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Principal's Message

		Principal’s Corner! Dear Parents, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Blaine Primary School! It is my pleasure to be the Principal of this truly wonderful school. This will be my 29th year working for the Blaine School District, both as a teacher of Kindergarten, fourth and fifth grades and as a Principal. To tell you a little about myself, I was raised in Portland Oregon and went to Oregon State University, Go Beavers! Where I received my Bachelors in Elementary Education. After graduation I moved to Blaine as my family had returned after my father’s retirement from the Immigration Service. To further my education, I attended Western Washington University and earned an endorsement in Special Education during my fifth year then went on to earn a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. After teaching in the classroom for nineteen years, I felt it was time to try another aspect of education and earned my Administrative Endorsement at WWU. I am very fortunate to have my family and special friends in Whatcom County. My mom was a Borderite, the class of 1949! She was very excited when I was hired in Blaine. My brother works for the school district so I get to see him regularly, which is great. I have two nephews, Scott who is 24 and Shane who is 19. Both are working near by. I also have two nieces, Savanna, 12, who attends Kulshan Middle School and Sidney, 8 who attends Wade King Elementary. The girls love soccer and participating in local drama productions. Lastly, my little Pug Twinkles who is just a cutie. She attends Doggie Daycare at TAW while I’m at work, so it’s like she goes to school too! As you can tell, I am very lucky to have family nearby and a job I truly enjoy. I feel very fortunate to be part of Blaine School District and look forward to the 2009-2010 school year. Sincerely yours, Nancy Bakarich Blaine Primary Prinicpal Phone: (360) 332-1300 Email: nbakarich@blainesd.org
Ms. Bakarich, Principal	Twinkles

Principal’s Corner!

Dear Parents,

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Blaine Primary School! It is my pleasure to be the Principal of this truly wonderful school. This will be my 29th year working for the Blaine School District, both as a teacher of Kindergarten, fourth and fifth grades and as a Principal.

To tell you a little about myself, I was raised in Portland Oregon and went to Oregon State University, Go Beavers! Where I received my Bachelors in Elementary Education. After graduation I moved to Blaine as my family had returned after my father’s retirement from the Immigration Service. To further my education, I attended Western Washington University and earned an endorsement in Special Education during my fifth year then went on to earn a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. After teaching in the classroom for nineteen years, I felt it was time to try another aspect of education and earned my Administrative Endorsement at WWU.

I am very fortunate to have my family and special friends in Whatcom County. My mom was a Borderite, the class of 1949! She was very excited when I was hired in Blaine. My brother works for the school district so I get to see him regularly, which is great. I have two nephews, Scott who is 24 and Shane who is 19. Both are working near by. I also have two nieces, Savanna, 12, who attends Kulshan Middle School and Sidney, 8 who attends Wade King Elementary. The girls love soccer and participating in local drama productions. Lastly, my little Pug Twinkles who is just a cutie. She attends Doggie Daycare at TAW while I’m at work, so it’s like she goes to school too!

As you can tell, I am very lucky to have family nearby and a job I truly enjoy.

I feel very fortunate to be part of Blaine School District and look forward to the 2009-2010 school year.

Sincerely yours,

Nancy Bakarich

Blaine Primary Prinicpal

Phone: (360) 332-1300

Email: nbakarich@blainesd.org

Ms. Bakarich, Principal

Twinkles

EDUCATION

Administrative Endorsement - Initial Elementary Principal Certificate, Western Washington University
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction, Western Washington University

Fifth Year-Special Education, Western Washington University

Bachelor of Science in Education - Oregon State University

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

2002-Present

Principal Blaine Primary School

Blaine, WA 98230

2000-2007
Principal Pt. Roberts Primary School
Pt. Roberts, WA 98281

2000-2005
Curriculum Director Blaine School District
Blaine, WA 98230

1999-2002
Challenge Program Director Blaine School District
Blaine, WA 98230

1994 - 1995
Principal Intern Blaine Elementary School
Blaine, WA 98230

1994 - 1995
Before/After School Blaine Elementary School
Program Director Blaine, WA 98230

1992 - 1997
Summer Enrichment Director Blaine School District
Blaine, WA 98230

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1992 - 1993
Adjunct Instructor Western Washington University/ESD 189
Mt. Vernon, WA 98273

1981 - 1982
Kindergarten Teacher Blaine Elementary School
Blaine, WA 98230

1982 - 1988
Fourth Grade Teacher Blaine Elementary School
Blaine, WA 98230 1988 - 2000

Fifth Grade Teacher Blaine Elementary School

Blaine, WA 98230

DISTRICT LEVEL LEADERSHIP:

. Participant on Professional Growth Committee

. Active member in Blaine School District K - 12 Curriculum Committee

. Participant on the administrative team. Personal matters, legislative issues, budgeting and budgetary concern, recent law provisions, and team decision making were popular agenda items.

. District Director of Summer Enrichment Program.

BUILDING LEVEL LEADERSHIP:

. Facilitated site-based management team meetings and decisions regarding personnel placement, legislative issues, budget and budgetary concerns, and building level problem solving.

. Observed and evaluated classified staff job performance.

. Observed teachers teaching, evaluated lessons. (Clinical Supervision)

. Presented information at parent and school board meetings.

. Interviewed applicants for various job openings, classified employees and certificated staff.

. Organized and implemented the before/after school enrichment program.

. Devised the master schedule for parallel block involving recess, p.e., music and library.

CURRICULUM RELATED EXPERIENCE:

. Involved in Blaine School District K - 12 Curriculum Committee. Adopted all curricular areas. Data was gathered from teachers regarding the scope and sequence, and guidelines were established for monitoring and adopting curriculum.

. Involved in developing fifth grade social studies and science curriculum.

. Organized and brought to Blaine a traveling museum with hands-on activities.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

. Washington Association of School Administrators

. Association of Washington School Principals

. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

. Project Lead

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP:

. Coordinated the United Way Campaign.

. Developed, organized, and implemented the Blaine School District Summer Enrichment Program since 1992.

. Participated for the past 19 years in the Blaine Chamber of Commerce Annual Christmas festival with my class.

. Planning committee for Hands Across the Border, an administrative in-service group.

AWARDS AND HONORS:

. Statewide Internship Grant 1995

. Blaine Community Chamber of Commerce Appreciation 1993

. Assoicated Teaching Faculty, Western Washington University

. Member of Phi Kappa Phi

. Member of Phi Delta Kappa

. Published in the ESD Directory for use of Portfolios in class 1993

Professional Growth:

. Administrator Outreach AWSP

. First Steps Reading, NW ESD 189

. Commission on Student Learning Annual Meeting, OSPI

. Jr. Great Books, Blaine School District

. Literacy Learning Inservicr Four Eight (LLIFE), Blaine School District

. Six Trait Writing Training, Blaine School District

. Crisis Mamagement Training, NW ESD 189