Graduates of Mount Baker High School
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focus Volume 76:2 Educational Excellence and Community Pride Autumn 2016 dd!! vviittee IInn YYoouu’’rre Mount Baker School District 75 Years of Excellence & Pride Join us for a of our school A Gathering of Current Staff Members Who Are Also Mount Baker Graduates district’s 75th Baker Pride – MBHS Graduate Recollections Photos, Stories Anniversary. “Walking into Kindergarten “Jim Freeman measuring how “Having Roland Holterman and History on the first day and being tall all of the girls in his science as a driver Ed teacher and 16 greeted by Erika Alexander. class were. He was trying to stopping at Herfy Drive Inn Meet Past t. 21, 20 That welcoming joy, smile, recruit for basketball.” for his French fries.” Grads & Staff Oc and kindness [is] consistently –Jacki Johnson (Anderson), —Ina Little (Helgesen) found in this district!” Graduate of 1987 Graduate Cider, Coffee 5:45 - 6:45 PM —Emily Patz, & Donuts Graduate of 2011 Additional gradute recollections continued on page 2 MBHS Auditorium Mount Baker’s Ron Lepper to be Celebrating our inducted into Washington State 75th Anniversary Page Wrestling Hall of Fame • Graduate Nominated to the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association by Recollections former Blaine wrestling coach Craig Foster, Coach Ron Lepper will be • Band Uniforms inducted into the Washington State Wrestling Hall of Fame on November 2 5th. Lepper was our head wrestling coach from 1994-2014. He led the Post High School Mountaineers to a boys state cham- pionship in 2000 and a girls title in Planning INSIDE Page 2008. He coached 14 state champi- • World Language ons and was named the State Coach Credits for ESL of the Year in 1998. Lepper currently coaches our football and softball • Financial Aid programs. 4 Winter Safety & Veterans’ Day Activities Facilities Report Kendall Harmony Acme MB Junior/Senior Page Elementary Elementary Elementary High School • Busing & Delays • FFA Barn Assembly Assembly Assembly Assembly November 10th November 10th November 10th November 10th • New IT Director 10:00 AM 9:35-10:05 AM 10:00 AM 9:15-9:50 AM INSIDE 6 NON-PROFIT ORG Good of the U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 1 Order News DEMING, WA Page • Books on Wheels 4956 Deming Road PO Box 95 • FFA Fair Report Deming, WA 98244-0095 • Staff Training 8 Page 2 Educational Excellence and Community Pride Autumn 2016 Band Uniforms Baker Pride – MBHS Graduate Recollections In 1938, Mount Baker High School had an orchestra, a “The Freeman Stare—a “Getting sent to Charlie “Sitting in the window seat. glee club, and a pep band. Harry Pond was a new direc- term we coined in our senior Burleigh’s office daily.” Getting out of 3rd period, tor of our music department, and changed the focus of calculus class taught by Jim going down & using the pay department when he began the marching and concert –Douglas Lee, Freeman. He would stare at phone to order steak and band. This year there were 65 members in the band. Graduate 2005 The band were proud of their Mountaineer uniforms; the board with a pondering tidbits from the Deming however, the band performed at a May Day Celebration look at a complex problem. Tavern, and then driving “The support this school in New Westminster, B.C. they were humbled that day We all thought he was down to pick them up district gives to its students when they saw several adult kilt bands. They were told waiting for us to answer. As during lunch. The old gym. these uniforms cost several hundred dollars each, and and staff. They work as a teacher, now I know he Pep buses.” cost more than all of our uniforms combined. a family. Always a laugh was trying to figure it out, with whomever you talk to. —Darlene Varang (Larsen), Pond was inspired; he knew that to have a successful too!” band program he would have those uniforms. This was I never got away with skip- Graduate 1975 during the time of the great depression and there was —Erin DeRoco (Signaw), ping class because everyone no money, but Pond found a way. He arranged with a Graduate 1998 would call my mom, Gwen “Having the Superintendent fabric store in Vancouver, B.C. to purchase a bolt of fabric Garrett, who works in ride our bus route with us. (40-100 yards). He then found a group of parents, Mrs. “My first year at Harmony Special Programs.” This was the first time this Sanderson and Mrs. Jensen, to work on the uniforms after being out of high school had happened in the district. with Mr. and Mrs. Pond. Two band students, Jack Jensen –Jessica Mansfield, for 30 years: I team