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New Wolfpack earns middle school status

Posted in Everything changes, tagged , , , , , on June 11, 2025| 1 Comment »

Avery Parker celebrates her promotion with teaching legend Deb Sherman. (Corinne Parker photo)

Erica McColl is moving her first group down the street.

Putting a bow on her first year as Coupeville Elementary School Principal, McColl presided over a passages ceremony Wednesday for Cow Town 5th graders.

Next year this group will take up residence in middle school, which brings with it the first chance for those students to compete as school athletes.

Time to learn some new names!

They’re movin’ on up. (Nikki Grinstead photo)

 

The CHS Class of 2032:

Jasmine Allen
Kolton Batterman
Jeremiah Bergman
Ava Black
Halle Black
Autumn Bond
Arletha Bosler
Ellie Callahan
Mavis Chevalier
Alec Christie
Ava Clark
Alex Clements
Jackson Coxsey
Logan Dees
Juniper Dotson
Emma Dugger
Alanna Dugovic
Daniel Ferguson
Logan Flowers
Elliot Gagnon
Gracie Gonzalez
Alba Greenwade
Brayden Grinstead
Delilah Grinstead
Kyler Gullett
Jackson Gustafson
Kenshin Guzman
Jaxson Harmon
Leah Hernandez-Gomes
Hayden Hill
Jaslynn Hilliard
Scarlett Jackson
Harlow Jefferies
Gabriel Ketterling
Ada Lafranchise
Esmerelda Lafranchise
Daisy Leedy-Bonifas
Ronan Liddell
Olivia Longwell
Liam Martin
Nova Martin
Kalet Martinez Flores
Piper Mathis
Hayden Maynes
Mica McCloskey
Josilyn McColl
Dreyke Mendiola
Cooper Morrison
Angelina Nelson
Layla Openshaw
Avery Parker
Michael Perez
Samuel Perry
Braxten Ratcliff
Rockford Reyes
Faith Rivers
Reina Rivers
Levi Rowe
Lincoln Russo
Brady Sherman
Jacob Stewart
Nicholas Strong
Madeleine Summers
Gweneviere Trevino
Vincent Van Houten
Audrey Wagner
Keegan Williams
Seraphina Williams
Samara Wilson
Burke Winger
Hunter Wold
Dalton Woolcock

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Young authors write a successful future

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , 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.

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Elementary school retains principal

Posted in academics, tagged , , , , on March 9, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Erica McColl

She passed the audition.

Erica McColl, who has been the interim principal at Coupeville Elementary School since November, has been tabbed as the permanent replacement for David Ebersole.

Her hire will be official once approved by the school board.

“This appointment represents an exciting step forward for our district, and I want to express my gratitude for your feedback and support throughout the selection process,” said Coupeville Schools Superintendent Shannon Leatherwood.

“Ms. McColl brings outstanding qualifications and a student-centered approach that aligns perfectly with our district’s mission and values.

“We look forward to seeing her continue to impact our community.”

In addition to her school administration duties, McColl has also been coaching club volleyball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

McColl originally joined the Coupeville School District this past July, making the jump from Anacortes to become an assistant principal at the high school and middle school.

She moved down the street to the elementary on an interim basis when Ebersole suddenly retired at the end of October.

McColl, who holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in counseling, began her career in California.

After that she was an assistant principal in the Marysville School District and the Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Manager with the Edmonds School District before moving to Anacortes in 2022.

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Jamar Jenkins retires

Posted in Everything changes, tagged , , , , on January 26, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Jamar Jenkins (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

After a 20+ year run with Coupeville Schools, Jamar Jenkins is retiring.

That move is listed on the consent agenda for the Jan. 30 school board meeting and will be effective at the end of the school year.

Jenkins, who was originally hired as the Coupeville High School/Middle School music teacher and band director in 2003, has been teaching music at the elementary school this year.

He was placed on paid administrative leave last year, with district officials declining to offer more clarity at the time.

The secondary music program was then eliminated in a round of budget cuts.

Before becoming a teacher in Coupeville, Jenkins, a graduate of the University of Washington, compiled an extensive history as a professional musician.

He came up through the Seattle funk scene in the 1970’s and was one of the founders of the band Cold, Bold, and Together, originally known as Funk Experience.

That group, which later introduced the world to Kenny G, was together from 1971-1978 and opened for Canned Heat, Kool & the Gang, KC & the Sunshine Band, and Earth, Wind & Fire among others.

After band members opted to move on to different projects as disco swept the nation, Jenkins went to college, got married and fathered children, and moved into teaching music.

He had teaching stints in Tacoma and Los Angeles before moving to Whidbey Island, where his wife, Allenda, grew up in Oak Harbor.

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Ebersole retirement shindig planned

Posted in Everything changes, tagged , , , , on October 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »

David Ebersole

One for the road.

The Coupeville School District will host an open house Wednesday, Oct. 30 for David Ebersole.

The longtime administrator — popular with parents, school employees, and students — retires from his post as Coupeville Elementary School Principal the next day.

The event will go down in the commons at the middle/high school from 3:00-5:00 PM.

Ebersole will also be recognized at the school board meeting, set for 5:30 PM that same night.

That meeting, held in the Kathleen Anderson Boardroom, was originally scheduled for Oct. 31, but was just recently bumped up a night.

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