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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM YOUR MONDAY MESSENGER TEAM!

Welcome back and have a fantastic 2019!

LOOKING AHEAD:

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

SIGN UP TO LEND A HAND AS A VOLUNTEER IN 2019!

IS and the ISPTSA are currently seeking the following volunteers:

Click here to learn more and sign up.

PTSA NEWS

SAVE THE DATE—SPRING SOCIAL

The PTSA will host the annual  Spring Social at  Blakely Hall in Issaquah on Saturday,  March 23, 2019 at 6:00 PM. Please mark your calendars now to ensure you can join us for this fun event. Stay tuned for more information!

PLEASE RENEW NOW!

 

We are renewing memberships until March 1. Please remember to renew your membership!

 

If you don't think your membership matters, you are not realizing how much the statement  "Our community fully supports each and every student at IS"   resonates with our students and teachers, as well as the district. We are at 412 members, and we need 572 of you!!!

 

Please click  here to join now ! $35 as a dual membership supports two IS students. $20 as a single membership supports one IS student.

 

Please contact Sharon Chen,  [email protected] , with questions.

BASKIN-ROBBINS BOGO!

The WAPTA and ISPTSA are giving out BOGO Baskin-Robbins coupons! They will be in special holders in the IS office and library and other places around school. Have your student pick up one and enjoy an extra scoop of deliciousness! Valid now until 3/30/2019.

THE FOCUS WEEK BROCHURE IS HERE!

 

Check out all the student options in this year's Focus Week Brochure .

D.C., PHILADELPHIA, N.Y., OH MY!

We are looking for two more parent chaperones to accompany us to Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City during focus week (May 18-24). We currently have 42 students signed up, grades 7-9. We are particularly in need of one more female chaperone.

It promises to be a wonderful trip, including several monuments in all three cities and even a Broadway show in New York. The total price of the trip for adult chaperones is $3,330, which includes all meals, except for those en route.

Please contact Joe Kheriaty,  [email protected],  or Elysia Galvan,  [email protected],  if you would like more information. We are eager to confirm our chaperones and get a firm head count, so that our tour company can begin making our reservations. Hope to hear from you soon.

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONAL'S MAKERSPACE

Your help is needed to build International's Makerspace, an innovative STEM learning workshop. This project will help students build skills like design, creative thinking, and engineering that are important in the professional world. To be a part of this effort, please donate items listed  here  to the library starting January 9. Please ema il [email protected] with questions.

NEWS ABOUT INCOMING 5TH GRADE SIBLINGS

If you have a current 5th grader who is planning on coming to IS next year for the 2019-20 school year, your student will have a guaranteed spot as a sibling, but you must apply . 

Applications will be available from January 7, 2019 at 9:00 AM through February 1, 2019 at 4:30 PM . The applications will be online at  www.bsd405.org . The entire process is handled online and overseen by the Bellevue School District’s Student Placement Office.

STUDENT NEWS & COMMUNITY EVENTS

ICE RINK OPEN UNTIL JANUARY 13—SKATE AND A DONATION WILL BE MADE TO ISPTSA!

Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink at Bellevue Downtown Park

When you skate at Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink and mention you are with International School at the admission counter, a $3 donation will be made to our PTSA!

Visit bellevueicerink.com for skating hours, pricing, promotions, and special events.

STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES

BLOOD DONATION OUTREACH PROJECT

Three local nonprofit organizations— Little Masters Club, Bloodworks Northwest, and Young Leaders Program under Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce—are currently offering a great volunteer opportunity to help spread awareness about blood donation at local middle and high schools. Applications will be accepted until January 11, 2019. Much more information is available here .

BELLEVUE BOYS LACROSSE CLUB—REGISTRATION OPEN

Bellevue Boys Lacrosse Club serves boys in grades K-12 who reside and/or attend feeder schools within the Bellevue High School boundary area. The Bellevue Lacrosse program is dedicated to developing players at every age and any skill level. They are committed to providing first-class experiences to players and families in our community.

In the last nine years, the BHS Varsity team has played in the state championship eight times and won the state title seven times. Visit their  alumni page  to see where their athletes are playing in college. For more information about their programs  click here .

Visit their website at  bellevuelacrosse.com  to register for spring season now.  Registration closes January 15 .