There is still time to submit questions for the superintendent finalists' forums! Don't forget to save-the-date for the community forums on February 28, March 1 and March 2.

POLICY NEWS:

The revised policies below were adopted by the Board at this meeting.

• Policy 5410, Holidays
• Policy 1250; Students on Governing Boards

The Board approved first reading of proposed Board Governance Policies shared here:

· 0100, Vision, Mission and Beliefs

· 0200, Commitment to Planning

· 0300, Annual Agenda Planning

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Recognition

· Black History Month

· New National Board Certified Teachers

A new Demographics Study provided by FLO Analytics was presented to the Board.

For more information on the District’s Long-Range Facilities Master Plan (LRFMP), click here. The Board is represented on the Steering Committee by Director Dubos and Director Hurley.

For the Superintendent Search, click here.

To view any of these documents, visit BoardDocs.

Join us in-person or online! www.BremertonSchools.org/SchoolBoard

Download it by clicking below, or view it on the website at BremertonSchools.org/Calendar. This calendar will be shared with families in next Monday's BSD Family Update.

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The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) recognizes extra-curricular and co-curricular activities throughout the year for academic achievement. The "season" for interscholastic awards for band, choir, and orchestra is the winter season, which just concluded.

WIAA recognizes any team that has a cumulative average GPA from the first semester that exceeds 3.0. Bremerton High School choir, band and orchestra all received this recognition!

Did you see in this month's "We Are Bremerton" community e-newsletter that five of our colleagues recently earned national board certification? Check it out!

Congratulations, Karly Criss, Michelle Hoehne, Lisa Jilek, Heather Roossien and Stacy Sheriff!

Did you see in this month's "We Are Bremerton" community e-newsletter that Naval Avenue Elementary Naval Avenue Elementary School was named one of America’s Healthiest Schools for the 2021-2022 school year (for the second time!). Check it out!

As announced in the January 9th BSD Family Updates newsletter, we have launched a new health services program called Hazel Health. Services are available via phone or computer/tablet. Services are currently available at home, but will be available at school starting in late February.

Teletherapy will continue to be available for students from Gaggle Teletherapy and Peninsula Community Health Services will continue providing behavioral and medical health services at their clinics at Bremerton High School and Mountain View Middle School. Hazel Health is intended to provide another resource.

• Access graphics for Google sites, Remind, etc. here.
• Get more information at https://my.hazel.co/bremertonschools/info
• Each school is being provided printed flyers (English/Spanish) to distribute to all students. Thank you for helping us get this important information out to our families

We've created a summary outlining all of these partnerships which is available on our website.

Please help us get the word out to families with children who will be starting kindergarten next fall! The graphic is available by right-clicking the image below or downloading from the District shared communication resources folder.

W-2s were mailed on Monday, January 23rd. If you requested a paper form to be mailed to you and you have not yet received it, please go into your EA+ account to print a copy. Stephenie Nagle, Benefits Specialist in HR is reaching out, via email, to those whose form has been returned.

Directions for printing your W2 from your EA+ account (all employees can print a copy at any time): Click on "Employee Information", then under Payroll click on "W2 Information". Highlight the year you wish to print and then click on "View W2 Form". Follow the instructions to print your form.

February 28 is the first deadline for a $500.00 stipend for certificated staff to notify of retirement/resignation for next year.

As you know, we have a number of positions open in the District, and we also need substitutes. Please consider sharing the flyers below to help us get the word out! Flyers can be downloaded here (or right-click the graphic below and save the PNG).

Download graphics from the District Communication Resources folder in various sizes and in English and Spanish!

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Right At School is offering childcare on Presidents' Day to ALL students in the District (not just those currently enrolled in Right At School). Please help us spread the word! Download the flyers below.

