Mission (our purpose):
Our Mission is to ensure that all students have the knowledge, skills, motivation, and confidence to be successful citizens.

Vision (who we must become):
We are a community of learners and leaders united to enrich the lives of all our students.

Dear MMK Families,

This past week has been filled with remarkable demonstrations of our OWLS spirit and achievements across our school community. I am particularly proud of our secondary students who were recognized at our semester one awards assembly for exemplifying the character trait of willingness. These students, from grades 7-12, have shown what it truly means to embrace our OWLS values - Ownership, Willingness, Leadership, and Success.

Our elementary students also shone brightly at their January awards assembly, with numerous students being recognized for their achievements in math, reading, attendance, and citizenship. Special congratulations to our i-Ready leaders, with 2nd grade excelling in both math and reading.

I'm delighted to share that our basketball program continues to thrive. Our Saturday Basketball City League teams finished their seasons strong, with the MMK Celtics completing an undefeated 5-0 season. Our high school basketball seniors were honored at Senior Night, demonstrating the dedication and perseverance that makes us proud to be OWLS.

The Mini Cheer program was another highlight, showcasing the collaborative spirit between our secondary and elementary students. It was wonderful to see our older students mentoring and teaching our younger OWLS.

Looking ahead, we have several important events coming up, including our District Facility Planning Session on Tuesday and our PTO meeting on February 12th. I encourage all families to participate in our Valentine's Day fundraiser and the World's Finest Chocolate sale to support our school community.

Finally, I want to remind all parents about our commitment to student growth through our GRIT program - focusing on Growth, Resilience, Intensity, and Tenacity. These qualities are essential as we continue "Nurturing Resilience, Inspiring Excellence" throughout this academic year.

Thank you for your continued support of our school community. Go OWLS!

Mr. Stoney

Principal

Mary M. Knight School District

Monday 2/3

• HS basketball @ Clallam Bay 4:00 PM

Tuesday 2/4

• District Facility Planning Session 6:00 PM

Wednesday 2/5

• Late start
• HS basketball vs. Raymond 5:30 PM

Thursday 2/6

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Friday 2/7

• HS basketball @ Taholah 5:30 PM

Saturday 2/8

On Tuesday, we held our semester one awards assembly. This is a recognition assembly in which teachers and staff recognize the secondary students for their hard word and achievements around the character trait of willingness. We are proud of our hard working OWLS and want to take a minute to thank them and support their achievements. Here are the following awards winners for Semester 1, GO OWLS!

Willingness:

7th Grade - Kheiron Sjolie, "Kheiron is always willing to lend a hand whenever I need help in class."

8th Grade - Donna Richards, "Donna has impressed me with her ability to get work done. When we have preferred activity time during class, she is willing to give up her free time to complete assignments and get extra help."

9th Grade - Colton Gage-Brix, "You can count on him to do what is asked. Colton has stepped up to take charge of his grades and is willing to put in the work to stay on top of assignments."

10th Grade - Destiny Larance, "Destiny is always willing to help out, willing to ask for help, willing to finish tasks, even if it takes her extra time."

Bella Buck, "Bella is a Team Player. She is always willing to do what's needed for team success."

11th Grade - Brooke Mirka, "Brooke will do a task and can be counted on to complete it well."

12th Grade - Quintin Ogg-Torgramsen, "Quintin was done with his online course, but was willing and wanting to start his next quarter [class] early."

Overall OWLS:

Students who consistently display all the qualities of an OWL: Ownership, Willingness, Leadership, Success.

Hayden Hughes

Colton Gage-Brix

The elementary held it's January end of the month awards assembly. This is an opportunity for teachers to recognize their students in various ways such as in math, reading, attendance, and citizenship. We recognize the great work that our OWLS are doing and wan to tell them to keep up the great work.

Kindergarten: Tristen Ushman, Remy Guelzo, Keith Johnson, Harper Finch

1st grade: Barratt Frostad, Aaliyah McCartney, Eden Johnson, Jasper Severson

2nd grade: Akari Mali, Jayce Lingnau, Analea Atwood

3rd grade: Luka Thomas, Lucy Masteller, Luna Jones

4th grade: Koda Mali, Sadie Wulf, Allie Finch

5th grade: Audi Short, James Koonrad, Jadynn Smith, Taylor McCartney, Renna Coleman, Dalton Hansen

6th grade: Emmett Jones, Alaina Tinoco

OWLS Awards Winners (Students that best exemplify our OWLS behaviors for the month): (Ownership) Bailee Mock, (Willingness) David Finch, (Leadership) Alaina Tinoco, (Success) Paislee Van Boven.

Character Strong Perseverance Awards Winners (Students that best demonstrate our monthly character trait for the month): Jasper Garner, Alaina Tinoco, James Horn, Lylah Weiss.

i-Ready Leaders (The grade level and individuals that led in their i-Ready personal pathways): 2nd grade for math, 2nd grade for reading, Wyatt Bartell reading leader, Remy Guelzo math leader

TBD

Here at Mary M. Knight, we are continuing our elementary fresh fruit and vegetables program with the goal of exposing our elementary kids to a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables. Our hope is to help kids get exposure to a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables they would not normally get. This week our kids got to try pomegranate arils and

Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift? Our students are selling Valentine's Day flower and candy grams! This thoughtful gesture is a wonderful way to show someone you care while supporting our school community. Additionally, we're excited to announce our World's Finest Chocolate fundraiser is in full swing - these delicious treats make great gifts or special treats for your family.

