There were lots of smiles, hugs - and a few tears on the last day of school Friday! It was an extra special last day of school for Armin Jahr Elementary students, staff and families as it was the last day of school in the current building! See more photos from the last day of school here.

Mountain View Middle School & West Hills STEM Academy are both being honored "Schools on the Rise" for 2025. This award, given by the Association of School Principals and Association of Student Leaders, celebrates schools where students and adults collaborate to improve culture and amplify student voice. To receive this award, schools must show:

• Established systems demonstrating students and adults collaborating and leading school culture together
• Tangible examples of co-design, collaboration, joint leadership
• Examples of authentic student engagement and elevated student voice
• Examples of schools engaging multiple student voices and perspectives
• Quantitative and/or qualitative data to illustrate the outcomes of student-adult joint leadership

We'll be sharing more about the great work being done at both of these schools in the fall! Congratulations to the staff and students at both of these schools!

Bremerton High School honored its 229 graduates with a graduation ceremony at Memorial Stadium on June 13. There was a lot to celebrate with 59 percent of BHS graduates headed to college, and 255 scholarships awarded. These scholarships are valued at $ 1,507,995 for the first year and $5,030,342 over four years! We had 15 graduates simultaneously graduating from Bremerton High School and Olympic College through the Running Start program!

Congratulations to the BHS Class of 2025!

We invite you to visit the BHS website for links to photos for graduation and many of our graduation celebrations. You can also vew the graduation video here.

Renaissance High School honored the 19 members of the Class of 2025 in a graduation ceremony June 6 at the Performing Arts Center.

We invite you to visit the RHS website for links to photos for graduation and many of our graduation celebrations. You can also view the graduation video here.

Please help us spread the word! View/download the schedule in English and Spanish on our website: www.BremertonSchools.org/SummerMeals.

The event kicked-off with a brief program that included remarks from Superintendent Donna Colosky, Armin Jahr Principal Julie Fairall, and Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler. Armin Jahr student leaders then shared their reflections of their time at Armin Jahr before guests were invited to take a walk down memory lane with self-guided tours of the building. Old photos and memorabelia were on display, and guests were invited to share their memories on a photo mat that will be on display with a photo of the school.

Check out the article in the Kitsap Sun, and see more event photos here!

Have you driven by the old East High gym (now called the East Bremerton Community gym) lately?

The Armin Jahr school community will be moving to an interim campus on the site in the fall while the NEW Armin Jahr school is built on the site of the current school. The campus will feature 20 portable buildings which have started arriving on site!

Crews are also busy putting in a stormwater system that will serve both the Interim Armin Jahr campus, and the new View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy school that's being built on that same campus.

Learn more and see more photos on the District's website: www.BremertonSchools.org/AJ. 

Check out this recent article about the interim campus in the Kitsap Sun!

The replacement schools for Armin Jahr Elementary and View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy are progressing through the design development phase, and we're actively planning to get necessary materials and equipment ready for early construction. 

The consolidated facilities project is making promising progress towards a flexible and cost-effective layout for our operations, nearing a key planning stage. Our District-Wide HVAC upgrades project is adapting to new national standards for refrigerants. While these adjustments have led to some shifts in timeline and budget, our teams are working diligently to manage costs and protect the overall bond program budget. 

Across all projects, our teams remain committed to delivering on the promises made to voters—ensuring both quality and efficiency while remaining adaptable to economic conditions and evolving needs.

Crownhill principal Sam Cameron has accepted a position at a school closer to home. We wish him well in his next chapter. The Bremerton School District is pleased to introduce Carre Potis as the new Crownhill Principal. Ms. Potis has been an outstanding educational leader in the Bremerton School District since 2018. During her tenure, she has served as assistant principal and principal at Mountain View Middle School, and most recently, as co-principal at West Hills STEM Academy. View the full announcement here.  

We want to recognize these dedicated employees - not only for their years of service to our District and our students, but as our friends and colleagues, who are forever a part of our legacy. We send a warm congratulations and a sincere thank you out to ALL of our retirees. You will be missed!

Learn more about our retirees and see photos from our retiree celebration here.

Our multilingual team of educators were thrilled to host our “Get Ready for Summer Learning” event, specially designed to support our Spanish- and Mam-speaking multilingual families. More than 300 backpacks were distributed to K–12 multilingual students to help them prepare for a summer full of learning and fun!

Families of ML elementary students joined a Spanish-language session focused on supporting literacy and math at home during the break, while our secondary ML families attended an informative session on credits, graduation pathways, and staying on track for success.

The evening was filled with joyful moments — families shared dinner, played games together, and enjoyed quality time while their children were cared for in on-site childcare that our teachers hosted. We were proud to welcome several of our amazing community partners, including KIAC, The Y, Boys & Girls Club, Right at School, Kitsap Regional Library, and Kitsap Public Health, who provided helpful summer resources and programming information.

Thank you to everyone who joined us to kick off a strong and connected start to summer! View more photos here!

