
Our Mission
At The Island School we educate each of our children; we nourish their innate curiosity, inspire a lifelong enthusiasm for learning, and foster respect and appreciation for themselves and others.
Dear Families and Friends of The Island School,
The 2020-21 school year is one I will never forget. Without question many faced a crisis in education as so many children were left to learn at home, feeling isolated and disconnected from peers and teachers. In contrast, our dedicated teachers offered in-person outdoor learning, focusing on our strengths and values as a school.
We believe that children learn best in a small community focused on experiential learning and developing social emotional skills. While school certainly looked different in tents, wearing rain gear and absorbing the daily changes and constantly changing nature of the outdoors, our students didn’t just survive, they thrived.
Together they created an online field guide for the local food forest, they developed as writers and readers and mathematicians and they developed friendships. Our 5th graders even started a new tradition of camping out on campus!
While many educators could only see the limitations of the pandemic, our teachers saw opportunity and used their creativity to continue providing students with exceptional learning experiences.
Thank you for continuing to support The Island School through the “typical times” and challenging ones. Our mission continues to flourish in this generation of children - the future leaders of our community.
Gratefully,
Amanda Ward
Head of School
2020-2021 Success Story
Island Schoolers contributed their muscle, intellect and heart as active citizens of our community and our planet.





The Island School began a partnership with Friends of the Farms a few months prior to the start of the pandemic. Our learning centered on the Bainbridge Island Native Food Forest, a publicly-owned former tree farm practically in the school’s backyard. When school began fully outdoors in the fall of 2020, the timing was perfect to learn there together.
Friends of the Farms staff shared the history of the land and the plants with the children. The students assisted with removing invasive species such as English ivy, Scotch broom and Himalayan blackberries. They planted native species of Osoberry, cascara, and Evergreen Huckleberry.
Kids and teachers visited the forest regularly. They wrote poetry, reflected in journals, made observations and collected data about the native species. “The food forest became a classroom away from our classroom where we loved playing, exploring and learning together in nature,” said teacher Shannon Boss.
The children’s curiosity and creativity led them to publish an online field guide about the native birds, insects and plants who live in the Food Forest. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade contributed illustrations as well as detailed descriptions of the plants and animals. Now any visitor can access the online field guide whenever they explore the Food Forest.
“What a delight it has been to work with these students and their teachers! Bright, inquisitive minds powered by care and supported by one another - a perfect learning environment that swept me into their circle of sharing,” said Becca Hanson, Friends of the Farms Board Chair.
The Food Forest held surprises too. One student remarked, “One of my favorite memories of The Island School is when we saw the barred owl in the Food Forest. That is one of my favorite memories because I love all animals. I also liked it because no one expected it.”
Preparing and publishing the field guide boosted students’ resourcefulness, creativity and care for the environment. They learned how to partner with another organization to develop solutions for real-world problems. At the Island School we have all made a years-long commitment to improving this habitat.

