A message from Principal, Dr. Jen Rose:

 

I wanted to particularly thank all of the parent (and student!) volunteers, led by your fearless PTSA leaders, David Doud and Meribeth Nordloef Pederson, who transformed the front gardens and the courtyards in May. It was a wonderful and community building event and has made such a difference inside and outside of the school.  Students are so enjoying being the much more beautiful spaces - thank you for making such a difference!  Thanks also for the grants (which support such enriching experiences like plays, guest artists, fetal pig dissection and so much more).  Your support makes a difference to all of our students, every single day. 

Families are expected to download all the forms and information from our website at www.bsd405.org/international. All documents will be on line by August 1st. There will not be copies of the forms available at school so please print them out in advance and bring the completed copies with you. Included will be a document for you to see what the fees are by grade so you will know what to expect. The lines can be very long but you can beat the lines by paying online at https://touchbase.bsd405.org/. However, if you don't mind the lines, you may pay in the main office or at the attendance window. We now take credit cards, checks and cash! We can only do one transaction per student so you will need at least one check per student to pay for class fees.

At Back to Business day your student will get their schedule, PE lock, be assigned a locker, receive an ORCA card to ride the Metro Bus (if eligible), have their photo taken, and pay fees. The school office will be open starting Monday, August 7 from 9-2. Have a wonderful summer!

Back to Business Day Schedule:

• 6th Grade: 8:00 am   
• 7th Grade: 9:00 am  
• 8th Grade: 10:00 am 
• 9th Grade: 11:00 am
• 10th Grade: 12:30 pm
• 11th Grade: 1:30 pm
• 12th Grade: 2:30 pm  

8:15 - 9:30 Period 3

9:35 - 10:50 Period 5

10:55 - 11:25 Lunch

11:25 - 12:40 Period 7

12:40 Grades 9-11 dismissed

12:45 - 1:40 Middle School Only  Community

Seniors June 15th

6th-11th grade June 23rd

Replacing Missing Items

> Missing Power Adapter.......................................................$19.00

> Missing Stylus...................................................................$13.00

> Missing Laptop Bag.............................................................$30.00

Who do I contact if I have questions? 

Must Do's:

At least 5 school days prior to absence: Submit completed Prearranged Absence Form to Attendance Office (see IS Attendance Policy for Reference)

2 days prior to absence: Turn in all textbooks to teachers & return laptop to Benay Weinstein in room 213

Any books/technology items not turned in prior to the last day of school will be entered as fines that must be paid in August.

The last day of school on Tuesday, June 27th will run from 8:15-10:15. The BSD Yellow School Bus Routes used for International School and Big Picture School will operate as normal, except that they will be departing International School at approximately 10:30 am and Big Picture School at approximately 10:45 am.

 

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.

Join us for a fun-filled two week intensive introduction to French!

Objective

For students to gain confidence in the French language and present the background knowledge they need to be successful entering French 1b

When entering International School at any grade higher than 6th, students are automatically placed in French 1b (with the 7th grade class) and must do remedial work during the school year to study 1a. This means they are sometimes pulled from classroom activities to fill in knowledge gaps

For who?

This course is for students 7th grade or higher, entering International School with no previous experience with French AND/OR for students of all ages needing a refresher in language basics.

When?

August 7-August 18

8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Note: Friday August 18th we will end at 2:00 because of our field trip to Lynn's Bistro in Kirkland!

Where?

International School

Cost: $225/student

Scholarships available

What will we be doing?

Games! Songs! Conversation partners! Eating pastries! Making crêpes! French sports! Field trip to a French restaurant in Kirkland!

Subjects covered:

Greetings and basics, family, friends, school, activities and likes/dislikes and appropriate grammar

Why should my student take this course?

* When starting the year at IS, it allows students to participate fully in classroom activities with their peers without the language or confidence gap

* It is a great introduction to French culture

* It is more affordable than a year of independent tutoring

Students must attend the whole two weeks to be able to enter at a 1b level

For more information, please contact: Grace Caudillo at caudillog@bsd405.org

Note: this course can only be offered if we have an enrollment of 10 or more

Sage Cook and Andrew Bailey are hosting Ultimate Frisbee pickup games in the park over the summer, but this will only happen if there are enough people willing to participate.   Currently there is no set time or location, but ideally it will run every Saturday, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, at Wilburton Hill Park.

All students are welcome to join, regardless of age or skill level.
This is also completely free and just for fun.
High school and middle school will most likely play seperately.
 
If your child is willing to participate in one or more of these afternoons, they can click  here  to sign up and receive future information!
Come help spread the wonderful community of this young and exciting sport!

Advantage Basketball camps will be at Bellevue college this summer from July 17 - July 21, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM for their 17 annual basketball camp and will feature players from around the world ABC was selected by sports illustrated kids as the Top Basketball camp in the country. This year will feature former NBA Golden State Warriors Tre Nottingham for details visit website www.advantagebasketball.com email info@advantagebasketball.com call 425-670-8877

Ball Handling and Basketball Shooting Camp
Bellevue College
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, Washington 98007
July 17 - July 21, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM