The WOLFPACK Family/Community News

Yesterday, the Coupeville School Board honored our rich Native American heritage by officially adopting Resolution 2024-14, designating November as Native American Heritage Month.

We were honored to have students from various Native American backgrounds open our meeting with a powerful Land Acknowledgement, recognizing the Indigenous Peoples who have inhabited this land for generations. This was followed by inspiring presentations from our diverse student leadership groups, showcasing the incredible talent and potential of our students.

The meeting ended in the reading and adoption of Resolution 2024-14 by our Native American staff, marking a truly special moment for our school district.

Let's honor Native American Heritage Month together!

Below, you will find other ways our district has come together to celebrate this special month!

Thank you for reading our Land Acknowledgement!

In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, the CMHS Library is honoring the history, traditions, cultures, and contributions of Native American and Alaska Native communities with a special display.

This includes a print by the late Roger Purdue, a local artist renowned for carving the Coupeville Salmon Wheel and his work with the Penn Cove Water Festival. Students are invited to explore and check out books by Native authors such as Matika Wilbur (Swinomish), Christine Day (Upper Skagit), Brian Young (Navajo), and Michael Hutchinson (Misipawistik Cree). Additionally, they can piece together the “Together Forever” puzzle by Jim Oskineegish (Ojibwe) or enjoy coloring formline designs created by various Indigenous artists at our activity station.

For those interested in learning more, we’ve also shared additional resources in grade-level Google Classrooms, including the interactive map “The Tribes of Washington,” Lushootseed greetings, and more. Photo credit: Sophia Batterman (CMS Yearbook).

On Tuesday, November 12th, the CMHS Library had the pleasure of hosting Eldritch Black, author of the Weirdby Island series, for a reading from The Pirates of Penn Cove. Following the reading, CMS students Annaliese Powers and Marina Jadwin led a Q&A session with the author, and he signed books for attendees. Photo credit: Cori Formhals (CMS Yearbook).

The Coupeville Lions Club is pleased to recognize two Students of the Quarter for the first academic quarter of 2024-25!

Alysia Burdge: Coupeville Senior

• Alysia’s school activities include Cheer, Power Cheer, Track and Field, Yearbook, Executive Board, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and National Honor Society.
• Her favorite subjects are History and English. She has a 3.99 GPA.
• Alysia’s community service includes Ragnar, Junior Cheer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Coupeville Arts Festival.
• Alysia also works at Bayleaf in Coupeville.
• She plans to attend Brigham Young University to pursue a degree in Psychology.

Alysia is the daughter of Trina and Aaron Burdge.

Matthew Campbell: Coupeville Senior

• Matthew’s school activities include Executive Board, Football Manager, National Honor Society officer and committee chair, and the Leos Club.
• His favorite subjects are Math and Sports Medicine. He maintains a 4.0 GPA.
• His community service includes Leos Club, and numerous other projects.
• He works in landscaping and also pool maintenance for Admirals Cove Beach Club.
• He plans to attend a 4 year university and future plans include medical school.

Matthew is the son of Rachael and Nathan Campbell.

For the first time in school history, our girls' volleyball team had an undefeated season from August to November 14th. This remarkable achievement finished in a strong 4th-place finish at the State Tournament in Yakima's Sundome.

The girls' dedication and teamwork were truly inspiring. They represented our district with pride and honor, embodying the spirit of the WolfPack.

Congratulations to our incredible volleyball team on a historic season!

The 2024–25 Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application, formatted as editable PDF documents, are linked below and available on our website. Alternatively, it can be completed and submitted online through Qmlativ under the "Family Access" Food Service Applications tab.

English: CLICK HERE

Spanish: CLICK HERE

Huge congratulations to our Cross Country Team who participated in the state tournament in Pasco this past weekend. We are very proud of this team and their efforts! Go Wolves!

At Coupeville School District, the safety of our students is essential. To enhance safety and improve the efficiency of student drop-offs and pick-ups, we are implementing a new procedure for the middle school loop.

Effective immediately, all family vehicles, regardless of whether you have a middle school or high school student, should use the high school loop and parking lot for drop-off and pick-up.

We have observed an increase in safety risks in the middle school loop due to congestion, limited visibility, and student movement around vehicles. By dedicating the middle school loop to buses and transit vehicles only, we can significantly reduce these risks and improve overall safety.

We understand that this change may require some adjustment. However, we believe it is essential to prioritize the safety of our students. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we implement this new procedure.

Thank you for your support.

As a reminder, district policy requires that students in 1st grade or lower must be met by a designated individual at the bus stop in order to be released from the bus.

To ensure the drivers can provide a safe and smooth transition, designated individuals must meet the student directly at the bus door upon arrival. If you need to arrange an alternative plan, please submit a written request to the Transportation Department for approval.

Key Reminders:

• Timeliness: Designated individuals should arrive at the bus stop 5–10 minutes before the scheduled arrival time.
• Student Release: Students will only be released to the designated individual who is present at the bus door.
• In Case of Absence: If a designated individual is not present, transportation staff will follow district protocols to ensure student safety.

The Coupeville Student Support Programs will be hosting the Winter Wear event this year! All students in need of shoes, a jacket or other winter accessories are welcome to come out on November 20th to the Student and Family Support Center to get set up for the cold months ahead!