BSD Family Updates

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It is Volunteer Appreciation Month and we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for all of our District volunteers for their many contributions to our school community. Our volunteers' willingness to share their time, talents, and enthusiasm makes a world of difference for our students and staff. Thank you, volunteers!

April is designated as the Month of the Military Child. On Monday, April 15th, the community is encouraged to wear purple to show support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices.

We hope that Bremerton School District students, staff and others in the community will wear purple this Monday as we honor the approximately 1200 military-connected students in the Bremerton School District!

We'd love to see your "Purple Up" photos! Please share them with us by tagging us or commenting on Facebook and Instgram, or send them to Communications@BremertonSchools.org.

Note: Kitsap Lake Elementary has a special assembly later in the month and will be celebrating "Purple Up" day on April 15 and Thursday, April 25.

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.

On the morning of Saturday, May 4, BSD students, staff, families and volunteers will gather at Evergreen Rotary Park, and then break-up into teams to clean up downtown Bremerton before the annual Armed Forces Day parade and celebration the weekend of May 18!

We hope you can join us! Learn more and sign up here!

REMINDER: Friday, April 26 is a make-up day for our February 15 snow day. The updated one-page academic calendar is available at BremertonSchools.org/Calendar.

Dear families,

We have an opportunity to partner with the Office of System and School Improvement (OSSI) to provide additional supports for all of our schools.

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) developed the Washington School Improvement Framework (WSIF) to identify schools for supports under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The WSIF measures schools with 11 indicators using data from the past five years to determine target areas to increase student achievement. The WSIF data for each school can be accessed on the Washington State Report Card. Based on these indicators, schools are identified in a “tier” and then can access levels of support from OSSI.

The supports offered schools will include Comprehensive Improvement Partners and region-specific resources from our local Educational Service District. Schools may also qualify to receive additional funds to target specific student learning needs.

We need your help!

In the coming weeks, schools will be developing their School Improvement Plan, identifying student growth goals and activities for 2024-25 school year, in collaboration with staff, families, and community partners. If you are interested in participating in this process, please contact your school principal!

To learn more about OSSI and WSIF Supports for Bremerton schools, please visit our information webpage.

Registration is open for the 2024-25 school year! If you know a family with a student who will be attending kindergarten in the fall, or who recently moved or will be moving to Bremerton, please encourage them to visit BremertonSchools.org/Register.

The Bremerton School District Native American/Alaskan Native Program receives funding through a federal grant from the Office of Indian Education. Our grant funding is based upon the number of Title VI Student Eligibility Certification Forms (506 forms) received for each active student. If your student is of Native American or Alaska Native heritage and you haven't yet completed this form, we invite you to complete the 506 form today here! Completed forms can be emailed to Wendy.Bender@bremertonschools.org or returned to your school’s office.

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 Teletherapy 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!

Need help accessing your student's first semester report card in Skward Family Access? Click here for step-by-step instructions. If you need help accessing Family Access or Skyward, please contact your child's school.

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. Learn more here.

Background photo: View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy fourth grade students perform in the musical "Thwacked" last month. See more photos!

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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