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In the short time I have been here, it is clear to me that Tonasket schools and community is full of caring, competent people who support the District’s mission of “Focused on Learning and Linking Learning to Life.” I want to thank all of

you who are making this transition such a positive one for my family and me. I am thrilled to be serving as your school superintendent.

The May newsletter had an article that shared my work and educational background so I won’t repeat that, but you might be interested to know that we have found a home to rent and will be moving into the community by late August. My family is excited about the move and my two daughters are looking forward to the start of volleyball practice and school.

So what kind of leader did the Tonasket School District hire? I am not a leader who will try to impose myvision of educational excellence on your school. Instead,

I want to build on the district’s past success, and focus on teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement as we work to accomplish the District’s mission, vision, and goals. I believe that some of our most important work as educators is about giving hope where there is no hope, inspiration where there is despair, and motivation where there is apathy. It is about opening doors so that each child can realize their potential.

My top goal during the first few months on the job is to develop a deep, working knowledge of the Tonasket School District and community by meeting with community and school groups.

It is truly a privilege to be able to lead the Tonasket School District as your superintendent, and I am excited about what we can accomplish together for our school and our community in the coming years.

Finally, I want to thank your outgoing superintendent, Mr. Paul Turner, for his help and support during this transition. He has been a colleague and a friend for many years, and I wish him well in his future.

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Meet the McCulloughs By Steve McCullough, Superintendent

The McCullough family pictured left to right: Ellie, Anna, Lisa, Steve, Emily, and Aaron.

Some of our most important work as educators... is about opening doors so that each child can realize their potential.

Tonasket schools and community is full of caring, competent people who support the district’s mission of “Focused on Learning and Linking Learning to Life.”

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First Day of School for all Tonasket Schools

September 2, 2015

Tonasket School District Open House Tuesday, September 1

6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Back to School BBQFrom 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the High School Commons.

BBQ meal is available for purchase.The price of the meal is $3.50 for adults and children.

The Tonasket High School office will open on August 19th from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.• Fall Sports: Football practice begins on August 19th. All other fall sports

practices begin on August 24. • Locker Check Out begins Wednesday, August 26th in the Commons. All

outstanding fines must be paid prior to EARLY locker checkout. Checkout times are as follows:

• Seniors @ 12:00 p.m.• Juniors @ 12:30 p.m.• Sophomores @ 1:00 p.m.• Freshmen @ 1:30 p.m. • First school day is September 2, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Back-to-School assembly in

the gym @ 8:30 a.m.• THS Fees: ASB-$25, Sports-$50, Art $15, FFA $20, Yearbook $45, Drivers Ed

$393. • Picture Day: Friday, September 4, 2015.

The Tonasket Middle School office will be open starting August 19th from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. for new student enrollment.

• Student Locker Check Out is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26. • Sixth grade students are scheduled from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.• Seventh grade students from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.• Eighth grade students from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. • Students will receive their locker number and combination, class schedule, and

will be able to pay any fees needed for the coming school year. Parents are invited to come in with their children.

• Sixth Grade Orientation- September 1 - Sixth grade students and parents, please meet in the middle school gym at 6:00 p.m. where you will have a chance to meet the sixth grade teachers, school counselor and principal. We will give a short general orientation of the middle school and answer any questions you may have. Sixth grade teachers will then be in their classrooms until 7:30 p.m.

• First Day of School- September 2 Students should arrive and go straight to the gym for our Back–to-School assembly.

• Picture Day: Friday, September 4, 2015.

The Tonasket Elementary School office will be open starting August 19th from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. for new student enrollment and for updating student information. Parent and students can visit classrooms and meet their teacher during the Open House on September 1st from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

It’s time to sign your student athletes up for sports physicals.

Call Confluence Health at 486-2174 to set up a appointment. Cost is $15.00.

Dates:• July 29• August 6

Or call the Family Health Center at 486-0114 to set up an appointment. There is no fee.

Dates:• July 31• August 11

Be sure to bring the athletic forms to the appointment. Students must have a parent’s signature to participate. Physicals must be paid for with cash or check. Insurance will not be billed.

Sports Physicals

Developmental screenings will be provided at no cost for children from birth through 6 years of age for children living in the Tonasket School District. To obtain more information, contact Brenda at Tonasket Elementary School, 486-4933, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Birth to 6 Years

The annual presentation of classroom materials used by Tonasket schools in teaching the required AIDS curriculum for grades 5 through 12 will be available for your preview in the elementary school during the Back-to-School open house on September 1. Parents who wish to exclude their child from the class must preview the materials. Call the school nurse if you have any questions at 486-4933.

