Mission (our purpose):
Our Mission is to ensure that all students have the knowledge, skills, motivation, and confidence to be successful citizens.

Vision (who we must become):
We are a community of learners and leaders united to enrich the lives of all our students.

Dear MMK Families,

Welcome back to an exciting new school year at Mary M. Knight! As we open our doors on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, I can't express how thrilled I am to see our students' smiling faces once again. The anticipation of reuniting with our MMK family has been building, and we're ready for an incredible year ahead.

I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended our Back-to-School BBQ last Friday. The event was a tremendous success, thanks to your enthusiastic participation. Special thanks go out to our amazing community partners who joined us: South Sound Reading, The Matlock Fire Department, Friends of Schaefer Park, The Matlock Grange, and our dedicated PTO. A particular shout-out to our PTO volunteers who worked tirelessly to prepare delicious food for our MMK families – your efforts are truly appreciated!

Our staff has been hard at work, engaging in professional development to hone their skills and expand their knowledge. Their commitment to supporting every student's growth and success this year is truly inspiring. We're all eager to put these new strategies into practice as we welcome your children back to the classroom.

I'm excited to announce that our new MMK website is up and running! This will be an excellent tool for staying connected and informed throughout the year. Additionally, we have a phone application available for both Android and Apple devices that complements the website. I encourage you to download it and set up notifications to receive key information throughout the year. Our goal is to foster positive and transparent communication about all the great things happening at Mary M. Knight.

For those who haven't yet seen the bus routes for this year, please remember to check the transportation tab on our new website. Ensuring a smooth start to the school day begins with knowing the right pick-up times and locations.

As we embark on this first week, I'm looking forward to seeing our students and staff dive into our theme for the year: GRIT. This concept of perseverance and passion for long-term goals will guide us as we face challenges and celebrate successes together.

Here's to a fantastic first week and an even better school year ahead. Your support and partnership make MMK the special place it is, and I'm honored to be part of this community.

Warmly,

[Principal's Name]

Monday 8/26

• No School

Tuesday 8/27

• First day of school

Wednesday 8/28

• Fall MS sports begin

Thursday 8/29

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Friday 8/30

This year, the school menu is online at My School Menus. Click the link bellow to search for breakfast and lunch menu and nutritional information bellow.

If you have not seen the bus routes for the 2024-25 school year, please make sure to take a minute and review those at the district website and the link bellow. If you have any questions about transportation, please contact Director Toby Lane at tlane@mmk.wednet.edu or at (360)426-6767 Ext. 123.

We held our annual Welcome Back BBQ on Friday to welcome back our MMK students and families. We want to thank all the families that came out and visited. It was a great turn out and it was great to see so many excited faces ready to get back to Mary M. Knight.

We also want to thank the community groups that came out to engage with our families and build a strong relationship with Mary M. Knight as well as the PTO for coming out and helping cook for our families. We could not have done it without you. Again, here are the groups we would like to thank for coming out and helping;

• Parent Teacher Organization
• Matlock Grange
• Matlock Fire Department
• South Sound Reading
• FOSLS (Friends of Schaefer Park)

• 2024-25 Supply Lists
  
  Kindergarten – Mrs. Fieldstad

  • 4 Glue Sticks
  • 2 Boxes of 24 Crayons
  • 12 #2 Pencils
  • 1 Pencil Pouch or Box
  • 2 Pocket Plastic Folders

  Extra Appreciated Supplies

  • Kleenex
  • Hand Sanitizer

  1st Grade – Mr. Richert

  • 24 Ticonderoga Pencils or Similar Brand of #2 Pencils
  • 1 Box of 24 Crayons
  • 1 Pack of 3 Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers
  • Pencil Box
  • 2-inch 3-Ring Binder White
  • 8 Tab Dividers (Binder Page Dividers)

  2nd Grade – Mrs. Jewett

  • 24-36 Regular #2 Pencils
  • 1 Box (at least 8 different colors) Colored Pencils
  • 1 Box of 10 Washable Markers (non-permanent)
  • 2 Pocket Folders
  • 3-4 Wide Ruled Composition Notebooks
  • 1 Package of 500 Sheets of Wide Ruled Notebook Paper
  • Pencil Box or Pouch (Optional)
  • 2-inch 3-Ring Binder White
  • 8 Tab Dividers (Binder Page Dividers)

  Please…. No Spiral Notebooks, or White School Glue (Elmer’s)

  3rd Grade – Ms. Niles

  • 24-36 Regular #2 Pencils
  • 1 Pack of Colored Pencils (at least an 8 count)
  • 1 Pack of Washable Markers (at least an 8 count, non-permanent)
  • 2 Pocket Folders
  • 1 Composition Notebook
  • 1 Glue Stick (or more)
  • 1 Bottle of White Elmer’s Glue
  • 2-inch 3-Ring Binder White
  • 8 Tab Dividers (Binder Page Dividers)

