BISD Newsletter - April 3, 2026

As I shared in my last update, we are currently in the middle of our transition from our District Improvement Plan to a comprehensive five-year Strategic Plan. This new plan is designed to align our goals and resources to ensure every BISD student has a foundation where they can truly belong, engage, and thrive.

If you haven't had a chance yet, please take a moment to explore our Resource Hub (every bullet point is a hyperlink) to view the full plan and share your thoughts.

Our building and district administrative teams have already been hard at work on the next phase of our plan by writing draft objectives for each goal. These objectives will be:

Implementation of our Strategic Plan next year will entail time for staff to provide feedback and edits to the draft objectives in order to make sure that they are meaningful and possible-the work within the Strategic Plan should be flexible, worthwhile and relevant-not a static document or a hoop to jump through!

As we head into Spring Break, I want to wish each of your families a week filled with joy, rest, and care. 

Take care,

Amii Thompson

Superintendent

 

If you know your student will not attend BISD in the fall, please let us know by contacting the school office, or by sending an email to: studentrecords@bisd303.org with your educational plan so that we may adjust our records accordingly.

 

Our Annual Back to school Check-in process (ABC) is now open and is available by logging in to your Family Access account. Look in the left menu and choose: ABC 26-27 to move through the steps to complete this process ASAP.

It should take about 15 minutes (or less!) to complete the process for each child in your household.

This data collection allows BISD to gather information regarding your students’ plans for the upcoming year. Having an accurate understanding of the number of expected students helps us determine staffing needs, class size and building capacity to better serve our students. In addition to this valuable information, it allows BISD to fulfill its annual notification requirements for public schools in Washington state.

The ABC 26-27 process must be completed for ALL students in the district whether they are brand new to the district or returning. If your student will be enrolled in Running Start, the process must be completed for them as well.

*NOTE: For students with more than one family, ONLY the Primary Family will have access to complete the ABC’s. Guardians of Non-Primary Families will have “read-only” access. If this is a hardship for your family, please contact the school office for guidance, or send an email to studentrecords@bisd303.org. All families have the ability to make changes to their specific demographic information at any time via Family Access>Student Info>Change Requests link (in the top right corner).

Navigating the transition to adulthood can be complex, but you don't have to do it alone. Join BISD for an evening dedicated to supporting our special education students and families as they plan for the road ahead.

The evening concludes with a Q&A panel of experts to answer your specific questions.

Registration is now open—it is not required, but will help us for planning purposes!

Spring Break is here! We want to ensure every student in our community stays fueled and ready for fun! Helpline House, in partnership with Bainbridge Island Rotary, is proud to offer the Kids’ Pantry program to provide supplemental groceries for local families.

If your family could benefit from extra groceries during the break, you can stop by for a pick-up:

We know that work schedules and transportation can sometimes make it difficult to get to Helpline House. If you are unable to make it during pick-up hours, Rotary volunteers are available to deliver groceries directly to your home.

To Register for Delivery: Please contact Sarah Frost sfrost@bisd303.org to coordinate a drop-off time that works for your family.