Earlier this month, seven Bremerton High School students (plus 2 BHS grads who returned as student leaders!) participated in the 2025 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). RYLA is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs designed to improve students' leadership skills in a fun environment, and provide an opportunity for students to make connections with other students from around the region! 

Congratulations to all of our students for being chosen for this opportunity, and a BIG thank you to the Bremerton Rotary club for sponsoring these students! 

The senior capped her record-setting season at Bremerton with the Class 2A girls title. See the article here!

The Knights also captured the Class 2A boys 4x400 relay title while finishing fourth in the team standings. See the article here!

Bremerton's Dallin Anderson and Central Kitsap's Taylor Palmer made an impact in multiple sports.

See the article here!

Father Miah Davis and son Jalen Davis combined forces to lead the Knights to the Class 2A boys basketball title. See the article here!

Thanks to all who came out for our annual "Be Bremerton: A Day of Service" on May 3. Save the date for next year: Saturday, May 2, 2026!

It was great seeing so many kids and families at the Doc Luv The Kids Juneteenth Block Party last week! Thank you to our student, staff and parent volunteers who represented the District at the event!

Every year, the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) hosts its annual Regional Awards Dinner to recognize outstanding community leaders, long-serving educators, and retirees who have made a lasting impact on education in the region. Each school district has an opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations that have generously shared their time and talents to strengthen public education with their District. 

This year, the recipient of the Bremerton School District Community Leadership Award was given to recently retired School Board Director Carolynn Perkins. Carolynn served for more than 15 years as a school board director on the Bremerton School Board.  As a lifelong educator, she was always a steadfast advocate and supporter for our youngest learners, especially those in early learning. Carolynn's dedication to making sure that Bremerton's most marginalized students received quality services that supported whole child development was at the forefront of her decisions as a board director. 

Carolynn is well loved and respected by her colleagues, both in Bremerton and in the greater WSSDA school director community. She was integral in onboarding new directors especially in her work with WSSDA. Carolynn served on the WSSDA board as well as the foundation that supports students in communities with the most needs. 

As a board director it was evident when watching and listening to her reports that she did this volunteer work in compassionate support of students and families, but also for the staff. Carolynn is a beloved member of the Bremerton School District community. Her calm, rational demeanor in all of her interactions with those of us who had the privilege to work with her, left an indelible place in our hearts.

Carolynn was also honored for her service to the District at the March 30 School Board meeting. 

Photo: Retired Board Director Carolynn Perkins with Superintendent Donna Colosky at the WASA annual Regional Awards Dinner.

MAY BOARD MEETINGS

At the May 1st board meeting, NJROTC Chief Brian Newvine and members of the Bremerton High School Orienteering Team attended and provided highlights from the season.

President Hurley recognized May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. He also recognized May 5-9 as Teacher Appreciation Week. A resolution was approved later in the meeting.

POLICY NEWS:

The following Policies were adopted by the board:

• Policy 1112: Director Orientation
• Policy 1310: Policy Adoption, Manuals, and Administrative Procedures
• Policy 1810: Annual Governance Goals and Objectives

• Policy 1220- Board Officers and Duties of Board Members

• Policy 1230-Responsibilities of the Superintendent/Secretary to the Board of Directors
• Policy 1610- Conflict of Interest

• The 2025/26 Board Meeting Schedule was approved.

The following Procedure was approved by the board:

• Procedure 1820P- Evaluation of the Board

• May Enrollment Report

• 2024/2025 General Fund Budget Status Report

JUNE BOARD MEETINGS

The Bremerton School Board recognized outgoing Student Representative, Nora Ramstad for her service to the board.

Mountain View Middle School Athletics Director Sara Wright joined the meeting and provided highlights from the second half of the Winter and Spring Sports seasons.

POLICY NEWS:

The following Policies were adopted by the board:

• Policy 1820- Board Self-Assessment
• Policy 1822- Training and Development for Board Members
• Policy 1825- Addressing School Director Violations
• Policy 1815- Ethical Conduct for School Directors
• Policy 4218 - Language Access Plan

The following Policy was recommended for retirement by the board:

• Policy 1600 - Code of Ethics

The following Procedure was approved by the board:

• 3241P - Student Discipline

OTHER NEWS:

• Annual ALE Superintendent & School Board Report

• Monthly Enrollment Report

• Highly Capable Program Review outcomes and recommendations

• State of West Sound Tech report

• Bond Program Updates

Join us in person or online! 

Do you have a child who will be turning 5 by August 31? Or perhaps you know someone who does? If so, it is time to register for kindergarten!

The Bremerton School District is transitioning to a new communication platform called ParentSquare to improve communication and engagement with our families, students and community. During this transition, you may receive our updates twice. We apologize for any inconvenience. To continue receiving our communication, please subscribe here.

Background photo: BHS Class of 2025 graduation!

Email: communications@bremertonschools.org
Website: www.BremertonSchools.org
Location: 134 Marion Avenue North, Bremerton, WA, USA
Phone: 360-473-1000

Subscribe to this newsletter.