La Conner Schools

Activities and Athletics for the week of April 21st: Monday, April 21 - After School Aviation Club Tuesday, April 22 - Baseball and Softball vs Orcas 4:30 PM, Golf at Friday Harbor (Dismiss at noon and Depart 12:15 PM), Tennis at Blaine HS 4 PM, and After School Aviation Club 2:45 PM Wednesday, April 23 – LSW and After School Aviation Club Thursday, April 24 - Baseball and Softball at Orcas 4 PM (Dismiss 10 AM and Depart 10:15 AM), Golf vs Grace Academy (Depart 1:30 PM), MS Track Meet at SWHS 3:30 PM (Dismiss 2:15 PM/Depart at 2:30 PM), and Eligibility/Grade Check for all Spring athletes (HS and MS) Friday, April 25 - Track at WWU – Civic Stadium (Times TBA), Tennis at Sehome HS (Doubles Tournament), and MS Yearbook Club 2:45 PM Saturday, April 26 - Track (Day 2) at WWU (TBA), Tennis (Day 2) at Sehome HS (TBA), and Senior Prom 8:30-11 PM at the Bellingham Ferry Terminal (with Lynden HS) – Tickets on sale in the office. Upcoming events on May 5 - Cinco de Mayo and May 7 College/Job Fair -- Both in the HS Gym -- Schedule coming soon

Get Your 2024-25 LCMS Yearbook! Don’t miss out on the memories! Yearbooks are on sale now for $25 each and can be purchased in the main office. Payment options: ✔ Cash ✔ Check (Payable to LC Booster Club) ✔ Venmo: @Braves-Booster-Club (Include student’s name in the memo) Purchase Deadline: May 1st. Proceeds (beyond printing costs) will benefit the Class of 2030! Got questions? Drop us a comment or stop by the office!

Community Announcement and Invitation - The La Conner School District would like to express our sincere gratitude to Ms. Fakkema for her dedicated leadership and care for our students, staff, and families over the past six years. As she prepares to move on at the end of the school year, we invite our community to participate in discussing the future of our elementary school leadership. Your input is crucial as we begin the search for our next elementary principal for the 2024-2025 SY. Please join us at one of the upcoming Listening Sessions: Wednesday, March 19 from 3:30–4:30 PM, Swinomish Social Service Building, 17337 Reservation Road, LC Friday, March 21 from 2:15–3:30 PM, La Conner Elementary Library, 403 N 6th Street, LC This is an opportunity to share the qualities you would like to see in our next leader and provide feedback on the hiring process. We value your input as we go forward together

Good morning, La Conner Braves! Our Ag Day event will be held tomorrow (3/19) from 9:30 to 11:30 am. in the middle school bus loop and gym. The middle school bus loop will be closed. Drop-off should take place in the district office loop or the elementary loop. Questions? Contact Ryan Patrick at rpatrick@lc.k12.wa.us. Go, Braves!

Regional and State Basketball Game tickets must be purchased online. Here’s the link to the WIAA Tournament Central page. Go Braves! rmd.me/YHKpR1QQL5z

STATE SEND-OFF! - Join us Friday at 11:45 AM as we cheer on our LCSD Boys & Girls Basketball Teams as they head to State! Let’s show them our support, Go Braves!! 💙

Our La Conner Braves are heading to State! After claiming the District Championship, the boys will travel to Mark Morris High School to take on Napavine in the State Tournament opening round on Friday, Feb. 28 at 8:00 PM. Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on! Be sure to pre-purchase your tickets!

GOOD LUCK, LADY BRAVES! Our Lady Braves are headed to Yakima for the State Tournament opening round! They face No. 9 Mabton in a win-or-go-home regional matchup this Saturday at 10 a.m. at Davis High School. Be sure to pre-purchase your tickets! Let’s show our support and cheer them on as they fight for a spot in the next round! 💙

It’s Official—Thank You, La Conner Community! Skagit County Elections has certified the results, and we are thrilled to share that our Educational Programs and Operations Replacement Levy has officially passed with 79% support! On behalf of our superintendent, school board, staff, and students, we extend our deepest gratitude to our community for your unwavering support. This levy is a direct investment in our students, our schools, and the future of La Conner. Because of you, we can continue providing essential programs and opportunities that enrich learning beyond the state’s basic education model. Every local levy dollar stays in our schools, making a meaningful difference in the lives of our students. Thank you for believing in our mission and your commitment to educational excellence! 💙

Stay determined and keep pushing Lady Braves! Unfortunately, the LCHS Girls Basketball team fell to Mount Vernon Christian last night. But the journey isn’t over! They’ll face Orcas Island tomorrow, February 22, at 4:30 PM in Coupeville for a chance to advance to Regionals. Let’s rally behind our Lady Braves and show our support! Go Braves!

