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UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
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THIS WEEK:
- Monday, 3/18 • No School—Professional Development Day
- Tuesday, 3/19, 7:00 PM • Middle School Choir Concert
- Wednesday, 3/20, 7:00 PM • High School Choir Concert
- Friday, 3/22, 6:30 PM • Middle School Movie Night (more info below)
- Saturday, 3/23, 7:00 PM • PTSA Spring Social (more info below)
NEXT WEEK:
- Wednesday, 3/27, 1:00–7:00 PM, IS Library • Red Cross Blood Drive (more info below)
- Friday, 3/29 • IS Talent Show
LOOKING AHEAD:
- Friday, 4/5 • End of Quarter
- Monday, 4/8–Friday, 4/12 • No School—Spring Break
- Monday, 4/15, 7:00 PM • PTSA Board Meeting
- Wednesday, 4/17, 6:30 PM • PTSA General Meeting
- Friday, 4/19, 7:00 PM • Spring Middle School Social
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FORGOT TO BUY A TICKET FOR THE SPRING SOCIAL?
It’s
not
too late! We arranged for some extra tickets for last-minute buyers!
The PTSA Spring Social and Fundraiser "Spring into Action" is
this Saturday, March 23
! For more details, visit our
Spring Social website. Don't delay!
We’re expecting a great crowd!
Look for an email later this week with all the details!
ITEM OF THE WEEK:
At the Spring Social you could bid on . . .
A Round of Golf for Four
Restrictions apply. View more details for this item and other items that will be up for bid at the Spring Social on our
online catalog
.
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.
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DONATE OR PROCURE AN AUCTION ITEM!
The Spring Social Committee is
accepting auction item donations through this 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 to the
Spring Social website
. Procurement forms are also available to download
here
.
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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
Spring Social website.
Please use the “Donate Cash” button and select “Cash donation to buy wine” as Donation Type.
We also 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).
If you prefer to donate bottles from your personal collection, please contact Mary Ellen Nickerson at
mmnick5@aol.com
to arrange for pick-up/drop-off location. Value of at least $25 per bottle, please!
QUESTIONS?
Check out the
list of FAQs
, or contact Sylvia Abrahamsson at
SpringSocial@isptsa.org
.
Can't wait to see you there!
The Spring Social Committee
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RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU CAN HELP!
IS and the ISPTSA are currently seeking the following volunteers:
- Journey Project Migration Panel Participants—Fri, 3/22
- Chaperones for Middle School Movie Night—Fri, 3/22
- ISPTSA Spring Social Volunteers—ongoing until 3/23
- Chaperones for Spring Middle School Social—Fri, 4/19
- On-call Volunteers
Click
here
to learn more and sign up.
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REFLECTIONS PROGRAM AT INTERNATIONAL SENDS WINNER TO NATIONAL COMPETITION
Congratulations to IS student
Serena Stevens
for receiving the Outstanding Interpretation for Special Artist Visual Art at the Washington State 2018-2019 PTA Reflections Competition. Her artwork, entitled
Angel Audrey
,
will go on to the national competition with results to be announced at the National PTA Convention in July.
Click
here
to see the final results for the state Competition. In all, Bellevue Council PTSA schools received nine state awards for their submittals.
A special thank you to
Dawei Huang
for chairing this important PTSA program at IS.
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MONDAY MESSENGER
(YES, THE THING YOU'RE READING RIGHT NOW) RECEIVES AWARD
The
Monday Messenger
, ISPTSA's weekly newsletter, has been awarded Constant Contact's All Star Award for 2018! We’re happy to be recognized by Constant Contact for engaging with our community. Thank you to our subscribers for reading and interacting with our newsletters!
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LAST WEEK'S STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH HOSTED BY 9TH GRADE FAMILIES WAS
MOLTO BUONO
!
