Marty Brewer, Superintendent

Our Mission: PASD creates

learning communities that prepare each

student to live, work, and learn

successfully in a changing world.

March 8, 2019 Port Angeles School District

Strategic Goal #1: Powerful Teaching & Learning

Mock Trial 2019

We had a great time and learned a

lot at the Clallam County

Courthouse on February 28

All in all, our juries

acquitted the defendants twice,

and found them guilty once.

Lives were saved at

Stevens Middle School!

Students did a great job and were

wonderful agents of Stevens and

PASD. I’m very proud of them!

Angie Gooding, ELA/History

Teacher, Stevens Middle School

Staff will prepare students for a complex, ever-changing world!

Top left: Swearing in

the witness.

Top right: Jury

members take notes.

Bottom right:

Attorney presents final

remarks to the jury.

Bottom left:

Cross-examining the

witness.

Above left: Jury deliberates in the jury room.

Above right: Jury foreman delivers

the verdict. (photos by Patsene Dashiell)

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PASD Happenings

What My Home Means To Me Essay Contest 50-word essay for third graders sponsored by the

Port Angeles Association of Realtors Timeline for the contest:

February 28 - Contest packets distributed to schools

April 17– Completed

packets picked up from schools

May 9 – Awards breakfast for the winners

May 10—Winners are announced

in the Peninsula Daily News!

Port Angeles School District Kindergarten Registration

begins March 25, 2019

More information on what is needed for Kindergarten Registration is available at

https://portangelesschools.org/for_students/kindergarten

Reminder: Daylight Savings Time

“Springs Forward!” on Sunday, March 10.

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour

on Saturday night!

At right, Jarred Blauser, Technology Director

Paper Shred Event

Saturday, April 20, 2019

(just after the tax filing date!)

from 9 AM—12 Noon at Steve Methner State

Farm, 611 E Front St.

Proceeds will benefit our

Back to School Event held each August

to help prepare children in need for the

2019-20 school year.

Sponsored by: Port Angeles School District,

Lutheran Family Services, Steve Methner State Farm and

Ray Gruver State Farm

Showcasing Our Schools

Our Spring School Tour featuring Jefferson is Tuesday, April

23 from 9:30—11:45 AM. We are inviting community

members in to take a closer look at our schools, our

students and our programs. Those wanting to attend

should contact info@portangelesschools.org or

360.457.8575 to reserve a spot.

The school tour includes a brief

introduction by Supt. Brewer at CSB, a bus ride

to the school site, student-led tours and

complimentary school lunch!

PASD Capital Facilities Report

Superintendent Marty Brewer, Finance Director Kira Acker and

Facilities & Maintenance Director Nolan Duce

will visit each building.

The District is seeking staff feedback!

Tiffinny Blore/TOSA for Special Services and

Angie Gooding/Stevens MS teacher are facilitating

the gathering of staff feedback.

Outstanding presentations as follows:

JEFF on March 12 @ 2:15 PM

PAHS on March 20 @ 7:35 AM

LHS on March 27 @ 7:45 AM

Capitol Progress reports

will be featured in

News & Notes to keep our

staff up-to-date.

(see page 4)

Port Angeles Education Foundation

Celebrate Education Dinner Friday, March 8

Keynote speaker: Patrick Crumb

President of AT&T Sports Network.

Celebrate Education brings together those who share PAEF’s

commitment to high quality public education. PAEF raises funds for

grants and awards that promote creativity, innovation and

excellence in our schools and provides support and opportunities for

student success and enrichment. Tickets are $85 per person.

Social hour @ 5:30 PM, Dinner @ 6:30 PM at Red Lion.

www.portangeleseducationfoundation.org.

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PASD People

PASD Helpers at March 2 Kids Fest

Top right: AmeriCorps Members (from left) Noah

Brady, Tim Hernandez, Kristina Balboa and Clare

Wegener at the PASD table.

Lower right: Stevens MS Honor Society helpers

included (from left) Riley Michaelis, Lilly Sanders,

Kaylee Oldemeyer, Oscar Ruiz, Jacob Miller, and

Brielle Murray.

Lower left: Zoe Williams and Rayna Mathison

helped the Clallam County Literacy Council.

Top left: School Board Director Bill Kindler was

spotted at the Olympic Peninsula Fly Fishers’

table, demonstrating his technique.

