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Changes to Communication Format
Starting this week look for colored content titles to help you understand what is happening within the Monday Messenger.
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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
| 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 &
7:00 PM |
Talent Show |
| 3/28 |
7:00 PM |
Middle School Band Concert |
| 4/3 - 4/7 |
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Focus Week |
| 4/10 - 4/14 |
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Spring Break - No School |
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March PTSA General Membership Meeting
The March PTSA General Membership Meeting has been canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for Tues. 4/25.
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Save the Date: Sat. 5/6
IS PTSA Campus Improvement Work Day
Fund a Need: Maker Space- Evening Social Event
Details to come, but mark your calendars now. Two important events for international School.
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IS PTSA 2017 - 2018
Do you want to make a difference in your child's school? If so, please consider becoming involved as a PTSA officer for the upcoming school year (2017-2018). You can even partner up with a friend. This is a great way to meet new people at International and show your support at the same time. Our school needs your gifts and talents in this area. Do not consider this lightly. This can be your year to make a difference.
Here are the important Executive Positions needed (again, we strongly suggest two people in each position to facilitate ease in job coordination and communication ):
*President Elect
*Vice President Community
*Vice President Ways and Means
* Vice President Outreach
* Secretary
*Vice President of Communications
*Treasurers
*Advocacy Director
Thank you for your considering. Also, if you want to help in other areas not listed above, please feel free to contact one of the committee members and we will provide you with the complete list of opportunities. Deadline for all nominations is April 25th.
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Where Do Your Donations Go?
Donations made to the IS PTSA fund our students' curriculum and programs.
- Curriculum Enrichment: Music Competitions Trips, Art/Music Supplies, Library Books, Science Experiments, PE/Health, Textbooks, French Intern, Int'l Studies, SAT Prep, YES Counselor, Extended Hour Student Support, Scholarships, etc.
- Student Activities Support: Computer Club, Drama, HS Shakespeare Play, Graduation Class, Reflections, 6th Grade & HS Retreats, Geobee, Math Competitions, etc.
- Community Building & Facilities Support: PTSA Hospitality Events, 5 thGrade BBQ, & Senior Board Judges/Advisors Luncheon, Staff Appreciation, Speaker Series, Campus improvement, etc.
- Communication Building: Messenger, Directoryspot, Website, etc
- Leadership Training/ Advocacy: National/State PTA Council Fees,
Leadership Training/ Conventions, etc.
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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
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, 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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Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
- Congratulations to all the lottery winners and the incoming 6th graders. The Lottery Drawing was held at the District Office for the first time ever (below).
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- Lucky winner medallions were pulled at placed on the board (to the left) from over 800 submission.
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Dr. Ivan Duran Named Bellevue's Next Superintendent
The school board is excited to announce that Dr. Ivan Duran will join us as our new superintendent this summer. We had an impressive field of candidates and among those, Dr. Duran became our clear choice.
We want to thank all of our community members, staff, parents, employee groups, students, partners and everyone who participated in the superintendent search. We were thrilled that so many of you were able to meet the candidates in person, submit questions and watch the community forums online. Your feedback was invaluable to the board in making its decision.
On Monday afternoon, March 13, the board voted unanimously to extend the offer to Dr. Duran. The next step in the process is to finalize an employment contract between the board and Dr. Duran. The board will provide an update at its next board meeting on March 21.
We want to acknowledge our gratitude for our current and soon to be retiring superintendent, Dr. Tim Mills. Dr. Mills has taken great care of our students and community during his exceptional tenure here over the last five years. He has provided a strong foundation for us to build on together with Dr. Duran.
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Extending Spring Break Vacations
If you are planning a trip over spring break that includes school days, please refer to the attendance policy regarding prearranging absences. Due to Focus Week immediately prior to spring break, the completed paperwork for a prearranged absence needs to be in to the attendance by Friday, March 31st. The attendance policy and prearranged absence form can be found on the front page of the school website, 'Report an Absence'.
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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 currently attending IS and have a great picture of them, please send the image to:
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Student News & Opportunities
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IS PTSA Needs Your Graphic Design Talent!!!
The IS PTSA is launching a contest for a new logo for the IS PTSA and all
current students are invited to participate.
Submission guidelines
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1. Deadline is April 7th
2. Logo must be represent our
mission
3. Logo must be reproducible and scalable for large and small formatting for websites, email, social media and printed materials
4. Logo must look good in color (maximum 3) or black and white
5. Logo cannot contain copyrighted material. Logo must have been created and edited by the contestant(s). Logo may not include images or licensed images that have been previously published
7. Submission must be as a high resolution .pdf with 300 dpi or higher (if you are chosen as a winner, you MUST be able to provide a high resolution vector file)
8. By submitting your entry you will accept that your design becomes a
property of the ISPTSA and we reserve the right to make any changes we see fit
9. A committee will review the designs and choose the winner
The winner will be recognized in our website and receive a $100 prize!
Good luck !
