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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
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5/17
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10:30 AM -
12:15 PM
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5th Grade BBQ |
| 5/17 |
7:00 PM |
French Exchange Interest Meeting |
| 5/20 |
8:00 AM |
Detention |
| 5/20 |
8:00 PM |
Prom |
| 5/23 |
6:30 PM |
Middle School Parent Social |
| 5/23 |
7:00 PM |
PTSA General Membership Meeting |
| 5/25 |
7:00 PM |
High School Band Concert |
| 5/29 |
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No School - Memorial Day |
| 5/31 |
7:00 PM |
High School Choir Concert |
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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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ISPTSA General Membership Meeting: Tues. 5/23
IS Library 7 pm
Please join us for our May general membership meeting. We will be voting on a new ISPTSA logo, handling a bit of PTSA business, and then showcasing some of our fantastic student clubs. The ISPTSA Computer Club participants will be receiving recognition from the Washington State PTA. Please join us for a great evening!
In addition to our great meeting, there will be an Incoming 5th Grade Parent Social to welcome our new 5th grade families at 6pm followed by a Middle School Parent Social at 6:30pm prior to the 7pm general membership meeting.
Come min
gle and meet other parents in the IS community.
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Thank You PTSA for Staff Appreciation Day!
The IS Staff would like to thank everyone for the wonderful treats that they enjoyed last week. They are feeling very appreciated and supported.
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IS PTSA Grants Received for 2016-2017 Academic Year
We've had another great year for the grants program at International School. Faculty and staff took full advantage of the support PTSA has been able to offer, support which enabled or augmented programs both curricular and extra-curricular, ranging from the hard-material to the soft-virtual and even, in a few cases, the simply edible.
We had an allotment of $16,500.00 for the grant program this academic year. The following is a rough accounting of grant requests by department, individual and semester during which they were submitted. As the reader can see, we had very broad participation in this program, collectively impacting in very positive ways our entire campus community.
(Note: figures marked with "
*
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Fall Grants:
All Departments
Tara Jones 2 handycams for documenting student work work $800
French
Joe Kheriaty Visit to Yves Saint Laurent Exhibition at SAM $400
Library
Michele Dang 21 hardcover books for library $700*
Music/Band
Adam Harris Newly released sheet music for band ensembles $500*
International Studies
Tamara Traux Visit to Medical Teams International $500
PE and Science
Judy Temple Anatomy Model $700
Humanities
Jen Sorenson Copies of Fahrenheit 451 $500*
Music/Choir
Mike Scott Choir Festival Enrollment $1500*
Math
Julie Reeder Math Enrichment Through Art $400
Regen Lorden Math Counts Math Competition $300
Regen Lorden Skewed Dice $100
(Fall Total: $6400.00 request, $4300.00 funded)
Spring Grants:
Math
Regen Lorden 80 scientific calculators $1200
Regen Lorden Popcorn and Skittles $150
Regen Lorden Pizza $250
Julie Reeder 1-year subscription WebAssign Calculus $600
Julie Reeder 1-year DreamBox Subscription
$1600
Elysia Galvan Escape Room, a math challenge game $200
Music/Orchestra
Anna Silarski Bow Hold Buddies $500
Art
Enid Smith Becker 2 glass grinders, repairs to art, glass sheets $
600
Physical Education
Judy Temple Karate Instructor $1800
Computer Science / Technology
Tara Jones Maker Space equipment $2000
Janet Roberts Arduino Robot Sensors $650
Music/Choir
Mike Scott Choir Tour/CBC Festival $1500
French
Joe Kheriaty Magazine subscriptions $550
Library
Michele Dang 24-book set $500
(Spring Total: Reqeusted and funded: $
12,000.00)
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IS Computer Club Teams Win Game Development Awards
Two of our ISPTSA Computer Club teams won WSPTA (Washington State Parent Teacher Association) Game Development Awards. Team Ambition's game White Out won First Place in
"Interpretation of the Theme" and "Submission Elements" categories, and Honorable Mention on "Audio Design". Team Poached Egg's game High School Escape won Honorable Mention for "Submission Elements".
