The 2023 Bremerton High School Commencement Ceremony will be at Memorial Stadium starting at 7PM. The ceremony will be streamed live on BKAT and the BSD YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/@youtubebluebhs244 . On YouTube, search "@youtubebluebhs" and it should direct you to the correct page.

Have you noticed how good our baseball and softball fields look?

We'd like to give a shout-out BSD Groundskeepers Matt Major (photo - left) and Ken Scott (photo - right) for their outstanding contributions on field prep at Knights Field, Knights fast pitch field and Ostrander Field (behind View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy). They maintain a high level of commitment and workmanship preparing these fields for BHS competition. Their detailed work is second to none! Thanks, Matt and Ken for your hard work and dedication!

Bremerton School District's Restorative Program is endeavoring to create "Our Beloved Community" - a learning environment where all of our scholars feel cared for. A place absent of violence, bigotry, and hate.

We believe that humans are holistic beings, and we must increase our awareness of our whole selves, in order to grow. If we are going to create a healthier, happier school climate, if we are going to close the achievement gap, if we are going to create competitive workers and forward thinking citizens, we are going to have to all work together, and strive to create our own "beloved community."

With care and compassion driving us, partnered with the use of restorative practices, we will transform our schools.

We at the Bremerton School District believe that if school officials, students, parents, and community all work together in a collaborative and inclusive manner, that we can and will accomplish this.

Monday, June 12, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

On Zoom (Click HERE to join)

You will be observing students, parents, teachers, administration, community members and organizations sharing their hopes and expectations for Bremerton Schools and our Beloved Community. We are using the restorative circle process where every voice within the circle will be heard. Community members online will have an opportunity to post questions in the Q & A during the webinar.

Over the next year, we will be holding monthly listening circles where all will have the opportunity to participate in-person and share their voice.

Please join us on this endeavor as we work together to transform our schools using restorative practices, inclusivity, love and shared humanity.

The Bremerton School District is pleased to announce that Nikhil Gautam has accepted the position of Director of Technology.

Mr. Gautam has worked in technology for the Delhi Unified School District (DUSD) in Delhi, California, since 2014 and has served as the Director of Technology since 2019.

In addition to managing all day-to-day operations and overseeing all technology initiatives at DUSD, Mr. Gautam developed a 5-year technology strategic plan that incorporated the district’s vision and educational priorities, as well as a technology disaster recovery plan.

Mr. Gautam has a bachelor’s degree in Technology and Computer Science and Engineering from the ICFAI Institute of Science and Technology in Dehradun, India. He earned a Master of Science degree in Advanced Security and Digital Forensics from Edinburgh Napier University in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

In his free time, Mr. Gautam loves spending time with his family and traveling both internationally and within the US. Since 2014, he and his family have visited 65 National Parks, National Monuments and Military Parks and 13 countries! Mr. Gautam enjoys nature photography, PC gaming, and building computers.

No need to RSVP! Meet us on 5th Street near the Norm Dicks Government Center steps at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 17 and walk in solidarity with BSD staff, students, families and volunteers to Evergreen Rotary Park! We encourage you to wear your favorite Bremerton School District/school gear!

Following the People's March, the Bremerton School District will also have a booth at the Juneteenth Freedom Festival Resource Fair at Evergreen Rotary Park from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. We'll be handing out Juneteenth "B" stickers and kids (and those young at heart) are invited to spin the wheel to win a prize!

We are in need of a few more BSD staff members (or students!) to volunteer at our booth at the resource fair. Volunteers will receive a limited-edition "B" For Change Juneteenth t-shirt! To volunteer, please sign up here!

Read the article in the Sun!

Download this graphic and fliers (English and Spanish) here.

Highlights from the June 1 board meeting will be included in the next Staff Updates newsletter, along with highlights from the June 15 meeting.

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

Per your collective bargaining agreement, you may be able to cash out personal or vacation days.

Employees are encouraged to be proactive in knowing their own leave balances, how much leave they have used during the school year and how their balance is affected by their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and District policy. Please review your CBA to determine the leave balances that can be rolled from one school year to the next. Excess balances will be forfeited on September 1st each year (July 1st each year for Administrators). Some groups may be able to cash out Personal and/or Vacation days. If, after consulting your CBA, you determine you are qualified to cash out part of your leave balance please click on the following link for your Union and follow the instructions to fill out the form. Your responses will be collected and used in our approval process for issuing cash out payments. Each group has their own deadlines outlined in their CBA and/or in their respective form with the first deadline being July 1st.

If needed, please consult the "EA+ Quick Start Guide" to learn how to View your leave balances.

If you have any questions, please contact Wanda wanda.liner@bremertonschools.org or Alicia alicia.vasquez@bremertonschools.org

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As you know, we have a number of positions open in the District, and we also need substitutes. Flyers/graphics can be downloaded here.

University of Washington has a three-day in-person intensive workshop in collaboration with the Seattle Art Museum on the themes of trade, transmission, and cultural exchange, dates for this course are July 27-29, 2023.

Registration is free and meals are included. Participating educators are required to attend all three days of the workshops. Free resources and Washington State Clock Hours will be provided.

This program is open to current, in-service teachers of all grades and subjects. Please follow this link to apply to this program.

Are you a Kitsap County parent, teacher, school nurse, or school administrator? The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security would like to hear from you about child and adolescent health in the county. We are working to understand how the healthcare system serves kids and families, and how local policymakers could make the system better.

We invite you to take part in a focus group, or small group discussion, about child and adolescent health in Kitsap County. Your participation is voluntary. We will ask you to provide your perspectives and opinions on the strengths and weaknesses of the county’s public health and healthcare programs for children and adolescents. The focus group will take 1.5-2 hours and will be recorded, but your name will not be associated with your comments. The focus group will take place at 9 AM PT at the Oxford Suites Silverdale Washington Hotel on Friday, July 28, 2023. Participants will receive a $25.00 gift card as a thank you for their participation. This research project is funded by the Kitsap County Public Health District.

Please complete this brief questionnaire if you are interested in participating: https://forms.office.com/r/QN9ZehpNuR. Contact Hannah Ottman-Feeney at hottman1@jhu.edu if you have questions about the research study.

Youth sports needs help from community members ages 16 and older. Earn money and be a part of giving back to the community while giving kids an opportunity to learn life lessons and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Interested in learning more? Join us for the annual official's appreciation barbecue at Bremerton High School on June 10. The event is open to all officials and anyone interested in learning more about becoming an official of any sport at the interscholastic level. No RSVP required! We hope to see you on June 10 from 1 to 4 PM in the BHS Commons.

Visit peninsulaofficials.com for more information.

The Bremerton Yacht Club has an opportunity for Bremerton School District students to participate in the The Bremerton Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program.

• Several scholarships are available to Bremerton students who could otherwise not afford to attend this safe fun program.

• Spaces are limited so those who are interested should register right away.

• For more information or to register: Junior Sailing Camps at BYC

Questions? Email info@bycsailing.com or call (360) 903-6391.

Background photo: Crownhill partnered with the Crownhill PTA to host a "color run" for students last week. View more photos here.

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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.