6 District Student Athletes honored for academics, leadership and volunteer service at Dick Nichols awards. We are so proud of you! See who they are here.
Congratulations to Julie Wyatt, 5th grade teacher at Pleasant Glade, who was recently named Washington Science Teacher Association's Elementary Science Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to Rob Cahill, 6th grade teacher at Lakes Elementary for being selected as the Evergreen State College “Distinguished PK-12 Educator of the Year!” Cahill was honored for his outstanding work with students, his leadership in the Food to Flowers Program and in the district math cadre.
OSPI recently announced that Mountain View, Lakes and Aspire will each receive a prestigious Washington Achievement Award, which is given to schools based on state testing data for the past three years. Read more here.
The South Sound Reading Foundation honored paraeducator Terri Evans (left) on Thursday at their 1st annual “Readers are Leaders” breakfast for her work in developing the library and love of reading at South Sound High School.
Smoked salmon, scholarships and stereotypes were all topics of discussion for some 50 students of Native American ancestry during an Education Summit sponsored in part by the Nisqually Tribe on March 15 in Yelm.
Custodian Dave Watson was in the right place at the right time last month when he helped save the life of Chinook teacher Fred Smith using his CPR skills. Together Watson and P.E. teacher Micha McBride stayed with Smith, who was finally revived by medics and a defibrillator.
Over 1000 students participated this year in the Washington State Thespian Conference, a WIAA approved activity that allows students the opportunity to be assessed by professional and collegiate adjudicators.
Before he was Mayor of Lacey or had a career in the Air Force, Graeme Sackrison was a North Thurston High School graduate. Flash forward to today, and he is the latest TOGETHER “Champion for Kids” for North Thurston Public Schools.
This week Lacey Elementary Cook, Juliet Esmele, helped save a life. Esmele was on her way to work in the morning and saw a pedestrian who was lying on the ground having a seizure. The pedestrian had a dog with her that was barking. “It was almost as if the dog was barking at me, trying to tell me that its owner needed help,” Esmele said.
River Ridge, North Thurston and Timberline SkillsUSA chapters continued their winning ways. In February, over 150 student members representing 12 schools from the Olympic Region met to test their skills in 21 leadership events.
At the March 5 Board Meeting, Margaret Douglas, Pleasant Glades Behavior Assistant, was honored as the ESD 113 Classified Employee of the Year in part for her development of a highly recognizable student leadership program.
The Washington School Counselor Association presented Maddy deGive, Assistant Superintendent with the Supervisor of the Year award. She was honored with this award for her continual encouragement, support and advocacy for the school counselors of North Thurston Public Schools.
Over 350 NTPS students were reported as being homeless last year and in need of food and basic supplies. Through McGimpsey Pantries, a program sponsored by the North Thurston Education Foundation, these students are able to receive supplies, toiletries, clothing, food and medical supplies. Read more on ThurstonTalk.com
As reported in The Olympian, Students at South Bay, Lacey, Lydia Hawk, Chambers Prairie, Seven Oaks, Olympic View and Meadows elementary schools were among nearly a dozen schools that participated in the “Valentines for Veterans Drive” led by U.S. Rep. Denny Heck of Olympia. Read full story here.
Earlier this month, NTPS co-hosted a Thurston County School Safety Summit with the Thurston County Sheriff’s office, bringing together school district superintendents and leaders, police and law enforcement officials from local jurisdictions, plus our local fire district, to share information and coordinate our collective safety planning.
NTPS Bus Drivers, Greg Wilson and Gene Dietrich were recognized for going above the call of duty. Click here to see what they did. Make sure to nominate a fellow staff member that made an outstanding contribution for Cause for Applause.
On Saturday, January 12, two dance teams from North Thurston Public Schools danced their way to district qualification at Tahoma High School in Covington which included more than 20 teams.
The NTPS “Academic All-Stars” who have earned high academic achievements on national and state tests and assessments, including Advanced Placement (AP), Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) and the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) were recognized at the January 8 School Board Meeting. Click here to see who they are.
In November the district’s Community Relations Department hosted a “Faith Community Bus Tour,” giving 30 attendees from local faith organizations an inside look at our schools and educational programs.
Nineteen outstanding music students from North Thurston Public Schools were selected for various honors musical groups this year. Each year thousands of students from across the state audition for a place in these prestigious groups.
Elementary school principals in the Capital region have selected Chambers Prairie Elementary Principal Stan Koep as one of 18 regional Distinguished Principals for the 2013-14 school year, and will be considered for the state’s Distinguished Principal Award.
Leslie VanLeishout, a dedicated teacher and theatre instructor at River Ridge high school was recently named as one of 12 innovative educators across Washington state. Click bold headline to read more.
North Thurston Public Schools has refinanced a portion of its outstanding bonds in order to take advantage of lower interest rates. The recent refinancing will save the District’s taxpayers a total of $4,210,756 during the next 13 years. These savings flow directly to taxpayers through reduced tax levies and are not available for District expenses.
Karen Eitreim was recently honored at the Washington Association for Language Teachers (WAFLT) annual conference in Vancouver, WA. Eitreim received the state award for “Inspirational Leadership”.
What started as a school-based College/Career Fair at Timberline four years ago, drew nearly 1,000 students, parents, teachers and community members on October 23.
Washington state is currently experiencing a whooping cough outbreak. Infants and pregnant women are most at risk. To find out if you should be immunized and locations of free clinics click here.
The school board recognized the NTPS Technicians for their outstanding efforts over the summer to upgrade and replace our district's aging technology system. Click headline to see who they are!
When teachers new to the profession walked into their classrooms this fall, they weren’t alone thanks to a long-standing peer mentoring program in North Thurston Public Schools.
The school board recognized the Transportation mechanics for another perfect rating from the Washington State Patrol. Click headline to see who they are!
On the 2012 state standardized tests, North Thurston Public Schools students met or beat the state average in 17 of 21 areas, according to spokeswoman Courtney Schrieve. “We are proud of this growth; we’ve worked hard at it,” she said. Click here to read story in The Olympian
