Good Morning Tenino Families. The Tenino School Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 22nd at 6:30 pm will be done via zoom. Public comment must be submitted via email by 5 pm on June 22nd to leachc@tenino.k12.wa.us and can join the meeting by clicking the following link: https://zoom.us/j/91060107635. Thank you.
Do you have a Kindergarten aged kiddo that is excited to become a Parkside Penguin in the fall? Online registration is open for all grades! Just visit the link below to register. We can't wait to meet you! https://www.teninosd.org/registration-enrollment
Good Afternoon Tenino Families. The Tenino School Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 26th at 6:30 pm will be done via zoom. Public comment must be submitted via email by 5 pm on May 26th to leachc@tenino.k12.wa.us and can join the meeting by clicking the following link: https://zoom.us/j/93036043421?pwd=YXlTTUk4Q2FzWDl0THBjVWtRUmJrdz09. Thank you.
Choose Love!
Choose Love, a Tenino nonprofit orgainization has generously donated dozens of gift bags for students currently receiving meals during our school closure. There are bags for girls and boys and in a variety of age ranges. We are so honored and humbled by this thoughtful gift to our students! Another stillar example that shows the Tenino community supports our kids.
#onTenino #TeninoStrong
TES and TMS Receive Awards! As part of the Washington School Recognition Program, Tenino Elementary School and Tenino Middle School are being recognized for two categories by the state! 1. Closing achievement gaps: Schools with these awards serve all students equitably and improve outcomes for all students. 2. Student Growth: We close achievement gaps, while serving ALL students, and we demonstrate growth in supporting those students. TMS was one of 27 middle schools in the entire state awarded for closing achievement gaps for students. TES was one of 22 elementary schools in the entire state awarded for closing achievement gaps and showing significant academic growth. Congratulations to TES and TMS staff and students!! #onTenino #WASchoolsWeek To learn more about this award check out the Why My School is Being Recognized Flyer: https://5il.co/fm4a
Updated Information on Meals available to Tenino Community.
This communication is to update you on what is happening from the school district perspective. The entire letter can be found at https://5il.co/fc9c or on the COVID-19 Page of our website.
Tenino Schools OT providing resources to Families of Students with Special Needs. http://teninowa.apptegy.us/o/tenino/page/additional-resources--12#OT
Tenino FFA Plant Sale
ONLINE ORDERING- This year we will be having our plant sale using the online order form. Complete instructions for ordering is on the form. Feel free to share the link with others.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScngDWRoECam_US9qLVouB6jcTg_l7plZ5emRDRGFPe3sXGPA/viewform
PAPER CATALOG- For those that cannot order online, there will be a paper catalog along with an order form at the Tenino High School Greenhouse. Please use the catalog to order plants. Place the order form in the container on the fence at the greenhouse. All orders will be collected by 3 every day. Complete instructions for ordering via the paper catalog is on the form.
We appreciate your support. Please be patient as we maneuver through this new process. We will do our very best to fill your order and have it ready. There might be items on your original order form that have already sold out. Please be sure to arrive at the greenhouse on the day and time you have stated on the form. Again, please be patient as we embark on this new process. Feel free to email me if you have any questions maxfieldg@tenino.k12.wa.us
By order of Governor Inslee, all Tenino School District schools will be closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year; however, distance learning will continue. While schools are closed, the Tenino School District has been working to ensure that a variety of services continue, including meal distribution and tech support for students. All Tenino School District outdoor facilities are closed.
More information will be forthcoming about high school credits, graduation, and additional options for distance learning for all students.
The District Office will also be closed to the public through May 5, 2020, or until further notice. While the district office is closed, we will continue to answer phones, pay bills and support schools in providing distance learning.
For help with student technology, please call the Technology Help Desk at (360) 264-3566 or email cookn@tenino.k12.wa.us.
More to come. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
This communication is to update you on what is happening from the school district perspective. I know the letter is long, but I hope the information is useful. The entire letter can be found at https://5il.co/empf or on the COVID-19 Page of our website.
Tenino Food Bank has adjusted the days and times of service. Tenino: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Tuesday ONLY at Tenino Food Bank.
Bucoda: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Thursday ONLY Community Center. All doorstep food deliveries will be done on Tuesday only.
Calling all Tenino Schools Artists: Submit your artwork and join our Virtual Art Showcase.
To view the Showcase and get details on how to join us go to: https://sites.google.com/view/tsdvirtualart/home
Tenino School District and Tenino Grab 'n Go Meals. Please see flyer for additional information.
Parents/Guardians, at this time all buildings and offices are closed to the public. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.
The Tenino Food Bank will distribute food as follows:
Tuesdays (Starting March 17th):
9:00-11:00 a.m. in Tenino
1:00-3:00 p.m. in Bucoda
Thursdays (Starting March 19th):
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in Bucoda
4:00-6:00 p.m. in Tenino
Tenino Foodbank Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TeninoFoodBankPlus/.
REMINDER
All Tenino schools are closed through April 24, 2020. We wish it wasn't so...
Dear Tenino Families and Staff:
As you know, we are facing an unprecedented public health crisis in our state and world.
We have kept our schools open as long as possible, as recommended by state and local public health authorities. We know that in addition to education, schools provide vital support to our communities and that closure will have a major impact on our families.
On March 12, Governor Jay Inslee ordered the closure of all schools in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties until April 24. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal echoed the governor’s urgency in a statement posted on the agency website. “Schools and families throughout the rest of the state should be actively engaging in contingency planning now for potential closures in their region,” he said.
Thurston County Superintendents met early this morning and have agreed to a unified approach around school closure. Starting Monday, March 16, our schools will close through Friday, April 24, 2020. Public health officials have advised us that a sustained closure can help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Monday and Tuesday March 16 and 17, 2020, school office staff will be available to assist families who need to pick up medication and personal items.
We are currently in the process of developing district plans to support students with non-educational services as requested by the Governor and OSPI. Further communication regarding these services will be forthcoming.
The Tenino School District will provide regular updates to the staff, students, parents and community via Skyward email, District and school websites and social media. This will include regular updates from local and state health officials.
We recognize that this disruption in our normal school year has an impact on our students, our families and our staff.
Thank you for your support and patience as we work together as a community to focus on public health.
Regards,
Joe Belmonte