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...Educate, Empower and Inspire!
...kids like the variety of extra-curricular activities offered
Moving to a new area presents many exciting challenges for families. While kids want school to be cool and fun, parents are more concerned about the quality of education their children will receive. We think North Mason schools meet these criteria and much more.
Kids who go to school here are lucky. Many come from small neighborhoods within the larger community while others live on acreage in the outlying areas. They enjoy a scenic bus ride to school every day because they live in a beautiful area surrounded by green trees and blue waters.
Kids like the variety of extra-curricular activities offered by the North Mason School District, including athletics, music, drama and clubs. The local Boys & Girls Club offers a lively after-school program on campus at both elementary schools and operates a popular Teen Center adjacent to the middle and high school campuses. Mason Transit provides free transportation home after school hours. Kids can always find something fun and safe to do after school!
Residents of Allyn, Belfair, Tahuya, Grapeview and the tri-lakes area of Mission, Tiger and Panther Lakes live within the boundaries for the North Mason School District (www.nmsd.wednet.edu). Approximately 129 square miles of tall-timbered countryside are encompassed by the district, surrounding the saltwater shorelines of Hood Canal to the west and bordering southern Puget Sound waters to the east.
North Mason is a progressive, yet smaller semi-rural school district that prides itself on the high quality of public education provided to students. The district is comprised of two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Enrollment for the 2006-07 school year reflects a stable population of approximately 2300 students, with an average student-to-teacher ratio district-wide at a comfortable 20-1. Over 63% of the district’s 132 faculty members have attained a master’s degree or higher with an average of 12 years experience in the classroom. Many of the
district’s teachers are North Mason graduates. North Mason School District web siteParents, community members and local businesses offer strong support for the district, which has consistently passed its levy requests for the past several years. The current levy passed in February 2006 provides $2.7 million of the district’s $18 million dollar budget. These dollars supplement the classroom as well as extra and co-curricular programs and Special Education. In addition, levy dollars support technology (the district has recently added four new computer labs), building and grounds maintenance and other essential needs not fully funded by the state. In 2005, using state funding, the district purchased 17 new busses.
...North Mason prides itself on high quality public education
North Mason parents and community members are also heavily involved throughout the district. Volunteers serve on the district’s five active Advisory Committees, which focus on the areas of Budget & Finance, Special Education,
Athletics, Curriculum and Facilities. Community advisory committees meet monthly to share input, bring ideas for discussion and help with decision-making. Each committee is co-chaired by a staff member and a resident, who serve as representatives at the Council of Key Communicators which meets quarterly with the school board. Everyone is focused
on making the district a great place for educating kids.
After fundraising for three years, the Belfair Elementary PTA recently purchased $50,000 of new playground equipment, which parents installed for the 2006 school year. And last spring, 98% of elementary, 92% of middle school and 58% of high school parents or other significant adults participated in student-led conferences.
...review student progress & communicate with teachers online
A Family Access Program called “Skyward” offers parents and guardians the opportunity to review student progress and communicate with teachers on-line. Selected student information such as attendance, discipline, grades, food service and vaccination records is available at the click of a mouse. Parents love the convenience and accessibility of Skyward.
In 2005, 10th grade WASL scores exceeded the state averages in Reading, Writing and Math qualifying North Mason schools for the Academic Improvement Award given by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The award criterion is calculated individually for each district, with gains measured against its own starting point. Student WASL scores continue to improve every year throughout the district.
A nationally-recognized leader in environmental education, the North Mason School District offers high school students the opportunity to participate in hands-on outdoor programs at the Hood Canal Theler Wetlands. At the elementary level, students participate in a salmon rearing program that culminates in the spring release of baby fry in Sweetwater Creek, which runs through the backyard at Belfair Elementary and empties into Hood Canal across the street.
...North Mason School District is a nationally-recognized leader in environmental education
The district’s Technology program offers Information Technology training, including Microsoft A+ Certification, Networking and Programming. With the Olympic College Running Start Program, many students graduate from high school while simultaneously earning a two-year college degree.
Strategic planning is ongoing, with the focus on student learning, staff development, providing well-equipped, modern and safe facilities, access to state-of-the-art technology and comprehensive two-way communication within the community.
The North Mason School District is proud to embrace the motto of “Educate, empower and inspire!”