LISD School Newsletter

Dear LISD Families,

This feels like a great week to talk about music! Yesterday evening, we had a band and orchestra concert at the Lopez Community Center for the Arts. Kudos to our music teacher, Naomi Vliet, for all her hard work preparing our students in their music classes, and to our band and orchestra students for a strong performance.

MPPACT, an extra-curricular band for secondary students, has performed twice in the last few weeks...at the post Tour de Lopez festivities for the community and visitors AND at prom last Saturday night for their high school peers. They have an upcoming performance at Vita's on Friday, May 31, which is a fundraiser for the program and also a celebration of our graduating senior musicians. We hope to see you there! The annual Vita's concert always brings a crowd and an awesome summer vibe. Thank you to Jesse Hammond for working with MPPACT students throughout the school year (rehearsals nearly every night!) and planning gigs for them in every season.

Next year, we will continue to offer a full range of music classes for every level during the school day...and some of that is due to a very generous donation from a community member who values music education. For the 2024-25 school year, music education will include elementary music enrichment, early morning orchestra for 5th-8th graders, middle school band, high school orchestra, and high school mariachi band (a brand new class)...all taught by Naomi Vliet. Our students are so lucky to have these opportunities!

Thank you for supporting music education at LISD by attending performances and being an enthusiastic audience, taking the time to thank Naomi and Jesse, and encouraging your children to participate in music education opportunities at school.

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”
― Victor Hugo

Have a wonderful weekend. Hope to see you at the plant sale!

All my best,

Martha

• May 11: LIFE Program Plant Sale, 10am - 1pm
• May 13 - 16: Camp Moran for 7th grade
• May 15: 4th Graders Trip to Orcas Island's Salmon Hatchery - Long Live the Kings
• May 18: Coach Berg Celebration at the Lopez Community Center, 3 - 5 pm
• May 20 - 23: Camp Moran for 8th grade
• May 31: Elementary Field Day
• May 31: MPPACT Performance at Vita's
• June 4: Elementary Arts Night MPR
• June 4: Financial Aid Night
• June 5: Athletic Awards Night presented by The PACK

LISD HS Prom 2024 was a huge success! The juniors (Class of 2025) raised money throughout the school year at events like the Children's Center Holiday Bazaar and the school's Winter Arts Night to put on this epic event. The theme was "One Night in Hollywood" and students were decked out in red, white, black, and gold. Golden era films were projected onto the walls and there was even a live performance by the student music group MPPACT.

The students would like to thank LVM for donating all of the scrumptious food and beverage to the dance. THANK YOU LOPEZ VILLAGE MARKET!

Also, a big shout out to Woodmen Hall for providing the space for us to rent at a school discount, all the chaperones, and Mr. B for taking photos. Also, a thank you to all the students who came to have a good time and danced the night away.

This week, our 8th grade health class enjoyed whole-class exercises to learn about healthy communication and emotional regulation skills. This is one small part of our year-long focus on learning skills that will prevent bullying.

This Wednesday, Community Health Care of Snohomish County brought their dental care team to Lopez Island! Nineteen elementary students participated in their School Based Sealant Program. We are so fortunate that they offer these needed hygiene services and provide sealants (a thin coating on the back molars that prevents 80% of cavities) for our children wanting to be seen.

If any students need vaccines, the public health nurse comes once a month to the Family Resource Center. The next date is Tuesday, June 4th. If your child needs vaccines, please call and make an appointment - 360-468-4117. An appointment made at least 24 hours in advance is necessary.

Fundraiser to support the Lopez Children's Center - coffee, bagels, donuts, & flowers!

The school gym is in dire need of resurfacing. The Pack is fundraising to cover the costs so our student athletes continue to have a great experience playing Lobo sports. Please help if you can.

Futures NW will be partnering with us on a Financial Aid Night on June 4 and providing a presentation over Zoom. Time is 6:30 - 8:00 pm. There will be an English presentation in Isaac Berg's room (number 9) and a Spanish presentation in Al Torres' room (number 1) with interpreters available to help with questions. This presentation will be most relevant for students and families in 11th grade, but anyone is invited to come if they are interested in hearing about how the process for financial aid college and post-high school training programs works.

Brady Smith, Superintendent

Martha Martin, 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 Brady Smith, 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.