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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
| 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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4/18
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7:00 PM
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PTSA Board Meeting |
| 4/22 |
8:00 AM |
Detention |
| 4/25 |
6:30 PM |
Parent Social |
| 4/25 |
7:00 PM |
PTSA General Membership Meeting |
| 4/26 |
7:00 PM |
Jazz Dessert Night |
| 4/28 |
7:00 PM |
Middle School Social - New Date! |
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4/29
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8:00 PM
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Spring Fling Dance |
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IS PTSA Campus Improvement Work Day
We Need Your Opinion - Campus Improvements
Please take a moment to fill out a quick survey on Campus Improvements. Click Here for the survey. Campus Improvements is one of the four strategic priorities of the 2016/7 PTSA board. Working in collaboration with Principal Jen Rose, we are inviting all community members (parents, students, staff) to share their feedback via a survey about the physical campus. It will only take a moment and your input and participation is critical. The more voices we hear from, the better we can coordinate our priorities for our May 6th social/work party and our advocacy with the district to improve our campus.
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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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Volunteers Needed for Math Olympiad, April 29th
International School needs volunteers for the Math Olympiad on Saturday, April 29th from 8:00am - 3:00pm.
Jobs Needed:
- Proctors: administer and proctor the test in a room with 4 teams.
- Runners: Retrieve completed tests from testing rooms and run them to the scorers.
- Scorers: Scoring the tests.
- Data Entry: Taking the scores and entering the scores into an excel spreadsheet as they are completed.
- Certificates: working on inputting data and printing the certificates and filing them to be distributed to teams.
- Miscellaneous: registration check-in, T-Shirt sales, Snack distribution, corralling kids, giving directions, etc.
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The Gift of Failure: An Evening with Author Jessica
Lahey
Wednesday, April 26
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Interlake High School Performing Arts Center
What's the best way to motivate your student to own their education, learn deeply and durably, and develop resilience? Join us for this free Education Connections event with New York Times bestselling author Jessica Lahey, as she discusses intrinsic motivation, and how we, as parents and educators, can foster it in our children.
To read Jessica's book in advance of the event,
visit Amazon.com
. Copies also will be available for purchase at the event. Free tickets are available at
EventBrite
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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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Summer Student Volunteer Opportunity
Looking for volunteer opportunities this summer? Do you like working with younger students? The Western Institute for Scholarly Education (WISE) is looking for teaching assistants entering grades 9-12 next year who would be available to help out at exciting science and math camps held at Newport HS the weeks of July 17-21 and/or July 24-28th! Volunteers will receive a camp t-shirt and a catered lunch each day.
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Jonathon Beck Senior Project
Help Jonathan get feedback on his changes to the International website! Take this quick survey
here about the changes to the International website.
If you enter your name at the end of the survey, see Jonathan Beck anytime over the week of April 3rd or April 17th to get a sweet treat!
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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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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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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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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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Wise Camps 
WISE camps offer exciting science and math camps in the morning & afternoon in July at Newport High School in Bellevue for students entering grades 3-10.
The science camps are designed to give students hands-on experience with lab equipment and excite them even more about science. The math camps are designed to expose students to advanced topics in a fun way with tons of hands-on activities! Cost of the camp includes a t-shirt for tie-dying. Lunch on campus is provided for those who choose to do full day.
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Music Works Northwest Summer Camp
 Students from ages 4 to 16 are invited to join us this summer at Music Works Northwest to learn, collaborate, make music, and have fun!
We have camps for all ages and abilities, weekly from June 26th through August 25. Younger students will love our I Love Music camps, where they'll explore music from around the country through singing, instrument playing, games, and songwriting, as well as the Gotta Sing! Voice Camp, where young singers are introduced to vocal technique and work on their performance skills. Teens and pre-teens can live out their dreams of being the next Taylor Swift in our Pop Voice Camp or I Write the Song Camp, learn how to compose their own music in Computer Composition Camp, or get a chance to work with other young musicians in the Jazz Camp Rock Shop.
Don't have any musical experience? Check out Instrument Discovery Camp and Pre-Band Boot Camp! We also offer music therapy camps for special needs students. Extended care is available for most sessions, as is financial aid.
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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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Color Key
Content titles are colored coded for easy navigation:
RED
: Changes to Content
BLACK: Repeat Content
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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
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