Sumner-Bonney Lake Family Resource Center

08/29/2025

Thank you, Red Canoe Credit Union, Sumner-Bonney Lake Education Foundation, Creator Lutheran Church, Rotary Club of Sumner and other wonderful donors for “Filling the Canoe!” Our friends from the Lake Tapps branch of Red Canoe presented SBLEF President Erin LaVerdiere with a check for $10,674 to benefit our local students experiencing basic needs as they return to school!

08/18/2025

Our last Back to School event is August 21st - with free NEW tennis shoes (while supplies last) and a community resource fair! We can’t wait to see you on either August 19th at Liberty Ridge OR at Sumner MS on August 21st! What a way to celebrate the start of a great new year!

08/18/2025

Celebrating Back to School with FREE backpacks and supplies PLUS new tennis shoes (while supplies last!) Thank you, Good Roots NW for joining us on TUESDAY with a fresh foods mini-market! We can’t wait to see our students and families from Sumner-Bonney Lake School District on Tuesday!!

07/25/2025

Does your child need a backpack and extra school supplies? Our Center - through the help of many incredibly generous community partners - can help! Open to all students in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District! Come visit us at one of our three events - see below for details by clicking on the pictures of our flyer. Thanks!

07/14/2025

07/03/2025

This is what ‘Back to School’ looks like on July 3rd! We have SO much gratitude for volunteers who worked on Tuesday and Thursday - packing over 800 backpacks and even more pencil pouches! If you want to volunteer - please call Val Reich at 253-891-6140 (Central Office) OR Ida Cortez at 253-891-6153 (Family Resource Center)

06/06/2025

Many thanks to Ida Cortez, Arely Dominguez-Maya, and Marta for bringing fun activities and programs info to the wonderful Emerald Hills Elementary Garden Party last night! Tis the season to be out with our school communities as we get ready for summer! Hats off to Laura Young, EHE Team, Jenn Dery, and all for making THE Garden Party a huge success !!

05/28/2025

A vaccine clinic for all SBLSD students will be held on Thursday, May 29, from 2-5 pm at the Sumner Middle School Library.

+ No cost to families
+ Walk-ins welcome (must have parent/guardian consent)
+ Helps meet school immunization requirements

Preregister now: bit.ly/VaxClinicSMS25

Can’t make it? Find more locations at
TPCHD.org/kidsvax

04/24/2025

Today! Open to all families!

04/16/2025

Build Bridges to your child's success! At the upcoming Sumner-Bonney Lake School District's free Building Bridges event on May 8, families can choose three 20-minute parent learning sessions on the following topics:

-Strategies to improve fluency
-Tips for reading foundation skills
-Supporting students in math
-Preventing the “Summer Slide”
-What is Highly Capable?
-FAQ: Neuro-divergent learners
-Bullying prevention
-Anxious Generation: Impact of smartphones
-5th grade puberty and HIV video preview
-Roles of our school staff
-Nutrition and physical activity
-School safety

Event details:
When: 5:30-7:30 pm, May 8
Where: Sumner Middle School
Also provided: Translators, childcare for ages 3-12, and pizza.

👉️Learn more at sumnersd.org/buildingbridges.

03/21/2025

It was sure FUN to be a part of the Sumner Early Learning Center’s Open House for NEW kindergarten students! Welcome, Class of 2038!! We’re so excited you’re here!!

02/23/2025

✨️The 30th year of the Community Summit -- you'll want to be there!

Registration is now open for the 30th annual Community Summit on March 13, where Sumner-Bonney Lake neighbors, community leaders, youth, and human service organizations come together to become informed about local issues, inspired to create solutions, and involved in taking action.

Join us for an evening of:
✨️Breakout sessions on important community topics
✨️Coffee with key community leaders
✨️A catered dinner
✨️Community Unsung Hero Awards
✨️Keynote Speaker Gene Sharratt

Register at bit.ly/2025SummitSignup.