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The Bremerton School District is committed to providing safe, secure and comfortable schools that promote a learning environment for students, teachers, staff, parents and the community.
The District is updating its long-range facilities master plan (LRFMP). Throughout this planning process, we will be evaluating existing facilities in relation to the District's educational program standards, enrollment trends and forecast, capital maintenance and improvement needs, and projected facility demands for the next 20 years.
What are our future facility needs? What building repairs, improvements and replacements are needed moving forward to provide our students with the best possible education? Input from our Bremerton School District community - and the broader Bremerton community - is essential in this process.
BSD superintendent search updates & information
Thank you to all who participated in our stakeholder survey and focus groups for our superintendent search. A summary of the results is available on the website. The consultants hired by the board are promoting the position and recruiting qualified candidates!
Crownhill Elementary school was recently selected as the recipient of a year-long loan of handbells from the Handbell Musicians of America. Barb Silvey, chair of the regional chapter of the organization recently visited the school to deliver the handbells, and gave some lucky fifth grade students handbell instruction!
“I am so excited for the opportunity for our students to play such an interesting and beautiful-sounding instrument. They may seem easy to play, but handbells require a lot of teamwork and focus when creating music as a group,” said Liam Near, music teacher at Crownhill. “Students will be playing them in our Holiday Sing-Along assembly as students sing along! Barb’s infectious enthusiasm made a big impact on our students and our fifth graders are excited to pass that on.”
Fall Dance Showcase
In November View Ridge 3rd and 4th graders took the stage in front of an audience of more than 400 people to show off what they learned in their dance classes this term. They worked on their confidence, presentation skills, and collaboration skills as they learned about creative movement and showcased a dance from each class. The audience was all smiles and cheers as these kids celebrated their hard work. View all the photos from the showcase here!
View Ridge Otter Night at the Kitsap Mall
On Friday night, View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy took over the Kitsap Mall. More then 420 people were in attendance as View Ridge students sang holiday songs from their upcoming Winter Concert, danced some numbers from our Fall Dance Showcase, and performed preview numbers from two of their upcoming musicals, 5th grade's "Space Pirates" (December 7) and Disney Musical "Jungle Book" (April 13). The kids were thrilled to share all their hard work with their families and the community. It was truly a night of celebration!
For more information on upcoming View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy's productions, visit the school's website!
Pablo Flores, our English Language Learner (ELL) Paraeducator at Naval Avenue Elementary, is a talented musician, music producer and film composer.
He has a Bachelor of Arts in Film Scoring and Guitar Performance from Berklee College of Music and a Master of Arts in Music Technology from Southern Utah University. He is a skilled multi-instrumentalist gifted in both teaching and performing his own original work as well as the work of others. He was honored by Leadership Kitsap in 2021 as a “20 under 40” recipient among other exceptional young leaders under the age of 40.
Pablo was recently invited to attend the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas as a member of Angela Alvarez’s band (he was also the musical arranger for her album). Ms. Alvarez, age 95, won Best New Artist - making her the oldest person to win a Latin Grammy. You can view their showcase performance here .
After the Grammys, Ms. Alvarez and her band got invited to perform on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show, in Hollywood, CA. You can view the performance on Jimmy Kimmel here.
Learn more about Angela's amazing story here. She is proof that you are never too old to pursue your dreams! Way to go Pablo and congratulations Ms. Alvarez!
View all current job opportunities at www.BremertonSchools.org/Jobs
Bremerton School District
Email: communications@bremertonschools.org
Website: www.BremertonSchools.org
Location: 134 Marion Avenue North, Bremerton, WA, USA
Phone: 360-473-1000
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