Preview of HIV/AIDS materials

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School supply lists**Note – Please do not send large hard cover notebooks. Please choose backpacks that fit into our cubbies (10”x10”x23”). Large rolling backpacks do not fit in classroom cubbies. Please mark clothing (coats, hats, gloves, etc.), lunch boxes, and backpacks with child’s name. K-5 PE: Tennis shoes only on the gym floor.

Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade12 pencils (#2) 24 pencils (#2) 30 pencils (#2)24 ct. regular Crayola crayons 24 small glue sticks 2 glue sticks2 - 70 count spiral notebooks Crayons (24) Crayons (24) for skills groups 2 pink erasers 4 pink erasersCrayola colored pencils (box of 12) Colored pencils (12) Colored pencils (12)Handy wipes (for hands) Pencil box (8 in. x 5 in.) Pencil box1 box of large tissue (hard plastic – no zipper pouches) Scissors 2 Disinfectant wipes Scissors 3 folders (bottom pocket)2 pkgs. of pretzels, graham 3 folders (bottom pocket ONLY) 3-70 ct. spiral notebooks (wide) crackers, gold fish crackers, 1 one inch 3 ring binder (1 for class, 2 for skills groups) Ritz crackers, or microwave 2 - 70 count spiral notebooks 1 large box tissue popcorn for skills groups Disinfectant wipes 1 box tissue $5 for Scholastic Magazine 2 (large) Disinfectant wipes 2 large boxes of crackers Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade36 pencils (#2) 24 pencils (#2) 24 pencils (#2)4 glue sticks (with first name on each) 2 pink erasersWashable Markers (8) Crayons (16-24 count) Colored pencils (24) 2 pink erasers 2 Pink erasers Pen pouchColored pencils (12) Colored pencils (12) 6-70 ct. spiral notebooks (college)Pencil box Pencil box (4 for class, 2 for skills groups)Scissors 3 folders (bottom pocket) 2 Pee-Chee Folders (bottom pocket)2 folders (bottom pocket) 5 - 70 ct. spiral notebooks (college) 2 pkgs. College Ruled Paper3-70 ct. spiral notebooks wide ruled (3 for class, 2 for skills groups) Enclosed pencil sharpener (1 for class, 2 for skills groups) Red correcting pencils (6) Ruler2 pkgs. wide ruled paper 1 large box tissue 2 expo dry erase marker2 large boxes tissue Disinfectant wipes 2 boxes tissueDisinfectant wipes 1 pkg. college ruled paper 4 glue sticks 2 yellow highlighters 1 glue stick $8.00 for Scholastic Magazine No pens, markers or mechanical pencils

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPLY LIST GRADES 6-8

Teachers request your child come to school with the following Material:

• Pencils and erasers• Pens (black or dark blue ink• 3 ring binder with paper, pouch, and dividers• Facial tissue for runny nose

In addition Language Arts teachers request the following:• Three ring binder with dividers and paper• Spiral notebook for journaling (7th and 8th graders only)• Highlighters (7th and 8th graders only)

In addition Math teachers request the following:• 2.5-3” sturdy hard cover 3 ring binder• 3 ring pencil pouch with zipper• 200 sheets of ¼” graph paper (also labeled 4 squares per

inch) All math work will be done on this paper• Scientific calculator for home use (8th grade encouraged to purchase TI-83 Plus – this will be sufficient for middle school and high school use)• Ruler with both standard and metric units of measure• Pencils (lots), extra erasers, 4 red correcting pens• One set of 5 tab dividers• Colored Pencils

• 1.5” Binder• Handheld Pencil sharpener• College Ruled Paper

Sixth grade students should bring ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS…

• Colored pencils and colored fine tip permanent markers• Scissors • Ruler

Physical education classes require that students bring clean shoes, sweats or shorts and T-shirt to class, and that students change into appropriate PE clothing for class.

Band Students: Sixth grade band students will need an instrument. Standard of Excellence Book One, reeds (if applicable) and a cleaning kit.Middle school band students will need to have any needed horn repairs and/or tune-ups and reeds. The book and music are supplied by the music department.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPLY LIST GRADES 9-12

Three ring binders with dividers and paperSpiral notebooksPencils and erasersPens (black or blue)

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IN BRIEF

Tonasket Middle School is the first Leader in Me Middle School in the State of Washington. Late this spring, our efforts at your Tonasket Middle School have paid off. After two years of research and effort, TMS landed a grant to have materials and training for The Leader in Me Process.

