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Halilts Newsletter: August 18, 2025

Posted Date: 8/19/25 (6:22 PM)
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Halilts Elementary
Sunflower

August 18, 2025

Inside this Newsletter
  • Class Placement
  • Important Dates
  • School Supplies
  • Bus Routes
  • ABC Check-in
  • Flexible Boundaries Reminder
  • Calendar
  • Helpful Information/Links
 
Class Placement

Class Placement

Are you ready to find out who your child's teacher will be?

The following information will be available on Tuesday August 26, 2025 at 3 pm.
  • Class Placement via Skyward
  • Kindergarten WA Kids Conference Sign-up via Skyward
  • After School Transportation Survey via Halilts newsletter or website
Remember: ABC Check-in needs to be completed to have access to class placement on Skyward.
 
Back to School Dates

Back to School Important Dates

August 24: Kindergarten Popsicle Party at 2:00 pm. All kindergarten families welcome! Come meet Ms. Walton, play on the playground, and meet other families.

August 26: Class placement will be available for families on Skyward Family Access at 3:00 pm. ABC Check-in must be completed.

August 28: Meet & Greet from 9:00 am to 10:00 am. Come see the school, find your classroom and meet your teacher!

September 2: First Day of School for 1st -4th grade! Please note that Halilts hours are 7:50 am to 2:20 pm Tuesday through Friday and 7:50 am to 12:50 pm on Monday.

September 4: Kindergarten 2 hour start & parent meetings. Students will be assigned to attend morning or afternoon. Parents will stay for important school information.

5: Kindergarten First Day of School

9: First Day Preschool. The youngest members of our school start this day. If you see parents parking in the bus loop - it is because they have a preschooler!

18: Back to School Night
  • 1st & 4th at 5:15pm
  • 2nd & 3rd at 6:30pm

24: Picture Day! Pictures will be taken in the morning at school. Buying school pictures is optional.

26: Harvest Fair from 4:30pm-6:00pm
 
School Supplies

School Supplies

Through the generous support of our PTO, school supplies are provided for ALL students.

Families are responsible for:
  • Backpack
  • Lunch box
  • Water bottle
  • Headphones (1st-4th grade)
Please make sure everything is labelled.

Thank you PTO!
 
Bus Routes

2025-2026 Bus Routes

Bus Routes are posted online here. Please consider utilizing the bus this year!

Contact transportation directly with any questions. (206) 842-4641 or Transportation@bisd303.org
 
ABC Check-In

Annual Back to School Check-in (ABC)

The Annual Back-to-school Check-in (ABC) process has been completed for 70% of students. 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. You must complete your ABC check-in to be able to find out your child's teacher on August 26th.

If you need assistance with the ABC process (such as translation, accessing technology, or other questions), please get in touch with Sheila Jakubik via email sjakubik@bisd303.org or by phone 206-842-4411.

NOT RETURNING? If your K-4th grade student is not returning to BISD schools this fall, please let Sheila Jakubik know via email sjakubik@bisd303.org as soon as possible.
 
Flexible Boundaries

Flexible Boundaries Reminder

Did you know that BISD utilizes flexible boundaries? This means there are many areas of the Island (unless you live solidly South, i.e. Lynwood Center or solidly North, i.e Seabold) that are considered a flexible boundary area between two (or sometimes three) of our preK-4th Grade neighborhood schools: Blakely, Ordway or x̌alilc. 

Per Policy 3130 and Procedure 3130: The establishment of attendance area boundaries for the elementary schools will be completed on an annual basis as follows:
Each year, building and district administrators will meet on a regular basis beginning in April to track enrollment by grade level and identify potential class sizes that may be imbalanced. These regularly scheduled meetings will allow building administrators to identify staffing needs as well as the potential of student shifts that need to occur. As outlined in Policy 3130, building administrators will notify impacted families prior to the end of the current school year.
When it is necessary to move a student between schools, the following criteria will be used to determine which children will be reassigned:
  •  Special student needs (i.e., special programs, adjustment problems)
  • Location of residence (for exceptions see Policy 3131, District Attendance Area Transfers).
  • Attempt to maintain all children from the same family in the same school.
  • Number of in-district involuntary transfers (Has the child changed schools due to boundary line changes?).
  • Date of enrollment.
  • Previous school attended.
  • Transportation (can the regular bus routes transport a child to and from the school?)

As we work to balance class sizes between our neighboring schools, we may need to transfer a small number of students. We do not yet know if this will be the case, as it will be largely dependent on how many new students register over the summer, and at which grade level at each building. 

At this time, there is nothing that needs to be done. We do not anticipate having enough information to make flexible boundary decisions prior to the summer break, but we will notify families (if applicable) by mid-August. 

If you have additional questions, please reach out to Director of Teaching & Learning, Whitney Skarbek wskarbek@bisd303.org.
 
2025-2026 Calendar

x̌alilc Calendar

AUGUST
18: Office Reopens
24: Kindergarten Popsicle Party at 2:00pm
26: Class Placement available at 3:00pm via Skyward Family Access
28: Meet & Greet from 9:00am-10:00am

SEPTEMBER
2: First Day of School 1st-4th Grades
4: Kindergarten 2 hour start/Parent meetings
5: Kindergarten First day
9: First Day Preschool
18: Back to School Night 1st & 4th at 5:15pm
18: Back to School Night 2nd & 3rd at 6:30pm
24: Picture Day!
26: Harvest Fair from 4:30pm-6:00pm
 
Helpful Links

x̌alilc Information & Links

SCHOOL INFORMATION
K-4 School Hours
  • Monday: 7:50-12:50
  • Tuesday-Friday: 7:50-2:20

Preschool Hours:
Tuesday-Friday
  • AM: 7:45-10:15
  • PM: 11:45-2:20

Phone Numbers
  • Main office: 206-842-4411
  • Attendance: 206-780-3050 or halattend@bisd303.org
  • After-school Transportation: 206-780-3002 or halbus@bisd303.org

Helpful Links
 

Non-Discrimination Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement
Bainbridge Island School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, the presence of any sensory mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The BISD provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. 

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator & Title IX Coordinator:
Kristen Haizlip, Associate Superintendent
206-780-1058

Section 504/ADA Coordinators:
Annalisa Sanchez, Director of Student Services
206-780-1069

Maria Kuffel
206-780-1088

8489 Madison Avenue North Bainbridge Island, WA 98110