Congratulations to our high school basketball Teams! Both teams will compete in the District Championship on Thursday, Feb. 20, against MVC at Coupeville HS. Stay updated by checking the brackets frequently for the latest game details. Let’s show our support and cheer them on! Go Braves!

Senior Night Celebration - Join us at La Conner High School on Friday, January 24, to honor our incredible seniors in Basketball, Knowledge Bowl, Student Government, and Cheer! Schedule of Events: • Senior girls will be recognized before the girls' varsity game (6:00 PM start). • Senior boys will be recognized before the boys' varsity game (7:30 PM start). Let’s pack the stands and show our Braves pride as we celebrate these amazing students and all they’ve accomplished! 💙🤍 Go Braves!

Tonight, January 22, we’re thrilled to host "The People in Your Neighborhood" Family Fun Literacy Night: • Elementary School: 5:00–6:30 PM • Middle/High School: 6:00–7:30 PM Join us as we celebrate reading, writing, and speaking with engaging activities for families, students, and community members. Let’s make it a night to remember! We’d love to see every child and family at school for these wonderful events. Go Braves! 💙

Today, January 22, we're celebrating Treaty Day at LCSD! This afternoon, we’re honoring Treaty Day with an elementary assembly. Todd Mitchell, from Swinomish, will read his book, First Salmon Ceremony, which is beautifully written in both English and Lushootseed.

For/Against Committee Information: The La Conner School District intends to offer levy proposition(s) to the voters of the District at the February 11, 2025, special election. Resolutions to define the propositions were approved on November 18, 2024, in the regular meeting of the Board of Directors. The District expects that the County will prepare information to be available to voters, and the District's proposition(s) will be included. The District prepared an explanatory factual statement that describes the levy. However, state law also offers an opportunity for persons known to favor the measures to serve on a committee advocating approval and persons known to oppose the measures to serve on committees advocating rejection. The committees must prepare written arguments advocating passage (For Committee) and written arguments advocating rejection (Against Committee). If you are interested in serving on either of the committees, please contact the Skagit County Election's office at 360-416-1702. For/Against Committee contacts must be submitted to the Skagit County Elections Office no later than December 13, 2024. For/Against Arguments must be submitted to the Skagit County Elections Office no later than December 18, 2024. Rebuttal statements are due to the Skagit County Elections Office no later than December 20, 2024. 2025 Guidelines for Ballot Measure Committees

Please note that there will be NO SCHOOL from Wednesday, November 27, through Friday, November 29. Classes will resume on Monday, December 2.

A few important reminders: Parent-teacher conferences will be held next Monday and Tuesday. Sign-ups are currently open! Parents can register for their conferences through Qmltiv. Conference Schedule - Monday, November 25: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at school Tuesday, November 26: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM at school and 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Swinomish. Please note that there will be NO SCHOOL from Wednesday, November 27, through Friday, November 29. Classes will resume on Monday, December 2.

Good evening La Conner Braves! We want to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Northshore School District for providing transportation to ensure our athletes returned home safely this afternoon. A special thank you goes to our bus driver for her quick actions in protecting our kids, as well as to our coaching staff for their professionalism and clear communication throughout the event. We also appreciate our families for their patience and support as we managed the logistics to keep everyone safe. Tonight, let’s all give our kids and loved ones a few extra hugs. Tomorrow, our girls' soccer team will depart at noon for their rescheduled 5 PM state game at Cle Elum-Roslyn High School. Go Braves!

UPDATE - Dear La Conner Families and Community, as we welcome our students, coaches, and staff back home, we want to prioritize their well-being. We will have counselors available upon the team’s return to support students, families, our bus driver, coaches, and anyone affected by today’s bus accident. Please feel free to reach out for any assistance you or your student may need. Thank you for your continued patience and support as we come together to care for our Brave community.

UPDATE La Conner Families and Community - Thank you for your patience as we manage the details following this afternoon's bus collision. Due to logistical challenges, the game has been rescheduled to tomorrow, November 14, at 5 PM in Cle-Elum. We extend our sincere gratitude to Northshore School District and their transportation department for transporting our student-athletes and coaches back home to our campus later today.