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SAKAI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

COHO CONNECTION

10/31/22

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE | PHOTO RETAKES

SAKAI READS | BOOK FAIR | THANK YOU

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

HIGHLY CAPABLE NOMINATIONS

REPORTING COVID POSITIVE CASES

BAINBRIDGE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

BAINBRIDGE YOUTH SERVICES

COMMUNITY EVENTS

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Sakai Families,

It was so wonderful seeing families in our building for conferences. Whether you Zoomed in or came on campus, thank you for your partnership and taking the time out of your busy schedule to have these important meetings. If you are looking for ways to stay engaged at school, please see the volunteer opportunities below.

An enormous THANK YOU to all our families that brought treats for us over conferences And, to our amazing PTO for organizing. We feel very cared for!

As the weather starts to turn more wintry, please remind your students to wear appropriate clothing for heading outside. While we have multiple indoor recess options, students will certainly be outside for break time. Also, if you are looking for fun ways to get outside with your kids during the winter months, I know several of the ski and snowboarding mountains in our area are offering free lift tickets to 5th-graders. There are probably more, but at least Stevens (you need to call them) and Baker (visit site here) offer this service.

Have a great week, Sakai!

Drew

SCHOOL PHOTO RETAKES

School photo retakes are scheduled on Thursday, November 10th, at 9:00 am.

Picture packets from September orders will be sent home with students by the end of this week. You may view your student's photos online at Olympic Photo Group. The login information is your email address and the student's ID number in Skyward.

If you would like to have your photo retaken, please return your picture packet to the photographer on November 10th and have your photo retaken.

If your student did not have their picture taken in September, please be sure to have their picture taken on retake day.

SAKAI READS

Sakai Reads is our yearly all school reading project organized around a theme.

This year the theme is "Empathy and Compassion Through Fiction". Ten titles have been selected and each student is reading one. Learn more about the books at the Sakai Reads webpage.

Wednesday, November 16th at 10 am has been selected for the all school discussion event. Volunteers are needed to read a book and lead a discussion group.

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

BOOK FAIR

SAKAI LIBRARY BOOK FAIR IS COMING SOON!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Sakai Book Fair SignUp Genius

Join us in celebrating reading! A percentage of all sales go to support Sakai library.

WHEN: Monday, November 28 - Friday, December 2
Family Night Thursday, December 1 6:00-8:00 pm

Sakai Library Book Fair website- https://www.bisd303.org/Page/12950

Online Shopping (scroll down)

Wednesday, November 23 - Tuesday, December 6

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

THANK YOU

Thank you to our PTO Volunteers!

Thank you to all the volunteers who provided our staff with delicious food during Fall conferences. Our staff enjoyed the breakfast and snacks tremendously! There are several platters and dishes ready for pickup.

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

Vision and Hearing Screening

Game Room Supervision

Math Olympiad Coach

Sakai Reads

Academic In-Classroom Volunteers

Book Fair

Yearbook:
Please email Annie at anniegphotography@gmail.com

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

HIGHLY CAPABLE NOMINATIONS

Highly Capable (HC) Nominations for all Kindergarteners and new students to our District

Bainbridge Island School District offers services to students who have been identified as highly capable. Highly capable students are those who perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels. Services are provided for students in grades K - 12.

If your student is a kindergartner or new to our district this fall, and you are interested in having them evaluated for our Highly Capable program, please visit our Highly Capable Webpage for more information. The nomination window is open from October 21-November 4.

Highly Capable Webpage: https://www.bisd303.org/Page/10084

The HC nomination process for all other returning students (Grades 1-11) will occur in the Spring of this school year.

Kindergartners and Students New to District HC Nomination Process Timeline:
October 21-November 4: Nomination window open
November 7-22: Testing window open
December: Results communicated with families

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.

BAINBRIDGE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

BSF Bridging the Gap

Halloween at Mora is BACK, 10/31/22, 4 - 6 PM.

BISD teachers will be serving up some FREE amazing ice cream at Mora Iced Creamery during the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association's Hometown Halloween celebration! Bring your spooky students over - one of the special flavors Mora is preparing may have speculoos. All donations made will benefit BISD.

Book Fair at Eagle Harbor Books, 11/2/22, 4 - 6 PM

Join us at Eagle Harbor Book Co. for a book fair with 20% of all sales will benefit BISD. Bring your studious readers and treat them (and yourself!) to that unbeatable new book smell!

Please see attached flyer for more information.

BAINBRIDGE YOUTH SERVICES

Peer Support Groups for Parents

WHEN: October - November 2022, 6 - 7:30 pm

WHERE: Marge Williams' Center

HOW: Sign up at this link

WHAT: These groups are designed to give parents support and skills by hearing from other parents in similar life stages. Each facilitated group will address needs for the specific age and development of the targeted age of the children.

Please see attached flyer for more information.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS

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

Community Events

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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