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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
| 1/24 |
7:00 PM |
PTSA General Membership Meeting |
| 1/30 |
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No School: Professional Development Day |
| 2/4 |
8:00 AM |
Detention |
| 2/6 |
7:00 - 8:30 PM |
Screenagers |
| 2/10 |
6:00 - 8:00 PM |
Bite of International |
| 2/20 - 2/24 |
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No School - Mid-Winter Break |
| 2/28 |
7:00 PM |
PTSA General Membership Meeting |
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ISPTSA General Membership Meeting
January 24
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, 7:00-8:30pm in the IS Library
Please join ISPTSA leadership for our January 24th General Membership Meeting. We will be holding the election of our 2017 ISPTSA Nominating Committee members. Also, we will be having International School staff speak to the general membership. Tara Jones, IS Information Resource Specialist, will be heading up that presentation by sharing information about what tech opportunities are available for IS students and providing great information for parents. Please make sure to attend and support our fantastic PTSA this coming Tuesday January 24th at 7pm.
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ISPTSA Fall Fundraiser
Dear IS Families,
As we settle into another busy year, your International School Parent Teacher Student Association (ISPTSA) board is grateful for your participation and support. In lieu of an auction this year, we are raising $35,000 through direct giving, and a Spring campus renewal social. We encourage your family to give what you can, as we strive for 100% participation.
The money we raise is used to support a range of International programs, including teacher grants, graduation ceremonies, 6th grade BBQ, French language intern, advocacy for IS at the regional and state level, microwave ovens, YES counselors, and our new PTSA sponsored Computer Club. If every family gave $100 per student, we can reach our goal.
Since June, your ISPTA board has been meeting to achieve four major goals: Engaging Every Family, Improving Communications, Campus Appreciation, and Connecting to Tech. With your support, I'm glad to say we are making progress on all fronts.
Engaging Every Family and addressing critical issues important to the community is a top priority of the ISPTSA agenda. Principal Jen's address at the General Membership/Pasta Night was a big success, in which she outlined what makes IS great combined with her efforts to keep us on top. In case you missed it, here's a link to her presentation: What makes IS Great (
http://tinyurl.com/zxhhupg
). Last month, Principal Jen addressed the IS curriculum issues and our 'one' language curriculum. We hope to see you at our monthly meetings as we continue to build and strengthen community.
In addition to our outstanding website (
www.isptsa.org
) and Monday Messenger updates, this year our communication teamed launched a free online directory for all families through DirectorySpot. We hope you are benefiting from accessing IS contact information via Directory Spot on your phone or desktop. In case you missed your email invitation to access the directory, please contact our VP of Communications, Leonardo Barros Barreto for login access: vpcommunications@isptsa.org.
The Campus Improvement Committee is developing a list of projects that we as families, parents, and students can undertake to improve campus life. Stay tuned for an announcement of our spring social for IS campus improvements. We look forward to welcoming everyone to participate in this fun, informal event.
Finally, our "Connect to Tech" series kicked-off with Digipen, the Coder School, and will continue to foster connections for IS faculty and families. We are also putting the finishing touches on our own PTA sponsored Computer Club, set to begin in January. Watch the Monday Messenger for details.
We hope you will choose to donate $10, $100, $500 or more to bolster our efforts to keep IS great this year and into the future. Payments can be made online through the "Donate" area at www.isptsa.org or sent to:
ISPTSA/International School
445 128th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA. 98005
Please contact me or President-Elect Meribeth Nordloef Pedersen if you have any questions. Thank you for giving generously to the International School PTSA. Happy Holidays.
Best./David Doud
ISPTSA President 2016/7
Cell 425 440 1244
daviddoud@hotmail.com
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Urgent! Volunteer Still Needed for ISPTSA Nominating Committee
ISPTSA is still seeking individuals for our Nominating Committee. Those volunteering to participate on the Nominating Committee will be elected at the Jan. 24th General Membership Meeting. As the election deadline is fast approaching please consider volunteering! The Nominating Committee is tasked with finding outstanding candidates for the elected positions for the 2017-18 ISPTSA Executive Committee. We have tools to help you and the Bellevue PTSA Council is offering a training session for those who are participating in PTSA nominating committees.
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Screenagers Is Coming At Last!
 Are your students focused on their computer screens and phone screens or TV? Are you concerned at times about this?
SCREENAGERS coming to IS February 6th for Parents viewing to discuss the implications and empower families.
SCREENAGERS, the Award winning documentary about screen time and teens is coming to IS. SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids' development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. To find out more, sign-up for Tech Tuesday in your inbox to understand more about Tech and students.
Tech Talk Tuesdays signup.
The PE department is excited to introduce this topic and will be showing this documentary on February 1st and the 8th to 6-12th grade health classes. We as parents get to see this screening February 6th at 7:00-8:30 PM. Discussion and refreshments following the documentary. PTSA is working with ASB to have an event in the Commons area for students to be there. Students can also view the documentary with their parents. Have friends that would like to see this? They are welcome to attend.
