Why school attendance matters
Regular attendance at school does more than help your child learn. It also boosts their development and overall health. That's why the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages families to:
• reduce unnecessary absences
• learn about attendance policies where you live
• prioritize getting kids to school on time, every day
Thank you to our wonderful Pacific Science Center Van Educators and our awesome parent Volunteers for making Tuesday a great event for our kids! We are so lucky in Tenino that the Pacific Science Center loves us! Thanks kids and families you are great!
Pictures from the Pacific Science Center Visit to Parkside on Tuesday! Thanks all that support events like this for our students!
More pictures from today!
Thank you to those that supported our 2025 Jog-A-Thon. Today the Pacific Science Center Van visited us. What a wonderful experience for all our kids!
February is Love the Bus Month, and we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible people who make the journey to and from school safe, fun, and possible every single day.
From the early morning pre-trip inspections to the final "see you tomorrow" at the last stop, our bus drivers are the unsung heroes of the school day. They are the first friendly faces our students see in the morning and the ones who ensure a safe ride home.
How can you participate?
💛 Say Thank You: A simple wave or a "have a great day" goes a long way.
💛 Write a Note: Have your student draw a picture or write a thank-you card for their driver.
💛 Safety First: Remind your kids about bus safety to make the driver's job a little easier.
Let’s give a huge shout-out to the wheels that keep our community moving. We love our First Student bus drivers! 🚌✨
From the early morning pre-trip inspections to the final "see you tomorrow" at the last stop, our bus drivers are the unsung heroes of the school day. They are the first friendly faces our students see in the morning and the ones who ensure a safe ride home.
How can you participate?
💛 Say Thank You: A simple wave or a "have a great day" goes a long way.
💛 Write a Note: Have your student draw a picture or write a thank-you card for their driver.
💛 Safety First: Remind your kids about bus safety to make the driver's job a little easier.
Let’s give a huge shout-out to the wheels that keep our community moving. We love our First Student bus drivers! 🚌✨
This is a friendly reminder that there will be No School next Monday, February 16th in observance of Presidents Day.
Mr. Williams from Parkside says thank you behalf our our little Penguins to the Thurston County School Retirees' Association and the Nisqually Indian Tribe for their generous donation to our school library. We appreciate the support you give our children. This grant will be used to enhance our library and help provide more reading opportunities for our students. "Read 20 minutes a night!" Thank You!
Night of the Arts - February 25, 2026
This is a friendly reminder that Wednesday, February 4th is an ACT Early Dismissal Day!
Dismissal Times are as follows:
Parkside Elementary: Dismiss at 11:30am
Tenino Elementary: Dismiss at 11:40am
Tenino Middle School: Dismiss at 11:45am
Tenino High School: Dismiss at 11:50am
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Friday, February 6, 2026 will be BLUE & GREEN Day at Parkside Elementary School!
Thank you to these wonderful parents and their very well behaved children for all their help tonight. We were small in number but we were mighty! Thank you for your teamwork and time to keep this Parkside Tradition alive. The wonderful things that Parkside is known for doesn't happen without wonderful parent support! It was nice to see current and former Parkside families come together to make this event possible. THANK YOU! We are ready for tomorrow.
Once again, we would like to publicly thank our local TENINO LIONS for always supporting our community and children. The donation you made this week will be used to keep our Book Vending Machine stocked with books. Each Friday our kids that receive special awards come down and use a special coin to select a free book they get to keep. It's just one of the ways Parkside helps put books in our student's hands. THANK YOU!
Don't forget - February 4th is coming up quickly if your child wants to participate.
Thursday Night Jan. 29th from 6:00-7:30pm in the Parkside Elementary MP Room our PTSA will be sorting books and getting everything ready for our Annual Book Exchange. If you can help please come. The picture attached is last year's helpers and it took us about 1 1/2 hours to get everything set up. Imagine what 20 people could do? Maybe 45 minutes. Remember many hands make light work. We hope to see you Thursday Night!
This is a friendly reminder that Wednesday, February 4th is an ACT Early Dismissal Day!
Dismissal Times are as follows:
Parkside Elementary: Dismiss at 11:30am
Tenino Elementary: Dismiss at 11:40am
Tenino Middle School: Dismiss at 11:45am
Tenino High School: Dismiss at 11:50am
Dismissal Times are as follows:
Parkside Elementary: Dismiss at 11:30am
Tenino Elementary: Dismiss at 11:40am
Tenino Middle School: Dismiss at 11:45am
Tenino High School: Dismiss at 11:50am
This is a friendly reminder that Friday, January 23rd is our Semester 1 break and students will be dismissed early!
Dismissal Times are as follows:
Parkside Elementary: Dismiss at 11:30am
Tenino Elementary: Dismiss at 11:40am
Tenino Middle School: Dismiss at 11:45am
Tenino High School: Dismiss at 11:50am
This is a friendly reminder that Tenino Schools will be closed on Monday, January 19th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
What is chronic absenteeism?
Chronic absenteeism means missing too much school—for any reason—excused or unexcused. Experts and a growing number of states define chronic absenteeism as missing 10% (or around 18 days) during a school year.