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 Welcome to the Tenino School District Web site. 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 Web site 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, As the 2010 – 2011 school year begins, I am excited about the prospects for the students of the Tenino School District. It has been a sensational summer in the schools with all the cleaning and remodeling. Beaver Stadium looks great and our fall sports teams are in full practice. We have some great changes taking place. Brad Ramey is the new principal at Tenino High School. Mr. Ramey has 8 years of high school administrative experience and many more years of teaching and coaching. Mr. Martin is now the principal at Tenino Middle School. It is a great opportunity to be able to capitalize on Mr. Martin’s strengths as an educational leader. Before coming to Tenino High School as the Vice-Principal, he accrued many years of experience as the principal of Yelm High School, Steilacoom High School and several others. We are fortunate to have him serve at the helm of Tenino Middle School. David Eacker is the new vice-principal and athletic director at Tenino Middle School. You may remember Mr. Eacker as Senor Eacker from Tenino High School, where he taught Spanish, before going to Shelton as the high school vice-principal. The primary focus of this district is to improve student learning. The last two years we have worked to align curriculum, make sure our teachers are teaching all state standards and provide staff with the tools and training they need to make sure that the students of this district get the best education we can provide. We are at a point in this process where the district needs a Director of Curriculum and Assessment. Mr. Staley, formerly the principal of Tenino Middle School, has an exceptional skill in this area. In assigning him this responsibility, I have moved him to the high school. The leadership at Tenino High School is experienced and the office staff there is large enough to allow this additional work to be done. These changes were well thought out and planned, over time, last year. Change is difficult for some to embrace, but increasing the academic opportunities for our students is the only driver for these decisions. This district needs to make a concerted effort in the area of math. One of Mr. Staley’s primary goals is to provide direction and materials to help in the area of math instruction for our district. We are hoping for an enrollment increase this year. The economy of the country affects school funding and we have a very tight budget. The state is indicating that without an economic turnaround, we may have between 6 and 10 percent in cuts next year. The better we safeguard the budget now, the more programs we can continue to provide in the future. I consider it an honor to work with your children. There is no greater responsibility than educating our youth. I will see you at the games.
Sincerely,
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