Welcome to the Tenino School District website. We are located in Tenino, Washington, approximately 14 miles south of Olympia. We are a district serving over 1,300 students in the Kindergarten through 12th grades.

Our website is full of information you may need to know about our District. Whether you are looking for information about registration at one of our schools, needing the District calendar in order to plan a family vacation, or seeking employment with us, we know you’ll find what you are looking for. If you have additional questions, we hope you’ll contact us. We’d love to meet with you and help in any way possible.

Dear Families,

Winter is quickly approaching and with it comes both the joy and stress of the holiday season. As a part of the community, the Tenino School District steps up in various ways to help others. Within our buildings we have food drives, winter concerts, community events, and musical groups that often perform at the city tree lighting ceremony. Winter sports are underway, with boys’ and girls’ basketball and boys’ and girls’ wrestling all getting off to a great start.

Academically, we continue to strive to provide the best educational opportunities possible for our students. The second round of MAP testing will take place in January, and Family Access to Skyward is in place and working successfully for all buildings. If you have a student in the district, please make sure you have signed up for Skyward’s Family Access. Family Access is a wonderful tool to help monitor your child’s success at school. As a parent, your ability to monitor the work of your child online is a remarkable addition to our district.

In November, the School Board of Tenino approved placing a four-year Maintenance and Operations levy on the ballot for February. They carefully considered a variety of options for the tax payers of the Tenino School District and chose to keep the rate similar to past years. The district will be providing information to all of our constituents in the near future as to the specific programs that are supported by this levy. Each year, our local levy dollars represent about 20% of our total budget. 

The state economy continues to flounder and the legislature is currently in special session. They have tough issues to resolve and it is my personal hope that they avoid any more cuts to the schools. The loss of Levy Equalization Dollars (LEA) from the state would have a significant impact on our district.
 
Our Tenino School District staff continues to work hard daily, and as I wander through the schools I find that the climate of the buildings continues to be warm and inviting. If you have not stopped by the schools lately, please do so. Our staff will be happy to answer any of your questions.

It is my hope that you enjoy the upcoming Winter Break in whatever fashion your family sees fit. 

Sincerely,

Russell Pickett
Superintendent