Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged Alison Perera, Coupeville High School, Coupeville Middle School, Lego, robotics on June 4, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Build the future, today!
Well, OK, things don’t actually get going until September, but you get the point.
Coupeville schools are putting a big push on robotics, with a two-pronged approach.
They want to expand their middle school team, which is open to students in grades 6-8, while also developing their first team at the high school (9-12) level.
For more info, take a gander at the photo above and contact Alison Perera at aperera@coupeville.k12.wa.us.
Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged Boy Scouts of America, CHS Wolves, Eagle Scouts, Greenbank Progressive Club, Matthew Ward on May 18, 2025| Leave a Comment »
CHS senior Matthew Ward is a high achiever in all of his pursuits. (Photos courtesy Jandellyn Ward)
Matthew Ward is flying high.
The Coupeville High School student has had a busy senior year, playing soccer and track and field for the Wolves, with a trip to the state championships in his near future.
Ward earned his ticket to Yakima Saturday by winning the triple jump at the District 1 meet, setting a PR while doing so.
But that’s not the only honor he’s earned recently, as a nearly life-long odyssey with scouting is also reaching new heights.
Ward, who started scouts in first grade, reached Eagle rank May 15, just two weeks shy of his 18th birthday.
He’s following in the footsteps of his dad, also an Eagle Scout, and doing it with the same group — Scout Troop 4058 — that pops achieved the honor with.
Ward (far left) and his companions hit the trail.
As he’s worked his way through the various ranks leading up to being an Eagle Scout, Ward has been an active member of the troop, attending the Philmont High adventure scout camp in New Mexico with fellow senior scouts in 2023.
Becoming an Eagle Scout includes completing an “Eagle project,” in which a scout works with a non-profit organization.
Ward chose the Greenbank Progressive Club, building them a storage shed.
Up next for the high achiever is the Eagle Scout ceremony, set for July 11.
Penciling out his project.
Making sure all the measurements are correct.
Mission accomplished.
Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged fundraiser, PTA, sandwich, Sunshine Drip, teachers on May 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Appreciate Coupeville teachers? Next week is your time to show it.
Whether you want to honor elementary school knowledge givers or their counterparts at the middle/high school, there will be plenty of opportunities.
The elementary school PTA will be showering teachers every day but need some parental help.
If interested, you can sign up by popping over to:
To donate to the CES celebration, pop over to:
Meanwhile, parents are also raising funds for a CMHS staff lunch catered by Sunshine Drip.
The goal is to have $1,100 by May 5.
To donate, you can Venmo Christi Messner (last four digits 4632) or send in cash or a check (made out to Christi Messner), delivered to Barbi Ford or Courtney Simpson-Pilgrim.
You can also help provide drinks, chips, or cookies. If interested, text Christi Messner at (360) 929-4632.
Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged Coupeville Elementary School, Deb Sherman, Eldritch Black, school board, young authors on April 27, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Two young authors discuss plot twists. (Photos courtesy Deb Sherman)
The writers of tomorrow are already excelling today.
A group of young authors were honored at Thursday’s Coupeville School Board meeting, after they and teacher Deb Sherman presented the fruits of their work.
The longtime educator extolled the benefits of the program, and all it has accomplished under the guidance of first Susan Marchese, and then herself.
All three of Sherman’s sons, including board member Bryan, participated, and at least one of her grandchildren is currently involved in the program.
“This is my 20th year and I’m still loving it so much,” Deb Sherman said.
The 17 students in the current group, who hail from 4th and 5th grade, “want so badly to write,” said their teacher.
It showed, as the young authors talked about their stories, their inspirations, and their work.
Eldritch Black inspires the next generation.
They met acclaimed author Eldritch Black, who pens the “Weirdbey Island” book series — “It was a very cool and fun experience” said a student — and seem primed to take over the writing world themselves.
After listening to the blossoming scribes detail the plots of their own books, School Board president Morgan White summed it up nicely.
