Due to the severe weather warning for this evening, the Hawkins International Festival is re-scheduled for Monday, March 31st, for the safety of our students, families, and staff.
Hawkins International Festival - March 26th from 5:30-7:00 pm! All are Welcome!
📱📵TONIGHT! Community Conversation: Cell Phone Policies
Cell phones in the classroom is a big topic in our state and has resulted in many changes to policies in surrounding districts. Join Superintendent Rosenbach, building administrators, staff, and school board members, to learn more about what's happening around the state, and to participate in an interactive discussion about cell phone use in our district.
When: 6:00 pm, March 19, 2025
Where: Hawkins MS Commons
🎭 4th Annual Talent Show -- Vote for your Favorite Act! 🎭
Friday, March 21st @ 6:00 pm
NMHS Auditorium
Admission: $5
*all funds support the NMHS theater program
SAVE THE DATE!
Hawkins Middle School is hosting an International Festival on Wednesday, March 26th from 5:30 pm-7:00 pm. Come experience the variety of cultures that make up our school community, through dance, costumes, music, and food! Also featured will be presentations of 7th grade WA state history projects. Please join us for an evening to remember...ALL ARE WELCOME!
Hawkins Middle School wrestling @ West Sound Middle School Wrestling Championship. Thank you, Coach Harmon for sharing these results:
Hawkins had eight wrestlers compete at the end of the year tournament with five of them making their way into the finals. The team placed 3rd just 2.5 points behind 2nd place!
🥇Emanuel Salvador! Hawkins Middle School champion at 170lbs
🤼♂️At 78lbs Aaron Jimenez bringing home 2nd place
🤼♀️At 85lbs Loralye Talbot bringing home 3rd place
🤼♂️At 106lbs Milo Dela-Cruz bringing 2nd place
Also at 106lbs Basilio López with 6th place
🤼♂️At 138lbs Robert Blackwell-Vandling bringing home 2nd place
🤼♂️At 145lbs Gino Calafiore bringing home 3rd place
🤼♂️At 155lbs Nolan Shumaker bringing home 2nd place
🤼♂️At 195lbs Richard Jennings bringing home 4th place
Coach Harmon was extremely appreciative of his coaching staff and so proud of the team, sharing, "Thank you to my assistant coaches and volunteer coaches!
I'm beyond ecstatic with how the team performed this year and am looking forward to doing it all over next year! Aiming to bring home a trophy!! Go Huskies!"
North Mason High School rolled out the "blue" carpet last week, welcoming incoming freshmen at the Future Bulldog Night. School and Career Counselors presented information on high school requirements, understanding the importance of high school in developing healthy and successful adults, and the 8th grade registration timeline. The evening ended with a school tour led by Principal Collins and Assistant Principal Hackett, where they had the opportunity to highlight what it means to be a Bulldog.
Thank you, Mrs. Swaser, for sharing details and photos from this successful event!
💙 Recognizing Honesty & Integrity 💙
Honesty and integrity are the two traits being celebrated this month through a series of nominations by building administrators. Assistant Principal Kevin Pattison has nominated Megan Beisley, counselor for Hawkins Middle School, recognizing her as, "...a cornerstone of our counseling department. She is always willing to talk with students and staff regarding tough issues, and isn’t afraid to tell it like it is...in a nice way. She holds herself to the highest standards of Honesty and Integrity." Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, Megan!
💙 Recognizing Honesty & Integrity 💙
Honesty and integrity are the two traits being celebrated this month through a series of nominations by building administrators. Assistant Principal Kevin Pattison has nominated Megan Beisley, counselor for Hawkins Middle School, recognizing her as, "...a cornerstone of our counseling department. She is always willing to talk with students and staff regarding tough issues, and isn’t afraid to tell it like it is...in a nice way. She holds herself to the highest standards of Honesty and Integrity."
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, Megan!
🔴REMINDER: Future Bulldog Night is this Thursday, March 6th from 6:00-7:00 PM. Open to all 8th graders and their families. Contact Mrs. Swaser, dswaser@northmasonschools.org, with any questions.
🏞️🐍🥙🍰 8th Grade Tours CTE at NMHS 🌱🧑⚕️🩺
Our HMS 8th grade students had the chance to step inside NMHS Career & Technical Education classes Friday and explore the many options available to them next year. Thank you to Mr. Ottenbacher who teaches Health Careers, Mr. Sounders who teaches Culinary, Mr. Forseth who teaches Boat Building and Woodworking, and Ms. Landers who teaches Agriculture for welcoming students to their classrooms. BIG shout out to our student presenters on FCCLA and Applied Geometry.
