Muckleshoot Tribal School
January 2026 Newsletter
Happy New Year, MTS families and community! As we welcome in 2026, our plant teacher for January is Cottonwood, a reservoir of water, who teaches us about being a wellspring.
Check Yourself: In January, we will continue our annual "Check Yourself" health screening for all 9th and 11th-grade students. You will receive a letter with more details by mail. This 15-minute screening covers physical health, relational health, substance use, and mental health. Student identities are protected, and results are viewed only by the Health & Counseling Team. If a result indicates that support is needed, a member of the Health & Counseling team will meet with the student to collaboratively determine what supports and services may be beneficial. Parents/caregivers may be asked to join a brief intervention discussion.
Here are the substance use results from the past four years of “Check Yourself”, representing a total of 217 surveys. These numbers represent student self-reports.
84% of MTS high school students report no substance use in the past year, including vaping
85% of MTS high school students say they are unlikely to use cannabis, weed, or dabs this year
90% of MTS high school students say they are unlikely to drink alcohol this year
94% of MTS high school students say they are unlikely to smoke cigarettes or use tobacco this year
88% of MTS high school students say they are unlikely to vape or use e-cigarettes this year
