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Ordway Elementary School (K-4)

Ordway School Newsletter - October 26, 2026

Posted Date: 10/26/26 (03:00 PM)

Ordway News
fall leaves

Monday October 26, 2026

Inside this Newsletter

  • Conferences
  • PTO Happenings
  • Costume Parade
  • Last Week of October - Reminders
  • Vision & Hearing Screening
  • Veteran's Day
 
conference week reminders

1/2 Days and Fall Conferences

Fall Conferences are this week. Students are dismissed at 10:50 AM each day. Please be sure to discuss with your child their afterschool plan and share any changes with us in the office: ordbus@bisd303.org, 206-842-7637.

Bus Schedule: School buses will run their normal routes exactly 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier than usual on these days.

If you missed the sign up window for conferences, please call the main office at 206-842-7637.
 
otter trot

Otter Trot 2026

The Otter Trot is Wednesday Morning! 

  • Families are invited to come cheer on our "trotters" throughout the morning 7:50-10:00am
  • Volunteers - please check in at the front office when you arrive
  • Spectators - please sign in near the front door when you arrive
  • Otter Trot will take place on the Ordway blacktop near the playground
  • Groovy Grinds Mobile Espresso will be on-site selling their delicious, warm beverages

 
boo bash

Boo Bash - Thank you

Thank you to all the volunteers that made Friday's Ordway Boo Bash another huge success! We appreciate all the thoughtful planning and set up that went into this event as well as the equally huge task of taking down and cleaning up all of the decorations and tables at the end of the night. Thank you Otters! 
 
costume

Costume Parade

Our annual Costume Parade is Friday 10/30: 8:30-8:40 AM. Parents and guardians line up along the sidewalk outside the front of the school and students will walk through from south to north. This is a very quick event so please arrive on time! Reminders: no masks and no frightening themes. 
 

Hearing & Vision Screening

Our School Nurse will be conducting the annual Health Screenings of Vision and Hearing for students in grades K, 1, 2, & 3 on Friday, November 6, 2026.  

Please read THIS LETTER from Nurse Carol for additional information about this annual screening.
 
Thank you

Veteran's Day Assembly

In honor of veterans that have served in the United States military the students and staff members of Ordway Elementary are creating a Wall of Honor. Please fill out and color in a Veteran Star for a family member or friend who served or is currently serving. 

Also, Ordway is a holding a Veteran's Day assembly on Tuesday November 10th at 8:30 AM. Veterans and Active Duty Military  connected with Ordway Elementary are invited to attend. Please let your child's teacher know if you plan to invite a guest.
 
Calendars

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?

OCTOBER
27-30: CONFERENCES - 1/2 DAY
28: OTTER TROT (AM)
30: COSTUME PARADE (AM)

NOVEMBER
02: EL VELERO DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
06: VISION & HEARING SCREENING
11: VETERANS DAY - NO SCHOOL
18: PARADE OF CONDIMENTS
25-27: THANKSGIVING BREAK
30: 1/2 DAY - EARLY RELEASE
 
local events

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.

 

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