Topic: Schools
School Schedule Adjustment
Written on January 20, 2020 at 7:26 am, by Tim Dustrude
To make up for the January 15th snow day, the SJISD school calendar will be adjusted as follows: Wednesday January 22nd will be a full school day. Thursday January 23rd will be a half day. Friday January 24th will be a half day.
Opening Tonight at SJCT
Written on January 16, 2020 at 8:22 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a reminder from Debbi Fincher about this show at San Juan Community Theatre… Little Shop of Horrors opens tonight (Thursday, January 16th) with a Pay What You Can Show at 7:30pm. The show runs this Thursday-Sunday with matinees on BOTH Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. One weekend only! These teen thespians have been in Continue Reading
Snow Routes
Written on January 15, 2020 at 8:34 pm, by Tim Dustrude
For Thursday January 16, 2020 – Schools will be on a two hour delayed start schedule due to road conditions. Buses will be on “Snow Routes”. Please make safe decisions.
No School Wednesday
Written on January 15, 2020 at 7:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
Wednesday Jan 15: Schools will be closed due to inclement weather. The high school community dinner and the Community Projects presentations are also cancelled. Be safe, we will see you on Thursday!
Snow Routes!
Written on January 13, 2020 at 7:15 pm, by Tim Dustrude
UPDATE: For Wednesday, January 15, 2020: School will again be on a two hour delayed start due to road conditions Buses will be on “Snow Routes” Please check back in the morning for updates. Updates will be posted on the school district website by 6:30 AM.
Delayed Start for School Today
Written on January 13, 2020 at 7:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island School District is 2 Hours Late, with morning buses on snow routes. Headstart is also 2 hours late.
Letter from Kari McVeigh
Written on January 4, 2020 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Fabulous Community Members, Happy 2020!!! As the San Juan Island School District enters into the year 2020, we are excited to share a new and actionable district strategic plan. Four Strategic Planning teams (mixed teams of staff, parents and community members) met throughout the fall to look at current and desired perceptions of our Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 3, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag today we find this letter from Bob & Shannon Wilson… (Note: This has been updated since it was first published) On February 11th our community will be voting on a replacement capitol & technology levy for our schools. Vote YES for our schools! This is NOT a new tax, but Continue Reading
San Juan Island School District Capital and Technology Levy February 11, 2020
Written on December 26, 2019 at 8:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island School District will be asking for voter support this coming February 11, 2020 in a special election for reauthorization of the Capital and Technology levy for the years 2021-2024. The Capital and Technology levy provides funding for capital improvements, major facility repairs, and technology equipment, implementation, and support. “Basic education funding” Continue Reading
SVC Earns Awards
Written on December 22, 2019 at 9:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Skagit Valley College Marketing and Communications earns seven marketing and public relations awards The Skagit Valley College Marketing and Communications team is proud to announce they won seven marketing and public relations awards — including one Gold — at the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 7 fall conference, that was held in Friday Harbor, Continue Reading
2019 Home Trust Ornament Project – Completed
Written on December 20, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ornaments now available by donation at the Home Trust Office Being able to participate at the Farmers’ Markets throughout the year and at the Holiday Market in December has been a wonderful means of outreach to our entire community for the San Juan Community Home Trust. Not only have these Market interactions led to new Continue Reading
Fred Woods Named as Final Candidate for School District Superintendent
Written on December 20, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
At the December 18, 2019 regular School Board Meeting, The San Juan Island School District Board of Directors named Fred Woods as the final candidate for the position of Superintendent of San Juan Island School District, pending contract negotiations. Through a focused mentoring plan, Mr. Woods has been conferring regularly with current Superintendent, Kari McVeigh. Continue Reading
School Board Meeting
Written on December 16, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Wednesday Dec 18, 2019, the San Juan Island School District Board of Directors will hold a regular School Board Meeting at 5:00 pm in the high school library. This is an open public meeting. We will also celebrate the school/community collaboration that lead to the development of the District’s Strategic Plan 2020-2025. All are welcome!
Rock Solid Wins National Award!
Written on December 3, 2019 at 12:00 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations to Rock Solid prevention youth for their receipt of a national award for their Red Ribbon Week vaping prevention message posted on the Friday Harbor High School chemistry door. See below for the official announcement and a picture of their entry. They received one of ten Judges picks – the award for Educational entry. Continue Reading
San Juan Public Schools Foundation Says Thank You!
