Dear Commodore Options Families,
Welcome to February! This past month has been busy for us all. We finished 1st semester strong, navigated some C-virus spreading, and stayed focused on advocating for our amazing programs and students! I am hopeful that our district and community will make a positive decision to address the budget challenges we're facing. If the school board decides that school closure or configuration is essential this year, I am confident that our staff, parents, and students will embrace the challenge and work together. So many of you have spoken up, written letters of support, and cared for the community during these difficult times. I am grateful for your passion, wisdom, and commitment to all of Commodore's K-12 programs and the students who need a smaller learning community. I believe in public options for students and families in our high achieving, small school district, because supporting each individual requires us to be responsive and student-centered. I also respect and recognize the value and quality of all BISD schools...working together and celebrating all BISD students is our collective work! Thank you for your care, compassion, and kindness during this process.
As we begin 2nd semester, we are welcoming new families to Mosaic K-8 and planning for Odyssey K-8 goal setting conferences. This is a wonderful time of year for our students to self-reflect on what is working for them, what is challenging to them, and what support do they need. The student support is a team effort and we appreciate your partnership.
We are also accepting applications for ALL of our programs for next year. Please visit our website for updated forms and information to share with family and friends. (see attachments below)
Commodore is a dynamic, K-12 learning community, supporting three growing programs and encouraging our families to participate in the classrooms and community events. Thank you for all of your support!
Warmly,
Tricia Corsetti, Principal
Highly Capable Nominations for Spring 2024:
Bainbridge Island School District offers services to students who have been identified as highly capable. Highly capable students are those who perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels. Services are provided for students in grades K - 12. In the Spring referral window, all students in grades K-11 may be referred by teachers, family, or community members. If your student is in 2nd or 5th grade you do not need to complete a referral because every student in these grades will be screened to determine eligibility for HC programming. Specific information about the screening process for 2nd and 5th grade will be shared through your student's school in late February.
For grades, K, 1, 3, 4, 6-11; If you are interested in having your student evaluated for our Highly Capable program, please visit our Highly Capable Webpage for more information. The referral submission link will be posted there on February 2nd and remain open until February 16th.
Highly Capable Webpage: https://www.bisd303.org/Page/10084
Spring HC Referral Process Timeline:
February 2-16: Referral window open
March 4-22: Data collection, which may involve CogAT testing
April: Evaluation & placement determination
Early May: Results communicated with families
Please contact your school's highly capable teacher with any questions you may have. Contact information is found at the bottom of the highly capable webpage. (Dana Ashton, COS HC teacher: dashton@bisd303.org)
Awesome Art from Siri's Classes:
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1. Encourage students to dress in layers and be prepared for rainy days and COLD recess! Hats too!
2. LUNCH accounts: Please update or add funds to student lunch accounts. If you need financial support, please let me know or complete the online form for Free and Reduced Lunch. Thank you.
3. Attendance Matters! Please work with your students to arrive on time and be ready to learn. If they are sick, feverish, or unwell, please enter the absence through Family Access/Skyward or call in to excuse them and follow up with their classroom teachers. Thank you.
4. Please support our PTOs: Odyssey, Mosaic and EHHS need your support this year. Please give your time, donations, or creative energy to help build community for your students and families. Thank you.
5. For more detailed BISD information, please refer to the district's newsletters. https://www.bisd303.org/Page/14332
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH (excellent resources)
FEBRUARY 2024
2/6/24 BISD Kindergarten Information Night @Blakely 6:00-7:00 (all schools represented)
2/7/24 Odyssey Book Fair at Eagle Harbor Books!!! 4:00-6:00 pm
2/10/24 BSF Gala/Auction
2/13/24 Odyssey K-6 Winter Music Celebration @ 6:30
2/13/24 VOTE for BISD Levies
2/14-2/16 NO SCHOOL Odyssey K-8 for conferences
2/19-2/23 NO SCHOOL K-12 MID-WINTER BREAK
MARCH 2024
3/4/24 Odyssey Applications Due for new students
3/15/24 MOSAIC Applications Due for new families
BISD SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS: 2/8/24 and 2/29/24 @ 5:45 pm (see BISD website for additional community meetings)
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Bainbridge Island School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions, please contact Civil Rights Coordinator, Kristen Haizlip at khaizlip@bisd303.org |
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