Excellence in Education
Montesano is a community where people learn,
grow and work together. With high-quality
instruction, every student, regardless of race, class,
language, or disability, can succeed.
A student at Montesano Jr/Sr High School has recently been diagnosed with Chicken Pox. This is a good reminder for all parents to check your student’s vaccinations to make sure they are up-to-date. Please report any Chicken Pox symptoms to our school nurse for evaluation.
Open House at Montesano Jr/Sr High School will be on Wednesday, September 12th from 6:30PM to 8:00PM. We encourage you all to come, meet our teachers, and visit our school. See you then!
Read MoreOur school will participate in the Healthy Youth Survey this Fall.
The survey asks questions about risks for injury, health outcomes, and alcohol and drug use. Schools, and state and local agencies use survey results to support our youth and reduce their risks. The Healthy Youth Survey is voluntary and anonymous and provides important information to guide policy and programs that serve our youth.
Read MoreWelcome Back Bulldogs!
Attendance is important for your success at MHS!
Please remember that excused absences are limited to one of the following:
Illness (Doctor’s note after three days)
Medical appointments
Bereavement
Family Emergency
Religious related events
In the event that travel is necessary while school is in session, please contact the Attendance desk, at 360.249.1634, to request a Pre-Excused Absence Form. Requests MUST be made at least 1 week prior to absence.
We are looking forward to an exciting, new year...Go Dogs!
Read MorePicture day is next Thursday, September 6th. Picture packets are being sent home with students this week. Extra packets are available in the High School Office. Additionally, you may place your orders online at mylifetouch.com. Our picture day ID is LS218150Q0.
Read MoreThe Annual Student Information Update for the 2018-2019 school year will open on Monday, August 13th. This required annual update is for returning students only (including incoming 7th graders from Simpson School) and is 100% online through Skyward Family Access. (Students NEW to the Montesano School District should go to New Student Enrollment on the Montesano Jr/Sr High Website.)
Read MoreCongratulations to Junior Danika Peterson for taking the gold in Nurse Assisting. Follow this link for more - https://goo.gl/yAthkJ
Washington State University, Academic Outreach & Innovation, is offering reading skills and speed reading programs this summer for children and adults. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, April 18th, the Montesano High School Sophomores and Juniors taking Modern World History or U.S. History II will have an opportunity to attend a presentation on the Holocaust. Students in these two classes study World War II as a major part of the content of both courses. This year we have an opportunity for a guest speaker to come and give a presentation on her family’s experience with the Holocaust and the impact it has had on her life. We hope that by listening to someone with a personal connection to this tragedy his/her story, it will create a meaningful learning experience for our students.
Parents and community members are invited to attend an evening presentation on Tuesday, April 17th, from 6:30-7:30 PM in the Montesano High School Library. Please contact MHS or your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
Read MoreThe Montesano High School Letter of Intent/Signing Day will be Friday, April 20th at 9:30AM in the MHS Commons. If your student-athlete-musician-other has received a letter of intent, we would like to help you celebrate their achievement. Your student needs to notify the Office and let us know if they would like to attend this event and if so, what and who are they are signing for. And you are welcome to come celebrate their achievements with them on April 20th!
Read MoreParents: Here is another opportunity for your student. MHS will be having an open lab on Monday, April 2nd from 9:00-11:00AM in Mr. Raines’ room 406. If your child wants or needs to work on assignments during Spring Break, this is a great way to start! Please contact the MHS Office with any questions. 360.249.4041.
This past weekend, Montesano hosted the MHS Hall of Fame. The 2018 inductees were as follows:
· Alumni Allan Mustard, Class of 1973 & Dr. Louise Baxter, Class of 1977
· Teacher Rick Bergholz
· Female Athlete Joely Eilers, Class of 1987
· Male Athlete Adam Bighill, Class of 2007
· 1998 State Championship Girls Softball Team
Congratulations and Go Dogs!
Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 27th, we will be having the following guest speakers at MHS:
High School Presentation:
Drew McDaniel, Director of Columbia Wellness, and Alice Larsen, Manager of Grays Harbor Crisis Clinic will be discussing the suicide prevention presentation, 5 for Life. This presentation will occur in history classes. Not all students will be able to attend due to time and space requirements, but if you would like your child to attend the presentation, please have your son or daughter contact the high school office at 360.249.4041. We will have additional counselors available during and after the presentation if students need to talk or would like more resources from Columbia Wellness.
Junior High Presentation:
Detective Jay Staton and Chief of Police Brett Vance from the Montesano Police Department will be discussing social media and sharing pictures in the digital world. They will be accompanied by prosecuting attorneys from Grays Harbor County. The main goal of the presentation is to educate students on the dangers of posting and/or sharing inappropriate pictures with one another and on the internet. The presentation will take place in their English classroom. With access to technology growing in and out of school, we feel it is important to work with parents to educate our students on using media in a safe and educational manner. If you have questions or concerns about your child attending this presentation, please call our high school office at 360.249.4041.
Read MoreA group of our 12th-graders will represent thousands of others across the country on February 26! Known as The Nation’s Report Card, NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in the United States know and can do in a variety of subjects. Learn more at http://1.usa.gov/1jVs1Wt.
The senior ad pages for the Yearbook are selling fast! If you plan on purchasing an ad for your Senior, start by downloading the THIS FORM and submitting it to Buffy in the Bookkeeping Office. This will hold your space. Half pages are $125, and full page ads are $200. The deadline to submit your pictures and text for these ads is Wednesday, January 5th! Don’t delay ~ reserve your space today!
Read MoreParents: Here is an opportunity you may not want to miss, especially if your student has missing work and would like some dedicated time to work on it at school. MHS will be having open class hours on Monday (12/18), Wednesday (12/20), and Thursday (12/21) from 10:00AM-12:00PM.
Read MoreMHS needs your help to make this happen! Students AND parents can go on-line and pledge today.
Read MoreThe Montesano Bulldogs will play Meridian HS at Civic Field in Bellingham this Saturday at 3:00PM.
Read MoreState playoffs for Soccer and Football are starting. Prices for the 1st and 2nd rounds are $9 for adults, $7 for students and senior citizens.
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