Tenino students are Knights! We wear black and white to show our school pride. Every Friday is Black and White Friday.

The school day has eight periods with three blocks for 6th grade and two blocks for 7th and 8th grade. The starting bell for first period rings at 8:20 a.m. and we dismiss students from seventh period at 2:50 p.m.

We’re concerned for your students when we don’t see them. If you know your child will be absent, or is home sick from school, please call us at the 24-hour office line at (360) 264-3600. An absence note is must! Otherwise, we record your student's absence as "unexcused."

We encourage promptness since tardies affect everyone and disrupt classroom time. Students late for first period must report to the office for a "tardy slip." Please keep in mind that a referral is issued for every three tardies.

Yes, we certainly do. Parents, please remind your children that riding the bus is a privilege and that we require their best behavior at all times. Students must ride home on their designated bus. If, for some reason, a student wants to ride home with a friend or needs to go home on a different bus, you must send a note to the main office before the school day starts. The note must include the student’s name, the bus number, and the name and address of the new destination. Direct all busing inquiries to First Student at 264-4948.

We sure do! We have a breakfast and hot lunch program for all students. We encourage students to buy meal tickets ahead of time in quantities of five (5) or twenty (20) meals. Of course, we allow students to bring their own lunch to school if they wish, but we require that students eat all food (even from the cafeteria) in the designated area. View our current menu to find out what's for lunch!

If students forget their lunch or run out of tickets, we do feel badly, but cannot allow students to charge meals. We encourage parents to make sure students have plenty of lunch tickets purchased in advance.

We require students to have the following items on the first day of school and available throughout the school year:

• No. 2 Pencils (at least 3)
• A PeeChee-style folder for homework
• 100 sheets of notebook paper
• Box of tissue (Give to 1st period teacher at the start of the school year)
• Three ring binder (1½” or 2”)
• Spiral notebooks (minimum of 5)
• Pens—blue or black ink (at least 2)
• Zippered pencil pouch
• Large eraser
• One box of colored pencils
• One highlighter
• Glue Sticks
• Subject dividers (one for each class)
• Washable Markers
• Calculator

Check the main office for anything that you’re missing. To prevent lost items, please use a permanent marker to write your name on all personal items.

Please label all prescription medications and keep them in the health office. Only our school nurse will hand out medicine to a student and the medicine must be in the original container. Prescription drugs must be prescribed by a doctor and have documentation telling how much and how often the student must take the medicine. Please be sure to contact the health office ahead of time if you want your child taking over-the-counter medicines, too. These also require documentation.

Absolutely! We welcome visitors at our school. Just check in at the main office first, to let us know you’re here. Then we’ll direct you to the place you want to visit on campus. 

All students should dress in ways that promote learning and safety. We care about your school performance and have outlined some specifics of what is acceptable to wear to school. Please view our dress code description and feel free to ask us any questions you have.

Grades are based on the 4.0 scale. We use the following to compute grade values:

A = 4.0 A- = 3.7 B+ = 3.3 B = 3.0 B- = 2.7 C+ = 2.3

C = 2.0 C- = 1.7 D+ = 1.3 D = 1.0 F = 0

Any student can be a part of the Honor Roll based on certain criteria.  First, students must meet a 3.2 GPA in any quarter, in all subjects, with no failing grades. To be eligible for the Honor Society, we require students to maintain a 3.5 GPA for the first three quarters of the school year.

We do not allow radios, pagers, cell phones, mp3 payers, digital cameras, and other electronics in the classroom. Keep these items stored in your locker. We also insist that students do not use their cell phones on campus grounds during school hours. Only under special permission do we allow a student to make a phone call. All authorized cell phone calls must take place inside the school building.

You can download a copy of the Student Handbook by clicking on the link below:

• 2008-2009 Student Handbook

Click here for a list of tests that are available at the library.