RAISE THE TORCH FOR CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT!

Did you know that the ISPTSA has budgeted about $50,000 this school year toward a wide range of grants which enrich the curriculum at IS? 80% of that total is recurring, meaning those grants are budgeted year after year, so teachers and faculty can depend on the funding as they plan their curriculum. Math, Science, French, Band/Orchestra/Choir, Art, PE, and the Library depend on grants each year, which means each and every student at IS benefits. RAISE THE TORCH for Curriculum Enrichment at IS with a donation to the Fall Fundraiser today.

We invite all families to participate in this campaign, because your contribution—no matter the amount—makes a difference! We ALL benefit from the community, academic excellence, and reputation our students were fortunate to join. This is our chance to give back and benefit from that legacy.  

Choose a support level that works for you: Gold $500, Silver $250, Bronze $100, or define your own amount. For those families who can, we ask you to consider becoming a Titan Torch supporter with a donation of $1,000 or more. 

Please, DONATE ONLINE NOW!

Prefer to write a check? Fill out this donation form and mail it back to the ISPTSA. 

Questions? Please contact vpfundraising@isptsa.org.  

During this unique school year, the ISPTSA Board is reaching out to the IS community to better understand how we can best support you and your students throughout the challenges of the 2020-21 academic year.

Please take a few moments to respond to our short survey (only 10 questions!). Your feedback will help us prioritize the work that we do this year to support our International School community.

Please contact Meribeth at membership@isptsa.org with any inquiries or interest in joining the membership committee.

If you pay attention to the Monday Messenger, then you have some idea of everything that the ISPTSA does for the International School community. You've also seen the calls for board members and committee chairs. There have been some amazing people who have stepped up to volunteer this year—thank you so much to all of them—but we are still lacking some key volunteers in order to keep things running smoothly and keep supporting our community in the way we've all come to appreciate.

If you've been hemming and hawing about whether or not to volunteer as a board member or chair, waiting to see if someone else steps in so that you won't have to, the time for that is over. We need you now!

If you are ready to help or just have questions, please contact VPOutreach@isptsa.org.

USDA EXTENDS WAIVERS ALLOWING FOR FREE MEALS FOR CHILDREN

Last week, the USDA announced the extension of waivers that will allow the district to offer meals to children in our community for FREE this fall. The student name and ID will no longer need to be provided at the time of pick up. The extension of waivers is will last through as late as December 31, dependent on available funding.

For more information regarding the Meals2Go program, please click here, or contact the Nutrition Services Office at 425-456-4507, nutrition@bsd405.org.    

Technology Support is also available online, by phone, and in-person.

Learn more at https://bsd405.org/techsupport

Please join us in welcoming Colleen to our International School community. Her email address is: courtneyn@bsd405.org (note: the first initial “n” not “c” as Nancy is her legal first name).

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR ADDITIONAL MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION DAYS!

Please contact Ellen Stone at stonee@bsd405.org or (425) 456-6500

Families seeking need-based scholarships from International School MUST APPLY for Free/Reduced meals to be eligible, whether qualified or not. Click here for more information and the application.

Please note that registration for AP testing begins next week. If AP testing fee scholarships are required by your student, families must apply and be approved in advance for Free/Reduced meals to be eligible.  The application takes a minimum of 10 days to process. If you are interested in receiving an AP testing fee scholarship, please apply for the Free/Reduced meals now.

The online application only takes a few minutes and can be completed using your smart phone, tablet or computer. For questions or assistance, contact Nutrition Services at (425) 456-4507 during our normal business hours (7:00AM–3:30PM). Qualifying students might also be eligible for discounted fees or other services. Complete Part 5 of the online application (Sharing Information) to give permission to Nutrition Services to share school meal eligibility information with other school programs. One application per family qualifies all students within the Bellevue School District (BSD). Applications take a minimum of 10 days to process. 

In case you're confused about what your student is doing each day, here's a link to the Temporary Remote Schedule for IS to help you keep track.

And here's a link to a remote schedule blank template, where you can fill in your student's individual schedule and really stay in the know!

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