Education Archives - Page 5 of 36

School Board to discuss budget, interview candidate in Thursday session

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-07T12:08:20-07:00April 7th, 2020|Comments Off

Inslee extends school closures for the rest of the 2019-20 school year

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-06T16:10:24-07:00April 6th, 2020|Comments Off

School district updates community about ongoing whirlwind of educational activity, and FOOD

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-29T13:07:52-07:00March 29th, 2020|Comments Off

Funhouse creates FunKits for distribution to kids

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-27T14:38:22-07:00March 27th, 2020|Comments Off

School Board meeting to be held via Zoom

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-25T13:01:46-07:00March 25th, 2020|Comments Off

Upcoming School Board meeting will be held electronically

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-24T11:55:59-07:00March 24th, 2020|Comments Off

Webb outlines steps being taken by public school to keep moving forward

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-22T14:43:10-07:00March 23rd, 2020|Comments Off

School District outlines closure plans, including free meals for kids

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-15T14:01:54-07:00March 15th, 2020|Comments Off

School District passes resolution to reduce COVID-19 exposure

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-13T14:07:29-07:00March 15th, 2020|1 Comment

In COVID-19 response, Orcas Schools close for six weeks

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-13T16:15:26-07:00March 13th, 2020|1 Comment

Orcas School finalizing plan for extended school closure

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-13T17:17:14-07:00March 13th, 2020|3 Comments

Letter to Editor | Thank you for supporting school music

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-12T11:32:59-07:00March 12th, 2020|Comments Off

Open letter from Eric Webb outlines decision process regarding school virus safety

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-10T21:25:45-07:00March 11th, 2020|Comments Off

School Board calls special meeting to address coronavirus exposure risk

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-10T15:01:02-07:00March 10th, 2020|Comments Off

OISD: Keeping students, staff healthy and informed

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-08T17:27:48-07:00March 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Skagit Valley College offers bachelor’s degree in health management

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-04T11:13:48-08:00March 5th, 2020|1 Comment

School district statement on coronavirus

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-02T14:03:35-08:00February 28th, 2020|Comments Off

Orcas schools looking to fill board vacancy

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-28T16:30:48-08:00February 27th, 2020|Comments Off

SJPT accepting applications for climate leadership scholarships

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-20T21:13:14-08:00February 20th, 2020|Comments Off

EDC offers free Plumbing Basics training at Friday Harbor High School

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-10T13:33:49-08:00February 10th, 2020|Comments Off

Friday Harbor students promote Tardigrade to state legislature

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-08T15:57:22-08:00February 9th, 2020|1 Comment

School Board shares agenda for upcoming all-day meeting

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-05T13:45:42-08:00February 5th, 2020|Comments Off

School District passes resolution to ask Legislature to support small schools

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-31T10:41:11-08:00February 1st, 2020|1 Comment

Knitting, coding among what’s happening in the stacks at Orcas School library

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-27T17:36:20-08:00January 28th, 2020|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | School Board members deserve our recognition

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-23T13:50:34-08:00January 23rd, 2020|Comments Off

EDC offers Business Management & Leadership Skills course with Skagit Valley College

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-22T16:23:08-08:00January 21st, 2020|Comments Off

School Board calls special meeting for Thursday

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-19T18:09:18-08:00January 20th, 2020|Comments Off

Orcas Schools are starting two hours late on Tuesday

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-14T13:00:23-08:00January 13th, 2020|1 Comment

School announces two-hour late start on Monday

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-13T19:48:31-08:00January 12th, 2020|1 Comment

School Board to meet

By Lin McNulty|2019-12-13T11:32:54-08:00December 13th, 2019|Comments Off

Statewide campaign serves students with most to gain, but least likely to apply for financial aid

By Lin McNulty|2019-11-20T14:26:26-08:00November 20th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Youth Chorus forms, invites all students to sing along

