Student art calendar available
The annual student art calendar is now available! You can pick up a calendar at your child's school; one per family please. We are no longer mailing the calendars or packets due to cost reductions.
You can pick up a calendar any time from your school's front office. Calendars will be available at middle and high school open houses: AHS & Cap Sante: Sept 12, 5:15-7:30 p.m. and AMS: Sept 13, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Please note there is a mistake in the printed calendar. Nov. 9 is incorrectly listed as a No School/ PD day; it is a regular student day.
Additional calendars are available for purchase from the District Office for $10. For more info, please call (360) 503-1200 or information@asd103.org
From the Superintendent
We are excited to launch the 2023-24 school year! I hope you enjoy the long weekend before we start school next Wednesday. Our teams have been working hard to get ready for the school year. We are committed to our vision: that our students rise to their fullest potential, embrace the future, and make a difference. We welcome your feedback; I encourage you to reach out to your child's teachers, principals, or me: https://www.asd103.org/District/126-contact-us.html
Have a great year!
- Superintendent Justin Irish
Text messaging - opt in now!
The Anacortes School District uses text messaging as an additional communication tool to alert families and staff about closures and emergencies.
What to do now?
Confirm that your school has your accurate mobile phone number, if you want to receive text messages. Log into your Skyward Family Access Account. If your mobile number is not accurate, you can update your information through Skyward Family Access.
If you don’t know your Skyward login, you can reset your password through Skyward Family Access. Click on “Forgot your login/ password?” This will prompt you to enter your email address to reset your password. The system will take 5-7 minutes to send you a new password.
Next steps
- Once you have verified that your mobile number is correct, you can “opt in” to receive the district’s notifications.
- Text “Y” or “Yes” to 67587 to opt in or scan the QR code located on this flyer.
- Text Message Test Day
Questions? Contact the Superintendent's Office: (360) 503-1211 or tramsay@asd103.org
Board adopts 2023-24 budget
The Anacortes School Board recently adopted its 2023-24 budget. The $46 million budget reflects nearly $3 million in reductions that the district proactively planned for throughout the last year and a half. The adopted budget also leaves the district with a three percent (3%) ending fund balance (reserves), while the board’s target for its reserve account is four percent (4%). The board has directed the district to build back its reserve account to four percent over the next two years.
“Our budget is balanced, but not without some difficult decisions made by the board and administration,” said Board President Jennie Beltramini. “We are confident, however, in the district’s plan to continue reviewing expenditures and revenue, and in building back our reserves.”
The district’s budget reflects a significant investment in staff, with salaries equaling 87 percent of the budget.
“Our goal all along has been to minimize the direct impacts on the classroom as much as possible,” said Superintendent Justin Irish. “Our staff are committed to providing the best education to our students. I’m proud of our workforce, our union groups, and our community for working collaboratively to tackle this challenge.”
The district will continue to engage the Budget Advisory Council, and the community, as it prepares its 2024-25 budget, which will include at least $1 million in reductions.
More information about the district’s budget can be found on its website: https://www.asd103.org/District/Department/26-Finance#
Questions? Contact Mike Sullivan, Executive Director of Finance & Operations: (360) 503-1213 or masullivan@asd103.org
School Supplies - 2023-24
