"Owl" You Need to Know for October

Posted Date: 10/10/25 (09:00 AM)

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Barker Creek Community School October Bulletin

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Upcoming Events/Important Dates

October 13 - Indigenous Peoples' Day. No school.
October 17 - First day of K-8 Enrichment
October 20-21 - Classroom-based program New Student Orientation/Study Hall for returning students
October 22 - Classroom-based program "Workshop Wednesday"
October 23 - Classroom-based program Family Conferences. No school.
October 24 - Classroom-based program Family Conferences. No school.
October 24 - K-8 Hunter Farms Enrichment Trip (sign-ups closed)
October 29 - Picture Day (grades 9-12)
October 30 - Healthy Youth Survey
November 7 - Picture Day (grades K-8)
November 11 - Veterans Day. No school.

Picture Days Reminder

Classroom-based & 9-12 Virtual Academy: Wednesday, October 29th, 10:15 AM - 1:05 PM

Parent Partnership & K-8 Virtual Academy: Friday, November 7th, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Classroom-based and K-8 Enrichment students will have their pictures taken during their class session. Virtual Academy 9-12 students, as well as K-8 Virtual Academy and Parent Partnership students not participating in Enrichment should come in during the times listed above. We do not host a makeup day, so if you know your student won't be able to attend your assigned picture day, you're welcome to attend the alternate date.

Order forms have been handed out to students. If you need an additional order form, please swing by the Barker Creek office during our business hours, Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 3:15 PM. Alternatively, you may place your photo order online by visiting the Quality School Portraits order page, and entering the code: BARK

Questions? Contact our Office Manager, Bri Braverman, at (360) 662-2570 ext 2572.

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Impact Aid Survey

Our annual Impact Aid Survey opened on October 1st and is available to families through the Parent Access Portal. This program helps us offset lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt federal property. This survey is critical to our resources for students. We must receive information for each student. Thank you for your support!

Complete the online Impact Aid form

Log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Select your student's name in the blue bar at the top of the screen.

Click “Forms” in the left menu.

Click on the “[Central Kitsap] A - Impact Aid Program Survey” link.

Fill in all required fields.

Click the submit button.

Repeat steps 2-6 for all students.

Parent Access Portal Sign-in

FAFSA US Department of Education Federal Student Aid

FAFSA for 2026-27

Seniors – are you thinking about college? Don’t forget to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to qualify for financial aid from the federal government. The 2026-27 form is available now! To begin your application, visit the Federal Student Aid website.

If you have questions about FAFSA or the form itself, please reach out to our Financial Aid Outreach Specialist, Jennifer Rushing-Crocker. She is scheduled to be at Barker Creek every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30am-2:30pm. Click here for her contact information or to make an appointment!

Family Conferences

Classroom-based teachers are busy reaching out to families to schedule Conferences, held October 23 and 24. Please feel free to contact your student's Advisory teacher if you have not been scheduled yet.

Conferences for the Parent Partnership and Virtual Academy programs are ongoing throughout the month of October and are scheduled directly with your teacher.

Unsure of how to contact your student's teacher? Visit our Staff Directory on the Barker Creek website.

World Language Proficiency test sign-ups

Test Date is November 5, 2025

Registration closes October 15, 2025

If you are a student in grades 9 through 12 in Central Kitsap School District, you can earn high school credit in a world language by successfully passing district-approved assessments and demonstrating your language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the language.

Students may:

Earn proficiency-based high school credits and meet the world language credit requirement for graduation
Qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy on their diploma

Healthy Youth Survey

Our Classroom-based 10th and 12th graders will be given the Healthy Youth Survey during Advisory on October 30th. This is an optional survey. The survey is used to identify and monitor factors that affect the health of youth in Washington. The Healthy Youth Survey has been conducted across the state since 2002.

If you have any questions about the survey or would like to know more information, please use this link for a FAQ page.

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Support for our Barker Creek families

We understand that times can be tough — whether it’s the ongoing government shutdown or other challenges, you’re not alone.

Students have access to a collection of hygiene products, school supplies, our comfort closet for clothing needs, washer/dryer, shower facilities, and free breakfast and lunch while on campus during mealtimes (7:30-8:00am & 11:00-11:35am).

All students have access to these resources, no questions asked.

Barker Creek partners with Backpacks4Kids to provide monthly food boxes to families. If you are interested in this resource, please contact our Office Manager, Bri Braverman, at 360-622-2570 ext 2572.

For community resources, please see the Resources & Quick Links section below.