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UPCOMING EVENTS AND DEADLINES
| 2/7/2018 |
8:15 am - 1:40 pm |
Even Wednesday |
| 2/7/2018 |
7:45 am - 8:45 am |
Scholastic Book Fair |
| 2/9/2018 |
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
Scholastic Book Fair |
| 2/9/2018 |
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Bite of IS - Gym |
| 2/13/2018 |
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
PTSA Board Meeting - Library |
| 2/19/2018 - 2/23/2018 |
All Week |
No School - Mid-Winter Break |
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BITE OF INTERNATIONAL 2018 NEEDS MORE BOOTH HOSTS! TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
 SIGN UP NOW for your food booth! We have about 45 booths signed up so far, but we need at least 60 to be successful.
PLEASE consider hosting a booth. Fill out this sign up sheet and drop it off at front office.
We also
need a few parent volunteers
to make this event successful. Please sign up here to help.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
for a SUGGESTED donation of 10 dollars per plate, and can be purchased at front office or on the day at the door.
Our annual Bite of IS will be held this year on
Friday, February 9th.
We are seeking Food, Crafts and Entertainment Volunteers!
This event can't happen without strong community support.
We need volunteers to bring a food, craft or entertainment idea reflecting a country, region, or heritage.
International Foods Buffet
Friday, February 9th
6:00pm to 8:00pm
IS Gym
Ticket: (Suggested donation) $10 per person
Tickets can be purchased at front office or at the door on the day of event.
Join the International School community in our annual fundraiser.
This year, all proceeds will benefit the We Foundation (formerly Free the Children), a worldwide development charity and youth empowerment movement focusing on young people, with programs in Canada, the U.S. and U.K. for service learning and active citizenship, and international development projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America focused on children and education.
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BOOK FAIR NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
PARENTS COME JOIN US!
Wednesday Feb. 7th from 7:45 am - 8:45 am join us in the IS Library for coffee and donuts while you shop at the Scholastic Bookfair
Friday Feb. 9th from 5:30 pm -7:30 pm join us at the Bite of IS to shop at the Scholastic Bookfair
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REFLECTIONS PROGRAM 2017-2018 JUDGING RESULTS
Congratulations to all who submitted works for this year's Reflections program.
We didn't have any works moving on to state this year, but we have next year!
The judging results are as follows:
Award of Excellence:
Visual Arts/Reach for Your Dream by Felicity Huang (High School)
Award of Merit:
Visual Arts/Reaching to the Light by Brian Li (Middle School)
Photography/Pink Peppers by Manish Nadendla (Middle School)
Thank you to everyone who participated this year!
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High School Physical Education has just finished their off campus units of bowling and skating which were a huge success! We want to thank all of our wonderful parents who helped make this happen: Kirk Mulfinger, Michelle Chor, Susan Hainze, Jessica Nadelman, Jeff Johnson, Betsy Johnson, Kelly Skaran, Yubo Yang and Dan Kihanya. We truly appreciate all your help with driving.
During the bowling unit we had two turkeys (3 strikes in a row) by Peter Wang and Kai Damstrom. Our overall bowling champion was Michael Bae (he bowled a 180 on his final round). Congratulations, well done.
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 Hello Everyone
When you play the Game of Life, you are given choices of career or college at the start and then various life choices happen to derail you or provide success on your journey. Well, I think life choices can happen at a much earlier time than college and I think the game would be more interesting if we factored in HS choices.
I am sure many of you have heard there is vaping at Bellevue high schools. IS offered a parent discussion on vaping to our IS HS community a couple of weeks ago with the YES behavioral Health Support Specialist, Alex Iani. We had 5 attendees.
Most were attending because they were interested in what is vaping. If I am raising your alarm at this point, my point is to raise your awareness about vaping and choices. IS is an excellent school, we have a strong academic focus but as Melinda Breeze, HS Counselor, recently told me regarding my concern of how our community would view vaping and choices.
"I completely understand all of your thoughts about the shock that parents might feel. I also think it's important that we ease families into understanding that teenagers everywhere, regardless of family background, financial situation, religion, race, or academic success, sometimes experiment with drugs and make poor decisions and that these can turn into serious issues in some situations. Exposing families early on would help them be proactive in case a situation arises."
Our support of every student is to also understand our students needs and actions. By all of us becoming aware of vaping, we can then understand some of the choices being made, work to change this choice by some students and support our schools' efforts in this area.
