Blakely Newsletter - April 27, 2026

Dear Bulldog Families,

We hope this newsletter finds you well as we move through the final stretch of the school year! One quick shout out- thank you to our music teacher, Mr.Figgins, as well as our 3rd and 4th grade teachers and our 3rd/4th grade classes for their incredible musical performances last week. It was terrific hearing and seeing Blakely rocking out on Wednesday! 

Below are a few important updates and reminders for the week ahead, thank you for reading. 

Our classroom placement process for next school year will be starting soon, and we want to ensure that families have an opportunity to share information that may be helpful as we thoughtfully create balanced classes for all students. In the next week or so, we will be sharing a Google survey for families who would like to provide input regarding their student(s). This may include information about learning styles, social-emotional needs, or other considerations you would like to share.

Please note: While we value and carefully review all family input, the information shared is not a guarantee, as there are many factors we must weigh to create equitable and balanced classrooms for every student. We do not honor specific teacher requests nor can we guarantee requests regarding peers to be placed with or away from, but we do take your insights into account as part of our comprehensive placement process. Class placements are determined through a collaborative process with myself making the final decision as principal. Thank you in advance for your partnership and understanding as we work to set up all students for success next year.

Staff Appreciation Week is coming up, and the Blakely PTO is taking the lead in celebrating our incredible staff. We continue to be grateful for their support and generosity in making our teachers and staff feel valued. If you or your child(ren) would like to add an additional touch, small gestures such as cards, notes, or flowers always bring smiles to the faces of our team. I continue to be inspired and amazed by how every single staff member at Blakely works tirelessly to support our students daily, and any expression of gratitude—big or small—makes an impression.

Thank you to everyone who participated in Kindness Week activities last week. We collected 600 Books for KidVantage and 14 Blankets and lots of cards for the veterans at Abraham's House.

All our students also had the opportunity to plant seeds on Earth Day in our courtyard!

If you know your student will not attend BISD in the fall, please let us know by contacting the school office, 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.

*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).

Looking for things to do around town? Visit our Community Events page for local happenings, classes, and family activities—updated regularly.