The Coupeville School District will welcome six new teachers, one new administrator and at least 66 new kindergartners when classes start Sept. 6.

Superintendent Jim Shank said at Monday night’s school board meeting that if the number of kindergartners enrolled at Coupeville Elementary School grows much more, a fourth class will be considered.

“You grow another 10 or 15, we’re talking about another kindergarten class,” he said.

Coupeville schools experienced an uptick in growth last school year to reverse a trend of declining enrollment and Shank expects numbers to remain steady or increase moderately this school year.

Student registration is underway for all grade levels. Parents or guardians of new students at the high school and middle school level are encouraged to make appointments through Sept. 1 by calling Marie Bagby at 360-678-2415.

Parents or guardians of new elementary school students are asked to come into the school and enroll as soon as possible.

Although the start of school for students is just under two weeks away, new teachers and administrators start bright and early Monday, Aug. 29 with new employee orientation.

The new middle school/high school teachers this school year are Stephanie Ask (English), Susan Johnson (STEAM), Wanda McDonald (Spanish) and Kathryn Zielinski (special education). Melissa Rohr is the middle school/high school’s new assistant principal.

New teachers at the elementary school are Holly Bailey (preschool) and Chad Rickner (physical education).

School is starting a week later than it did last year. The high school/middle school will have an open house at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7.

The Wolves’ first high school football game, at home against South Whidbey, will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, three days before school starts.

A busy summer of capital improvements are coming to a timely close.

A new eight-lane, rubberized track has been installed at Mickey Clark Field. Temporary bleachers will be installed with less seating capacity, which could require spectators to bring their own lawn chairs to ensure a chance to sit at football and soccer games.

Shank said it will be a temporary inconvenience this school year. There are plans to have permanent bleachers installed by next school year.

“I’ll probably be standing up or sitting in a lawn chair,” Shank said, referring to the football opener.