Hello VISD Community,
Welcome to this week's issue of The Vashon Beacon. This newsletter is a source for news, updates, and stories from across the Vashon Island School District. Each issue will highlight important district initiatives, shine a spotlight on the great work happening in our schools, and share upcoming events, key information, board news, and much more.
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- October 7 - Community Forum for Superintendent Search
- October 8/9 - 6th Grade Science Field Trip
- October 9 - VHS Curriculum Night
- October 13 - McM Picture Retakes
- October 14 - Vaccination Clinic at VHS
- October 15 - PSAT Test for 11th Grade (all other VHS students early release at 11:30)
- October 17 - Teacher In-service Day (No School)
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We invite all community members to attend a listening session with HYA, the superintendent search firm, to help gather input regarding the district as well as the leadership characteristics stakeholders believe are most important to consider as the Board screens and selects the next Superintendent.
Cookies/coffee/tea will be provided.
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In collaboration with Vashon Pharmacy and VashonBePrepared, we will be offering influenza and COVID vaccinations on campus for school-aged children.
- VHS: October 14, 7:30-10:00 a.m.
- McM/CES: October 16: October 16, 7:30-10:00 a.m.
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Last month, 32 fifth-grade students submitted potential CES logo designs for the 2025-26 school year. A team of CES staff selected five finalists based on creativity, readability, use of color, and representation of the Chautauqua Orcas. The winning design was created collaboratively by four students: Dakota B., Sierra S., Lamai H., and Arden A.
The design will be screen-printed, and CES students and families will be able to purchase spirit wear featuring the new logo soon!
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On Thursday, October 9, in lieu of a normally scheduled board meeting, the VISD Board of Directors will be attending " The Power of Education in Uncertain Times" at Seattle University. No action will be taken at this gathering. Public notice of this event can be found on BoardDocs.
Upcoming Meetings:
- October 23
- November 13
- November 20-22 - WSSDA Conference
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Attention Vashon businesses! Looking for a meaningful way to connect with Gen Z? Consider advertising in Riptide, the student-run newspaper at Vashon High School. You’ll support our student journalists while putting your business in front of the very audience you’re hoping to reach. Win-win! More info here: https://www.vhsriptide.org/advertise
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On October 15, at 6:30 p.m., Vashon Youth and Family Services invites you to join them in a gentle space of remembrance, where luminaries will be decorated to light the path to honor those that have been lost. Meet at the McMurray parking lot. |
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Join Women Hold the Key for an evening of learning, growth, and community action. On October 14, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Vashon Theatre, watch bestselling author and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s powerful talk based on his book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood.
Haidt reveals how the rise of smartphones and social media has “rewired” childhood, fueling an international adolescent mental health crisis. From the decline of play-based childhood to the explosion of phone-based living, he lays out the evidence behind rising rates of anxiety, depression, and loneliness among youth.
After the screening, stay for a panel discussion with Vashon parents and school counselors Anna Waldman, Yvette Butler, and Tara Vanselow, followed by a community conversation. Together, we’ll reflect on what resonated, share perspectives, and explore what we can do to support the health and resilience of our island’s youth.
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Are you interested in joining the VISD team and making a difference for our island's youth? The following jobs are currently open. Apply today!
- Multilingual Learner Paraeducator
- ECEAP Paraeducator
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The Vashon Island School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities based on sex, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, color, national origin, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, or non-program-related RCW 49.60 Law Against Discrimination, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and any other youth group listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.
The Vashon Island School District is an equal opportunity employer. Vashon Island School District is tobacco-free, drug-free and weapons-free. Appropriate fingerprint screening results are required for employment.
For specific information, contact:
- VISD Title IX, HIB Compliance Officer, and ADA/504 Coordinator, Kathryn Coleman, P.O. Box 547, Vashon, Washington 98070, (206) 463-8532, kcoleman@vashonsd.org.
- VISD Compliance Coordinator for 28A.640 and 28A.642 RCW, Amy Sassara, Human Resource Director, P.O. Box 547, Vashon, WA 98070, (206) 463-8529, asassara@vashonsd.org.
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