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Decision day for Pioneer School share a Thanksgiving meal Pioneer School. Time will tell thanks are in order for those are working for passage of a $9.8- bond issue. Ballots cast by will be counted this Tuesday, in- those which are postmarked March 13. If the bond is approved the money will be used to add 11 new classrooms to the existing primary building and move grades 4 and 5 to that building. The existing middle- school building would see the addi- tion of five classrooms, expansion of the gymnasium and an addition to the music room. M. Knight School: focus on leaky roof Mary M. Knight School and administration con- to wrestle with repairs and to both the elemen- and high-school buildings. immediate focus is on the roof the 1962 elementary building, still leaks. )ite a variety of repairs, the continues to have prob- with condensation and leaks rainstorms. Other con- are the bathroom fixtures in buildings, freezers and refrig- in the kitchen and other The district is discussing for covering the costs of Improvements. It could run a bond. It has tried over the three years to build up its balance to a three-month re- but the general fund took a hit in 2004 and 2005 when the in the high-school building be repaired. Ve know past discussions and for building a new elemen- been unsuccessful," said Carol Ersland. the age of the buildings as the electrical and roof are major concerns. Even if bond would pass, the roof still needs to be fixed. building could be at least or possibly four years before if the process started spring. from MMK: to be bread Road Chapel is giving free bread from noon to 3 on Tuesdays and Wednes- Pastor Alan Tinnerstet said. )el is located at 1113 East ' Springs Road. WNE I:ULL SERVICE IIUTO REPAIR Specializing in brakes, exhaust and custom work ESTIMATES FLUID CHECKS "Quality and Trust That's Hometowne Service" * The spring concert that re- placed the Christmas program canceled because of weather is scheduled for tonight, March 8, at 7 o'clock at the school. • • Sophomores will take the Washington Assessment of Stu- dent Learning reading and writ- ing tests from Monday, March 12, until Friday, March 16. • The Dream Team Dental Clin- ic will be on campus Monday and Tuesday, March 19 and 20. Par- ents who would like their children seen by a dentist should contact Darlene Henson at the school at 426-6767. Those in the area who need dental help but don't attend MMK may also call. • The March calendar also in- cludes no school on Friday, March 9, for a professional training day; a school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 26, in the school portable; and early dismissal at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, March 30. Quadra-Fire Village Collection School board roundup: Next winter break will be scaled back The Shelton School Board has taken action to approve a calendar with a short winter break for the 2007-2008 school year. The board considered instigat- ing a break day on the Friday be- fore Memorial Day that could be the first day off to be made a class day in the event of a snow day, a suggestion from Sue McCausland who said many families leave for camping trips on Thursday night or Friday to get the prime camping spaces. However, there were con- cerns that because the day is not a holiday, it might cause childcare problems for parents who had to work. Instead, the board chose on February 27 to take Superinten- dent Joan Zook's recommendation for a calendar that begins with a teacher work day September 4 and sends students offto school on Sep- tember 5. The winter break will begin Monday, December 24, and school will resume on Wednesday, January 2. Aside from standard holidays, other breaks in the year include a midwinter break February 15 to 18, a Friday and a Monday, and a spring break from March 31 to April 4. Superintendent Zook said staff organizations, responding with input to calendar proposals, were not in favor of a break day between the semesters. Staff also favored a shorter break with po- tential for finishing the year on June 13 over an option with a two- week winter break and a June 18 last day, she said. Although the calendar was on the agenda for discussion only, the board's action in selecting the calendar would be welcomed by lo- cal nonhigh districts that wait for Shelton's calendar decisions before making their own, Zook said. IN OTHER action last week, the school board: • Heard a report from Curricu- lum Director Debbie Wing, the district's literacy team and coach- ing cadre. Sue Barnard described work to develop grade-level cur- ricula in reading and writing and to train teachers to teach it. April Yantis and Sharee White described the district's coaching cadre and thanked the board for making it possible to work at coaching other teachers without also serving as a classroom teacher. Bordeaux Prin- cipal Carey Murray underscored the need for resource people to work with teachers, and White emphasized that teacher coaches are mentors, not evaluators. • Heard Waite's report on last summer's elementary-level sum- mer school program at Bordeaux School. She noted that enrollment was up from last year, and said all but two of the participating stu- dents ended the season peribrm- ing at grade level. • Presented the Community Partners for Kids Award to Patti Tupper, president of the Shelton- Mason County Chamber of Com- merce. The award, said board chair Julianna Miljour, reflects the "long-standing and unfailing" support of the schools and its kids by chamber member businesses. School kids, Tupper responded, represent "the best and brightest" return on the community's invest- (Please turn to page 20.) • Full Service- A/P, A/R, Payroll, Accounting & Taxes • Business & Individual • Free E-File for our clients • Meet, drop or call-in consultations- Tax preparation without leaving home • Great prices - We take the time to listen Joanne L. Konrade, EA, PA 4773 East State Route 3 (above Oakland Bay Organic Farm) Shelton, WA 98584-0947 360-427-8081 Joanne@jobird.com 25 Years of Public Accounting Enrolled to Practice before the IRS ON ANY QUADRA-FIRE OR HEAT-N-GLO STOVE OR INSERT • '06 Display Models! • Scratch & Dents! Warehouse Clearance! Thursday, March 8, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13 