“Your storylines are so creative, and I wish I could read through all of them,” she said. “We’re so proud of you guys.”
They’re coming for the best sellers list.
Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged CHS Theater Troupe, One Stoplight Own, play production, stage ninja, Stefanie Ask, Tracy Wells on April 25, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Poster by Sydney Wallace
Prepare to enter a “One Stoplight Town.”
Coupeville High School’s newest theatrical production, set to debut May 8-10 in the school’s Performing Arts Center, features the work of a large cast and crew.
When theatergoers arrive, they’ll find a thicker program than normal, said CHS drama teacher and play director Stefanie Ask.
“Our ‘bio page’ morphed into quite the tome this year in order to include all 49 students involved in this production,” she said. “Yes, you read that right.
“FORTY-NINE CHS students are involved in this show, each bringing their own talent and contributions to the stage, whether that be through acting, epic set design and painting, tinkering with props, preparing costumes, running lights/sound, or manning a stoplight.”
The tale they’ll tell, written by playwright Tracy Wells, focuses on the sort of town “so small you might drive through it without really taking a second look.
“But if you stopped for just a moment, you might see a young boy and girl fall in love, a cantankerous grocery store owner coping with change, a daughter returning home while another thinks of leaving, a beauty queen and drum major striking up a friendship, and a handywoman taking it all in while she fixes what is broken.
“These stories teach us that change comes for us all, whether we are ready for it or not.”
In between classes, Stefanie Ask pours over scripts, looking for ones which will offer her students “a different experience each time they take the stage, to ride the varied emotions of an audience and feel how the experience differs from show to show and genre to genre.”
Coming on the heels of diverse works such as Trap, She Kills Monsters, and Puffs!, the latest play offers a chance to pay tribute to real-world one stoplight towns such as Coupeville.
“In moments of great change and turmoil, sometimes the best thing you can do is look around and take comfort in your people, in your place,” Ask said.
“One Stoplight Town is about a small town, the quirks and conflicts of sharing a life with a little community, and ultimately it’s just nice.
“It feels like taking a moment to honor our little strip of the island with the pride it deserves.”
The cast:
Trish – Pamela Morrell
Barb – Elizabeth Lo
Sally – Sydney Wallace
Jim – Phineas Rhodes
Charlie – Sam Marchese
Morgan – Riverwind Dearmond
Casey – Chloe Ferguson
Emma – Dahlia Miller
Runaway – Brooke Crosby
Prodigal Daughter – Kassidy Upchurch
Police Officer – Mason Butler
Toby – Cedar Socha
Flash – Marz Halstead
MusselFest Queen – Alysia Burdge
Drum Major – Grey Bialik
Kids/Teens – Miles Gerber, Eliza Dodge, Tommy Smith, Lina Shelly, Zoe Holm
Protesters – Will Tierney, Sunny Swankie, Nick Kalwies, Connor Booth, Kaiden Burrow, Garrett Bevill, Dorian Tynda, Valen M., Rowan Stoner
The crew:
Director – Stefanie Ask
Stage Manager – Danni DeMers
Assistant Director – Zoe Holm
Assistant Stage Manager – Ren Smith
Light Technicians – Zeke Allen, Oktober Frost
Sound Technicians – Hailee Wells, Aubrey Rodriguez
Costume Designers – Molly Ferguson, Luci Humphries, Nick Kalwies, Hayden Kendall, Sophia Siverly, Cedar Socha, Sunny Swankie, Dorian Tynda
Set Design Team – Richmond Bandong, Taylor Brotemarkle, Mason Butler, Jennifer Camarena-Herrera, Ember Light, Valen M., Jacob Schooley, Rowan Stoner, Will Tierney
Prop Team – Ryan Beaston, Garrett Bevill, Soal Hibbard, Walker Kirkconnell, Will Tierney, Doc Wertz
Stage Ninja – Kaiden Burrow
Stoplight – Jorja Auen
Poster by Rowan Stoner
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