Muckleshoot Tribal School

Muckleshoot Tribal School will participate in a movement called No Place For Hate. The foundation of this powerful initiative is a focus on kindness and a commitment to ensure a school culture free of bias, bullying, and diversity.

Please be on the lookout for information to be sent home. The following is a video displaying the benefits of participating in No Place For Hate.

No Place For Hate

Holidays/Important Dates:

• Thursday, March 21, 2024- Culture Night

• MTS Spring Break April 1st - 5th, 2024

• Friday, April 5, 2024-Muckleshoot Tribal Sovereignty (No School)

Join us for Culture Night at MTS on March 21st! We will be celebrating Muckleshoot Culture, as well as other cultures represented by our staff and students. Students will use their “passports” to visit Taiwan, France, Brazil and more!

Spring i-Ready testing has been pushed back to the end of the school year.

Muckleshoot Tribal School will be creating a Curriculum Task Force that will meet on Monday afternoons at MTS. We are looking for a Tribal member/parent to be a part of this work. If you are interested, please reach out to Summer Shelton via email at summer.shelton@muckleshoot.com

Graduates: Be sure to check out the March MIT Culture Calendar. Graduation caps are being beaded on March 18. Cedar grad caps are happening March 26 and 27.

This year all of our Elementary students have been participating in a walk-to-reading intervention block. Every afternoon, all students go to groups at their reading level designed to help them grow. We have already seen amazing reading growth and progress! Ask your student what they are working on in their reading group and let’s celebrate all their hard work!

On Wednesday, February 28, the entire school came together to cheer on our boys basketball team. Students celebrated the hard work these student athletes put in to represent Muckleshoot. It was a close game and a tough loss. However, it was also a great step in uniting the school and promoting King Culture.

We are also excited to see so many students going beyond school walls and take advantage of the many outside learning opportunities presented at MTS. This week we will wave goodbye as our FCCLA members head off to learn at the national conference. 8th grade students and high schoolers will have the chance to experience Crystal Mountain and have hands-on learning experiences directly tied to Muckleshoot culture.

Also, both secondary and elementary students are joining together to start the No Place for Hate Initiative at our school. Be on the lookout for more information about the students and staff that are taking the lead in creating activities that encourage kindness and reduce bullying behaviors in our classes and halls. It will take a strong partnership between students, staff, and families to make real and long lasting positive change. But we know we can do it if we work together.

MTS student athletes and teams provided many exciting moments this winter season. Their resilience proved to be their strongest attribute as they faced adversity throughout the entire season. The determination and commitment the student athletes showed to each other and their teams was rewarded by their Post Season appearances and awards.

Eddie Cormier-Higgins had a remarkable season, although it ended much sooner than anticipated at the Mat Classic this year. He qualified for his 3rd State Tournament in as many years and represented MTS in the best possible way this season.

The high school girls basketball team exceeded most everyone’s expectations under first year coach Tera Baker. This year they made it out of the SeaTac Playoffs and qualified for the Tri-District Tournament. They were able to close the season out winning 5 of their final 7 games giving positive momentum going into next season.

This season's Muckleshoot boys basketball team experienced the most success they have had in some years with a return back to Spokane and the B State Tournament. On their journey back to Spokane they won the SeaTac League outright, and with a team that graduates only 3 seniors the foundation has been laid to make this a regular occurrence for this group. With the SeaTac Coach of the Year Dora Davis, MVP Payton Brown, All-League Selections Cedar Korndorfer & Mikey Anderson all set to return, the team looks very strong moving into next season.

SeaTac All League Selections:

Girls Basketball

• Sierra Nelson, So - 2nd Team

Boys Baksetball

• Payton Brown, Fr - MVP

• Cedar Korndorfer, Jr - 1st Team

• Devin Sutton, Sr - 2nd Team

• Mikey Anderson, So - 3rd Team

• Dora Davis, Coach of the Year

Safety First!

Between 7:30 am and 8:00 am, the area located by portables 1 & 2 is reserved for buses only. Please drop off your student(s) during this time at the designated areas (high school entrance or canoes).

Keep in mind that the MTS campus is a one-way only campus. Please follow the signs on direction and speed limit.

Stay safe out there!

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

• Application Deadline for 2024/2025 School Year is March 8th!

Senior Night Meeting Presentation from February 20th - Share PDF

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

School counselors took Juniors and Seniors to CWU for a campus visit. The students participated in a campus tour, student panel, admissions presentation, Trio presentation, and experienced lunch on campus.

NYCP (Native Youth Community Project) took 12 students from 9th-12th grade to Northwest Indian College and Western Washington University for a campus tour! Students had the opportunity to tour the campuses and learn about student life! They were also able to explore Native supports on campus and learn more about exciting opportunities in higher education!

NYCP took 16 students from 6th-8th grade to the Northwest College of Art and Design in Tacoma. Students were able to explore the college and peek into classrooms. Our students learned about different career opportunities in the art and digital art world! Keep an eye out for our future Indigenous artists!

NYCP took 18 students grades 10th & 11th to Puget Sound Skills Center. Students were able to explore different programming opportunities available to them in their 11th and 12th grade years in auto body, mechanics, veterinarian technician, marketing and design, nursing, construction, the fire service and more! These students are now working hard to get their applications in to participate in these programs next year!

NYCP took 3 students to the University of Washington in grades 9th-12th for the Native American Student Day. The students were able to learn more about student life, education programs, Native resources/supports, and campus life!

NYCP took 8 students to Boeing in 6th-8th grade. Students were able to tour the largest building in the world, the Everett Boeing Factory. They learned about exciting career opportunities at Boeing and got to see workers building planes before their eyes!

NYCP’s Student Council planned and organized a “Sweet Hearts Dance” for 6th-8th grade and 9th-12th grade. Students were able to enjoy dancing, pizza, soda, music, and a chocolate fountain!