Welcome Class of 2027 Agenda Why Bainbridge Island

Welcome Class of 2027!!!!!!

Agenda • Why Bainbridge Island • Overview of the Kindergarten Program • The registration process, school assignments, and boundaries • Financial matters and visitations • Questions and Answers

• Blakely: • Principal – Reese Ande • Office Manager – Kayanne Hawkins • Full-Day - Jan Colby, Karen Keller Introductions • Half-Day –Erica Hiatt • Ordway: • • Principal – Melinda Reynvaan Office Manager - Patsy Cook Full-Day – Bonnie Hansen, Lois Walter Half-Day – Sue Morris • Wilkes: • Principal - Sheryl Belt • Office Manager - Liz Potter • Full Day - Carole Cottle, Suzanne Darling, Tamara Hauge Introductions

Why Bainbridge Island School District? Consistently ranked at the highest levels in both state and national performance statistics: • BHS Ranked as a Top High School by Newsweek & US News & World Report • Graduation Rate 97. 5% • 100% meet of our teachers meet Highly Qualified status • 232 Classroom teachers with an average of 14 Years of Teaching • 76% of our teachers have at least a Master’s Degree

Why Bainbridge Island School District? • Research-based, high quality instructional program and materials • Certificated Art, Library, Music and Physical Education Teachers • Outstanding Technology • Historically, small class size

Why Bainbridge Island School District? • Strong community support – passing of levies and bonds; • Outstanding Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) • Parents are a welcomed and important partner in the educational process

Why Bainbridge Island School District? • Bainbridge Schools Foundation (BSF) works to support the school district’s vision and mission. • The BSF goal is to help bridge the gap between what the district receives to fund education and what it needs. • Generous donations allowed BSF to pledge over $1, 000. 00 to the Bainbridge Island Schools District this school year 2013 -14.

• Commitment to ensuring that all students are college & career ready when they graduate. • Consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them.

Characteristics of Our Kindergarten Program • Active Learning Experiences • Varied Instructional Strategies • Balance Between Teacher-Directed and Child-Directed Activities • Integrated Curriculum • Learning Centers

Kindergarten Components • Focus of the program is on: Social awareness Emotional development Intellectual stimulation Academics – tied to Common Core State Standards § Reading, Writing, Communication, Math, Science & Social Studies § Art, Library, Music & Physical Ed

ST MATH – Gi. Gi • K-5 grade-leveled instructional software is designed to help all students reach math proficiency through self-paced, languageindependent, mastery-based objectives. • Interactive, graphically-rich animations that visually represent mathematical concepts to improve conceptual understanding and problem -solving skills.

Program Format • Students are enrolled for 180 full days each school year and follow the same school calendar as all 1 -12 grade students. • Full Day students arrive in the morning along with all other students in grades 1 through 4 and leave at the end of the school day with all 1 through 4 graders. • Half Day students are enrolled in a morning session.

Kindergarten Ready-Start • First 2 Days of the School Year Ø Meet and Greet with parents Ø Time to meet students and learn more about their pre-reading, mathematics, and small motor skills. Ø Information will help teachers to provide a strong program for students

Registration Process ü Friday, March 7 th —DEADLINE FOR FULLDAY PROGRAM APPLICATIONS ü Tuesday, March 11 th — Lottery drawing, if necessary ü Friday, March 14 th — letters of acceptance mailed ü Friday, April 8 th — Deadline for Full-Day Deposit ü August – letters confirming school/teacher placement mailed

Flexible Attendance Boundaries • Maintain stable school attendance • Ensure equitable class size across the three elementary schools • Maintain space for art, music, Title I/LAP and Technology • Minimize involuntary school transfers

School Placement Process ØFill out spot map – this is used for placement (include daycare information) ØRequest specific school – we try to honor, but it depends on class size ØBISD staff analyze data, balance school attendance and class size ü April through August ØBISD staff will mail final school/teacher assignments ü Week before school starts

Full Day Financial Considerations • An annual tuition of $3250 ($325/month) has been established by the district to fund the staffing and operational costs associated with the portion of the program that is not state funded. • Financial assistance (50% tuition and 25% tuition) are available for a limited number of applicants.

Other Kindergarten Options • Mosaic Home Education Partnership Program Ø Serving families for over 15 years at Commodore. We offer campus classes typically two afternoons a week, provide curriculum resources in consultation with an academic advisor monthly, and create a Written Student Learning Plan under WA State Alternative Learning Laws. These kindergarteners are enrolled as half-time BISD students and fulfill their hours of study at home and in conjunction with campus classes. Independent Homeschoolers may also enroll to be a part of campus classes, while maintaining autonomous control of their child's academics.

Other Kindergarten Options Spanish Immersion Multiage Program at Ordway Ø Provides 50% of core instruction in Spanish. Program Goals: • Academic achievement in two languages • Bilingualism and literacy in two languages • Cross cultural competency and respect for diversity

Orientation Visits Ordway Monday, February 10 (8: 15 am) Blakely Thursday, February 13 (8: 15 am) Wilkes Thursday, February 13 (8: 15 am & 12: 30 pm) Commodore Options Information Night Tuesday, February 4 (6: 30 -8: 00 pm)