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Free music education program for youth seeks new home in NK

Kids in Concert, the only free youth music education program in Kitsap County, must find a new home…

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BISD close to fixing all elevated lead levels in water outlets

Four schools at the Bainbridge Island School District still have elevated lead levels, but two are completely lead-free,…

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Robert Drury, newly appointed Bainbridge Island school board director for District 2, with superintendent Amii Thompson.

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Retired psychologist appointed to Bainbridge Island school board

The Bainbridge Island School District appointed Robert Drury as board director of District 2 Oct. 23, replacing Erika…

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BISD students investigate the process of growing strawberries.

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Farm to School program at BISD to continue to grow

Bainbridge Island School District leaders heard an update from its Farm to School program at the school board…

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Brian MacWhorter at Butler Green Farms on Lovgreen Road.

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New farm education program revived for BI students

One of the longest-running farm operations in the Puget Sound region just restored a program that represents a…

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BISD to review its tech policy to account for AI use

The Bainbridge Island School District has begun reviewing its policies around student use of electronics to reflect the…

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Drop-out recruitment program offered at BHS this fall

A new school in Bremerton made headlines Aug. 4 when it revamped a program that brought teen and…

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BICCC has a wide open field for students to play in.

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New outdoor preschool on BI to open this fall

A new preschool will open this fall on Bainbridge Island, which aims to introduce students to the classic…

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BI school board to consider implementing per-pupil student fees

The Bainbridge Island School District will decide whether to raise the fees it charges students before the beginning…

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Over $1.2 million donated to BISD schools and programs

The special June 10 meeting of the Bainbridge Island School Board was a windfall for the district and…

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Caroline Little (middle) holds up a Hyla shirt during a period of microgravity on a parabolic flight.

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Hyla science teacher wins two ‘Teacher of the Year’ awards

Caroline Little, middle school science teacher at Bainbridge Island’s Hyla School, received two “Teacher of the Year” awards…

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Overnight field trip ended at BISD for grades 4-6

The sun has set on a beloved tradition for students at the Bainbridge Island School District, but it…

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Students Arthur Simpson (left) and two friends at Leaps and Bounds Montessori Preschool play together during project time.

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Longtime BI Montessori preschool closing at end of school year

Leaps and Bounds, a Montessori preschool in the center of Bainbridge Island, will be closing its doors at…