Written on November 14, 2019 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
The San Juan Public School Foundation would like to thank our community members who have made a donation during our fall fund drive! We had a successful phone-a-thon and we are very excited to continue to see the gold envelopes coming back to us. This month, your gifts helped the foundation fund math materials and Continue Reading
Rock Solid Students Get Valuable Resource List Printed On Student ID
Written on November 13, 2019 at 6:05 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
We are excited to share our Rock Solid Youth Team of the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition (SJIPC) and our school photographer; Mark Gardner printed valuable resources on the back of all Middle and High student ids. We are serving our Friday Harbor Middle School (FHMS) and Friday Harbor High School (FHHS) students, nearly 475! Continue Reading
San Juan Island’s Rock Solid Awarded Top Honor At Prevention Summit
Written on November 12, 2019 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Rock Solid wins top award… The San Juan Island Prevention Coalition is proud to announce our youth prevention team, Rock Solid, was awarded top honor at this year’s WA. State Prevention Summit in Yakima! Rock Solid has successfully returned each year since 2011 to complete a meaningful prevention project in our community after attending the Continue Reading
Grad Night Fundraising
Written on October 24, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Class of 2020 Kicks off Grad Night Fundraising The Friday Harbor High School Senior Class of 2020/PTSA is now taking orders for their annual Holiday Wreath sale. Get your beautiful, aromatic, long-lasting, 24” Northwest Noble Fir wreath with pinecones, berries, and a handmade bow in the color of your choice for only $25! These Continue Reading
Composting: A Way to Mitigate the Effects of Waste on the Environment
Written on October 23, 2019 at 11:27 am, by Tim Dustrude
Story by Ayla Ridwan and Raylee Miniken who are participating in the FHHS Community Service Project… San Juan County would greatly benefit from a commercial composter. Commercial composters help to mitigate the effects of waste by eliminating the methane production of compostable items. Composting is the process of decomposing matter. According to O2Compost, a commercial Continue Reading
FHES Halloween Parade
Written on October 23, 2019 at 11:23 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Elementary School’s annual Halloween Parade is coming up on Thursday October 31 at 9:30am. The parade travels from the elementary school to Argyle Ave to Spring Street, past King’s Market, across the street and back to the school. Students should be dressed for cool fall weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Costumes should Continue Reading
Phone-A-Thon October 21 & 22
Written on October 21, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s that time of year! The San Juan Public Schools Foundation will hold its annual Phone-A-Thon on Monday, October 21st, and Tuesday, October 22nd, from 5 to 8 p.m. During this time, volunteer students, parents, faculty and members of the community will be calling to ask for your support. The Foundation is a group of volunteer parents, Continue Reading
Wolverines at LaConner
Written on October 18, 2019 at 8:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
8th Ranked FHHS Wolverines Football Travels to LaConner, Look to Remain Unbeaten in League Story by Mike Martin… Friday Night the FHHS Wolverines look to extend their five-game winning streak as they travel to LaConner to take on the Braves. LaConner is 1-4 on the season and has lost two straight. During the Wolverine’s winning Continue Reading
School Schedule Adjustment
Written on January 20, 2020 at 7:26 am, by Tim Dustrude
To make up for the January 15th snow day, the SJISD school calendar will be adjusted as follows: Wednesday January 22nd will be a full school day. Thursday January 23rd will be a half day. Friday January 24th will be a half day.
Opening Tonight at SJCT
Written on January 16, 2020 at 8:22 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a reminder from Debbi Fincher about this show at San Juan Community Theatre… Little Shop of Horrors opens tonight (Thursday, January 16th) with a Pay What You Can Show at 7:30pm. The show runs this Thursday-Sunday with matinees on BOTH Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. One weekend only! These teen thespians have been in Continue Reading
Snow Routes
Written on January 15, 2020 at 8:34 pm, by Tim Dustrude
For Thursday January 16, 2020 – Schools will be on a two hour delayed start schedule due to road conditions. Buses will be on “Snow Routes”. Please make safe decisions.
No School Wednesday
Written on January 15, 2020 at 7:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
Wednesday Jan 15: Schools will be closed due to inclement weather. The high school community dinner and the Community Projects presentations are also cancelled. Be safe, we will see you on Thursday!
Snow Routes!
Written on January 13, 2020 at 7:15 pm, by Tim Dustrude
UPDATE: For Wednesday, January 15, 2020: School will again be on a two hour delayed start due to road conditions Buses will be on “Snow Routes” Please check back in the morning for updates. Updates will be posted on the school district website by 6:30 AM.
Delayed Start for School Today
Written on January 13, 2020 at 7:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island School District is 2 Hours Late, with morning buses on snow routes. Headstart is also 2 hours late.