Thank you, 9th grade families, for your generous support of the staff appreciation lunch on March 13. The Italian-themed luncheon was a huge hit! The teachers and staff enjoyed your wonderful food. G
razie
f
or all of your contributions and hard work!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL MOVIE NIGHT
Friday, March 22, 6:30 PM, IS Commons
Join us for Movie Night! We will be showing
Spider-Man: Homecoming
(rated PG-13) and will serve popcorn! Students are encouraged to dress comfortably and bring blankets or sleeping bags—please no pillows or glass containers. Because of the rating of this movie, all students must have a signed
permission slip
to attend.
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CLASS OF 2020: COLLEGE BOOT CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
College Boot Camp is a five-day workshop (three hours each day) and costs $200. Choose between two sessions, limited to 35 students each: August 12–16, either AM (9:00 AM–12:00 PM) or PM (1:00–4:00 PM). Payment is your registration and may be made online through student’s account at
https://touchbase.bsd405.org/
or in the office.
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CALL FOR JOURNEY PROJECT MIGRATION PANEL PARTICIPANTS
Friday, March 22, 11:15 AM–12:55 PM, IS IPAC
Do you have a migration story to share? We are hosting a panel of speakers for 6th and 7th grade students in Human Geography classes to hear a diverse array of migration stories before they interview someone in their family or community and tell their story in a compelling way. We hope to engage parents and other community members to celebrate our diverse origin stories and recognize the courage it takes to move to a new place.
All are welcome! If you are interested in sharing a migration story, please email International Studies teachers Tamara Truax (
truaxt@bsd405.org
) or Sara Clarke (
clarkes@bsd405.org
).
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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!
- They are FREE!
- They are from 12:00–3:00 PM, in the Sammamish High School Library! See schedule below for specific dates.
- They will review content you need to know for the AP World History Exam, by time period!
STUDENTS, take action now! Do these things ASAP:
- Check your schedule. Check your parents' schedules.
- Mark your calendar. Put reminders in your phone.
- Arrange a ride. Thank the driver(s) in advance.
- Bring your laptop, power cord, pens/pencils, paper, and a water bottle.
- Be on time, be ready to review, and behave exceptionally well. If you must arrive late or leave early, take the sneak approach . . . don't draw attention to yourself.
The Schedule is below
and on OUTLOOK CALENDAR
!
- March 23: Period 2, 600 BCE- 600 CE
- April 20: Period 3, 600-1450 CE
- April 27: Period 4, 1450-1750 CE
- May 4: Period 5, 1750-1900 CE
- May 11: Period 6: 1900-present
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STUDENT NEWS & COMMUNITY EVENTS
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CLYDE HILL FAMILIES: SAD NEWS REGARDING DEB EBERHARDT
Deb Eberhardt passed away recently after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Deb was at Clyde Hill Elementary for 14 years, from approximately 2000 to 2014, and developed the highly sought after reading extension program. Her passion to develop a love of reading within each and every student she worked with was evident and effective.
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Red Cross CLUB BLOOD DRIVE THIS MONTH
Wednesday, March 27, 1:00–7:00 PM, IS Library
Join the Red Cross Club for our first ever annual Blood Drive! Donors who are willing to sign up can do so at the sign-up table in the commons.
Donors must be older than 16.
There will be complimentary food for donors.
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SAMMAMISH HEALTH & WELLNESS NIGHT—OPEN TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL FAMILIES
Thursday, March 28, 6:00–8:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM)
Sammamish High School
You are invited to attend the Sammamish Health and Wellness Night. The purpose of the evening is to spread awareness about mental health and give students an opportunity to share their ideas on how families can promote positive adolescent mental health.
Local mental health service providers attending:
- Youth Eastside Services
- Seattle Children's
- The Family Help Line for Parent Trust for Washington Children
- Sound
Families and community members will have the opportunity to learn about various mental health topics and ways they can positively impact those topics. This learning will be led by first- and second-semester health students. The topics they've selected and will be presenting on include: stress and stress management; anxiety disorders; post-traumatic stress disorder; bullying; self-harm; eating disorders; ADHD; depression; self-esteem; and suicide.
