Inside this Newsletter
- Principal's Message
- School Photo Retakes - TOMORROW
- PTO Volunteers Needed!
- Lost and Found
- Hearing & Vision Screening
- Sakai Reads
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Build Habits & Routines to SHOW UP and SHOW OUT!
- Financial Literacy Club
- Boys & Girls Club
- Sakai Calendar
- Community Events
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Dear Sakai Families,
I hope your week is off to a wonderful start!
It is hard to believe that we have already made it to the end of October! First, I want to send a huge thank you to everyone who generously donated to our PTO Coho Run Fundraiser. Thanks to your incredible support, we surpassed our goal of $70,000!
The run itself was a fantastic showing of school spirit! So many classes brought amazing energy and enthusiasm that choosing spirit trophy winners was a very close call. However, two classes really stood out: congratulations to our fifth-grade spirit trophy winner, Ms. Stoknes’ class, and our sixth-grade spirit trophy winner, Ms. Pospishel’s class! These trophies will hold a place of honor in their classrooms for the entire school year, and each year they will be passed down to the next group of spirited winners, creating a wonderful new school tradition! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this fundraiser such a tremendous success!
As a reminder for the rest of this week, students will be dismissed early at 11:55 AM for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Our teachers have been working hard to prepare for these important connections. If you have not yet scheduled a conference, please be sure to reach out directly to your child’s teacher.
Thank you for your ongoing support, enthusiasm, and partnership in making Sakai such a vibrant place to learn!
Sincerely,
Alison Hook
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School photo retakes are scheduled on Wednesday, October 28th, at 9:00 am.
Please let your student know if you would like them to have their picture retaken. If your student did not have their picture taken on school photo day, please be sure to have their picture taken on retake day.
Please read the Picture Day Flyer for information and instructions regarding school photos and online ordering.
Highlights for this year:
- No paper ordering envelopes.
- A few days after picture day, ordering will be available online via the Jostens website, Sakai Event Code is FE124426
- Preview your pictures before you buy
- Choose your background
- Photos ship directly to home
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Feed Our Teachers & Staff
Help us treat our teachers to lunch! We're putting together a conference day soup and salad lunch and we would LOVE your help! If you can bring a dish, drink or other item, please click the sign up genius link below to claim your spot. Every contribution helps make the day special!
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Are you missing a coat or lunch box?
Our lost and found is overflowing!
Please remind students to check the lost and found to see if any of the coats, lunch boxes and water bottles belong to your student.
If your student left an item on the bus, please check the Transportation Lost & Found information below.
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Vision and Hearing screens for all 5th grade students will be done on Wednesday, November 4th.
We do not routinely test 6th grade students but we can include them in the screening sessions by parent request.
If you want your 6th grade student included in the vision and/or hearing screening please let us know.
Vision Test: The vision test for 5th grade will be done by a SPOT Vision Screening tool.
Hearing Test: The hearing test consists of a routine screening with an Audiometer.
Parents will be notified if the school health screening results indicate that a healthcare provider follow-up is recommended.
If you do not want your child screened please let us know as soon as possible.
We welcome any questions you may have regarding this process or your child’s screening results. We are happy to help in any way.
Please feel free to contact the Sakai Health Room at (206) 780-6507, for any questions or concerns.
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Our annual Sakai Reads event will take place on November 5th. This year's book theme is Empathy & Compassion. Volunteers are needed to read a title and lead a book discussion group.
Please review this link and sign up if you are able.
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.
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PTO Feed Our Teachers & Staff
Help us treat our teachers to lunch! We're putting together a conference day soup and salad lunch and we would LOVE your help! If you can bring a dish, drink or other item, please click the sign up genius link below to claim your spot. Every contribution helps make the day special!
Sakai Reads
Our annual Sakai Reads event will take place on November 5th. This year's book theme is Empathy & Compassion. Volunteers are needed to read a title and lead a book discussion group.
Please review this link and sign up if you are able.
Game Room Volunteers
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make our school’s Game Room a fun, welcoming, and engaging space for our 5th and 6th grade students! Game Room will be available during lunch recess on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please review the link below and sign up if you are able.
Library Volunteers
The library is looking for volunteers to help restock and organize books on the shelves during school hours.
Volunteers can help at any time during the school day that works with their schedule. Please review the link below and sign up if you are able.
Lunchroom Volunteers
We are looking for parent volunteers to help during our students’ lunch period at Sakai.
If you are interested in helping in our lunchroom, please review the link below and sign up if you are able.
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.
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By October, the excitement of the new school year may be wearing off and busy schedules are in full swing. For 5th and 6th graders, this is a great time to build more independence and strengthen the routines that help students get to school every day, on time, and ready to learn.
A successful school day starts the night before! Students ages 6–12 need 9–12 hours of sleep each night to support attention, learning, behavior, and overall well-being. If your child is starting to struggle with attendance, talk with your child’s teacher or school counselor at conferences later this month, we are here to help!
Families can help students take more responsibility for their routines by:
- Maintaining consistent bedtime and wake-up times.
- Talking positively about school and making attendance a family priority.
- Setting an alarm and getting up on time.
- Packing backpacks, charging devices, and choosing clothes the night before.
- Starting the day with a nutritious breakfast.
These simple routines do more than make mornings easier—they help students develop the organization, independence, and responsibility they'll need as they move toward middle school.
Remember, every day at school is an opportunity to learn, connect with friends and teachers, build confidence, and stay on track academically.
Strong routines build strong habits. Strong habits build strong attendance. Keep SHOWING UP and SHOWING OUT this October—every day counts!
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Our Financial Literacy Club offers 5th and 6th grade students a fun, engaging way to learn essential money skills after school! Through interactive lessons, students will discover how to save money, create budgets, make smart spending decisions, and understand the basics of investing. These valuable skills help children build confidence, develop responsible habits, and prepare for a financially successful future!
Financial Literacy Club meets every Thursday November 5th to May 6th from 3:25 to 4:00. Permission forms with details are in the office.
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Boys & Girls Club offers after-school support at Sakai for 5th–8th graders.
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Targeted Homework Support: We have structured the first thirty minutes (3:30–4:00 PM, Monday–Friday) to provide dedicated homework help and academic support.
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Sakai Registration & Tuition: The program has a one-time $50 registration fee, followed by a monthly tuition of $80.
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Scholarships: We are fully committed to ensuring our program is accessible to everyone. Financial scholarships are readily available for any families needing assistance, and the application process can be completed entirely online. You can view all documentation requirements and eligibility details directly on the organization's Financial Assistance Page linked below. No student will ever be turned away due to financial barriers. Boys & Girls Club Finacial Aid
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OCTOBER
27-30: Fall Conferences - Half Day Dismissal at 11:55
28: School photo retakes.
NOVEMBER
4: Hearing & Vision Screening
11: Veterans Day - NO SCHOOL
19: PTO Meeting 9:00 am
24: Field Trip - Evans 10-1:45
25-27: Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL
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Bainbridge Island School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to Scouting America and other designated youth groups.
The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator & Title IX Coordinator:
Kristen Haizlip, Associate Superintendent
Section 504/ADA Coordinators:
Maria Kuffel
Darren Spencer
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