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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
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11/8/2017
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8:15 am - 1:40 pm
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Even Wednesday
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11/9/2017
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8:15 am - 3:15 pm |
No School - Professional Development Day |
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11/10/2017
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8:15 am - 3:15 pm
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No School - Veteran's Day
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11/14/2017
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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
PTSA Board Meeting - IS Library |
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IS FALL FUNDRAISER COMING SOON!
Community Creates Success at IS coming to your mailboxes soon.
Help us raise $25,000.
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ADVOCACY: REMEMBER TO VOTE!
 Ballots have been mailed out. Remember to vote in the
November 7th election. We are voting for Bellevue School Board members and Bellevue City Council members among other races. Voting is a civic duty. Want your voice to be heard, contact your local PTSA for support in advocacy for our students.
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USE AMAZON SMILE TO SUPPORT ISPTSA
Do You Shop on Amazon.com?
 Support IS PTSA as you shop. The AmazonSmile will donate
0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible purchases.
Simply link your Amazon.com account, and our students benefit!
Go to smile.amazon.com, and choose Bellevue International School PTSA as the 'charitable organization' that you would like to link your account to, and Amazon will now give a percentage of all of your eligible purchases to IS PTSA.
If you have Amazon bookmarked in your browser, change your bookmark to Amazon Smile, which allows you to shop as you normally would, but links your purchases to IS PTSA. From now on, please always shop through smile.amazon.com rather than www.amazon.com, and ask your family, and friends to also.
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HAVE YOU HEARD?
 The 9/17 issue of the Puget Sound Business Journal listed the top high schools in the Puget Sound area. The Top three schools were choice schools, had 99% graduation rate, were ranked in the top 100 nationally. International School was #2. Tesla Stem HS and the International Community School, both in Lake WA school District were ranked No. 1 and No. 3 respectively.
What is missing from our school that their school has? 100% PTSA membership. If you are reading this and have not joined PTSA this year, there is not a better incentive than those numbers to convince you that Community creates Success at IS.
Please join here. Over 450 PTSA parents, teachers and students have joined ISPTSA to date. We need 130 more members to be at 100%. Check out our
membership roll.
Don't see your name? Contact Joanie Chang,
[email protected].
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NEW ISPTSA TRAVEL TUMBLERS
 ISPTSA is selling these wonderful tumblers this year. These are dual wall insulated stainless steel tumblers with our new ISPTSA logo. They carry 14 ounces of liquid, cold or hot, with a swivel lid with drink thru opening with plastic ring seal to stave off spills. The cost is $17 for PTSA members and $20 for non-members. Cash check or charge( only in person).
You can buy one or more of these tumblers at our General meetings this year BUT we are working on having the tumbler available online. Stay tuned. If you would like to purchase a tumbler, send in a check to IS PTSA 445 128th Ave SE Bellevue WA 98005. We don't have the means to ship them now, but they can be picked up at the main office after purchase.
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BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SHOPPING LINK
Use your cyber shopping powers for good
 If you do your shopping online, please use the
Bellevue Schools Foundation Link
to shop at Amazon.com and they'll donate up to 8% of your purchase price to the Foundation. Better yet, bookmark it!
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OREGON
FOCUS WEEK OPPORTUNITY: SPORTS/THEATER
 Seniors who are interested in sports and/or theater should consider going on the OREGON FOCUS WEEK!!!
We will travel to Nike, the University of Oregon and the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland.
Students will learn about sports marketing, setting up major sporting events (Olympic Trials), physical therapy.
In Ashland, students will take a class at SOC and attend at least two plays. There's a possibility of going by way of Crater Lake for lunch.
The trip will leave Monday morning, May 21
st and return on Friday afternoon. The cost will be $650. The first 36 students who get their down payment of $100 to Liz will be able to attend. If you have any questions please e-mail Judy Temple at
[email protected], or Taylor Tillotson at
[email protected].
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SEEKING MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TUTORS
 Are you an expert at Middle School math?
Do you have good number sense?
Are you knowledgeable about fractions, decimals, percents and simple one-step algebra equations?
Are you looking for something to do while you wait for your student during tutorial?
We are looking for math tutors to work with Middle School students. Ideally, the tutor should be patient, good at explaining concepts at a fundamental level and creative with showing different ways to solve and explain math concepts.
If you're interested in helping, please contact Carol Anne (
[email protected]) for more information.
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POINSETTIAS FOR SALE - ONLY 3 MORE DAYS TO ORDER
Our flowers make a lovely gift for family, co-workers, friends and TEACHERS/IS Staff. PLUS, if you purchase these for anyone working at IS, we will attach your card and deliver it for you! Your work is DONE after the order!
For only $15 each, you can proudly give these high quality Squak Mountain flowers. They are available in RED or WHITE, come in 6.5" pots, and stand about 14-16" tall. The form is attached, with more located in the office right next to our Poinsettia Box. Free cards are there too, for you or your student to fill out!
Deadline for orders: Wednesday, Nov. 8th, 2017
Plants will be available to be picked up at school Monday, Nov. 27th from 3-5 pm (No need to pick up teacher or staff gift flowers...we will deliver for you!)
