LISD School Newsletter

Dear LISD Families,

It's High School Graduation Week! This week is just full of activities aimed at celebrating our seniors. From the moment those banners are hung in the LVM produce section, we start completing our preparations for graduation.

Last week, we hosted a scholarship and honors project presentations night. Our community gave $91,000 in local scholarship money, and once again, I'm humbled by the generosity of this community.

By this point, senior grades are in, projects have been presented, post secondary education plans have been made, and it's time to celebrate the Class of 2026 as they leave K-12 schooling and head out into the world as young adults. Having had the privilege of getting to know them, and watched as they have moved from tweens to teens to adults, I'd say they are ready!

On Friday, June 5, at 3:00, our seniors don caps and gowns and walk through the school one last time, making their way to the elementary school entrance to ring the school bell. We'd love to pack the hallways with staff, students, and parents, so please join us at the end of the day for this sweet ritual.

Do come to graduation if you can. It's on Saturday, June 6, at 2:00 in the M.R. Buffum Gym. This year, we have 16 graduates, and a Lopez graduation is truly a thing of joy and tradition. The ceremony will be followed by a community graduation potluck at the LCCA. You're all invited to everything and I hope you'll join us!

All my best,

Martha

• June 2: Seniors last day of class!
• June 2: Secondary Yearbook signing party, 1:15 afternoon
• June 2: Athletic Awards Banquet presenting by the Pack, 5 pm, Lopez Community Center
• June 5: MPPACT at Vita's, 5 pm
• June 6: GRADUATION! MR Buffum Gym, 2 pm
• June 11: Kindergarten, 6th grade, & 8th grade advancement ceremonies
• June 12: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
• August 31: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL of the 2026-27 school year

Snohomish Balloons is bringing their hot air balloon to our school field on the morning of June 4th! This is the wrap up to the 4th/5th grade matter unit and hot air balloon engineering project. The entire school community is welcome to attend!

High school graduation is this Saturday, but next week we will also be celebrating some of our younger students as they complete some pretty important school milestones as well! All three promotion ceremonies will be on June 11.

• Kindergarten Graduation: 1 pm, Rishi Center
• 6th Grade Promotion: 2 pm, MR Buffum Gym
• 8th Grade Graduation: 5:30 pm, Lobo Courtyard (between the elementary and secondary buildings)

Lopez showed up in a big way at the state track finals this past week. Way to go Lobos!

• Boys Track & Field Team: Academic State Champions
• Kylie Willemson - High Jump 3rd Place
• Betty Burt - Shot Put 7th Place
• Benji Stephenson - 800 m 7th Place
• Huck Henderson - Discus 7th Place

All secondary students are expected to turn in their school laptop on Thursday. In the event your student needs their device through intensives week, they can turn their device the following Thursday, June 11. Students - please let Jesse know if you are keeping your laptop for the extra week. Next year all secondary students get new devices!

Collection schedule:

• 7th+8th grades: 3rd period
• 10th grade : 4th period
• 9th grade: 5th period
• 11th grade: 7th period

Every year the health room sends an important update for all school families. The update is linked here. Please read. It has important updated vaccine info about vaccines - including some vaccines that colleges are now requiring, important dates about clinics, what grades will be taking sex education and puberty classes next year and a date for sports physicals in August.

Additionally, if you student had medications in the school office, they must be pick up and signed out by a parent on the last day of school, June 12.

Lots of great camp options for ages ranging from pre-school to high school!

Brady Smith, Superintendent

Martha Martin, K-12 Principal

The Lopez Island School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator Sarah Rucker; Section 504, Mary Fordham. OR contact by phone, 360-468-2202, OR mail to 86 School Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261.