By Lin McNulty|2019-11-20T13:07:25-08:00November 20th, 2019|1 Comment

School Board meeting agenda

By Lin McNulty|2019-11-13T12:12:39-08:00November 13th, 2019|Comments Off

Results from summer reading program show successes

By Lin McNulty|2019-10-20T16:31:15-07:00October 24th, 2019|Comments Off

School Board will meet in regular session

By Lin McNulty|2019-10-20T15:19:28-07:00October 21st, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas School’s field of dreams becoming reality

By Lin McNulty|2019-10-06T11:57:49-07:00October 6th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas High students named as Commended Students in 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program

By Lin McNulty|2019-10-01T11:01:32-07:00October 1st, 2019|2 Comments

Education Foundation grant helps with math curriculum

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-27T14:49:21-07:00September 30th, 2019|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Huge thanks to Island Market

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-20T13:13:57-07:00September 20th, 2019|Comments Off

School construction project, literally, on track

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-14T14:12:51-07:00September 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Funhouse, OHS team up for College Week presentations

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-11T13:55:11-07:00September 11th, 2019|Comments Off

Meet Kassandra Kauffman, new Para-Educator

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-08T11:26:22-07:00September 8th, 2019|Comments Off

Meet Caroline Wiltz, new Middle School custodian

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-06T12:47:03-07:00September 6th, 2019|Comments Off

New construction awaits students returning to school

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-02T23:13:09-07:00September 3rd, 2019|Comments Off

Meet Kelsie Spurgeon, new Para-Educator

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-01T14:48:22-07:00September 2nd, 2019|Comments Off

Special School Board meeting called for tomorrow

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-29T12:20:23-07:00August 29th, 2019|Comments Off

Skagit Valley College San Juan Center is now open for Fall Quarter registration

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-27T12:41:55-07:00August 27th, 2019|Comments Off

Meet Rachel Wilson, new PE teacher

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-24T16:27:53-07:00August 25th, 2019|Comments Off

Meet Madden Surbaugh, new OISD Food Service Director

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-23T10:31:14-07:00August 23rd, 2019|3 Comments

Meet Jeremy Stickney, elementary school custodian

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-21T22:36:12-07:00August 22nd, 2019|Comments Off

School Board meeting agenda

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-20T13:14:18-07:00August 20th, 2019|Comments Off

Meet James Taylor, new high school custodian

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-14T20:20:13-07:00August 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Just weeks until music room, old gym are ready for students

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-11T12:47:58-07:00August 11th, 2019|Comments Off

Meet Allison O’Brien, new English language learners teacher

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-09T21:19:03-07:00August 10th, 2019|Comments Off

Kaleidoscope launches full-time Forest Preschool this fall

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-05T14:24:55-07:00August 5th, 2019|Comments Off

This week’s school tour features gorgeous gym flooring

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-23T12:01:43-07:00July 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

School Board meeting on Thursday to adopt 2019-20 school budget

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-23T11:50:29-07:00July 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

School Board holding public hearing for 2019-20 budget

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-09T14:28:35-07:00July 9th, 2019|Comments Off

School construction continues, even during summer months

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-07T11:37:43-07:00July 7th, 2019|Comments Off

Library honors Apollo 11 mission 50th anniversary with Summer of Space events in July

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-03T12:02:05-07:00July 3rd, 2019|2 Comments

This week’s school tour shows ever more progress

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-22T13:25:49-07:00June 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Community Church invites children to Roar VBS: Life is wild, God is good.

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-23T10:29:20-07:00June 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Funhouse Summer Day Camp has spots available

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-22T10:30:05-07:00June 22nd, 2019|Comments Off

School Board holding regular meeting on Thursday

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-21T16:39:37-07:00June 21st, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Elementary celebrates volunteers

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-17T14:43:41-07:00June 18th, 2019|Comments Off

This week’s school construction update

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-09T09:44:23-07:00June 9th, 2019|Comments Off

Skagit Valley College announces dates for Commencement 2019

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-07T10:44:03-07:00June 8th, 2019|Comments Off

Walls with paint, test pits in athletic field highlight this week’s school construction project

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-01T22:08:29-07:00June 2nd, 2019|Comments Off