Board of Trustees - Faculty and Staff - Tutors
Board of Trustees
2020-2021
Rainey Scott, President
Alice Hunting, Vice President
Kathleen Smith, Secretary
Kim Wilson, Treasurer
Amanda Ward, Head of School
Bill Baxter
Brian Carlson
Lynn LaSof
Jenny Morber
Kate O’Brien
Faculty & Staff
2020-2021
Dee Bennett
Shannon Boss
Cindy Brickley
Molly Carlson
Jessica Christianson
Jessie Dameron
Mike Derzon
Lana Fuller
Taya Hall
Joan Henderson
Drew Keller
Robin Miller
Loretta Morgan
Christine Newkirk
Michael Pontieri
Ursula Pontieri
Katey Rissi
Aleta Schuelke
George Shannon
Amanda Walker
Amanda Ward
Tutors 2020-2021
Leslie Adams
Kristine Velisaris
2020-2021 Contributions
We gratefully acknowledge all donors who contributed to The Island School during the 2020-2021 school year.
Annual Fund Donors
Alumni
Alice Hunting
Anna McAlvanah
Angela Vokolek
Avery Wilson
Alumni Parents
Lynn & Bill Agnew
Sue and Steve Anderson
Anne & Geof Barker
Jane R. Carpenter
Ann Cheng
Marlene Beran Connolly
Roger Coulter & Katy Mathias
Jim Cutler & Beth Wheeler
Eileen & Dick Duncan
Ann & John Ellis
Carmen & Greg Epstein
Barbara & Allan Ferrin
Karolynn Flynn & Roger Katz
Alison & Matt Freeman-Gleason
Amy Goldthwaite & David Browning
Chris Gutsche & Kathleen Smith
Cate Hempton
Barrie & Mark Hillman
Tim Holsapple & April Cattell
Cami Holtmeier & Peter Korytko
David Hunting
Jenny & John Lange
Lynn & Marc LaSof
Nancy Leedy
Amy & Teaque Lenahan
Shan Lin & Yitong Hu
Ellie & Dave Low
Anna & Bill McClain
Ken & Laurie McEwan
Greg McNutt & Allyson Brown
Kate & Michael O'Brien
Steve Prentice & Martha Makosky
Kris Rogers
Kathy & Bob Schott
Sue Somers
Carol & Dale Sperling
Angela & Kurt Van Wyck
Helen Withers
Friends
Leslie Adams
Anonymous
Betsy & Paul Carroll
Dezhang Chu
Barbara Clinton & Ray Wheeler
Candace Coe
Lesley Collins
Helen Dunbar
Jennifer & Dennis Glasier
Lisa & David Glaze
Karen Hiden
David Jones
Trish & Paul King
Carolyn & Sherwin Van Mersbergen
Kristine Velisaris
Walter Vogdes
Carol & Tom Ward
Sheri Worth & Bart Berg
Grandparents and Relatives
Anonymous
Jody Burnham
Laura Phypers
Cynthia Chung
Jill & Jamie Coffrin
Bonny Danielson
Jane & David Danielson
Keith (Benjamin) & Lee Harrison
Katherine Johnson
Pat & Don Kallaus
Cindy Law
Takani McIntyre
Sandra & Bill McIver
Thomas Munyer
Fay & Nat Page
Carita Polin
Sandra & Roger Sater
Kathy & Pat Scanlan
Ken Smith
Dave Steiner
Margie Storch
Robin Tremper
Kelly Webster
Connie & Robert Weiss
Nancy & Harry Wetzler
Parents
Stacy & Bill Austin
Anonymous
Anonymous
Amy & Matt Baker
Thomas Banman & Alison Miller
Scott Bass & Cynthia Rossi
Lynda & Bill Baxter
Dee Bennett & Kendra Field
Lauretta & Sean Blyth
Becky Branting & Jim Poss
Matthew Bullemer & Katherine Weston
Lindsey & Dan Camarena
Molly & Brian Carlson
Kelsey & Seth Coffrin
Tina & Travis Crawford
Brett Daniel & Sarah Archibald
Berg Danielson & Chaitee Sengupta
Emma & Brian Dressler
Greer & Chris Dunn
Topher Eatinger & Carrington Quinn Lannon
Ann Yzuel-Fite & David Fite
Megan & Bre Ganne
Patrick Garcia & Amber Beck-Garcia
Cortney & Sam George
Gregory Glynn
Amy Grappone
Matt Helmer & Beth Novak
Cynthia Hall
Lauren & Chris Henry
Marc Hoecker & Cathy Weber
Adam Holtz & Joya Pettegrew
Sarah & Jim Hopper
Justin Huguet & Emily Kroman
Jocelyn & Timm Kempe
Tanya & Alex Kushner
Kate & Andrew Lovejoy
Jana & Todd MacCulloch
Meghan & Mac Martin
Jenna McDonald
Jenny & Shaun Morber
Karin & Kirk Moughamer
Stephanie & Ben Page
Max Polin
John Roberts & Sally Forutan-Roberts
Jeffrey Roger & Joanna Garritano-Roger
Tim Scearce & Laurie McConnachie
Rainey & Brian Scott
Lauren & Joan Scout
Narendra & Vanathi Siddaiah
Jayme & Mike Stuntz
Taylor Tan
Jason Uitvlugt & Megan Cramer
Alisha & Josh Weiss
Kari & Brian Wetzler
Kim & Ches Wilson
Staff
Shannon & Dimitri Boss
Molly & Brian Carlson
Jessie Dameron & Geoff Vigneron
Mike Derzon & Robin Supplee
Lana Fuller & Ted Siebert
Taya & Porter Hall
Joan & Jeff Henderson
Robin & Dan Miller
Loretta Morgan
Christine Newkirk
Ursula & Michael Pontieri
Aleta & Chris Schuelke
George Shannon
Amanda & Adam Ward
Corporations/Foundations
Amazon Pandemic Community Grant
Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Crawford Family Charitable Fund
Fidelity Charitable
