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WILKES ELEMENTARY
NEWSLETTER
February 6, 2023
NOTE FROM THE COUNSELOR | KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION | FOOD & HYGIENE DRIVE | WILKES PTO | HEALTH ROOM | CEE SURVEY | CALENDARS | COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Dear Wilkes Families,
February is here and we’ve got lots to celebrate—Black history month, past presidents, Punxsutawney Phil, mid-winter break, and your Valentine. Here at Wilkes, we’ve got one more addition: ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE DAY!
On Feb. 14 (aka Valentine’s Day), staff and students are invited to participate in our 1st annual All You Need Is Love Day. What is it exactly? There will be lots of opportunities during the day for students to choose to encourage compassion for others, remember those who love us, grow in love for oneself, and celebrate LOVE’s byproducts!
What can I do to be a part of this day? Dress in pink, red, or white. Classrooms will be taking part in lessons, activities, books, and music centered around LOVE.
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To get in the spirit, here’s a sweet book recommendation: LOVE, by Matt de La Pena and illustrated by Loren Long.
💛
Katie Brase
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KINDERGARTEN INFROMATION NIGHT!
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Kindergarten Information Night this Wednesday!
Our Kindergarten Information Night is on Wednesday, February 8th at 5:30 pm at Wilkes Elementary. Spread the word!
PLEASE INTRODUCE YOUR FAMILY
Tell us a bit about your family and your student by completing this brief form. Please share this information with future BISD Kindergarten Families that you know!
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE IMPORTANT DATES:
General BISD Kindergarten Program:
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Wilkes Elementary, 12781 N. Madison Ave NE (Representatives from all BISD elementary schools will be in attendance)
Wilkes Kindergarten Visit and Bus Ride:
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 8:30 a.m.
WHERE: Wilkes, 12781 N. Madison Ave NE
Mosaic Home Education & Odyssey* Multiage Information:
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Commodore, 9530 NE High School Road
Blakely Kindergarten Visit and Bus Ride:
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 16 at 8:30 a.m.
WHERE: Blakely, 4704 Blakely Ave NE
El Velero* Spanish Immersion Kindergarten Information:
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Ordway Elementary, 8555 Madison Ave. N
Ordway Kindergarten Visit and Bus Ride:
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 17 at 8:30 a.m.
WHERE: Ordway, 8555Madison Ave NE
*Admittance to Odyssey and El Velero is via a lottery
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HELPLINE HOUSE FOOD & HYGIENE DRIVE
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Thank You Wilkes!
Thank you to everyone who brought items to support our Food and Hygiene drive. We delivered 500 lbs of food and hygiene supplies to Helpline House!
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PTO Meeting this Friday!
Join the PTO and other parents on Friday, February 10 at 9:00 am in the Wilkes library for our monthly meeting. This month we have a special guest speaker, Chasity Malatesta from our BISD Multicultural Advisory Council, will be speaking about the role of MAC in our community and MAC's mission to "...help our students to freely embrace diversity and differences as desirable traits and as strengths and uniqueness of our country, as they confidently become contributing members and leaders in our increasingly diverse society locally, nationally, and globally.”
Please join us! If you can't come in person, watch for the zoom link to be sent out the day before.
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Clothing donations needed for our health room
Our health room provides dry clothes for students who need a change of clothes. With the recent wet weather. We are requesting sweatpants only. We especially need bigger sizes 8-12, however all soft pants of any size would be a great help.
If you have any gently used clothing you are no longer using, please consider donating them to the health room. We would appreciate it!
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Your feedback is important!
BISD is administering the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) annual survey to all parents & guardians, district staff, and students in grades 4-12. The online survey can be completed in about 10 minutes.
Parents & Guardians: Please click here to take the survey. The survey results are school specific - if you have students in more than one school, please submit a survey for each school. The survey will close on Monday, February 27th.
Students in grades 4-12 will take the survey at school.
BISD staff received a unique survey link via email earlier this week.
The survey results will provide important feedback and metrics specific to our District Improvement Plan's outlined goals and inform our schools' future work.
Please contact Kristen Haizlip, Executive Director of Secondary Teaching & Learning with any questions about the CEE survey at khaizlip@bisd303.org.
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2023-2024 & 2024-2025 CALENDARS APPROVED
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Upcoming School Year Calendars Approved!
Wondering when school starts next year? Or when graduation will be? Find out by reviewing the approved calendars.
The BISD School Board approved the calendars for the 2023-24 school year and the 2024-25 school year.
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Check out these community events that may be of interest to students and families.
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| CALENDAR
February
8: Kindergarten Information Night @ 5:30 pm
10: PTO Meeting @ 9:00 am in Wilkes Library
15: Wilkes Kindergarten Tours @ 8:30 am
20: President's Day - No School
21-24: Mid-Winter Break - No School
28: Wilkes Reading Week: Wear a shirt with words
March
1: Wilkes Reading Week: Bring a Character to Life
2: Wilkes Reading Week: Book It Theatre Assembly
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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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