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Friday, April 19, 2024
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Quilcene graduate Shelby Love.
Quilcene’s student president graduates amid a flood of memories | Class of 2022
On the top of her graduation cap, there was a photo of her father, Tim, giving Shelby Love a huge bear hug. Surrounded by three gold butterflies, the message in gold letters above the photo said, … more
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Port Townsend High School graduates sing and sway to their alma mater at the end of Friday’s ceremony.
Port Townsend seniors share memories, press for change at graduation ceremony | Class of 2022
Whether it’s the good, the bad, or the ugly, Port Townsend High School’s Class of 2022 has seen it all. Advancing past the myriad of challenges presented to them over the past four years, … more
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Chimcum seniors celebrate with confetti and cheer following their graduation ceremony.
Chimacum graduates display determination, dexterity, resilience | Class of 2022
After four years together, and for many Chimacum graduates even more than that, the tight-knit group closed its final chapter of a high school career full of changes and many ups and downs. But … more
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Mark Anderson moves forward with the ball in an East Jefferson Rivals soccer game in the spring.
Graduating PT athlete to pursue professional disc golf aspiration | Class of 2022
Mark Anderson, a Port Townsend High School graduate of the Class of 2022, enjoys sports of every kind, but his true passion lies in the flying disc sport of disc golf. Whether it’s the … more
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Port Townsend High graduate and valedictorian Elio Wentzel is heading to Yale University this fall in pursuit of a liberal arts education.
PT scholar and artist headed east to attend Yale | Class of 2022
There’s very little that recent Port Townsend High School graduate Elio Wentzel can’t do. Whether it’s photography, reading, learning new languages, or art in just about any … more
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Darrell Thomas will join the Port Townsend School district for the 2022-2023 school year in the newly-founded Director of Wellness role.
Port Townsend School District hires director of wellness with focus on mental health, mediation
Approximately one in three American high school students experienced poor mental health during the coronavirus pandemic over the past two years, according to a 2022 study by the Centers for Disease … more
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Connie Welch
Longstanding school board member resigns from PT School District
Port Townsend School District Board Member Connie Welch will be stepping down from her position on June 11, citing a desire to focus on her personal life. Welch has served the Port Townsend School … more
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Resignations from four principals in Chimacum become official this week
Proud. Four times over. Resignation letters tendered by the four principals who resigned this month in the Chimacum School District all said they were leaving their leadership posts with the … more
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Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding presents two workshops in June
Washington Sea Grant, the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding and Washington State University Jefferson County Extension are cosponsoring two workshops for commercial fishermen and recreational … more
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Greg Reseck
Celebration planned for longtime teacher Greg Reseck
Greg Reseck of Cedarbrook Adventist Christian School is retiring after 38 years of teaching, and a celebration is being planned to honor him for guiding many students through their learning years. … more
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Olivia Nivison
Port Townsend Yacht Club names scholarship winners
The Port Townsend Yacht Club is awarding six scholarships this year, the club has announced. The scholarships, totaling $7,500, were given to people pursuing studies in boat building, marine … more
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“Top Readers” in Read to Feed this year were first-grader Easton Benedict (Andrew and Hillary of Port Townsend), preschool student Emma Allen (Derek and Eris of Chimacum) and kindergarten student Holland Bare (Travis and Katie of Sequim).
Students at New Day Learning Academy wrap up Read to Feed project
Students at New Day Learning Academy participated in the annual Read to Feed campaign for a month, raising funds by reading to make a difference this year in their own communities.   At the … more
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Online fundraiser launched for Blue Heron dance
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been started to help pay for the annual eighth-grade dinner and dance at Blue Heron Middle School. The fundraiser was recently launched after a local parent stepped up to … more
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Ames selected as Peninsula College’s next president
Suzanne Ames has been named the next president of Peninsula College, board of trustees chair Mike Glenn announced Friday.  Ames is currently Vice President of Instruction at Lake Washington … more
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Annual Chimacum ASB dinner, auction is April 30
The Associated Student Body of Chimacum Junior and High School will host a dinner, auction, and silent auction to raise funds for the student body and the East Jefferson Rivals athletic … more
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Elementary hosts kindergarten night
Families of prospective kindergarten students are invited to attend Salish Coast Elementary’s Kindergarten Family Night to learn more about the school and what to expect in fall 2022. The … more
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Quilcene voters saying no to $12.3 million bond for new school | April 26 Special Election
Quilcene voters were rejecting a 20-year, $12.3 million bond to pay for the new elementary school, according to the initial vote count Tuesday for the April 26 Special Election. It was an … more
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An artist’s rendition shows how the two-story elementary school (green building, at right) will fit onto the Quilcene school’s campus.
Latest plan for new Quilcene elementary school envisions two-story building on campus
Officials with the Quilcene School District are looking at a two-story building as the best fit for the school district’s campus property. Voters will be asked during a special election … more
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PT High teacher recaps school-sponsored Spring Break trip
For Port Townsend School District’s Spring Break period — from April 2 to April 10 — students from the high school’s Advanced Media class had the opportunity to visit the … more
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Holly Roland’s former bus and the prototype for Luna the Letter Bus, a soon-to-come mobile outreach project in Jefferson County.
Bus conversion trend takes on a community outreach lens
Holly Roland developed the mobile therapy brainchild in grad school. Her fellow soon-to-be therapist classmates didn’t exactly see her vision back then, of luring folks into a bus off the … more
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