Please take a moment to take our Question of the Week survey on vaping. The survey is completely anonymous, and we like to share these responses with the administration, so they too can know our IS community. If you did not take the time to attend the vaping discussion but want to be aware of vaping, check out the link to the presentation.
http://www.bsd405.org/international/2018/01/parent-ed-addictionvaping/
Best
Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen
ISPTSA President 2017-2018
president@isptsa.org
"Community Creates Success at IS"
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Membership makes our community.......
fun, friendly, comfortable, challenged, diverse, supportive, cheering, forward thinking, fiscally responsible, caring, concerned, happy.... You can add your words of what ISPTSA community means to you. It means success at IS.
Thank you for everyone that is enthusiastically helping us reach the finish line of 100% PTSA membership.
We need just 28 more members
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Did you think you were already a member or signed up at back to school? If your name is not on the list, you are not a member yet. Review the list here.
If you signed up for a single membership, you can add a person from your family for an additional $15.00 and become a dual membership. Every member counts toward our goal.
Students are members too. Would your student like to be a PTSA member, they can!
Please Join Us!. Or if you would prefer to send in a check, download and fill out the form and drop it off at the office.
Thanks to every parent and teacher and student who is supporting this goal. Any questions, please contact Joanie Chang at membership@isptsa.org.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Here is our question of the week:
Results from last week's Question of the Week can be found
here.
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A NOTE ON MORNING DROP-OFF AND PARKING
Thank you for ensuring the safety of all of our students and staff during our busy morning drop-off time. Please help us maintain a safe arrival period for all by helping us with the following:
- Ensure that we keep the Metro & Safe Lane clear from car traffic at all times so that we may continue to honor our agreement with Metro Transit which allows us to maintain service to IS.
- Due to such limited parking for staff and students, all students should be dropped-off from the Student Drop-Off & Pick-Up Only Lane. Please refrain from using parking spaces in the morning in the Staff or Student Permitted Areas. There are a limited number of visitor spots that are accessible from the Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Only Lane.
Families have found that leaving just 10 minutes earlier can have a significant impact on how long they wait in line to drop-off. Students can also help with traffic flow by ensuring they have all of the items they are bringing to school ready to go upon approach to the drop-off zone. Thank you for your partnership!
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IS HOSTS FRENCH CONTEST: GRAND CONCOURS
We are hosting our annual French contest, the Grand Concours. Students have the opportunity to test their skills, get ranked nationally against peers in the Northwest, win prizes and overall build their confidence in their knowledge of the French language! Students pay $5 to Liz Vandenbergh
e by
February 8th
, the test will take place on
Wednesday
March 7th
at 1:30 pm.
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PLEASE CLAIM YOUR LOST AND FOUND ITEMS IN THE OFFICE
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IMPORTANT: NAVIANCE EMAIL BE 'IN THE KNOW'!
High school families, please update your student and parent email addresses in your student's Naviance account and add
mailer@email.naviance.com t
o your contact list. Emails are often sent by IS staff through Naviance, and we are hearing that some parents who aren't receiving them have discovered them in their Junk folders.
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BELLEVUE SCHOOL FOUNDATION SPONSORS COLLEGE CONFERENCE ON 2/8/2018
The College Conference is a great opportunity for high school families to listen to professionals about the ins and outs of preparing for college. Our presenters come from colleges and businesses from across the country and are available to answer your questions. We are pleased to offer a wide range of sessions that are sure to fit your needs.
Date & Time:
Feb. 8, 2018
5:45pm - 8:30pm
Newport
Students from Newport, Interlake & International
Program:
Each night begins with a keynote speaker. After the keynote, families have three times slots to attend different breakout sessions. Please be aware that some sessions are not available during each time slot.
- College Application Process 101
- Large Public Universities in the State of Washington
- Medium Sized Public Universities in the State of Washington
- Canadian Colleges
- Navigating the NCAA Eligibility Center
- Admission Process at Very Selective Liberal Arts Colleges & Universities
- Admission Process at Very Selective Puget Sound Liberal Arts Colleges
- Fine Art, Tech, and Game Design Colleges
- Community and Technical Colleges
- Putting Yourself on Paper: Writing the College Essay
- College Entrance Exams: Why? When? Which? How Do I Prepare?
- The Scoop on Financial Aid
- Paying for College Without Going Broke
- Financial Aid - How it Works and How to Qualify
- College Success for Students with Learning Differences
- Finding the Right Fit
- Starting the College Search: Where to Begin
- Military Options in College Education
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES
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ASB is hosting a high school dance on
Saturday, 31 March from
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm. Chaperones are needed to help check-in students, sell tickets, serve snacks and general oversight.