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Picture 1: Team Ambition (Shaheer Husain, Josh Nguyen, Alex Goodson, Andrew Wang)
Picture 2: Team Poached Eggs (Jacqueline Stevens, Kieran McKee, Jacqueline Doud, Youssef Boshra-Riad, Sung-Joon Im, Sage Cook, Katie Wang)
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The award winning International School Robotics team was one of three robotics clubs to attend, demonstrate their robot and volunteering their time and equipment to the the Woodridge STEM fair held on May 5th.
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French Exchange Interest Meeting: Wed. 5/17
Is your student interested in participating in next year's French exchange?
There will be an interest meeting for parents to learn more about the program on Wednesday, May 17 at 7pm in the library. Please contact Tami Wietfeldt for more information,
[email protected].
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BSD Athletics & Activities Community Forum: Thur. 5/18
6:00-7:30pm @ Bellevue High School - Library
You're Invited to a BSD Athletics & Activities Community Forum scheduled for Thursday, May 18th at Bellevue High School (in the 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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Reclaim Your Lost Items at the IS Lost and Found
All items located in the office
Have you lost something? The IS office has an abundance of lost items that need to be claimed. Please see Liz Vandenberghe, IS Office Manager for details.
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City of Bellevue And BSD Transportation Survey
Your Opinions are Needed! 
The City of Bellevue is partnering with the Bellevue School District to help better understand the transportation needs of families. They will use the data to enhance their
Bellevue School Pool
pilot program which encourages families to explore sustainable transportation options for their students.
Thank you for your participation. Please email
[email protected] if you have any questions.
Contact: Christina Wilner (Madden), Communications Manager for
Bellevue School District P: 425.456.4128, F: 425.456.4176,
[email protected].
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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.
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Student News & Opportunities
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Get Ready to Buzzzz...Join for the Learning & Fun
Register Now for the Buzz Bowl Science & Math Game
Registration is open now for the exciting new Buzz Bowl science and math quiz game, coming up this
June 10, 2017
at Odle Middle School.
Buzz Bowl
is now open to 5th-8th graders. Students can register as an individuals (they will be placed on a team) OR as a team of 3 (min.) to 4 (max.) students. The cost is $15 per person or $60 per team, and proceeds benefit Bellevue Schools Foundation.
Registration closes May 21st
, but space is limited so don't delay!
Visit scienceforcommunity.org to learn more about the game and its inventor, Interlake student Aum Upadhyay.
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Dale Carnegie Training For Young Adults
Are you ready to discover skills that last a lifetime?
Dale Carnegie for Young Adults is designed to prepare young people for the real world. It gives them the skills they need to reach their goals and live up to their full potential - at school, home, and work. The curriculum was developed with feedback from students. It consists of eight three-hour, highly interactive sessions that include real-life scenarios and role-playing.
Today, the world is more complex, competitive and demanding than ever before. Young people often need to balance school, work and relationships while at the same time, working and planning for their future. Dale Carnegie for Young Adults can help teens become more confident and better able to cope with the pressure and stress adolescents face.
June 28th-30th, 2017
Monday - Wednesday
9:00am - 4:00pm
Link for more information and to register:
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Somerset Elementary Seniors Reunion: Thur. 6/15
The Somerset Elementary Seniors' Reunion and Photo Opportunity will take
 place at 3:45 pm on Thursday, June 15th, at Somerset Elementary School. Seniors should come in their graduation caps and gowns for this fun chance to reunite with elementary school friends and teachers.
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Summer Camps & Opportunities
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Parkin
g Lot Safety - Help Needed
International is in desperate need of volunteers to help with Parking Lot safety before and after school.
Signup here. You don't have to create an account to sign up, and an email reminder can be sent a couple days in advance.
In addition, we are working with the City of Bellevue to help with entrance/exit congestion; however, congestion in the parking lot itself can only be improved by drivers pulling even further forward than they think is necessary to allow more students to exit vehicles at a time.
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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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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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