Blakely Newsletter - March 17, 2025

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This is a wonderful celebration of our student's creativity, ingenuity, design process, problem solving and exploration. We invite you and your family to join us from 6-7:15pm to participate, learn, build and create with the students of Blakely. 

Parents, Please be sure to stay with your children throughout Maker Faire. No students should be left unattended. Thank you!  

Check out the 2025 Maker Faire Slide show:  

BISD’s attendance campaign!

BISD believes that student attendance and engagement are essential components of understanding and nurturing the social and emotional well-being of our students. 

SHOW UP as your best self and SHOW OUT by being a part of BISD’s community of learners with unique skills, talents, and passions! 

Simply showing up to class is not always easy, but something to be proud of as a foundational part of being a student. You can show out by positively influencing your class and school with your voice and talents.

We deeply value your students and are excited to see them in class each day. Our goal is to instill a sense of pride in cultivating healthy habits and embracing the identity of being a student. This marks the beginning of our ongoing partnership to improve school attendance district-wide.

If you are facing challenges in motivating your student to attend school or encounter barriers in supporting their attendance, we encourage you to reach out to a counselor or administrator at your student’s school for assistance.

Look for stats on how attendance impacts learning and helpful resources to strengthen students’ resolve in future newsletters. And, look at BISD attendance data from a recent presentation to the school board. Attendance Presentation

The Annual Back-to-school Check-in (ABC) process is now open. This annual process lets us know that your student(s) are returning to our schools for 2025-26 and allows parents/guardians to review annual information. 

The ABCs must be completed* for all students attending BISD schools in 2025-26, including both new and returning students. Access the ABCs by logging into your Family Access account. It should take about 15 minutes (or less!) to complete. 

If you need assistance with the ABC process (such as translation, accessing technology, or other questions), please get in touch with Kyanne Hawkins at KHawkins@bisd303.org or (206) 780-2060. 

NOT RETURNING? If your current K-11th grade student is not returning to BISD schools next fall, please let Kyanne Hawkins know at KHawkins@bisd303.org or (206) 780-2060. 

 

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀 Like us, you may feel you’ve already found a pot of gold in our wonderful Blakely community! Now, help that treasure shine even brighter by joining the PTO - recruitment for the 2025-26 year has begun for ALL positions. We need you and your unique expertise! Your time—whether a little or a lot—makes a huge difference as many hands make light work. Volunteering creates lasting memories, opportunities, and positive change that directly benefit YOUR child(ren). Plus, it’s a great way to connect with our amazing school community. Let’s build something incredible together. Join the PTO and make Blakely even better! 🌈 Contact us at blakely.president@bainbridgeptos.org with any questions, concerns or to express an interest in any of the PTO positions - the more, the merrier!

Register: Email kidstennisbcta@gmail.com for more information and to register

As you prepare your family for emergencies, you can help the BISD schools prepare, too! The collective BISD PTOs are holding a fundraiser to restock emergency supplies across all schools. Your purchase will support all BISD schools and PTOs in their efforts to ensure all classrooms have sufficient emergency supplies.

The fundraiser runs March 3rd through May 4th. Use the promo code BISD303 when you check out to make sure that our PTOs receive the 30% credit for your purchase. If you have students in more than one school, you will receive the same fundraiser information from each school.

20: Maker Faire 6:00-7:15pm

27: School Board Meeting @ 5:45

4/4: Popcorn Day

4/7-4/11: Spring Break - No School

4/21-4/25: KIndness Week

4/24: School Board Meeting @5:45pm