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VACCINE DRIVE FEBRUARY 28, 2018
For his senior project, Shaheer Husain is hosting a
vaccine drive in the
commons on the
28th of February.
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YEARBOOK PHOTOS NEEDED - CALL FOR CANDID PHOTOS OF STUDENTS
 Are your kids star soccer players? Do you have the best family photos? Did you have the best summer vacation?
Please send summer, sports or sibling photos to
internationalyearbook@gmail.com to get your kids featured in the yearbook! Please include the names and grades of your kids too!"
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TITAN TIMES STUDENT NEWS NOW AVAILABLE TO PARENTS
 Hello Parents! Did you know it's Badminton and Flag Football Season for Middle School Students? Did you know that the Green Team is helping to reduce trash? Here's another way to stay connected with what's happening in the school. The Titan Times contains school news and updates and broadcasts over the PA System every day at 8:15 am. The link is updated around 3:00 pm for the next day.
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YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM - ADOLESCO YOUTH EXCHANGE
Learn French in France, German in Germany or Spanish in Spain! Adolesco Youth Exchange will match your with a student about their own age for a unique two-way exchange to France, Germany or Spain as part of our flexible and affordable nonprofit language immersion and cultural exchange program for qualifying U.S. students ages 9-18. Families decide when to exchange and for how long (up to three months).
Info meeting: Sat., Feb. 24, 2018, 2 - 4 PM at the Mercer Island Public Library (4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040) Conference Room, RSVP marie@adolesco.org. Find other upcoming informational events and sign up for more info. Applications are due by Thursday, March 15, 2018.
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ADVOCACY
The ISPTSA Board has voted to support the on the ballot February 13.
Please take the time to vote for the success of Bellevue schools.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE 2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Week 1 of the Legislative Session was fast and furious! WSPTA members testified 4 times, and one of our top 5 Legislative Priorities, Breakfast After the Bell, was approved by the full House.
Keep up with bills and committee hearings related to WSPTA member-generated Legislative Priorities and long-term positions - see the attached
report for week 2.
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STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES
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JUBILEE REACH SPORTS AT IS!
 Greetings Middle School Parents!
IS SPRING CLUB SPORTS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
International School offers wonderful after school club sports for middle schoolers through Jubilee Reach.
Boys & Girls Co-Ed Basketball, (April 16 - June 15)
Boys & Girls Co-Ed Soccer (April 16 - June 15)
Girls Golf (April 17 - mid June)
Jubilee Athletics & Activities is the cornerstone of Jubilee REACH service in schools. Coaches Sterling and Brock have extensive Intermural sports backgrounds and relish bringing students of all abilities together to build an inclusive community, providing support and strengthening relationships through healthy competition.
REGISTER at http://jubileereach.bonzidev.com/athletics.
A membership application only needs to be filled out once per year.
To add your student's name to rosters, email IS site coaches Sterling Brown and Brock Hay.
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KING COUNTY SPORTS RESULTS
Check King County Sports results
here.
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MONDAY MESSENGER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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Please submit your information by FRIDAY at 12:00 (noon)
to
news@isptsa.org.
- We encourage submissions that align with our mission. Click here for the PTSA mission statement.
- Submissions are subject to a review by the IS PTSA and may be accepted, rejected or edited.
- Please use a separate email for each article submitted.
- Subject line should include the Section Header where you want your information and the title: Here's a list of sections:
- PTSA News
- School News
- Student News & Opportunities
- Help Wanted
- Sports News & Opportunities
- Summer Camps & Opportunities
- Plain text is preferred, although you are welcome to send along an image or icon to include.
- Need to link to a registration form? Send us the link to include or a pdf copy.
- For the "Help Wanted" session, feel free to also contact the IS PTSA to ask for support.
- Note: you will receive an automatic confirmation response when submitting.
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Visit our website keep informed about what is going with ISPTSA including meetings, programs and community events and activities. We hope it will be your home for joining the ISPTSA, volunteering, signing up for the Messenger weekly newsletter and keeping current on what is happening at the school.
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BLACK: Repeat Content
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Contact Us:
President
Treasurer 1
Secretary
Membership
Advocacy
Monday Messenger
Website
IS Staff Liasons
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School Directory and Links
ATTENDANCE 425-456-6545
MAIN OFFICE 425-456-6500
COUNSELING 425-456-6542
REGISTRAR 425-456-6535
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International School Store
Show your school spirit! Shop for sweatshirts, t-shirts, duffel bags and more! Visit the International School Fieldhouse store. Proceeds benefit the International School ASB
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