On Tuesday, February 21st at 10am & 12:30pm the Admiral Theatre will present Living Voices: The Right To Dream. Thanks to show sponsors Commissioner Charlotte Garrido & Ray Garrido along with Mayor Greg Wheeler & Sunny Wheeler, we are able to offer tickets to your students so they may attend the performance free of charge. This performance is best suited for grades 5 and up, and will be no longer than 60 mins in length.

In this educational experience, Living Voices combines a dynamic solo performance with archival film and sound, turning history into a moving and personal journey. The struggle and sacrifice for civil rights in America is witnessed in this compelling story. The Right to Dream recreates a student's coming of age as an African American in Mississippi during the 1950's and 1960's. This program illuminates the issues of civil rights, leading audiences to understand how the fight against prejudice has shaped our history. You can find out more about the performance on our website at https://www.admiraltheatre.org/events/livingvoices.

Along with free show tickets we are able to offer bus funding reimbursement scholarships. If you would like to take advantage of either of these opportunities please talk to your principal.

Other shows in the Admiral Theatre 2023 Stages for All Ages School Day Series include:

• Wednesday, March 15 - In the Year of the Boar & Jackie Robinson, best for Grades 3 - 6
• Tuesday, April 18 - Owen & Mzee The Musical, best for Pre K - Grade 5

Visit https://www.admiraltheatre.org/education for details on all of the shows.

Please share the following with students who might be interested!

Applications are now being accepted for the “Ellison Education Grants”. Grants are for K-12 public school teachers in Washington State. Over the past six years, the Ellison foundation has awarded 83 grants and $831,000 to Washington State teachers.

The Ellison Foundation will award grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 in the spring of 2023 (for use during the 2023-2024 school year). Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2023.

To learn more about the “Ellison Education Grants” please visit:

http://ellison-foundation.org/ellison-education

Up to 16 WA State Approved STEM clock hours available - (2 hours for each workshop.)

PEI is offering another Spring 2023 FieldSTEM Introduction Series. These 2-hour online professional learning opportunities will broaden your understanding of FieldSTEM and inspire you to engage your colleagues. Workshops take place between February 9 and May 25, and you may earn two STEM clock hours for your participation in each introduction workshop. Click here to read more about each workshop and register for any combination of workshops that interest you.

Introduction to Designing High Impact Field Experiences for K-12

Thursday, February 9, 4 PM to 6 PM

Introduction to Math Performance Tasks for K-12

Thursday, March 2, 4 PM to 6 PM

Introduction to ELA Performance Tasks for K-12

Wednesday, March 8, 4 PM to 6 PM

Introduction to Field STEM for Dual Language K-12 Educators

Thursday, March 9, 4 PM to 6 PM

Introduction to Fostering Outdoor Observations Skills with Science Notebooks for K-12

Wednesday, April 19, 4 PM to 6 PM

Introduction to Field Investigations for K-12

Thursday, April 20, 4 PM to 6 PM

Introduction to Field STEM and Civic Engagement for K-12

Thursday, April 27, 4 PM to 6 PM

Introduction to Field Design for K-12

Thursday, May 25, 4 PM to 6 PM

As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Molly Griffiths (she/her)
West Sound FieldSTEM Coordinator

mgriffiths@pacificeducationinstitute.org

(c) 253.273.6740
pacificeducationinstitute.org

Here's an opportunity to work in Gorst.

Please feel free to share the following information with others who you think may be interested.

By simply cleaning out your linen closets and clothes closets you can help fund some of the great things happening at NA. That's a win-win!

Background photo: Kitsap Lake third graders enjoy their new dictionaries provided by Bremerton Rotary. Learn more and see photos from Rotary's visit to KLE and AJ!

Bremerton School District

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Phone: 360-473-1000
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The Bremerton 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 and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination Garth Steedman at Garth.Steedman@BremertonSchools.org or 360.473.1031 or the Section 504 Coordinator, John Welsh at John.Welsh@BremertonSchools.org or 360.473.1012. Mailing address: 134 Marion Avenue North, Bremerton, WA 98312.