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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
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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International School Funding & Budget
At last week's PTSA General Membership meeting, Principal Jen gave an important presentation on the total budget and the vital role played by the PTSA in making IS great.
For those who couldn't make it, please find presentation here.
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Spring is in the Air, and
Spring for Schools
is just around the corner. Join 1,000+ like-minded people on Friday,
March 24
th
, 2017, for this Benefit Luncheon and celebration of students. This year we are pleased to welcome back KOMO-TV weathercaster and renowned journalist Steve Pool as one of the event speakers. Enjoy the Education Showcase to see your dollars at work, and hear and see the impact you make. Join your school community-register now at
bellevueschoolsfoundation.org
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DON'T MISS OUT!!
$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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More Than Curriculum - It's a Culture.
"When We Teach the Whole Child, the Whole School Benefits."
Research shows that when a school takes time to cultivate a culture of character and develop social-emotional skills, grades go up and bad behavior goes down. It makes sense - when kids feel safe and supported, they perform better and WANT to be there. When students learn the value of kindness, service, and empathy, they don't just walk out of school being competent at math and science - they walk away being capable, compassionate people. And couldn't we use a few more of those around?
Below is the Characterstrong traits by department / month with subjects for the remainder of the school year:
March - Honesty: Math
April - Forgiveness: French/Fine Arts
May - Patience: Science
June - Humility: Humanities
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IS Yearbook: Looking for Sibling Group Pictures
Our school yearbook is doing a section highlighting some of our sibling groups. If you have more than one student at IS and have a great picture of them, please send the image to:
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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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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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Bennett Elementary PTSA Scholarship
One $1,000 scholarship is awarded each year to a former Bennett student who is currently a senior at one of the six Bellevue public high schools. The student who is most likely to receive this award will have the following attributes:
- Minimum of a 3.0 GPA
- Has taken challenging courses
- Shows involvement in a variety of school activities
Deadline: Applications are due on Friday, May 5, 2017.
Mailing address:
Bennett Elementary
attn: PTSA Scholarship Chair
301 151st Pl NE
Bellevue, WA 98007
2017 Application Form can be found here.
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Attention all Athletes and Non-Athletes!
Do you want to learn simple ways to prevent and recover from sports-related injuries? Then come to Belle Lau's free physical therapy workshops, for her senior project, in the small gym from 3:30 - 4:30pm Mondays and Thursdays from March 6th through March 30th. Food will be provided at the end and extra credit will be awarded in your PE class.
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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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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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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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| Supporting PTSA Donate at any time. Write your check to the International School PTSA and send it ISPTSA at 445 128th Ave. SE, Bellevue, WA 98005
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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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