MOUNT VERNON — A well-established program at Skagit Valley College is in the midst of a renaissance.
Education
LA CONNER TEACHER HONORED: A La Conner Elementary School teacher has received a 2021 Ellison Education Grant.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts are holding their school board meetings electronically, while others are holding them in a combination of in person and online. For information, visit district websites.
MOUNT VERNON — One student picked a calliope hummingbird; another decided on a fuzzy-horned bumblebee.
LA CONNER — La Conner High School’s graduating seniors were treated Thursday afternoon to a parade through town.
Students in the Sedro-Woolley School District continued a tradition Wednesday when graduating high school seniors visited their former elementary schools.
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon High School held a private graduation ceremony Tuesday morning for its Class of 2021.
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE REGISTRATION UNDERWAY: Skagit Valley College is taking registration for the summer and fall quarters.
WHIDBEY ISLAND — A group of Skagit Valley College students studying environmental conservation visited a habitat restoration project June 1 on central Whidbey Island.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts are holding their school board meetings electronically, while others are holding them in a combination of in person and online. For information, visit district websites.
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CONCRETE — After yet another unusual school year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, graduation season has arrived, with the Class of 2021 being able to return to some graduation traditions.
ANACORTES — With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping people apart, the Samish Indian Nation has turned to a pen pal-type program to connect its elders — the keepers of the tribe’s history — to some of its youngest members.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Tough times call for tough decisions, which is what many — especially those in leadership roles — have had to do during the past year.
CASCADES JOB CORPS ENROLLMENT: The Cascades Job Corps Center in Sedro-Woolley is accepting applications.
MOUNT VERNON — On March 9, 2020, the way Skagit Valley College educates its students changed — likely forever.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts are holding their school board meetings electronically, while others are holding them in a combination of in person and online. For information, visit district websites.
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon School District announced Thursday it has changed its high school graduation plans — the second time it has done so in two days.
While graduations at each of Skagit County’s six public high schools will be held in person this year, most will look a little different, and all will follow COVID-19 safety guidelines from Skagit County Public Health.
CASCADES JOB CORPS ENROLLMENT
MOUNT VERNON — On a recent Thursday, a small group of fifth-grade students at Jefferson Elementary School worked inside the school’s greenhouse to transplant cucumber and raspberry plants.
MOUNT VERNON — A long-established program for high school students is expanding, with students in Skagit County some of the first to get to participate in the new program.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts are holding their school board meetings electronically, while others are holding them in a combination of in person and online. For information, visit district websites.
MOUNT VERNON — If all goes according to plan, in a few years students at Skagit Valley College will have a new building complete with a modern library capable of better meeting their needs.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — A new program is getting off the ground at Cascades Job Corps Center in Sedro-Woolley.
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SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The Sedro-Woolley School District has been awarded a grant it hopes will help close opportunity gaps and advance equity in its schools.
MOUNT VERNON — On a recent sunny Saturday, about a dozen Burlington-Edison School District students hiked the winding trails to the top of Little Mountain, learning along the way outdoor safety tips and about the plants and animals found in the forest.
TOWN HALL: The Anacortes School District will hold a town hall regarding its plans to return its elementary school students for more in-person learning, health department guidelines and next steps at 5:30 p.m. May 12.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts are holding their school board meetings electronically, while others are holding them in a combination of in person and online. For information, visit district websites.
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION: First Lutheran Preschool in Mount Vernon is registering children for the 2021-2022 school year.
MOUNT VERNON — Although there are a few weeks left in the school year, the Mount Vernon School District on Monday held a very special graduation — one more than seven decades in the making.
MOUNT VERNON — In a grassy field behind LaVenture Middle School, four Mount Vernon Boys & Girls Club members took turns reading aloud from the pages of a brightly colored book.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts are holding their school board meetings electronically, while others are holding them in a combination of in person and online. For information, visit district websites.
ANACORTES — The Anacortes School District announced Thursday that it will not increase in-person learning time for its middle and high school students.
High COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations in Skagit County have prompted two school districts to pull back on in-person learning.
n PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION: First Lutheran Preschool in Mount Vernon is registering children for the 2021-2022 school year.
MOUNT VERNON — Soon, every child in the Mount Vernon School District — whether they live within city limits or not — will have a library card.
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION
Two Skagit County school districts are making plans to have students in classrooms more often.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts are holding their school board meetings electronically, while others are holding them in a combination of in person and online. For information, visit district websites.
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION: First Lutheran Preschool in Mount Vernon is registering children for the 2021-2022 school year.
BIG LAKE — With a little creativity and a lot of dedication, a decadeslong Big Lake Elementary School tradition threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic was able to continue.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts are holding their school board meetings electronically, while others are holding them in a combination of in person and online. For information, visit district websites.
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION
Though many students in Skagit County have returned to their classrooms, local public school districts are still facing challenges that come with hybrid learning.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Students in the Sedro-Woolley School District wanting to return to full-time in-person learning will get their chance.
LA CONNER — The La Conner School Board announced Wednesday the school district’s new superintendent.
MOUNT VERNON — Gov. Jay Inslee visited Centennial Elementary School in Mount Vernon on Tuesday to see how students and staff are adjusting to hybrid learning.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts are holding their school board meetings electronically, while others are holding them in a combination of in person and online. For information, visit district websites.
ANACORTES — While the labs, halls and dorms at Western Washington University’s Shannon Point Marine Center remain quieter than normal, some research has resumed, and plans are taking shape to make way for more.
LA CONNER — The La Conner School District has announced five candidates to take on the role of district superintendent beginning this summer.
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Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts are holding their school board meetings electronically, while others are holding them in a combination of in-person and online. For information, visit district websites.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Property owners in the Sedro-Woolley School District will see their payments on a school bond go down, thanks to the district’s refinancing of a bond used to build the new Cascade Middle School.