Please make checks payable to IS class of 2018 and note "Poinsettia" on memo line. You can drop by the IS office and drop the check into the Poinsettia Box. If you prefer to support the class with a cash donation in lieu of receiving plants, your donations are welcome. The IS Class of 2018 THANKS YOU for your support! NOTE: ALL SENIOR FAMILIES are required to participate in this event, either by donating $125 or purchasing 10 plants. Thank you. Any questions, e-mail Kelly Skaran at
[email protected].
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HOLIDAY WREATH FUNDRAISER - 3 DAYS LEFT!
 We only have 5 left!
We are selling these gorgeous wreaths (pictured at right) for only $25, and will even be adding lovely hand-made, red ribbons at no additional cost!
Please make checks out to the IS Class of 2018, and put "wreaths" in the memo line. Checks may be left either in the Poinsettia box in the office, or mail to: Kelly Skaran, 4539 137th AVE SE, Bellevue, WA 98006. Thank you again for supporting the IS Class of 2018!
DEADLINE FOR ORDERING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8.
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Student News & Opportunities
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KIDS CARE COAT DRIVE - PLEASE DONATE!
 Hi IS! Bellevue Youth Council (a student organization sponsored by Bellevue City Hall) is hosting their annual Kids Care Coat Drive from now until November 21st.
We are collecting new or gently used coats or other outerwear for families in Bellevue. There are boxes set up in the commons.
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Student Sports & Opportunities
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SAMMAMISH INTERLAKE BOYS LACROSSE
 Sammamish Interlake Lacrosse promotes youth physical fitness through the game of boy's lacrosse. There are a number of benefits to playing the sport that can make a world of difference for the average youngster. From improved mental acuity, increased fitness, socialization and team building, lacrosse is the perfect sport for kids to play - and it is fun to watch for parents as well.
COME, TRY IT, SEE IF YOU LIKE IT.
WHO: Youth Boys grades K-12
PROGRAMS:
* Free 1hr Clinics - See website for dates and locations.
* Spring Field Lacrosse - Registration opens November
* Fall Indoor Lacrosse
* After School Soft Stick Clinics
Visit our website today for registration and the most up to date information.
silacrosse.org
Scholarships available. Questions contact [email protected].
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PANTHERS YOUTH RUGBY CLUB
 Register for Youth Rugby this Winter! Make Rugby the next great team sport of your academic year!
Join Panthers Youth Rugby Club, and practice in a co-ed Touch or Contact division 3 times a week until the end of the school year wearing the club branded practice and game jerseys. Free sessions to give rugby a try in November. Rugby is made very affordable by the Panthers Youth Rugby Club with a yearly membership fee of $170 for Touch 1st-4th graders, $200 for 5th-6th graders, and $280 for 7th-8th graders. Fees include a player kit with a practice jersey, a short, socks and a rugby ball.
Practices this Winter:
- Tue & Thu 5:30pm at Grass Lawn Park, Redmond WA
- Sat 11am at Highland Middle School, Bellevue WA
Rugby is an Olympic sport and America's fastest growing team sport. Enjoy:
- kicking like Soccer
- Running like Track
- Grappling like Wrestling
- Passing like Basketball
- Scoring like Football
Give Rugby a Try, You Just Might Like It! Onboarding new players - All skill levels welcome - November through January.
To contact us: [email protected]
To register: www.PanthersYouthRugby.com
To follow us: https://www.facebook.com/panthersyouthrugby
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BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
BHS Boys Soccer 2018 information meeting Tuesday,
November 7
Location/time: BHS Library
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
New and returning BHS boys soccer families are all welcome.
If you would like to receive emails with information about BHS Soccer, please email
[email protected].
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KING COUNTY SPORTS RESULTS
Check King County Sports results
here.
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WHO PAYS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION IN BELLEVUE?
Taxes, Bonds & Levies, Bellevue Schools Foundation & Our PTSAs
Join the Bellevue PTSA Council for a special presentation and learn about the ins and outs of funding education in Bellevue from Melissa deVita, District Deputy Superintendent Financial Services & Operations.
Melissa will break down the roles played by the state and local taxes such as levies & bonds, as well as where support organizations such as Bellevue Schools Foundation and Bellevue's PTSAs fit into the funding puzzle and how this is changing in light of the recent legislative actions.
Join us for this event, co-hosted by Bellevue PTSA Council. Please register here. The event is free and open to the public, and there are four sessions to choose from:.
- Nov.13, Sammamish High School, 7 p.m.
- Nov. 14, WISC Rainier Room, 12-1 p.m., a light lunch provided by Newport Knives Culinary students
- Nov. 16, Bellevue High School, 6:30 p.m.
- Nov. 20, Newport High School, 7 p.m.
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BELLEVUE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY
The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to bring the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) to Bellevue. YEA! teaches students in grades 6-12 how to start and run their own REAL businesses. Through the year-long program students generate business ideas, conduct market research, write business plans, pitch to a panel of investors, and launch their very own companies. With exciting guest lecturers from local businesses to dynamic field trips to local companies, students learn how to develop and run an enterprise in a fun, projects-based approach.
Applications for enrollment for the 2017-2018 class can now be completed online. For more information contact Kim Fredericks at 425.213.1211.
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MONDAY MESSENGER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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- 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
VP - Community
Treasurer 1
Secretary
Membership
Advocacy
Monday Messenger
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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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Shop for the Bellevue Schools Foundation
Enter Amazon.com through this link and Amazon will donate 8% of every purchase you make to support Bellevue students, including those at IS! Share the link and spread the word to family and friends anywhere.
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