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Dear x̌alilc Families,
I hope you enjoyed the sunshine and warmth this weekend! I wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you to our community for the outpouring of support and generosity last week for Staff Appreciation. We all felt the love last week!
This week we jump into Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) for our third and fourth-grade students. Our younger students will be cheering them on with kind notes of encouragement and little treats throughout the week!
As we continue to learn and practice courage this month, here are some talking points to start a conversation with your student(s),
● Can you share or show what it means to have Courage?
● When you practice Courage, how does it make you feel? Why?
Warmly,
Whitney
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Friday, May 24 is Bike or Walk to School Day!
Calling all biking and walking enthusiasts! Please join us on Friday, May 24th for Bike or Walk to School Day! Join other families in celebrating the beautiful weather and practicing alternative ways to arrive at school that promote health and help the environment.
Students and families are invited to gather at 7:15 AM at Port Madison Lutheran Church, or Ted Olson Preserve, to walk or bike to school with fellow x̌alilc community members. Families may also choose to walk or bike to school on their own.
We are looking for a few parent volunteers to bike to school - please visit the sign-up genius if you are able to help out!
Be sure to give your kiddo’s bike a safety check before the day of the ride: check brakes, tires, and gears. Classic Cycles has used trade-in bikes and they are able to pump up tires and check helmets for right fit.
May is Bike everywhere month--a nationally recognized celebration of bicycle transportation. Schools nationwide will participate in Bike or Walk to School Day on May 24 and x̌alilc is excited to participate! Students will be greeted and cheered upon arrival at x̌alilc where local bike group Squeaky Wheels will provide snacks and give-aways.
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PTO Meeting, Friday, May 17
Please join us for our PTO meeting on Friday at 11:30 am in the Halilts Library. We will be talking about finishing this year with fun events and lots of volunteer opportunities as well as some plans for next year. We always have fun together, so plan to come and join the fun!
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Thank You Volunteers for Staff Appreciation!
The week was a hit! And yes we do mean hits from the 90's. A special thanks to Theresa Yette and Sarah Mann for organizing an event that the teachers loved! Also, thanks to Melissa Korb and Brett Walker who spent all Thursday morning wheeling a coffee cart from class to class - the staff unanimously agreed it was a very sweet treat!
We could not have done it with out all your generous donations of time, food and beverages. Thank you everyone who helped 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,
Tonight is the night! Please consider attending The Long-Range Strategic Facilities Planning Committee meeting! The team 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
13: Long-Range Strategic Facilities Planning Committee meeting at 3:30 or 5:00 pm
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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*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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