MCCS Grad Gives Back

The entrance to our school continues to become more attractive (removal of old pasture gates and posts; rock wall borders, etc.) with the completion of a pergola over the benches. The work of a former student, the pergola is Nathan Swanson's senior project. THANKS, NATHAN! for thinking of MCCS--for planning, sourcing and constructing it. (For those of you new to MCCS, Nathan is the son of teachers Bill and Cindy Swanson.)
Perhaps next Spring we can plant some shade-tolerant flowering vines to cover it. Any ideas?

One step closer--well, 35 steps, actually.

The steps are done! We now have a safer way to go between the buildings and the field. Our thanks to Bill Perreault, John Deere, Eric and Caleb Nelson and Robbie and Ezekiel Dale for putting all the rock in the step frames.

Pass the word; bring them on!

Betsy Sawyer called the school yesterday to see if we wanted some books she was weeding out of their home library. Definitely. We want to get the word out that we accept all used books, not just children's titles. I sort donated books, cataloging those needed for our school library, pricing duplicates to sell in our book store, donating the rest to thrift stores, and recycling anything that is beyond further use. So, Pass the word; bring them on!

Mason County Urinal

Although it didn't make the Headline News on CNN or FOX, the big news today is that the remodel of our bathrooms took an important step forward when Carl Camp, a friend of the school, came from Tacoma and spent the better part of two days reinstalling the urinals, with all new fittings and valves. Working on old plumbing is a humbling experience; Thanks, Carl, for your volunteer service.