Decision day for Pioneer School share a Thanksgiving meal Pioneer School. Time will tell thanks are in order for those are working for passage of a $9.8- bond issue. Ballots cast by will be counted this Tuesday, in- those which are postmarked March 13. If the bond is approved the money will be used to add 11 new classrooms to the existing primary building and move grades 4 and 5 to that building. The existing middle- school building would see the addi- tion of five classrooms, expansion of the gymnasium and an addition to the music room. M. Knight School: focus on leaky roof Mary M. Knight School and administration con- to wrestle with repairs and to both the elemen- and high-school buildings. immediate focus is on the roof the 1962 elementary building, still leaks. )ite a variety of repairs, the continues to have prob- with condensation and leaks rainstorms. Other con- are the bathroom fixtures in buildings, freezers and refrig- in the kitchen and other The district is discussing for covering the costs of Improvements. It could run a bond. It has tried over the three years to build up its balance to a three-month re- but the general fund took a hit in 2004 and 2005 when the in the high-school building be repaired. Ve know past discussions and for building a new elemen- been unsuccessful," said Carol Ersland. the age of the buildings as the electrical and roof are major concerns. Even if bond would pass, the roof still needs to be fixed. building could be at least or possibly four years before if the process started spring. from MMK: to be bread Road Chapel is giving free bread from noon to 3 on Tuesdays and Wednes- Pastor Alan Tinnerstet said. )el is located at 1113 East ' Springs Road. WNE I:ULL SERVICE IIUTO REPAIR Specializing in brakes, exhaust and custom work ESTIMATES FLUID CHECKS "Quality and Trust That's Hometowne Service" * The spring concert that re- placed the Christmas program canceled because of weather is scheduled for tonight, March 8, at 7 o'clock at the school. • • Sophomores will take the Washington Assessment of Stu- dent Learning reading and writ- ing tests from Monday, March 12, until Friday, March 16. • The Dream Team Dental Clin- ic will be on campus Monday and Tuesday, March 19 and 20. Par- ents who would like their children seen by a dentist should contact Darlene Henson at the school at 426-6767. Those in the area who need dental help but don't attend MMK may also call. • The March calendar also in- cludes no school on Friday, March 9, for a professional training day; a school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 26, in the school portable; and early dismissal at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, March 30. Quadra-Fire Village Collection School board roundup: Next winter break will be scaled back The Shelton School Board has taken action to approve a calendar with a short winter break for the 2007-2008 school year. The board considered instigat- ing a break day on the Friday be- fore Memorial Day that could be the first day off to be made a class day in the event of a snow day, a suggestion from Sue McCausland who said many families leave for camping trips on Thursday night or Friday to get the prime camping spaces. However, there were con- cerns that because the day is not a holiday, it might cause childcare problems for parents who had to work. Instead, the board chose on February 27 to take Superinten- dent Joan Zook's recommendation for a calendar that begins with a teacher work day September 4 and sends students offto school on Sep- tember 5. The winter break will begin Monday, December 24, and school will resume on Wednesday, January 2. Aside from standard holidays, other breaks in the year include a midwinter break February 15 to 18, a Friday and a Monday, and a spring break from March 31 to April 4. Superintendent Zook said staff organizations, responding with input to calendar proposals, were not in favor of a break day between the semesters. Staff also favored a shorter break with po- tential for finishing the year on June 13 over an option with a two- week winter break and a June 18 last day, she said. Although the calendar was on the agenda for discussion only, the board's action in selecting the calendar would be welcomed by lo- cal nonhigh districts that wait for Shelton's calendar decisions before making their own, Zook said. IN OTHER action last week, the school board: • Heard a report from Curricu- lum Director Debbie Wing, the district's literacy team and coach- ing cadre. Sue Barnard described work to develop grade-level cur- ricula in reading and writing and to train teachers to teach it. April Yantis and Sharee White described the district's coaching cadre and thanked the board for making it possible to work at coaching other teachers without also serving as a classroom teacher. Bordeaux Prin- cipal Carey Murray underscored the need for resource people to work with teachers, and White emphasized that teacher coaches are mentors, not evaluators. • Heard Waite's report on last summer's elementary-level sum- mer school program at Bordeaux School. She noted that enrollment was up from last year, and said all but two of the participating stu- dents ended the season peribrm- ing at grade level. • Presented the Community Partners for Kids Award to Patti Tupper, president of the Shelton- Mason County Chamber of Com- merce. The award, said board chair Julianna Miljour, reflects the "long-standing and unfailing" support of the schools and its kids by chamber member businesses. School kids, Tupper responded, represent "the best and brightest" return on the community's invest- (Please turn to page 20.) • Full Service- A/P, A/R, Payroll, Accounting & Taxes • Business & Individual • Free E-File for our clients • Meet, drop or call-in consultations- Tax preparation without leaving home • Great prices - We take the time to listen Joanne L. Konrade, EA, PA 4773 East State Route 3 (above Oakland Bay Organic Farm) Shelton, WA 98584-0947 360-427-8081 Joanne@jobird.com 25 Years of Public Accounting Enrolled to Practice before the IRS ON ANY QUADRA-FIRE OR HEAT-N-GLO STOVE OR INSERT • '06 Display Models! • Scratch & Dents! Warehouse Clearance! Thursday, March 8, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13