That's right, it's already time to start preparing for the next school year. While it's going to look a lot different than usual, we'll be sending out the Monday Messenger each week with the hope that we're keeping you informed on the latest.

Please feel free to submit articles—our submission guidelines are below. And if you have any interest in helping out with the Monday Messenger, or even taking it over, please let us know! news@isptsa.org

It is important that we continue to stay connected this year. Sign up to be a PTSA member to help our school stay #1 in the state and continue to be the only secondary school with 100% PTSA membership, supporting each and every student at IS.

Please contact Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen with questions: membership@isptsa.org.

The Reflections theme for the 2020–21 program year is I Matter Because… 

Please contact Qiong Chen at reflections@isptsa.org with any questions.

During the week of August 25, BSD is hosting EdTech Week intended for any middle and high school students new to Bellevue School District. We especially encourage our 6th-grade students to attend! All other students who may need a refresher are also encouraged! 

BSD has been sharing information related to the state’s #MaskUpWA campaign. Wearing face coverings, along with adhering to physical distancing, is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of COVID-19. We are encouraging our learning community to follow the current guidelines in order to help stop the spread, which is vital to reopening our buildings and bringing students back to classrooms for in-person learning. The Washington State Department of Health created a short video available in English and Spanish that shows how to properly wear a face covering and how to care for face coverings.  ​

Monday August 31, 6:00–7:00PM

Tuesday September 1, 6:00–7:00PM

Tuesday September 1, 6:00–7:00PM

Tuesday September 1, 7:00–8:00PM

The Online Student Data Verification process for the 2020-21 school year will start on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Starting on August 19, parents and guardians can update student information by signing into ParentVUE. Upon logging in the first time, you will be directed to data verification. On August 19, parents and guardians can: 

International and the Bellevue School District uses the School Messenger notification system to send important announcements to parents and guardians via phone calls, emails and text messages. This will be the primary communication system from the school for this year. You can decide how you would like to be contacted by setting up a Contact Manager account. You DO NOT need to create an account to receive notifications. You will automatically receive calls and messages to the phone number and email address we have on file in your student’s profile. By setting up a Contact Manager account, you can adjust how you prefer to be notified. You can also add additional phone, text, and email contact information. Click here to set up your account.