Touchet School District

Redhawk Happenings May 20th-24th! We are excited to send our 6th-grade students off to the beautiful Camp Wooten this week. They will have the opportunity to create lasting memories, forge new friendships, and immerse themselves in the wonders of the natural world! Additionally, the important SBA testing will be ongoing this week. Students must be well-rested and nourished with a nutritious breakfast to ensure they are prepared for their assessments.

Just a friendly reminder to all parents of 8th-grade students: we will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, May 21st to discuss and plan the upcoming promotion ceremony for our 8th-grade class. Your attendance and input are highly valued!

Touchet School District seeks a passionate and dedicated ECEAP/Transitional Kindergarten teacher to join our team. This position offers the opportunity to inspire and nurture the growth of young minds in a supportive and engaging educational environment. Please take a moment to visit the website for further details: https://www.touchetsd.org/page/employment.

Mark your calendars! The iconic Touchet "T" needs a little sprucing up. What better time than to unite as a community and help the middle and high school students paint the Touchet "T"? This Saturday, 5/18/24, at 8 am, all Touchet Middle School and High School students are invited to help clean and paint the Touchet 'T" on the hill. We will meet at the bottom of the hill at the corner of Touchet-Gardena and Sand Pit. Bring gloves if you have them. It is going to be fun!

Are you interested in becoming a cheerleader for the 2024-2025 school year? Join Mrs. Castillo for the first cheer meeting on Friday, May 17, at 2:20 pm in the school library!

Redhawk Happenings May 13th-17th! The end of the school year is fast approaching, and now is the time to put in the extra effort to finish strong! Let's work together to achieve our academic goals and end this year on a high note. Success requires dedication and hard work, so let's give it our all! Go Redhawks!

6 Month Book It Pizza Party! These awesome kids ate 12 large pizzas and promised to read books all summer! Way to go Redhawks!

Hello, Mr. Elizondo would like to invite you to join him tomorrow morning, Friday May 10th at 7:30 am for coffee with the superintendent! Here's a look at tomorrow's agenda. 1. Unveiling our K-5 teaching assignments for next year. 2. GEAR UP – Summer School Schedule – Activities 3. Graduation June 8th – 1:00 - Out on the May Day Stage 4. 8th Grade Promotion – June 12 6:00 p.m. May Day Stage 5. Last Day of School – June 13th Early Release – 8:00-10:00 Have a great evening and we look forward to seeing you in the morning!

The TSD is recognizing Mr. Jorge Ortiz, Mrs. Cathy Plucker, Mrs. Teri Lesmeister, and Mrs. Darla Nolan on Friday, May 10th as they move on to their next adventure in retirement. Please thank them for their service and commitment to our district and community. Together they have contributed to over 100 years of educational services. Thank you, Jorge, Cathy, Teri, and Darla. We wish you all a great retirement!

Redhawk Happenings May 6th- 10th! Teacher Appreciation Week! This week, Touchet School District is offering iReady makeups. Additionally, there are two home middle school baseball games, and the 5th grade,9th, and 10th-grade biology class will release their salmon into the Touchet River! Don't miss out on coffee with the Superintendent this Friday, where you can learn about the latest updates from Mr. Elizondo.

We wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to all our teachers for their hard work and dedication to our students. Your tireless efforts to educate and inspire our students do not go unnoticed. You are truly making a difference in their lives and helping them to reach their full potential. Thank you for all that you do!

Even though it's a little wet outside, it's the perfect time to come pick out some flowers from the Touchet FFA plant sale! The sale will run from 11-3 today in the Touchet Park! Don't forget Mother's Day is next weekend and there are some beautiful hanging baskets all ready to go! Or you can purchase a cedar planter made by our very own Touchet students! See you there!

While today is officially Mayday, Touchet School District invites you to share in our 105th Mayday celebration on Friday, May 3rd with the ceremony starting at 10 am. Followed by the FFA BBQ and Plant Sale, and the alumni baseball game at 1 pm! Don't forget about the Lion's Club BBQ starting at 6:00 pm, and Touchet ASB is proud to host the May Day dance on Saturday, May 4th, at 730pm! We're excited to showcase our students' hard work and unite as a community for this amazing annual tradition!

During May Day Festivities, after the performance by the May Day pole, support the Sophomore class and grab a refreshing iced Mexican Horchata drink for only $3!

Our third graders have worked diligently this year on learning how to compose 3 types of writing.   Narrative stories, informative essays, and opinion pieces.  Here they are practicing the performance task of the Smarter Balanced Assessment from the OSPI portal of interim tests, using anchor charts to help guide and frame their thinking and writing.  Their teacher is super proud of each of them and the progress they have made in writing this year!  Way to go Touchet Third Graders!

Today's middle school softball game has unfortunately been canceled due to scheduling conflicts. We wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone that the best place to find all the latest information and updates about the Touchet School District is right on your phone through our Touchet School District Redhawk App! If you haven't already, please download the app and turn on notifications so you don't miss out on anything happening around Touchet School.

REDHAWK HAPPENINGS MAY DAY EDITION! For this last week in April, and the first week in May, we have a lot taking place in the Touchet School District! Before we can get to the May Day Celebration, we have some important iReady tests to take! So please ensure the students are getting plenty of rest and well prepared with a good breakfast to perform their best! On Friday join us for the 105th Mayday celebration! Our students have been working hard on their performance, and you won't want to miss the FFA BBQ, Plant sale, and Alumni Baseball game!

Checking in with FBLA! Day 3 of workshops and competitions! Tomorrow they will find out how they all did and make the trek back home to share their excitement and experiences!

Congratulations to all of our 6-month Book-It readers! It's amazing to see so many kids reading consistently for half a year. Let's keep up the good work and make reading a part of our summer too!

Our amazing FBLA team has started their competition today and they all look fabulous in their sharp business attire. Yesterday, after arriving in Spokane, they took the time to explore the downtown area, had a delicious meal at Chili's, and then attended the opening session. Today, the competition began with students demonstrating their knowledge of Business Ethics, delivering Elevator Speeches, and reciting the FBLA Mission Pledge! GO REDHAWKS!