The Leader in Me, is based on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People from Steven Covey. The ideas for Middle School align the work of Steven Covey’s 7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens. Our goal is two-fold.

First we are looking to train ourselves, our kids, and eventually those interested in the community about the 7 Habits and using them for increased effectiveness in the work, social, and personal lives. Second, we are working to flip the script on what leadership means. Leadership

for quite some time has been thought of as being for a few. The work world of our yet to graduate students requires that they become the leaders of their personal lives and take on and practice roles of leadership in their areas of strength.

While TMS is still focusing on Reading, Writing, and Math we believe that we can get all students farther, faster when they have the skills needed to work together, own their personal victories and celebrate their public victories. You will see some changes this year coming in our Homeroom program. Each of our grade level teams will be working out how to incorporate the LEAD materials and 7 Habits into Homeroom. Additionally, we will be using the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as a part of TMS’s common language.

Middle school training future leaders By Jay Tyus, Middle School Principlal

If you have any concerns regarding your child’s development or success in school, from birth - 21 years of age, please call your local school for additional information or referral. Your call will be referred to appropriate staff to answer your questions. Tonasket School District, 35 DO Highway 20 East, Tonasket, WA 486-4933.

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Looking forward to seeing students ByJeff Hardesty, High School Principal

Each school year, any parent who has a child attending any school receiving Title I funds (Tonasket School District) may request and receive information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers or ParaProfessionals. [Section 1111(6)(A) ESEA.] Guidance C-6. You may do this by contacting the Principal in the building that your child attends.

Parent Request Form for Information about Teacher Qualifications

I trust that you all have enjoyed your summer vacation and that you are all ready for a great school year to start. I look forward to seeing students back in the hallways and classrooms. Tonasket children are full of such potential and energy. Watching them grow and learn is always inspiring; they bring excitement and purpose to our learning community. I thank you parents for providing us with great kids and being a part of their learning here at THS; working together creates an environment that students will thrive in.

I am excited to announce that THS will have a new business education teacher, Janine McCormick—a Tonasket High School graduate. Please welcome her to our high school staff.

In the spirit of community and working together, I would like our families to know that the high school will be focusing on providing students with more experiences around career exploration and working with community members to provide students with more real-life career exposure. We had considerable success last year with our POI/Enrichment program with guest presenters from many different professional fields. Students were exposed to anything from computer programing and software development, to PUD linemen services, to engineering, to law enforcement, to mechanics, to epidemiology, and the medical field. If

you have any ideas about how to further this goal, or how you as a community member might work with students around career skills please let me know.

In addition to this exciting work, we have also doubled our Running Start in the high school offerings, and increased two more Advanced Placement classes. Bringing Running Start to our high school was new for us last year, in hopes of providing families with future post-secondary school/training cost savings. Providing this program compliments our goal to exposing students to careers and future career planning.

Our purpose within the Tonasket High School is to create a learning environment that will develop students’ academic, social, and behavioral skills to empower them to choose exciting and hopeful futures. Students and families are a part of this effort and I ask that you partner with us in order to improve. If you have questions or concerns at any time, please feel free to stop in or call me at Tonasket High School. Our number is 486-2161. Healthy schools are a result of open and healthy communication between the community and the school(s). Please do not hesitate to call in order to express ideas, concerns or positives about what is taking place in our school. I look forward to a great year and to helping our students find success.

If your child attends the Tonasket Elementary School or Tonasket High School AND qualifies for free/reduced lunch, he/she MAY be eligible to receive free tutoring from a non-public school private provider. If you think your child may qualify and you are interested in applying for Supplemental Education Services, the established enrollment windows will be posted on the Tonasket School District Website (http://www.tonasket.wednet.edu) and at the building offices.

Enrollment forms and the list of State Approved Providers will be located in the Tonasket Elementary School Office and Tonasket High School office during the above enrollment windows. You may fill out an enrollment form during the designated enrollment windows at your child’s building.

Free tutoring

Tonasket School District will provide written notification to parents or guardians of students and to employees upon request describing the school’s pest control policies and methods, including the posting and notification requirements. Additionally Tonasket School District will provide notice of pesticide use to parents or guardians of students and employees upon request.

Pesticide Annual Notice

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Welcome back Tonasket Elementary School studentsBy Jeremy Clark, Elementary School Principal

Welcome to Tonasket Elementary and the 2015-2016 school year. I hope everyone has had a fantastic relaxing summer. I know I did! I am happy to be back at school and I have to say that I am excited by the amazing possibilities of the coming school year. As we quickly approach the new school year I look forward to meeting our new families and welcome each and everyone.

