Tenino School District -

Another 2023-2024 Retiree to celebrate! Ms. Judy Goebel spent nearly 35 years working in Tenino! We hope you enjoy retirement and wish you all the best! Thank you for your years of service!

Help us celebrate one of our 2023-2024 Retirees, Mrs. Debbie Barr!! We hope retirement brings you all the joy in the world and wish you the very best! Thank you for 3️⃣3️⃣ amazing years!!🥳

This is just a reminder that Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year is OPEN! If you have an incoming Kindergartener, please get them registered before the end of the year! To enter Kindergarten, your student must turn 5 on or before August 31st. If you have any questions regarding enrollment, please contact Mrs. Dafoe at Parkside 360-264-3800. If you need Skyward assistance, please contact Crystal Hedden at the District Office 360-264-3420.

This is a friendly reminder that there will be No School this Friday, May 24th or Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.

May is Better Hearing & Speech Month! Help us celebrate and be sure to hand out extra high fives to our dedicated Speech-Language Pathologists and SLP Assistants. Thank YOU Morgan Masters (SLP), Andrea Edwards (Remote SLP), Tammy Brueske (SLPA), and Tia Petrini (SLPA). 🌟🗣️ From empowering children to communicate effectively to helping them overcome speech challenges, our SLP's and SLPA's are true champions of communication.

Transportation Update >> Route #12 ALL Bus Routes will run on NORMAL schedule today!

🛑Transportation Update🛑 Students on Bus Route #12 will be dropped off approximately 20-25 minutes later than usual today AND tomorrow afternoon. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact First Student with any questions, 360-339-4370.

April is Occupational Therapy Month! Join us in celebrating our amazing Occupational Therapist, Ms. Ashley Watkins! We honor her vital profession and the meaningful differences it makes in the lives of our students everyday! Thank you for choosing Tenino!

This is a friendly reminder that tomorrow Wednesday, April 17th is an ACT Early Dismissal day. Students will be released following our Early Dismissal schedule. Parkside will dismiss at 11:30am Tenino Elementary will dismiss at 11:40am Tenino Middle School will dismiss at 11:45am Tenino High School will dismiss at 11:50am Have a great week!

Wishing our students, staff, and families a wonderful and safe Spring Break next week (4/1-4/5). See you back at school on Monday, 4/8

Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now OPEN! Get your students registered today!

Last night, our monthly School Board Meeting was held at Tenino Elementary. While we always have school updates during our monthly meetings, it's great to be in the schools to hear about the amazing things happening within! "Commitment to the Core" is absolutely radiating! Thank you to Mr. Harrington, the TES Building Leadership Team, and the handful of 5th graders who spent some of their evening with us.

Friendly Reminder that Spring Conference Week starts tomorrow and goes until the end of the week! All schools will be dismissed following our Early Dismissal schedule.

Several THS students from Ms. Caplan's art class had their artwork entered into the 2024 Regional High School Art Show. The art was displayed at ESD113 in Tumwater and there were 3 Tenino winners! "My cat, Kraken, as the Kraken" By: Eva Wegeleben Regional Winner advancing to State Competition "Copper Paint" By: Eden Rush Central Washington University Scholarship Winner "Rotting" By: Sophia Scibelli People's Choice Winner Congratulations to everyone who participated!

This is a friendly reminder that Wednesday, March 13th is an ACT Early Dismissal day. Students will be released following our Early Dismissal schedule. Parkside will dismiss at 11:30am Tenino Elementary will dismiss at 11:40am Tenino Middle School will dismiss at 11:45am Tenino High School will dismiss at 11:50am Have a great week!

Transportation Update for Bus Route #13 - - Stops at 113th & Whitehall, Patsy Drive, Lorraine Drive, McCorkle, and 13020 Tilley Road will be picked up (today, 3/8) approximately 25-30 minutes later than normal. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your continued patience and understanding. Please call First Student with any questions at 360-339-4370

Happy National Maintenance Worker Day! We are grateful for the team we have! Thank you for your hard work , dedication and commitment to our schools!

Program Spotlight - Ms. Ella Caplan, THS Art Class Congratulations to these talented artists whose art will be displayed at ESD 113 for the Regional Competition with some pieces moving on to OSPI for the state competition. Katelyn McCarthy Tamara Snodderly Zoey Hanbaum Christopher Nelson Hailey Creekpaum Kiyah Goodwin Eva Wegeleben Dakota Lees Eden Rush Sophia Scibelli Lilyana Sanders The live Art Shows open for public viewing from March 4 to March 28 during business hours. Join us for the Art Show Reception on March 28, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm!

To our Tenino Community, Last week, the Special Election EP&O Levy was certified. The results showed that just over 55% of voters approved the renewal of our Educational Programs and Operations Levy. We would like to send a huge THANK YOU to our community! The successful passing of the levy reflects the community's commitment to Tenino students, staff and our schools. Together, we are building a brighter future for Tenino students and our community!

**LOST & FOUND** First Student has an over abundance of clothes, backpacks, lunch boxes and more piling up at the Bus Barn. If your student is missing anything (recent or not), please call First Student at 360-339-4370 to see if its there!