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Ordway Weekly Newsletter - September 15, 2025

Posted Date: 9/15/25 (3:14 PM)
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Ordway News
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Monday September 15, 2025

Inside this Newsletter

  • Parent & Guardian Information Night
  • School Directory OPT-IN
  • Transportation Reminders
  • Parent Handbook
  • Parent Square
  • Food Services
  • BHS Sports Schedule and Guidelines
 
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Parent & Guardian Information Night

Ordway is including Kindergarten Families in our Parent & Guardian Night this Thursday September 18:

Times:
  • K, 1st & 4th/ 5:15-6:15
  • 2nd & 3rd/ 6:30-7:30

PTO has organized child care with Boys & Girls Club:
Where: Ordway Library
When: 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Who: Potty-Trained children with Parent/Guardian in the building for the meetings.
What: $10 charge per child. No food provided.
Questions: Contact Shadow Maine: smaine@positiveplace.org 
 
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School Directory on Skyward

Did you know that you must OPT-IN to share your contact information with other families in the Skyward School Directory? Families are defaulted out, until you OPT-IN. This is not a requirement, but If this is of interest to your family, please refer to the OPT-IN guide linked HERE on how to add your contact information to the school directory.
 
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Transportation Reminders

Anytime your child’s after school schedule changes, please notify the Ordway office prior to 10 AM so that we have time to write and send a note to the teacher. Teachers are not always checking their email during the day so notifying us in the office, early, via one of the methods below is best practice. 

  • Phone: 206 842-7637 and leave a voicemail on the transportation line. 
  • Email: ordbus@bisd303.org

As a reminder to bus riders: Transportation is limited to a student's home and/or to one of the following afterschool care locations: BigKids/KidsClub and Hazelcreek Montessori.
 
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Family Handbook 2025-2026

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.
 
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Setting Up Parent Square

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

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.

Registering your ParentSquare account allows you to:

  • SET NOTIFICATION PREFERENCES Select "digest" if you want messages to all come in at the end of the day. Select "instant" if you wish to receive messages as they are sent by the teacher/school/district. (Instant is the preferred setting for many families.)
  • SET LANGUAGE PREFERENCES You can change the default language to one of 100 languages and the messages sent to you will be automatically translated into the language you select. See the instruction document for details.
 
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Food Services Information

Questions about Lunch menus, how much it costs, how to pay or how to sign up for Free and Reduced Lunch (or renew your FRL status)? Please look at the Food & Nutrition Services page on the BISD website!

 
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Come Cheer on Your Spartans

Check out the Fall Sports Spartan Schedule and upcoming events!
Tickets
All tickets must be purchased online through Hometown Ticketing. Tickets for football and volleyball home games are now available through our online box office. We will no longer accept cash at the gate or door.
Game Day Guidelines
Our school district is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and enjoyable environment for all fans. Please review these game day guidelines especially those impacting our kindergarten through eighth grade families.
  • Students in grades K–8 must be accompanied by a supervising adult.This is especially important for grades 5–8—students will not be admitted to the game without an adult.
  • No re-entry once leaving the stadium.
  • No in-and-out privileges.
  • No outside food or beverages.
  • No student backpacks allowed inside the stadium.
  • All bags are subject to search.
Come out and support our Spartans this fall—see you under the lights!
 
Calendars

Ordway Calendar

Did you know that these dates are on Ordway Parent Square and the Ordway Website? And you can subscribe to the Ordway Calendar? See information above about how to sign up for Parent Square.

SEPTEMBER
18: PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION NIGHT
  • K, 1st & 4th/ 5:15-6:15
  • 2nd & 3rd/ 6:30-7:30
22: PTO MEETING
30: PICTURE DAY

OCTOBER
15-16: VISION & HEARING SCREENING
22: UNITY DAY
24: JOG-A-THON
30-31: CONFERENCES- NO SCHOOL
 
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Community Events

This page on the BISD Website publicizes information about community events as a service to non-profit community organizations. These events are perceived as appropriate for students, parents, and families. Interested in submitting news and events? Learn how to do so by visiting our webpage, Distributing News & Events.

 

Non-Discrimination Statement

Bainbridge Island School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, the presence of any sensory mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.  The BISD provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. 

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator & Title IX Coordinator:
Kristen Haizlip, Associate Superintendent
206-780-1058
khaizlip@bisd303.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinators:
Annalisa Sanchez, Director of Student Services
206-780-1069
asanchez@bisd303.org

Maria Kuffel, Director of Student Services
206-780-1088
mkuffel@bisd303.org

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