

We Are Bremerton!
Bremerton School District community e-newsletter
November 2023
Two funding measures on the ballot in February
Replacement Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy, which provides funding for educational programs and services like safety and security staff, classroom support, health services staff, and extracurricular activities. This levy replaces the existing EP&O levy which expires at the end of 2024 and accounts for 15% of our district's budget.
Bond to fund high-priority updates to school facilities, including the replacement and renovation of school buildings, many of which are beyond their usable life. This bond - the first on the ballot for the Bremerton School District in nearly 20 years - replaces the existing capital projects levy which expires at the end of 2024.
We invite you to learn more at www.BremertonSchools.org/Levy-Bond.
You are invited!
Be a part of the District's strategic planning process!
During the 2023-2024 school year, we are engaging in a comprehensive strategic planning process. The strategic plan acts as a roadmap for our District that will identify our vision, common goals, and unified direction for our district’s educational efforts.
Community-wide involvement is vital to the strategic planning process. We hope you will join us at one of our upcoming community forums!
We invite you to read Superintendent Crawford's op-ed column that ran in the Kitsap Sun earlier this month as a part of our "Be Present: Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow." attendance campaign.
Join us for our next Beloved Community Listening Circle!
Bremerton School District's Restorative Program is working to create a learning environment where all of our scholars feel cared for; a place absent of violence, bigotry, and hate.
If we are going to create a healthier, happier school climate, close the achievement gap, and create competitive workers and forward thinking citizens, we all have to work together to create our own "beloved community." With care and compassion driving us, partnered with the use of restorative practices, together we will transform our schools.
Join us! Students, parents, staff and community members are invited to participate!
Beloved Community Listening Circles will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month through May 2024. If you are interested in participating in person, please email china.cooper@bremertonschools.org or nyasha.jackson@bremertonschools.org. If you'd like to observe a Beloved Community Listening Circle, please visit the District website for information and the Zoom link.
The next Beloved Community Listening Circle is Wednesday, December 13 at 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Apple Cup Rivalry Day 2023
The Bremerton School District celebrates Apple Cup Rivalry Day on the last day of school before Thanksgiving break. Students, staff, and families are encourages to show their school pride by wearing their favorite school's colors and submitting photos for the highlight reel. Those who are not fans of the Huskies or the Cougars are encouraged to wear colors or attire for their favorite local school, college or professional team! We invite you to watch the highlight reel below!
November highlights
Student-led assembly honors Veterans
View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy students perform in fall dance showcase
View Ridge first and second grade students performed in the fall dance showcase last week. View more photos here.
Home Link students selected to make holiday ornaments for the Governor's Christmas tree!
Students in our Home Link program were selected to make ornaments for the holiday tree at the governor's mansion! Thirty-two students in grades K-8 participated and made ornaments from modeling clay for the sports-themed tree. View more photos here.
BHS students selected for All-State choirs!
Twelve Bremerton High School choir students have been accepted to be part of this year's All-State choirs. In February, they will travel to Yakima to participate in choirs representing students of high caliber from all across Washington, culminating in a concert that weekend. We will share highlights in February!
Armin Jahr Elementary hosts grandparents for a special holiday lunch
Last week more than 200 grandparents (or other family members) attended Armin Jahr's annual Grandparents Luncheon. View more photos here!
BHS & MVMS orchestra and band students perform in winter concerts
It is a busy time of year in the Performing Arts Center! Both Mountain View Middle School and Bremerton High School bands and orchestras performed in winter concerts this month.
View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy fifth grade students perform in fall musical
This month we've celebrated...
Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people.
Bremerton School Board Highlights
November
POLICY NEWS:
Revised Procedure 3530P; Fundraising Activities Involving Students
Bond and Levy News:
The Board approved a $150 million bond measure to rebuild and revitalize our schools and infrastructure, as well as an Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy to replace the current Levy set to expire at the end of 2024.
Other Business:
Several agreements were approved for the West Sound Technical Skills Center Modernization Project. On October 30, 2023, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) allocated another $41,155,224 in grant funding for costs associated with the Modernization Phase I Addition. The project is moving forward quickly.
Ednetics, Inc. has completed the networks upgrades project throughout the District. This work totaling almost $1.5 million was funded by ESSER dollars.
The launch of the Strategic Planning process for the District has occurred with a two-day meeting involving approximately 70 participants. In December, four community forums will be held at different locations on the 11th and 12th.
For more information about these meetings and to view any of these documents, visit BoardDocs.
Bremerton School Board meetings are in-person and online! All are welcome at Bremerton School Board meetings. Interested in participating in a meeting? Access the meeting schedule and learn more at BremertonSchools.org/SchoolBoard.
The next regular School Board meeting is Thursday, December14, 2023. There is only one board meeting in December!
Updates on the future school & community sports complex at MVMS
Things are moving right along on the school and community sports complex which is scheduled to open next fall! We appreciate our MVMS families’ and neighbors’ patience through this construction project. A big thank you to Bremerton voters for supporting the 2022 capital projects replacement levy which funded this project!
Base rock on the multipurpose field is almost complete and lighting has been installed. The field lighting is state-of-the-art LED lighting from MUSCO that limits light pollution and prevents issues with overflow of light onto neighboring properties. In these photos you can also see the backstop poles and foul poles have also been installed
Interior framing is underway on the building that will house concessions, a storage area and restrooms.
What's happening at the PAC?
Find out what's happening at the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center (PAC) at www.BremertonSchools.org/PAC!
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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 360.473.1031 or the Section 504 Coordinator, Mark Mayfield at 360.473.4702. Mailing address: 134 Marion Avenue North, Bremerton, WA 98312.
Bremerton School District
Email: communications@bremertonschools.org
Website: www.BremertonSchools.org
Location: 134 Marion Avenue North, Bremerton, WA, 98310
Phone: 360-473-1000
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