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SAKAI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

COHO CONNECTION

02/13/23

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE | COUNSELOR'S CORNER

SAKAI INFORMATION NIGHT

SAKAI FACT SHEET

WOODWARD INFORMATION NIGHT

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

REPORTING COVID POSTITIVE CASES

COMMUNITY EVENTS

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Sakai Families,

Today ends our annual food drive and we are so excited to deliver to Helpline House this afternoon. A huge thank you to Safeway, T&C, and Rite Aid for welcoming us into their stores. And, to Bainbridge Self Storage for donating both the trucks we need to transport our donation. Families, thank you for your support and for helping our students make a difference in the community!

The start of the second semester brings with it planning for the upcoming school year. At Sakai, this means a time full of preparing for students to transition. Each year half our student population changes as our 6th-graders move on to Woodward, and we welcome in a new 5th-grade cohort. We take great care in ensuring all our students are well-prepared for the next step in their educational journey.

With that sentiment in mind, I would like to extend a huge and heartfelt welcome to our 4th-grade families! We are excited and honored to have your students join us next year. Because of the intentional design of Sakai, we have always been able to focus on the unique needs of our 5th and 6th grader learners and next year will be no different in that regard.

At Sakai, students come together to form their learning cohort that will continue on through graduation. We do not take this significant event lightly. This rising cohort of 5th-grade students will be the BHS/EHHS graduating Class of 2031! We recognize that 5th and 6th-grade students have unique needs and are able to create a learning environment catered to those. We want all kids to be successful in this important transition, and dedicate our work to understanding student individual needs and providing for their healthy academic, social, and emotional development. As both a former 5th-grade teacher and current 6th-grade father, I feel so fortunate that Sakai exists to focus on this exciting and pivotal time for our kids.

For our 4th-grade families, we will be holding our Sakai Incoming Parent Night on Thursday, March 2nd from 6:30 to 8:00 at Sakai. I am excited to announce that we will get to have this night in person. You will hear from Sakai staff about the day in the life of a 5th-grader, specialists at Sakai, the Sakai broadcast, Sakai culture and climate, 6th-grade science, and band at Sakai. I’ll follow up afterward with a Google Site filled with the same information for families that are unable to attend.

Have a wonderful week Sakai!

Drew Crandall
Principal

COUNSELOR'S CORNER

From the Sakai School Counselor

It is that time of the year to start thinking about student transitions. Each year half of our school population changes as 4th graders move into Sakai and 6th graders move up to middle school. We have already begun planning for these transitions. Here is a description of the many activities that go into planning for student success as they transition through the schools.

Incoming Fifth Graders

Newsletter sent home electronically to all 4th grade families including information about Parent/Guardian Information Night and the Parent/Guardian Input form for class placement.

Incoming fifth grade Parent/Guardian Information Night.

The School Counselor meets with all fourth grade teachers and elementary school counselors to collaborate regarding student needs.

Sakai Principal solicits direct input and information from all fourth grade teachers regarding all fourth grade students for placement.

The school counselor will develop and present an informational slide show to all current fourth graders.

Fourth graders will have the opportunity to tour Sakai later this Spring.

Information about Band at Sakai for next year will be shared when available.

Outgoing Sixth Grade

Commodore Options will have a Parent/Guardian Information night for parents/guardians - Odyssey for 7th graders.

Woodward will have a Parent/Guardian Information night for the incoming parents/guardians of 7th graders.

Woodward will share a presentation with 6th grade students about elective choices and the registration process.

Online registration in the homeroom with Woodward assistance.

The sixth graders may have the opportunity this year to walk over to Woodward for a tour later this Spring.

Sakai School Counselors and Woodward School Counselors collaborate about student needs.

There is much planning involved in transitioning students in such a way that they have continued success as they move throughout the grades and in between schools. Feel free to reach out to the Beth Hebert-Sakai School Counselor anytime if you have questions. We look forward to meeting and working with our new Sakai families.

Beth Hebert
Sakai School Counselor
ehebert@bisd303.org
206-780-6506

SAKAI INFORMATION NIGHT

Incoming 4th Grade Parents/Guardians Save the Date!

WHAT: Incoming Parent/Guardian Information Night

WHEN: Thursday, March 2nd, 6:30 pm

WHERE: Sakai

Parents/Guardians are invited to join us to learn about Sakai - our school, schedule, curriculum and more! We look forward to meeting you.

Remember to check the Sakai website for upcoming events, student activities, teacher websites. Just spend some time looking around. There is a wealth of information posted on the website.

SAKAI FACT SHEET

Fact Sheet for Families of Incoming Fifth Graders

We look forward to having you and your child join the Sakai learning community!

Sakai is a positive, nurturing and engaging place. Daily learning includes social skill development as well as academics. Our goal is to provide a challenging curriculum which promotes both independent and collaborative thinking and the development of organization and planning skills.

We are proud of many things at Sakai, from our fantastic teachers to our focus on environmental stewardship, including releasing salmon every spring. Here are some more facts about Sakai:

Sakai is an intermediate school that serves fifth and sixth grade populations of our district. Next year anticipate having approximately 500 students.
Classrooms are arranged in four clusters located in the two floors at each end of the building (north and south). Each cluster houses a combination of 5th and 6th grade teams.
Average class size is expected to be about 26 students.
The core curriculum consists of math, science, social studies, and language arts.
Students have one period with a Specialist each day, which consists of an all-year rotation between PE, Art and Music. Students also have an option for Band.
The school day begins at 8:55 a.m. and ends at 3:25 p.m.
Please visit our Sakai website to find out more about our school.

Important Dates

March 2 - Incoming Parent/Guardian Information Night at 6:30 pm.

WOODWARD INFORMATION NIGHT

6th Grade Parents/Guardians Save the Date!

WHAT: Woodward Incoming Parent/Guardian Night

WHEN: Tuesday, February 28th, 6:30 pm

WHERE: Woodward Gym

This will be an informational night for all 6th grade parents/guardians who will have students at Woodward next year.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Sakai Volunteer Opportunities

We have several upcoming volunteer opportunities. Thank you for considering signing up to help us out.

All volunteers must have completed our district's application process outlined here: https://www.bisd303.org/Domain/1809

Game Room Supervision

Academic In-Classroom Volunteers

Yearbook:
Please send any Food Drive pictures taken to Annie. Also, make sure to capture your kids during mid-winter break and send any photos Annie's way at anniegphotography@gmail.com.

Art Room:
Please email Ms. Hitchcock at mhitchcock@bisd303.org

REPORTING COVID-POSITIVE CASES

Please report COVID-positive cases involving BISD students and staff at this link.

Take home COVID Tests are available in Nurse's office if needed. pm.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS

For community activities of interest to students and families, click the button below.

Community Events

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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