Community Letter

Dear LISD Families,

This was Staff Appreciation Week and the PTSA organized a delicious lunch with MANY treats for us on Tuesday. Thanks to all the parents and guardians who contributed to the spread in both the elementary and secondary break rooms. We definitely felt appreciated!

We hope you all have a lovely weekend. The annual plant sale is Saturday at 10:00, so come on out to find all your favorites AND support Lopez Island Farming Education. Tomorrow is going to be a beautiful day!

To all you mamas out there, and anyone else in a mothering role, Happy Mother's Day!

All our best to you and your family,

Mary and Martha

There is a LOT happening between now and the end of the school year. Mark your calendars so you don't miss anything, and we'll keep this list updated every week.

• Elementary

• May 15-18: 5th Grade Trip to Islandwood Camp

• June 2: Elementary Field Day

• June 6: K - 2nd Field Trip to Fidalgo Park & Storvik Park

• June 8: 3rd - 5th Field Trip to Fidalgo Park & Storvik Park

• June 8: Preschool Visit to Kindergarten for incoming Kindergartners

• June 9: Field Day Make-Up Day

• June 12: Science on Wheels

• June 13: Elementary Beach Potluck at Odlin Park

• June 15: Kindergarten Graduation

• June 16: End of Year Assembly

• Secondary

• May 20: High School Prom

• May 22-24: 7th Grade Camp Moran trip

• June 2: MPPACT Performance at Vita's

• June 3: AP Art Show at the Lopez Island Library

• June 6: Term 4 and End-of-Year Academic Awards, 10:10-10:55 am

• June 7: High School athletics banquet, 5:00 pm

• June 10: High School Graduation

• June 12-14: 8th Grade Camp Moran trip

• June 15: 8th Grade Graduation

• June 16: Last Day of School!

Due to a shortage of drivers - The AFTERNOON routes will be on a three bus schedule for the remainder of the year.

Teri and Leanne's routes will be combined for the afternoon only. Leanne's students will arrive home at approximately the same time, but Teri's students can expect to arrive about 20-30 minutes later than normal.

There are No changes to Kenny and Diano's routes.

If you have any questions please contact Teri at tlinneman@lopezislandschool.org

Lopez students traveled to Japan in April with the Japanese Connections program. Students will show pictures and talk about their experience on Monday, May 15th from 6:00 - 7:00 PM in room 17 (science room). Open to the community. This is a great time for interested students to learn more about the Japanese Connections program and the potential to participate next year.

Life in the Library! It's been an active, busy spring. We've hosted two learning labs a day and the yearbook committee once a week. Over 25 students were using this great space when this photo was taken.

With the year coming to a close, it's time to round up the books! If you've seen your student's books looking lonely or collecting dust, please help get them back to school. Notes will be going home the first week in June for students having two or more books out. If you have questions about your students books, please email Deirdre at dsteinbrueck@lopezislandschool.org.

All year long, students have been enjoying the gift of reading! From Mr. Tetu's genre studies, to science fair research, to Kindergartners enjoying a picture book, to weekly class read alouds in the library. There's a space for relaxing, working and reading. This is truly a K-12 library! Since the beginning of school, almost 3,500 books have been checked out. The third graders are by far the most active in the library; they have checked out 767 books over the year! Way to go third graders!

The last week of book checkouts will be May 30-June 2. After that, all books need to be returned. Thank you for your support in this effort. Ms. Deirdre

The Trades Fair was in Seattle May 5 and was attended by 26 Lopez students.

What’s your earliest memory at LISD? I came here in 6th grade and I remember walking around and eating lunch with Jenny and Scarlett by the Rishi Center.

What clubs/athletics/extracurriculars have you been involved in? I’ve been in the French Club and played volleyball and basketball. I also joined the track team in the spring that Covid hit, so it never happened.

What is one positive memory from your time here that you’ll carry with you forever? Volleyball! I’ve played since 6th grade. The actual sport is so fun and I loved traveling on the bus with teammates, practicing after school…just everything.

Finish this sentence: “I cannot live without…….” Redbull!

What is the most creative excuse you have ever used to get out of school work? I once said that I was helping a friend move….but I didn’t really have a friend who was moving. I also once said that I was picking someone up from the ferry and that never happened either.

What is one piece of advice you have for incoming high school students? Try to stay on top of it so you don’t get behind. Once you fall behind, you have to work on the current stuff and the late stuff, and it’s a lot.

What is the most meaningful assignment ever given to you by a teacher? In English 10 with Ms. S, we read Nickle and Dimed. We had to go a month without something that is usually in our everyday lives. I didn’t eat meat for a month, but it was cool to see what other people chose to do. We just gave it up for a month but for some people, this is how they live every day.

What’s the most important quality in a friendship? Why? I think loyalty because, even when you have ups and downs, you always have their back and you’re always there for them.

In 10 years, I will be… I want to be rich so I’d have no financial burden. I also want to live somewhere warm.

Who/what do you find inspiring? My big brother. He has been through a lot and it seems like he doesn’t ever catch a break, but he pushes through. He has wanted to be a rapper for a long time and keeps working on it every day.

What song summarizes your feelings about graduating from high school? Next Thing You Know by Jordan Davis.

