“I see some people just sitting there, and I would like to know why you are sitting there,” Martin says as Pioneer Middle School’s biweekly, 27-minute tutorial period begins at 11:54 a.m.

Pioneer, which has about 750 students, is the Steilacoom School District's only middle school. Alexis Krell: 253-597-8268 , @amkrell This story was originally published December 8, 2015, 5:47 PM.