Ordway Weekly Newsletter - Monday September 30, 2024

Posted Date: 9/30/24 (3:29 PM)

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Monday September 30, 2024

Inside this Newsletter

News from ART!
Picture Day
PTO News
Hearing & Vision Screening
Highly Capable Nominations
Free & Reduced Lunch
School Directory - Opt IN !

A Creative Start to the School Year

Dear Ordway Families,

It's been an exciting beginning at the Ordway Otter Art Studio! Our students have just completed their sketchbooks, and we're diving into the fall season with lots of artistic enthusiasm. This year, the art program will continue to nurture creativity while encouraging students to express their unique voices.

Throughout the year, students will explore a variety of art mediums, including painting, sculpture, digital art, and mixed media. They'll also learn about famous artists and the unique styles that influenced the art world. New activities like field trips and visits from guest artists will provide exciting, hands-on experiences that inspire students to find their artistic voice.

Upcoming Event: 3rd and 4th Grade Student Art Show

We are thrilled to announce that our 3rd and 4th-grade students will showcase their artwork as part of the Día De Los Muertos Community Celebration at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art on November 2, 2024. This event is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate both culture and creativity. For more details and to reserve your spot, please visit www.biartmuseum.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos-community-celebrations.

Later this year, the Biennale Student Show at Bainbridge Art and Crafts Gallery will feature selected student works to share with our community.

Please feel free to email me with any questions, and stay tuned for more exciting updates as we continue this creative journey together!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Rodriguez

Picture Day

School Picture Day is Tomorrow! Tuesday October 1, 2024.

Josten's is our vendor this year. Information on how to order is found HERE:

Choose your background
Order online
Ships directly to home

After picture day you can view photos using Event code: FE167724.

PTO News

Picture Day Volunteer Sign up

Vision and Hearing Screening Volunteer sign up

Otterwear Order!

Order Otter Wear HERE! - Orders Due this Friday October 4. If you would like financial assistance please contact Sarah Dunstan sdunstan@bisd303.org Ordway Office Manger.

Hearing & Vision Screening

October 7 & 8 Nurse Carol will conduct Health Screening for K-3 students.

While 4th grade students are not required to be included in the health screening sessions, they can be screened by parent request – just let the nurse know if you would like your student screened.If your child wears glasses be sure your child brings them to school.

Additional information can be found HERE:

News from the Ordway Library

Each student received a cloth bookbag and painted their name on the bag in art class with Mrs. Rodriquez.

Bags are for transporting library books from Ordway School to home and back. At the end of the school year, I will collect the bags and save them for the following year. 4th graders will get to keep their bags as they move on to Sakai. Please help your child find a special place for the bookbag at home so it does not get lost.

Highly Capable Referrals

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.

If your student is new to our district this fall, and you are interested in having them evaluated for our Highly Capable program, please visit our Highly Capable Webpage for more information. The referral window is open from September 25th to October 6th.

Highly Capable Webpage: https://www.bisd303.org/33922_3

The referral process for all other returning students (Grades 1-11) and Kindergarten will occur in the Spring of this school year.

New to District HC Referral Process Timeline:

September 25 - October 6: Referral window open

October 21 - November 8: CogAT Testing

December: Results communicated with families before winter break.

Please contact Ordway teachers Erin Graham:

egraham@bisd303.org or Laura Nelson:lnelson@bisd303.org with any questions you may have.

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.

The school calendar feeds to Parent Square!
Important links can be found on Parent Square!
Past newsletters can be found on Parent Square (no more searching through emails!)

Free and Reduced Lunch

Free and reduced-price lunches may be obtained by any student -- at any time during the school year -- whose family income falls within the guidelines set by the US Department of Agriculture. Families are encouraged to apply. For assistance, call (206-780-1844) or email: NutritionServices@bisd303.org.

Free and Reduced Lunch Applications (English and Spanish)

Attendance & After School Transportation Changes

You can submit your child's attendance in three ways:

Skyward
Call the Attendance line (206-780-1075)
send us an email ordattend@bisd303.org

Transportation changes:

Your child will bring home a magenta colored transportation form for your to fill out. Please return that by Sept 9th. This form is to let us know your child's usual plan from Sept 16 on.

Changes to this plan? Choose one of these ways to notify us.

Call us at 206-842-7637 (option 3)
Email ordbus@bisd303.org

Ordway School Directory

Fostering community at Ordway is important to the social and emotional development of our students. Connect with other families via the Student Directory found in Skyward. You can decide which information is shared on your profile. Skyward defaults to Opt- out so you must Join to have your information shared with others. Instructions on how to do this is FOUND HERE.

Ordway Calendar

OCTOBER

1: School Photo Day

7-8: Vision/Hearing Screening

16: Unity Day (Taproot Theater Performance)

25: Jog-a-thon

29: Photo-Make up Day

30: BooBash

31- Nov 1 : Conferences

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.

Community Events

Non-Discrimination Statement

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 or 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. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Kristen Haizlip, Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Gender Inclusive Schools Coordinator, 8489 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; 206-780-1058; khaizlip@bisd303.org