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WILKES ELEMENTARY
NEWSLETTER
January 9, 2023
NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL | NEW PROGRESS REPORTS | HERE COMES THE BUS | WILKES RENAMING | CONFERENCE SIGN-UPS | BISD TESTING SITE | COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Dear Wilkes Families,
Wilkes will be observing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a school-wide assembly on Thursday, January 12. Our 4th grade junior Librarians have created a presentation about the life of Dr. King Jr. and our third graders will perform We Shall Overcome.
Conferences are just around the corner on January 25-27. See the information below to sign-up for a conference. These conferences provide important information regarding your student’s progress. Whether you meet in person or via zoom, please make time to schedule conferences with your student’s teacher during these three days. Additionally, BISD completed an in depth process to create a new progress report (formerly known as the Report Card), please be sure to check out this important information below before conferences!
Don’t forget, opportunities for community input and public hearings for Wilkes Renaming will be on January 10 and 17 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Sakai. Also, Amii Thompson will be at the Wilkes PTO meeting on January 13 from 9:00 - 11:00 am in the Wilkes library to share the process. We hope to hear your voice.
Warmly,
Whitney
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Updates to Grading & Assessment
The School Board recently held a Study Session focused on changes to the districts grading and assessment. During the 2021-22 school year, BISD began the process of updating our kindergarten through 5th Grade Report Cards, now called Progress Reports. This work was accomplished through many hours of committee meetings involving stakeholders from each K-5 grade level and school building in our district. The result is a Progress Report aligned with our curricula and assessments and is consistent across grade levels and schools.
These new Progress Reports will be used as of January 2023, replacing our former K-5 Report Cards. Elementary principals and teachers will provide parents and guardians with additional information.
For questions, please contact Amii Thompson, Executive Director of Elementary Teaching & Learning, at 206-780-1067 or athompson@bisd303.org.
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Conferences are around the cornerMid-year Conferences will be held in-person and via Zoom on Wednesday, January 25, Thursday, January 26, and Friday, January 27. NOTE: There is no school on January 25, 26, & 27.
If you need assistance signing-up, please contact your student's teacher or Sheila Jakubik @ 206-780-3010 or sjakubik@bisd303.org.
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Join us for our January PTO meeting!Our first PTO meeting of the 2023 year will be this Friday.
- Date: Friday, January 13, 2023
- Time: 9:00 am
- Location: Wilkes library (Zoom option also available)
Our Guest speaker will be Amii Thompson, BISD Executive Director of Elementary Teaching & Learning, will join us to discuss the Wilkes renaming process.
Don't miss out in hearing school updates and as well as upcoming PTO events and activities.
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Help feed our staff during Conference Days!
The PTO will be providing treats and lunch for teachers and staff that are working during conferences. If you would like to help, please email us at ptowilkes@gmail.com.
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WILKES RENAMING & PUBLIC HEARINGS
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As we have shared, BISD is exploring options to rename Captain Charles Wilkes Elementary to better align with BISD's mission and belief statements.
Since October, we have been collecting name recommendations, and the suggestion form will remain open through January 27th.
In addition, there will be two public hearings where community members can learn more about why the name change is being considered, the Renaming Committee's vetting process and submit name suggestions in-person or online.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
DATES: January 10, 2023 and January 17, 2023
WHEN: From 4-6 p.m.
QUESTIONS?: Contact Amii Thompson, Executive Director of Elementary Teaching & Learning at athompson@bisd303.org
*Note the hearings will be held at Sakai due to its central location
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Be sure to check out the lost and found!
Please have your student check Lost and Found in the front hall for items of clothing, lunch containers, water bottles and books that you have been missing. Last call: We will have items available for families to claim during Student-Led Conferences (January 25th - 27th). After that, items will be donated to charity.
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HERE COMES THE BUS RETURNS!
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K-4 Bus Riders will begin scanning on/off buses beginning TODAY Jan 9, 2023.
If you have problems enrolling in Here Comes the Bus, please contact the Transportation Department at transportation@bisd303.org and put "Here Comes the Bus" in the subject line.
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Check out these community events that may be of interest to students and families.
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January
10: Wilkes Renaming Public Hearing 4:00 pm at Sakai
11: Conference Sign-ups open at 3:00 pm on Skyward Family Access
12: Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly
13: PTO Meeting 9:00 am in Wilkes Library
16: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School
17: Wilkes Renaming Public Hearing 4:00 pm at Sakai
25-27: Conferences - No School
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SCHOOL HOURS
Monday
7:50 am - 12:50 pm
Tuesday - Thursday
7:50 am - 2:20 pm
PRESCHOOL
Tuesday - Friday
AM: 7:45 am - 10:15 am
PM: 11:45 am - 2:15 pm
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WILKES NUMBERS
Wilkes Main Line
206-842-4411
Sheila Jakubik
Office Manager
206-780-3010
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Nondiscrimination Statement: Bainbridge Island School District 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, Erin Murphy at emurphy@bisd303.org.
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