🏈 Football Frenzy! 🏈
Hawkins Huskies are in the championship! Could it be a better day to celebrate?! Come on down to Phil Pugh Stadium and MAKE SOME NOISE! Game starts at 4 PM. Go Huskies!
🚒 Students in Ms. Kidd's 6th grade science class were visited by Frefighters Henry and Lechner from North Mason Fire. It was a great opportunity for students to learn first hand from local first responders about wildfires -- how they are caused and how they can be prevented, climate change, and the firefighting profession. Ms. Kidd really appreciated the classroom visit and shared, "We loved having them in for now the 2nd year in a row and hope to continue our partnership."
Thank you, Ms. Kidd, for sharing this glimpse into your classroom, and thank you to Firefighters Henry and Lechner for taking the time to make an impact on our students. We appreciate all you do!
Hard work paid off for more than 100 students at HMS today, earning them some free time at the field for completing two math iReady tests per week over the course of a month. This more than doubles the amount who qualified last month. Great job, Huskies!
🏒 Hockey Club is just one of the many after-school clubs available at Hawkins MS. Thank you Ms. Kivi for sharing these fun photos!
🕺🎷🚶♀️Beautiful Day for a Parade!🥁🚶🏻🎺🚶
Our band students, families, musical directors, and bus drivers had an early start this morning, heading off to compete in the 75th Annual Loyalty Days Parade in Long Beach, WA. Enthusiasm was high during the pre-parade-pep-talk from their music instructors, Chris Drewry and Matt Frost, and there was lots of laughing and joking as parents loaded up the trailer with all the instruments. The bands typically do very well in this competition, amassing many awards through the years they have been participating. We wish you the best of luck!
🎵🥁🎷 REMINDER: All-District Band Concert Tonight!
This is one of the classic North Mason, not-to-be-missed events. The all-district band concert showcases the amazing musical talent of our students and their music teachers, in one large space, for maximum enjoyment. Come out and show your support for our students and the incredible music program we have here in the District.
Everyone is welcome to attend! Please share!
When: Friday, May 2nd
Where: NMHS Gymnasium
Time: 6:30 pm
🏃Hawkins MS cross-country athletes competed against a number of schools in the area at a meet hosted at Phil Pugh Stadium Wednesday. Congratulations to all of our athletes and coaches for doing North Mason proud with your effort and sportsmanship!
Full results can be found here: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/255584/results/all
HMS Events May 1st:
🏈 4:00p-5:30p 6/7/8th Boys Football vs. Klahowya MS
🏈 5:30p-7:00p-6/7/8th Boys Football vs. Klahowya MS
💙Recognizing Cooperation💙 As we finish up this month's Building Administrator Awards series recognizing 'cooperation,' Assistant Principal Kevin Pattison would like to nominate Brandi Kivi for demonstrating this trait consistently. He noted that, "Brandi is always looking for ways to get kids involved in Science. She has organized guest speakers from many different fields of Science as well as a recent trip to the wetlands for all of our 7th grade students." Thank you, Brandi, for all you do for our students. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!
HMS Events for April 30th:
🏐 3:30 p-5:00 p - Girls Volleyball vs. Curtis Junior HS
🏃♀️🏃♂️ 4:00 p-5:30p-6/7/8h Coed Cross Country vs. Fairview MS
🏐 5:00p-6:45p-6/7/8th Girls Volleyball vs. Curtis Junior HS
Families came out to celebrate the many cultures that make up the Huskies community at the International Festival hosted by Hawkins MS last month. Some brought their favorite dish to share, others came dressed in traditional costumes, and there was music and dancing to add to the ambience and fun. Despite an initial date change due to weather, the turnout was fantastic. Our 7th graders also had the chance to showcase their WA State History projects. Thank you to our MLL team, volunteers, and all who attended to make this such a successful event for our students and community.
💙 Recognizing Cooperation 💙
Principal Kalahan has nominated Megan Reznicek for the trait of 'Cooperation' as part of the Building Administration Appreciation series, sharing that, "Megan is the most cooperative and collegial staff member at Hawkins Middle School. Everyone looks to her for teacher leadership and support. From supporting new teachers through the BEST program to serving on multiple building leadership teams, we value her input, ideas, and guidance."
Congratulations on this recognition, Megan!
☀️ The Sound of Sunshine ☀️ Mr. Frost and his band students took their class time outside on this beautiful day, the sunbeams making the instruments shine just a bit brighter and the music sounding that much sweeter being carried along by the warm breeze. Thank you, Mr. Frost and students...it's always a treat for those working inside the district office to hear the outside practices!
📅 SAVE THE DATE - May 2nd & 3rd! 📅 Always a popular event -- the NMHS Spring Plant Sale! 🌼🌺🌷 Sponsored by North Mason FFA and NMHS Agriculture program. Hanging baskets $20, Mint and Rosemary plants $5. Pre-order: slanders@northmasonschools.org. Cash or check only. Thank you for your support!
❗️ALERT! Medivac Activity at District
We would like to inform school families, staff and students that the medivac activity is for an non-district related accident. This is impacting the lower parking lot by Phil Pugh Stadium, which is currently closed for parents picking up students.
🌿 As part of the 7th grade ecology unit, Ms. Kivi took her class to the Theler Wetlands last week for a field trip sponsored by the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG). Students learned about the ecosystem, focusing on native and invasive species, and also had the opportunity to remove English Ivy under the guidance of HCSEG and AmeriCorps employees.
The students also participated in several activities, including planting native willow live stakes, creating rain gardens to learn about the wetlands as natural filters, going on a native and invasive plant/animal scavenger hunt, and playing a native plant identification relay game.
Thank you to Brandi Kivi for sharing this glimpse into this incredible learning opportunity for our students, right in their own backyard! Thank you HCSEG and AmeriCorps for sharing your knowledge with our students.
* Photos courtesy of HCSEG
Photos: Hawkins TSA team enjoying the opening ceremonies at the "Tune into Technology" state competition in Spokane, and presenting their projects.
State bound!
Congratulations to the Hawkins Middle School TSA team, off to the state championship in Spokane today! Principal Kalahan, Mr. Wells, and the team of 6 students left early this morning to take their technology projects to the next level of competition. Visit https://www.washingtontsa.org to learn more about how TSA prepares students for careers in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
#GoHuskies
Due to the severe weather warning for this evening, the Hawkins International Festival is re-scheduled for Monday, March 31st, for the safety of our students, families, and staff.
Hawkins International Festival - March 26th from 5:30-7:00 pm! All are Welcome!
