Office News Notes

Hyla alum’s work at Northwest Printmakers Show Hyla alum, Wes McClain, a current student at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) has 5 prints in the Northwest Printmakers Show at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. The show opens today, February 3, 6 – 8 PM, and runs through the rest of the month.

Stormy Weather Information With the season’s stormy weather comes fallen trees, power outages, flooding, snow, and ice.

Should you wonder if Hyla will have school or delay its opening, please listen to your radio (KOMO AM 1000 or KIRO AM 710) for updates about the Bainbridge Island School District. Should the Bainbridge Island middle and high schools close or start on a delayed schedule, Hyla will follow suit.

If Hyla’s campus loses power and if we anticipate that it will not be restored for an extended period, then we will initiate a phone tree to close school (and arrange for pick-ups if it is during the day).

Rest assured: if school closes early, we will have staff on hand on campus until the last child is picked up. If we are without power before school opens and we decide to cancel school for that day while the public schools remain open, we will utilize the same phone tree to let you know.

This American Life Here is the link to an NPR piece with Ira Glass on Middle Schoolers. It’s funny and informative.
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/449/middle-school

Heading to High School

Eagle Harbor High School Information Night Learn all about the Commodore Options Programs, which includes the Eagle Harbor High School (Grades 9-12) on Wednesday, February 15th from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. The evening starts in the Commodore Board Room, next to the Commons and the lower BHS gym. Information Nights include informative and exciting presentations by staff and students. Come and get your questions answered and meet representatives of the amazing staff and students of this award-winning alternative education option here on the island!

Bainbridge High School Parent Night for parents of current 8th graders Thursday, March 1, 7 PM in the BHS Commons. It is very important that you attend this meeting if your child is applying to Bainbridge High School. The agenda for the parent night will focus on specific issues associated with your child’s transition. Administrators and counselors will co-facilitate the meeting with parents of current 8th grade Woodward students. Thomas will be attending the meeting. The role of counselors will be explained, as well as the registration process, requirements for graduation, and life at the high school.

Community News Notes

7/8 Girls Lacrosse Registration Registration for the 7/8 girls lacrosse program closes on February 1st. There is still room on both the 7th and 8th grade teams and no previous lacrosse experience is necessary. To register, please go to www.bainbridgegirlslax.com and click on the “Registration” link at the top of the home page. And don’t forget to attend the (rescheduled-due-to-snow) 3rd Annual Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, January 28th @ 9:00-11:00 in the Woodward Commons. Everyone is welcome at this community event supporting girls’ lacrosse!

Study Skills for Every Student Saturday, February 11, 9 AM – 12 PM. Presented by Lydia Harrison, M.Ed. Time Management, Binder Organization, Using a Planner, Strategies for Tests, Preparing for Projects. Please call 206-842-8240 to register or email Lydia at lydia@everychildlearns.com. The cost of the workshop is $30 and includes materials.

Bainbridge Chorale Young Singers Love to Sing? Join Young Singers with Mr. Jeremy Rothbaum, for Grades 1-3 and 4-8. Enroll now for the Winter Session. Presented by Bainbridge Chorale. For more information or to enroll: Call 780-CHOR or visit bainbridgechorale.org.

OxBridge Academic Programs Summer 2012 For 8th – 12th graders. Discover the world’s greatest classrooms, in Oxford, Cambridge, Paris, Montpellier, Barcelona and New York. To learn more about Oxbridge Academic Programs, please join Mario Suarez at an informal information session on Sunday, January 29, from 2 – 4 PM at the Alexis Hotel in Seattle. RSVP at 212-932-3049 or info@oxbridgeprograms.com.