BSD Family Updates

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We invite you to learn more about the proposed EP&O levy and capital bond in this short video!

Don't miss the 30th Annual MLK Day Celebration at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds Presidents' Hall on Monday, January 15, 2024 from 10am - 12pm. The event is a partnership of Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners and City of Bremerton.

We hope you will look for the Bremerton School District resource table at the event and stop by to say hello!

Photo (L-R), Director Jonee Dubos, Director Carolynn Perkins, Director Dr. Karen Bolton, Board President Aly Rotter, Board Vice President John Hurley. Not pictured: Student Representatives Dillon Lovestedt and Nora Ramstad.

Weather forecasters have been throwing the word "snow" around this week, so we thought this was a good time to resend our winter weather plan! Please take a moment to review so you know how we communicate weather-related delays and closures. Note: we do not send out "robo calls" for snow days but families can opt-in for text messages by calling your child's school), and anyone in the community can sign up for weather delay/closure notifications from Flash Alert.

Friday, January 26 is a "semester turnaround" day! That means NO SCHOOL! Teachers will be busy grading and preparing for second semester.

Are you looking for help paying for college? A second financial aid event is scheduled for Thursday, January 11th from 5-6:30 pm in the BHS Library.

The FAFSA and WASFA are the two main forms used to apply for college financial aid and both of these applications are undergoing significant changes this year. All seniors and parents of seniors are welcome to attend to receive help completing these important forms.

Bremerton School District's Restorative Program is working to create a learning environment where all of our scholars feel cared for; a place absent of violence, bigotry, and hate.

If we are going to create a healthier, happier school climate, close the achievement gap, and create competitive workers and forward thinking citizens, we all have to work together to create our own "beloved community." With care and compassion driving us, partnered with the use of restorative practices, together we will transform our schools.

Join us! Students, parents, staff and community members are invited to participate! The next Beloved Community Listening Circles are tonight (January 10, 5:30 - 7:30) and Wednesday, February 14, 5:30 - 7:30. If you are interested in participating in person, please email china.cooper@bremertonschools.org or nyasha.jackson@bremertonschools.org. If you'd like to observe a Beloved Community Listening Circle, please visit the District website for information and the Zoom link.

Kitsap County Department of Public Works is providing roadway improvements to address pedestrian and bike safety, preserve the roadway pavement, and improve signal operations on National Avenue and Loxie Eagans Boulevard. This is a major project that could cause traffic delays for families and our school buses, especially those who live near West Hills STEM Academy.

For more information visit kcowa.us/National or call Kitsap1: 360.337.5777

The Bremerton School District is not managing this project. This information is being provided as a community service.

The Peninsula Community Health Services clinics at Mountain View Middle School and Bremerton High School provide services to Bremerton School District students (Preschool - 12th grade) and staff. PCHS can bill most insurance companies. Learn more at BremertonSchools.org/Clinic.

In an effort to ensure that all of our students have timely, affordable access to mental and physical healthcare, we are partnering with a health services program called Hazel Health.

With parent or guardian permission, students can speak with a Hazel mental health professional or have an on-demand medical visit at home or at school. We invite you to learn more here!

Gaggle Therapy is a free, confidential option to connect with a therapist online and on your schedule. Bremerton School District students and staff can meet with a therapist for weekly video or phone therapy sessions. Parents or staff can refer students, or students age 13 and older can self-refer! Click here to get started!

Free online tutoring is available for all students in grades 3-12! Learn more!

Stopfinder is a mobile device app that provides you quick and easy access to your student’s transportation schedule, announcements, and more. Stopfinder works with the Bremerton School District transportation software to provide you the most accurate schedule information and updates as quickly as possible. Learn more here!

Daily transportation updates are posted on our website: www.BremertonSchools.org/BusUpdates.

Check out our before- and after-school childcare options for each elementary school and Mountain View Middle School.

Visit www.BremertonSchools.org/Calendar to download copies in English and Spanish.

Background photo: MVMS drama club students performed "Pan" last week under the direction of music teacher Kathryn Donaldson and paraeducator Ronda Sherwood. View more photos here.

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, Mark Mayfield at 360.473.4702. 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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