BHS Community Newsletter ~ April 25, 2025

As was previously announced by BISD, the new district official last day is Monday, June 23 to make up for snow days and power outages earlier this year.

Here is our Semester 2 Finals Schedule:

All 10th grade students will be completing their Smarter Balanced Assessments in Math and ELA on May 6-9th. 11th grade students who need to take/retake the assessments to meet the graduation pathway requirement have been notified via Parentsquare. See details here, including updated links for student practice tests.   

BHS is on a modified schedule during the week of May 5-9, 2025. On May 6-9 there is a late start for all students who are not scheduled to test each day. Buses will run on the regular schedule, and lunch will be served all week.   

All 11th grade students will complete the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) during their regular school day on Monday May 19 and Tuesday May 20. More information to come!

IMPORTANT!! *AP Testing* AP testing is May 5-16th. Please take note of the 2025 AP exam schedule here and understand each test is 3+ hours long.

All AP exams (with the exception of AP Spanish Language) are digital. Students must know how to access Bluebook on their BISD device or BYOD (personal devices must connect to BISD Guest Wifi) and know their College Board login credentials to access their exam on test day- NO EXCEPTIONS! Students are highly encouraged to try a test preview in the Bluebook app on their device beforehand to get familiar with the platform.If students are having issues with their BISD Chromebooks (battery life, etc.) please see BHS tech in the library ASAP to get this resolved before testing.

Students are expected to review what to bring/what not to bring on test day here.

Join the Rydell High gang and experience the magic of Grease at the BHS Theater's spring musical the weekends of May 9-10 and May 16-17.

Tickets are now available online here. 

The Annual Back-to-school Check-in (ABC) process is now open. This annual process lets us know that your student(s) are returning to our schools for 2025-26 and allows parents/guardians to review annual information. 28% of BHS families have completed the ABC process. Help us reach 100%!

The ABCs must be completed* for all students attending BISD schools in 2025-26, including both new and returning students. Access the ABCs by logging into your Family Access account. It should take about 15 minutes (or less!) to complete. 

If you need assistance with the ABC process (such as translation, accessing technology, or other questions), please get in touch with [insert your contact information here]. 

NOT RETURNING? If your current K-11th grade student is not returning to BISD schools next fall, please let [insert your contact information here] know.

Whether it’s an extracurricular activity, fundraiser, donation, class fee, fine or lunch payment, the online payment site is one place you can make payments conveniently from home.  

Payments made by check payable to BISD or cash can be brought to the BHS accounting office for a receipt. 

Login to the online payment site to see if your student has any overdue fees to be paid or materials that need to be returned. 

The online payment site  lists items that need to be returned to the school and the replacement cost in the event that an item is lost. Return items that you have and only pay for those that have been lost or damaged. Example: Books, sports uniforms, Chromebooks

You can also verify previously made payments by clicking “Reprint Receipts” in the Reports section of the site.

Information on how to apply for scholarships and fee waivers can be found by clicking on the Financial Support icon on the BHS homepage.

Olympic College Technical Programs and Campus Tour ~ April 29

Go to Olympic College in Bremerton for a campus tour and hear about different professional technical programs. We will do our best to accommodate your top choices with an individualized schedule for the day based on your interests.

AIE: Video game, animation, Film & VFX Industry Field Trip ~ April 30

Tour AIE's school of video games, animation  film & VFX, located in the Armory Building at the Seattle Center. AIE is experts in three key areas: 3D animation, games and visual effects. AIE are specialists in games and VFX education.  AIE trains students for employment and career opportunities in 3D animation, game development and related fields

Peninsula College Welding Program: Welding Careers ~ May 15

Peninsula College is hosting its annual welding day, where they invite the community and prospective students into the shop to tour the program and see students’ projects. You will get to experience what it is like to be a Peninsula College Welding student for the day.   

Are you interested in learning more about a specific career, or you just want to learn more about how someone else charted their career path?

Then please join The Career Center and the Bainbridge Island Rotary Business Professional Career & Conversations event on Monday, May 5th from 2:00-3:00 in the BHS library reading room. 

The Bainbridge Island Rotary Business Committee offers their time and expertise to students who would like to learn more about a diverse set of professional career pathways. Snacks will be provided. 

To register please use this link or contact Ms. Hermanson in the Career Center.

Graduating Seniors and rising juniors who need help figuring out their post high school plans can make career guidance appointments with Ms. Swanson by emailing lswanson@bisd303.org.

If state funding was all we had to support our schools, we’d already be getting ready for the last day of school!

Join Bainbridge Schools Foundation and Bainbridge Public School Advocates at Sisters’ Cider House on Wednesday, April 30 from 5–7 PM for a casual, family-friendly event marking the symbolic “State’s Last Day of School” and the kickoff to BSF’s final fundraising push of the year. This spring, BSF aims to raise $100,000 to help fund critical programs and educators across Bainbridge Island School District. Bonus: all spring gifts are being matched up to $40,000! If you’ve been waiting to make your gift, you can double your impact now. Learn more or give at www.bainbridgeschoolsfoundation.org

7-11: Spring Break

30: BSF Fundraiser at Sisters' Cider House

5-16: AP Testing

6-9: Smarter Balanced Testing

9-10 & 16-17: Grease, BHS Spring Musical

16: Bike to School Day

20: Decision Day Photo after assembly