MONDAY MESSENGER

May 27, 2019

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

LOTS OF HELP NEEDED AS THE SCHOOL YEAR WINDS DOWN!



IS and the ISPTSA are currently seeking the following volunteers:

Click here to learn more and sign up.

PTSA NEWS

HELP US WELCOME NEW FAMILIES DURING 5TH-GRADE BBQ! LOTS OF HELP STILL NEEDED!

 

This Thursday, May 30

Do you have fond memories of bringing your 5th-grader to International for their 5th-Grade BBQ? Each year, the ISPTSA hosts the parent portion of the 5th-Grade BBQ experience, and we could use your help. Please volunteer your time or donate some drinks/cookies and help the ISPTSA welcome these new families to the International School community!

PLEASE Sign up here. Thank you for supporting our amazing IS community!

HAVE YOU MATCHED YOUR DONATION THROUGH YOUR EMPLOYER YET?

Make your donation to ISPTSA go further by requesting a Corporate Matching Gift through your company which could DOUBLE or even TRIPLE your support!

The International School PTSA is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. We accept donations from individuals and corporations, and these donations are tax deductible. Local companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Google, T-Mobile, and Expedia will "match" the charitable contributions made by their employees, including:

Click here for more information about Corporate Matching on the ISPTSA website. Thank you for taking the extra step to make your generosity to IS goes further!

Haven’t made your donation to ISPTSA yet?    Make your tax-deductible donation today and b e counted in our year-end fundraising results. We accept donations ALL YEAR!

Questions? Please contact  [email protected] .

MORE SPOTS JUST OPENED UP AT THE SOLD-OUT FIESTA PARTY!

Saturday, June 8, 6:00 PM

Amigas and Amigos, join in for a Fantastic Fiesta! Couldn’t be at the Spring Social, but want to get in on the fun? The hosts of the Fiesta Party buy-in party, Todd & Pam Behan, have added ten spots to this sold-out party. Catered Mexican food and South-of-the-Border-themed beverages will be provided for all. Join fellow parents at this festive community event. $60 per person, one person per spot. 

 

Contact  [email protected]  to reserve your spot before it sells out again!

THANK YOU, INTERNATIONAL PTSA, FOR THE NEW MAKERSPACE PROJECT BOOKS

Our library just got a new set of project books for the Makerspace resource collection thanks to our PTSA Spring 2019 grant award. This set of books offers endless resources of hands-on projects that will help our students to develop their creativity and build up their skill sets. 

Please stop by our library to explore this fantastic set. 

Michele Dang, Library Specialist

LAST ISPTSA MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!  

ISPTSA General Membership Meeting

Thursday, June 13, 6:00–6:30 PM

Yes, it's the same evening as Senior Project Open House! Please join us half-an-hour before the open house for the last General Membership Meeting. We only have two agenda items: to approve next year's budget, and to vote in next year's ISPTSA board members ( click here to see next year's board member nominations ). We'll have treats and coffee/tea before you go to the open house.

ISPTSA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PTA GOLDEN ACORN AWARD

ISPTSA is now accepting applications for the PTA Golden Acorn award. The Golden Acorn Award is a very prestigious Washington State PTA award that is given out by local PTAs/PTSAs for exemplary and outstanding volunteerism and service to PTA. Honorees that receive this award have volunteer experience at the local PTA level, in the community, and at the school and/or school-district level.

Past honorees include Sally Fouché, Sue Bentsen, Betsy Johnson, Marian McDermott, Liz Badart, Gail Nelson, Liz Vanderberghe, and many others.  The award will be presented at the Student Awards Ceremony. For more information about the award at IS and its past recipients, please click here .

Please click here to enter a nomination.

Email [email protected] with questions.

HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT FORMS ARE DUE NOW !

Yearbooks will not be passed out to students whose forms have not been turned in. Don't let that happen to your student! For more information and link to forms, click here .

MOVING UP DANCE FOR 8TH GRADERS

Friday, June 7, 8:00–10:30 PM

The Moving Up Dance is coming up! It is hosted by the 9th Grade ASB Class Officers, and its theme this year is Tropical—so students should dress to the theme! Tickets will be sold as we get closer to the date. We will let students know when they can buy tickets during the Morning Announcement.

 

Current 8th-grade students are invited to attend this high school dance to get a taste of future dances to come. Students who attend this year’s Moving Up Dance will also be able to receive their yearbooks during this time—before anyone else! Please make sure that your student's High School Retreat Form has been turned in so that the yearbook can be picked up! (See article above for info and links.)

Parent/guardian chaperones are needed for this dance! If you are interested in chaperoning for our last dance of the year, please email Arty Christianto,  [email protected] . Thank you!

A MESSAGE FOR SENIOR PARENTS

Senior parents are invited to attend the awards assembly on Wednesday, June 5, at 12:30 PM. There will be bleacher seating just inside the gym doors. Due to limited seating, only senior parents are invited .

JUNE 12 MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES:

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FOCUS WEEK IS IN THE BOOKS!

Thank you to IS staff for all you do to provide so many amazing opportunities for our students!

