Muckleshoot Tribal School

MTS Families and Students, Welcome to the New Year 2025!!

We are so excited to have students back on the MTS campus. In the coming months, we will celebrate and strive for academic progress. Families are encouraged to stay engaged and involved in MTS school activities because your support is vital to our students' success. Please contact the teachers, counselors, and administrators if you have questions about your child's progress at MTS.

Have a healthy, prosperous, and Happy New Year!

Holidays/Important Dates:

• Monday, January 20, 2025-Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• Thursday, January 30, 2025- 1st Semester Ends

• Friday, January 31, 2025- 2nd Semester Begins

• Monday, February 17, 2025- Presidents Day

• Wednesday, February 19, 2025- MTS Culture Night

On December 9th, 30 students were selected, who showed good attendance, grades and behaviors, from grades 3rd to 12th grade, to go to Seattle Kraken practice arena. They got to skate with member Brandon Monty for 2 hours.

Happy New Year, Muckleshoot Families!

I want to take a moment and thank you for your support and partnership during the start of the school year. We hope you had a wonderful winter break with your students and we are so excited to be back in school with them. We want to take a moment to introduce the Elementary Admin Team.

Principal: Krista Yi

I have truly enjoyed the start of the 24-25 school year and getting to know students and families. I have been in the field of education for 25 years. Most of my teaching experience was at the elementary level and I have 8 years of administration experience at the elementary level.

Assistant Principal: Andrew Upchurch

I am excited to get to know students and families here at MTS. I spent 6 years as an elementary school teacher before getting my administration credentials from the University of Washington. I love building relationships with students and families. I enjoy hiking, fishing, skiing, and playing sports. I became an educator to help students and staff reach their full potential and become the person they were meant to be.

Dean Of Students: Jason Russell

I have been in education for 20 years. I am a proponent of Restorative Practices and supporting professional development regarding community circles. I love working with young people and fostering their imaginations to become more than they can imagine.

Cell Phones:

Cell phones are continuing to be a distraction for students at the elementary level. Students are using cellphones during instructional time. In alignment with Policy and Procedure 3705 - Students and Telecommunication Devices, we are asking for your support in working with your students to have cell phones put away during school hours.

As we kick off the new year, we're excited to welcome our students back to the classroom and jump into a fresh start! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are ready for the rest of this year's learning and growing.

We do have our Interim state testing for ELA and Math, on Jan. 14th-16th for all secondary, 6th through 12th grades. Also, January 30th, is the last day of our first semester. Please remind your student to get all their work turned in.

Please continue to remind your student that cell phones are not allowed during class time unless directed by the teacher. We hope to keep all students engaged and learning throughout the class period. You might receive an email Friday afternoon if your student needs a reminder of this new policy. Thanks for all your help and support!

On December 17th, the Business and Marketing class went and visited the 8th Generation store to meet indigenious owners.

See shared folder for Flyers - Krystal

Running Start Program - Allows high school juniors and seniors to enroll in college courses tuition-free.

• Green River College: https://www.greenriver.edu/students/academics/running-start/index.html

• Northwest Indian College - Muckleshoot Campus: https://www.nwic.edu/admissions/#Running-Start

Puget Sound Skills Center - Serves juniors and seniors interested in specialized career and technical learning. Students earn high school credits in a hands-on environment.

• Students spend half of their day at MTS and half their school day at PSSC

• Classes are 2 ½ hours daily

• Students attend one class program and can earn 1.5 credits for each semester of successful completion

• PSSC offers 21 Programs - https://pssc.highlineschools.org/programs

• https://pssc.highlineschools.org/admissions/how-to-apply

• Application Deadline for 2025/2026 School Year is March 7th!

**Please reach out to Krystal Adolph if you have any questions regarding Running Start or Skills Center.

Phone: (253) 569-9598

Email: krystal.adolph@muckleshoot.com

With temperatures dropping to freezing levels, please make sure to bundle up; wear a warm coat, hat, gloves, socks and shoes (boots if there is snow). Remember to stay well hydrated; drink lots of water. If experiencing vomiting or a fever greater than or equal to 100.4, stay home for at least 24-48 hours until fever breaks without fever reducing medications. Stay safe. Call the school nurse if you have any questions regarding illness.

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• IGNITE AI and Machine Learning Workshop, open to all Secondary girls and LGBTQIA+, January 17th, 2025 from 9:00am - 11:00am.

• Student Council meets Jan 27th, all secondary students are welcome, during your lunch time!

December was an exciting month!

Our team of dedicated students created a raffle that encouraged deliberate acts of kindness. Over 30 teachers donated experiences or items for students to enter to win. Students earned raffle tickets for saying kind things, helping their peers, and respecting staff and families on campus. In 4 days, over 1100 tickets were given out. Not only did we all have fun, many staff members and students reported an increase in positive behaviors!