We are well into our second week of school for 2025-26 school year!

Explorer Fall Sports started on Monday, September 8th for Cross Country, Softball and Football.

Does your student want to purchase PE Clothes? An ASB Membership (Card)? A Yearbook? Sweatpants or an Explorer Eagles Blanket? If yes, the Bookkeeper, Michelle Olason, can now accept payments in person. Payments can also be made online at https://wa-mukilteo.intouchreceipting.com/signin. For online orders of PE clothes, sweatpants and/or blankets, please have your student see Mrs. Olason in the office to pick up their items. 

School pictures will be taken on Wednesday, September 24th. Picture packets will be sent home the week prior. If you would like to purchase pictures, please have your student bring the completed picture packet form, along with a cash or check payment, to school on Wednesday, September 24th.  They will hand the packet directly to the photographer. OR You may pre purchase pictures online through Dorian at https://mydorian.com/ . Late orders will be accepted for up to 4 days after picture day without a late fee. 

 

 

Volunteers are needed for picture day on September 24th. Pictures will be taken from 8:15am – 2:45pm in the afternoon. We need at least 4 people to help. Please consider volunteering for at least 2 hours or all day. We can assign volunteers for different shifts throughout the day. Please contact Michelle Olason or Ana Olivares-Sanchez through Parent Square to sign up to help. If you are not already cleared by the district to be a volunteer, please see the link below to complete your paperwork. 

This year, our secondary schools will only have 1 activity bus each. The route has been adjusted to reflect stops in the entire Kamiak service area. Students may have to walk much father than in previous years, or have parents meet them at the stops. All students will need a bus pass signed by a staff member or they will be turned away.

These are the only stops that the driver will make.

4:10 PM - HORIZON ELEMENTARY

4:18 PM - HOLLY DR @ ROSEWOOD AVE

4:20 PM - FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY

4:25 PM - OLIVIA PARK ELEMENTARY

4:29 PM - 3RD AVE SE @ 98TH PL SE (TARGET)

4:42 PM - OLYMPIC VIEW MS

4:49 PM - HARBOUR POINTE MS

4:53 PM - HP BLVD @ ENDEAVOUR ELEMENTARY

4:58 PM - SERENE LAKE ELEMENTARY

5:01 PM - PICNIC POINT ELEMENTARY

5:11 PM - LAKE STICKNEY ELEMENTARY

5:16 PM - ODYSSEY ELEMENTARY

Attendance is very important in middle school. Please call the school anytime your child is not in school or will be late. You can also report your child's absence through ParentSquare. If you need to pick up your child early, please call ahead. Keep in mind that if it is passing time, lunch time, or your child is in PE, it may take some time to get them to you. Calling ahead or sending a note will help. When you arrive to school to pick up your child you will be asked to show photo ID. Attendance 425-366-5000.

8th graders will go to their 4th period class, have lunch, then return to their 4th period.

6th grade will have lunch after 4th period

7th graders have lunch after 3rd period.

We have set aside 28 minutes every Monday through Thursday to give students time for school work. During this time, students may get extra help from any of their teachers. Students must be signed up to leave their 1st period to see another teacher for Eagles' Landing. A teacher may sign them up or students may request it. If a student is not signed up to go to another class, they will remain in 1st period and do school work, get organized or read. This is also a great time for students working on projects together to get together. We make any school announcements during this time. If your child needs help, remind them to ask their teacher to sign them up for Eagles Landing.

Explorer is very fortunate to have strong relationships with our family support groups.

PTO-Parent/Guardian Teacher Organization is our main support group. It consists of a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, student store chairperson, and staff appreciation chairperson. PTO is similar to a PTA in elementary school, but we are much less work! It is a very relaxed & casual group. We manage and run the student store, teacher grants, and financially support field trips. Our main fundraisers are the student store and PTO membership. 

Please consider donating $20 for membership. We are a 501 (C) non-profit group so your donation is tax deductible. You can send a check made out Explorer PTO or pay with Pay Pal PAY PAL OR Zelle explorerptotreasurer@gmail.com

You can also support our PTO by linking your FRED MEYER card to our school. This has to be updated each year. Click here to link to Explorer Middle School. Fred Meyer card link

We hold monthly meeting, dates and time will be announced in these emails. Everyone, whether you are a member or not, is always welcome to join our meetings. 

Music Boosters supports our band and orchestra programs. It consists of a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, & auction chairperson. Every parent/guardian with a child in band or orchestra is a Booster member. Meeting information coming soon.

Our office hours are 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday-Friday. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at (425) 366-5000

8:05 am - 2:45 pm Monday - Thursday

8:05 am - 1:30 pm on Fridays

Students who are not in their assigned classroom when the bell rings are marked tardy unless they have a pass from another staff member. Students who are tardy 3-5 times in one week are assigned one lunch detention; students who are tardy 6 or more times in one week are assigned two lunch detentions.

Lunch detentions are held daily in the Focus Room. A reminder notice is sent to students the day they are to serve lunch detention. Students report directly to the Focus Room at the beginning of lunch, then are sent to the cafeteria to get food once the line has reduced. While in detention students may read, work on assignments, or sit quietly.