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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
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6:30 PM |
Parent Social |
| 4/25 |
7:00 PM |
PTSA General Membership Meeting |
| 4/26 |
7:00 PM |
Jazz Dessert Night |
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4/28
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7:00 PM
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Middle School Social - New Date!
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| 5/6 |
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
PTSA Campus Improvement Work Day
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Be a Part of Campus Improvement Day!
 The 1
st
Annual Campus Improvement Day is Saturday May 6
th
from 9 am-1 pm. Don't miss our biggest ISPTSA event of this school year. Campus Improvement Day is going to be full of hands on, community building fun! Because of the overwhelming responses to the Campus Improvement Survey, we have clear direction from you and Campus Improvement Day is step one in ISPTAs commitment to working together as a community for the enhancement of our school.
The district is supporting our event by allocating two maintenance supervisors who are prepping and planning for the day and who will be with us on May 6
th
to keep us on task. You spoke, the district heard, and now it is time to join friends for food, socializing, and rolling up our sleeves to improve our school.
On May 6th, we will kick off our annual tradition by improving the main entrance, sixth grade locker bay entrance, courtyards, and plantings. If you are not able to attend the event there are spots to sign up to bring, or drop off, tools (e.g. shovels, rakes, hoses, and wheel barrows) or you can donate to help fund supplies (look for information in next week's MM).
We'd love to see 100% participation!
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ISPTSA General Membership Meeting Tues. 4/25
Join the ISPTSA the evening of April 25th
in the IS Library.
Parent Social begins at 6:30 pm
General Membership Meeting at 7 pm
We will be discussing 2017-2018 Executive Committee Officer positions and their election for the upcoming year, presenting some important PTSA business items, and discussing our upcoming May 6th PTSA event!
Please come and support your IS community by supporting your PTSA!
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Seeking Volunteers for 5th Grade BBQ! on 5/17
We Need Your Help on May 17th
10:00 am-1:00 pm! 
Each year the ISPTSA hosts a 5th Gr. Parent Welcome and Q&A while the incoming 5th Graders are at the 5th Grade BBQ . This is a great opportunity for incoming families to get a sense of the International School Community. Can't come for the whole time? That's okay come for set-up, greeting/mingling, Q&A or take down. There is something for everyone. Please sign up and join us as we welcome these new families!
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Students from OUT OF THE GYM say Thanks!
The students from the OUT OF THE GYM Focus Week wish to thank our wonderful parents for all their help getting us to our various venues. Many of you drove multiple times and we are truly grateful for all you do! (A special shout out to our athletic parents who walked up Mt. Si and coached us on the golf course).
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Titan Players Give Big Thanks to PTSA
Thank you to the PTSA for the generous support of the Titan Players' spring production of The Little Mermaid!
Without the support of the PTSA's grant, this amazing production would not have been possible to the phenomenal level that was presented. This was truly a monumental production. The cast and tech crew, totaling over 60 students, representing every grade from the 6th graders in their first production through our seniors who have been on the stage for years, memorized countless lines,  painted yards of coral, surf and seaweed, sang and danced for hours, all to be able to give a mermaid her lost voice.
The students worked incredibly hard and the show was amazing. The PTSA grant was used to create the staging and scenery, as well as the purchasing and creation of over 100 truly lovely costumes.
On behalf of the entire Drama Department, THANK YOU!
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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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Host Families Needed for IS Interns 2017-2018
Interested in hosting our wonderful French language intern next year? We are currently looking for 2nd semester or 3rd and 4th quarter host families. Please contact Traci Sullivan for more information: [email protected].
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Titan Robotics Compete in FRC World Championships
 International School's TRC (Titan Robotics Club) #492 had an amazing FRC World Championships competition this past week! A first-ranked alliance, made up of Titan Robotics and three other teams from California, Colorado, and Chile, won five playoff matches in a row, A mechanical issue, however impeded movement to the finals.
It was an amazing year, winning the Glacier Peak District Competition, Semi-Finals at the Auburn District Competition, Semi-finals at District Championship Competition, and ranking #8 for the Pacific Northwest District. (That's #8 out of 160 teams in Alaska, Washington and Oregon.)
This success has the team more inspired to do it all over again next year! Watch out world, the Titans will be back! Thank you to Lee Holt, our faculty sponsor, and to the other teachers and administrators that support TRC students and the absences required to attend these events!
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Bellevue School District After School Laptop Monitoring 
Bellevue School District has worked with AssistX Education to make the mobile app, apParent Online, available to parents at no cost. The app allows parents to monitor and manage their child's district issued laptop outside of school hours. The mobile app, apParent Online, is supported on both iPhones and Android phones and enables parents to:
* View screen images of their child's device
* Lock their child's device with a custom message
* View 24 hours of their child's web browsing history
To view a 90 second video on how apParent Online works, please click the link below:
Parents do not need to install anything on their child's Bellevue School District-issued laptop to get started. Simply opt-in and the apParent Online account will be automatically activated. Parents interested in opting in for this service or learning more, please click on your custom link below:
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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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T
he 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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Spring Student Volunteer Opportunity
Hey high schoolers do you need some volunteer hours and like working with young kids? The FISHPOND Preschool, at Newport Presbyterian Church, is hosting a Spring Carnival on
Saturday, May 6th from 10am - 1pm and we need energetic people to run our various carnival games and stations for lots of little kids. S
et-up begins at 10am with the carnival
open from 10:30-12:30 and clean-up until 1pm.
If you are interested please contact Keri Cable at (425) 736-4392.
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IS PTSA Needs Your Graphic Design Talent!!!
There's still time to submit your designs for the IS PTSA's new logo. All current students are invited to participate in the logo contest by the the new extended deadline.
Submission guidelines:
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Deadline is May 5th
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
6. Send your submission directly to
[email protected]
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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Susanna Skaran Senior Project
As part of my senior project, I am hosting a drive for The Ruby Room in downtown Bellevue. The Ruby Room is a nonprofit organization that provides free formal attire to teenagers in financial need all across the state of Washington. With prom coming up, it is important that they are well stocked so that everybody has the opportunity to feel amazing on their special night!
Please donate dresses (short or long), shoes, costume jewelry, and unused makeup. These items are being collected on a garment rack and in a large yellow tub in the front office. Your help is extremely appreciated, thank you so much!
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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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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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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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