The District has and is still continuing to participate in the Kitsap County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, as are all other Kitsap County school districts. The plan is being updated to ensure consistency with the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The last time the profile was updated was in 2004. We have since updated the Bremerton School District profile to include the addition and deletion of buildings and other critical infrastructure from the 2004 list. The final update has yet to be submitted by Kitsap County to the State of Washington, but the profile required updating prior to this submission. This process is required to qualify for FEMA funds if there is a Federal Disaster declaration. A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, February 4, 2010, at the Regular School Board meeting; 5:00 pm in the Administration Building.
If your former BHS grad left her or his graduation gown behind, you've probably been wondering what to do with it. We have a GOLDen opportunity for you to do something green, or should we say BLUE? Clear out a little closet space and drop it by BHS to Deann Irish in the Career Center at the High School. Our newly created Grad Gown Exchange program will pass it on to a BHS Senior who will happily make good use of it and then pass it on to be shared again.
The Bremerton School District is very committed to serving the needs of their highly capable students. Our comprehensive program begins in second grade and spans through 12th grade. Students must be referred to the program and be tested in order to qualify. Testing for the 2010-11 school year begins in February. Learn More
The YMCA and Bremerton School District through a grant from OSPI are proud to announce the grand opening of the Learn and Grow Preschool at West Hills Elementary School. This is an opportunity for children ages 3 to 5 years, of variable development stages to learn and grow socially and academically. For cost, schedule, and more information call Babs at the Kitsap Family YMCA at 360.377.3741 or email at babs@kitsapfamilyymca.org. Learn More
Parents of children under 10 are reminded to get the second dose of the H1N1 vaccination if they have not already done so. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently reported that nearly 80% of all children under the age of 10 who received the first dose of the H1N1 vaccination are over due for their second. Parents should realize the importance of the timing of the second dose to provide the greatest amount of protection. Thank you for your help in keeping our children healthy.
Elementary schools are now accepting applications for the 2010-11 school year for the Elementary Spanish Immersion Program for students entering Kindergarten or first grade. Parents can schedule a classroom visitation. Learn more about this exciting program.
AmeriCorps volunteer teams from West Hills and Armin Jahr have been working with a group of students to plan a service project on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The students planted a garden on school grounds at West Hills Elementary. Local businesses, Bremerton City Nursery, Cooleen Gardens, Clear Creek Nursery, and Target in Silverdale have supported this project with generous donations of plants and tools! Enjoy our Photo Album
As we feared, the flu season has started early this year. We have been diligently tracking every absence in our schools and are reporting our findings to the Kitsap County Health District as required. We report statistics to the Health District when a school is above 10% absenteeism. We want to assure you that we are taking critical steps daily working with our custodial staff to keep our buildings as germ-free as possible by providing additional surface cleaning. Learn More