Coho Connection 04/28/26

Student placement is one of the most important processes at Sakai, and we dedicate a great deal of time and care to ensuring each child is placed in an environment where they can thrive. Our goal is to create balanced, supportive learning communities for all students.

To ensure a fair and consistent process across the district, the following steps are used:

Most students are well prepared to adjust successfully to a variety of classroom environments, and we are committed to supporting each student during this transition.

We value the important perspective that families bring and invite parents/guardians to share information that may help us create the most supportive placement for their child. This may include:

While we carefully consider all input, we are not able to accommodate requests for specific teachers or placement with particular friends.

Parent/guardian input should be submitted in writing using the electronic Google Parent/Guardian Placement Input Form.

Thank you for partnering with us in this thoughtful process.

This month the following students were honored for outstanding spirit:

These students invited a friend to attend a pizza party with Mr. Crandall. Thank you to That's a Some Pizza and PTO for sponsoring our student incentive program. The nominations are made in reference to Sakai's Four R's: Responsible, Respectful, Reasonable, Reliable.  ​​​​

Seven more weeks and school is out, oh my! Next week will be doing clay as well as testing. So be sure that our students are here or they will miss out. On First Friday, May 1, (this Friday) our School Art Show will be opening at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery. 4:30 to 6:30. Cookies and juice provided. Please come and enjoy our Art students' work.

June 3rd is our last Knitting and Crocheting Lunch meeting. If your student borrowed a pair of knitting needles or a crochet hook please return before the end of school.

As I am winding down and reflecting on my time as a teacher. I am reminded that Creativity is fostered and can be increased through art.. That a lot of scientists and mathematicians and just really smart people have a hobby in Art. It is part of our humanity and culture and I feel grateful to have been a small part of it.

Maggie Hitchcock

Art Specialist

We are so excited to celebrate the amazing Sakai staff who show up for our kids every single day! Middle school is a lot — academically, socially, emotionally — and our teachers and staff meet our kids right where they are. They're coaching, mentoring, pushing them to grow, and quietly looking out for the ones having a hard week. 

This year, we're bringing the Farmer's Market to Sakai next week — think fresh, colorful, and full of good things, just like our incredible teachers and staff.

We still need help to make this happen! Every sign-up and donation goes directly toward making our staff feel seen, valued, and appreciated — and trust us, they are so worth it!

Drop off & wishlist options available — sign up here.

Sarah Mann — sarahalida@hotmail.com

Michelle Hobbs - mlmaguire@gmail.com 

Hello Sakai Families! This is your last chance to upload photos of your student for the Sakai Yearbook! The deadline for submission is Friday, May 1! Photos can include things like first day of school photos, sports, hobbies, holidays, school events and vacations! Please use the QR code to upload photos of your student from the 2025-2026 school year! 

Bike to School Day is on May 15th. This is the date for all schools in our district. Bike to School Day is a really fun day at Sakai and a good opportunity to reinforce safe biking habits and healthy choices. Here is the map of our chaperoned rides. If you can, please consider signing up to volunteer. Aside from biking to and from school, students will also get to ride their bikes at recess on a course outlined on the field (complete with BIPD speedometer). We need lots of help to make it a safe and successful day. Also, if your child would like to participate but doesn’t have a bike, let me know. We have received some bikes in great shape we can loan.

Please remember that all volunteers who help in the classroom, on field trips, and other various activities must be cleared by the district: Volunteering with BISD. The approval process can take up to two weeks. Once approved, you are ready to volunteer and your approval is valid for two years.

Please bring your driver's license or id each time you sign into any school in the district.

WHAT: Sakai Choir sings at Mariners vs. White Sox game

WHEN: Monday, May 18th, 6:40 pm

  

WHERE: T-Mobile Park

Tickets are being sold at a discounted rate of $25 plus $5.41 for taxes and fees. Part of the proceeds go to supporting our choir program. We hope to see you at the game on May 18th, Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox! Use the QR code or fevo link below to get access to the discounted tickets. Deadline to purchase is May 15th.

Students singing in the choir do NOT need to purchase a ticket via the link below.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Gibbs via email. kregan@bisd303.org. 

Go Sakai, Go Mariners, and GO CHOIR!

If you know your student will not attend BISD in the fall, please let us know by contacting the school office, or by sending an email to: studentrecords@bisd303.org with your educational plan so that we may adjust our records accordingly.

 

Our Annual Back to school Check-in process (ABC) is now open and is available by logging in to your Family Access account. Look in the left menu and choose: ABC 26-27 to move through the steps to complete this process ASAP.

It should take about 15 minutes (or less!) to complete the process for each child in your household.

This data collection allows BISD to gather information regarding your students’ plans for the upcoming year. Having an accurate understanding of the number of expected students helps us determine staffing needs, class size and building capacity to better serve our students. In addition to this valuable information, it allows BISD to fulfill its annual notification requirements for public schools in Washington state.

The ABC 26-27 process must be completed for ALL students in the district whether they are brand new to the district or returning.

*NOTE: For students with more than one family, ONLY the Primary Family will have access to complete the ABC’s. Guardians of Non-Primary Families will have “read-only” access. If this is a hardship for your family, please contact the school office for guidance, or send an email to studentrecords@bisd303.org. All families have the ability to make changes to their specific demographic information at any time via Family Access>Student Info>Change Requests link (in the top right corner).

Check out the Community Events Page for fun and engaging activities around the island!