Last week, IS students were all over the Seattle area and the world accessing quality work and experiences, developing strong rapport with adults, and cultivating relationships with students outside of their usual social groups in stimulating environments beyond their regular curriculum and classrooms. 

A tremendous amount of organization and planning goes into Focus Week every year—bus trips, meal catering, outside vendors & venues, community experts, travel, volunteers, and much more. Please take a moment to thank the teachers and staff members who made it all happen.

Have a look at all the places IS students went, opportunities they were given, and incredible things they created! More photos can be seen here. Watch a video of IS students on television in Taiwan here.

SENIOR PROJECT BOARD DAY IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

CAMPUS CLOSED TO GRADES 9–11 @ 12:15 PM AND TO GRADES 6–8 @ 1:40 PM

To facilitate a successful event, the school schedule on June 12 will be modified and grades 9-11 will be dismissed early at 12:15 PM.  Middle schoolers will be dismissed as usual at 1:40 PM.    All students need to leave campus immediately upon dismissal.   

Here’s an overview of the timeline:

8:15 AM—3rd Period

9:15 AM—Middle schoolers leave campus; high schoolers remain in 3rd period

9:25 AM—5th Period

10:30 AM—Lunch; Seniors move their cars to Wilburton Park

11:10 AM—7th Period for grades 9-11

11:20 AM—Seniors take shuttle from Wilburton to International School

11:25 AM—Seniors report to Gym

12:15 PM—EARLY DISMISSAL for grades 9-11

4:15 PM—Seniors dismissed after cleaning up

For more information about Senior Board Day, please click here.

SEEKING SESSION LEADERS:

2019 HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT!

 

September 5, 2019

 

This fall we are exploring forms of Asian cultural expression and examining challenges facing Asian societies.

 

Do you have ideas, expertise, and a willingness to work with our high school students for one day? Do you know of exceptional experts who might be willing to lead a session? 

Session leaders will lead a session with a classroom teacher who will assist in organizing and managing students and materials, as well as provide any other support that the session leader might need. Note: the retreat is two days, but sessions are only offered on the first day.

 

We welcome community support for this unique experience. Past sessions have covered topics such as the tea ceremony, Sumi painting, calligraphy, tai chi, yoga, Indonesian percussion,  Shanghai is Sinking , The River Ganges— what ideas do you have?

 

Contact Lee Holt or Tamara Truax

[email protected]

[email protected]

GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR IS EXPERIENCE: HOST A FRENCH INTERN!

Our students have benefited tremendously from the dedication of this year’s French intern, Elodie Perez. While we will be sad to see her go, we have hired an absolutely charming French intern for the 2019-2020 school year, Pauline Oliveira-Machado. Pauline will surely uphold the standard of professionalism and congeniality that we have come to expect from our interns. She plans to eventually pursue a teaching degree in France and is extremely excited to be a part of our fabulous IS community. She is particularly interested in teaching the traditional songs, dance, and cuisine of France, and will be given every opportunity to do so next year.

As part of the IS community yourself, you have the unique opportunity to host Pauline for a semester or a quarter. By opening your home, you will create an unforgettable experience for Pauline by allowing her to see the best that American culture has to offer. The Intern program also allows you to support IS by helping to maintain a rich, engaging foreign language program. By volunteering your home, you are making it possible for the whole student body to benefit from having a foreign language intern. Finally, hosting an intern allows you to learn about yourself and your culture and see the US through the eyes of an international visitor, creating an invaluable educational experience for yourself and your family. 

To seize this opportunity, or for more information, please contact Traci Sullivan at [email protected].  This is a great experience—PROFITEZ-EN!

STUDENT NEWS & COMMUNITY EVENTS

MESSAGE TO SENIORS WHO ATTENDED SPIRITRIDGE ELEMENTARY

Class of 2019, if you attended Spiritridge Elementary School, you are invited to attend a short reception to see former Spiritridge Panther classmates and elementary school teachers. Please share this with other classmates who might be graduating from schools outside BSD.

Contact Edd George  [email protected]  or Christie Brown  [email protected] with questions.

BELLEVUE GIFTED ALLIANCE SPRING EVENT— UPDATED EVENT DETAILS

Boosting Executive Function Skills to Succeed in Middle School

presented by Aisha Simon of Axiom Learning

June 3, 6:30-8:00 PM (doors open at 6:15 PM)

Rainier Room, Wilburton Instructional Service Center, 12241 Main Street

Join us for an interactive workshop to learn about and develop executive function skills such as planning, prioritization, working memory, and cognitive flexibility. This session is designed for current 4th, 5th, and 6th graders plus a parent. You will be working in parent-child teams (1:1 is best).  

Reserve your spot here.

STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

The Boys High School Ultimate Frisbee Team is currently being formed for Fall 2019. For more information, contact  [email protected]  or go to  bellevueultimate.org .  

Weekly co-ed pickup games currently exist. The Co-ed Team forms for Winter 2020 and the Girls Team will play in Spring 2020. Find out more at  bellevueultimate.org .