BISD
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Sakai Families,

I hope you and your family had a weekend filled with joy and positive connections.

We love our students so much! Thank you for sharing them with us. As we enter into our second full week, I wanted to remind you of the importance of regular attendance for students learning as well as connection and engagement with school. You can report absences to our attendance line at 206-780-6600. If you have a planned vacation, please fill out a pre-arranged absence form which can be found on our district website or in our office. If needed, please reach out to me or our counselor Mrs. Hebert for any help you may need.

Safety is the number one goal of parent drop off and pick up. Please be mindful of your speed when dropping off your student. Also, we do lock our exterior doors during the school day for student safety. If arriving after 8:55, students will need to come through our front doors and sign in. Thank you so much for your help and partnership!

This week's Family Dare is called, “Take a Hike”. Search for hiking or walking trails and pick one you haven’t tried before. Even if it’s just walking around your neighborhood on a new path, get some fresh air together and keep technology and distractions at home. See if your amazing Sakai student can come up with a topic or theme for the conversation while you walk as a family.

Have a wonderful week, Sakai!

Drew

GUARDIAN NIGHT
Back to School Guardian Night

Please join us for back to school Guardian Night on Wednesday, September 28th.

Fifth grade Guardian Night is from 5:30 - 6:30 pm.
Sixth grade Guardian Night is from 7:00 - 8:00 pm.

Guardian Night will be in person in your student's homeroom classroom.  

SCHOOL PHOTOS
Our photographer is scheduled to take school photos the morning of Thursday, September 29th.
Orders can be placed online at the following Olympic Photo Group link.
Order envelopes will also be sent home with students prior to picture day.

Picture retakes will be on Thursday, November 3rd.
STUDENT DIRECTORY
Join the Family Access Student Directory!
Fostering community in our schools is important to the social and emotional development of our students. Giving parents and guardians the ability to contact each other is one way BISD helps to build connections between families!

Click here for instructions to add your family and how to use the Student Directory in Family Access.  

STUDENT CHROMEBOOKS
The Chromebook insurance window is open until Oct. 7.
Did you know that the cost to replace a damaged student Chromebook is $428 but the cost for accidental insurance coverage is $35 a year?

To minimize the risk of potential fines, we encourage families with students in grades 5-12 to enroll in accidental insurance coverage. For more information about Chromebook accidental damage insurance, please visit the Technology Services webpage to read the Student Device Insurance FAQ.

The window for signing up for the insurance closes on Friday, Oct.  7.  Click here to purchase the insurance. 

Families facing financial challenges may request to have the insurance fee waived for the year through this online form
PTO NEWS
Please join us for the first PTO meeting of the new school year on Friday, September 23rd, at 9:15 am.
All meetings will be held via Zoom and a meeting link will be sent to families prior to the meeting date.
REPORTING COVID-POSITIVE CASES
Please report COVID-positive cases involving BISD students and staff at this link.
COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS
For community activities of interest to students and families, click the button below.

Community Events

CALENDAR


SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 23 - PTO MEETING 9:15 AM
SEPTEMBER 28 - 5TH GRADE GUARDIAN NIGHT 5:30-6:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 28 - 6TH GRADE GUARDIAN NIGHT 7-8 PM
SEPTEMBER 29 - SCHOOL PHOTOS 9-11 AM

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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