MOUNT BAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2025
IMPORTANT DATES
October 1st: NO SCHOOL
October 8th: Early Release - students out at noon
October 10th: Student Assembly
October 15th: Early Release - students out at noon
October 16th: Picture Day (more information to come)
October 21st: Middle School Conferences and Early Release for middle school - out at noon
October 22nd: Early Release - out at noon
October 29th: Early Release - out at noon
October 30th: NO SCHOOL
October 31st: NO SCHOOL
REMINDERS
We do not have supervision until 7:00 AM so please be sure your student arrives after this time.
For safety reasons, it is essential that parents and guardians dropping off students use the drop off lane off of LaVenture and NOT drop off students off of Section Street. Click here for map of student drop off area.
Mount Vernon School District Calendar for 2025-2026 (updated on 9/25/2025).
MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFERENCES
Middle School conferences will be Tuesday, October 21st. We will be changing the conference format to include targeted literacy conferences and drop-in conferences. We will be sending more information out next week.
GRIZZLY WEAR
Show your school spirit by ordering Grizzly wear. Click this link to view what is available and to order. Thank you
ATHLETICS
7th and 8th Grade Boys begins on October 16th. Boys wishing to play Basketball will need to be registered in Final Forms prior to the first day of practice.
7th and 8th Grade Girls wishing to play Volleyball will need to be registered in Final Forms. The season begins December 1st.
HEALTH INFORMATION FROM THE NURSE
Dear Parents of 7th Grade Students:
Students entering 7th grade are required to show proof of a Tdap vaccination, after they turn 12 years old, prior to entering 7th grade. At the time your student receives their Tdap, your health care provider may wish to immunize your student for Meningococcal and Human Papillomavirus diseases.
According to Washington state law, students who have not provided verification of the Tdap vaccine or a valid exemption form on file will be excluded.
If your student has already received the Tdap vaccine please send this information to school so we can update our records and avoid exclusion.
If you have signed a personal/religious exemption for other vaccines and you wish to sign an exemption for the Tdap please come to the office to get another exemption form that must be signed by you and your health care provider.
If you have any questions, please contact the school nurse at your school.
Estimados Padres de Alumnos del 7º grado:
Los alumnos que iniciarán el 7º grado deberán presentar prueba de haber recibido la vacuna contra el tétanos, la difteria y la tos ferina (Tdap), después de haber cumplido 12 años de edad, previo a iniciar el 7º grado. En el momento en que su hijo reciba la vacuna Tdap, es posible que su médico opte por inmunizar a su hijo contra las enfermedades de meningococemia y papiloma humano.
De acuerdo a la ley estatal de Washington, los alumnos que no hayan recibido la vacuna Tdap serán excluidos de la escuela.
Si su hijo/a ya ha recibido la vacuna Tdap, tengan la bondad de entregar dicha información a la escuela y así podremos actualizar nuestros registros.
Si ustedes han firmado una exención por razones personales/religiosas para otras vacunas y desean firmar una exención para la vacuna Tdap, tengan la bondad de pasar por la oficina por otro formulario de exención el cual deberá ser firmado por ustedes y además por su médico.
Si tiene alguna pregunta, favor de comunicarse con la enfermera escolar de su escuela.
WASHINGTON STATE HEALTHY YOUTH SURVEY
Please see information below for our upcoming Washington State Healthy Youth Survey 2025.
Our school is participating in the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey during fall 2025. The survey will be given to students in Grades 6, 8, 10 and 12 in large districts and students in Grades 6 through 12 in small school districts. The Healthy Youth Survey includes questions related to physical activity, unintentional and intentional injury, substance use, interpersonal relationships, school experiences, risk and protective factors, and access to school-based services. Survey results are used by schools, communities, and State agencies to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks. Participation in the survey is voluntary and steps are taken to ensure student privacy. There are no names or codes used to link a survey back to a student.
Encuesta sobre la juventud sana del estado de Washington de 2025
Nuestra escuela participará en la Encuesta sobre la juventud sana del estado de Washington en otoño de 2025. La encuesta se realizará a alumnos de 6.º, 8.º, 10.º y 12.º grado en distritos escolares grandes y a alumnos de 6.º a 12.º grado en distritos escolares pequeños. En la Encuesta sobre la juventud sana se incluyen preguntas relacionadas con la actividad física, las lesiones accidentales e intencionadas, el consumo de sustancias, las relaciones interpersonales, las experiencias en la escuela, los factores de riesgo y de protección, y el acceso a los servicios escolares. Las escuelas, comunidades y agencias estatales utilizan los resultados de la encuesta para planificar programas destinados a apoyar a nuestros jóvenes y reducir los riesgos a los que se enfrentan. La participación en la encuesta es voluntaria, y se toman medidas para garantizar la privacidad de los estudiantes. No se utilizan nombres ni códigos para vincular una encuesta con los estudiantes.
