Barbara Lister’s art is a piece of her personality. From lifelike drawings of cats and dogs to sassy cartoons, Lister’s art inspires laughter and joy, and she’s using her art to benefit Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation in Oak Harbor.
Despite concern from parents that the switch to every-other-day, full-day kindergarten removes consistency from learning, the Kindergarten “DIBELS” test results imply otherwise.
“Our decision to go with the kindergarten decision this year was a fiscal decision,” said Assistant Superintendent Lance Gibbon at the Oak Harbor School Board meeting Monday. “We never would have chosen this if it was purely about instruction.”
Zombie shakes and growls filled the Oak Harbor High School gym Saturday as Whidbey Islanders showed up to join the ranks of the dancing undead.
Oak Harbor High School Choir Club students taught more than 50 community members of all ages the moves to “Thriller,” by the late Michael Jackson, in preparation for their own island domination in “Thrill the Island,” a music video that will be filmed Saturday, March 10 from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor.
Whidbey Reads isn’t just about reading a book. The five Whidbey Island Sno-Isle Libraries are bringing a book to life through discussions, events and activities meant to bring the community together in March and April.
Not only do the new maintenance, information services and warehouse departments of the Oak Harbor School District provide much more space for more efficient work, but the remodeling didn’t cost taxpayers an extra cent.
Tour the new facilities, located behind Oak Harbor High School, Wednesday, Feb. 29 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
For years, maintenance and information services have been housed on Midway Boulevard in the bottom floor of the original Oak Harbor High School, which was built in 1911.
Finding a job is a full-time job, according to T.J. Larrick, and those searching can use the helpful hints and leads found at Job Club.
Larrick, employment specialist for the Department of Social and Health Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, meets with the unemployed, under-employed and those looking for a better job every Monday at 1 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Library for free.
With one of the lowest local levies in the state, the Oak Harbor School District hopes the community will support an increase to the levy. The board wants to hear the public’s opinion as they begin budgeting for next school year in a series of Monday night meetings.
In the first meeting Feb. 21, Superintendent Rick Schulte gave a current budget status report. The district’s revenue of $48.15 million is a little less than budgeted but higher than the expenditures, which fall at $48.10 million.
“Wish Upon a Star” is childhood at its best. Moments of magic and adventure come together with laughter and nostalgia in the Whidbey Playhouse’s Disney musical revue celebrating the child in everyone.
Work your muscles to earn mussels at the mountain biking event, Mussels in the Kettles, presented by the Whidbey Island Bicycle Club. Mussels in the Kettles will be March 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in conjunction with the Penn Cove Mussel Festival. Participants can head to the festival and explore the tastes of Coupeville after exploring Coupeville’s unique Kettles Trail System.
Nearly 20 babies and their parents worked on a new way to communicate at an American Sign Language for hearing babies class taught by Nancy Hanauer at the Oak Harbor Library.
Four students were involved in a spontaneous fight at North Whidbey Middle School last week. There were no injuries but the police were called.
“The police determined it was not an attack or assault. It was more of a case where both parties were at fault,” said Oak Harbor School District communications director Joe Hunt.
When Bubba walked into the Oak Harbor Library, he was an instant magnet for children. They flocked to his side with armloads of books and followed him to a ring of cushions near the children’s section. The giant golden retriever and his owner, Vickie Hiday, sat as children gathered around, books at the ready for the program, K-9 Kids Read.
Asking for local levy money for special programs received much support from parents, teachers and staff at the Oak Harbor School Board meeting Monday evening. The school board has been holding community forums to address possible programs to add to the 2013 levy.
