BSD Family Updates

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Believe it or not, fall conferences are right around the corner!

• Friday, October 27 is a non-student day as our teachers prepare for conferences.
• Thursday, November 2 and Friday, November 3 are student-led parent/teacher conferences (no school).
• Thursday November 23 and Friday November 24 - Thanksgiving holiday (no school).

If you haven't received information about scheduling a conference, please contact your child's school or teacher.

Levies bridge the gap between what the state funds and what it costs to meet the needs of every student. Levies can run one to four years and require 50% voter approval, and are collected throughout the years of the levy. Levy funds that are approved by Bremerton voters stay in our community to support Bremerton students.

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!

Parents/guardians should have received an invitation from Stopfinder via email to set-up a Stopfinder account. If you didn't get the email, please contact the Transportation office at 360-473-0507 or Transportation@BremertonSchools.org.

This is a friendly reminder to complete your Annual Back-to-school Check-in process or ABCs. It should take about 15 minutes (or less!) to complete the process for each child in your household.

The ABC process must be completed for all students in the district - including both previously enrolled as well as newly registered students.

Please log-in to Skyward and take a few moments to complete this important process for your student(s) ASAP. Thank you!

Questions about this process? Need help with your Skyward log-in? Please contact your student's school or click here.

As you may have seen in an email to families last week, results are now available for students in grades 4-9 or 11-12 who participated in the Smarter Balanced Assessment (test) results and/or Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) in spring 2023.

These assessments are administered each spring, with official results available in early fall. To access your student’s test results, log-into Skyward and click on the “portfolio” tab on the left menu bar. These results are NOT in the “test scores” section.

More information about these tests is available on the District website. Please contact your child’s school for assistance accessing Family Access in Skyward, to request a printed copy of these reports, or for ADA compliant versions.

This month-long celebration is an opportunity to recognize and thank our principals for their unwavering dedication, exceptional leadership, and remarkable impact on student success.

If you haven't already, we encourage you to share your appreciation using the hashtag #ThankAPrincipal on social media, or take a moment to send an e-card or email to your child's principal or assistant principal this month! District emails are First.Last@BremertonSchools.org. Or you can send an email to Communications@BremertonSchools.org with the principal's name in the subject line and we will forward it for you!

Let’s come together to celebrate the extraordinary individuals at the helm of our schools and the difference they make every day transforming our communities.

The deadline to register to vote in the November 7 general election is Monday, October 30. Learn more about registering to vote and view a list of ballot drop-box locations on the Kitsap County Auditor's website!

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

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

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!

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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