Halilts Newsletter: September 1, 2025

Happy Monday, Orca families!

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It was so much fun welcoming families at the Meet and Greet. The positive energy and excitement could be felt throughout the building.

We are so excited to have your student here at Halilts. Our goal is to not only provide a world class education, but a place where students feel welcome and can thrive. We need your help! We can do our job better when your student is on time and has regular attendance! We are here to help and support every family and every student.

We will send out a Newsletter every Monday. This is the best place to check for important dates, information and helpful links.

We are going to have a wonderful year together swimming along in our big x̌alilc Orca family!

See you around very soon!

Rhonda Walton

Drop off for all students begins at 7:35. Building doors open at 7:40 and school begins at 7:50.

Car drop-off: students can exit the car along the curved curb. Please pull forward to allow as many people to drop off as possible.

Please be sure your child is:

Walker/bikers: Parents, please say “see ya later” at the flagpole or stairs to the playground.

The dismissal bell rings for all students begins at 2:20 and students will begin exiting the building after this time.

Walker/bikers: Meet your student(s) by the flagpole and walk off campus on a designated sidewalk. Please do not walk across the car enter and exit driveways. Students should use the south walkway if they are headed south on Madison.

Bus Riders: Please review your student’s bus number and stop. 

Please remember, no pets are allowed on campus during school hours.

Thanks for your help! It helps us make things run as smoothly as possible.

September 2: First Day of School for 1st -4th grade! Please note that Halilts hours are 7:50 am to 2:20 pm Tuesday through Friday and 7:50 am to 12:50 pm on Monday.

September 2 & 3: Kindergarten Conferences. Sign-up for a conference through Skyward Family Access. Both parents and students should attend this conference!

September 4: Kindergarten 2 hour start & parent meetings. Student will go to classroom, parents will have an informational meeting in the library.

9: First Day Preschool. The youngest members of our school start this day. If you see parents parking in the bus loop - it is because they have a preschooler!

24: Picture Day! Pictures will be taken in the morning at school. Buying school pictures is optional.

26: Harvest Fair from 4:30pm-6:00pm

PTO is excited to welcome all families with our annual Caregiver’s Coffee on Tuesday, September 2, from 8am-10am.

Please join us at Rolling Bay Cafe for morning coffee and breakfast treats! We will have the beautiful garden area to catch up and enjoy the tasty treats! We look forward to seeing you!

If you have a student at x̌alilc, you are a member of the PTO! We encourage anyone interested in learning more about our amazing school community, as well as learning about volunteer opportunities, school and district information, and all other important information, to please join us at our monthly PTO meetings!

This is an opportunity to say hello, meet one another and learn more about how the PTO supports our students and staff!

Our x̌alilc (Halilts) PTO co-presidents for 2025-26 are Annalisa Alberti and Lisa Sipprell. You can reach them directly by emailing: halilts.president@bainbridgeptos.org.

Please reach out if you have any questions! 

Print your First Day of School sign, fill it out - snap a photo of your student, and email it to blockett@bisd303.org! We’d love to feature your pictures on our website and social media.

Let’s celebrate starting the new year right where you belong—at BISD!

Bus Routes are posted online here. Please consider utilizing the bus this year!

Contact transportation directly with any questions. (206) 842-4641 or Transportation@bisd303.org

If you have not filled out the After School Transportation Survey do so today! The survey will close tomorrow morning at 7:00 am!

This form tells us how your student will depart from school each day. Enter what will be your student's normal end-of-day plan. School buses only transport students to and from home OR to on of the following child care facilities: Big Kids/Kids Club, Boys and Girls Club, or Hazel Creek.

Families will need to provide transportation to play dates and other after school activities.

Our preference is an email to halbus@bisd303.org We will respond to your email, but are unable to confirm messages or notes.

Thank you so much for filling out this form and helping your student know their normal end-of-day plan. It helps dismissal run smoothly.

BISD uses ParentSquare to share district and school communications (such as this newsletter) with our families, staff and the community.

Parents can personalize their accounts to receive text messages when information is posted. Never miss school information again!

All parents/guardians with a student in our school system can set up their ParentSquare account using the same email address listed in Skyward/Family Access. This document walks you through the necessary steps.

Our food services team is excited to develop new recipes that are healthy and tasty for kids. We are working hard to prepare as many meals as possible here in our kitchens. Please see the monthly menu for daily meal choices that outline options that are cooked by scratch. 

Breakfast served daily from 7:35 am - 7:45 am

Grades K-4: $2.25

Grades K-4: $4.00

Milk: $1

Soy Milk: $1.50

Juice (Grades K-8): $1

Every BISD student has a student meal account where funds can be held to pay for lunch. Funds for student meal accounts can be made by cash, check, or online. The most secure way to pay is via the online system. Students who bring checks or cash to school, should bring it directly to the front office to Sheila or Andrea.

Free and reduced-price lunches may be obtained by any student -- at any time during the school year -- whose family income falls within the guidelines set by the US Department of Agriculture. Families are encouraged to apply. For assistance, call (206-780-1844) or email:  NutritionServices@bisd303.org.

 

This is a one-stop resource for all the information you need about Bainbridge Island School District:

This information is also available in the Family Handbook section on our website, where it can be translated into the language of your choice.

2: First Day of School 1st-4th Grades

4: Kindergarten 2 hour start/Parent meetings

5: Kindergarten First day

9: First Day Preschool

18: Back to School Night 1st & 4th at 5:15pm

18: Back to School Night 2nd & 3rd at 6:30pm

24: Picture Day!

26: Harvest Fair from 4:30pm-6:00pm