James A. Taylor High School

Congratulations on your retirement, Cathy Dunn! We will miss you!

North Mason School District is offering a FREE Summer Food Service Program for any child 18 and younger in the community. The program will be held over two sessions, as follows: 1st session @ North Mason High School June 17th - July 2nd Monday through Thursday Breakfast at 8:15 - 8:45 am Lunch at 11:30 - 12:30 pm 2nd session @ Hawkins Middle School July 15th - Aug 2nd Monday through Thursday Breakfast at 8:15 - 8:45 am Lunch at 11:30 - 12:30 pm ************** El Distrito Escolar North Mason estará ofreciendo un Programa alimenticio GRATUITAMENTE, para niños de 18 para abajo de nuestra comunidad durante el verano. El programa funcionará de la siguiente manera: Primera sesión - NMHS Junio 17para Julio 2, lunes a jueves Desayuno de 8:15am - 8:45 am Almuerzo de 11:30am - 12:30 pm Segunda sesión - HMS Julio 15 para Agosto 2, lunes a Jueves Desayuno de 8:15am - 8:45 am Almuerzo de 11:30am- 12:30 pm

🎓Let the festivities begin!🎓 The Food Services team started the day off right for our Class of 2024, serving a delicious breakfast with all the fixings. The Life Skills students added the beverages, serving Lotus with fun graduation themed names. After breakfast, the seniors went to Phil Pugh Stadium for rehearsal. See you at 7 pm! All are welcome!

Please join us to celebrate the Class of 2024! 🎓 When: Friday, June 7, 2024 🎓 Time: 7:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm) 🎓 Where: Phil Pugh Stadium No tickets required. Please RSVP for disabled seating/assistance by calling (360) 277-2303 or (360) 277-2281. 🎓 Simultaneous translation devices available. Please reserve by calling Maria Vicente (360) 277-2281 or Mateo Santiago (360) 277-2342

📸North Mason graduates will be able to purchase photos from Irene's Photos and Design who will be with us on June 7th to capture moments from the big day. Students will be supplied with a QR code when they pick up their diplomas. Thank you, Asst. Principal Hackett for sharing this information!

Small but Mighty In an overwhelming display of generosity, the North Mason Scholarship Foundation and community organizations awarded over $500,000 to seniors from NMHS and James A. Taylor High School at the Award Ceremony held last night. Recipients were beaming with joy, their faces bright with pride and gratitude as they walked up to receive their awards. It was a myriad of emotions in the faces of families, friends, staff, and administration that had gathered to celebrate. In between the speeches and awards was loud clapping and cheering to congratulate the students, many of whom made the walk up to the podium multiple times. At the end of the evening, students gathered in front of the bulldog backdrop for a picture with family, friends, and donors. Another small step on their way to do mighty things. To learn more about the enduring legacy of the North Mason Scholarship Foundation, see a list of donors, and get pictures of the event, please visit https://www.northmasonschools.org/page/north-mason-scholarship-foundation ***************************** En una abrumadora muestra de generosidad, la Fundación de Becas North Mason y organizaciones comunitarias otorgaron más de $500,000 a estudiantes del último año de NMHS y de la escuela secundaria James A. Taylor en la ceremonia de premiación celebrada anoche. Los destinatarios estaban radiantes de alegría, con los rostros brillando de orgullo y gratitud mientras caminaban para recibir sus becas. Había una gran cantidad de emociones en los rostros de las familias, amigos, personal y administración que se habían reunido para celebrar. Entre los discursos y los premios hubo fuertes aplausos y vítores para felicitar a los estudiantes, muchos de los cuales subieron al podio varias veces. Al final de la noche, los estudiantes se reunieron frente del bulldog para tomarse una foto con familiares, amigos y donantes. Otro pequeño paso en su camino para hacer cosas poderosas. Para obtener más información sobre el legado perdurable de la Fundación de Becas de North Mason, y ver una lista de donantes y obtener fotografías del evento, visite https://www.northmasonschools.org/page/north-mason-scholarship-foundation

YOU ARE INVITED! NORTH MASON SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION 🎓 When: Friday, June 7, 2024 🎓 Time: 7:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm) 🎓 Where: Phil Pugh Stadium No tickets required. Please RSVP for disabled seating/assistance by calling (360) 277-2303.