Опрос штата Вашингтон «Здоровая молодежь» 2025 года
Осенью 2025 года наше учебное заведение примет участие в соцопросе «Здоровая молодежь (Healthy Youth Survey). Участие в опросе будет предложено учащимся 6, 8, 10 и 12 классов в больших школьных округах, а также учащимся с 6 по 12 класс в небольших школьных округах. Опрос «Здоровая молодежь» включает вопросы о физической активности, ненамеренных и намеренно причиненных травмах, использовании психоактивных веществ, межличностных отношениях, впечатлениях об учебе в школе, факторах риска и факторах защиты и о доступе к различным услугам в школе. Результаты опроса будут использованы на уровне школы, территориальных сообществ и ведомств штата, чтобы поддержать нашу молодежь и снизить риски, с которыми она сталкивается. Участие в опросе добровольное, приняты меры для обеспечения конфиденциальности учащихся. В опросе не указываются имена, и анкет.
MBMS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GOALS 2025-2026
SMARTIE Goal #1: Literacy
By Winter 2026, as measured by STAR assessment data, we will achieve the following shifts in Literacy performance for students in Grades 6-8:
- Overall students: Increase proficiency (level 3-4) in grades 6-8 by 5 percentage points across all groups, while simultaneously reducing the percentage of students scoring at Level 1 by 7 percentage points.
- TBIP students: Increase students at Levels 3-4 from 10% to 13-15%, and reduce Level 1 students from 80% to 74-76%
- Hispanic/Latino students: Increase students at Levels 3-4 from 15% to 18-20%, and reduce Level 1 students from 51% to 45-47%
- Special Services students: Increase students at Levels 3-4 from 15% to 18-20%, and reduce Level 1 students from 75% to 69-71%
SMARTIE Goal #2: Mathematics
By Winter 2026, as measured by STAR assessment data, we will achieve the following shifts in mathematics performance for students in Grades 6-8:
- Overall students: Increase proficiency (Levels 3-4) from 25% to 32% while decreasing Level 1 from 61% to 54%
- TBIP students: Increase proficiency (Levels 3-4) from 15% to 20% while decreasing Level 1 from 75% to 68%
- Hispanic/Latino students: Increase proficiency (Levels 3-4) from 13% to 18% while decreasing Level 1 from 67% to 60%
- Special Services students: Increase proficiency (Levels 3-4) from 9% to 13% while decreasing Level 1 from 85% to 79%
2025-2026 SMARTIE Goal #3: Multilingual Learners
By spring of 2026, MBMS will facilitate and demonstrate growth in Multilingual Learner outcomes in regards to progress in the Speaking and Writing Domains on the Annual WIDA as demonstrated below for students in grades 6, 7, and 8.
Speaking:
- Level 1: 40% of students scoring at level 1 on the 2025 Annual WIDA will progress to level 2
- Level 2: 35% of students scoring at level 2 on the 2025 Annual WIDA will progress to level 3
- Level 3: 30% of students scoring at level 3 on the 2025 Annual WIDA will progress to level 4
- Level 4: 25% of students scoring at level 4 on the 2025 Annual WIDA will progress to level 5
Writing Domain:
- Level 1: 15% of students scoring at level 1 on the 2025 Annual WIDA will progress to level 2
- Level 2: 20% of students scoring at level 2 on the 2025 Annual WIDA will progress to level 3
- Level 3: 10% of students scoring at level 3 on the 2025 Annual WIDA will progress to level 4
- Level 4: 17% of students scoring at level 4 on the 2025 Annual WIDA will progress to level 5
Program Exit:
Six of our multilingual students will test out of program on the 2026 WIDA.
2025-2026 SMARTIE Goal #4: Attendance
By Spring 2026, in partnership with families, students, and community agencies, MBMS will increase regular attendance (missing no more than 18 days of school in a year for any reason) from/ to
- School-wide: Increase from 66% to 76% regular attendance
- Hispanic/Latino: Increase from 59% to 69% regular attendance
- TBIP: Increase from 62% to 72% regular attendance
- Special Education: Increase from 59% to 69% regular attendance.