Mt. Baker School District Community:

It is after much thought that I have decided to retire at the end of this school year.  As I look back upon my career in education, I find it hard to believe that I have been in the business for 37 years.  What is more amazing is that 28 of those years have been right here in the Mt. Baker School District.  I clearly remember the phone call from Bill Boulton offering me the 5th Grade teaching position at Acme Elementary back in 1980.  I yelped with excitement.  He teased me for years.

I feel privileged to have been involved in the amazing changes in education and the Mt. Baker School District.  I marvel at the variety of opportunities that have been available to me as a classroom teacher and as an administrator.  I was fortunate to have the support and encouragement of dedicated supervisors and colleagues.  I feel honored to become part of a community that supports their children and their schools.  I have looked forward to coming to school every single day.   Mt. Baker School District is a great place to teach and learn.

As I thought through this decision, you can be assured that I am not planning to wander far from education.  I am actually looking for a way to return to classroom teaching in some capacity.  My first love is the classroom.  The immediate feedback that only a teacher can receive is addictive.  I am excited about the possibilities.  It’s a new chapter waiting to be written.

Ellyn Erickson