Coho Connection 05/20/25

Dear Sakai Families,

Bike to School Day was a huge success last Friday! Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers for helping make it happen. After today, we will be all done with our required state testing. With these Spring events behind us, I want to share some important dates we still have coming up:

Have a great week, Sakai!

Drew

Thank you to our PTO and all the volunteers who provided our staff with delicious food during our Back to Camp style Teacher Appreciation Week. Our staff enjoyed the breakfast, lunch and snacks tremendously! 

Serving plates and containers brought by families are available for pickup in the office.

Please join us at the next Sakai PTO meeting on Thursday, May 22nd, at 9:00 a.m. 

You are welcome to attend the PTO meeting either in-person at Sakai in room 223 or via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to families prior to the meeting.

The KRL Summer Learning Program begins June 1st. Bainbridge Library youth librarians will be on the broadcast on Friday, May 30 to share information about the program. They will also bring student booklets that will be given to classroom teachers to distribute.

If you are not returning to BISD schools, please contact the office at 206-780-6500 to inform us of your plans. Thank you so much.

Please remind students to check the lost and found to see if any of the coats, lunch boxes and water bottles belong to your student.

We also have several electronic devices, keys, eye glasses and other small items in the office.

We have several upcoming volunteer opportunities. Thank you for considering signing up to help us out.

As our Spring weather becomes a little unpredictable and may be less-than-outdoor-recess-ideal, our awesome Sakai staff would like to provide a game room alternative during lunch recess! Game Room will be available during recess on "B" or "C" specialist days T-F. We would love one parent volunteer to supervise each of these. Please review the available slots below snag one or more if you are able. Thank you!

Please remember that all volunteers who help in the classroom, on field trips, and other various activities must be cleared by the district: Volunteering with BISD. The approval process can take up to two weeks. Once approved, you are ready to volunteer and your approval is valid for two years.

Please bring your driver's license or id each time you sign into any school in the district.

To encourage a love of reading, we invite all middle school students to read at least one to two books and participate in Kitsap Regional Library’s (KRL) Summer Learning program. Summer learning at KRL is a fun opportunity to discover new books, enjoy our local library, and participate in engaging summer activities. This summer reading is an opportunity for you to choose your own books.

To participate in the KRL summer learning program:

At the end of summer, arrive at school with a list of the books you read. List the title and author for each one.

Is your student planning to play school sports next year? Don’t wait—Summer is the ideal time to get those sports physicals done! Pediatrician offices fill up fast in the fall as students in grades 7–12 rush to get cleared. Completing this early means your athlete will be ready to go from Day 1!

Important note for Woodward Track and Field athletes: The season kicks off on the first day of school, so make sure all registration and forms are completed ahead of time to ensure your student is ready to participate right away!

The Sport Physical Form stays with your student’s doctor. 

The Medical Eligibility Form gets uploaded to your student’s Final Forms registration. These are valid for 2 years. 

The teen years can be difficult. Indicators of teen drug use, mental health concerns, unhealthy relationships, human trafficking, and other risk factors can be hidden in plain sight but easy for parents and other adults to miss.

Please join* us in the Bainbridge High School Library on May 22 at 6:15 PM for an informative presentation about current trends, how to recognize common warning signs, and how to talk to youth about these important issues.

Participants will walk through a mock teen bedroom and try to identify 70+ items, which can indicate problem or risky behaviors.

After walking through the teen room, attendees will participate in a presentation and discussion which will cover:

For more details, view the flyer 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. 

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 our office.

 

NOT RETURNING? If your current K-11th grade student is not returning to BISD schools next fall, please let our office know.

BISD’s last day of school for the 2024-25 School Year is Monday, June 23rd.

​The last day of school runs on a half-day schedule. Sakai is dismissed at 11:55 a.m.

Buses run to/from school and breakfast is served but lunch is not served. 

And, as a reminder. there is no school on Thursday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. 

Free summer program for students entering 6th grade in fall 2025 - Register now for the Future Focused Summer Academy! Students who are entering sixth grade in fall 2025 will participate in this two-week program to learn self-regulation skills, mindfulness, goal setting, and hope as they explore interests, strengths, and career and future pathways. Coordinated by Kitsap Strong, held at the Olympic College campus in Bremerton. Two sessions available: July 14-24 and August 4-14. Register here. Contact: promise.partner@kitsapstrong.org.

For a list of other local events happening in our community, visit BISD's Community Events page. 

*Bainbridge Island School District does not sponsor this event, and the district assumes no responsibility for it. In consideration of the privilege to distribute materials, the Bainbridge Island School District shall be held harmless from any cause of action filed in any court or administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these materials, including costs, attorney's fees, and judgments or awards.

26 : Memorial Day - No school

28 : 6th Grade Restoration Point Field Trip 10:15 AM

29 : Coho Ambassadors Field Trip to Ordway 9:00 AM

06 : Choir Club Concert 6:30 PM, BHS Theater 

09 : Band Concert 6:30 PM, Sakai gym

12 and 13: 6th grade tour of Woodward during school day

19 : Juneteenth Holiday - No school

20: 6th grade Celebration and 5th grade Field Day

23: Last day of school, dismissal 11:55 AM