What are your plans after high school? I’m going to take a gap year to work in a restaurant in Seattle. Then I’d like to go to college but I’m sure where yet and I’m not sure what I’ll study. I’m hoping to figure that out in the next year.

What is one important life lesson you learned in kindergarten? My first day of kindergarten, my dad got in a car accident on his way to meet me at school. I guess the lesson is, “You never know what’s going to happen in a day!”

Join the LIFRC for summer fun and save the dates!

• British Challenger Soccer Camps. June 26-30. Open registration with a fee. Registration opens is open.
• Specialty Camps for Tots: Dates TBD in July/August. Open registration with a fee. Registration opens in May.
• Six weeks of full-day Summer Camp Huckleberry (going into 1st-5th grade) and Summer Camp No Name (6-8th grade): July 10-August 18, Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm

Free of cost to full-time Lopez resident families – funded by a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant. Note that priority will be given to campers who are enrolled in the current After-School Program and attend regularly. For more information and to apply for a spot in the After-School program, visit the LIFRC Website.

Only looking to join Summer Camp? We have a waitlist.

The Lopez Island Farm Education (LIFE) program is partnering with the Lopez Garden Club again this year to offer a plant sale on Saturday, May 13. We are seeking plant donations! If you can start a tray of garden vegetables or flowers to donate in May, it would be most appreciated. We are accepting all plant starts except tomatoes. This is a very popular event and we could use more plants to ensure we have a great selection for our community.

Additionally, we are in need of plant pots and trays. If you have any extras please consider donating. 4 inch pots are ideal but will take any size. For more information, please contact Sara Jones, sjones@lopezislandschool.org.

Carol Steckler, former LISD parent, grandparent, and school board member, passed away on April 30. She gave many years of love and service to our school district and was an active and vibrant contributor to the whole Lopez Island community. Her memorial will be on May 20, 3:30 at the Lopez Community Center for the Arts.

The golf team is on fire! Melissa Valencia won the District I Championship, the women's team are the district champions, and Uli Velazquez (along with the six women representing Lopez) qualified for the tri-district championship. Go Lobos!

Like working with kids?
Have a knack for preparing crafts, planning games, and leading adventures geared for kiddos aged 2 to 8?
Want to earn community service hours and/or some extra cash this summer?

We are looking for "Teen Helpers" to assist in our childcare needs, during a three-day training this June.

WHEN:
June 20th, 21st, and 22nd
8am to 4pm, each day

WHERE:
Lopez Island School (on the playground, inside the library, etc)

More info:
We are flexible on hours -- shifts can be full-day or split.
We can offer $20/hr, and/or Community Service Hours.
We'll have an official kiddo head-count by May 20th, but you can expect to assist one or two adults as they oversee and entertain small groups of children (likely no more than 10 kids at once). The more kids that are enrolled, the more adult and teen helpers we'll recruit.

Interested?
Email LopezAligns@gmail.com for next steps.

Many of these positions qualify for Medical, Dental, Vision, & Retirement benefits, plus paid leave time!

Non-Represented:

· HR Specialist - If you are fairly organized and like to help people; this could be an awesome job for you! 4 hours a day, 4 days a week, 200 days a year... with benefits and a flexible schedule!

Classified:

· Paraeducator - Are you fluent in both Spanish and English? We would love to have you work with our secondary students in their classrooms as a Bilingual Paraeducator! This is a daily position starting ASAP.

· Elementary Custodian - perfect for you if you like to work independently! This position helps to clean and maintain the Lopez Island school buildings. This is a 7 hours daily position starting ASAP.

· Paraeducators - Interested in working with students individually, in small groups, and/or in general classrooms and helping assist teachers in modifying student behavior? Then Paraeducator is your dream job, and we have positions available!

· Special Needs Behavior Technician- If you have been thinking about being a Special Needs Behavior Technician for Lopez Island School District...well you are in luck!!!! We are looking for a Special Needs Behavior Technician to hire for this school year!! Behavior technicians are responsible for assisting behavior specialists and the Special Education department to implement behavior reduction and skill acquisition treatment plans. The candidate will assist students with day to day activities, monitor their behavior, record and collect data on students’ progress, and communicate with the team.

· Van Driver - Want to get out and see the island? This transportation position drives a wheelchair van (or another vehicle) to transport student(s) with special needs to and from school. This 3.5 hour per day, Monday through Friday.

- Stipend:

· HI CAP - providing leadership of the Special Service Program for Highly Capable (HC) students, grades K-12, in the Lopez Island School District.

- Substitutes:

· Certificated Teachers

· Paraeducators

· Bus Drivers

· Cooks

You can see full postings on our website! Just go to District Info and then to HR and Employment for more details.

We look forward to working with you!!!

(She, Her, Hers)

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 11am - 4pm

Ed Murray, Superintendent

Martha Martin, Secondary Principal

Mary Fordham, Elementary 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, Ed Murray – emurray@lopezislandschool.org; Title IX Coordinator, HR Specialist, Summer Hagge – shagge@lopezislandschool.org; Section 504, Mary Fordham – mfordham@lopezislandschool.org; OR contact by phone, 360-468-2202, OR mail to 86 School Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261.

Website: lopezislandschool.org
Location: 86 School Road, Lopez Island, WA, USA
Phone: 360-468-2202