Wilkes
WILKES ELEMENTARY
NEWSLETTER
March 20, 2023
FROM THE PRINCIPAL | THIRD GRADE CONCERT | WILKES PTO | HIGHLY CAPABLE NOMINATIONS | SCHOOL BOARD VACANCIES | COMMUNITY EVENTS
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Wilkes Families,

The ever-popular Popcorn Fridays have made a return! Thank you to the PTO volunteers for your support with this. Students were excited and it was a huge success, especially on that sunny and warm Friday. Those warm days always trick me into thinking it's time to move my seedlings outside into the garden, but I am still leery of those frosty mornings!
As we head into spring and the weather warms up, inevitably there is an influx of coats and jackets in the lost and found. Put your student’s name in their coat and remind your student(s) to visit the lost and found if they are missing something! 
Warmly, 
Whitney 
THIRD GRADE CONCERT
WILKES PTO
Parent/Guardian Night Out on Thursday, March 23rd at Sister's Cider House.
Snacks and nibbles will be provided by the PTO and cider and non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase.  We hope to see you there!
Photographers needed!
The PTO is looking for parent volunteers to take classroom candids for the yearbook,  If you are interested, send us an email at ptowilkes@gmail.com. 
You must be a district approved volunteer!
Popcorn Fridays are back!
We are thrilled to welcome back Popcorn Fridays! There is no cost for students and staff to enjoy a bag of popcorn. 
Sign up below to volunteer for Popcorn Fridays! You must be a district approved volunteer to sign up.
Volunteer for Popcorn Fridays
HIGHLY CAPABLE NOMINATIONS
Spring Highly Capable (HC) Nomination Process!
The Spring nomination window for our district’s Highly Capable program will soon open. Bainbridge Island School District offers services to students in grades K-12 who have been identified as highly capable. Highly capable students are those who perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels.

Spring Nomination Information:
Who is this for? 
  • Students must be currently enrolled in the Bainbridge Island School District.
  • All 2nd graders will be considered for HC in this round.
  • Students in grades 1-11 may be nominated if they were not new in the Fall.
Who can nominate students?
The nomination window is open from March 21-31. Parents, school employees, and community members may nominate students. 
Visit BISD Highly Capable Webpage on or after March 21st to access the nomination guidance and submission links. 
Important Dates:
  • March 21-31: Nomination window open
  • April 12-May 5: Testing window open
  • Early June: Results communicated with families
SCHOOL BOARD VACANCIES
Are you passionate about the role of public education in our community? on the north end (District 1) of Bainbridge? If so, consider becoming a school board member! 

To be eligible, one must meet these qualifications:
  1. Be a citizen of the United States
  2. Be a qualified voter of the Bainbridge Island School District
  3. Live within the boundaries of District 1 
  4. Is not employed by the district. If the Director's partner/dependents are employed by the district as a classified or certificated employee before their spouse becomes a director, the contract can be renewed for further employment. 
TIMELINE FOR DISTRICT 1 APPOINTEE
  • From March 10 through noon on April 6, 2023:   Applications accepted 
  • April 13, 2023: Application materials reviewed and candidates  contacted regarding interviews
  • April 20, 2023: Candidate interviews held during a Special Session/Open Public Meeting
  • April 27, 2023: Appointed Director for District 1 is sworn into office at the regularly scheduled school board meeting 
To learn about what serving on the school board entails, please review this document provided by the Washington State School Directors' Association.

If you have additional questions, please get in touch with School Board President Mark Emerson at memerson@bisd303.org or BISD Superintendent Peter Bang-Knudsen at pbangknudsen@bisd303.org.
Application Materials
COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS
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*Bainbridge Island School District 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.

CALENDAR

MARCH
21: Highly Capable Nomination Window Opens
23: PTO Night Out
29: 3rd Grade Concert 6:30 pm
31: Popcorn Friday
April
3-7: Spring Break
Wilkes Lunch Menu
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
2022-2023 Calendar
WILKES NUMBERS
Wilkes Main Line
206-842-4411
Sheila Jakubik
Office Manager
206-780-3010
Report an Absence
206-780-3050
willattend@bisd303.org
After-school Transportation Changes
206-780-3002
wilbus@bisd303.org
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, Kristen Haizlip at khaizlip@bisd303.org.
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