Wednesday - August 13, 2025

Hello Black Diamond Elementary Families,

I hope this message finds you enjoying a fun, restful, and safe summer! Whether your days have been filled with travel, time outdoors, or simply relaxing at home, I hope you’ve had a chance to recharge and make lasting memories.

Here at BDE, we’ve been busy preparing for the upcoming school year. Our custodial team has been hard at work making the building sparkle, teachers have been attending trainings and planning engaging lessons, and the office has been busy enrolling new students, and we’ve been organizing materials so everything is ready to go for a smooth start to the year.

The first day of school is Wednesday, August 27th!! To kick things off, we invite you to our Ice Cream Social on Monday, August 25th from 3:00–4:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to meet your teacher and enjoy a sweet treat on the playground!

School hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with doors opening at 8:45 AM. On Fridays, we follow an early release schedule, dismissing at 2:15 PM.

I’m so excited to welcome both our returning students and new families to another wonderful year of learning, growth, and community. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and I’ll see you soon!

~Deserae Bull

Kindergarten Gradual Start Schedule

To help ease the big transition into kindergarten, we have a gradual roll-out schedule for our newest learners.

• August 27–29 – Kindergarten teachers will meet individually with each new student and their family.

• September 2 – Half of our kindergarteners will enjoy their very first full day of school.

• September 3 – The other half will have their first full day.

• September 4 – All kindergarteners will be together for the first time!

Families should have already received a letter with their meeting time. If you have not received a letter or need to request a change, please contact the school office.

August is Immunization Awareness Month. Now is the time to get ready for the 25-26 School Year

In order to safeguard the school community from the spread of certain communicable diseases and in recognition that prevention is a means of combating the spread of disease, the ESD board requires a student to present evidence of having been immunized as required by 28A.210 RCW and the Washington State Board of Health 246-105 WAC.

Families in Washington can access health and immunization records online using MyIR. A parent or guardian can register and add access for family members or dependents using a simple and intuitive web interface. Access to health records is only allowed once the parent or guardian visits their health provider to authenticate the information provided to the system. This ensures that the parent or guardian is permitted access to the family’s records as required for compliance to federal law.

VISIT https://myirmobile.com/

Exemptions from Immunization:
The district shall allow for exemptions from immunization requirements only as allowed for by RCW 28A.210.090, RCW 28A.210.090 and WAC 246-105-050.

Exclusion from School:
The district will exclude students as required in RCW 28A.210.120 from further presence at the school who are out of compliance with the immunization requirements.

For more information and resources:

https://www.enumclaw.wednet.edu/page/immunization-resources
Board Policy 3413 and Procedure 3413P

Enumclaw School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, age, and honorably discharged veteran or military status. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: