Dear Bacich Families,

Thank you for your understanding and flexibility last week when we had to close school due to the power, internet and phone outages at our various KSD sites. I am hopeful that these next few storms do not cause further disruptions to our schools and larger community.

Bacich Promise

One of our district goals is to provide a safe and inclusive education environment to cultivate a culture of bold thinking that inspires teachers and students and recognize community connections. The Bacich Social Justice Committee is one way in which we work toward accomplishing this district goal. The Bacich Social Justice Committee is composed of teachers, administrators and staff. This fall, the committee began to develop a Bacich Promise to help promote a culture of inclusivity. I am pleased to announce that the Bacich Promise is ready to be shared with students, staff, and families.

During our character assembly we will all say the Bacich Promise together! Teachers will engage students in classroom conversations about the meaning of the words in the Bacich Promise. Our hope is that over time, all Bacich students will learn the Promise and live by its words. It is fitting that we will also celebrate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during this assembly and launch our annual Paper Cranes for Peace, where we challenge students to contribute to a shared goal of making 1,000 origami paper cranes to make a wish for peace.

It is my hope that parents and families will also learn the Bacich Promise. Second grade teacher, Marty Ross, and her students created this video to help us learn the Bacich Promise. Room 34 teacher, Kate Mansour, helped us to add hand motions to go with the Bacich Promise. Our art teacher, Barbara Libby, created beautiful artwork to accompany the Bacich Promise.