Coho Connection 03/18/25

Dear Sakai Families,

Our fry are almost ready to go and next week each class has reserved a time to hike down to our salmon stream. Although our wonderful maintenance department cleaned the trail up, it would be a good idea to have your student wear boots on the day they are scheduled. You will hear from your classroom teacher about the day they are releasing. 

March is Women's History Month and we're on a mission at Sakai to recognize the women in our community who are making history at this very moment! They can be mothers, grandmothers, aunties, siblings, cousins, or friends. Show us the great ways that women in your life are demonstrating how women can BE and DO ANYTHING! Download the attached template, fill in the "banner" with an accomplishment, characteristic, skill, hobby, or profession, then snap a photo and send it to dcrandall@bisd303.org by Friday, March 28th. We will compile them all and show them on the Broadcast. 

Have a great 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.  ​​​​

WHAT: Sakai Choir sings at Mariners vs. New York Yannkees game

WHEN: Monday, May 12th, 6:40 pm

  

WHERE: T-Mobile Park

Tickets are being sold at a discounted rate through and part of the proceeds go to supporting our choir program. We hope to see you at the game on May 12, Seattle Mariners v. New York Yankees! Use the QR code or fevo link below to get access to the discounted tickets. Deadline to purchase is May 9th."

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Gibbs via email. kregan@bisd303.org. 

Go Sakai, Go Mariners, and GO CHOIR!

 Fevo Link

Does the Mere Mention of Granola Inspire You?

Come be the first-ever Sakai students to create "Coho Crunch" Granola this spring! This is a new opportunity to work with our fabulous Central Kitchen Staff to create inaugural batches of "Coho Crunch" Granola, which will be sold via Sakai PTO--and maybe even at the Farmers' Market and local retail stores. 

Production (mixing, baking, packaging) will take place on two before-school mornings, beginning at 8 a.m. PTO will cover the fee for the online student volunteer food handling certificate, with details to follow once you've expressed interest. Please come join us for this exciting opportunity to create the first-ever Sakai COHO CRUNCH!

If you would like to participate, please contact our PTO President at sakai.president@bainbridgeptos.org.

Please join us at the next Sakai PTO meeting on Thursday, March 20th, at 9:00 a.m. 

You are welcome to attend the PTO meeting either in-person at Sakai in room 223 or via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to families prior to the meeting. 

Join PTO at Sister's Cider House for Parents' Night Out on Wednesday, March 19th, 5-8 pm.

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.

https://bainbridgeptos.org/ptocc-resources/ 

We are looking for more yearbook photos of the following:  

*First day of school/Individual Photos

*Halloween

*Fall/Winter/Spring sports and activities

*Winter and mid-winter break

*Group photos  

Please submit photos using this link:

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 our office.

 

NOT RETURNING? If your current K-11th grade student is not returning to BISD schools next fall, please let our office know.

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

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! 

19: Whale Tales - 5th Grade

19: PTO Parents Night Out, Sister's Cider House 5-8 PM

20: PTO Meeting 9:00 AM

21: Choir Club Concert Field Trip - Poulsbo Middle School

24-28: Salmon Release

25: Whale Tales - 5th Grade

3: PTO Contra Dance, Sakai gym, 6-7 PM

4: PTO Mini Mart & Popcorn Day

7-11: Spring Break - No School

17: PTO Meeting 9:00 AM