Mudd Nick Foundation’s News Updates

Mudd Nick Foundation’s News Updates

TOPGOLF

June 4, 2026

Thanks to the generous support of the Mudnick Foundation, our 7th grade students at Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School were able to participate in an exciting learning experience at Topgolf following the completion of a three-week golf unit in Physical Education. During…

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Pacific University + Culinary Experience

May 29, 2026

From Neah Kah Nie High School- Ms Whitfield’s Spanish Cooking Class and Mr Douma’s Foods and Nutrition class teamed up for the annual culinary class field trip!  Thanks to the Mudd Nick Foundation we were able to take our 2…

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Garibaldi Grade School Battle of the Books

May 21, 2026

Thirty-two Garibaldi Grade School  3rd-5th grade students created cooperative teams in order to tackle the task of reading the official 16 3rd-5th Division books off the Oregon Battle of the Books list.  They reviewed the books and showed comprehension and…

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Powell’s Field Trip

April 27, 2026

Saturday April 25th, 26 students from the Middle and High School attended a Library Challenge Reward trip to Powell’s Books and the Lan Su Chinese Garden in downtown Portland. Several of the students called it, “The best day ever.”  Students…

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Sky Zone

April 25, 2026

In early April, our 8th-grade class traded the classroom for the clouds, heading inland for an adrenaline-fueled field trip to Sky Zone. More than just a day away from their desks, this excursion served as the ultimate “final exam” for…

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Kris Troutman Joins the Board

April 24, 2026

The Mudd Nick Foundation board of directors recently elected its newest member, Kris Troutman. Kris is a 4th generation Tillamook County resident and Tillamook High School graduate. She moved to Nehalem in 2002 after living in Central Oregon for five years. Kris…

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The FLIP Museum Came to NES Preschool!

April 22, 2026

We had an absolutely incredible time when the FLIP Museum brought their mobile field trip right to our school! The students were so engaged, and it was a joy to watch them learn, play, and create together. One of the…

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Hopscotch and Food Cart Field Trip

April 21, 2026

On April 10th, we took students from our Community Art class to Portland for an exciting new adventure.  The Community Art class is made up of students that have taken both my Healthy Lifestyles Class (which focuses on healthy cooking…

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Oregon Championship

March 7, 2026

On Saturday, February 28, the Tsunami Zone robotics team set off for Liberty High School to compete in the Oregon Championship of the Decode FIRST Tech Challenge! We are placed 26th in Oregon out of 150 teams. This is pretty…

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Spark Invitational

March 7, 2026

On February 21, the 14687 Tsunami Zone Robotics team headed to Philomath for the Spark Invitational of the Decode FIRST Tech Challenge! This was an overnight trip because judging sessions took place on Saturday and the qualification matches are on…

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