Acme Elementary Monthly News Acme Elementary Phone 360-383-2045 Fax 360-383-2049 District Weather and Operations Line 360-383-2070 Email: [email protected] Mt. Baker School District Web Site: www.mtbaker.wednet.edu January 4, 2021 MT. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT MISSION STAMENTMENT The Mt. Baker School District, working with the community, will provide all students a strong educational foundation upon which they can build their futures. as productive citizens in our changing world.

Counselor Corner A Message from Mrs. Takata Happy New Year! I hope you found time to relax and con- Dear Acme Elementary Families, nect with the people and things important to you over Welcome to 2021!! Our Acme staff is looking forward to winter break. This month we honor Martin Luther King returning to learning on site and virtually with our students. Jr.. As we are entering into a new period of learning, it is essen- “Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” - Martin tial that ALL families complete the MBSD Quarterly Attesta- Luther King Jr. tion Form by January 8. This form is just one of the safety For this moment in time, MLK Jr.’s message of hope is components that have been put into place so we can have students on our campus. This attestation is for the period of what resonates most for me. Through some of the dark- time from January 11-March 26. Please make sure you com- ness of this past year, the stars still shone bright and I plete this form one time for every child you have. can see them getting even brighter as we begin this new As we all have looked forward to 2020 coming to a close, we year. I invite you into my optimism and positive mindset are hopeful that 2021 will have the opportunity for students that as a school and community we can and will do great to attend more in person learning on our campus-make sure things for ourselves and for each other. Let’s pay close to read emails and messages coming from Acme and the attention to the good around us, stand up for better and Mount Baker School District. If your child is experiencing any keep leading our students into a world of hope and pro- symptoms or someone in your household has recently been gress. exposed to COVID-19, please contact the school office before Student Drop-Off sending them to campus. We want to be sure we follow all Hybrid student drop-off begins at 8:50 am. Please do not Health Department guidance when determining if a student bring students prior to this time, as we do not have be- should be attending school on site. fore school supervision available. Looking forward to the new year of 2021!

Weather, Snow Routes, and School Closure Information for Families CALENDAR (It’s getting to be that time of year) Jan. 4  Welcome Back! Hazardous weather, floods or unexpected emergencies may force changes in bus transportation Jan. 8  Quarterly Attestation form due today schedules and pick-up/drop-off points  Elementary Early Release @ 1:00 for Mount Baker Students. Our auto- Jan. 18  Martin Luther King Day—No school mated communication system will be implemented along with communi- Jan. 29  No School for Students cating with the following local broad- Feb. 12  No School for Students casting stations: KGMI 790, KISM 92.9, KAFE 104.1 KPUG 1170 and KBAI 930, Feb. 15  President’s Day—No School KWPZ106.5, KZAZ 91.7, KCPQ 13 TV, KOMO 4 TV, KING 5 TV, KONG 6 TV, KIRO 7 TV. This would be March 12  No School a great time to download our Mount Baker Mobile App!

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