Tenino Middle School’s Festive Door Decoration Tradition
Each holiday season, Tenino Middle School transforms the halls into a beautiful art gallery as homerooms compete to decorate their classroom doors. This annual tradition not only adds cheer but it also allows students to collaborate and show school spirit.
This year, the theme was " board games with a holiday twist." The door competition allows students to use their imagination and teamwork, as they plan and decorate their doors together.
1st Place: Mrs. Stage - The Game of LIFE
2nd Place: Mrs. Harris - Operation
3rd Place: Mrs. Hocutt - Christmas Scrabble
Our community and parent engagement committee and Tenino Market Fresh partnered up and brought new dimensions to our door decorating event. Teninos' local store offered to donate five pizzas to the class with the best decorated door, raising the stakes. The judging panel included dedicated staff Maureen Goldsmith, Pattey Hoff, and Rand Hodgson alongside Martina Munz from Tenino Market Fresh, who added a special local connection.
During the decorating process you could hear students laughing and taking on leadership roles. Not only is this a fun way for the kids to get out of the classroom but it allows essential social skills that go beyond the classroom.
The holiday door decoration contest at TMS brings out how tradition, creativity and community can combine to create lasting impact and memories. TMS would like to thank Tenino Market Fresh for donating pizza to the winners, and being a judge. We would also like to thank our other three judges, along with all of our amazing students and staff who took part in this fun little competition. We truly have an amazing school filled with awesome students and staff.
📆Winter Break Dates: Winter Break begins next Monday, December 22nd and goes through Friday, January 2nd.
🎒Students and Staff return to school on Monday, January 5th.
❄️Weather Reminders: It seems that the cold weather is here to stay for a bit so we wanted to remind our families of a few things to keep in mind.
🗓Read our 2025-2026 Inclement Weather Bulletin >> https://app.smore.com/n/2hegb
✅Stay informed by checking our website, social media, and Skyward for weather updates and school closures/delays. ✅Please ensure that your contact information is current and up-to-date in Skyward to ensure you are receiving notifications and communication.
✅Encourage students to dress appropriately for the chilly weather and be cautious for possible icy conditions during drop-off and pick-up. Have a great break and stay safe and warm, Tenino!
Dismissal Times are as follows:
Parkside Elementary: Dismiss at 11:30am
Tenino Elementary: Dismiss at 11:40am
Tenino Middle School: Dismiss at 11:45am
Tenino High School: Dismiss at 11:50am
Sign your student up on Final Forms and complete the following:
Sign Parent Forms
Sign Student Forms
Purchase an ASB card and pay the sports fee
Make sure there are no student fines
Make sure the office has a current sports physical on file
For any Questions or Payments, please contact Peggy Brayton at (360)264-3621.
Our "Winter Wonderland" Activity Night at TMS is December 12th from 6:00-7:30 PM.
Cost is $3 with ASB card & $5 without. Please provide exact change when purchasing your tickets. *No tickets will be sold at the door.*
Parent volunteers are welcome and appreciated. Please contact Peggy Brayton at 360-264-3621 for payments and volunteering.
We have an activity night coming up on Dec 12th from 6pm to 7:30pm. Tickets are $5 or $3 if you have your ASB card. Tickets can be purchased at the TMS office until noon on Dec 12th. No tickets will be sold at the door.
We are looking for volunteers to help chaperone. If you are interested please fill out the Tenino School District Volunteer form and contact the TMS office.
This is a friendly reminder that this coming Wednesday, Nov. 26th is an early dismissal day and there will be no school on Nov. 27 & 28 for Thanksgiving Break!
Students will be released following the schedule below:
Parkside Elementary: Dismiss at 11:30am
Tenino Elementary: Dismiss at 11:40am
Tenino Middle School: Dismiss at 11:45am
Tenino High School: Dismiss at 11:50am
Have a great day!
Last week our schools honored our Veterans through music, ceremony and heartfelt gestures.
Click on the link to watch a video of the many different ways Veterans were honored.
Dismissal Times are as follows:
Parkside Elementary: Dismiss at 11:30am
Tenino Elementary: Dismiss at 11:40am
Tenino Middle School: Dismiss at 11:45am
Tenino High School: Dismiss at 11:50am
To view menus: https://teninosd.nutrislice.com/menu
"Rand is a compassionate and understanding principal. He leads with grace and understanding. He is thoughtful in his responses to difficult situations and always puts students first, which is a key in strong leaders." - Mrs. Hocutt
"Mr. Hodgson is a genuine person who invests in knowing his students and doing everything in his power to support their educational needs. " Mr. Bowerly
The TMS Veteran's Day Assembly will be Wednesday, Nov 5th at 10:18am in the TMS Gym. We would like to invite all veterans and their families to attend this special assembly. We greatly appreciate the service of our veterans and their families. We are deeply indebted to them.
Just a friendly reminder that Fall Conferences are next Tuesday - Friday (10/28-10/31). We will follow our early dismissal schedule on those days! *Also, there will be NO Parkside Preschool, Tuesday - Friday.
Dismissal Times are as follows:
Parkside Elementary: Dismiss at 11:30am
Tenino Elementary: Dismiss at 11:40am
Tenino Middle School: Dismiss at 11:45am
Tenino High School: Dismiss at 11:50am
Conferences are now open in Skyward!
Please schedule your Parent/Teacher Conferences with each of your students' teachers that you would like to meet with on Family Access.
Fall Conferences are on Oct 28-Oct 31 with evening times available on the 28th & 29th.
I just wanted to share some great news. Thanks to your support our tardy sweeps are having a positive impact on students getting to class. Last year, the first two weeks of Oct saw 375 tardies and this year the same two weeks only saw 84. Thank you for your help in encouraging them to get to class on time to get their education!