To the editor: As a Bainbridge High School teacher, a parent of two BHS grads, and a graduate myself, I urge you to vote yes to renew our schools’ levies Feb. 13. We in the BISD schools depend on our community to stand behind us as we face today’s education challenges. Even though the state …
To The Editor: I urge my fellow Islanders to support February 2024’s two Bainbridge Island School District levies: the Enrichment & Operations Levy and the Tech Levy. Having watched my children progress through Bainbridge public schools and into promising adulthood, I am keenly aware that they were the beneficiaries of a strong public educational foundation …
To the editor: My time shape shifting between Whale, Salmon, Wildcat and Spartan during my journey in the BISD ended in 2022. The tools, staff and experiences the district provides prepared me to continue my education at the University of Southern California as a proud Trojan cheerleader. As a young Wilkes Whale, I entered the …
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I am a recent graduate from Bainbridge High School’s class of 2023. I am writing to you about the Technology Levy and the Enrichment and Operations Levy, and to hopefully convince readers to support them, as they provide great benefits to the students. While I was a student at BHS, I was a member of …
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Luisa used the document camera on my desk to share the drawings in her sketchpad with the rest of the class. Jackson added photos of his grandfather to his Google Slides presentation after our class read The Giver by Lois Lowry. Families stay caught up with projects and learning using the Week at a Glance …
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Ballots are about to drop for our election on February 13: please remember to vote! As a member of the BISD school board, I have been out speaking to the community about the budget issues with the school district and it cannot be stressed enough about how important these two levies are to the continued …
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Dear Bainbridge Island Voters: I am a 2023 graduate of Bainbridge High School, and now a freshman at Western Washington University. Each step I take into my future is influenced by the education I received in the Bainbridge Island School district. Money for many of the valuable experiences in our schools are not funded by …
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Ten years ago we moved to Bainbridge Island and instantly fell in love because we found a community that cares about their schools and invests in their youth. As the proud dad of a Woodward teenager and Odyssey tween, I see that investment working. They’re challenged in classes, have ample extracurriculars and enjoy the company …