This documentary is being sponsored free to students and parents by IS PTSA.
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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.
Please take a moment to:
1) Create an ISPTSA account or update your current information. We will be using this for directory information. We will also have an online directory which will be available to ISPTSA members.
2) Join the ISPTSA, just click on the link that says Join.
3) Sign up for the Monday Messenger weekly e-newsletter, this is the best way to get the most current information on what is happening at school.
4) Volunteer - There are lots of ways to volunteer, both from home and at school. Parent involvement in creating and staffing programs such as Reflections, Staff Appreciation, Grade level representatives, awarding grants and editing the website is what makes IS unique.
5) Donate - Your donations to the PTSA allows us to invest, approximately $100,000 a year toward the school's mission of academic excellence through a broad spectrum of curriculum extension grants, programs, clubs, and community building.
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Parent Drivers Needed for PE
Drivers still needed for classes this week through Thurs. 1/26!
Every year in January, PE offers a High School PE unit that gives students a chance to participate in a sport that is not available on campus, and requires transportation of students to the sports venue. In order for this opportunity to continue, the PE department needs many, many parent drivers who would be willing to drive students. You do not have to have a student in high school, or in a particular PE class to help out. This is something that will take the whole IS community to make happen this year, and in the future.
Please check out the signup on signup genius at the link below.
Thank you for your support of our whole program, not just your individual student's classes. It is much appreciated.
Best regards,
High School PE Teachers: Corynn Fiechtner, Nick Lombardo, Judy Temple
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Our annual Bite of IS will be held this year on Friday, February 10th.
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.
Sign up for a booth by filling out
this form and dropping it off at front office.
Each booth host will receive one ticket for the event.
Sign up by January 27th to receive an extra ticket!
International Foods Buffet
Friday, February 10th
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 International Rescue Committee (IRC).
The IRC responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.
At work in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, the IRC leads the way "from harm to home."
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Breakfast Now Served! 
Late out of bed?, not hungry before the bus comes?, "I'll eat at lunch" Unfortunately, all excuses for no breakfast before the start of school for your student. Well, IS has you covered. A pilot program is being sponsored at IS for breakfast before the bell. Students can stop in, grab a breakfast and be on their way to class "ready to learn."
Breakfast will start Monday, January 9th from 7:40-8:10 AM. For $2.75, students can buy a choice of
"Grab & Go"
breakfast entrees: egg/meat cheese bagel breakfast sandwiches, muffins and yoghurt parfaits, coffee cake or breakfast breads, canned or fresh fruit and choice of milk or juice. This is an a la carte program. Your school lunch account is available to pay for this. For free and reduced plans, the cost is free. To see the breakfast menu, click here.
Here is where you as a parent come in to help this program be successful. Encourage your student to eat a breakfast at least once aweek at school. We need at least 50 students a day to buy breakfast for the program to continue. ISPTSA is supporting the school in this effort. We plan on showing our support on Thursday mornings during breakfast. If you can help hand out tickets to the students, we would love it. Time commitment 7:30-8:10 AM.
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Lunchroom Volunteers Needed!
We are in search of 2-4 parents daily to help provide supervision during Lunch. Presently only one staff member is on duty, and with kids eating in every corner of the school, we're seeking to augment staff supervision and care of campus/clean-up policy with Parent Volunteers.
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Paint Donation Needed - Naomi Cheuk Senior Project
My Senior Project involves teaching art projects to elementary schoolers at the Boys and Girls Club. Any new/used donations involving paint supplies would be greatly appreciated (watercolor, tempera, paintbrushes).
Please look for the labeled box will be located in the office. Donations would by the end of January would be ideal.
Thank you so much for contributing to my project!
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George Song - Senior Project
For my senior project, I will be starting a hip hop crew for the Bellevue School District Area. I am promoting my crew looking for kids to join!
No experience needed!
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| Sports News & Opportunities |
High School Spring Sports 
The first practice and try outs for spring sports typically occurs in February.
Find all registration information on the
District Athletic Page:
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Bellevue Boys Lacrosse Club
Registration Open!
Lacrosse is a fast-paced sport that has grown exponentially over the past decade.
Bellevue Boys Lacrosse Club serves boys in grades K-12 who reside within the Bellevue High School boundary area. The Bellevue Lacrosse program is dedicated to developing players at every age and preparing them for a successful high school experience -
for more information about our programs click here. Over the past 7 years the BHS Varsity team has played in the state championship 6 times and won the state title 5 times.
Visit our alumni page to see where our athletes are playing in college.
Visit our website at
www.bellevuelacrosse.com
to register for spring season now - just click on the orange REGISTER NOW button!
Youth practices start in February (March for K-2) and high school tryouts start February 27th. High school players must also complete the BHS Athletics Department sports packet and be cleared to participate.
