Topic: Schools
School District News
Written on March 17, 2018 at 5:36 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island School District School Board and Superintendent Communique Wednesday, February 28, 2018 – The San Juan Island School District School Board met at 3:00 pm for a workshop to review the levy fact sheet in preparation for informational presentations to service clubs. These details also be shared with community stakeholders and community groups Continue Reading
High School Walkout
Written on March 14, 2018 at 12:58 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Highlights of today’s demonstration at the high school track honoring the seventeen slain students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
School Walk-Out Demonstration
Written on March 11, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
From the SJ Update mailbag… On Wednesday, March 14th, Friday Harbor high school and middle school students will be a part of the national silent demonstration honoring the slain seventeen students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The seventeen-minute walk-out will begin here at 10:30 with the students gathering on the high Continue Reading
State Semifinalist at Stillpoint School!
Written on March 10, 2018 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations to Nylah Pieples, a 5th grade student at Stillpoint School who was selected as a State Semifinalist in the 2018 Letters About Literature contest! This year, 1,132 Washington students in grades 4 through 6 submitted letters in Level 1. Nylah’s letter was one of only 20 letters selected as State semifinalists. This is the Continue Reading
Letter about the Levy
Written on March 10, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
April 2018 Educational Programs and Operations Levy by Ralph Hahn, Chairman, San Juan Island School Board March 9, 2018 Voters will soon be receiving an informational mailer from the school district about the upcoming school levy election in April. The information contained in the mailer has been carefully reviewed and subsequently approved by the Board Continue Reading
In Support of School Levy
Written on March 9, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, We encourage all eligible voters to join us and vote YES for our children, schools, and community in the upcoming election on April 24th. The renewal of the Educational Programs and Operations (formerly the M&O) Levy will help ensure that our students continue to receive a first-rate education in Friday Harbor. Island voters Continue Reading
Experience Spain with Skagit Valley College in Spring 2019
Written on March 8, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sign up for the trip of a lifetime as three Skagit Valley College professors lead a study-abroad immersion learning opportunity in Spanish art, music, language, and culture on March 21-29, 2019. Intended for students as well as lifelong learners of all ages, the 9-day adventure will take you to Barcelona, Madrid, and an optional excursion Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Sailors Win the “Frostbite”
Written on March 7, 2018 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
After 11 races under a clear sky, the scene on the dock was jovial for most in attendance at the NWISA North Regionals “Frostbite” Regatta at Anacortes, but tense for those rooting for the Friday Harbor sailors. With one more good race, they could win their first regatta in at least 5 years. In High Continue Reading
Community Dinner
Written on March 7, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join us for our Community Dinner on Wednesday, March 14th from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Friday Harbor High School Commons. $15 for Adults and $7 for Kids under 12 Proceeds support the Chef.0 and Food for Thought Program. Greek Menu Chicken Gyros – roasted chicken in soft pita bread with tzatziki and romaine lettuce Continue Reading
Kindergarten Round Up
Written on March 7, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Elementary School is inviting all parents of children who will be five years old on or before August 31st 2018 to meet with school staff and begin the kindergarten registration process. Kindergarten registration will be held on Tuesday March 13th & Wednesday March 14th. Please call the school office at 378-5209 to schedule Continue Reading
Hydrogen for the Win
Written on March 6, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
This story was submitted by Carla Wright from the Rotary Club of San Juan Island… “Hydrogen” was the correct spelling for Marcia King, a 7th grader from the Friday Harbor Middle School, the first-place winner at the 13th Annual Rotary Spelling Bee on March 1. Marcia received a trophy, a check for $100. Her 7th Continue Reading
Senior vs Staff Basketball
Written on March 5, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Don’t miss this year’s Senior vs Staff Basketball game Friday March 9th! This hilarious event is a full evening’s worth of fun including: shooting contests raffles for firewood and soil raffle for a weekend stay in a condo in Glacier Washington near Mt Baker dessert auction throwing your friends and family in “jail” a dinner Continue Reading
Thank You Letter from Kaila
Written on March 5, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag this morning we find this letter from Kaila Olin… On January 16th I put on my headset for the first time as your Friday Harbor High School basketball color commentator for Friday Harbor Tiny Radio. Little did I know how much I would actually learn and experience over the course Continue Reading
Applied Management Bachelor’s Offered at SVC
Written on March 2, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Skagit Valley College to begin Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Management Skagit Valley College (SVC) received approval in February 2018 from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the College’s regional accrediting body, to offer and begin an Applied Management baccalaureate program in September 2018. SVC received approval in October 2017 from the Washington State Board for Community and Continue Reading
On to State!
