Ordway Weekly Newsletter - Monday October 7, 2024

Posted Date: 10/07/24 (4:49 PM)

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Monday October 7 , 2024

Inside this Newsletter

Principal's Note
Picture Day
PTO News
Highly Capable Referrals
Free & Reduced Lunch
School Directory - Opt IN !

Principal's Note

Dear Ordway Families,

Sincere appreciation for everyone’s patience as we await the end of the construction and enjoy the final phase - new pavement on Madison Avenue due to start this week sometime! We have NOT tallied tardies during this project as it is unpredictable when traffic backs up and you find yourself in a lengthy line of cars - staff included.

Our second month of school includes fourth graders from Student Council starting to make morning announcements with me. October’s focus is sharing with children the meaning of Responsibility from our Character Strong SEL curriculum. Future monthly themes include Courage, Honesty, Empathy, Cooperation, etc. As part of our SEL emphasis, be sure to ask your child to explain Ordway 3 Be’s - Be Kind, Be Safe, and Be Positive!

Best,

Debra

Otter Trot

Get those shoes tied tight and sweatbands ready!

With 3 weeks left until the Otter Trot now is the time to set up your student page, make a donation and share with friends and family. It just takes 5 minutes… and your class could be the one to celebrate with popcorn, pajamas and a pizza party.

Kids who have already received donations will be entered into prize drawings this week!

Otter Trot Flyer

Donate HERE

School Pictures are Ready

School Pictures are available at Jostens. Information on how to view photos is found HERE

Picture Make-up Day is October 29th

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

8: Vision/Hearing Screening

16: Unity Day (Taproot Theater Performance)

25: Jog-a-thon

29: Photo-Make up Day

30: Halloween Parade and 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