At TES we are proud of our school, our students, our staff and the outstanding community of parents and patrons that provide wonderful support to our school. On behalf of the TES Family and Community, it is truly my pleasure to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to you as you begin the school year with us.

I have an exciting challenge for each student for the month of August. Keep a

learning journal or calendar that shows you: read, worked on flashcards, letter sounds, math facts, writing, or other learning activities for 15 minutes a day. If you bring this with you the first week of school and turn it into the office to me, I will reward your hard effort with a surprise at lunch. Your name will also go into a drawing for each grade level and the winners will get to have lunch with the principal. Good luck and l look forward to seeing your calendars!

This year our school received a grant from the Leader in Me Foundation. Our staff, students, and families will work together in a shared vision of the greatness and leadership that are inherent in every child and adult. Together we will work on the principles that allow people to realize their potential, and make specific plans for

implementing these principles in our school and classroom cultures. This will build on personal and academic success for everyone and further support the many great things we are doing at Tonasket Elementary. I can’t wait to get this year started together, it will be AMAZING!

It is my hope that everyone will quickly feel at home and become involved in the activities of our school through your child’s classroom, the PTO, and Family Fun Nights. More information about Tonasket Elementary is contained on the website. Please contact us if you have questions or need more information. Welcome to our family!

Tonasket School District is committed to identifying and providing for the unique educational needs of all of our students, best preparing them for college and career readiness.In an individualized educational program, the needs of all children are provided for according to their specific abilities, aptitudes, and their levels of performance. Children who have outstanding abilities are capable of exceptional performance, and therefore, should be provided opportunities that meet their needs. The most highly capable students require an intensified, accelerated, and/or varied curriculum, as well as an opportunity to share interests and experiences with other students with like abilities.

At this time, Tonasket School District is soliciting nominations from the community of students that are believed to have a high capacity to learn quickly, deeply, and/or broadly, so that we can better provide an individualized educational service to each of our students. Students nominated through this process will be considered for services to meet their needs based upon screening and assessment with the permission of their parent/guardian.

Definition of highly capable students means those students who:

Perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels when compared with others of their age, experiences, or environments.

(1) Capacity to learn with unusual depth

of understanding, to retain what has been learned, and to transfer learning to new situations;

(2) Capacity and willingness to deal with increasing levels of abstraction and complexity earlier than their chronological peers;

(3) Creative ability to make unusual connections among ideas and concepts;

(4) Ability to learn quickly in their area(s) of intellectual strength; and

(5) Capacity for intense concentration and/or focus.

(WAC 392-170-035, WAC 392-170-036)

Forms to make such nominations can be obtained at the Tonasket School District website and in the school office. In order to be considered for identification for the coming school year, nominations should be returned to your building guidance counselor and should reach us by September 30th.

Students are nominated and selected using the following assessments:

From the state level – MSP (Measurement of Student Progress). At the district level we use NWEA – which tests reading and math. At the classroom level we use the following reading assessments: DIBELS, and the QRI. Students who test at the upper level of these assessments are then given the opportunity to be involved in the following programs. Child study teams meet to discuss recommendations and conduct further screening.

Elementary School – Enrichment reading, math skill groups, Math is Cool and Lego Robotics

Middle School – Higher level math classes, including algebra at the 8th grade, those students then compete in the Math Olympiad at the end of the year

High School – Advanced Placement Calculus along with POI selection and opportunity

You and your student will be notified of their placement at the elementary through our Title 1 letter that indicates the skill group your child has been placed in. At the middle and high schools their schedule will reflect the math class they have been placed into. We take all students who meet the testing requirements and place them into one of the programs; therefore there is no waiting list.

If you would like to review your child’s placement in one of these programs or lack of placement in one of these programs, please contact your child’s school for information on how to proceed.

By accepting your child’s schedule, we are assuming you are giving your permission for them to be placed in the program or class they are assigned. If you do not want your child in a highly capable class or program, please contact the school.

Elementary School – Jeremy ClarkMiddle School – Josh ThayerHigh School – Tyrone Glanzer

Annual Notice of Testing for the Highly Capable ProgramsBy Jeremy Clark, Elementary School Principal

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The Tonasket School District campus was bustling with activity this July, when it was hosting the Incident Command Base for the Newby Lake fire that crossed the Canadian border into the Pasayten Wilderness. Lighting caused the fire when it struck on July 2nd in British Columbia south of Keremeos in the Snowy Creek Protected Area.