Written on February 28, 2018 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Red Hot Wolverines Storm Spokane in State Championship Game Wednesday Night The red-hot Friday Harbor High School Wolverines boys basketball put their 10-game winning streak on the line in the first round of the WIAA 2B first round matchup against the Timberwolves of Morton/Whitepass. FHHS head coach Rod Turnbull, has his Wolverine boys in Spokane Continue Reading
Wolverines vs. Hornets Tonight
Written on February 23, 2018 at 5:53 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Mike Martin checks in again with the breakdown on tonight’s boys varsity basketball game in Wenatchee… The Friday Harbor High School boys varsity basketball (14 wins and 8 losses) team knows that there’s a bigger prize 169 miles east in Spokane next week. Tonight at 8PM in Wenatchee they will focus on the task at Continue Reading
School District News
Written on March 17, 2018 at 5:36 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island School District School Board and Superintendent Communique Wednesday, February 28, 2018 – The San Juan Island School District School Board met at 3:00 pm for a workshop to review the levy fact sheet in preparation for informational presentations to service clubs. These details also be shared with community stakeholders and community groups Continue Reading
High School Walkout
Written on March 14, 2018 at 12:58 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Highlights of today’s demonstration at the high school track honoring the seventeen slain students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
School Walk-Out Demonstration
Written on March 11, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
From the SJ Update mailbag… On Wednesday, March 14th, Friday Harbor high school and middle school students will be a part of the national silent demonstration honoring the slain seventeen students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The seventeen-minute walk-out will begin here at 10:30 with the students gathering on the high Continue Reading
State Semifinalist at Stillpoint School!
Written on March 10, 2018 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations to Nylah Pieples, a 5th grade student at Stillpoint School who was selected as a State Semifinalist in the 2018 Letters About Literature contest! This year, 1,132 Washington students in grades 4 through 6 submitted letters in Level 1. Nylah’s letter was one of only 20 letters selected as State semifinalists. This is the Continue Reading
Letter about the Levy
Written on March 10, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
April 2018 Educational Programs and Operations Levy by Ralph Hahn, Chairman, San Juan Island School Board March 9, 2018 Voters will soon be receiving an informational mailer from the school district about the upcoming school levy election in April. The information contained in the mailer has been carefully reviewed and subsequently approved by the Board Continue Reading
In Support of School Levy
Written on March 9, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, We encourage all eligible voters to join us and vote YES for our children, schools, and community in the upcoming election on April 24th. The renewal of the Educational Programs and Operations (formerly the M&O) Levy will help ensure that our students continue to receive a first-rate education in Friday Harbor. Island voters Continue Reading
Experience Spain with Skagit Valley College in Spring 2019
Written on March 8, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sign up for the trip of a lifetime as three Skagit Valley College professors lead a study-abroad immersion learning opportunity in Spanish art, music, language, and culture on March 21-29, 2019. Intended for students as well as lifelong learners of all ages, the 9-day adventure will take you to Barcelona, Madrid, and an optional excursion Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Sailors Win the “Frostbite”
Written on March 7, 2018 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
After 11 races under a clear sky, the scene on the dock was jovial for most in attendance at the NWISA North Regionals “Frostbite” Regatta at Anacortes, but tense for those rooting for the Friday Harbor sailors. With one more good race, they could win their first regatta in at least 5 years. In High Continue Reading
Community Dinner
Written on March 7, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join us for our Community Dinner on Wednesday, March 14th from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Friday Harbor High School Commons. $15 for Adults and $7 for Kids under 12 Proceeds support the Chef.0 and Food for Thought Program. Greek Menu Chicken Gyros – roasted chicken in soft pita bread with tzatziki and romaine lettuce Continue Reading
Kindergarten Round Up
Written on March 7, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Elementary School is inviting all parents of children who will be five years old on or before August 31st 2018 to meet with school staff and begin the kindergarten registration process. Kindergarten registration will be held on Tuesday March 13th & Wednesday March 14th. Please call the school office at 378-5209 to schedule Continue Reading
Hydrogen for the Win
Written on March 6, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
This story was submitted by Carla Wright from the Rotary Club of San Juan Island… “Hydrogen” was the correct spelling for Marcia King, a 7th grader from the Friday Harbor Middle School, the first-place winner at the 13th Annual Rotary Spelling Bee on March 1. Marcia received a trophy, a check for $100. Her 7th Continue Reading
Senior vs Staff Basketball
Written on March 5, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Don’t miss this year’s Senior vs Staff Basketball game Friday March 9th! This hilarious event is a full evening’s worth of fun including: shooting contests raffles for firewood and soil raffle for a weekend stay in a condo in Glacier Washington near Mt Baker dessert auction throwing your friends and family in “jail” a dinner Continue Reading
Thank You Letter from Kaila
Written on March 5, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag this morning we find this letter from Kaila Olin… On January 16th I put on my headset for the first time as your Friday Harbor High School basketball color commentator for Friday Harbor Tiny Radio. Little did I know how much I would actually learn and experience over the course Continue Reading
Applied Management Bachelor’s Offered at SVC
Written on March 2, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Skagit Valley College to begin Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Management Skagit Valley College (SVC) received approval in February 2018 from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the College’s regional accrediting body, to offer and begin an Applied Management baccalaureate program in September 2018. SVC received approval in October 2017 from the Washington State Board for Community and Continue Reading
On to State!
Written on February 28, 2018 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Red Hot Wolverines Storm Spokane in State Championship Game Wednesday Night The red-hot Friday Harbor High School Wolverines boys basketball put their 10-game winning streak on the line in the first round of the WIAA 2B first round matchup against the Timberwolves of Morton/Whitepass. FHHS head coach Rod Turnbull, has his Wolverine boys in Spokane Continue Reading
Wolverines vs. Hornets Tonight
Written on February 23, 2018 at 5:53 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Mike Martin checks in again with the breakdown on tonight’s boys varsity basketball game in Wenatchee… The Friday Harbor High School boys varsity basketball (14 wins and 8 losses) team knows that there’s a bigger prize 169 miles east in Spokane next week. Tonight at 8PM in Wenatchee they will focus on the task at Continue Reading