Summer Resources

The FREE Summer Meal Program is back starting June 24! 🌞🍎

From hot lunches to convenient multi-day meal packs, we've got nutritious options to keep our kids healthy and happy all summer long.

Key Dates:

• Multi-Day Meal Pack pick-up starts June 25 (order by July 3)
• Hot Lunches at East Port Orchard Elementary & Marcus Whitman Middle School
• Sack Lunches at Port Orchard Waterfront & Discovery High School

Check out the full schedule and locations in our website!

Beginning this summer, the state of Washington will provide grocery benefits to help families with eligible school-age children buy groceries during the summer. Learn more about this new program: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sunbucks

Give your kids a summer full of fun, learning, and athletic development with our diverse range of camps! Here’s what we have lined up:

⚽ Soccer Camp: July 17-18, 5:30-7:30 PM. Grades 3-8. Cost: $40.

🏈 Football Camp: June 26-27, 6-7:30 PM. Grades K-8. Cost: $30.

🏐 Volleyball Camp: June 17-19, 5-8 PM ($65) & July 12, 26, 9 AM-2 PM ($40 each). Grades 3-8.

🏀 Basketball Camp:

• Boys: July 10-12, 4-7 PM. Grades 1-8. Cost: $80.
• Girls: July 22-24, 5-7 PM. Grades 1-8. Cost: $80.

Register now to secure your spot and give your kids an unforgettable summer! 🌟

Register online: https://wa-southkitsap-lite.intouchreceipting.com/SKHSSUMMERCAMP

Kitsap Regional Library is offering the Summer Learning program June 1 - August 31. This free summertime staple celebrates the joy of learning through fun, educational activities with prizes, live events, challenges and more for the whole family. This long-held tradition is a vital part of summer, especially for Kitsap kids.

More information

School supply lists for 2024-2025 have been posted. Essential supplies will be provided at Title I schools thanks to federal funding (East Port Orchard, Hidden Creek, Orchard Heights, Sidney Glen, Cedar Heights, and Marcus Whitman). They will not be provided at other sites.

• Burley Glenwood
• East Port Orchard - Essential supplies provided
• Hidden Creek - Essential supplies provided
• Manchester - Essential supplies provided
• Mullenix Ridge
• Olalla
• Orchard Heights - Essential supplies provided
• Sidney Glen - Essential supplies provided
• South Colby
• Sunnyslope
• Cedar Heights - Essential supplies provided
• John Sedgwick
• Marcus Whitman - Essential supplies provided
• South Kitsap High School

If you have additional questions or would like to donate supplies, please reach out directly to the schools.

Families with students entering kindergarten in September are invited for a sneak peek at kindergarten with this program. All elementary sites will offer an abbreviated kindergarten school day experience in August and the program is open to all incoming kinder students.

• Burley Glenwood: August 19-21, 9-10:30am or 11am-12:30pm
• East Port Orchard: August 19-21, 8:30-10:00am or 10:30am-12:00pm
• Hidden Creek: August 19-21, 10-11:30am or 12:30am-2:00pm
• Manchester: August 19-21, 9-10:30am or 11am-12:30pm
• Mullenix Ridge: August 19-21, 9-10:30am or 11am-12:30pm
• Olalla: August 19-21, 9-10:30am or 11am-12:30pm
• Orchard Heights: August 19-21, 8:30-10:00am or 10:30am-12:00pm
• Sidney Glen: August 19-20, 9-10:30am or 11-12:30pm
• South Colby: August 19-21, 9-10:30am or 11am-12:30pm
• Sunnyslope: August 19-21, 9-10:30am or 11am-12:30pm

September 3-6, 2024, will be a slow start week for kindergarten. Students will be divided into two groups and attend two full days of school.

• Group 1 will attend full days on Tuesday 9/3 and Thursday 9/5
• Group 2 will attend full days on Wednesday 9/4 and Friday 9/6

Students will experience the kindergarten school day with classroom routines, lunch, and recess. Students will then transition to their regular school schedule on September 9.

Schools will communicate group assignments and transportation information to families.

The South Kitsap School District provides equal educational and employment opportunity without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation – including gender expression or identity, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Equal access to activities, facilities and program is provided to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. District procedure complies with all applicable state and federal laws.

The Title IX Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Gender Inclusivity Officer with the responsibility for monitoring, auditing and ensuring compliance with this policy are:
Compliance/ADA/Title IX Coordinator: Will Sarett, Executive Director of Human Resources 2689 Hoover Avenue SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366. 360-874-7071. sarett@skschools.org. Section 504 Coordinator: Kimberly House, Director of Special Services 2689 Hoover Avenue SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366. 360-443-3648. house@skschools.org. Gender Inclusivity Compliance Officer: Dr. Tom Edwards, Assistant Superintendent for Student Achievement 2689 Hoover Ave SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366. 360-874-7003. edwards@skschools.org