UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS

THIS WEEK:



NEXT WEEK:

LOOKING AHEAD:

ISPTSA PARENT TAILGATES

ARE BACK!

High School: Monday, 9/10, 8:15-9:30 AM

Middle School: Wednesday, 9/12, 8:15-9:30 AM

Both at Kelsey Creek Park parking lot

Come to greet and catch up with parents of other IS middle schoolers and high schoolers. These tailgates are a great place to meet the parents of your kids' friends, ask questions of veteran parents, and find out how much other families are spending on styluses each month. Plus, there will be refreshments!

ISPTSA MEMBERSHIP NEWS

September Membership Campaign

Our goal this year is to again reach 100% Membership of our IS community in PTSA. That means we need 583 PTSA members—or, one member for every student.

  

Dual membership of $35 supports two students. Single membership of $20 supports one student.

Visit isptsa.org to sign-up.

ISPTSA has kicked off the 2018-19 school year with over 200 supportive parents and guardians either becoming members or renewing their memberships with ISPTSA. Thank you!

 

Our new membership chair is Sharon Chen,  [email protected]. She is looking forward to meeting you at various upcoming ISPTSA and school events.

THE FALL FUNDRAISER IS

COMING SOON!

Look for the official kick-off of the Fall Fundraiser next week! For now, when you  join the ISPTSA  online, you can add a tax-deductible donation in addition to your membership fees which will help kickstart our campaign. Any level of support is greatly appreciated and makes a difference to the IS Community!

 

Your ISPTSA donation supports programs such as:

 

Questions? Contact  [email protected] .  

 

Go Titans!

CARPOOLING KEEPS US MOVING

To help keep congestion down at drop-off and pickup, please consider carpooling. Many families are looking for carpooling partners. If you are interested in forming a carpool, please contact Meribeth at:  [email protected]  and provide your name, your student(s) name(s), grade(s), and the area from which you would like to carpool. Also indicate if you would like to participate in morning or afternoon carpools, or both.

BELLEVUE PTSA COUNCIL 2018 BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR

Saturday, September 15, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Bellevue High School

This district-wide community fair will have representatives from community partners and the Bellevue School District. Resource fair organizations will be able to provide information on after-school programs, human services, and district offerings, plus so much more. There will be over 60 organizations represented and many parent education session offerings for K-12 families. 

More info here.

VOLUNTEERS MAKE US RUN

ISPTSA is looking for volunteers for many positions. The ISPTSA not only supports our school financially, but also with volunteers. Don’t have much time? No problem. There are opportunities that fit all types of schedules and time constraints.  Please take a moment t o visit this page to see how you can support IS by volunteering. Community Creates Success at IS.

Here are some of the possibilities:

BACK-TO-SCHOOL INFORMATION

If you have missed all of the Back to Business Days, you may visit the school office on weekday mornings between 9:00-11:00 AM before the first day of school. Students will be able to get their schedules, lockers, and ORCA cards, as well as pay fees. Students will not be able to get their computers until the first day of school.

For more information, please visit the school website here .

PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR TRAFFIC HELP—FIRST TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL

FREE COFFEE IN THE MORNING!

Assistant Principal Robin Moore is looking for volunteers to help direct parking lot traffic for the first two weeks of school. She is looking for morning support from 7:45 - 8:30 AM for the first two weeks, as well as after-school support on the first two Wednesdays from 1:15 - 1:45 PM.

She and her team will be happy to train volunteers; it's quick and easy. They will supply vests, signs, light sticks, coffee, and huge amounts of gratitude to any family members willing to help.

Please consider helping out—student safety in the parking lot is a huge priority, and it can be a very busy place during the few weeks of school.

Email [email protected] to sign up.

SIDEWALK PROJECT TO TEMPORARILY IMPACT TRAFFIC, THEN IMPROVE STUDENT SAFETY

The City of Bellevue is going to be conducting a construction project along 128th Avenue that will impact the first month or so of school. While this timing is not ideal, it will provide sidewalks for the community that will improve pedestrian safety and allow International School students in particular a bit more space delineated away from traffic when they are out on their PE runs.

For more information, see the City of Bellevue website page describing the project or the project flyer.

HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT CHAPERONES NEEDED

Thursday, September 6, 8:00 AM through Friday, September 7, 3:00 PM

The school is in need of chaperones for the High School Retreat at Warm Beach. Their greatest need is for overnight chaperones—both male and female—to stay in cabins with students. They also need some of those same chaperones to ride to and from the camp on buses, chaperone during the Thursday afternoon sessions and Friday morning meetings, as well as chaperone during meals and evening events. They understand that some parents can be available overnight but may need to drive separately after work or late in the afternoon. 

Please consider volunteering for this valuable student experience!

If you can help, please contact Lee Holt at:  [email protected] or Tamara Truax at: [email protected].

NEW TO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL INFO NIGHT

Tuesday, September 11, 5:00 PM

This presentation is for families new to International School and will cover many topics, including much of the technology used by teachers, parents, and students. It is not a repeat of the 5th Grade Barbecue presentation, so even if you attended that event, you will want to attend this one too.

HELPFUL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Click here for Bellevue School District Transit information.

MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE READY FOR LUNCH ON DAY ONE

Check out the BSD lunch menu here, and remember that because IS is a combined high school and middle school, our cafeteria only offers the high school menu (at the high school price).

Set up school lunch payments at PayPAMS.

IMPORTANT SCHOOL DROP-OFF AND PICKUP   INFORMATION

Drop-off and pickup are very busy times in our small lot, and our number one concern is the safety of your children. Please respect these rules :

Thank you for driving carefully!

SUPER HANDY SCHEDULE!

Try filling out this handy schedule with class, room, and teacher info to help your student remember where to go, at what time, on which day.

THE SUN IS SETTING ON TIME TO COMPLETE SUMMER HOMEWORK

Math and Science packets can be found here.

STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES

INTERESTED IN GAINING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE LEARNING AND APPLYING STEM FIELDS IN REAL LIFE?

Titan Robotics Club has been promoting STEM education in today’s youth for over 17 years. Their three programs task students with addressing a challenge by applying the concepts they have learned in the classroom into creating a robot!

First Lego League [FLL]

Parent & Student Interest Meeting: September 4th, 6:30-7:30pm, Room 209

Open to 4th-8th graders. Students work with trained high school and adult mentors to build and program lego robots and design a solution to a real-world issue and create presentations to address this issue.

Registration opens after interest meeting.

First Technical Challenge [FTC] LINK TO REGISTRATION

Parent & Student Interest Meeting: September 4th, 6:30-7:30pm, Room 209

Open to all high schoolers. Up to 15 students work together with mentors to design, build, and program an 18-by-18 inch robot. Students are also tasked with documenting their engineering process.

First Robotics Competition [FRC] LINK TO REGISTRATION

Student Interest Meeting: September 11th, Lunch, Room 209

Parent Interest Meeting: September 11th 6:30-7:30pm, Room 209

Open to all high schoolers. After training in the fall, students attend Kickoff in January, where they will learn this year’s competition. After Kickoff, students work alongside mentors to design, fabricate, build, and program their robot in six weeks. In addition to gaining important practical skills, such as programming and marketing, students are eligible for over $80 million in scholarship money.

JUBILEE REACH REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR

Boys and Girls Soccer, Coed Cross Country, and Girls Golf are all available for IS Middle School students this fall through JUBILEE Reach. As always, there is no cost to participate; donations are accepted at registration.

Register now, so your student will be ready when practice begins. Online registration is quick and easy at:   http://jubileereach.bonzidev.com/home.php. 

If you have any questions, please contact International's Jubilee REACH site coach, Jake Nelson: 425-746-0506  [email protected]

STUDENT NEWS & COMMUNITY EVENTS

DONUT FUN RUN

Four local BSD high school students are holding a charity Donut Fun Run at Interlake High School in Bellevue! 100% of proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities, which provide families with hospitalized children a home away from home during their child's stay at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

“Raise Love, Raise Dough” by signing up at  donutfunrun.weebly.com  for a morning of fun for the whole family—d onut giveaways, fun raffles, and refreshments included! Family and student discounts apply! Follow on Facebook and Instagram: @donutfunrun.