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Ordway Weekly Newsletter - November 17, 2025

Posted Date: 11/17/25 (2:27 PM)
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Monday November 17, 2025

Inside this Newsletter

  • Counselor's Corner
  • Parade of Condiments
  • Scholastic Book Fair
  • Change of Clothes
 

Counselor's Corner

Dear Ordway Families,

This year, all three elementary schools have added a 50-minute Social Emotional Learning (SEL) specialist period, which allows the counselors to see all of the classrooms once or twice a month. 

At Ordway, we are committed to creating a safe, caring, and respectful learning environment for every student. As part of this commitment and to align with state standards, the students have been learning the Second Step Anti-Bullying Program. This research-based curriculum teaches students how to develop empathy, manage emotions, and resolve conflicts respectfully. Second Step is a social-emotional learning program designed to help students:

  • Recognize, refuse, and report bullying behavior
  • Build strong empathy and communication skills
  • Practice conflict resolution and problem-solving
Through age-appropriate, engaging lessons, videos, and role-playing activities, students learned what bullying is, how to stand-up safely, and how to support peers who may be experiencing conflict. The students explored topics such as being respectful/kind, understanding feelings, how to be an upstander, and strategies to stay safe.

As parents, you play a key role in reinforcing a positive school climate. You can support your child by talking about what bullying looks or feels like, encouraging your child to speak up if they see someone being treated unfairly, and letting them know they can always talk to you or a trusted adult if something concerns them. 

As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Janette Dodge
 
parade

Parade of Condiments

Get ready for the Ordway Parade of Condiments on Wednesday, November 19th, at 1:00 PM! We are collecting donations of condiments and other non-perishables. See list of items HERE.

  • Donations: Please have your child bring their items to their classroom. They will carry a light load of donations in their backpack on the walk and anything they can't carry will be transported by car later.
  • Required: Please ensure your child wears walking shoes that day and that they dress for the weather!
  • Field Trip Form: A signed Field Trip Form is required! Please return it to your child's teacher ASAP. 
  • Volunteers: Approved volunteers, please check in with your child's teacher if you can help. All volunteers, please arrive at the office by 12:30 PM to sign in and help your class. To ensure volunteers can focus fully on Ordway student safety, please arrange childcare for any younger siblings.
 
scholastic book fair

Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the Ordway Library December 1-3, 2025.

12/1: Student sale during lunch recess.
12/2: Student sale during lunch recess. 
12/3: Last day of the book fair: student sales during lunch recess.

*There are no before school, afterschool or evening sales. 

Book Fair Flyer with eWallet Details HERE
 
weather

Change of Clothes

Pacific Northwest fall weather is here!

We hold recess outside on the playground, rain or shine. Please send your student with warm clothes and a jacket, and pack a change of clothes in case they slip, slide, or tumble into a wet or muddy spot. If they need to change, most children feel more comfortable in their own clothes rather than borrowed items from the nurse’s office. Take a moment to find something comfortable for them to change into, pack it in a ziplock bag, and place it at the bottom of their backpack.
 
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.

NOVEMBER
19: PARADE OF CONDIMENTS
26: NO SCHOOL
26-28: THANKSGIVING BREAK

DECEMBER
1-3: SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
18: WINTER-SING-ALONG: 4TH GRADE FAMILIES INVITED
 
local events

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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