LISD School Newsletter
Post-High School opportunities are presenting themselves to our Class of 2024! Each week in the newsletter we will update you as new acceptance letters are obtained from colleges and other post-high school education and training programs. Here is what we know so far:
Jade Gonzales: Accepted to UCLA, UC Irvine, Gonzaga, Whitman, and Case Western
Melissa Valencia: Accepted to University of Washington, Colorado, Louisiana State University, Western Washington, Washington State
Amelia Patino: Accepted to University of Washington, Loyola University Chicago, Western Washington University
Bryan Coro: Accepted to Seattle University and Central Washington University
Basil Pendragon: Accepted to Western Washington University, Fairhaven College
Cameron Napier: Accepted to Bellingham Technical College - Radiology
Emma Hatchel: Accepted to Everett Community College - Nursing
From the artist: I paint self portraits. My use of a limited color pallet, odd sized hand stretched canvases, iconography and expression conveys a multifaceted story. The work showcases my own questioning and understanding of my coming of age. Frida Kahlo’s expressive femininity and the perfection of renaissance paintings are my inspirations.
School Based Sealant Program
Community Health Center of Snohomish County dental team is coming back to our schools to offer hygiene services and provide sealants (a thin coating on the back molars that prevents 80% of cavities). Sign up here.
Elementary music is focused on singing and movement, developing foundational skills that will support students in music-making throughout their lives. Kindergarteners love the song “When Dogs Get Up in the Morning” where they have a chance to come up with an animal and the sound that it makes. The first, second, and third graders are learning a circle dance to the fiddle tune “Red Wing” and building their steady tempo skills. In fourth and fifth grade, we are developing our singing voices in choir, and decoding rhythmic notation. Sixth graders have been playing recorders and learning to read music, preparing them to take on band instruments when they reach middle school. The sixth grade is also working to put on a musical this year! They are busy learning songs and lines, and preparing sets, props, and costumes.
If you are starting seeds for your own garden this year, will you start some seeds for the school's garden program?
The Lopez Garden Club and the School LIFE Garden partner every year on a Spring Plant Sale. This fundraiser is one of the biggest events for both organizations and helps support education of students in the classroom as well as guest speakers and other garden-related programming.
This year's plant sale will be the Saturday of Mother's Day weekend, May 11th from 10 am to 1 pm. We are looking for all types of plants- annuals, perennials, houseplants, succulents, flowers & veggies.
If you can help, please contact Sara Jones at sjones@lopezislandschool.org.
What clubs/athletics/extracurriculars have you been involved in? I was involved with the advanced drama class and we have had some performances.
What is one positive memory from your time here that you’ll carry with you forever? When I was in elementary school, I spent time sitting on a big log by the pond just watching all the insects and creatures moving. I really enjoyed that.
What is the best piece of advice you have received from a teacher? Mr. Tetu encouraged me to think for myself and not compare myself to others.
Finish this sentence: “I cannot live without…….” I cannot live without my family because they inspire me to be who I am.
What is the most creative excuse you have ever used to get out of school work? I don’t make excuses. I just get my work done at school.
What is one piece of advice you have for incoming high school students. Don’t procrastinate! Just get your work done at school or at home. Otherwise it weighs on you when you’re trying to enjoy your weekend.
What is the most meaningful assignment ever given to you by a teacher? I like all the assignments in Isaac Berg’s Mythology class, so I don’t have one favorite. That class inspires me to be more creative.
What’s the most important quality in a friendship? Why? To me, the most important quality is to be able to share your interests, because it’s nice when you can listen to each other.
In 10 years, I will be… A computer coder…and I’ll be renting a house, probably on Lopez.
Who/what do you find inspiring? My cousin, Tristan, because he was able to get a drivers license, a car, AND rent a house.
What song summarizes your feelings about graduating from high school? Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John because we are leaving behind something that we are so used to.
What are your plans after high school? For right now, I don’t know for sure, but I am considering going to a two-year tech school.
Is there anything else you want people to know about you? I like to walk around the village because it brings me joy. I do it every single day that I don’t have school, even if it is raining or snowing.
Lopez Island School District
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.