MONDAY MESSENGER

May 20, 2019

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THIS WEEK:

NEXT WEEK:

LOOKING AHEAD:

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 BARBECUE!

 

Thursday, May 30

Do you have fond memories of bringing your 5th-grader to International for their 5th-grade barbecue? Each year, the ISPTSA hosts the parent portion of the 5th-grade barbecue 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!

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

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 (see below). We'll have treats and coffee/tea before you go to the open house.

2019–2020 ISPTSA NOMINATIONS ARE IN!

The 2019 ISPTSA Nominating Committee places the following names in nomination for the 2019-2020 school year:

For the Office of President: Azfar Moazzam

For the Office of President Elect: OPEN

For the Office of Secretary: Zena Heywood

For the Office of Treasurer 1: Tony Wang

For the Office of Treasurer 2: Nancy Chung

For the Office of Vice President of Communications: Li Wu

For the Office of Vice President of Community: Qiong Chen & Rachel An

For the Office of Vice President of Fundraising: Dori Kelleran

For the Office of Vice President of Outreach: Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen & Beverly Ni

The nominating committee has confirmed that all nominees have been a member of a PTA for at least 15 days prior to the election and meet other requirements as stated in the WSPTA Uniform Bylaws. There is one open slot available on the PTSA board. If you know someone who is interested in serving on the PTSA board, please nominate them by emailing  [email protected] .

NATIONAL PTA 2019–20 REFLECTIONS THEME ANNOUNCED

The National PTA Reflections Competition theme for 2019-2020 is "Look Within." We are looking forward to more great student artwork next year to continue the tradition of IS entries going to Bellevue PTSA Council and State. Allow your students to take some time this summer to work on their entries in one of the six categories: Visual Arts Photography, Literature, Music Composition, Dance Choreography, and Film Production.

Find more info here .

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.

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.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SENIOR PARENTS:

The end of the school year is fast approaching and the first event is our Senior/Staff luncheon on  Wednesday, June 5 , immediately following the Awards Assembly. All Senior parents are invited to the Assembly, but the lunch is for teachers/staff and our Seniors.

Luckily, we are able to supply an amazing spread catered by Maggiano's to include a variety of pasta, salad, and bread. We are asking Senior parents to donate drinks/cups and desserts for our mini-dessert bar.  

To sign up please click here .

Thank you so much for your support,

Senior/Staff Luncheon Committee, Sheri Kroeter and Jessica Nadelman

TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JUNIOR PARENTS :

Volunteers Needed for Class of 2020 Graduation Activities Committee

We are looking for one or two parents to head the Class of 2020 Graduation Activities Committee. The parent committee coordinates the senior/staff lunch, Senior Celebration, and Grad Night Party. You don't have to lead each activity, you just need to manage the parents who are leading each event and ensure that all the activities stay coordinated. It's great to be on board now, so you can observe the activities this year and we can hand-over our materials. If you have questions or are interested, email Betsy Johnson at  [email protected] .

Help Requested for Senior/Staff Luncheon, Wednesday, June 5

You may have heard by now about our tradition at International School for parents of the younger grades to assist with the many graduation-related activities for Seniors. Then, when their own students are seniors, they enjoy the wonderful contributions from the younger grades' parents. It is in this spirit that we are asking for the help of Junior parents to set up, serve, or clean up for the  Senior/Staff luncheon on Wednesday, June 5, immediately following the Awards Ceremony.  The senior parents will be attending the Awards Assembly from approximately 12:30–1:30 PM, so we're asking for a few Junior parents to receive the catered lunch being delivered from Magianno's at 1:00 PM and set up for the lunch immediately following.

If you can assist, please click here and sign up to volunteer at one or more of the time slots available.

Thank you so much for your support,

Senior/Staff Luncheon Committee, Sheri Kroeter and Jessica Nadelman

FOCUS WEEK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

 

Thank you for your help!

 

Kimiko Nishiwaki [email protected]

Computer Science

International School

HELLO, PARENTS AND FAMILIES OF 8TH GRADERS!

 If your 8th grader is interested in playing sports in 9th grade, remember to attend your home high school's Athletics Program Information Night. Many sports have tryouts in mid-August and require completion of a sports physical and ImPACT Testing. Registration and academic requirements can be found on the BSD website here, or you can take another look at this document that was sent out by Arty back in February.

Interlake High School —Date Passed

Bellevue High School —Tuesday, May 21, 6:30 PM, BHS Commons

Newport High School —Thursday, May 30, 7:00 PM, NHS Main Gym

Sammamish High School —Thursday, May 30, 7:00 PM, SHS Main Gym

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.

PURCHASE TICKETS NOW FOR FINAL"PREPARING FOR COLLEGE" WORKSHOP

Click here to purchase tickets online. Click  here  for more info.

IV. Build Your College Resume

Tuesday, May 28, 6:30–8:00 PM, Wilburton Instructional Service Center, Rainier Room, 12241 Main St., Bellevue

STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES

DALE CARNEGIE TRAINING FOR YOUNG ADULTS

Is your student ready to discover skills that last a lifetime? Dale Carnegie for Young Adults is designed to prepare young people for the real world. It gives them the skills they need to reach their goals and live up to their full potential—at school, home, and work. The curriculum was developed with feedback from students. It consists of highly interactive sessions that include real-life scenarios and role-playing. College credits available, ask us how! Tuition: $650.00

 

Tuesday, June 25–Thursday, June 27, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Dale Carnegie Training

13555 Bel Red Rd, Suite 208, Bellevue, WA

425-453-8822

 

Click here to register.