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Dear x̌alilc Families,
I hope this newsletter finds you well and enjoying the spring weather! The combination of chilly mornings, intermittent rain, and warm afternoons means we have accumulated a lot of unclaimed outer layers! Please be sure to check out the lost and found for missing items!
This week we celebrate the incredible dedication and hard work of our incredible staff—certificated and classified—during Staff Appreciation Week! Our wonderful PTO organized special 90’s themed treats to show our gratitude for all they do to support our students’ learning and growth.
Our character trait this week is courage. Students are practicing doing the right thing even when it is hard.
As always, thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. Together, we can make this another fantastic month filled with learning, appreciation, and celebration!
Warm regards,
Whitney
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| CLASS PLACEMENT INPUT FORM |
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2024-2025 Class Placement
This is the final week to fill out this form! The time of year has come for us to begin next year's placement process. If you have information about your child that would be helpful for us in making classroom assignments, we would like to hear from you. Please know, this form is OPTIONAL.
Your input will be considered in the placement decision and shared with the new classroom teacher. There are many factors that impact placement decisions including balance of boys and girls, balance of students with specific learning needs, and class size.
Requests for individual teachers will not be accepted. However, input regarding your child's learning style, preferred learning environment, social context or other factors the school may not be familiar with can be helpful to the placement team.
Please use the google form at the Class Placement Input Form link to submit your information. Class placement input will close on May 10, 2024.
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Coins for Kindness
Hello x̌alilc Families,
Thanks to everyone for making a difference during our Great Kindness Challenge week. It was wonderful to see so many students finish their Kindness Checklist and bring in coins.
I am pleased to share our totals for the Kind Coins for Kenya campaign. You might be surprised at how much value one jar of coins can hold. I know I sure was!
Over the annual Great Kindness Challenge week, x̌alilc students & staff raised $1,275.14. The PTO then generously matched it at 100% for a grand total of $2,550.28!
This donation supports the expansion of the Kids for Peace School of Mikei, Kenya. Additionally, some classrooms opted to use portions of their collection to sponsor a Kenyan student. These individual sponsorships will provide uniforms, breakfast/lunch, and partial tuition for 15 students this year!
I am happy and proud of our kids rallying behind the coin drive. It is a testament to how seemingly small acts of kindness can add up to create a significant impact.
Thank you for your support!
💛 Kindly,
Katie Brase
x̌alilc Counselor
PS. If you’d like to see more about this particular campaign, have a look at this 2 min video.
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Monday, April 29 Plastic Recycle Challenge
Thank you for making the x̌alilc (Halilts) plastic drive a success! We will keep the recycle bin at school for a few more days just in case you have any last plastic. Thank you to Ridwell for this partnership! Want to step up your at home recycling? You can sign up for Ridwell here!
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Volunteer for Staff Appreciation!
The week has arrived! Help us celebrate our fantastic x̌alilc (Halilts)' teachers and staff during Staff Appreciation Week May 6-10! From off-the-hook snacks to rad decorations, we're pulling out all the stops and bringing it back to the '90s!
There are still many sign-ups available to help out!
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| SMARTER BLANCED ASSESSMENT (SBA) |
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3rd and 4th Grade SBA
Spring assessments are just around the corner! Please save the following dates to have your students present, well-fed and rested for spring testing:
3rd Grade: May 21, 23, 28, 30
4th Grade: May 15, 21, 22, 23 and June 3, 6
Thanks for helping set our students up for success!
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| COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION - LONG-RANGE FACILITIES PLANNING |
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Dear x̌alilc (Halilts) Families,
The Long-Range Strategic Facilities Planning Committee has been hard at work this year analyzing facility conditions, educational adequacy, capacity, enrollment, and sustainability in preparation for developing a 10 to 15-year plan to address aging facilities and infrastructure within our district.
The Capital Projects Department along with the Mithun Design Team would like to invite the community to a Long-Range Facility Planning workshop on Monday, 5/13, for two separate sessions, from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm and 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm in the BISD Boardroom on the Commodore Campus. The workshop's purpose is to provide the community with an update on the progress of the committee’s work and to provide opportunities for feedback through small group breakout sessions specific to key planning criteria. Please see the agenda below:
3:30 pm - Introductions to the team (10 mins) 3:40 pm - Overview of the planning process and Agenda (10 mins) 3:50 pm - Discussion of preliminary committee findings (10 mins) 3:50 pm - 5:00 pm - Group breakout sessions and feedback collection 5:00 pm - Introductions to the team (10 mins) 5:10 pm - Overview of the planning process and Agenda (10 mins) 5:20 pm - Discussion of preliminary committee findings (10 mins) 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Group breakout sessions and feedback collection
The Capital Projects Department and Mithun will provide additional opportunities to update the community and solicit feedback in the coming weeks.
Check out the Long-Range Facilities Planning Update!
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It's time to do the ABCs for all students returning to BISD for the 2024-25 school year!
Our Annual Back-to-school Check-in (ABC) process lets us know that your student(s) are returning to our schools for 2024-25 and allows parents/guardians to review annual information.
The ABCs must be completed* for all students attending BISD schools in 2024-25 — this includes both new and returning students. Access the ABCs by logging into your Family Access account. It should take about 15 minutes (or less!) to complete.
If you need assistance with the ABC process (such as translation, accessing technology, or other questions), please contact the office manager at your student's school.
*Class placement/class schedules will not be released in August until the ABCs are completed. But why delay? Go ahead and take care of it today!
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MAY
6-10: Staff Appreciation
9: School Board Meeting at 5:45 pm
10: Class Input Form Closes
17: x̌alilc PTO Meeting at 11:30 am in the library
21: 1st Grade Concert at 6:30 pm
24: Bike/Walk to School Day
27: Memorial Day Holiday - no school
28-30: Outdoor Education for 4th Grade
30: School Board Meeting at 5:45 pm
JUNE
4: Kindergarten Concert at 6:30 pm
11: School Board Meeting at 5:45 pm (special night)
13: Last Day Preschool
17: STEM Day! Gravity Catastrophe Assembly at 9:15 am
18: Halilts Ice Cream Social 5:00-6:00 pm
19: Juneteenth Holiday - no school
20: Field Day!
20: 4th Grade Clap Out
20: Last Day of School - 10:50 release
27: School Board Meeting at 5:45 pm
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For community activities of interest to students and families,
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*BISD does not sponsor any community events, and the district assumes no responsibility for them. In consideration of the privilege to distribute materials and notices, the Bainbridge Island School District shall be held harmless from any cause of action filed in any court or administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these notices, including costs, attorney's fees, and judgments or awards.
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NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT |
Bainbridge Island School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions, please contact Civil Rights Coordinator, Kristen Haizlip at khaizlip@bisd303.org
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