Mountaineer Moments

Feb. 6 - 8 - High School Play Performances

Feb. 13 - No School - Waiver Day for Teacher PD

Feb. 16 - No School - Presidents' Day

Feb. 17 - Kindergarten registration opens online (see details below)

Feb. 21 - HS Jazz Dessert

Looking ahead, please note that Friday, March 6 WILL be a school day

because of the Dec. 11 cancellation.

Online enrollment opens Tuesday, February 17th. In-Person Registration Events are on Thursday, March 12th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Acme Elementary, Harmony Elementary, and Kendall Elementary schools. At these registration events, you can view your student's school, get assistance with your student's enrollment, learn about resources available to your student, and more.

For more information about online and in person registration, please visit our website at: https://www.mtbaker.wednet.edu/page/enrollment-transfers

Thank you to everyone who participated in the online surveys for the strategic plan. We have received more than 500 responses that our Steering Team will start reviewing this month. We will use your feedback to develop the foundation of our plan that include identifying core values and a vision for the student experience in Mount Baker. In next month's newsletter we will be able to share examples of that work toward the new strategic plan. We will also begin updating the Strategic Plan page on the district website.

This month marks the start of our Steering Team work to develop the Strategic Plan. In addition to that work, we have three subcommittees to guide some important decisions that are open to students, staff, and community members:

• Calendar Committee: This group will make a recommendation about the calendar for next school year. There are two ways that you can participate.
• Give feedback in the 2026-27 Family Calendar Survey.
• Be part of the in-person committee that will meet on Feb. 19 from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.. This committee will include both staff and parents. Please email Bridget Rossman at brossman@mtbaker.wednet.edu for more information and to sign up.
• Cell Phone Policy Work Group: Our student representatives will be helping me organize this group so that we can discuss possible changes to our district cell phone policy. This work will likely be in April, and we will update students, staff, and parents with more details soon.

• Budget Advisory Committee: This group will meet to discuss budget priorities to help guide us in making decisions about the 2026-27 budget. We are planning at least two meetings on April 2 and 30 from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. If you would like to be part of these meetings, please email me directly at jschenck@mtbaker.wednet.edu.

-- Superintendent Jessica Schenck

Last month, the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office awarded MBHS Teacher Justin Thibault with a Distinguished Citizen Award. This was in recognition for his quick actions and work with Deputy Julie Baker to save the life of Dave Zollner, who was at the high school track last fall when he experienced a cardiac emergency. We are very proud of Mr. Thibault and very thankful that Mr. Zollner is doing well!

Mountaineer Moments is the online community newsletter of the Mount Baker School District. New editions will be emailed each month to all district staff and families. Community members can also request to be added to the mailing list by completing this form: https://tinyurl.com/5a7eb4zk

Find past issues here:

• October 2025
• November 2025
• December 2026/January 2026