
PASD Staff Newsletter
NEWS & NOTES March 31, 2023
Marty's Minute
It's the last day of March and the Friday before spring break! I hope you all have time to rest, relax, and do things you enjoy.
When we get back from spring break, we will work on providing updates to the team and also host a community forum around the 2023-24 school year budget. During this time, stakeholders can learn more about Port Angeles School District's budget outlook and planning. Please stay tuned for more information.
Thank you to everyone who took the Educational Effectiveness Survey! I'm grateful to announce that from the responses, one of the most significant celebrations is that 99% of our staff is willing to work at changing our schools for the better!
Thank you for your continued commitment to our district and your hard work for our learning communities. We appreciate you supporting our students with big, beautiful dreams for their futures.
Enjoy the break!
Stevens Middle School - Success at State!
We are excited to announce that two of the teachers from Steven's Middle School, Gunner Thompson and Brenda Manson, took 22 students to the TSA State Convention in Seattle on March 23rd, 24th, and 25th!
Out of 22 students, 21 earned the right to go to the National TSA convention in Louisville, Ky., on June 28th- July 2nd!
Please join us in congratulating these students and their advisors!
WTSA Finalists - 2022-2023
Advisors - Brenda Manson and Gunnar Thomasen
1st Place - Systems Control Design
● Peter Schiess
● Brett Manson
● Jacob Oberly
1st Place - Biotechnology
● Miriam Cobb
● Madeline Walton
● Izzy Torgerson
● Teig Carlson
1st Place - Construction Challange
● Parker Horn
● Audrey Rudd
● Addison Fox
1st Place - Off the Grid
● Kayla Grant
● Olivia Mesen
● Brooklyn McKnight
4th Place - Microcontroller Design
● McHenry Miller
● Brett Manson
● Jacob Oberly
3rd Place - Data Science and Analytics
● Chloe Bruning
● Tieg Carlson
● Aurelio Wilson
● Thomas Jones
3rd Place - Off the Grid
● Lillian Mahaney
● Avery Cammisa
● Charlotte Curran
● Stella Fradkin
● Sarah Butterworth
2nd Place - Medical Technology
● Aurelio Wilson
● Thomas Jones
2nd Place - Electrical Applications
● Izzy Torgerson
● Peter Schiess
The 2023-24 School District Calendar is approved and ready for viewing.
Dry Creek Hosts Lunch with Relatives
Dry Creek Dragon Families joined their students for lunch during the week of March 27-31.
Each day anywhere from 22-32 family members visited Dry Creek and enjoyed a hot lunch at school! What fun!
Youth Leadership in Community Resilience Summer 2023 Internship
Using research from the NEAR (Neuroscience, Epigenetics, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Resilience) sciences, they provide opportunities to connect, learn, and educate on how and why to apply trauma-sensitive care countywide.
The goals of this internship are to help a talented youth further his/her/their social and community connections and acquire essential skills and experience which support career readiness. United Way of Clallam County is dedicated to developing successful local leaders, obtaining, and supporting youth voices, and striving to make this internship as beneficial as possible.
Do you know a responsible, creative, technically capable, self-motivated 14-24-year-old youth able to complete 33 hours of learning from July 5th through August 17th? If so, click here to learn more!
Applications are due by May 15th.
PAHS Students on KONP' Todd Ortloff Show!
Click here to listen to the recording! Way to go, students!
YOU are invited to the Class of 2023 Barhop Takeover - April 20th!
Caring for Kids Clothing Closet
You can drop off donations at the Lincoln Center from 8am-4:30pm
Upcoming District Dates
- April 3 to 7 - SPRING BREAK!
- April 17 to 21 -Public School Volunteer Week
- May 5 - School In Session for Snow Make-up Day
- May 5 - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
- May 26 - JFFA - All District Concerts (more to come on this!)
- May 29 - Memorial Day Holiday (No School, District Office Closed)
- June 1 - All Strings Review
- June 8 - School Board Meeting, 6pm, location TBD
- June 16 - Last Student Day (half day)
- June 16 - High School Graduation