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Far from the hustle and bustle of the big city, our La Conner seniors are finalizing their post-graduation plans. While acceptance letters and emails have been delivered, families still await confirmation of financial aid before they will be able to make final decisions. Ninety percent of our 39 graduates will continue into programs at tech schools, community colleges and universities. Jobs, apprenticeships and the military are choices for their classmates. Recent stories highlighting the extraordinary measures some parents go to in order to se...
Fifty student chess players from nine Skagit and Whatcom County schools, including two elementary schools and seven high schools, competed in the first rated tournament event of the 2018-2019 school year. The players were organized into six divisions based on estimated NW Scholastic ratings and played a three round mini tournament. Time controls were set at Game 25 plus a five second delay. Ten players were playing in their first rated tournament, including three La Conner students. The five La...
Remember those cute little neighborhood children who used to ring your doorbell and run away on May Day? Those same youngsters are now in high school, and they are planning to ring your doorbell again this May 1. The difference, however, is that this year they won’t be leaving a bouquet and running to hide. This year they will be offering you a brochure about the La Conner Community Scholarship Foundation. The foundation has been gifted with bequests, donations and memorials that allow it to offer scholarships of varying amounts to the great m...
