Ordway Weekly Newsletter - April 20, 2026

Posted Date: 04/20/26 (03:05 PM)

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Monday April 20, 2026

Inside this Newsletter

Thank you Volunteers
Science & Maker Fair
Author Visit - Nora Nickum
ABC Process
Ordway Calendar Events

Thank you Ordway Volunteers

Over 30 ways...and counting that volunteers help at Ordway Elementary. We deeply appreciate the work you do for our community.

PTO Leadership Team

El Velero PAC

Classroom Volunteers

Field Trip Volunteers

Vision / Hearing Screening

School Photos

Unity Day projects

Outside vendor coordination

Emergency preparedness supply team

Hallway displays

Hallway paint refresh

Hanging artwork in hallways

Parking Welcoming committee

Carnival Committee

Helpline House Parade of Condiments

Library Helpers

Scholastic Book Fair team

Dia de los Muertos

Science Fair team

Marquee and readerboards

Otter Trot team

Love-gram organization

Garden Teams

Lost and Found clean up

Lost and found design and build

Office paint patching

Food for conference days

Fundraising for YES funds

Lunch time library time supervision

Stuffy Sleepover Team

Car Wash sales

Yearbook team

Site Council

Rotary Readers

Bike to School Day

Providing Fun Assemblies

Pacific Science Center organizers

Science and Maker Fair

Science and Maker Fair will be held this Thursday, April 23rd.

Free Tri-fold boards will be distributed to students or picked up by parents/guardians starting April 15th. Please fill out the online form at the link to receive a tri-fold board.

Drop off projects in the Ordway Gym on Wednesday April 22nd between 6:30-8:00 pm or bring to school on April 23rd between 7:15-8:30 am.
Families are invited to attend the Science and Maker Fair Open House on April 23rd from 5:00-7:30pm. Please take home projects after or pick in the Gym up the following morning.
Please sign up at the link if you'd like to volunteer. We will need your help!

Ordway Author Visit Last Friday

Bainbridge Island author Nora Nickum visited last Friday April 17th to discuss her new children’s book, Twelve Daring Grays! The book tells the true story of a dozen gray whales that take a high-risk, high-reward 170-mile detour off the usual migration route—coming right here into Puget Sound.

If you’d like to order a signed copy of this book, and any of Nora's other children's books, visit this link. Note: Signed books will be available for pick-up at Eagle Harbor Books. Thank you Nora for sharing this adventure with us!

It’s ABC time! Register for the 2026-27 School Year

Please help us plan for next year!

If you know your student will not attend BISD in the fall, please let us know by contacting the Ordway office, sdunstan@bisd303.org 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).

TIPS:

Use a desktop or laptop computer (if trying to use a mobile device, open up a browser and login to Family Access directly. Or, depending on your device you may be able to choose the “Desktop” version of the mobile app for this purpose).
Use the “View Full Screen” buttons when available.
Each step has a “Complete Step and Move to….” button. You must click that on each step to mark it as complete.
Optional steps: PTSO and Bainbridge Schools Foundation steps are there as informational only. Donations are appreciated, but NOT required!
IF you make a change request that needs to be approved by the district you can still Complete the Step and move on to the next step.
If you think you have completed the process, but it is not showing as complete, look in the right column menu and look for the step(s) that do not have a check mark next to them. Click the link and you’ll either need to sign and date and/or merely click the “complete step” button….then Submit.
The LAST step – takes 2 clicks. “Complete ABC 26-27” followed by “Submit ABC 26-27”. As soon as you “Submit” you will get a notice and email that the process has been completed.
Forgot or did not receive your Skyward username and/or password? Go to the BISD web

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?

APRIL

17: NORA NICKUM AUTHOR VISIT

23: SCIENCE & MAKER FAIR

MAY

04: PTO MEETING

06: KINDERGARTEN TOUR

15: BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY

25: MEMORIAL DAY (NO SCHOOL)

28: ARTS & MUSIC NIGHT

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, 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

8489 Madison Avenue North Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

BISD: All Are Welcome