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 Mary M. Knight Families and Community Members,

As we begin this week honoring our veterans, I'm filled with pride at how our OWLS community continues to demonstrate its commitment to service and character.

I'm thrilled to announce that our recent Penny Wars campaign was a tremendous success, raising $530.03 for the Gary Sinise Foundation to support veterans. Special congratulations to our second-grade class, who led the way with an impressive 1,935 points! Your generosity demonstrates our community's dedication to making a difference in the lives of others.

This spirit of giving continues with our Skills USA team's Thanksgiving food drive, running November 11th through 15th. All donations will benefit the Matlock Grange, directly supporting our local community. We welcome pre-packaged, unopened, non-perishable food items as well as monetary contributions.

Last week, we celebrated our secondary students' achievements at our quarterly awards assembly, focusing on the character trait of Ownership. Congratulations to our outstanding students: Kheiron Sjolie, Bash Buck, Tarin Lovejoy, Hunter Gilmore-Hulford, Ryder Lake, Carissa Reeves, Chase Tupper, and Quintin Ogg-Torgramsen.

Looking ahead, our high school students will have an exciting opportunity this Wednesday at the Shelton Career Expo. This valuable experience will connect our students with local businesses and organizations, exploring future education and career possibilities.

I'm also pleased to recognize our latest GRIT award recipients for their demonstration of Growth, Resilience, Intensity, and Tenacity. These students continue to exemplify the qualities we strive to develop in all our OWLS.

Remember that there is no school on Monday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. Also, please note that our monthly PTO meeting will be held Wednesday, November 13th, at 3:30 PM. Your participation and input are always valued.

As we continue through November, our elementary students are focusing on Gratitude through our Character Strong program. This theme perfectly aligns with the season and our recent community service initiatives.

Thank you for your continued support in making Mary M. Knight a community where learning, character, and service go hand in hand.

Go OWLS!

Mr. Stoney

K-12 Principal

Mary M. Knight School District

Monday 11/11

• No school - Veteran's Day

Tuesday 11/12

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Wednesday 11/13

• Late start
• November PTO meeting 3:30 PM

Thursday 11/14

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Friday 11/15

This year, the school menu is online at My School Menus. Click the link bellow to search for breakfast and lunch menu and nutritional information bellow.

Last wee, the secondary (7th - 12th) recognized the students with their quarterly awards assembly. The focus of this was around the character trait of Ownership. Congratulations to our Ownership students of the quarter for Mary M. Knight.

Kheiron Sjolie, Bash Buck, Tarin Lovejoy, Hunter Gilmore-Hulford, Ryder Lake, Carissa Reeves, Chase Tupper, and Quintin Ogg-Torgramsen.

Last week, Mary M. Knight finished it's annual Penny Wars competition. This is a fundraiser for the Sinise Foundation (www.garysinisefoundation.org). Grade levels competed by seeing which grade level can bring in the most change.

This year, Mary M. Knight raised a total of $530.03 cents to donate to the Gary Sinise Foundation Veteran's. Thank you all for your support. And the winning grade for the 2024 school year was 2nd grade with a total of 1,935 points!

The Mary M. Knight Skills USA team will be holding a Thanksgiving food-drive in which all proceeds go to the Matlock Grange. The drive will run from November 11th through the 15th.

Foods accepted are pre-packaged, unopened, non-perishable and canned foods. Also, donations of money are also accepted.

Mr. Johannes will be taking MMK students to the annual Shelton SD Career Expo this week on November 13th at Shelton High School. Local businesses and community organizations will demonstrate to their high school students what possibilities of future education, employment and careers could be upon graduation. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your organization to over 1,600 high school students.

In addition to vendor tables, there is an opportunity to facilitate breakout sessions on topics such as an effective workplace handshake, mock interviews, and social media.

Saturday youth basketball begin on December 7th at Mary M. Knight. This is a great free opportunity for students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade.

• 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
• December 7, 14, 21, 28, Jan4
• Must have clean, non-marking gym shoes to practice. Let us know if you need help getting gym shoes.
• If you have any questions, please text or call Kristin at (360) 790-1552

Don't forget to check out Mrs. Chambless's November newsletter for her elementary music and PE classes.

As we begin the month of November, the grades Pk-6 will begin their new character Strong Character Trait of Gratitude. Check out this month's Gratitude newsletter.

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

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 11/4/24:

• Elementary: Yahell Ramirez-Cruz, Lylah Weiss, James Koonrad, Matthew Mock, Mason Haskins. Lucas Vogland, Thomas Mataya, Ava Caneda-Armenteros.
• Secondary: Quintin Torgramsen-Ogg, Kheiron Sjolie, Marissa Mikeska, Brielle Mirka, Carissa Reeves, Allyiah Wood.

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: November 13, 2024 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