Letter from Kari McVeigh
Written on January 4, 2020 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Fabulous Community Members, Happy 2020!!! As the San Juan Island School District enters into the year 2020, we are excited to share a new and actionable district strategic plan. Four Strategic Planning teams (mixed teams of staff, parents and community members) met throughout the fall to look at current and desired perceptions of our Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 3, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag today we find this letter from Bob & Shannon Wilson… (Note: This has been updated since it was first published) On February 11th our community will be voting on a replacement capitol & technology levy for our schools. Vote YES for our schools! This is NOT a new tax, but Continue Reading
San Juan Island School District Capital and Technology Levy February 11, 2020
Written on December 26, 2019 at 8:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island School District will be asking for voter support this coming February 11, 2020 in a special election for reauthorization of the Capital and Technology levy for the years 2021-2024. The Capital and Technology levy provides funding for capital improvements, major facility repairs, and technology equipment, implementation, and support. “Basic education funding” Continue Reading
SVC Earns Awards
Written on December 22, 2019 at 9:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Skagit Valley College Marketing and Communications earns seven marketing and public relations awards The Skagit Valley College Marketing and Communications team is proud to announce they won seven marketing and public relations awards — including one Gold — at the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 7 fall conference, that was held in Friday Harbor, Continue Reading
2019 Home Trust Ornament Project – Completed
Written on December 20, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ornaments now available by donation at the Home Trust Office Being able to participate at the Farmers’ Markets throughout the year and at the Holiday Market in December has been a wonderful means of outreach to our entire community for the San Juan Community Home Trust. Not only have these Market interactions led to new Continue Reading
Fred Woods Named as Final Candidate for School District Superintendent
Written on December 20, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
At the December 18, 2019 regular School Board Meeting, The San Juan Island School District Board of Directors named Fred Woods as the final candidate for the position of Superintendent of San Juan Island School District, pending contract negotiations. Through a focused mentoring plan, Mr. Woods has been conferring regularly with current Superintendent, Kari McVeigh. Continue Reading
School Board Meeting
Written on December 16, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Wednesday Dec 18, 2019, the San Juan Island School District Board of Directors will hold a regular School Board Meeting at 5:00 pm in the high school library. This is an open public meeting. We will also celebrate the school/community collaboration that lead to the development of the District’s Strategic Plan 2020-2025. All are welcome!
Rock Solid Wins National Award!
Written on December 3, 2019 at 12:00 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations to Rock Solid prevention youth for their receipt of a national award for their Red Ribbon Week vaping prevention message posted on the Friday Harbor High School chemistry door. See below for the official announcement and a picture of their entry. They received one of ten Judges picks – the award for Educational entry. Continue Reading
San Juan Public Schools Foundation Says Thank You!
Written on November 14, 2019 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
The San Juan Public School Foundation would like to thank our community members who have made a donation during our fall fund drive! We had a successful phone-a-thon and we are very excited to continue to see the gold envelopes coming back to us. This month, your gifts helped the foundation fund math materials and Continue Reading
Rock Solid Students Get Valuable Resource List Printed On Student ID
Written on November 13, 2019 at 6:05 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
We are excited to share our Rock Solid Youth Team of the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition (SJIPC) and our school photographer; Mark Gardner printed valuable resources on the back of all Middle and High student ids. We are serving our Friday Harbor Middle School (FHMS) and Friday Harbor High School (FHHS) students, nearly 475! Continue Reading
San Juan Island’s Rock Solid Awarded Top Honor At Prevention Summit
Written on November 12, 2019 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Rock Solid wins top award… The San Juan Island Prevention Coalition is proud to announce our youth prevention team, Rock Solid, was awarded top honor at this year’s WA. State Prevention Summit in Yakima! Rock Solid has successfully returned each year since 2011 to complete a meaningful prevention project in our community after attending the Continue Reading
Grad Night Fundraising
Written on October 24, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Class of 2020 Kicks off Grad Night Fundraising The Friday Harbor High School Senior Class of 2020/PTSA is now taking orders for their annual Holiday Wreath sale. Get your beautiful, aromatic, long-lasting, 24” Northwest Noble Fir wreath with pinecones, berries, and a handmade bow in the color of your choice for only $25! These Continue Reading
Composting: A Way to Mitigate the Effects of Waste on the Environment
Written on October 23, 2019 at 11:27 am, by Tim Dustrude
Story by Ayla Ridwan and Raylee Miniken who are participating in the FHHS Community Service Project… San Juan County would greatly benefit from a commercial composter. Commercial composters help to mitigate the effects of waste by eliminating the methane production of compostable items. Composting is the process of decomposing matter. According to O2Compost, a commercial Continue Reading
FHES Halloween Parade
Written on October 23, 2019 at 11:23 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Elementary School’s annual Halloween Parade is coming up on Thursday October 31 at 9:30am. The parade travels from the elementary school to Argyle Ave to Spring Street, past King’s Market, across the street and back to the school. Students should be dressed for cool fall weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Costumes should Continue Reading
Phone-A-Thon October 21 & 22
Written on October 21, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s that time of year! The San Juan Public Schools Foundation will hold its annual Phone-A-Thon on Monday, October 21st, and Tuesday, October 22nd, from 5 to 8 p.m. During this time, volunteer students, parents, faculty and members of the community will be calling to ask for your support. The Foundation is a group of volunteer parents, Continue Reading
Wolverines at LaConner
Written on October 18, 2019 at 8:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
8th Ranked FHHS Wolverines Football Travels to LaConner, Look to Remain Unbeaten in League Story by Mike Martin… Friday Night the FHHS Wolverines look to extend their five-game winning streak as they travel to LaConner to take on the Braves. LaConner is 1-4 on the season and has lost two straight. During the Wolverine’s winning Continue Reading