{"id":1332,"date":"2026-10-06T06:10:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-middle-school\/2026\/10\/06\/staff-spotlight-lisa-perigo-celebrating-the-success-of-students\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T06:10:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:10:30","slug":"staff-spotlight-lisa-perigo-celebrating-the-success-of-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lynden.wednet.edu\/lynden-middle-school\/2026\/10\/06\/staff-spotlight-lisa-perigo-celebrating-the-success-of-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Spotlight: Lisa Perigo Celebrating the Success of Students\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This post is part of the Lynden Schools Staff Spotlight series<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa Perigo, in her second year serving at Fisher Elementary School, already knows the value of the staff and the goal the entire team has in supporting students. She says she\u2019s fortunate to work alongside them pressing toward a shared goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Role<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the dean of students at Fisher, Perigo\u2019s focus supports students and staff \u201cthrough collaborative problem-solving to create a school environment where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to be successful.\u201d That means Perigo works with staff to strengthen practices to promote student well-being, positive behavior and meaningful outcomes. Part of that includes partnering with families to build consistency and connection between home and school, all geared toward ensuring students experience success at school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy favorite part of my role is interacting with and supporting students,\u201d she says, \u201cspecifically getting to know them, celebrating their success and helping them problem-solve through challenges.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perigo says the creativity of the Fisher staff and their openness to try new approaches, combined with the partnership of families, has shown her everyone is working together for the best of the students. \u201cI feel fortunate to be part of a school community where students, staff and families can come together around the shared goal of helping every student feel supported and successful.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting to Know Lisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a relative \u201cnewbie\u201d to Whatcom County\u2014she moved in 2022\u2014Perigo says she appreciates the strong sense of community and connection. \u201cThere is something special about the pride people have in this community and the way they show up for and support one another,\u201d she says. \u201cI especially enjoy the many events throughout the year that bring people together to celebrate all of the wonderful things happening in our area.\u201d She says it all combines to help her feel more connected and invested in her new community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perigo and her husband also love attending sports events, cheering on the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks and watching college football (although they root for different teams). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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