Week of September 29, 2025

Semana de 29 de septiembre, 2025

Monday/lunes

Tuesday/martes

Wednesday/miércoles

Early Dismissal 2:15
Salida Temprana 2:15

Thursday/jueves

Friday/viernes

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On the Horizon

10/13 Parent Engagment Mtg. 3:30-4:30 in Library
10/14: Annual School Fun Run
10/15-16: Parent Conference Days
10/17: No School
11/11: No School
11/27-28: No School
12/22-1/2: Winter Break/No School

Fechas de calendario futuras

JuntaJunta de Participación de Padres 3:30-4:30 el la bibioleca
14/15: Carrera Anual Divertida de la Escuela
15-16/10: Días de conferencias de padres
17/10: No hay clases/escuela
11/11: No hay clases/escuela
27-28/11: No hay clases/escuela
22/12-2/1: Descanso del invierno/No hay clases

Kids Got Talent auditions this Tuesday!

Auditions for Orcas Center’s youth talent show will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. on Center Stage. Bring your talent and show us your act! Your performance can incorporate anything from song and dance to skits to playing an instrument.

Organizers will select the most appropriate acts for the two shows, which will take place on Saturday, Oct.11 at 6pm and Sunday, Oct. 12 at 12 pm. The show is not a competition – just a fun, community showcase of local youth talent. It will be hosted by 10-year-old Jem Youngren.

Visit https://orcascenter.org/event/kgt-auditions-2025 for more information and to sign up. Your act should be between 1 and 3 minutes in length. Self-tape auditions will also be accepted if you are unable to attend in-person. Self-taped auditions should be sent to chelsea@orcascenter.org by Sept. 26 at 6pm.

If your act requires a backing track, please email the file or a YouTube link to chelsea@orcascenter.org by noon on Sept. 23 If your act requires anything technical beyond a single microphone (guitar amp, drum kit, multiple microphones, video, etc.) email tech@orcascenter.org with your details or questions.

This year, thanks to support from the Coalition for Orcas Youth, all families in our school will receive a free subscription to Tech Tips, a twice-monthly resource from the Center for Online Safety. In it, you’ll get quick, practical tips to help your family build healthy digital habits.

Este año, gracias al apoyo del Coalition for Orcas Youth, todas las familias de nuestra escuela recibirán una suscripción gratuita a Consejos Técnicos, un recurso bimensual del Centro para la Seguridad en Línea. En él, encontrarán consejos prácticos y rápidos para ayudar a su familia a desarrollar hábitos digitales saludables.

Access the Website to Sign Up

Haga Clic para Inscribir

Lunch Menu Link

Elementary Website Link

Elementary Office Manager Email

A*OK Art Schedule of Classes

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Menu del almuerzo Link

Elementary Website Link

Correo electrónico de la oficina de primaria

A*OK Arte Calendario de Clases

Community Events - Eventos de la Comunidad

Weekly Elementary News Room

Sala de noticias semanal de primaria

Each week our 5th grade students create a Monday Morning Announcement Video.

Check it out each week on the Elementary Website Elementary News Room Page.

Food Service Department Documents/Applications/Instructions

Servicios del Departamentdo de Comida Documentos/Applicaciones/Instrucciones

Directions for Creating a Rev Track Account to Pay for Student Meals

2025-26 Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application

Instruction for Completing the Application

Payment via Rev Track--How to Pay

CONSENT TO SHARE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION FOR OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Instrucciones para crear una cuenta Rev Track para pagar las comidas de los estudiantes

2025-26 APLICACIÓN DE ELEGIBILIDAD PARA NUTRICIÓN INFANTIL Y BENEFICIOS EDUCATIVOS

Instrucciones para Completar una aplicación

CONSENTIMIENTO PARA COMPARTIR INFORMACION DE ELEGIBILIDADAL PROGRAMA CON OTROS PROGRAMAS ESCOLARES

Parent Corner! Articles

Building Grit Versus Stealing Grit

2024/6/5 Ele./MS/HS School Bulletin

Music in OUR Schools

(from MAG)

Highly Capable English/Spanish

Check out our Website highlighting our Highly Capable Program

Open to All - OISD Highly Capable Website

Reach out to Ms. Johnston, K-12 Highly Capable Coordinator, for details.

Lice-Brochure1.pdf

Updated Volunteer Packet- 23-24.pdf

Parent Volunteer QR Code

Thank you for Volunteering! Please log YOUR Hours!

Eat Breakfast with YOUR Child...

Because our lunchroom is so busy and crowded, we cannot invite parents & guardians to join students for lunch, but we do invite you to join them for breakfast 8:10 - 8:25 am. If you want to purchase breakfast, the adult breakfast cost is $4, cash only, or your student can "treat" by letting you use their code.

Check out this website from Island Schools https://supportislandschools.org/

How Empathy Helps Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma

Why is he mean to his little brother

Orcas Island Elementary School

611 School Road, Eastsound, WA 98245 | Attendance Line: 360-376-2286

Sharman Ensminger | Principal | sensminger@orcas.k12.wa.us | 360-376-1564

Debbie Bruland | Office Manager | dbruland@orcas.k12.wa.us |360-376-1556

Orcas School District Site

Orcas Island Elementary Site

Montessori Public Site

Equal Educational Opportunity

The Orcas 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 employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Section 504/ADA and Title IX Coordinator: Lorena Stankevich, Special Education Director, 360-376-1561, Orcas Island School District, 557 School Rd., Eastsound, WA 98245

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Eric Webb, Superintendent, 360-376-2284, ewebb@orcas.k12.wa.us

Orcas Island School District, 557 School Rd., Eastsound, WA 98245