Mark your calendars! Our next PTO meeting will be held on Monday, February 12th in the school library. We'll begin shortly after 3:30 PM. We encourage all parents and guardians to join us as we discuss upcoming events and opportunities to support our school community.

Did you know that as a parent or guardian you have access to Skyward to see your child's grades, attendance, discipline, and much more?

As parent of a child at Mary M. Knight, families have access to a parent portal of skyward where you can log on. From there you can access to see what your child's most updated grades are, their attendance as well as excuse them through family access, and much mor information. This is a great communication tool to help families stay on to of their child's progress at MMK. You can access the Skyward family access link at the district website or click on the link bellow. We have also included a short video on logging in and the information you can find.

For any question regarding your family access account, please contact Shantel Freeman at (360)426-6767 or sfreeman@mmk.wednet.edu

Dear MMK Families,

Our secondary tutoring program continues to provide academic support for students in grades 7-12. The program runs Tuesday through Thursday from 3:00 to 4:30 PM, offering students direct assistance from teachers on assignments and assessments.

Students must attend the full session unless prior arrangements for early pickup are confirmed by parents. While this is a valuable opportunity for academic support, families need to arrange transportation at 4:30 PM, as bus service is not available. Please note that tutoring should not be used as a waiting period for after-school events.

For questions about the program, please contact the main office.

For any questions, please contact Athletic Director, Tom Kerr at (360)426-6767 or tkerr@mmk.wednet.edu

Find updates at the Mary M. Knight Athletic Web-Page

Congratulations to our MMK basketball seniors. They have battled this season and showed what it means to be an OWL with GRIT and perseverance. On Tuesday, we had our senior night recognition in which we took time to thank and recognize our senior athletes and their families for their commitment to Mary M. Knight. Congratulations OWLS and here is to a great rest of the season!

Every year, the Mary M. Knight cheer program host their annual mini cheer camp as a way to support the cheerleading program and create a great culture at Mary M. Knight. Secondary cheer leaders held practice for the past two weeks in which elementary kids who signed up got a chance to learn dance routines and stunts that they showed off to their family and friends during Tuesday's basketball game. They did a great job and are proud of our up and coming MMK OWL cheerleaders and thank you to the MMK OWL program for supporting this great event.

Both Saturday Basketball City League teams finished their seasons with wins on Jan. 26th in Shelton.

The MMK Storm beat the Shelton Thunder 24-16. Jase Thompson led with 8 points, two steals, a rebound and an assist. Becky Fisher had 6 points and three rebounds and Luna Jones had 6 points and two steals. Grace Johnson and Lucy Masteller each added 2 points. The Storm finished 2-4 on the season with the last three games being close, hard-fought matchups.

The Storm Team (L-R): Coach Ali Weiss, Avery Weiss, Lucy Masteller, Xavier Lingnau, Luna Jones, Becky Fisher, Grace Johnson, Jase Thompson, Jayce Lingnau, and Coach Eric Johnson.

The MMK Celtics beat the Shelton Liberty 36-9 on Jan. 26. Emmett Jones led all scorers with 14 points, 14 rebounds, 7 steals, 2 blocks and 2 assists. Levi Gonzales had 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists. Other scorers were Camryn Koch with 4 points and Macy Masteller, Alaina Tinoco, Jameson Shumate, Preston Vogland and Ryder Lingnau each with 2 points apiece. The Celtics dominated all teams this season with outstanding defense and unselfish offense. They finished their season undefeated at 5-0.

The Celtics Team: (front L-R) Macy Masteller, Levi Gonzales and Xavier Lingnau. (back L-R) Camryn Koch, Alaina Tinoco, Mason Haskins, Ryder Lingnau, Coach Jacob Valley, Jameson Shumate, Preston Vogland and Emmett Jones.

Last year, we had a theme of Above-The-Line and recognized student that were that demonstrated characteristics or actions of being Above-The-Line. This year we will continue our student recognition program as part of our PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) program with our positive referrals and weekly GRIT awards.

GRIT Awards - In the 2024-25 academic year, we're all about embracing 'Nurturing Resilience, Inspiring Excellence' as our guiding principle. We believe that having GRIT – Growth, Resilience, Intensity, and Tenacity – is key to creating a culture where challenges are seen as stepping stones to greatness. We want to foster a growth mindset in our students and ourselves, understanding that hard work and dedication can help us develop our abilities and intelligence. Student will be nominated weekly if they are demonstrating characteristics of GRIT. Student will receive a certificate and shared out.

Weekly Grit Students for the Week of 1/24/25:

• Elementary: Ryen King, Jace Oakes, Allie Finch, Jadynn Smith, Lucas Frostad, Lucas Vogland, Ava Caneda-Armenteros, Hunter Vogland, Harold Beebe, Mason Haskins, Ryder Lingnau, Nicholas Horn, Haizel Krumland, James Horn, Emmett Cruz-Vicena, Sadie Wulf, Emmett Jones, Evelyn Robertson
• Secondary: Dean Anderson, Destiny Larance, Joe Seymour, Jaydon Watson, Lana Riggs, Jaxon Stone, Alex Tindall

If you are interested in helping us with the Mary M. Knight PTO, don't hesitate to get in touch with pto@mmk.wednet.edu or Josh Stoney at jstoney@mmk.wednet.edu

PTO updates and information will be posted on the district website at https://www.marymknight.com/domain/25

• Next Meeting: February 12, 2025 at 3:30 pm in the elementary library

Email: jstoney@mmk.wednet.edu
Website: https://www.marymknight.com/
Location: 2987 Matlock-Brady Road, Elma, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 426-6767
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MMKOwls