November 2023

Welcome to the beginning of your Holiday Season!

This school year, MTS is focused on the following goals:

• Continue our Professional Learning Community process.

• Social-Emotional Well-Being

• Attendance

• Community Communication

As we progress throughout the year, there will be more information on how these goals address and support the learning environment for your child.

Important Information:

• MTS Snow Days/School Closure

• If a snow day or a school closure is activated, students will remain at home and will not be required to participate in virtual learning. The school will be closed.

• If snow days or school closures are activated, make-up days may be added at the end of the school year.

• Communication regarding snow days or school closures will go out to the community. Please check the MTS website, phone messages, and Flash Alert at https://www.flashalert.net/

• Report Cards
• There will be Quarter 1 report cards going out to families in November.
• Holidays
• November 10- Veteran's Day Holiday-No School
• November 22- Early Release Day
• November 23- Thanksgiving Holiday-No School
• November 24- Thanksgiving Holiday- No School

This month, MTS will be focusing on how to say farewell in bəqəlšułucid. Encourage your student to practice using this video from the MIT Language Dept.

Earlier this month, several teachers attended the 2nd Annual Food Sovereignty Symposium. They are bringing back all that they’ve learned to share with staff.

The Mountain to Sound program at MTS is expanding! We had our first booth at Community Day, and we are excited to extend the learning to 1st and 3rd Grade this year!

Please join us for S.T.E.M Night on November 16th from 5:30 to 7:30. Come and learn about catapults! All are welcome!

Elementary has really been exploring our transition to Fall! From Tomanamus day, trips to the Pumpkin Patch, learning about how things grow and change, and even our Halloween parade, Elementary is fully embracing the season! Check out some of the amazing things we have been up to!

Friday Schedule: With the exception of Culture Fridays, secondary has adjusted our Friday Schedule to include time in each class for teachers and students to work on interventions/enrichment along with reteaching of difficult content from the week before. On Oct 27, 2023 we ran the new schedule with great success as students and teachers talked about how they were able to accomplish more work and use this time for interventions successfully.

We continue to work on best steps for supporting students in Social Emotional Well Being, Academic Success, Attendance, and other areas as we go through the year.

Sometime in the next couple weeks you will receive quarter one progress reports. Please take a look at positives you can congratulate them on and take a look at their attendance and areas where they may need support as well.

Paul Johnson-Bethely sets a new MTS Record at the Tri-District Postseason race. Finishing with his best time of the season 20:06.3

Chellyna Lester was selected as a week 7 WIAA State Player of the Week for her performance on the volleyball court where she scored 11 combined kills and 8 Aces. She also helped the Lady Kings to 2 victories in the final week of the season.

Middle School Boys Basketball has started practicing, everyday after school. Grades 6,7 & 8 are still welcome to join! Games begin Nov 9, 2023

MS Girls Basketball will begin after Winter Break. November 9th, 2023

HS Sports ( Boys & Girls Basketball, Wrestling) begin November 13th, 2023

**Please reach out to Krystal Adolph if you have any questions at (253)569-9598 or krystal.adolph@muckleshoot.com

Running Start Program - Allows high school juniors and seniors to enroll in college courses tuition-free.

• Green River College: https://www.greenriver.edu/students/academics/getting-started/runningstart/

• Northwest Indian College - Muckleshoot Campus: https://www.nwic.edu/admissions/#Running-Start

Puget Sound Skills Center - Serves juniors and seniors interested in specialized career and technical learning. Students earn high school credits in a hands-on environment.

• Students spend half of their day at MTS and half their school day at PSSC.

• Classes are 2 ½ hours daily.

• Students attend one class program and can earn 1.5 credits for each semester of successful completion.

• PSSC offers 19 Programs - https://pssc.highlineschools.org/programs

• https://pssc.highlineschools.org/admissions/how-to-apply

Upcoming College Presentations on Campus:

• UW Bothell - November 1st - 6th Period (Grades 11-12)

• GRC Nursing Programs - December 1st - 6th Period (Grades 10-12)

Upcoming Field Trips:

• MTC College Planning Day - November 15th - 10am-2pm (Grades 9-12)

• Financial Literacy Youth Summit - November 18th - 9am-3:30pm (Grades 11-12)

• CWU Campus Visit - Registration Closes November 13th (Grades 10-12) *TBD in December

Evergreen State College Campus Visit - Registration Closes December 11th (Grades 9-12) *TBD in January