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School district offers Home Connection to the Point By Erin Kelly Point Roberts Primary School, which offers in-person education only through second grade, will now offer a new program that lets local children continue their schooling in the community through eighth grade – avoiding daily border crossings. The Blaine school district has approved extending to Point Roberts the Blaine HomeConnection (BHC), a hybrid homeschool/public school program for K–8 students. District officials visited the Point Roberts Primary School at the end of August and determined the program was feasible. BHC combines home-based instruction with school support. Families collaborate with certificated teachers to develop individualized written student learning plans. Students remain enrolled in the Blaine school district, earn credits, and have access to the same resources as other district students. With a parent present, they may also use the Point Roberts Primary School during school hours. Teachers will check in weekly with families to monitor progress. Two students have already enrolled, with more expected in the coming years. Tennessee Briand, one of the parents who advocated for bringing the program to Point Roberts, said, “This is going to be great for the Point. It will bring educational options to many families and could draw more families to settle here.” Families can learn more at blainesd.org/o/ homeconnection. Alongside the new educational option, a youth group called the Eagles Club has recently launched. The club meets Sundays from 1–3 p.m. at the community center. The club is designed to help young people build a stronger sense of belonging in Point Roberts. “My goal is to create a sense of community for the kids in Point Roberts so they don’t have to seek it elsewhere,” said Briand. All ages are welcome, and children must be accompanied by a parent. Volunteers who’d like to help or those with questions can contact: pointrobertseaglesclub@ gmail.com.
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s Tennessee Briand, c., an advocate of Home Connection, outlined the benefits of the program to the Blaine school district board at its Photo by Pat Grubb annual meeting in Point Roberts on September 22.
How much parking could pickle people poach if pickle people could poach parking? By Erin Kelly The local pickleball committee has requested permission to add another court to the parking lot due to high demand. “Any given Sunday or sometimes Saturdays, there’s usually more people waiting than playing,” said committee member Melanie Osmack. The district has heard one community member complain they couldn’t access the history center over the weekend due to pickleball activities taking up parking. The district will measure the parking lot to determine if additional space is available, with basketball players maintaining precedence over any court placed in the basketball area.
Recreational sized pickleball courts are 20' wide by 44' long. Ideally, there should be 10-12' between courts on the sides with 10’ on either end. Three courts side by side would be 90' wide by 64' long. During well-attended events at the community center, attendees can park between the center and the library and on both sides of Gulf Road. In other electrifying district news, the district’s EV charging station at the community center is expected to be installed by the end of September, though equipment shortages may cause delays. “Everything is finally moving ahead after a year and a half talking about it,” commissioner Stephen Falk said. The project (See Parks, page 3)
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