North Mason High School

💙 Recognizing Honesty & Integrity 💙 As part of the Building Administrator Awards series, Assistant Principal Steve Hackett would like to highlight NMHS' college and career counselor, Deb Swaser. He captures the incredible impact she makes every day, sharing that, “Deb Swaser is an incredible high school career counselor who goes above and beyond to prepare students for life after NM. She works tirelessly to ensure they have the skills, confidence, and opportunities to succeed. Her ability to build strong, trusting relationships with students makes a lasting impact on their futures. The dedication and heart she puts into her work every day truly set her apart.” Congratulations, Deb, on this recognition. We so appreciate you and your commitment to our students!

📣Cheer Information Meeting 📣 Wednesday, March 19th @ 6 pm in the NMHS Commons.

🎂 Mr. Shounder's culinary students had a special guest the other day. Our very own Mackenna Long, Child Nutrition Director, stepped back into her 'Cake Boss' apron to give a class on decorating techniques. Back in the day, Mackenna was so famous for her cake creations that she was featured on television shows and hired to make cakes for many local celebrities. Students learned tips for the basics of a good crumb coat, the difference between modeling chocolate and fondant, and how to incorporate "mistakes" into your end design. Thank you, Mackenna, for sharing this glimpse into your cake world!

Festival Showcase Concert Featuring: Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Percussion Ensemble & Smoked Oysters. When: Thursday, March 13th Where: NMHS Gymnasium Time: 7:00 pm

Spring Sports Schedules

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 💙 It's time to celebrate the nominees in our Building Administrator Awards series! First up, for the traits of 'Honesty & Integrity,' is Nicole Ellis, discipline and finance secretary for NMHS. Principal Chad Collins submitted this nomination, sharing that, "As our Discipline/Finance Secretary, Nicole meets regularly with students where she has to provide them with honest feedback. Nicole does this very well and is highly respected at NMHS." Congratulations, Nicole, on being recognized for your contribution to the success of our students and district. We appreciate you!

Leadership students in Ms. Reichstein's class received a visitor yesterday with a special delivery. Don LaPere, representing the Kiwanis Club of North Mason, delivered an $1,800 check to contribute to the ASB fund. Contributions like this have been a regular occurrence since 1983 when the Kiwanis Club first began managing the school concessions. Can you believe they have donated over $32,000? This, in addition to all the other support offered to students in the way of scholarships. Thank you, NM Kiwanis, for supporting our students in so many ways!

☀️ Beautiful Day to go to State ☀️ Wishing our girls basketball team all the best as they compete in the round of 12 tonight. The District send off was phenomenal with a huge crowd gathered to cheer for the girls, including first responders, staff, teachers, administration, parents, siblings, and boosters. The band played, the pompoms waved, everyone happy to celebrate the return to state tournament play after 36 years. Apparently the celebration was through the whole town as the girls drove by. Share your videos/pictures here! #GoBulldogs

🏀 Streaming Link for tonight's Girls Basketball game is available at NFHS network https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/wiaa-wa/gam9ceeae4004 (this is a subscription service). DO NOT CLICK on any others that pop up. NFHS is the only legitimate source to view this game.

Re-post from NM Bulldogs Instagram page: 🏀🚨 GAME DAY ALERT! HISTORY IN THE MAKING! 🚨🏀 For the first time in 36 YEARS, our amazing North Mason Bulldogs girls’ basketball team is heading to the Yakima Valley Sundome for the Round of 12 in the State Basketball Tournament! 📍 Opponent: W.F. West Bearcats ⏰ Tip-off: Tonight at 7:15 PM 🔥 SEND-OFF ALERT! 🔥 Come show your Bulldog pride and give these incredible athletes the support they deserve! 📍 Send-off: 11:30 AM in front of the high school 📍 Should be going through town: Around 11:40 AM – Line the streets and cheer them on! Let’s pack the Sundome and bring the energy! 🏆💙 GO BULLDOGS! 💪 LET'S GOOOOOO!!!

💲 NMHS students were served up a 'Bite of Reality' this morning. The North Mason Chamber Education Committee, in partnership with Kitsap Credit Union, Our Community Credit Union, and Peninsula Credit Union, presented the Annual Financial Reality Fair. Business and community members man various stations at the event to help students get a 'Bite of Reality,' using an app-based activity where students get to make financial and budgetary decisions. One student was overheard saying to a friend, "Uh-oh. I have to go back to the Credit Union," when he realized he couldn't meet his budget with his current expenses. Thank you to all of the community businesses and volunteers, as well as the group of teachers and staff, that put this event together for our students. This interactive experience, using actual examples about finances and budgeting, provided them all a great glimpse into some of the challenges that come with the being in the real-world.

🏞️🐍🥙🍰 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!

For the first time in 37 years, our North Mason Bulldogs are charging into the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association State Tournament! This is more than just a game; it's a battle for glory, and our girls are ready to leave it all on the court. 🏀 Date: February 28th 🏀 Time: 8:00 PM 🏀 Location: Mount Tahoma High School Our Bulldogs will face off against the Renton Redhawks in what promises to be an epic showdown. Let's show them what North Mason pride is all about! Wear your royal blue and white and fill the gym with your unstoppable energy. Be there. Be loud. Be proud. Let's support our girls as they make history and bring home the victory! #GoBulldogs #northmasonpride #wiaatournament #FillTheGym #BulldogStrong LET'S GOOOOOO!!! Post copied from https://www.instagram.com/northmasonbulldogs/ (follow this page for updates)

🎓 Senior Class Meeting 🎓 The senior class had a great opportunity today to meet with counselors to learn more about the many amazing scholarships available to them through the generosity of the North Mason Scholarship Foundation and other local businesses/agencies. The counseling team has been hard at work to make this information easily accessible to seniors and have attempted to streamline the application process by creating an online version of the scholarship notebook, which must be submitted by March 18th at 3:00 pm. Please note, some scholarships require additional documents be included, beyond what is requested through the scholarship notebook. Contact Deb Swaser, Career/College counselor, or Autumn Perry, Graduation Specialist, for assistance with the online notebook, now available on the district website. https://www.northmasonschools.org/o/nmsd/page/north-mason-scholarship-foundation

🏀State Championship Play Begins🏀 Lady Bulldogs play Renton at Mount Tahoma High School on Friday, February 28th at 8pm. #GoBulldogs

💙 Recognizing Perseverance 💙 Another nomination for this month's Administration Appreciation series comes from Principal Chad Collins for long-term substitute, Mari Alexander. “Mari has been filling in as a Long-Term substitute as our ASB/Athletic Secretary. She is a hard worker, polite with all, and is doing an overall amazing job. We really appreciate her!” Congratulations on this recognition, Mari! We appreciate all you are doing.

UPDATE: A new date has been selected for the NMHS 4th Annual Talent Show. Come out and vote for your favorite act on Friday, March 21st @ 6 pm in the NMHS Auditorium. For this great evening of fun, admission is only $5 and all proceeds support the theater department. See you there!

Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Clover Park High School Game Date: Thursday, Feb 20th, 2025 Starts: 6:00pm Location: North Mason High School Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/3276606?schoolId=WA23286

February is CTE Month and today we highlight the Hospitality & Tourism pathways. Here at NMSD, our CTE program has a culinary pathway that introduces students to the industry, and provides learning opportunities through the planning and catering of administration and community events. One event students participate in every year is the United Way auction, preparing specialty desserts for attendees. For more information on the CTE pathways available, visit https://www.northmasonschools.org/o/nmhs/page/career-technical-education