BSD Family Updates

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As we continue the process of evaluating and updating our academic calendar to better meet the needs of students, we invite you to attend one of our upcoming balanced calendar information sessions. Learn from nationally-recognized expert Dr. David Hornak about how balanced calendars support student success.

All staff, parents, family & community members are invited!

Balanced calendar information session #2

Online only

Wednesday, May 18 from 5-6 p.m.

Via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83162569115

Learn more about balanced calendars and view the results of our Fall 2021 balanced calendar "Thought Exchange" survey here. We will post a copy of this information session on the website by Friday.

Our Family-School Relationship Survey is designed to help us better identify opportunities to enhance support of teachers and counselors as they work in service of the whole student. The survey includes questions on topics such as:

• School safety
• School climate
• Family engagement
• Barriers to engagement

The survey is open through tomorrow. We hope you'll take a moment to participate! We greatly appreciate your time and input!

Dear BSD families and community members,

Our teachers, classified staff, and administrators have worked diligently this year to keep our schools open in the transition back to in-person learning, as we understand the need to provide a safe, stable, learning environment for all of our students.

A significant concern for us right now is a substitute teacher shortage. We are taking every step to ensure there’s a qualified adult in the classroom when teachers are absent, including using other staff (principals, district administrators, and qualified classified staff) who have other essential responsibilities during the typical school day, when we do not have enough teachers. Our last resort has been, and will continue to be, pivoting to remote learning when we do not have enough staff to cover our classes. This is where you come in - we need your help!

We are looking for interested individuals who have a Bachelor’s Degree to partner with us and help out our students and staff. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a substitute teacher, please see the Guest Teachers page on our website and scroll down to the emergency substitute teacher section for details.

At this time, we can reimburse application fees and waive the costs associated with the fingerprinting/background check. We have increased the daily pay rate for substitutes to $185 per 7.5 hour day. (Wednesdays and half-days are prorated). We are streamlining the application process to get substitutes in the classroom quickly. Time is of the essence. Please contact our HR Recruitment Specialist at 360-473-1026 or 360-473-1024 if you are ready to move forward with the application process.

Thank you for considering this opportunity and/or sharing it with friends and colleagues. This year has been a series of new challenges. We will get through this together because of our supportive community, and we appreciate your consideration in applying and helping spread the word.

In partnership,

Aaron Leavell, Ed.D.

Superintendent

be Bremerton: A Day of Service is a districtwide 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. More than 100 students, family members, staff and community members participated in be Bremerton 2022 last Saturday. Volunteers met at Evergreen Rotary Park before heading downtown to beautify Bremerton by picking up trash, pulling weeds and sweeping sidewalks. Thank you to all of our volunteers, and to Seaside Church for providing lunch! Learn more at www.BremertonSchools.org/BeBremerton.

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• Calendars, school hours and bell schedule
• TutorMe
• Free, confidential online therapy
• Transportation updates
• 2021-22 school year and COVID-19 information
• Peninsula Community Health Services Clinic at Mountain View Middle School
• School meals information

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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 360.473.1031 or the Section 504 Coordinator, John Welsh at 360.473.4400. Mailing address: 134 Marion Avenue North, Bremerton, WA 98312.

Email: communications@bremertonschools.org
Website: www.BremertonSchools.org
Phone: 360-473-1000
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