LISD School Newsletter

Hello LISD Families.

Welcome back to school! The staff has been working all week to prepare for our first day with students on Monday, August 26. Thanks to everyone who came to Back-to-School Night yesterday evening. It was wonderful to see you.

If you are a new family to the school, we are pleased to tell you that we send a school newsletter every Friday. The newsletter will always contain a message from me, important information and updates, upcoming events and games, and fabulous photos of kids engaging in school and extracurricular activities.

Since I am the principal for both elementary and secondary, I have offices in both buildings...and I don't spend a whole lot of time in either one of them. Most days, you'll find me running around campus, inside and outside. The elementary and secondary office managers, Karrie and Ronda, generally know where to find me or they can book an appointment on my schedule. If we haven't met yet, I'm excited to get to know you and your students this year.

I'm really looking forward to the 2024-25 school year and I believe we have great plans for a very strong start.

All my best,

Martha Martin, K-12 Principal

• August 26 - First Day of School for grades 1 - 12! Welcome Back! 😁
• August 26 - Mandatory Sports Meeting - for all parents and students, 5:30 pm in gym
• August 26 - First Day of HS Soccer Practice (both girls and boys), 5 - 7 pm
• August 26 - First Day of HS Volleyball Practice, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
• August 27 - Kindergarten Transition Picnic, 4:30 pm, Elementary Playground
• August 29 - First day of Kindergarten (half day)
• August 30 - First full day of Kindergarten
• September 2 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

Please join us for a picnic for all incoming Kindergarten families. This will be another opportunity for your new student to meet and play with their classmates before school starts on Thursday! Plus they can check out the cool newly resurfaced playground. Food and fun will be provided! Just bring yourselves; siblings encouraged and welcome.

We are offering zero-period orchestra as a class again this year to any interested students in grades 5-8. It will meet before school at 7:15am on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If your student is interested in joining zero-period orchestra this year, please fill out this form.

Feel free to contact me with any questions - nvliet@lopezislandschool.org

We are a member-led, non-profit organization in support of LISD students, families, and the school. Membership supports fun events like the pumpkin carving extravaganza, field day, year book signing, as well as appreciation events for staff and teachers. Membership needs to be renewed annually so please sign up.

Also - if you have not already done so - please contribute to the school supplies purchased for students and classrooms. We saved a lot of money by bulk purchasing but we still need families to contribute. Our classrooms use a lot of school supplies during the school year!

Lopez Island PTSA "Store"
(where you can pay for school supplies and sign up to be a member)

Lopez Island's Sports Booster Club - The Pack - is sponsoring two upcoming super fun sports tournaments. Fun for spectators and participants alike! The Inter-Island Soccer tournament is this Sunday, August 25 (participant sign up closed) and the Volleyball Fest is Saturday, August 31! More info on both events in on their website: https://www.thepacklopez.com/

Practice starts September 9!

Practices run Sept-March, every Monday from 3:15-4:15. During basketball season practice time may be longer. Coach provides a light snack before each practice. Elementary team is grades 2-6, with consideration for grade 1. An additional tumbling season is being added this year as well which runs April-June. We follow the school schedule, meaning if the school is closed we will not have practice.

This cost includes everything your cheerleader will need, you will not be asked to buy anything additional. Scholarships available if needed.

Sign up here.

OPALCO is working with Washington State to give out $200 bill credits for families! Deadline for this program is September 1st. Even moderate-income families are eligible for the credit - a family of four can make up to 152,000 and be eligible for the credit. Click here to apply! It's super easy. Applicants will need their OPALCO number. Choose "Orcas Power and Light Coop" from the drop down menu.

Please reach out to school chef John Shaw to discuss. jshaw@lopezislandschool.org

School chef John Shaw is offering knife sharpening service again on Fridays. This service is a fundraiser for the school's LIFE (Lopez Island Farm Education) program. The cost is $10 per person +$2/in per knife. So if you bring in three knives that are 6in long it would be $46 total.

Sharpening happens on Fridays, ideally you would drop them off in the morning and then John will have them done before 3pm. Email jshaw@lopezislandschool.org to book a slot.

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 ; Section 504, Mary Fordham. OR contact by phone, 360-468-2202, OR mail to 86 School Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261.