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Posted Date: 10/30/25 (06:00 PM)
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District Family Newsletter

In This Edition: October 30, 2025

A statewide award and some special invitations!

Superintendent's Section

We’re taking over Dr. Prince’s section this week because we have exciting news to share!

Last spring, Dr. Erin Prince was honored by the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) with the Region 114 Award of Merit for her outstanding leadership and service to students. We’re proud to share that she went on to receive the statewide WASA Leadership Award, which recognizes exemplary contributions to public education through exceptional leadership and commitment.

Congratulations, Dr. Prince! Your leadership continues to make a difference for our students, staff, families, and community!
 

District News

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Community Listening Session: You're Invited

Many of you have shared that you'd like more opportunities to see and talk with our school board directors outside of board meetings. They heard you! Our board directors will be scheduling a series of community listening sessions. These sessions are casual, drop-in opportunities for families and community members to connect and share your thoughts.

The first one has been scheduled! You’re invited to join them on Wednesday, November 12, 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Silverdale Center (3650 NW Anderson Hill Rd., Silverdale) in the Rainier Conference Room (2nd floor).

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to stop by. Our school board directors look forward to seeing you!
 
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Strategic Goals Update Process

This year marks the third year of our three-year strategic plan. We’re seeing the impact of that work, and we’re proud of the progress we’ve made. Now it’s time to look ahead. One of our focus areas this year will be updating our goals for 2026-2029—and we want to hear from YOU!

Please join us on Thursday, November 13, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Barker Creek Community School (adjacent to our Teaching & Learning Center, 1400 NE McWilliams Rd, Bremerton). You'll have the chance to share your thoughts and suggestions on our goals and actions and to define what's most important to you.

Just like when we developed our current plan, we’re committed to gathering broad input to ensure that our updated goals continue to clearly reflect the voices of our students, staff, families, and community for years 4-6.

If you're not able to join us, you'll have the chance to share your thoughts online. Please watch for our survey, which will open next month. We look forward to seeing you or hearing from you!
 
Promotional graphic for the CKSD Hoop Shoot Qualifier 2025 at Ridgetop Middle School.

CKSD Hoop Shoot Qualifier 2025

All CKSD students ages 8-13 are invited to participate in the CKSD Hoop Shoot Qualifying Event!

Organized by our elementary PE teachers, this event will be held on Thursday, November 13, 6:00 p.m. at Ridgetop Middle School. Students will shoot to see how many free throws they can make out of 25. The top 10 scorers in each boys and girls age groups (8-9, 10-11, 12-13) qualify for the county-level Elks Hoop Shoot Contest in January. Register now!
 
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Apply for Jump Start Kindergarten!

Jump Start K is a FREE, 20-week program for kids who will start kindergarten next school year. Qualifying students attend school full-time from late January through mid-June. Learn more and complete an application form to start the process. Apply by Tuesday, December 2.
 
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It's Time to Fall Back

Finally, don’t forget to set your clocks back this weekend as daylight saving time comes to an end. Enjoy that extra hour!
 

Important Dates

  • 🎖️Veterans Day Holiday - Tuesday, November 11 (all schools and offices closed)
  • 📅Community Listening Session - 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, at the Silverdale Center (Rainier Room).
  • 📌School Board Study Session - 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, at the Silverdale Center (Rainier Room). Find details and the agenda on BoardDocs 24 hours before the meeting.
  • 📅 Strategic Plan Update Family + Community Engagement - 5:30-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, at Barker Creek Community School (adjacent to our Teaching & Learning Center).
  • 📌Regular School Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, at our Teaching & Learning Center. Find details and the agenda on BoardDocs 24 hours before the meeting.
  • ✅ Half-Day Release/Family Conferences - Wednesday, November 26
  • 🍂Thanksgiving Holiday - November 27-28 (all schools and offices closed)
 

Parent Tech Tips

ParentSquare is rolling out a new way to send text messages: instead of using a 5-digit short code, most messages will now come from 10-digit local phone numbers. This change will help messages feel more personal and stay better organized in your text messaging app.
A screen shot of text messages on a cell phone screen. On the left, it shows a 5-digit number with a sample text message. On the right, it shows the same text message coming from a 10-digit phone number.
No action needed—just keep an eye out for those first-time messages!
You will get a short message the first time each number is used to help you save it in your contacts.