The Command Base consisted of several cooperating agencies including U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR), and British Columbia Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Resource. They are considered to be a type 2 team, which is one away from the highest level of team (type 1) needed for the most severe fire conditions. This level of team was brought in because the Northwest at that time was considered a level 4 for fire hazard which again, is just one away from the most severe conditions, level 5.

It takes a tremendous amount of coordination to run a camp of this size, with the different agencies and nations involved! There is in place a set of agreements, called The Northwest Compact, between northwest states and Canadian Providences, that allow for effective firefighting on all sides.

The camp has about 250 personnel including 4 fire crews, equipment operators, food service, support staff, and management. Even with a camp of this size, they are very self sufficient, bringing in their own technology, supplies, and

equipment. However, resources still trickle down into our local community in ways people might not realize. The camp will need local sanitation services, crews will use our town for personal or job related extras, and they will also need to find and rent a facility to house the camp, in this case it was our Tonasket School District campus! Also, as much as possible the agencies try to use local contractors (fire crews, equipment) utilizing their local knowledge to aid in fighting the fire. Our community is wonderful at appreciating and taking care of those hard-working fire crews!

In the end, the agencies were very adamant that along with their goal to effectively combat the fires, they make it a high priority to reach out to the community. Camp officials stressed how important it is to them to keep communities informed and updated on the progress of the fires including closures of areas. They welcome people seeking information and are steadfast in keeping updated information outgoing and available. They shared with us two websites that the public can access for consistently updated information: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/435/ or for information on fires across the border bcwildfire.ca.

The Tonasket School District was pleased to be able to offer our campus and help in any way we could to support the efforts of all of those working to protect our community’s residents and resources during this high risk fire season.

Fire camp set up on district campusBy Anitra Atchison, District Office Summer Receptionist

Asbestos Annual NoticeIn compliance with the Asbestos

Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) regulations, school facilities have been inspected by an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accredited building inspector. During the inspection, samples were taken of building materials suspected of containing asbestos. The results of the inspection and laboratory analysis of the samples have confirmed the presence of asbestos-containing materials in portions of our school facilities. It is important to note that these materials are in a form and condition that do not pose an imminent health threat to students, staff, or visitors.

With confirmation of the presence of asbestos-containing materials, an Asbestos Management Plan was developed for our schools by an EPA-accredited management planner. The Management Plan includes inspection and physical assessment reports, a training program for our custodial and maintenance personnel, plans and procedures to be followed to minimize disturbance of any asbestos-containing materials, and a program for regular surveillance of asbestos-containing materials. Every three years, an accredited inspection will be conducted on all known or assumed asbestos-containing building materials to determine whether their condition has changed and to make recommendations on managing or removing them.

If you wish to review the Management Plan, contact the district office.

The Tonasket School District will annually put a notice in the Pride on the Rise district newsletter inviting parents to review Policy 6700, Nutrition and Physical Fitness (which is available on the district website at: http://www.tonasket.wednet.edu/pages/tonasketSD/District_Office/Links/School_Board/Board_Policies/6000_Policies) and to inform them that they are invited to participate in the development, review, updating, and implementation of this policy.

IN BRIEF

Wellness Policy Statement

Tonasket School District

would like to thank retiring staff members who have served the students and staff of the district with excellence and with dedication.

These staff members come from many areas of the district and have made the decision to retire from school employment and try their hand at new adventures in their lives.

Their combined service to the district counts 117 years! Good luck in your retirement and thank you again for your outstanding work in the Tonasket School District.

We would also like to thank the following staff members who have resigned at the end of the school year and wish them well in there future endeavors: Gordon Kent, Brenda Grove, Mark Villalva, Kerry Delfino, Kari Tommervik, Brittany Lawrence, Elizabeth Nordblad, Roger Prater, and Stephanie Bradley.

Retiring staff members

Carol LaniganOutreach ProgramDirector/Teacher

Dave KirkTraffic Safety Instructor

Steve Robeck3rd Grade Teacher

Kassie PruittHS Resource Room Teacher

Joyce FancherMS Math Teacher

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The 2015 Tonasket All-Class Reunion (6th) was held at the THS commons on Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21. There were 110 in attendance for the picnic and 40 for breakfast, plus a few at each who dropped in to say hello and visit.

