Education
Friday Harbor High School’s Class of 2026 receive their diplomas
Friday Harbor High School’s Class of 2026 received their diplomas in a traditional ceremony at 5 pm Saturday, June 6, 2026. The ceremony included the processional, the history of the class, speeches by the Valedictorian and the Salulatorian, the slide show and the…
Kristina Girvan’s sculpture wins Governor’s Choice Award
Friday Harbor High School 9th-grader Kristina Girvan earned statewide recognition at the 53rd Annual OSPI Superintendent’s High School Art Show. Her ceramic sculpture, Octavious, received the prestigious Governor’s Choice Award from Washington State Governor Bob…
LWVSJ Observer Corps*: San Juan Island School Board, May 27, 2026 The Board celebrated retiring employees: Ray Adams, school tech support; Tamara Carter, Speech & Language Pathologist; Myah Thompson, teacher; Al Turnbow, teacher: and Jose Domenech, Director of…
Graduation ceremonies in the San Juan Islands
JUNE 6: 12 noon Griffin Bay School graduation ceremony at San Juan Island Grange Hall in Friday Harbor JUNE 6: 2 pm Lopez Island High School graduation ceremony at Lopez School JUNE 6: 5 pm Friday Harbor High School graduation ceremony in Turnbull Gym in Friday…
End of school year message from SJISD Superintendent Fred Woods
Some people call it spring fever. Others have labeled it senioritis. Whatever the name, students know that vacation is only days away, and the anticipation is evident. As we finish the final chapter of another successful school year at the San Juan Island School…
Kiwanis Club partners with EDC to boost local trade-school opportunities
The Kiwanis Club of Friday Harbor has strengthened its commitment to supporting local youth pursuing careers in the trades through a new partnership with the San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC). Club members recently met with EDC Director Victoria…
Orcas Island Kindergarten registration underway
EDC relaunches economic survey to assess business, workforce needs
The EDC, a nonprofit organization, has relaunched their periodic survey to assess business and workforce needs in San Juan County. Responses to the survey are confidential and will be anonymized, aggregated, and used to determine programs and resources intended to…
April 24-May 26: Orcas Island Student Art Exhibit
To celebrate our island youth, a four-week Student Art Exhibit is being hosted at the Orcas Center from April 24 – May 26, 2026. All are invited to attend this annual exhibit which features a wide variety of artwork created in public school classes, Kindergarten…
FHHS Student Named Regional Art Show Finalist
Congratulations to FHHS art student Kristina Girvan, one of fifteen students selected as winners in the Regional High School Art Show. Her exceptional ceramic sculpture of an octopus, titled “Octavius,” will represent NWESD 189, a region encompassing five counties and…