taught It was done to limit the and Harry Sanderson, had to try on the new kilt uniforms Graduate 2004 to see if they fit, which meant they had to walk out in with my sixth grade teacher supply of snow being brought in the same class room he’d on the bus from students front of four or five adults. After a few alterations, the “My most fond memory was had 36 years earlier. It putting on the busses chains. kilts were complete. of the original JH/HS build- looked exactly the same— No snow or snowballs could The sash was made from the same fabric and would ing: the window seat in the same furniture and all.” be thrown.” normally be fastened at the shoulder with a broach, staircase; the medallion in this wasn’t a luxury anyone could afford at the time, so —Jodi Eriksen (Thramer), the foyer that if you walked —Vici Jean Whitehead (Bliven), Pond went to a drapery house and purchased a bunch Graduate 1976 on, you had to clean with a Graduate 1971 of drapery rings about two inches in diameter, we would toothbrush; and the old gym lace both the ends of the sash through the ring, sort of an over and under arrangement. The stockings were “Mr. Freeman’s geometry with wooden bleachers.” “My favorite memory is tests. He personalized them marching down the Deming lumbermen’s wool socks, white with a red band at the —Katy Schmidt (Paul), with our names and it road with Mr. Sutton. top. Black shoes were a must, but everyone had black Graduate 1993 shoes. The bowtie was either purchased or made by helped us relax!” Marching and playing in the parents. The sporran is a pouch/purse worn in the front band and going on all the –Bobbie Gilmore (Anderson), “Being in ASB as Vice of the kilt, but ours was a flat panel with hemp rope that band trips got me through Graduate 1986 President and going to camp. had been unraveled to look like horse hair. Overseas cap high school. My other for each member was made out of old felt hats from stu- Band trips and the great favorite memory is everyone dent’s fathers. Pond collected them, washed them, and “My first drive behind Disneyland trip. Going to dancing to Bob Seger’s “Old blocked them. He cut out a sample and put it together to the wheel with Rollie cheer camp and our van Time Rock & Roll” played at see what it looked like. Holterman. He is laughing breaking down, and sleeping the end of every pep dance. After the first of these band uniforms were developed, at my leg jumping from my in the ditch.” Decorating the different class it was the responsibility of the mothers of the band nerves. On the last half mile —Lisa Strachila (Zender), halls and building floats for members to follow the pattern and provide a uniform to my house a dog runs out, Graduate 1979 Homecoming and “buying” for the child. The materials were furnished, but are and I hit it. The dog (puppy) teachers to do our bidding unable to tell you who paid for the materials. The cost survived, but I make Rollie’s per total uniform was less than $4.00 ($68.33 in today’s for a day rank up there too!” Top 5 stories that he tells all rates United States Department of Labor CPI Inflation Calculator). his classes.” —Wendy Cosgrove (Watts), Graduate 1987. I hope the members of the band, the school, and the –Tammie Haehn-Bowen, community is as proud of your band as we were of ours: Graduate 1982 where and when it all started. By Jack Jensen (Edited by Katie Chugg) Page 2 Educational Excellence and Community Pride Autumn 2016 Autumn 2016 Educational Excellence and Community Pride Page 3 Make Every Day Count: A Focus on School Attendance In the Mount Baker School District, we envision an outcome that supports every child in acquiring the Put your child on the academic tools to succeed, become well-rounded, www.mtbaker.wednet.edu productive citizens, and be prepared to pursue a path to success with field of work after high school graduation. these strategies: Our Mission This year, we are putting the spotlight on the importance • Follow a routine: make sure your children have a regular bedtime and morning The Mount Baker School District, of attendance in achieving this vision. routine. working with the community, Showing up for school is crucial for a • Monitor sick days: make sure your child will provide a strong student’s academic, social, and emotional goes to school unless they are truly sick. educational foundation upon which all students can build success starting in kindergarten and • Seek to understand: ask for help from their futures as productive continuing through high school. teachers, nurses and school counselors if your children are regularly sick, or citizens in our changing world.