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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

LEND A HAND!

IS and the ISPTSA are currently seeking the following volunteers:

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PTSA NEWS

REGISTER FOR THE SPRING SOCIAL BY THIS FRIDAY!

“Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’” 

– Robin Williams

Don’t delay!  Space is limited.   The deadline to register for the PTSA Annual Spring Social and Fundraiser “Spring into Action” is this Friday, March 15!  Don’t miss out!

CLICK  HERE TO REGISTER NOW!

Ticket prices are $55 per person and include a delicious buffet. Smart/casual attire is encouraged, but please kno w that your presence is what matters most.  This is a fantastic opportunity to support our kids, celebrate our wonderful IS community, and join together in one common goal.

ITEM OF THE WEEK:

Join us at the Spring Social and you could bid on . . .

 Cépaé Wine Tasting Experience

You are invited to Cépaé’s beautiful tasting room in the heart of Bellevue at the base of the Soma Towers. With this party for up to 30 adults, you and your guests will be treated to five tastings of wine selected by Founder and CEO Julien Hervet. Light appetizers will be served by La Parisienne French Bakery to complement the experience.

Restrictions apply. View more details for this item, as well as other items which will be up for bid at the Spring Social on our auction website . The Spring Social committee is continuously procuring items and updating the online catalog. Please check back often to see what exciting items and experiences you will be able to bid on.

DONATE OR PROCURE AN AUCTION ITEM!   

The Spring Social Committee is  accepting auction item donations through Wednesday, March 20 , so please consider supporting the PTSA in this way if you are able. Not sure what to give? Here are some ideas: restaurant gift cards, tickets to any professional sporting event or theater production, gift certificates to your favorite spa or exercise venue, vacation-home stays, or dinner parties. Submit your procured auction item here . Procurement forms are also available to download  here .

DONATE TO OUR WINE PULL!    

Our popular wine pull is back!   Help us stock up for the big night.  Monetary donations are preferred for our committee to procure wine.  We accept cash donations or checks (payable to ISPTSA). Please drop off your envelope marked "wine pull" in our PTSA inbox (located in the school's main office). You can also donate cash to buy wine through our auction website. Please use the “Donate Cash” button and select “Cash donation to buy wine” as Donation Type. If you prefer to donate bottles from your personal collection, please contact Mary Ellen Nickerson at  [email protected] to arrange for pick-up/drop-off location. Value of at least $25 per bottle, please!  

OWN A BUSINESS? BE AN EVENT SPONSOR!

The International School is home to over 430 families from all over Bellevue. Consider becoming a Sponsor of the Spring Social to reach these families at the event, on the  ISPTSA website , and on the  Spring Social website . Sponsorship levels available include:

QUESTIONS?   

Check out the  list of FAQs , or contact Sylvia Abrahamsson at  [email protected] . 

We hope to see you there!

The Spring Social Committee

ISPTSA NOMINATING COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP

The ISPTSA needs 3-4 people to be on its Nominating Committee. Not sure how a nominating committee works? You can find the details  here . In a nutshell, the Nominating Committee contacts potential candidates to fill next year’s volunteer openings—either by phone, email, or in-person—with the purpose of describing the volunteer position and asking if the person would be willing to consider filling the position.  

The ideal nominating committee member is one who is friendly, outgoing, and has lots of connections. Please consider joining the Nominating Committee. It is very likely the most influential committee and has a huge impact on future years at International. The time commitment is a few hours per week from March through mid-April. We will vote on our slate of candidates at the PTSA General Membership Meeting on April 17. If you have any interest or additional questions, please contact Ching Guo, [email protected] .

9TH GRADE FAMILY VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH THIS WEDNESDAY , MARCH 13

Thank you again to 9th grade families for their generous support of the upcoming staff appreciation lunch on March 13. We have such a wonderful staff who take great care of our kids, and there are just a few spots remaining. If you have a student in 9th grade and haven't signed up yet, please click here to show the staff how much you appreciate them!

OPENING FOR SCHOOL OFFICE VOLUNTEER

There is an opening in the school office for a volunteer on Fridays from 11:15 AM–1:15 PM. It is currently an every-week position, but could be broken into an every-other-Friday position if two people wanted to share it. Please contact Liz VandenBerghe in the main office if you are interested. It’s a great way to see the inner workings of the school and office—and to see first-hand what your student might not be sharing with you about what goes on at school!  [email protected]

AP WORLD HISTORY SUPER SATURDAYS ARE HERE!

