Honoring the Past, Building What's Next
This week, demolition of the Lincoln Building begins - a moment years in the making for Port Townsend.
Over the past year, more than 500 community members and alumni walked through Lincoln's halls one final time, sharing stories and memories from its 132 years as part of our community. Most recently, alumni returning for Alumni Weekend gathered on June 14th for one last memorial visit before this summer's demolition.
Thank you to everyone who came out to say goodbye: your stories are part of what makes this building's legacy worth preserving, even as its walls come down.
What's ahead: a renovated PTHS and a new home for OCEAN K-12 School, built for the next generation of Port Townsend students. With the building gone, the newly built terrace will take its place, offering unobstructed views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
📍 Read the full story, see photos through the years, and follow demolition updates: https://www.ptschools.org/page/lincoln-building
A huge THANK YOU to the Jefferson County Association of Realtors for spending time volunteering at the Salish Coast Production Garden! 🌱💚
Your hard work and willingness to give back to our community make a real difference. Every weed pulled, bed prepared, and task completed helps us continue growing fresh, local produce for our school kitchens and creates meaningful learning opportunities for our students.
We are so grateful for your support and commitment to helping our garden thrive. Thank you for investing in our students, our schools, and our community—we couldn't do it without volunteers like you!
#SalishCoastProductionGarden #CommunityPartners #FarmToSchool #ThankYou #JeffersonCountyAssociationOfRealtors #GrowingTogether
Celebrate the Class of 2026 at the Graduation Serpentine Parade!
Today, June 18th at 5:30 PM
The Class of 2026 will make its way through Port Townsend during the annual Graduation Serpentine Parade
Community members are invited to line the route, wave, cheer, and help celebrate our graduating seniors as they travel with their families to the commencement ceremony.
It's a wonderful Port Townsend tradition and one more chance for the community to show our seniors how proud we are of them!
Congratulations to our incredible students who were awarded the Seal of Biliteracy at last week's Board Meeting!
This year, we are proud to celebrate 12 recipients in Spanish and one in Ilocano, a language of the Philippines. This prestigious honor recognizes the hard work, dedication, and commitment it takes to achieve proficiency in more than one language. For many of these students, this achievement is deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic assets of their families.
As Dr. Linda shared: “We commend the students for their talent, pride, and hard work in developing bicultural, bilingual leadership. Those students who have earned the honor in a second language are to be commended for their dedication to participation and leadership in a multicultural society. They are an example to follow for our community. ”
These scholars are an absolute inspiration to their peers, and a reflection of the rich, multi-talented community we are so lucky to be a part of here in Port Townsend.
We see you, we celebrate you, and we can't wait to see where your bilingual leadership takes you! 🌟
June 1st Ribbon-cutting Celebrating
The New at Blue Heron MS & OCEAN MS Campus's Playground & the Greenhouse at Salish Coast ES
Help-Us-Grow Fundraiser!
Supporting PT Schools Farm, Gardens & Orchard
📅 Friday, June 5th | 5:30 PM
📍 Salish Coast Elementary School Commons
Free to attend | Suggested donation: $20
Join us for a special evening celebrating our school gardens:
🍝 Community dinner featuring fresh garden vegetables & pesto pasta
🌿 Farm & garden tours
🔍 Scavenger hunt
🍰 Desserts & drinks from the PTHS Food Truck
All donations support the maintenance and growth of gardens and orchards across the district.
🍴 Silverware donations also welcome!
Please see the attached flyers.
Happy Rhody Week! 🌸🐾
It’s the best time of year in Port Townsend! As we celebrate the 91st Annual Rhody Fest, we wanted to share a little extra joy from the district office.
Superintendent Rosenbury’s favorite sidekick, Walter, is ready for our community's vibrant traditions and festivities, and we hope you are too!
Whether you’re heading to the Grand Parade, participating in the Rhody Run, or just soaking in the blooms, we hope you have a safe and wonderful Rhody Week.
#RhodyFest #PTSchools
Happy Rhody from PT Schools
We hope that students get some time this week to take part in the community festivities that Rhody has to offer!
Be sure to keep an eye out for our students and staff throughout the festival week
PT Schools Teachers, Thank you for your dedication and the positive impact you make every day.
PT Schools Promise: Every student will be known, supported, and engaged and graduate with the skills to thrive in the world and change it for the better.
PT Schools thanks teachers and staff are enjoying being appreciated!
Thank you to PT Schools Teachers!
We appreciate your commitment to personalized learning and empowering students to achieve their full potential.
PT Promise: Every student will be known, supported, and engaged and graduate with the skills to thrive in the world and change it for the better.
PT Schools deeply appreciates our teachers for the care, dedication, and passion they bring to their work each day.
Increased Engagement & Rise in Enrollment - Placed us in the Top 20 in the State. We couldn't do it without you! Their commitment shapes not only student learning, but the strength and future of our entire community.
Lunch is going green on Monday, April 27th at Port Townsend High School!
Get ready for a bold, delicious plant-based menu that brings the flavor.
🌱🍽️ Come hungry
🌱🍽️Bring a friend
🌱🍽️ Taste the power of plants
Happy Secretaries & Administrative Professionals Week!
Port Townsend Schools is incredibly grateful for our amazing office staff who keep all four of our schools running strong through a sense of community! From the front office to our district team, your professionalism, dedication and care make a difference every single day, supporting our students, staff and families in ways that often go unseen but never unappreciated. Thank you for everything you do! ptschools.org
#AdministrativeProfessionalsDay #Gratitude #PortTownsendSchools
Let's talk about the future of the PTA -- who, what, where, when, how! This is a call to all families, teachers, and school community members who want to see the PTA continue to support our schools and students into the future, and recognize the collective effort it takes to make PT a great place for our children.
Unstructured play-style childcare will be provided in the gym. Meeting in the Commons. See you there! Learn more about the Port Townsend PTA at https://ptpta.givebacks.com/.
PT School Student Families and Staff Enjoy Spring Break April 13-17
Return to school Monday, April 20th, info @ ptschools.org
The PT Schools Student Art Exhibit was a big success! Thank you to the PTA and PT Arts Commission as well as our wonderful art teachers, art students, culinary students, student musicians and all the volunteers and parents who helped make this event possible!
ABS Student Leadership recognized for their work at the School Board Meeting
Congratulations!
Salish Coast ES ASB
Blue Heron MS ASB
PTHS ASB
OCEAN K-12 School ASB
