Ordway Weekly Newsletter - October 20, 2025

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This is the last week of our Otter Trot Fundraiser! We are at 59% of our goal, and with only 5 days to go, we are asking everyone to please get those donations in! Only 2 classrooms have qualified for the Popsicle/Movie Party but there is still time left! A big shout out to MD Structural Engineering for becoming a Platinum Sponsor this week! And a big thank you to the Ordway families who came out to BI/Suyematsu / Farms for Pumpkin Patch Day! The kids had a great time making crafts, getting their faces (and limbs) painted and chasing the tractor around the farm! Have a great, FUNdraising week and we'll see you on Friday to cheer on our otters!

Remember, the funds we raise from this drive supports:

Remember: each class that gets above $5000 gets a popsicle and movie day! And this week we’re going to start giving out some sweet participation prizes to a few random otters, so make sure you’ve at least checked-in in Rally Up!

Current Class leaderboard (top 6):

Donation Link HERE

Questions? Email: ordway.fundraising@bainbridgeptos.org

Please have your students wear orange to school this Wednesday 10/22. PTO has a special art project lined up for our Unity Puzzle theme this year: "Each of us is a unique piece of the puzzle and we all fit together." Find out more about Unity Day here. 

Conference sign ups are open in Skyward until Wednesday 10/22 at 3 pm. If you miss the conference sign up window please call the main office 206-842-7637 for assistance. Instructions for how to sign up for a conference in Skyward HERE.

Our annual Costume Parade is Wednesday 10/29: 9:00-9:15 am. Parents and guardians line up along the sidewalk outside the front of the school and students will walk through from south to north. This is a very quick event so please arrive on time! Reminders: no masks and no frightening themes.

View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login

Retakes are next Tuesday 10/28 8-10 am. Please let your child's teacher know that you would like a retake for your child. Jostens will be here 8-10 am for retakes.

This levy helps bridge the gap between what the state funds and what it actually costs to provide the education our community values—supporting strong academics, creative opportunities, and the well-being of every student.

Proposed rate: $0.08 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2026, $0.11 in 2027, and $0.13 in 2028. Even with this addition, overall school taxes will decrease as older bond taxes expire.

Zoom Information Session:

October 23 | 7–8 p.m. Join the Zoom Session

Learn more at www.bisd303.org/levyinfo

Washington State mandated vision and hearing screening will be taking place for Ordway students in grades K, 1, 2, & 3, on Nov 5th and 6th. We do not routinely screen 4th grade students, but we can include them in the screening sessions by parent request. If you want your 4th grade student included in the vision and/or hearing screening, please the main office know (206) 842-7637.

More information can be found HERE.

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.

22: UNITY DAY

24: OTTER TROT

28: PICTURE RETAKES

29: HALLOWEEN PARADE (9-9:15 AM)

29: BOO BASH

30-31: CONFERENCES- NO SCHOOL

03: EL VELERO DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

04-05: VISION HEARING SCREENING

07: VETERAN DAY ASSEMBLY

11: VETERAN DAY - NO SCHOOL

19: PARADE OF CONDIMENTS

26-28: THANKSGIVING BREAK

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