BHS Community Newsletter ~ November 22, 2024

Hello Spartan Community - November greetings! It has been a wild weather week - we are thinking of our families who have been without power for multiple days and wishing you safety and warmth! 

Congratulations to our band students for an amazing fall performance last night. I was lucky to be there and hear our students in action - the musical talent of our students is always so amazing! Equally, bravo to the amazing cast and tech team that produced The Outsiders, our fall production. It was an an outstanding show! And finally, congrats to the strong finishes at districts and state by our fall sport athletes! Bainbridge was on the map for sure! We are proud of you all! 

Exciting news from our ASB leadership - our ASB officers are thrilled to announce our first all-school formal, off-campus dance in many years. Tickets will go on sale next week for “The Evergreen Gala” at Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo on Saturday January 25th. Our website and social media will announce the QR code when tickets are live. It is going to be an amazing night for our students! Thank you to our ASB for leading the charge on a new tradition! 

And lastly, I want to take a moment to thank our greater community, and in particular our PTSO, for all of their ongoing generous support of our school - from treats and meals, to mini grants, to volunteers during school and extracurricular events, and our incredibly generous community members who continue to support our schools, some even after their kids have grown! We live in a special place where we look out for one another and take care of each other. As we look ahead to next week and expressing gratitude, I want to take this opportunity to spotlight the great fortune to live and work in a community that puts such an importance on fostering our youth and the support for our amazing teachers and staff who work in our BISD schools. We are very grateful! 

Wishing you all a safe and restful Thanksgiving next week, 

Kristina Rodgers, BHS Principal

Bainbridge Island winter mornings and evenings are dark (and often rainy), making it difficult for drivers to see students walking or riding bikes. Before your student leaves for the day, please be sure they have the proper equipment to make them as visible as possible. For additional information, please review the tips on the Washington State Department of Transportation website. 

Winter Sports Night with AD Luke Ande will be Monday, Nov. 25, at 6 pm in the BHS theater. Attendance is mandatory for athletes and highly recommended for parents. Following the presentation in the theater, coaches will hold team breakout meetings in the 200 Building classrooms. 

Is your student planning to attend a 4 year college right after high school and they aren’t sure what they should be doing now? 

We think they’d learn some important information at our presentation, “Grade 11 College Planning” from 10:30-11:30 (during CCS time) on Tuesday, November 26th in the Theater. 

Students-only (using their Frogrock email) can sign-up using this Google Form The Google form will close on Monday, November 25th at 1:30. Attendance will be taken!

Thanks so much for all of your help to make this year’s Thanksgiving luncheon such a success! 

We’re helping the CCS classes with a special winter project! They’ve made an Amazon Wishlist of supplies that will be shared by every CCS class. Please consider making a purchase on Amazon to support this event for our students. 

SAVE THE DATE ~ GRAD NIGHT OUT 2025: Grad Night Out (GNO) is a once-in-a-lifetime graduation event! GNO is not a school sponsored event. It is sponsored and planned by senior parents. The venues are "Top Secret" but the activities are not! We have planned a fantastic night filled with dancing, music, games, entertainment, surprises, and food. NO ONE should miss this memorable opportunity! ALL 2025 BISD Grads are invited! More details can be found here as well through the GNO website.

Login to the online payment site to see if your student has any materials that need to be returned or fees to be paid.  You can also verify previously made payments by clicking “Reprint Receipts” in the Reports section of the site.

Information on how to apply for scholarships and fee waivers can be found by clicking on the Financial Support icon on the BHS homepage.

We have amassed quite a collection of water bottles, lunch boxes, clothing and sports gear in the 200 Building Lost & Found area. Please look for any of your missing items before Tuesday, November 26. Anything remaining after that date will be donated.

Found items such as jewelry, airpods and phones are turned into the BHS Main Office. These will not be donated. 

27-29: Thanksgiving Break

19: Winter Band Concert

23: Winter Break Begins (School Resumes on January 6, 2025)