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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
| 2/20 - 2/24 |
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No School - Mid-Winter Break |
| 2/28 |
6:30 PM |
Parent Coffee Social |
| 2/28 |
7:00 PM |
PTSA General Membership Meeting |
| 3/3 |
7:00 PM |
The Titan Players Present the Little Mermaid |
| 3/4 |
2:00 & 7:00 PM |
The Titan Players Present the Little Mermaid
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3/10
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7:00 PM |
The Titan Players Present the Little Mermaid
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| 3/11 |
2:00 & 7:00 PM |
The Titan Players Present the Little Mermaid
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| 3/14 |
7:00 PM |
PTSA Board Meeting |
| 3/15 |
7:00 PM |
Orchestra Concert |
| 3/16 |
7:00 PM |
High School Band Concert |
| 3/17 |
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No School: Professional Development Day |
| 3/20 |
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No School: Professional Development Day |
| 3/21 |
7:00 PM |
High School Choir Concert |
| 3/22 |
7:00 PM |
Middle School Choir Concert |
| 3/25 |
2:00 PM |
Talent Show |
| 3/28 |
7:00 PM |
Middle School Band Concert |
| 3/30 |
6:30 PM |
Parent Coffee Social |
| 3/30 |
7:00 PM |
PTSA General Membership Meeting |
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ISPTSA General Membership Meeting & Coffee Social
Join us Tues. 2/28 in the IS Library
6:30 PM Parent Coffee Social
7:00 PM General Membership Meeting
Topics this month will include:
-Principal Discussion of school budget
-Discussion of ISPTSA Spring Social
Visit www.isptsa.org for latest news, membership, online directory, Monday Messenger and More.
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Seeking Monday Messenger Chair 2017-2018 School Year
We're looking for a volunteer or two volunteers who can learn the process over the next few months and be ready to take this fun project on next year.
Do you want to be a part of the PTSA? Are you concerned about the time commitments? The MM chair typically spends 1-1.5 hours per week compiling the news submissions week to week. It's a great way to stay informed and help other IS parents stay in the know.
If you're curious and want to know more, please inquire at news@ispsta.org.
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DON'T MISS OUT!!
Ticket presales for the Little Mermaid start on
Monday, February 27th in the main office.
$12 for adults, $10 for Seniors and $10 for students.
Purchase tickets by Thursday before each show.
Tickets are also available at the door, (cash or check only) but ticket availability is first come first served.
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BSD Superintendent Finalist Interviews
SAVE THE DATES: March 8, 9 and 10
The Bellevue School Board will be presenting Superintendent Finalists to the community on March 8, 9 and 10. Each day will introduce a different finalist and the district will be host morning and evening community forums for the community to meet that day's candidate. You are invited to attend any and all forums that work best with your schedule.
All community forums will be held at the Wilburton Instructional Service Center, 12241 Main St., Bellevue, WA, in the Rainier Room.
Wednesday, March 8 (Candidate A - TBA)
7:15 - 8:15 a.m. Morning Community Forum
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Evening Community Forum
Thursday, March 9 (Candidate B - TBA)
7:15 - 8:15 a.m. Morning Community Forum
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Evening Community Forum
Friday, March 10 (Candidate C - TBA)
7:15 - 8:15 a.m. Morning Community Forum
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Evening Community Forum
To learn more about the Superintendent Search timeline and our progress, click
here.
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 Snow Make-Up Days
The following days have been designated as makeup dates for Bellevue School Districts' weather-related closures on Feb. 6 and 7, 2017:
- Monday, June 26, 2017
- Tuesday, June 27, 2017
All students and staff should report to school on these days. The last day of school will be June 27, 2017.
Please note that additional weather-related closures during the remainder of the 2016-17 school year may affect the last day of school.
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Grab & Go Breakfast 
It has been 4 weeks of breakfast offerings at IS. Though PTSA has shown support of this by offering free breakfast to about 30+ students on Thursday morning on a first come first serve basis, without enough students; 30-50 per day buying breakfast, the program will most likely end. If you would like to see this program continue, please have your student buy breakfast and/or contact Dr. Jen Rose.
Breakfast is 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.
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Student News & Opportunities
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 Attention Middle School Girls!
Are you interested in Science and Technology?
If so, there is a half-day STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) conference at Bellevue College on March 25th. The Expanding Your Horizon conference is an excellent hands-on opportunity to explore a variety of STEM topics.
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Please see Cheryl McClure (room 216) for registration information. Registration is due by March 11th. For more information click here.
