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Our Traditions

Salmon Release

The Sakai Salmon Program is an annual tradition where all students participate in the rearing and release of locally sourced salmon into the stream behind Sakai.

 

 

  • Boy releasing salmon
    Sakai Salmon Program

    Please click on this link to read more about the program and access important information for volunteers.

Sakai Reads

Sakai Reads is our yearly all-school reading event that occurs in the fall. Learn more about Sakai Reads and how you can volunteer.

 

All volunteers must have completed our district's application process outlined on the BISD volunteer webpage.

 

Please wait to sign up until you have completed this process.

Arts Tour

Our school is very proud of the art that is a part of our building.  Some of the work honors the contributions of the Japanese-American community on the island and memorializes the time of Japanese exclusion on Bainbridge.  Other pieces feature the school's strong ties to the environment and special focus on the salmon stream behind our building. 

Two very important art installations memorialize the lives of two students who died while students at Sakai.  They are greatly missed by the staff and students who knew them.

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Kyle's Marimba

This outdoor marimba overlooks the soccer field and celebrates the life of Kyle Melby, who was a fifth grader when he died and was a big fan of the marimba and his general music class.

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Salmon Sculpture

This Salmon Sculpture was created by artist Jake Sousa. He was a high school student when he created it.

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First Sakai student painting

The first Sakai students painted these to hang in the halls of Sakai.

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Painting of Fumiko Hayashida by the artist Hiro

This painting is on-loan from the Bainbridge Island Japanese Exclusion Memorial. It celebrates Fumiko Hayashida and was painted by the artist Hiro.

Shoji

Shoji Screen and Cherry Trees

This Japanese Shoji screen stands in the middle of our grove of historic cherry trees. These cherry trees were originally planted by the BHS graduating class of 1936. They were moved to Sakai when BHS built their new building.

Synergy

Synergy Stone Sculpture

This stone sculpture is called Synergy and was created by artist Molly Griest. It celebrates the synergy that is created when students work together.

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First Sakai student painting

The first Sakai students painted these to hang in the halls of Sakai.

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Salmon stained glass

This stained glass window hangs near the front door.

Bruce

Bruce Sakai's dog

This is one of our Sakai treasures. It is a dog made of yarn. It was given to Sonoji Sakai's grandson, Bruce, while he was at Mindoka. It was created by his aunt.

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Our ROCK

Stone artist Molly Griest created this entrance rock for Sakai.

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First Sakai student painting

The first Sakai students painted these to hang in the halls of Sakai.

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First Sakai student painting

The first Sakai students created these paintings for the halls of Sakai.

First

First Sakai student painting

The first Sakai students created these paintings for the halls of Sakai.

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First Sakai student painting

The first Sakai students painted these to hang in the halls of Sakai.

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Gift from our Chinese visitors

This painting was a gift from our exchange students from Chengdu in China

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