Everyone had a great time, as we always do and doing what we do best; visiting classmates and schoolmates, old family friends, and making acquaintances with someone new – some older, some younger. It always turns out to be an enjoyable experience. Surprisingly, we actually arranged for nearly 100% of those in attendance to pose for a group picture. There were also many individual class pictures taken.

Betty Buckland Barnes represented her Class of ’41, and is our champion attendee for the year. The Class of 1947 had four, including Evelyn Wilson Cohu, Fred Holmes, and Jick Fancher. To determine who was there, you can order a copy of the all-class photo or your own class photo by sending your request – name, address and check, to:

Denison Photocopy37 Rolling Hills Dr.Tonasket, WA 98855509-486-0939

All-class photo or class year photo for a 5x7 is $8 or 8x10 is $10. Cost includes mailing.

Our attendance is down but contacts are being made with the classes of 1961 – 1965 for current rosters to be available for the next reunion. Those classes having reunions in 2017 should plan on joining the All-Class in late June for lunch and/or breakfast. We’re looking forward to a bigger and better Tonasket All-Class Reunion in 2017 and hope to see many of you there.

Tonasket AlumniBy Joe Buchanan, Tonasket Alumni Association

In Memoriam...2/15 Cheryl Sylvester 632/15 Monte Smith ‘362/15 Gerald Oakes ‘533/15 Lydia Wallace ‘383/15 John Figenshow3/15 Knute Figenshow ‘393/15 Howard Mitchell ‘383/14 Jim Weir ‘52 3/15 Retta Kriefall Braun ‘603/15 Allen Pheasant ‘54

4/15 Gerry Beeman ‘574/15 James Rehmke ‘546/15 Jo Ellen Weir Jones ‘506/15 John Burbery ‘46

Teachers –9/14 Dale E. Johnson4/15 Ed Pariseau

Please be sure to advise of any suggestions for ‘Remember When...’ items and news about gatherings of Tonasket folks that will be interesting for all to know. Thanks to those who respond and to all who send comments, suggestions, subjects and photos to pass on for others to enjoy:

Joe Buchanan425-765-6177

jbuck590@aol.com21915 NE 24th Ct.

Sammamish, WA 98074

This stretches the memory of most of us. Floy Hutcheson Johnson, born 1914, moved with her mother, Bessie, to the valley in 1922. Bessie subsequently married Frederick Beeman where Floy grew up on a ranch up Pine Creek.

Floy graduated from Tonasket High School in 1930 at age 16. She earned a teaching certificate at North Western College in Oklahoma and later graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in education.

She married Truman Johnson, also an educator, in 1939. They raised their son, Thomas, and taught many years in Rathdrum, ID, Quincy, WA, and Klamath Falls, OR, where she passed away on May 22.

Floy still has connections to Tonasket. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Thomas Hutcheson and Fred Lee Beeman, and a sister, Anna Mary Kirchner. Surviving relatives include her sister Betty Beeman Leese, of Tonasket, and a nephew, Gary Kirchner (Patty), of Monroe, WA, who provided this information

Floy has been away from Tonasket for decades but her commitment to education and her longevity are goals to which we can all aspire.

All-Class Reunion Remember when...

Floy is pictured here holding a book entitled “100 Ways To Live To Be 100”. She topped that at 101. Way to go, Floy!

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PRIDE ON THE RISE

The Tonasket School District Newsletter is mailed to the people of the district in an effort to improve communication between

the school, parents, and community.

Board of Directors: Jerry Asmussen, Lloyd Caton, Ernesto

Cerrillo, Ty Olson, and Catherine Stangland

Tonasket School District complies with all state and federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, families with children, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical dis-ability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a disabled person in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district employment and opportuni-ties. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed

to the school district.

Published by the Tonasket School District

35 DO Hwy 20 EastTonasket, WA 98855

(509) 486-2126www.tonasket.wednet.edu

Steve McCullough, SuperintendentEditor/Layout: Janet Glanzer

DISTRICT DIRECTORYSchool District Office (509) 486-2126Steve McCullough, SuperintendentKathy Gardner, Food Services

Tonasket Elementary School (509) 486-4933Jeremy Clark, Principal

Tonasket Middle School (509) 486-2147Jay Tyus, Principal

Tonasket High School (509) 486-2161Jeff Hardesty, Principal

Tonasket Choice High School (509) 486-1428

Outreach Program (509) 486-1691Andy Jones, Director

Special Education/Special Programs (509) 486-4933Liz Stucker, Director

Transportation (509) 486-2665Jeff Yeckel, Supervisor

2015-2016 School Calendar