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While we are navigating through the start of a new school year and continued COVID impacts, we see potential opportunities when looking forward toward the future. One potential opportunity relates to rethinking how we structure learning and our academic calendar.

We would like to use this opportunity to reflect with our community on how we are best supporting student success related to the school calendar. We want to ensure our school calendar is reflective of the needs of our community and gather input on how we can best meet those needs.

Please take a moment to share your thoughts in our "ThoughtExchange" survey and then rate at least 20-30 of the thoughts survey that others have shared.

• This exchange is confidential.

• Your thoughts will be shared, but not your identity.

• Please be polite and respectful as you share and rate thoughts.

• If you see a thought that is rude, hurtful or identifies a person or group, you can report it by clicking in the upper right corner of the thought.

• You do not need to rate all thoughts in this exchange.

This ThoughtExchange Survey will be open until Sunday, November 7 so we hope you will visit it often until then to rate new ideas.

We are launching a "Test to Stay" program for students.

Through this program, rather than having to quarantine at home, an unvaccinated student who has been identified as a close contact while at school may continue to attend classes as long as they test at school every other morning before class during their quarantine (Vaccinated students do not have to quarantine per CDC and DOH guidelines).

Watch for some additional details forthcoming via email from the District's COVID supervisor Kristen Morga.

We are pleased to offer free online tutoring through TutorMe for all Bremerton School District students in grades 3-12. Students can access TutorMe through Clever.

More information is available on the District's Family Technology Support website.

Please take a moment to log-in to Skyward and complete the Annual Back-to-school Check-in process or ABCs (formerly known as the Annual Demographic Update). Thank you!

Each October is designated as a time to commemorate the contributions of Filipino Americans to the history and heritage of Washington state and the United States.

We want to give a shout-out to all of our principals (photographs below) - as well as our assistant principals - during the month of October for National Principals Month!

The purpose of Disability History Awareness month is to increase awareness, respect, and acceptance for people with disabilities, and to bring a greater sense of pride to people with disabilities.

During October, we work to increase awareness and understanding of disability history and people with disabilities.

We invite you to watch this video that was shared at the October 7 board meeting by Jon Bell, the District Special Services / Special Education Director.

Email: communications@bremertonschools.org
Website: www.BremertonSchools.org
Location: 134 Marion Avenue North, Bremerton, WA, USA
Phone: 360-473-1000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BremertonSchools