Open enrollment now for summer and fall quarters at Skagit Valley College

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-27T17:24:31-07:00May 29th, 2019|Comments Off

Funhouse Commons seeking folks to work with kids this summer

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-22T13:09:41-07:00May 22nd, 2019|Comments Off

Superintendent weekly tour: Take a look as school construction progresses

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-18T17:52:58-07:00May 19th, 2019|Comments Off

Montessori guide / teacher delivers this week’s school update

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-12T11:25:45-07:00May 12th, 2019|Comments Off

Field school program offers students a chance to participate in Olympic National Park summer program

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-08T15:43:36-07:00May 8th, 2019|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Forest School closing in the fall, but nature-based education to continue

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-01T12:45:51-07:00May 1st, 2019|Comments Off

HS seniors’ love of music reflected in their choice of senior projects

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-01T11:20:06-07:00May 1st, 2019|1 Comment

Superintendent weekly tour: Sheetrock going up at Orcas school construction site

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-27T17:32:50-07:00April 28th, 2019|Comments Off

Time to plan for enrolling first graders for this fall

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-24T14:33:40-07:00April 24th, 2019|Comments Off

School construction project continues apace

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-21T23:23:42-07:00April 21st, 2019|Comments Off

Kindergarten registration upcoming at Orcas Elementary

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-19T12:00:56-07:00April 19th, 2019|Comments Off

Open letter: Montessori lottery is discriminatory

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-18T11:12:22-07:00April 18th, 2019|1 Comment

School Board will meet on Waldron, then Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-16T12:07:51-07:00April 16th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Christian students visit Jeff Morris in Olympia

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-15T17:13:01-07:00April 16th, 2019|Comments Off

In this week’s tour, Superintendent Eric Webb takes us out to the school garden

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-13T20:11:19-07:00April 14th, 2019|Comments Off

Farm to Classroom seeks community support to build greenhouse in heart of beloved garden

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-10T14:03:13-07:00April 10th, 2019|Comments Off

San Juan Island National Historical Park accepting applications for 2019 Teacher Ranger Program

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-06T14:54:30-07:00April 10th, 2019|Comments Off

2019 – 2020 budget to be presented, discussed at special School Board meeting

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-09T20:18:06-07:00April 9th, 2019|Comments Off

High School student to introduce classmates to opera for his senior project

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-09T11:17:59-07:00April 9th, 2019|6 Comments

This week’s tour of school construction progress

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-06T17:59:53-07:00April 7th, 2019|Comments Off

When a need comes to Orcas Island: Early Reading Intervention Project starts this summer

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-01T12:34:39-07:00April 1st, 2019|Comments Off

Free low voltage/fiber optic course begins next week

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-30T11:20:23-07:00March 30th, 2019|Comments Off

School Board Schedules Regular Meeting This Week

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-26T13:29:20-07:00March 26th, 2019|Comments Off

Mikaela Hansen Graduates WWU with Human Services Degree

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-25T11:44:16-07:00March 25th, 2019|2 Comments

Superintendent Takes Us on Weekly School Construction Tour

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-24T14:29:01-07:00March 24th, 2019|Comments Off

Superintendent Guides Us on Weekly School Construction Tour

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-29T18:18:54-07:00March 24th, 2019|Comments Off

Local Student Serves a Week as Legislative Page

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-23T12:12:22-07:00March 23rd, 2019|2 Comments

Guest Opinion | Let’s Make Sure our Youngsters Develop Great Reading Skills

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-22T14:37:57-07:00March 22nd, 2019|4 Comments

Everyone Invited to Montessori School’s Spring Open House

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-21T16:18:00-07:00March 21st, 2019|Comments Off

$1,000 + Youth Leadership Camp for Sophomores and Juniors: Apps Due April 12

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-20T13:06:34-07:00March 21st, 2019|Comments Off

NextGeneration Educates Younger Students on Harmful Effects of Tobacco with “Kick Butts Day”

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-15T13:54:04-07:00March 15th, 2019|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Thank You to Orcas Community for Strong Support of School Music

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-22T13:47:22-07:00March 14th, 2019|Comments Off