We are excited to honor our 2023 retirees at the May 18 School Board meeting. Thinking about retiring? You must notify HR of your plans to retire by Friday, May 5 to be included in the retiree recognition activities.

If you've already notified HR of your plans to retire, please be sure to complete the retiree survey (sent to you from Stephenie in HR), submit a photo to HR, and please take a moment to RSVP for the event on May 18. Thank you!

If you see a volunteer in our schools this month, please take a moment to thank them for their time and commitment to our students!

Thanks to all who participated in "Purple Up" Day on Friday! Some photo highlights were included in the We Are Bremerton community e-newsletter and posted on Facebook.

• May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (download the graphic here)
• May 8-12 is Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 18 is the District retiree celebration during the School Board Meeting (starts at 5 p.m.).

Compiled by Ioanna Cossack

POLICY NEWS:

Revised Policy 6000, Program Planning, Budget Preparation, Adoption and Implementation, was adopted by the Board.

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With the news that the West Hills Restorative Program will be disbanded at the end of the school year, the Board approved Resolution 2022/2023-12 to declare the West Hills STEM Academy Annex as surplus with an intent to lease the property.

The Board also approved two resolutions to recognize April as Volunteer Appreciation Month as well as the Month of the Military Child in the Bremerton School District.

The General Fund Balance Status Report was received along with several Written Reports: Enrollment, Staff Absence, and a mid-year CSIP Report for both secondary and elementary.

LONG-RANGE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN UPDATE

For more information on the District’s Long-Range Facilities Master Plan (LRFMP), click here. The Board is represented on the Steering Committee by Director Dubos and Director Hurley.

Join us in-person or online! BremertonSchools.org/SchoolBoard

be Bremerton: A Day of Service is a districtwide service event to show the Bremerton Community and the City of Bremerton our thanks for their tremendous support of the Bremerton School District and our students. BSD students, staff, families and volunteers will gather at Evergreen Rotary Park on Saturday May 13, and then break-up into teams to clean up downtown Bremerton before the annual Armed Forces Day parade and celebration!

A limited supply of FREE t-shirts will be available. If you have participated in the past and still have your t-shirt, wear it to be entered into a drawing for one of five gourmet caramel apples from Amy's Decadent Chocolates!

View the event schedule here and click the links below to sign-up! We hope to see you on May 13!

As you know, we have a number of positions open in the District, and we also need substitutes. Please consider sharing the flyers below to help us get the word out! Flyers/graphics can be downloaded here.

Exciting news for those who walk/bike across the Warren Avenue Bridge. The city wants your input! Be sure to complete the survey at https://www.warrenavebridgeproject.com/ and save the date for an open house in a couple weeks!

Background photo: View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy K-12 perform in "The Magic Snow Globe" on Friday, April 14.

Bremerton School District

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Website: www.BremertonSchools.org
Phone: 360-473-1000
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The Bremerton School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination Garth Steedman at Garth.Steedman@BremertonSchools.org or 360.473.1031 or the Section 504 Coordinator, John Welsh at John.Welsh@BremertonSchools.org or 360.473.1012. Mailing address: 134 Marion Avenue North, Bremerton, WA 98312.