Buy a chance to win the new iPAD 3 by clicking here at our website: http://www.bainbridgeschoolsfoundation.com/raffle .  Great way to support our schools!!

Tickets are $10 each, 3 for $25 or 10 for $75. The iPad raffle drawing will take place at the BSF Spring Breakfast on April 19th at Wing Point Golf and Country Club. You can reserve your seat for the breakfast at http://bsfspringbreakfast.eventbrite.com/ . You do not need to be present to win. Proceeds benefit the WINGS Autism Program at BISD.

Bainbridge High School Band Director Lillian Garcia is tired but inspired from the visit she and her Jazz Band made to Washington D.C. on Monday and Tuesday. Garcia and ten students were invited to participate in a Blues Workshop hosted by the White House. During the visit, they met with First Lady Michelle Obama and Blues superstars Keb Mo, Shemekia Copeland, and Troy Andrews a.k.a. Trombone Shorty.

The Blues Workshop was part of an ongoing music series at the White House. Its goal is to educate kids about music and music history. The series is broadcast on PBS. One hundred students from all over the country attended.

On Monday the students participated in a Blues lyrics-writing workshop. On Tuesday, they attended a presentation in the White House State Dining Room. The event was moderated by Bob Santelli, the Executive Director of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and the former Director and CEO of the Experience Music Project in Seattle. Santelli is the Executive Producer of “In Performance at the White House.”

See link below for the rest of the article.

http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2012/02/23/bhs-jazz-band-meets-michelle-obama-and-three-blues-greats/

Mark your calendar for our Annual Spring Breakfast on Thursday, April 19, 8am-9:30am, at Wing Point Golf & Country Club.  Ninive Calegari, producer of AMERICAN TEACHER, will be our guest speaker.  Ninive, together with Dave Eggers and Vanessa Roth, created a provocative movie to address the importance of teachers in our society.  There is no charge for the breakfast.  A minimum donation of $100 per person is suggested and will be collected at the event.  Reserve your seat online at:  http://bsfspringbreakfast.eventbrite.com/ 

AMERICAN TEACHER will be shown for FREE in advance of the breakfast on the following dates:
Sun 3/25 - 5PM - Bainbridge Cinemas
Tues 3/27 - 7:30PM - Bainbridge High School/LGI
Wed 3/28 - 7:30PM - Bainbridge High School/LGI

Raffle tickets for an iPad 3 will be sold at all of the movie showings and online at our website:  http://www.bainbridgeschoolsfoundation.com/raffle .  Tickets are $10 each, 3/$25 or 10/$75. The winner will be announced at the breakfast. You don’t need to be present to win!

Just a reminder that any time you are shopping on Amazon, for whatever reason, your purchase can give back to our community and our schools!  Just click on:  www.bainbridgeschoolsfoundation.org/shop and continue through to Amazon.  A percentage of all purchases comes back to the foundation.  Thanks and please spread the word!

The Washington Achievement Awards celebrate the state’s top-performing schools in multiple categories:
Overall Excellence - awarded to the top 5% of all elementary, middle, high, and comprehensive schools across the state (based on 2-year averages).

Special Recognition Awards (again, based on 2-year averages)
Language Arts (reading & writing combined)
Math
Science
Extended Graduation Rate
Improvement
Closing Achievement Gap

BISD schools were awarded as follows:

BHS - Overall Excellence and Extended Graduation Rate (2009, 2010, 2011)
EHHS - Extended Graduation Rate (2011)
WMS - Overall Excellence (2010 & 2011)
Odyssey Multiage - Overall Excellence (2010 & 2011)

The state’s top-performing schools are identified through the Achievement Index, a joint venture of the Washington State Board of Education (SBE) and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).  The Achievement Index identifies the highest-achieving schools over a 2-year period.

At BSF we believe that great teachers inspire great futures. View this short film honoring Bainbridge Island schools' many talented and dedicated teachers.

Created and produced by Vignette Creative.

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Thanks to all who helped make BSF’s Gala Dinner Auction a huge success at Grace Church this Saturday. 290 people attended and donated over $360,000! This is 20% higher than last year’s auction results which were at record levels.
Ask anyone who attended the Gala Dinner and they will tell you how INSPIRING it was to see what is possible when people come together with a common mission. We are in awe of our community!

Choosing the right college major can make a big difference in students’ career prospects, in terms of employment and pay. Here’s a look at how various college majors fare in the job market, based on 2010 Census data. Some popular majors, such as nursing and finance, do particularly well, with unemployment under 5% and high salaries during the course of their careers.  Clink on link below to read the Wall Street Journal article:

http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NILF1111/#term=

Vicky Marsing, Executive Director of the Bainbridge Schools Foundation, presented a check to the Bainbridge Island School District for $500,000!  This is the first installment to the school district as part of BSFs pledge to give over $1,000,000 to the schools. With cuts being made each year by the State of Washington to education, private donations are critical to maintain a quality education on Bainbridge Island.  Thank you so much for all of your support!

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On November 25 and 26 (Friday and Saturday), Bay Hay & Feed will donate 15% of all sales to the nonprofit of your choice. The contributions will be made through One Call for All. If you’re planning to do some holiday shopping over the weekend, please consider shopping at Bay Hay and selecting the BAINBRIDGE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION to receive 15% of your purchase.  Its a great way to SHOP LOCAL and to give back to our schools!