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2010 Census – Help Mason County gets it’s Fair Share – Be Counted! (Date Posted: 3/10/2010)

The 2010 Census is coming up fast.  By the middle of March, 2010 Census forms will be available.  For those who receive residential postal service, your census will be in the mail.  For those who receive postal services through Postal Office Box system, you will need to pick up a census at any one of a number of Be Counted sites.  Your local “Be Counted site’ is located at Shelton Senior Activities Center.

 

Why is the Census important?  The funds for over 140 federal programs are based upon census data.  Many of our school programs rely these federal dollars.  These include School Lunch Program, Title 1, Special Education, and Technology programs.  Most of our health care and low-income housing programs rely on federal funds.  For every Mason County resident NOT included in the census, Mason County loses over $14,000 per decade. 

 

Let’s be sure Mason County gets its FAIR SHARE of federal funds.  BE COUNTED! 

 

  • It’s easy! --- 10 easy questions to be completed and mailed by April 15.   
  • It’s safe!  No one, including the President of the United State can see your census data.  It’s your responsibility!  Completing a census every 10 years is one of the few activities stated in the US Constitution that the federal government is required to do. 

Since it is required, the federal government must do everything reasonable to complete the count.  If you DO NOT complete your census and mail it in by April 15, a federal census taker will show up at your home to get your information.  This costs more federal dollars, dollars that are not available for important federal programs like roads, employment, health care, and education.  BE COUNTED and get your census form in the mail by April 15, 2010.


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Events for Thursday, March 11
SHS/OBJH Band Concert
Time: 7:00 PM Location: SHS Auditorium Main Section SHS/OBJH Band Concert
SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal
Time: 6:00 PM Location: OBJH Gym SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal


Upcoming Events
Friday, March 12
No School - Staff Training


Saturday, March 13
SHS NJROTC Drill Team - Drill Team Meet
Time: 7:00 AM Location: Prairie High School Map

SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal
Time: 1:00 PM Location: OBJH Gym
SHS Winterguard/band practice

Sunday, March 14
SHS Open Gym Mark Jensen
Time: 6:00 PM Location: SHS Minidome Map
SHS Open Gym Mark Jensen

Monday, March 15
SHS Girls Tennis vs. Olympic High School
Time: 3:30 PM Location: Olympic High School Map

SHS Varsity Baseball vs. Bremerton High School
Time: 4:00 PM Location: Legion Field

SHS JV BaseBall vs. Bremerton High School
Time: 4:00 PM Location: SHS Baseball Field Map

SHS Varsity Fastpitch vs. Bremerton High School
Time: 4:00 PM Location: Ostrander Field Map

SHS JV Fastpitch vs. Bremerton High School
Time: 4:00 PM Location: MCRA Map

SHS Boys JV Soccer vs. Bremerton High School
Time: 5:00 PM Location: SHS Highclimber Stadium Field

SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal
Time: 5:30 PM Location: OBJH Gym
SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal

SHS Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Bremerton High School
Time: 7:00 PM Location: SHS Highclimber Stadium Field

Tuesday, March 16
High School Proficiency Exams - Reading & Writing


Gear UP
Time: 8:00 AM Location: SHS Auditorium Main Section
Imagine U Program

SHS Boys Golf vs. Olympic High School
Time: 2:45 PM Location: AlderBrook Golf Map

SHS Varsity Fastpitch vs. River Ridge High School
Time: 4:00 PM Location: Mason County Recreation Association

SHS JV Fastpitch vs. River Ridge High School
Time: 4:00 PM Location: MCRA Map

Open Gym/John Vernon
Time: 7:00 PM Location: OBJH Gym
Open Gym/John Vernon

Wednesday, March 17
High School Proficiency Exams - Reading & Writing


ASVAB
Time: 7:30 AM Location: SHS Auditorium Right Wing
ASVAB

SHS Girls Tennis vs. Klahowya High School
Time: 3:30 PM Location: SHS Tennis Courts 1-5

SHS Varsity Baseball vs. Kingston High School
Time: 4:00 PM Location: Kingston High School

SHS JV BaseBall vs. Kingston High School
Time: 4:00 PM Location: SHS Baseball Field Map

SHS Boys JV Soccer vs. Olympic High School
Time: 5:00 PM Location: SHS Highclimber Stadium Field

SHS Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Olympic High School
Time: 7:00 PM Location: SHS Highclimber Stadium Field

Thursday, March 18
High School Proficiency Exams - Reading & Writing


Gear UP
Time: 8:45 AM Location: SHS Auditorium Main Section
Scholarship Junkies w/ Sam Lym

SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal
Time: 6:00 PM Location: OBJH Gym
SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal

Friday, March 19
SHS Theme Dance Setup
Time: 2:30 PM Location: SHS Sub (building 1000)
SHS Theme Dance Setup

Saturday, March 20
SHS Theme Dance
Time: 8:00 PM Location: SHS Sub (building 1000)

SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal
Time: 1:00 PM Location: SHS Minidome Map
SHS Winterguard/band practice

Sunday, March 21
SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal
Time: 10:00 AM Location: OBJH Gym
SHS Winterguard/band practice

SHS Theme Dance Cleanup
Time: 12:00 PM Location: SHS Sub (building 1000)
SHS Theme Dance Cleanup

Monday, March 22
SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal
Time: 5:30 PM Location: OBJH Gym
SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal

Tuesday, March 23 to Thursday, March 25
3 Hour Early Release - Spring Conferences


Tuesday, March 23
SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal
Time: 12:00 PM Location: OBJH Gym
SHS Wjinterguard/band practice

School Board Meeting
Time: 5:30 PM Location: Board Room at CHOICE building

Thursday, March 25
SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal
Time: 5:30 PM Location: OBJH Gym
SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal

Friday, March 26
3 Hour Early Release - Staff Training


SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal
Time: 1:00 PM Location: OBJH Gym
SHS Winterguard/band practice

Monday, March 29
SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal
Time: 5:30 PM Location: OBJH Gym
SHS Winterguard/band rehearsal

Tuesday, March 30
SHS/OBJH Choir Concert
Time: 7:00 PM Location: SHS Auditorium Main Section
SHS / OBJH Spring Choral Concert


To view all events click on the Calendar link in the header above.