HBD Holdings, LLC
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust
One Call For All
Annual Fund in Honor of Joan Henderson
Candace Coe
Annual Fund in Honor of Nat Lange
Walter Vogdes
Annual Fund in Honor of Alina and Avery Wilson
Thomas Munyer
Annual Fund in Memory of Kristen Brelsford
Karen Hiden
Annual Fund in Memory of Norine Gann
Megan & Bre Ganne
Financial Aid Donors
Lynn & Bill Agnew
Tamiko & Lionel Bailey
Amy & Matt Baker
Scott Bass & Cynthia Rossi
Lynda & Bill Baxter
Amber Beck- Garcia & Patrick Garcia
Dee Bennett & Kendra Field
Carrie & Kyle Beyer
Lauretta & Sean Blyth
John Bonow & Carol Ann Davidson
Shannon & Dimitri Boss
Matthew Bullemer & Katherine Weston
Cristy Caldwell
Lindsey & Dan Camarena
Liz & Suha Can
Heather & Jerry Carleton
Nora Carlson
Betsy & Paul Carroll
Caiti & Robby Carver
Barbara Clinton & Ray Wheeler
Lesley Collins
Jessie Dameron & Geoff Vigneron
Brett Daniel & Sarah Archibald
Berg Danielson & Chaitee Sengupta
Bonny Danielson
Jane & David Danielson
Mike Derzon & Robin Supplee
Barb & Allan Ferrin
Dan Gebow & Hazel Tudryn
Cortney & Sam George
Maureen Gilbert
Kathryn Gilles-Petit
Eun-Sook & Scott Goidel
Amy Goldthwaite & David Browning
Amy Grappone
Jon Green & Brenda Berry
Cynthia Hall
Taya & Porter Hall
Matt Helmer & Elizabeth Novak
Christine Henderson
Joan & Jeff Henderson
Marc Hoecker & Cathy Weber
Eric Hoffman
Cami Holtmeier & Peter Korytko
Sarah & Jim Hopper
Justin Huguet & Emily Kroman
Alice Hunting
David Hunting
Katherine Johnson
Emily & Matt Jones
Trish & Paul King
Kitsap Community Foundation
Alissa Kozuh & Ian Saunders
Jenny & John Lange
Lynn & Marc LaSof
Mac & Meghan Martin
Katy Mathias & Roger Coulter
Anna & Bill McClain
Sandra & Bill McIver
Robin & Dan Miller
Jenny & Shaun Morber
Loretta Morgan
Dolores Munyer
Lauren Noon
Kate & Michael O’Brien
Courtney & Arthur Peterson
Carita Polin
Ursula & Michael Pontieri
Julia Richards
Rebecca & Daniel Roberts
Tim Scearce & Laurie McConnachie
Aleta Schuelke
Rainey & Brian Scott
Lauren & Joan Scout
Sumedha Sengupta
Brian Simmons & Valerie Randall
Kathleen Smith & Chris Gutsche
Sue Somers
Pauline & Edgar Stern Foundation
Margie Storch
Gibby Stratton
Jamye & Mike Stuntz
Robin Tremper
Jason Uitvlugt & Megan Cramer
Kristine Velisaris
Paco & Alison Vinoly
Amanda & Adam Ward
Kelly Webster
Kari & Brian Wetzler
Kim & Ches Wilson
In Honor of Trish King
Robin & Dan Miller
In Honor of Calder Lange
Walter Vogdes
In Honor of Loretta Morgan
Debra Alsberge
Kathy & Joel Matulys
Ursula & Michael Pontieri
Tim Scearce & Laurie McConnachie
Sue Somers
Elsa Trail
In Honor of Jayne Sandberg
Dianah Jackson
Other Gifts 2020-2021
Other Contributions
AmazonSmile Foundation
Anonymous
Michelle & Todd Linquist
Jenny & Shaun Morber
Julia Richards
PayPal Giving Fund
Skyhawk Press, LLC
Kelly Webster
In Kind Contributions
Jeanette Alexander Graphic Design
Stacy Austin
Shannon & Dimitri Boss
Matthew Bullemer & Katherine Weston
Dave Carley
Brian Carlson
Candace Coe
Jessie Dameron
Bonny Danielson
Lana Fuller
Eun-Sook Goidel
Taya Hall
In Kind Contributions (cont.)
Bernard Hansen
Lily & Cameron Karsten
Jocelyn & Timm Kempe
Cindy Law
Jane Martin
Meghan & Mac Martin
Joy & Brian McCallister
Jenny Morber
Kate O'Brien
Taylor Tan
Kathy Schott
Aleta Schuelke
Lauren & Joan Scout
Skyhawk Press, LLC
Sue Somers
Jayme & Mike Stuntz
Jan van Fredenberg
Elise Wright
Victoria Somers Endowment for the Library
Candace Coe
Sue Somers
Revenue & Expenses
Revenue | |
Tuition & Fees | 76% |
Annual Fund | 4% |
Other Fundraising | 7% |
Rental/Interest | 4% |
PPP Loan Forgiveness | 9% |
100% | |
Expenses | |
Program Expenses | 69% |
Financial Aid | 18% |
Operations | 13% |
100% | |


Thank You

The Island School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other legally protected status in admission of otherwise qualified students or in providing access to the rights, privileges, programs, or activities generally available to all students and their families, including educational policies, scholarship and other financial aid programs, or athletic, extra-curricular, and other school-administered programs and activities.





The Island School
8553 NE Day Road
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110