North Mason School District

🏀State Championship Play Begins🏀 Lady Bulldogs play Renton at Mount Tahoma High School on Friday, February 28th at 8pm. #GoBulldogs

💙 Recognizing Perseverance 💙 Another nomination for this month's Administration Appreciation series comes from Principal Chad Collins for long-term substitute, Mari Alexander. “Mari has been filling in as a Long-Term substitute as our ASB/Athletic Secretary. She is a hard worker, polite with all, and is doing an overall amazing job. We really appreciate her!” Congratulations on this recognition, Mari! We appreciate all you are doing.

UPDATE: A new date has been selected for the NMHS 4th Annual Talent Show. Come out and vote for your favorite act on Friday, March 21st @ 6 pm in the NMHS Auditorium. For this great evening of fun, admission is only $5 and all proceeds support the theater department. See you there!

Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Clover Park High School Game Date: Thursday, Feb 20th, 2025 Starts: 6:00pm Location: North Mason High School Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/3276606?schoolId=WA23286

💙 Recognizing Perseverance 💙 Today we highlight Angela Rumrill, nominated by Maurine Simons, Director of Transportation, as part of the administration appreciation series. This month's feature recognizes employees who model the trait of 'Perseverance.' “Angie consistently connects with her students through compassion and laughter. Her resilience and ability to meet students at their level each day make her an invaluable part of their lives. Mrs. Angie’s influence extends beyond just being a bus driver -- she is a role model and a source of comfort for the students she serves. For her unwavering commitment and lasting impact, her perseverance in life has shaped her as a wonderful bus driver for our students.” Congratulations on being nominated, Angie. We appreciate all you do for our students!

🖍️ TIME 4 Kindergarten 🖍️ For more information on enrolling your student for Kindergarten, visit the website https://www.northmasonschools.org/page/kindergarten-forms-online-registration, or attend one of the upcoming registration nights: Sand Hill Elementary, March 10, 2025 from 5-6 pm or Belfair Elementary, March 12, 2025 from 5-6 pm. ¿Tienes un niño de 5 años? Ven a acompañarnos. ¡Registre su niño para el año escolar 2025-2026! Conozca a nuestros maestros, vea como nuestra escular.

💙 Recognizing Perseverance 💙 In our ongoing Administration Appreciation series, Joan Moore, Director of Facilities & Maintenance, nominates Carol Ames for how she personifies the trait of 'Perseverance.' “Carol is the lead custodian at Hawkins Middle School. She is PERSISTENT, DEDICATED, TENACIOUS, and COMMITTED. She demonstrates unwavering effort and consistently puts in the effort, regardless of obstacles. She never gives up. She is fully invested in achieving goals despite difficulties and takes the initiative to find solutions and move forward. She is motivated to succeed no matter the challenges faced.” Congratulations on this recognition, Carol!

The Community Bond Advisory Committee rounded out the site visit portion of their work last week by visiting the bus garage, James A. Taylor, North Mason High School, Hawkins Middle School and Phil Pugh Stadium. Principals Chad Collins, Alexia Hadfield, Robert Kalahan, assistant principal Kevin Pattison and Director of Transportation, Maurine Simons, led the informative tours and answered the committee's questions. Members of district leadership and the school board were also part of the tours and conversation. This special committee was formed to assess the needs of our district and provide recommendations to the board. Their focus is on the bond proposition, which will address the current state of our facilities and necessary improvements required to ensure the students of North Mason receive every opportunity. Next CBAC meeting is scheduled for November 13th. For those interested in being part of one of two advisory committees underway, please visit the district website for more information: Bond - https://www.northmasonschools.org/page/cbac Tonight at 6 pm, the Replacement Levy Advisory Committee will meet via zoom. Please contact Jackie Young, jyoung@northmasonschools.org, for the link. The committee is still looking for members and is actively discussing district needs, so join now to have your voice heard. Visit Replacement Levy - https://www.northmasonschools.org/page/levy for more information and past meeting notes.

💙 Recognizing Perseverance 💙 The Administration Appreciation series is an ongoing opportunity for building and district administrators to highlight staff that consistently display certain traits. This week we hear from Amber Nygard, Director of Inclusive Education, who wishes to recognize Chasity Johnson for the trait of 'Perseverance.' “Chasity is one of our district school psychologists. She is primarily our secondary psychs but she far over serves her role. She is a leader and mentor to everyone in the Inclusive Education department. Instead of shutting down when we have challenges, she pulls the team together to find ways to work together and problem solve and support each other. Everyone in our team learns to persevere and be stronger in our roles by the example that Chasity sets for us. We are incredibly lucky for the dedication and commitment she has to the NM community of students, families, and staff.” Amber Nygard Director of Inclusive Education

💙 Recognizing Perseverance 💙 Assistant Principal Pattison has nominated Hannah Kidd as part of the building admin appreciation series. He shares this story of her recent accomplishment, and how she demonstrates the trait of perseverance in her teaching: "Hannah recently received her master’s degree. She earned it while teaching full-time in a new building, and didn’t let anything drop. On top of this, she is a club advisor. She always puts her best foot forward to do what is best for students and our school." Congratulations, Hannah!