International sophomores and parents,

The AP World History test is May 16.

AP World History Super Saturday Review Sessions are on the calendar!

STUDENTS, take action now! Do these things ASAP:

The Schedule is below and on OUTLOOK CALENDAR !

STUDENT NEWS & COMMUNITY EVENTS

ALPHABET SOUP: BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS EXPLAINED

Tuesday, March 26

Light Lunch 11:30 AM & Program 12:00–1:00 PM

Rainier Room at WISC, 12241 Main Street, Bellevue

The Community Engagement committee (a joint venture of the Bellevue Schools Foundation, PTSA, and Bellevue School District) would like to offer a light lunch and program to educate parents about the different programs—as well as the difference between programs—that are available for Bellevue School District Students. The following programs will be discussed: Advanced Learning; AP (Advanced Placement) and IB (International Baccalaureate); AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination); CTE (Career and Technical Education) and WANIC (Washington Network for Innovative Careers); Dual Language—Spanish, Dual Language—Mandarin and the International Spanish Academy. This is a great opportunity to get all the information you need in one place and make sense of it all. Sign up here .

STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES

BELLEVUE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS SPRING SPORTS OFFERINGS

Registrations for 2019 Spring Sports are currently open. For more details, click on the sport you are interested in below, or visit their Athletics Page to view their programs.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue is proud to offer the following Spring Sports & Activities:

Spring Basketball  (Grades 3rd-12th)

Spring Soccer  (Ages 4-11)

Spring Volleyball  (Grades 4th-9th)

And, don’t forget to check out these newer offerings for the Spring!

Track & Field (Ages 6-12)

Lil' Ballers  Basketball Training (Grades K-8th)

Eagleclaw Futsal  (Ages 3-15)

Look for Spring Break Soccer & Basketball Camps (4/8-4/12) as well under their  Currently Open Programs  list.

Please visit  www.bgcbellevue.org  to find information about all of their programs.

UPCOMING ADELESCO YOUTH EXCHANGE MEETINGS

Saturday, April 27, 2:00-4:00 PM  

Bellevue Public Library, Meeting Room #4   

Sunday, April 28, 1:00-3:00 PM 

Capitol Hill Branch Library, Meeting Room

Is your child ready to spread his or her wings to France, Germany, Italy, or Spain? Adelesco Youth Exchange provides a unique, two-way exchange program offering the opportunity for your child to immerse him- or herself in a new language and new culture and to host your child's carefully matched exchange partner in turn. At Adelesco Youth Exchange, we will match your child with a student about his or her own age in France, Germany, Italy, or Spain (your choice), you will decide exactly when (whatever’s best for your schedule), and for how long (between six to twelve weeks) you want your child to go on exchange (and then to host) as part of our flexible and affordable nonprofit language immersion and cultural exchange program for qualifying students between the ages of 9 and 18.

Click  here for the  Adelesco Youth Exchange flyer.

 

RSVP   [email protected]  , and see   www.Adolesco.org   for more info. 

The application deadline is May 20, 2019.

TWO WEEK IMMERSION IN SPAIN—SUMMER 2019

Join us for a two week trip with Pursue Languages of Spain. Each US student is paired with a Spanish student from a private school in Madrid for a one-week home stay and participation in end-of-year school activities. A week of visits to Toledo, Madrid, and Segovia follows. Highly immersive and more economical than many comparable options. Trip starts when BSD summer break starts. Open to students 8th grade and above. Please contact BSD Spanish teachers Andrea del Moral and Yan Li at [email protected]  for details.

WISE CAMPS THIS SUMMER

Wise Camps is a non-profit summer camp that offers exciting science, math, art, finance, Model UN, SAT prep, and cooking camps July 15-19 & July 22-26 at Newport High School in Bellevue for students entering grades 3-11 (morning sessions, afternoon sessions, or full day).The camps are designed to give students a unique, hands-on experience and excite them even more about these topics! Lunch on campus is provided for those who choose to do full day.



Click here for camp descriptions, prices, promotions, and registration. Contact  [email protected] with questions .