Coho Connection 02/04/25

Dear Sakai Families,

Well, February has started with a lot of excitement. I hope you are staying warm and safe! Last week, our food drive started off really strong! Thank you, families, for helping your students donate and volunteer. The weather, however, has caused a little disruption. Bainbridge Island School District has canceled all after-school activities. As such, If your student has signed up for a shift on a day we have canceled school, they should not go out. 

Thank you to everyone who came out last week for our PTO-sponsored book talk on Anxious Generation. It was a really engaging discussion and a nice time to collaborate on some of the issues and concerns we face as parents with kids in this age band. On February 11th, Bainbridge Youth Services is hosting a screening of Screenagars, the Elementary School Age Edition, from 6:30 at Bainbridge Cinemas. I hope to see you there!

Stay safe this week, Sakai!

Drew

This month the following students were honored for outstanding spirit:

These students invited a friend to attend a pizza party with Mr. Crandall. Thank you to That's a Some Pizza and PTO for sponsoring our student incentive program. The nominations are made in reference to Sakai's Four R's: Responsible, Respectful, Reasonable, Reliable.  ​​​

IT'S HERE! The annual, colossal, gigantic, I can't believe it......Share the love.... COHO COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE!!

Each student is encouraged to bring items to help us fill the shelves at Helpline House. This is part of our Coho program which includes community service.

Food donations may be dropped off outside in front of the school at the drop off/pick up loop. Please place food donations under the covered canopy. Please write the student's homeroom teacher on all bags and boxes.

There is no school for students on conference days.

Conferences are an important time to further that home to school, and school to home connection that is so valuable in education. It's a time for students to be recognized for their efforts, and a time for students to re-establish their goals and their dedication toward reaching those goals. Families and teachers work together to support the student. In so doing, families and teachers show the caring and teamwork that is a crucial connection in a student's education. 

Teachers will be contacting families to sign up for conferences and are looking forward to conferencing with all of you.  

We have several upcoming volunteer opportunities. Thank you for considering signing up to help us out.

Conference time is just around the corner, and we’d love your help keeping our teachers and staff fueled and happy to show our appreciation for all they do! 

Click here to sign up and contribute something delicious!

As the weather gets colder and a little less outdoor-recess-y, our awesome Sakai staff would like to provide a game room alternative during lunch recess!

Game Room will be availabe during recess on "B" or "C" specialist days T-F. We would love one parent volunteer to supervise each of these. Please review the available slots below snag one or more if you are able. Thank you!

We are needing a 5th grade parent to help with the yearbook. If you are interested, please contact yearbook chair, Annie Graebner, anniegphotography@gmail.com.

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.

The middle and intermediate school Bainbridge Wrestling program (Affiliated with USA wrestling) is a free after school program held at the Bainbridge High School wrestling room for 5th through 8th grade students.

To sign up, please contact Dan Pippinger (danpippinger@gmail.com), fill out the information below and email it in or bring it on the first day of practice.

BYS is hosting a screening of the movie, Screenagers, Elementary Edition.  The documentary dives into the challenges of raising kids in the digital age and offers practical strategies to help families find balance.  

We are pleased to offer the 2025 Girls Exploring Math & Science Event (GEMS) again at Olympic College, Bremerton Campus on Saturday, March 22nd. 

The small fee that was charged in prior years has been removed this year, so we hope the event is more accessible. Please note there are concurrent parent/guardian workshops as well – also free! 

1-10: Food Drive

12-14: Winter Conferences - No School

17-21: Presidents' Day and Mid-Winter Break - No School

27: PTO Meeting 9:00 AM

28: Spirit Day - PJ Day