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Bellevue High School Boys Soccer
Tryouts are coming up February 27 - March 3. Exact times are TBD. If you are planning to tryout this year, please complete the BHS 2017 Player Information Form
HERE and email it to
BHSboyssoccerbooster@outlook.com. In order to be eligible to tryout, all athletic forms must be turned in and fees paid to the BHS Activities Office. Spring Sports Registration is currently open, and sign ups are open for Impact testing on the BHS website
HERE.
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Bellevue High School Boys Soccer Captain's Practices
There will be informal captain's practices pre season. Players interested in playing soccer this spring are encouraged to attend. These are voluntary & run by some of the upper classmen. Coaches are not present.
A Facebook group (2017 Bellevue Boys Soccer) is used to communicate these events with potential players. If you would like to be added to the group, please search the FB group and request to join, and one of the players will add you to the group.
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Bellevue West Little League
We are excited to announce registration for Bellevue West Little League ( baseball and softball ) 2017 began November 14, 2016 .
You can register through the Bellevue West website. Early registration runs through Jan 15th, 2017.
For questions, please email info@bwll.org or reach out directly to International School leads:
Fumi Atsumi - atsuminews@hotmail.com
We look forward to having your child be part of Bellevue West in 2017!!
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REGISTER NOW FOR GIRLS LACROSSE
Newport Sammamish Interlake Girls Lacrosse is now open for
registrations for all of its teams. We have teams for grade school, middle school and high school girls.
Girl's Lacrosse is a fun, safe, and exciting spring sport - the fastest growing sport in Washington State. For newcomers, this is the perfect time to get involved - many of the girls joining have never played before.
Current players are encouraged to bring a friend who wants to learn more about this exciting sport. Please click
here for more information.
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Come join the excitement and play the fastest game on two feet. The Bellevue Wolverines Girls Lacrosse Club offers more than just opportunities to develop lacrosse skills and to compete in this fun sport, the fastest growing in the US; it also promotes teamwork, exercise and lasting friendships. Interested in becoming a well rounded athlete? Being a multi sport athlete allows you to learn how to compete from a variety of coaches, and learn different skill sets. If you have not registered yet, consider doing so soon.
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Newport HS Cross Country Summer Camp
Who: Camp is open to newcomers, returning team members and incoming freshman!
When: Monday July 24 - Friday July 28, 2017
Where: Fort Flagler State Park - Transportation is provided by charter bus
What: A team tradition and fun way for incoming and returning runners to meet other XC team members, get in shape for the season, and bond as a team.
Parent volunteers chaperone and cook - contack camp organizers if interested in helping. XC coaches attend and run the camp.
Register now for the super early bird price of $300 until
Friday December 16
.
The following are the instructions to navigate to the online registration page:
- Go to the Bellevue School District Online Payment Site
- Sign in with your User Name (student's ID number) and Password (student's last name with first letter capitalized)
- Click the Items At All Schools button under the Shop section
- Click the High School link in the School Type section
- Click the Newport High School link in the School section
- Click the TRIPS/CAMPS link in the Categories section. You'll find Cross Country Camp-Fort Flagler towards the bottom of the page.
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Panthers Youth Rugby Club Invite Middle Schoolers to "Try-Rugby" Through January
Join the Panthers Youth Rugby Club for up to two try-rugby sessions! The goal of the club is to promote youth development through the game of rugby, develop appreciation for team work, discipline, and mental health, as well as individual excellence. Become Rugby ready with us during this Winter and enjoy playing and competing when the game season starts in Spring.
Visit our website www.panthersyouthrugby.com. Email info@panthersyouthrugby.com for more info about our program.
When and Where You Can Expect to Practice:
- On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at Grass Lawn Park, Redmond - Softball field #1 - 7031 148 AVE NE, Redmond, WA 98052
- On Saturdays from 10am to 12pm at Highland Middle School -- Lower grass field - 15027 NE Belred Rd, Bellevue, WA 98007
Hope to see numerous BSD students on the pitch soon! For more info and questions, please contact Sophie Demandolx at (425)208-6060.
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Messenger Submissions
Want to submit information to publish in the Messenger? Please submit your information by
FRIDAY.
(Submissions are subject to PTA approval).
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.
Note: you will no longer receive an automatic confirmation response when submitting.
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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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| Supporting PTSA
You can donate at any time by simply writing your check to the International School PTSA and sending it to school: 445 128th Ave. SE, Bellevue, WA 98005 Or even easier - just donate via PayPal!
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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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Contact Us:
President: David Doud
E-Mail: president@isptsa.org
President-Elect: Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen
E-Mail: pres-elect@isptsa.org
VP - Outreach: Carolyn Watson and Allison Stirret
VP - Communications: Leo de Barros Barreto
Membership: Sylvia Abrahamsson
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Shop for the Bellevue Schools Foundation
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