LISD School Newsletter

Dear LISD Families,

The school year is officially in full swing with field trips, home games, veggies harvested from the school garden, delicious lunches, new academic content, and establishing routines. The kindergarteners had their first official week of full time school. Check out the photo below of their first PE enrichment class with Coach Berg!

Thanks to all the LISD staff, students, and volunteers for contributing to a successful start! I am always so grateful for all the ways our community comes together to create positive experiences for kids.

Golden in the garden,

Golden in the glen,

Golden, golden, golden

September's here again!

Golden in the tree tops,

Golden in the sky,

Golden, golden, golden,

September's going by!

by Annette Wynne

Enjoy the weekend!

All my best,

Martha Martin

Now accepting sign-ups for the after school program managed by the Lopez Island Family Resource Center. This is a FREE program and there are fun activities for students of all ages.

• Kindergarten - 4th Grade registration
• 5th - 8th Grade registration
  
  

The After School program is also hiring - it's a fun job! More info here.

Other things to know: Lunch is free for all kindergarten through 3rd grade students. A mid-morning snack (nutrition break) is free for all secondary students and for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, breakfast (before school) is also free.

On Tuesday to Thursday this week, 6th grade biked to Shaw county park and camped for 2 nights. We spent lots of time playing field games and enjoying beach time, we met a domesticated seagull named Steven who thinks he's a human, we biked around the island a couple times, we hiked the Ellis preserve loop, we stopped at the Shaw history center and library, we had s'mores around campfires with lots of skits, songs and improv performances, we laughed so hard we cried, we stayed up late, giggled in tents and yelled at raccoons, we played flashlight tag and we dodged yellow jackets, we bonded and became a real team. I'm already loving my new class and it's only week 2!

We had amazing parent chaperone support, there's simply no way to do these trips without you, thank you. LVM donated groceries and we send a HUGE THANK YOU to them for being such a consistently great support. The weather was stellar and the stars were bright. Somehow we got home on schedule in the midst of ferry cancellations. Can't wait to dream up the next big adventure with this group of sweet 6th graders.

The 4th & 5th grades were supposed to meet up with the 6th grade on Thursday but the erratic ferries that day made it impossible. Instead our intrepid students (and teachers!) biked to Spencer Spit and back. They had a great day!

Our varsity soccer team won their first game of the season this week! Our varsity volleyball team has played some hard fought close matches already.

Come cheer on our student athletes at their next home games!

Volleyball: Wednesday, September 20, 3:30 pm

Soccer: Wednesday, September 27, 2:30 pm

This week our fantastic kitchen served up an amazing Fatoush salad featuring cucumbers, mint, edible flowers and cherry tomatoes - all local from the school garden and Ding Dong's Garden! Delicious and gorgeous!

Check out all the details here.

Martha Martin, Interim Superintendent & K-12 Principal

The Lopez Island School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator Martha Martin; HR Specialist, Beth Stanford; Section 504, Mary Fordham. OR contact by phone, 360-468-2202, OR mail to 86 School Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261.