  4th Grade – Ms. Daniels

  • 2-inch 3-Ring Binder with Clear View Pockets White
  • 8 Tab Pocket Dividers (Binder Page Dividers)
  • Headphones Over the Ear – Wired (3.5mm jack) or Wireless Bluetooth
  • 1 Pack of 12 Colored Pencils
  • 1 Pack of 8 Washable Markers
  • 4 Highlighters (Any Color)
  • 48 #2 Pencils
  • 2 Large Erasers or 24 Pencil Top Erasers
  • 6 Dry Erase Markers – Chisel or Fine Tip in Black or Blue
  • 8 Glue Sticks
  • 2 Boxes of Kleenex

  5th Grade – Ms. Dewey

  • 12 #2 Pencils
  • 2 Large Erasers
  • 1 Pack of 12 Colored Pencils or Crayons
  • 2 Glue Sticks
  • 1 Pair of Scissors
  • 1 Hard Case Pencil Box
  • 2-inch 3-Ring Binder White
  • 8 Tab Dividers (Binder Page Dividers)
  • 1 12-inch Ruler
  • 1 Large Box of Kleenex
  • 1 Handheld Pencil Sharpener (Optional)
  • 1 Refillable Water Bottle

  6th Grade – Mr. Ferguson

  • 4 Highlighters
  • 3 Packs of 500 Sheets of College Ruled Notebook Paper
  • 2 Boxes of Kleenex Tissues
  • 1 Pack of 12 Colored Pencils
  • 2 Dry Erase Markers
  • 2 Glue Sticks
  • Pencils, as many as possible
  • 2-inch 3-Ring Binder White
  • 8 Tab Dividers (Binder Page Dividers)
  • Headphones or Earbuds (not wireless) to be kept at school
  • 1 Refillable Water Bottle

  Grades 7-12

  • 2-inch D-Ring Binder
  • Pencil Pouch
  • 12 #2 Pencils
  • Blue, Black, & Red Pens
  • Highlighters
  • 7+ Tab Dividers (Binder Page Dividers)
  • Pocket Dividers (Optional)

Do not forget to mark your calendars for this years annual Harvest Dinner and Auction event. This is a great fundraiser put on by our family groups of the Sports Boosters and the MMK Parent Teacher Organization to help raise funds that support our OWLS. This even will be on Saturday, September 28 at 5:00 pm at Mary M. Knight.

For any questions, please contact Athletic Director, Tom Kerr at (360)426-6767 or tkerr@mmk.wednet.edu

• Mary M. Knight athletics is moving to Final Forms for data management. See letter and account instruction bellow.
• First day of High School Volleyball and Football practice - Monday, August 26, 2024
• First day of MS Volleyball and Flag Football practice - Wednesday, August 28, 2024
• Cheer practice starts - Tuesday, August 20, 2024.

This year, we will continue our journey of implementing Character Strong as our Social-Emotional curriculum at Mary M. Knight. Character Strong is a curriculum that provides universal instruction aligned to state and national social-emotional learning standards.

Over the past two years, we began at the elementary (grades PK-6) level, expanding to the middle (grades 7-8), and finally to the secondary level (grades 9-12) as a whole-district program. Future emails will share more specific focuses and information for each grade level as we begin.

Last year, we had a theme of Above-The-Line and recognized student that were that demonstrated characteristics or actions of being Above-The-Line. This year we will continue our student recognition program as part of our PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) program with our positive referrals and weekly GRIT awards.

Positive Referrals - These are referrals that any staff member can fill out on a student who they feel are consistently demonstrating actions or behaviors related to our OWLS behavior expectations of Ownership, Willingness, Leadership, and Success. When a student received a positive referral, they are give a certificate, contacted home on what they did to earn it, and are posted in the school.

GRIT Awards - In the 2024-25 academic year, we're all about embracing 'Nurturing Resilience, Inspiring Excellence' as our guiding principle. We believe that having GRIT – Growth, Resilience, Intensity, and Tenacity – is key to creating a culture where challenges are seen as stepping stones to greatness. We want to foster a growth mindset in our students and ourselves, understanding that hard work and dedication can help us develop our abilities and intelligence. Student will be nominated weekly if they are demonstrating characteristics of GRIT. Student will receive a certificate and shared out.

If you are interested in helping us with the Mary M. Knight PTO, don't hesitate to get in touch with pto@mmk.wednet.edu or Josh Stoney at jstoney@mmk.wednet.edu

PTO updates and information will be posted on the district website at https://www.marymknight.com/domain/25

Email: jstoney@mmk.wednet.edu
Website: https://www.marymknight.com/
Location: 2987 Matlock-Brady Road, Elma, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 426-6767
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MMKOwls