Thank you, Deb Swaser, Career & College Counselor, for sharing how our middle schoolers are preparing for their next big step into high school!
Celebrating Us / Celebrándonos 🍲🍜🥘🕺🏽💃🏽🎸 Hawkins Middle School is hosting an INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL / FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL Bring an ethnic dish to share, wear a traditional costume, share dances and/or music from your culture! Traiga un plato tradicional para compartir, usa un traje tipico, comparta baile o musica de su cultura! Also featuring 7th grade WA State History Showcase. El septimo grade presenara evaluaciones de Historia del estado de wa. March 26, 2025,/26 de marzo de 2025, 5:30-7:00 pm
📢Calling all 8th grade students and families! Join us as we explore the essentials of high school, including the significance of 9th grade, the principles of The Bulldog Way, graduation requirements, and more! We look forward to seeing you on March 6, 2025 from 6-7 pm in the NMHS gymnasium.
💙 Recognizing Perseverance 💙
In our ongoing Administration Appreciation series, Joan Moore, Director of Facilities & Maintenance, nominates Carol Ames for how she personifies the trait of 'Perseverance.'
“Carol is the lead custodian at Hawkins Middle School. She is PERSISTENT, DEDICATED, TENACIOUS, and COMMITTED. She demonstrates unwavering effort and consistently puts in the effort, regardless of obstacles. She never gives up. She is fully invested in achieving goals despite difficulties and takes the initiative to find solutions and move forward. She is motivated to succeed no matter the challenges faced.”
Congratulations on this recognition, Carol!
💙 Recognizing Perseverance 💙
Assistant Principal Pattison has nominated Hannah Kidd as part of the building admin appreciation series. He shares this story of her recent accomplishment, and how she demonstrates the trait of perseverance in her teaching: "Hannah recently received her master’s degree. She earned it while teaching full-time in a new building, and didn’t let anything drop. On top of this, she is a club advisor. She always puts her best foot forward to do what is best for students and our school."
Congratulations, Hannah!
📚✖️➕➗🔢GIRLS EXPLORING MATH & SCIENCE 🧬👩🔬🔬🧫
FREE EVENT FOR GRADES 5-8
Explore hands-on science and math-oriented workshops and discover career opportunities. Parents and guardians may attend concurrent workshops on guiding students for their future.
When: Sat., Mar. 22nd, 2025
Time: 9am - 12:30pm
Where: Olympic College - Bremerton Campus
Learn more: https://www.olympic.edu/document/gems-registration-form/view
Sign up today to select your workshops! There is no onsite registration.
Questions? E: OCOutreach@olympic.edu | P: 360-801-4508
💙 Recognizing Perseverance 💙
Our 'Building Admin Appreciation' series continues this month by celebrating the trait of 'Perseverance' in our staff members. First up is Oma Wilcox, nominated by Principal Kalahan: “Oma is constantly trying new things with her students to support them in their learning. She is always willing to experiment with lessons, assessments, and interventions that support the curriculum as a whole. She doesn’t give up on her students and constantly expects high levels of engagement in the class.”
Thank you, Oma, for all the ways you model this trait and apply it to your teaching. We appreciate all you do for our students!
🤼 Another awesome night of wrestling! HMS dominated the mat ! 🤼
JV matches
92 Davis Watts won by pin
92 Christian Millar win by pin
92 Christian Millar win by pin
99 loss
170 Hailey Jennings win by major division
170 Hailey Jennings win by pin
Varsity
78 loss by pin
85 Loralye Talbot win by pin
92 Cash Shumaker win by forfeit
99 Titus Cornelius win by pin
106 Milo Dela Cruz win by pin
113 forfeit
120 forfeit
126 forfeit
132 forfeit
145 loss by pin
155 Nolan Shumaker win by pin
170 Emanuel Salvador win by pin
195 loss points
220 loss by points
250 forfeit
Final score
Mountain view 52
Hawkins 36
Thank you, Coach Colton, for sharing how proud you are of your athletes. Great work, Huskies!
🎉 It's SPIRIT WEEK at Hawkins Middle School! 🥳 Today was 'Dress like Adam Sandler' day. Each day has a theme and the week will end with the school's Valentine's Dance. Check back for fun photos that capture what Hawkins does best...SPIRIT!
National School Counseling Week 2025 is Feb. 3-7, 2025, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. The theme this year is: School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive.
Thank you to our amazing counselors (left to right, top to bottom): Deb Swaser, Juliet Tran, Allie Wojtanowicz, Victoria Edwards, Katelin Lacoste, Jane Adams, and Ashley Lyon. We appreciate all you do to help our students thrive!
