Muckleshoot Tribal School

We wish all families an amazing, relaxing winter break and a Happy New Year!

We are so proud of our MTS students' accomplishments; this would not have been possible without our families. Thank you for your continued support.

Holidays/Important Events

• December 5, 2024- Family Circle Night

• December 18, 2024- Culture Night

• Staff PD Day/No Students- December 20, 2024

• Christmas Break- December 23, 2024

• Students Return- January 6, 2025

This is our new reporting system for students, parents/guardians and staff. Please use this system to report any bullying, intimidation, haraassment, weapons or drugs.

Hello families, I have had a wonderful couple of months getting to know the elementary studies. It has been a pleasure. We are wishing our families a happy holiday season and a blessed New Year. While this is a busy time of year, we want to encourage attendance at school. Please keep a look out for fabulous things to come in the New Year.

We hope all of our families are having a wonderful holiday season! The Secondary Students have been working very hard during our first semester. We even had a chance to celebrate all the hard work from students and staff by having a Student vs Staff dodgeball game, at our first pep rally. Please check in with your student and allow them to let you know all the great things they are doing this year in school.

Also, to ensure a focused learning environment by minimizing distractions caused by cell phone usage during class time, we are enforcing our cell phone policy. If your student has been using their cell phone during class, we will notify you on Fridays, by text message. We really want to stress the importance of academic success for all of our students and limiting the distractions is just one of the ways we are achieving this.

Winter sports are in full swing!

Middle School Boys Basketball will wrap up their season this month with their final game being played 12/12/24 @ Carbonado MS. Coaches Michael Bush and Connor Fobes have been great additions to the Middle School Athletics Program.

Speaking of additions we would also like to welcome our new wrestling coaches. Nick Carlisi, Skylar Carey, and professional Shane WhiteEagle have been working hard to get the numbers of students to participate up and have been doing a great job. It is quite the opportunity our students have to be coached by a team of coaches with the experience this group has. Students are still able to come out and give it a try all they need is an up to date physical.

Boys and Girls High School Basketball is also underway, both teams looking to build on the successes of last season. The home opener for the boys is Tuesday December 10. With the girls home opener slated for Thursday December 19.

December -

2 - MSBB vs Crosspoint @ MTS | 3:30 PM

4 - MSBB vs St. Charles @ MTS | V - 3:30 PM | JV - 4:30 PM HSB @ Auburn Adventist | BJV - 4 PM | GV - 5:30 PM | BV - 7 PM

6 - MSBB @ St. Charles Borromeo | V - 3:45 PM | JV - 4:45 PM

9 - MSBB @ Chief Leschi | V - 3:45 PM | JV - 4:45 PM

10 - HSB vs Northwest Christian Lacey @ MTS | BJV - 4PM | GV - 5:30 PM | BV - 7PM

11 - MSBB vs Heritage Christian @ MTS | 3:30 PM

12 - MSBB @ Carbonado | V - 3:30 PM | JV - 4:30 PM HSB @ Pope John Paul II Catholic School - Game @ St. Martins University ● GV - 5:30 PM | BV - 7 PM

14 - HSBB @ Neah Bay | BJV - 2:30 PM | BV - 4 PM

17 - HSBB @ Concordia Christian | BJV - 3:30 PM | BV - 5 PM

19 - HSB vs Puget Sound Adventsit | BJV - 4 PM | GV - 5:30 PM | BV - 7 PM

MTS ATTENDANCE POPCORN WEDNESDAY 95% OR BETTER FOR MONTH -

12/4/24 DURING LUNCH

So excited, for our first quarter movie, we went to watch Moana 2, over 105 people came and attended the movie. Thank you to all the families in supporting your students and their attendance.

December 27th, 2024 we will be having a MTS family movie day for all MTS families. Doors will open up at 11:30am, please come join us for a family event.

DIRECT LINE: 253-285-4000 ATTENDANCE

Reminder, late pick ups stop at 9:30am and no pick ups on Friday/half days.

Core Curriculum: The Instructional Coaching Team is committed to partnering with teachers at all grade levels to ensure student growth through coaching cycles that include co-planning, co-teaching, data analysis, and reflection. The team offers support for grade level and subject teams, mentoring for new staff, and professional development offerings. The Department of Teaching and Learning offers certificated staff clock hours. Land-based cultural training is also provided for all staff. The Department coordinates required state and federal assessments and provides curriculum oversight for the school.

Plant Teachings:

Culture Classes:

Assessment: At MTS, the following Diagnostics and Progress Monitoring will be used for the 2024-2025 school year: Exact Path, M-Class Dibels, WA Kids, NNAT3 (Highly Capable), and Smarter Balanced.

Mountain to Sound Program: Mountain to Sound connects K-12 students to Tomanamus and Salish Sea ecosystems to investigate their land and gain a deeper awareness of nature cycles, and human-nature relationships to address complex problems and practice reciprocity in outdoor spaces in community with one another and our more than human relatives. This program applies to a comprehensive three-pillar framework that focuses on invoking culture and tradition, fostering kinship through community engagement and student voices, and academic excellence through rigorous, standards-based learning that elevates culturally focused educational experiences.

Curriculum Development: The Curriculum Development Team is engaged in a multi-year curriculum development plan. In alignment with the John McCoy (lulilaš) Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State curriculum model, the team is currently developing classroom materials that are academically rigorous, connected to the community in culturally relevant ways, centered in Muckleshoot culture and values, aligned to Washington state standards, and rooted in tribal sovereignty. All of the course plans include outdoor learning opportunities and value collaboration with knowledge keepers, elders, and tribal departments across the community.

Student drivers, you are required to update your information. Current copy of driver's license, insurance and registration are mandatory. Remember to follow the rules of the road around campus and as always, stay safe.

Don’t forget to get your flu shot if you haven’t yet this season.

Keep your student home if they have:

Fever of 100.4℉ or higher

Test positive for flu or COVID-19

Experience vomiting or diarrhea in the past 12 hours

Cold symptoms, such as runny nose, congestion, sore throat, coughing or sneezing (unless seasonal allergies)

Red, inflamed, swollen eyes with discharge or crusting (not related to allergies)

Rash of unknown origin, oozing sores or wounds that you can’t cover or contain

Untreated head lice

Stay warm this winter! Dress your children for cold temps.

NYCP:

• Student Council Dates:

• Dec 2nd & 16th. All students are welcome during their advisories.

• College Tour: Pacific Lutheran University (12/17/24) 6th - 12th Grade.

• Sign up by scanning the QR code on the fliers around the school, or talk to Olivia Bentley in room 3217

• Culinary Club (Tuesdays and Thursdays)

• This month we will be making Hot Cocoa Mix and preparing/ canning Jam.

• Picture This (Photography Club)

• Wednesdays and Thursdays