📚✖️➕➗🔢GIRLS EXPLORING MATH & SCIENCE 🧬👩‍🔬🔬🧫 FREE EVENT FOR GRADES 5-8 Explore hands-on science and math-oriented workshops and discover career opportunities. Parents and guardians may attend concurrent workshops on guiding students for their future. When: Sat., Mar. 22nd, 2025 Time: 9am - 12:30pm Where: Olympic College - Bremerton Campus Learn more: https://www.olympic.edu/document/gems-registration-form/view Sign up today to select your workshops! There is no onsite registration. Questions? E: OCOutreach@olympic.edu | P: 360-801-4508

❤️ What a nice way for our staff to start the day! ❤️ Belfair Community Church brings the staff doughnuts once a week and this week they brought special treats for Valentines Day. Thank you so much for this show of appreciation for all of our staff at each building!

February is CTE Month and today we highlight the Hospitality & Tourism pathways. Here at NMSD, our CTE program has a culinary pathway that introduces students to the industry, and provides learning opportunities through the planning and catering of administration and community events. One event students participate in every year is the United Way auction, preparing specialty desserts for attendees. For more information on the CTE pathways available, visit https://www.northmasonschools.org/o/nmhs/page/career-technical-education

💙 Recognizing Perseverance 💙 Our 'Building Admin Appreciation' series continues this month by celebrating the trait of 'Perseverance' in our staff members. First up is Oma Wilcox, nominated by Principal Kalahan: “Oma is constantly trying new things with her students to support them in their learning. She is always willing to experiment with lessons, assessments, and interventions that support the curriculum as a whole. She doesn’t give up on her students and constantly expects high levels of engagement in the class.” Thank you, Oma, for all the ways you model this trait and apply it to your teaching. We appreciate all you do for our students!

💯 Happy 100th Day of School! Seen here are some of our favorite 1st grade Grannies, and Abuela, celebrating the day at Sand Hill Elementary!

🤼 Another awesome night of wrestling! HMS dominated the mat ! 🤼 JV matches 92 Davis Watts won by pin 92 Christian Millar win by pin 92 Christian Millar win by pin 99 loss 170 Hailey Jennings win by major division 170 Hailey Jennings win by pin Varsity 78 loss by pin 85 Loralye Talbot win by pin 92 Cash Shumaker win by forfeit 99 Titus Cornelius win by pin 106 Milo Dela Cruz win by pin 113 forfeit 120 forfeit 126 forfeit 132 forfeit 145 loss by pin 155 Nolan Shumaker win by pin 170 Emanuel Salvador win by pin 195 loss points 220 loss by points 250 forfeit Final score Mountain view 52 Hawkins 36 Thank you, Coach Colton, for sharing how proud you are of your athletes. Great work, Huskies!

💙 Student Kindness 💙 One of our security guards, Scotty, received an unexpected kindness from a high school student last week. In pottery class, the student made an engraved food bowl for Scotty's cat, Stitch, which was finished off in a beautiful shade of bulldog blue. You can see from Scotty's smile, that this gesture really made his day. Moments like this show that, beyond doing their job of keeping our campuses safe, our security guards form real connections with our students. Thank you, Scotty, Dan, and Anthony, for all you do!

🎉 It's SPIRIT WEEK at Hawkins Middle School! 🥳 Today was 'Dress like Adam Sandler' day. Each day has a theme and the week will end with the school's Valentine's Dance. Check back for fun photos that capture what Hawkins does best...SPIRIT!

🎉 Congratulations to the North Mason Bowling Team! 🎉 (post taken from the northmasonbulldogs Instagram page) We are incredibly proud of our team's fantastic 9th place finish at the state tournament this past weekend! A huge shoutout to our amazing bowlers: Kyla Johnson, Emmalei Bybee, Cady Butler, Spencer Kenyon, Kaylani Ivie, and Kaitlynn Kamphaus. Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off! Special thanks to Coach Angelo Ivie and Volunteer Jesslynn Thomas for their unwavering support and guidance. And a heartfelt shoutout to Lisa Kenyon for everything she put together for our girls who went to state. Your efforts made all the difference! Thank you all, and we look forward to an even more exciting season ahead! 🎳

A smile that lights up the room! Thank you to Kathleen Robb, and all of our activity assistants, for helping our students thrive!