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Calling All Detectives!
Want to solve a murder mystery? Interested in CSI? For her senior project, Karen Zhang is looking for middle and high schoolers who are willing to put their forensic skills to the test in solving a fictional case! Starting in March, the group will be meeting weekly either in person or online to solve this case step by step.
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SAT/ACT Test Prep with Applerouth!
SAT v. ACT: Which is Right for You?
- Free 1-hour workshop for students deciding between the SAT and ACT
- March 8 7-8pm, located at Mercer Island Public Library
- Learn more and sign-up HERE
Final Review Sessions
- 3-hour review sessions that are perfect for refreshing testing strategies before the big day
- SAT Final Review on February 26 -- perfect for students taking the March official test!
- ACT Final Review on April 2 -- gear up for the April ACT!
Complete details can be found here. Located at Bellevue College
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YMCA Environmental Symposium
The Symposium gathers passionate, motivated student leaders together at the University of Washington to learn about the environmental issues facing our world and how to create a sustainable future for our schools, communities and beyond! Participants will take part in hands-on workshops led by local organizations and designed to educate students about environmental topics as well as give teens the skills they need to address environmental issues in their schools and communities. Youth will be networking with peers and adults and gaining tools to create real, positive change. Lunch will be provided with vegetarian options available. There will also be a free raffle of outdoor and environmental prizes for all in attendance.
WHO:
Youth 13-18 years old
WHEN:
March 24th from 9:00 - 2:00
WHERE:
University of Washington, Mary Gates Hall
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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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Sports News & Opportunities
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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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King Country Sports Results
Check King County Sports results
here.
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BSD Athletics & Activities Community Forum
Monday, February 13th 6:00-7:30pm @ Odle Middle School - Library
You're Invited to a BSD Athletics & Activities Community Forum scheduled for Mon, Feb 13th at Odle Middle (library) from 6:00-7:30pm. All families are welcome to attend as Community Forums are not school specific. Forums are intended to be educational opportunities for parents and athletes, specific to middle and high school athletics and activities. District Athletics and Activities Director, Jeff Lowell, and other BSD staff will be available for open discussion and questions about athletic and activity topics that are important to you. Topics may include but are not limited to ASB, field trips, travel, fundraising (ASB and Booster), administrative procedure 2151P, high school athletics registration and eligibility, non-WIAA sports, Special Olympics/Unified Sports, facility management for events, communication (school and department), Title IX, prime time for events specific to female programs, etc. Hope to see you there!
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Bellevue United FC 
High School Boys Select Team Try-Outs
For boys born in 2000, 2001 and 2002 for the 2017-18 season!
Try-outs are Feb 16 & 17, 5-7pm at Robinswood East Soccer Field
For more information and registration
here.
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IS Students - We Need Your Sports Pictures!
Does your student do sports? Yearbook would love to include them in the yearbook sports spread. We are looking for images of IS students doing any sport! Please send us the picture with the student's name and a bit of information.
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Bellevue High School Boys Soccer Tryouts 
Tryouts are coming up February 27 - March 3. Mon/Tues 4-6 pm, Wed 2:15-4:15 pm at the Stadium. If you are planning to tryout this year, please complete the BHS 2017 Player Information Form HERE . Questions? email us at
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. Do this before the offices close for mid-winter break! The first day of tryouts is the Monday following break.
A pre-tryout meeting with Coach Ron Feary will take place on Tuesday, February 14 at 3:45 pm in Room 1114. Players are encouraged to come meet Coach Ron and ask any questions they may have.
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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 Girls Water Polo 
If you are looking for a FANTASTIC Spring sport, check out girls' water polo! It is like a combination of basketball & soccer but in a pool! Not only will our coaches provide incredible training & get you in the best shape of your life, you will likely become addicted to this sport & make some amazing friends in a tight-knit community of girls. No experience necessary.
Don't delay! Register by Feb 16. Complete ImPACT Testing by Feb 15. First practice starts on Feb 27 at the Edgebrook Pool in Bellevue.
Questions? Email
bellevuegirlswaterpolo@gmail.com.
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Summer Camps & Opportunities
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 Summer Language Camp - OneWorld Now!
One World Now offers Language, Leadership and Study Abroad programs in the WA state area. This is a summer camp with great global language exposure programs such as
Modern Standard Arabic, Mandarin Chinese or Korean
which are all becoming increasingly more important to know given what is happening in the world.
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Monday Messenger Submission Guidelines
- 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 liist 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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Contact Us:
President
VP - Outreach
VP - Community
Treasurer
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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