The Phone-a-Thon, held on October 7th & 8th, was awesome! We brought in $42,000 in pledges this year. As they say, “It takes a village!” Thank you to this amazing community! Volunteer students, parents, and educators spent hours at our call center this year. A big thanks to them as well! The generous support of islanders…
Senior Alaina Scheffer (’14) impressed judges at the 41th Annual OSPI Superintendent’s High School Art Show. Alaina’s two art pieces both won accolades, including Judge’s Choice Award and the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Choice Award after winning, overall, the Superintendent’s High School Art Show Competition. This is quite a feat when you consider that the…
In summer 2013, the Washington State Legislature granted the San Juan Island School District a $1 million dollar capital gift to renovate the vocational/technology building behind Friday Harbor High School. The project is on schedule for a 2015 opening – here’s more about the program: The San Juan Island School District has been named one of…
In February the Friday Harbor High School Jazz Band participated in the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho. Both the Friday Harbor High School full jazz band and a six-member jazz combo performed for adjudication. 130 schools attended the 4-day event. Over two thousand students participated and 200 soloists were recognized. Among…
Last year, the Foundation dispersed a little over $104,000 to programs throughout the school district. Wondering where the money was allocated? Here’s a rundown of the Foundation’s efforts to improve the District’s offerings for our students. (Click here for the PDF!)