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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- February 26: Regular Board Meeting
- March 2: Spring Sports Begin
- March 5 - Kindergarten Open House
- March 6: Family Feast
- March 6: Staff vs. Seniors Basketball game
- March 12: Board Work Session
- March 13: No School (Teacher In-service Day)
- March 13-14: VHS Theatre Production: Hadestown
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Our EP&O Levy renewal has officially passed with 77 percent of our community voting yes! This levy touches virtually every aspect of each student's learning and we are thankful for this signal of community support as we work towards educating all of our island youth. |
Do you have an incoming kindergartner, or know a family who does? Now is the time to register for kindergarten at Chautauqua! Kindergarten Information night is a great time to learn about our program, which provides a balance of whole group, small group, and independent learning in math, reading, science, and writing.
- Date: March 5
- Time: 5:30 p.m.
- Location: Chautauqua Elementary School
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VHS's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter is excited to invite everyone to a fun and family-friendly Community Bingo Night.
- Date: Saturday, 28
- Time: 6:00-8:30 p.m.
- Location: Vashon High School
This lively event will feature six rounds of bingo, a grand prize finale, and a special Dessert Dash intermission. All ages are welcome to attend and participate! Admission is $10 and all proceeds from the event will support VHS FBLA's attendance and travel to the State Leadership Conference in Spokane this coming April.
For more information about FBLA and to purchase tickets, click here.
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On Friday, March 6, beginning at 5:00 p.m., at Vashon High School, Vashon PTO invites all members of the community to Family Feast--an opportunity to raise money for a variety of programs while enjoying an absolutely delicious pasta bar (with gluten free options) expertly crafted by our dedicated Food Services team.
Money raise at this event will go to a variety of programs, including a garden coordinator at Chautauqua Elementary, scholarships for Exploratory Week at McMurray Middle, and ASB funds for all of our students at Vashon High.
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Coming this March: VHS theatre brings Anais Mitchell's stunning folk opera. Hadestown delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and lady Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a journey to the underworld and back.
Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.
Tickets are $15 for all performances, except for March 26, which is a "pay what you will show."
- Dates: March 13-14, March 20-22, March 26-28
- Time: 7:00 p.m. (except March 22 at 2:00 p.m. and March 26 at 3:30 p.m.)
- Tickets available here
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On February 26, beginning at 6:00 p.m., the VISD Board of Directors will hold a Regular Board Meeting. The meeting will be held in-person at the District Office Conference Room #302, on the third floor of Chautauqua Elementary, 9309 SW Cemetery Rd. Click here to view the agenda.
Upcoming Meetings:
- March 12: Board Work Session
- March 26: Regular Board Meeting
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Applications are now open for students ages 16-18 to join Vashon Nature Center's summer field research team to monitor island shorelines and offshore kelp beds.
Click here to learn more about dates and information for the summer internships.
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Looking for summer camp opportunities? Journeymen has a variety of camp options during the summer for all ages. Click here to learn more about their offerings and how to sign-up.
Journeymen Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the Puget Sound, helping boys become wholehearted men of character, courage, and purpose. In a time when many boys are growing up disconnected - from their emotions, from healthy models of manhood, and from a true sense of belonging - we provide what’s often missing: trusted mentors, supportive community, and nature-based rites of passage into adulthood. Through mentoring groups, transformational experiences, workshops and training, we help young men claim their gifts, build essential life skills, access their hearts, and contribute as leaders of positive change.
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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!
- Assistant Principal / Athletic Director
- VHS Head Volleyball Coach
- Substitute teachers, paraeducators, custodians, and food services support
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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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