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Inside this Newsletter
- Principal's Message
- PTO News - Yearbook Cover Art Contest - Due Friday!
- BISD Budget Focus Group Opportunities
- Safety First!
- Sakai Calendar
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Dear Sakai Families,
Happy New Year! Thank you to everyone for the gracious gifts, cards, and well wishes heading into the break. I hope you and your family had a nice winter break enjoying quality time together. From what I’ve heard from students, it sounds like there were a lot of fun get-togethers for the New Year.
In alignment with our District Improvement Plan around Equity, Ms. Watson, one of our school counselors, and I have been delivering a series of mini-lessons to students on the broadcast relating to the power of words. We have focused on the impact of labels and stereotypes and how those can lead to discriminatory language. Just before break students built on previous lessons on courage to explore ways to have courageous conversations with their peers when comments that are rooted in stereotypes or discrimination are made. Some classes created a pocket guide to use as a resource to create an inclusive and kind community. I encourage you to discuss these lessons with your student.
Today, I introduced our annual Martin Luther King Day Essay Challenge to our students. This is an optional assignment available to all students that can be found in our Accelerated Learning class. I will ask a few students to share their essays with their classmates at our Martin Luther King Day assembly. Please encourage your student to participate. As we honor Dr. King, I also encourage you to talk with your student about equity and hopes for the future. Ask them questions, listen intently, and provide opportunities for them to help their community.
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With the support of the amazing staff at Sakai, I look forward to seeing all the ways our students continue to grow this year! Have a wonderful week, Sakai.
Drew
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Yearbook Cover Cover Art Contest!
Yearbook cover entries are due this Friday, January 10th.
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BISD Budget Focus Group Opportunities
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Community & Staff Meetings Regarding BISD's Budget
Join Superintendent Amii Thompson and Chief Financial Officer Kim Knight for Budget-Centered Focus Groups throughout the month of January.
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JANUARY
16: PTO Meeting 9 am
20: MLK Holiday - No School
27: Food Drive Begins
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Non-Discrimination Statement
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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 or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Kristen Haizlip, Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Compliance Officer 8489 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; 206-780-1058; khaizlip@bisd303.org BISD: All Are Welcome
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