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Naomi Cheuk Senior Project Closure
I've been teaching art lessons to kids at the Boys and Girls Club. In my lessons, I am weaving in information about the important social issue of homelessness. Together, we've made group art projects and will donate them to a local women and children's shelter. My closure is on April 19 from 3:30 - 4:30 at the Bellevue Library (Room 3). Come to see a small gallery of art projects we've created and to hear about my experience. Desserts are provided, hope to see you there!
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Elena Lecoq Senior Project
At any given moment, there about 10,000 foster youth in Washington.
Help Elena Lecoq make sure they don't go without the essentials to succeed in school and life. Elena is hosting a donation and needs your help! She is collecting clothes, books, toys, and school supplies in a barrel located in the Commons. All donations will be donated to the Treehouse Wearhouse which provides foster youth free access to clothing, school supplies, books, toys, and other essentials.
For information about donations, contact Elena Lecoq at
[email protected]
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Rafaela Barreto Senior Project
Do you want to learn more about body image? Are you curious on how to be more body positive? Starting march 13th through march 30th, every Monday and Thursday during lunch Rafaela Barreto will be having body positivity workshops in Andrew Bond's classroom as part of her senior project. Snacks will be provided as well as PE extra credit!
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Abigail Wilme Senior Project
Food and Supply Drive for Animal Shelter Happening Now!
Do you love animals? Do you have any of these common items in your house? Beginning March 13, bring any items you would like to donate to the Purrfect Pals shelter to I.S. and drop them off in the commons. Purrfect Pals is a non-profit cat shelter in Arlington that is mostly run through volunteer work and donations. Items that the shelter can always use include:
-Dry/wet cat food
-Cat litter
-Toilet paper
-Postage stamps
-Q-tips
-Bleach
-Unscented laundry soap
-Gift cards to: Costco, Amazon, Petsmart, Petco, Lowes, Home Depot, Staples, or Office Depot
-Plastic forks and spoons
-Gently used fleece blankets or comforters
For more information about donations, please contact Abigail Wilme at [email protected]
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Belle Lau Senior Project
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 during lunch 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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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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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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Somerset Elementary Bi-Annual Auction
Somerset Elementary will have its bi-annual auction Saturday, March 25th at the Hilton Bellevue.
For a smooth run of the school auction Somerset is in need of parent volunteers from other schools. Last year several Somerset parents came to help at our IS Social "Giving back to the future" and as it is a tradition for parents from different schools to help each other in school auctions. Please consider helping Somerset with their auction.
If you can help, please sign up
here, comment if you request a specific task and that you are from International School.
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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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Eastside Lions High School Girls Rugby 
Eastside Lions is looking to build our High Schools Girls Rugby team, no experience necessary. We have a small, but mighty group that you can join today!
Why should girls play rugby? It's empowering, there are positions for everyone, it's fast paced, it's a mental and physical game, you'll experience the best teamwork ever, and you'll develop a sense of pride second to none! Practices are currently being held at Highland MS on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Eastside Lions is the home of youth rugby on the Eastside. We cater for girls and boys grades 1-12.
We have a proud history of mentoring and developing character, sportsmanship and teamwork in young athletes through the wonderful game of rugby. We have a devoted staff of high quality, USA Rugby certified coaches, athletic trainers, and a committed parent support organization. We also partner with Atavus Rugby for professional coaching support delivered by current and former USA National and Olympic team players. The official league runs from March through May. New players are welcome to join at any time, so please come along to one of our practices.
Please visit us at
www.eastsidelionsrugby.com to find out more about rugby and the Eastside Lions. If you have any questions or would to talk with one of our coaches, please contact us at
[email protected]. Scholarships may also available on a needs basis for girls grades 9-12 and boys grades 11-12, funds permitting.
We look forward to having you be part of the Eastside Lions Family!
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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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Bioinformatics-Coding for Medicine Summer 2017
All details and REGISTRATION here.
We would like to invite the highly motivated students at International School, BSD to join our cutting-edge and innovative summer programs at the intersection of Biology, Medicine and Computer Science. All high school students (Gr 9-12) and rising high school freshmen are eligible. Bioinformatics unifies skills in coding, computer algorithms, maths and biology. Learn one of the most transformative STEM skills needed in healthcare, life sciences and data science.
The course is led by Dr Manoj Samanta who has extensive experience in BIOINFORMATICS and is an International Maths Olympian.
2017 SUMMER PROGRAM: BIOINFORMATICS-CODING FOR MEDICINE
Courses offered and dates-
INTRODUCTORY COURSE: July 10-21 OR July 24- Aug 4 (2 weeks or 10 working days)
ADVANCED COURSE : Aug 7-18 (2 weeks or 10 working days)
Timings for both: 10am- 3pm (30 min lunch break)
Location for both: Bellevue College
Course Fee:Introductory $750 (10% discount with a friend) REGISTRATION link: https://hs.coding4medicine.com/
Advanced $750 (10% discount with a friend) REGISTRATION link: https://hs.coding4medicine.com/
INFO sessions are being scheduled from Mar-May at local libraries. Please check our website for updates.
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Monday Messenger Submission Guidelines
- Please submit your information by FRIDAY at 12:00 (noon) to [email protected]
- 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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Shop for the Bellevue Schools Foundation
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