News from Paideia School…first, a report from Lori Miller (photos) & Po Powell about their trip: Paideia School 5th and 6th grades went to the Capitol in Olympia last Friday and visited the senate and house of representatives.  They were voting on ferry expenditures while we were in the viewing area!  Kevin Ranker  and his  Continue Reading

You waited too long & missed Grease last year…they were sold out! You missed the first week of the Playwrights Festival because you put it off… You fooled around and missed the ferry in Anacortes last weekend because you HAD to stop at McDonald’s…. When will the madness end???? This time, I’m TELLING YA –  Continue Reading

There’s a lot to this story – here’s more from Debbi Fincher: When we first talked in September of creating a safer place for our kindergartners during “pick-up” times, Ms. Minke, our son’s K teacher, asked if there might be away to honor the memory of those parents who have passed away while their children  Continue Reading

Sandi Guard wanted you to know: The Friday Harbor Dragons Lacrosse Team is holding our yearly spaghetti dinner fundraiser Thursday March 11, 2010 from 5-7:30 pm at The San Juan County Grange Hall. We promise good food for a great cause. We will be having our famous Dessert Auction at 6:30. Adults are $12 &  Continue Reading

It was awesome. Last night at the elementary school, two great things happened: the Friday Harbor High cooking class put on a dinner that couldn’t be beat, followed by a community drumming session that could be heard on the other side of the Fairgrounds & was a cool way to bring people together. The photos  Continue Reading

It was sixteen years ago that my son began kindergarten at Friday Harbor Elementary School…one of the great deals about picking him up outside the kindergarten door was getting to hang out with the other parents (many of whom are still friends, as we made our way through sports & classes & activities & dating  Continue Reading

This week, the Wolverines begin postseason play with both basketball & wrestling…here’s the scoop: • Today, the boys basketball team heads to Lynden Christian to begin their journey in the playoffs, playing at 5:30pm. The guys ended up second in league this year with a steady performance over Mount Vernon Christian Friday night, and got  Continue Reading

It was cool to hear that FHHS took the state Orca Bowl again (last time was 2006 or so), which means the kids will be heading for the national title competition later this spring. The team comes to its talent honestly, with an ocean sciences pedigree – Stewart’s dad is the Marine Labs director, Hannah  Continue Reading

Last Friday’s Father Daughter Dance marked the fifth year that Island Rec offered the event, and it went great – there were carnations & pictures for all the girls & their dates (who ranged from very small to adult-sized – there is no age limit). Doug Rhine kept everybody dancing the whole time, and a  Continue Reading

Yep, it’s the last games of the season…the girls’ JV has their last game – they were winners of Tuesday’s game against Concrete in which foul trouble found the Wolverines with only three players on the floor but came away with a victory anyway. The boys’ JV wraps it up, too, while the varsities warm  Continue Reading

Lots of comings & goings…let’s see what’s up…. • I hear Kristina Anderson (FHHS ’01) is expecting a son in the summer – congrats, Kristina! • Seems to me I’ve been hearing of islanders going all over the place, to wit: Juan & Heidi Lopez (Spain, this week), Mike & Sandy Buckley (Hawaii, couple of  Continue Reading

Picking up a couple…the two varsity teams won both Friday & Saturday, including a tough game for the girls against tough Darrington, which ended with the Wolverines controlling the middle & winning by 22. Friday Harbor heads over to Orcas on Tuesday as the league-leading girls hope to stay on top, while the boys continue  Continue Reading

Up & coming…it was fun to see the younger girls play on Sunday in Island Rec’s winter league. These pictures are by FHHS junior Maggie Anderson, who hardly missed a shot Friday night (she scored 26) & got some good ones here, too.

Mike Close has the details for this afternoon’s event: The 2010 Friday Harbor Community Spelling Bee will be held at the San Juan Community Theatre on Tuesday, February 2, at 3:30 p.m. The annual contest is sponsored by the Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands, and features 4th through 8th grade classroom champions from  Continue Reading

I heard from Grisha at Spring Street International School that this is gonna be fun, this weekend on Saturday the 30th: Spring Street International School Presents South American Dinner and Concert at the Mullis Center! All proceeds go towards travel scholarships and to an orphanage in Cusco, Peru. Food prepared with the guidance of Chef Paul  Continue Reading

I heard from Grisha at Spring Street International School that this is gonna be fun, this weekend on Saturday the 30th: Spring Street International School Presents South American Dinner and Concert at the Mullis Center! All proceeds go towards travel scholarships and to an orphanage in Cusco, Peru. Food prepared with the guidance of Chef Paul  Continue Reading