🍎 It's National Teacher Day today, which leads up to the big event of Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10th. Check back as we will be sharing the fun events happening around the District to celebrate our SUPERSTARS!

🍎 It's National Teacher Day today, which is the precursor to a big event at NMSD...Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10th! Check back as we will be sharing your teacher appreciation comments from the recent POSSIP survey, along with pictures of all the fun events happening around the District to celebrate our SUPERSTARS! We L❤️VE our TEACHERS!

The May Newsletter is here! Please check it out.

A JTHS Senior was celebrated for graduating early during the North Mason School District's Board Meeting on April, 22, 2024!

North Mason Regional Fire Authority giving CPR training to our students - Thursday, April 18th, 2024!

Complete the Alternative Learning Enrollment application to enroll your student in James A. Taylor High School or in the Homelink Program. Click on this link to complete and submit the application! https://forms.office.com/r/7jNnFskkvz?origin=lprLink.

The James A. Taylor student store is now open until March 21st. Click on this link to order some fanwear with the new James. A. Taylor logo! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RPJJCHNQgn

☃️Snow Day Make Up March 15th / Recuperación por el día de nieve 15 de marzo See you at school! ¡Nos vemos en la escuela! ❄️since we had a snow day on February 15th, students must attend school on March 15th ❄️dado que tuvimos un día de nieve el 15 de febrero, necesitamos que los estudiantes asistan a la escuela el 15 de marzo.

🏆 DECA Students Advance to State Conference 🏆 Extraordinary results for our DECA team on Friday, January 19th, when 81 students competed at the DECA Area 7 Career Development Conference in various Business & Marketing events against 19 other schools. Congratulations to the 45 students who qualified for the upcoming DECA State Career Development Conference in late February. Washington DECA provides a unique experience for students to immerse themselves in real-life business situations, presenting to industry professionals as they strive for a coveted spot to compete on the international level. Thank you, Joey Hua, for sharing these fantastic results! #gobulldogs

👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID 💲 Who should complete the FAFSA® form? Any student, regardless of income, who wants to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans. 💲 How long will it take? It takes most people less than one hour to fill out the FAFSA form, including gathering any personal documents and financial information needed to complete it. 💲 What do I need? Verified account username and password (FSA ID) Parent or spouse contributor name, date of birth, Social Security number, email address, income and asset information (if required) View the video for more information https://youtu.be/NmEP38x-1Z8?si=5xQxGW-xcmBX8Ah- or visit studentaid.gov

Register by midnight! Need assistance during the holiday season? This amazing North Mason Lions Club initiative helps families by providing gifts for children/teens. To register, or to help fulfill donations, please visit https://northmasonlions.org/giving-tree.

Our last featured principal in the National Principals Month series is Alexia Hadfield, principal of James A. Taylor and Homelink, along with being the ALE/CTE Director. "I am proud to be a principal in the NMSD because I get the privilege of working with a great team to implement new and creative teaching methods, technologies, and programs to enhance the academic and 21st century learning of our students. Seeing the growth and accomplishments of our staff and students is amazing and I am excited to see what the future holds for them." Thank you to all our principals for everything you do for North Mason students. WE are proud to have you as a principal for NMSD!

Have you filled out your Impact Aid forms? Impact Aid is a federal grant program designed to assist school districts who have experienced increased expenditures due to the enrollment of federally connected children. The program supports districts with concentrations of children whose parents work on military bases and other federal properties, and Indian lands. Filling out this survey gives us the information we need to verify our qualifications to participate in this program. Even if you do not work on federal property, we still need you to fill out the form. The Impact Aid forms are now available online through Skyward Family Access and ParentSquare. If you have not signed up yet, please follow the link below. Once signed up you can complete the very short survey for each one of your children enrolled in North Mason. Links available here: https://www.nmsd.wednet.edu/article/1290685 Thank you for taking the time to complete this very short survey!