A big night out

in Oak Harbor

The 25th Annual National Night Out, a crime and drug prevention event, will be Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 3 to 8 p.m. in Oak Harbor’s Windjammer Park.

The National Night Out campaign involves citizens, law enforcement agencies and emergency personnel from Oak Harbor, Island County Sheriff’s Department and NAS Whidbey, social service organizations, civic groups, businesses and local officials.

Some of the activities planned for the day include:

3:30 p.m.: Life guard demonstration.

4:00 p.m.: K-9 NAS Whidbey demonstration.

5 p.m.: Flyover by NAS Whidbey Search & Rescue and VAQ-142 prowler.

5:05 p.m.: Opening remarks, Mayor Jim Slowik and Mayor Nancy Conard, Oak Harbor Police Chief Rick Wallace, Island County Sheriff Mark Brown, Coupeville Town Marshall Dave Penrod, and NAS Whidbey Executive Officer Cmdr. Matthew Miller.

5:30 p.m.: SAR demo.

6:30 p.m.: DUI car crash demonstration.

School boards gather Tuesday

The school boards from all three Whidbey Island school districts will hold a joint public meeting next week.

Board members from Oak Harbor, Coupeville and South Whidbey school districts will get together Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Coupeville High School Commons located on S. Main Street.

Oak Harbor School District Superintendent Rick Schulte said the dinner meeting will include a broad discussion of common issues facing the island school district and the directors will try to figure out better ways to assist each other.

The Aug. 5 meeting marks the second time the three boards have met in a meeting. The last one took place in November when members met with state legislators.

Virtual Academy meets in person

The Washington Virtual Academy is holding two information sessions in Oak Harbor next week.

The meetings take place Tuesday, Aug. 5, the first at 1 p.m. at the Best Western Harbor Plaza, 33175 SR 20, and the second at 4 p.m. at Oak Bowl, 531 SE Midway Blvd.

The Washington Virtual Academy is the largest online school program in the state. Information sessions will inform families about the tuition-free program and how to enroll for the school year.

It’s a public school which includes grades K through 12. It provides students with the curriculum, tools, and support they need to receive a well-rounded education in their home.

Students work with state-certified teachers and receive a learning program to meet their education needs.

For more information go to www.k12.com/wava.