Thanks to all our volunteer helpers, including

NJROTC cadets Arianna Baar, Tristan Davis, Dane

Demming, Kathryn Guttormsen, Sage Hunter,

Cheyenne Maggard, Naaman Mcguffey, Emma

Murphy, Mason Reynolds and Kiara Schmitt.

Each Hamilton fourth grader chose a “notable” historic figure. They

spend almost a month researching their notable person. They wrote

a synopsis of the person’s life and then dressed as that person for

the presentation. Parents and family attended Night of the Notables

to see their students in costume and hear the presentations read

aloud. At the end of the presentations family had to guess who all of

the notable people were based on the information given. Once

everyone had written down their guesses the notable persons’

names were revealed and refreshments were served. This is Trent

Pomeroy’s 18th year to host this event. Some notables included:

Roald Dahl, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Sacagawea,

Picasso, Malalla, Benjamin Franklin, Walt Disney and more. (photo by Andrea Pietrafeso)

Top right: At the February 28 school board meeting, Jefferson Principal Joyce Mininger

introduced reading specialist teacher Coya Erickson who presented an overview of their

recent Family Literacy Night. Below right: K—sixth grade students shared their mathematical

thinking and learning through Eureka exit tickets. From left are third grader Ethan Wheeler,

fourth grader Ali Zepeda, fifth grader Tyler Bruce, Principal Joyce Mininger, first grader

Makenzie Smith, second grader Moira Nelson, kindergartener Claire Knott and sixth grader

Leilani Thomason. Board President Sandy Long congratulated Jefferson students of the

month Jameson Franklin (below center) and Lexie Smith (below left). (photos by Patsene Dashiell)

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March 8—I Cross My Heart Benefit Auction @ 6 PM & Talent Show @ 7 PM at PAHS audit., PAEF Celebrate Education Dinner @ 5:30 PM at Red Lion March 10—Daylight Savings Time begins (turn clocks ahead one hour!) March 11—15 Classified Employee Appreciation Week March 12—Community Coffee Chat with Supt. Marty Brewer @ 10 AM at CSB March 14—School Board Mtg. @ 7 PM at CSB March 16 & 17—KONP Home Show in PAHS Gym March 21—PASD Potlatch with LEKT at LEKT Ctr. March 23—NJROTC Navy Ball at Vern Burton Ctr. March 26—All District Choir Concert @ 7:30 PM in Audit. March 28—School Board Mtg. @ 7 PM at CSB March 28—Pay Day April 1—5—Spring Break/No School/CSB open April 12 & 13— PAHS presents Peter & the Starcatcher @ 7 PM in audit. April 14-PAHS presents Peter & the Starcatcher @ 2 PM in audit. April 15—Deadline for Beta Nu Educator Grants April 17— PASD Safe School mtg. @ 3:30 PM in PAHS library April 19 & 20 -PAHS presents Peter & the Starcatcher @ 7 PM in audit. April 21—PAHS presents Peter & the Starcatcher @ 2 PM in audit. April 20— Paper Shred Event at Steve Methner State Farm 9 AM—12 Noon April 23—Spring School Tour of Jefferson Elementary @ 9:30 AM

Upcoming Dates

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Port Angeles School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orien-

tation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The

following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinators, Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators: Scott Harker, 216

East Fourth St. Port Angeles, WA 98362, (360) 457-8575, sharker@portangelesschools.org, and for Section 504/ADA Coordinator,

Pam Sanford, 216 East Fourth St. Port Angeles, WA 98362, (360) 457-8575, psanford@portangelesschools.org.

News and Notes, our PASD staff newsletter, is emailed out each week on Friday during the school year to all staff, and is archived on the

District’s website under Departments, then Communications. Do you have a news item for the staff newsletter? Send an e-mail to

Patsene Dashiell, Communications & Community Relations Coordinator, at PDashiell@portangelesschools.org by the Wednesday before.

We Believe: Every Person Has Worth

Capital Projects Update

Read Staff Feedback by Roosevelt and FAQ with answers provided by

Superintendent Brewer from the February 19 facilities presentation at

Roosevelt Elementary by clicking on Facilities Presentations PASD Staff 2019 on the District

website. Staff Feedback and FAQ from each building will be posted

as presentations are completed and data is compiled.

PAHS Registrar Debbie Lane

shared this bit of news from a

friend that appeared in the

Yakima Herald (below).

Photo: Roosevelt staff listen

to a budget/facilities update

from Kira Acker, Nolan Duce

and Marty Brewer in the

library on February 19.

The District is asking staff to

provide feedback and

ask questions.