In addition to providing information on the causes, impacts, and statistics on these topics, students will be proposing an action that families can do to help support their adolescent loved one with their chosen topic.
We look forward to meeting you and seeing you at the event. Students are excited to share their expertise and ideas on how to promote more positive mental health at and outside of Sammamish.
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AFFECTED BY THE INTERSECTION AT RICHARDS ROAD AND LAKE HILLS CONNECTOR?
Attend the City of Bellevue’s Open House to provide feedback on concept design alternatives. Final design will be completed in June, 2019. For questions, contact Jun An at
jan@bellevuewa.gov
or 425-452-4230.
Tuesday, March 26, 5:30–7:30 PM
Bellevue Botanical Garden, Education Center
12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
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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
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STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES
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TRY OUT FOR BELLEVUE CHEER
Bellevue Cheer is wrapping up a very Successful season. They took 3rd place at WIAA State Cheer, leading Championships in both the Traditional and Game-Day Divisions. After qualifying for the USA Spirit Nationals, the team traveled to Anaheim, California, to compete in the Show Cheer and Crowd Leader divisions, making it to finals in Crowd Leading.
Tryouts for Bellevue Cheer are coming up soon!
Practices/tryouts: March 25–28 from 4:15–6:15 PM
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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:
And, don’t forget to check out these newer offerings for the Spring!
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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 langu
age immersion and cultural exchange program for qualifying students between the ages of 9 and 18.
Click
here
for the
Adelesco Youth Exchange
flyer.
The application deadline is May 20, 2019.
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MASTHEAD / DIRECTORY / LINKS
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President
Ching Guo
Secretary
Zena Heywood
Treasurer 1
Beverly Ni
Treasurer 2
Nancy Chung
VP of Communications
Li Wu
VPs of Community
Liying Tan & Qiong Chen
VP of Fundraising
Dori Kelleran
VP of Outreach
Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen
Membership
Sharon Chen
Advocacy
OPEN
Monday Messenger
Julie Molinari
Website
Sylvia Abrahamsson
IS Staff Liaison
Taylor Tillotson
PTSA
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SHOP FOR THE BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Enter Amazon.com through this
link
and Amazon will donate 8% of every purchase you make to support Bellevue students, including those at IS! Share the link and spread the word to family and friends anywhere.
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CONFUSED ABOUT SOMETHING?
The ISPTSA is always here to help answer your IS questions.
Email us
here
, and we'll help you find the answers you need.
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SCHOOL DIRECTORY & LINKS
Attendance 425-456-6545
Main Office 425-456-6500
MS Counseling 425-456-6546
HS Counseling 425-456-6542
Registrar 425-456-6535
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SUPPORT YOUR PTSA
Donate Anytime
Write your check to the International School PTSA and send it to:
ISPTSA
445 128th Ave. SE
Bellevue, WA 98005
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ISPTSA TUMBLER
Support your school community and the environment by buying an ISPTSA Tumbler
These great-looking 14-oz dual-wall insulated stainless-steel tumblers have a swivel lid with drink-thru opening and a plastic-ring seal to stave off spills. With the ISPTSA logo, it will keep your drink hot or cold while you look cool handling the morning commute or afternoon pickup, and your purchase will benefit the International School PTSA!
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MONDAY MESSENGER
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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- Please submit articles by FRIDAY at 12:00 PM (noon) to news@isptsa.org.
- We encourage submissions that align with our mission.
- Submissions are subject to review by the ISPTSA and may be accepted, rejected, or edited.
- Please use a separate email for each article submitted.
- Documents in plain text are preferred, however, you are welcome to include an image or icon as a separate attachment—please do not include them in the body of your email or document.
- If you need to link to a registration form or document, send us either the address of the link or a pdf copy of the document.
- If you would like your article to repeat in successive Monday Messenger editions, please resubmit it for each edition in which you would like it to appear. If you do not resubmit it, it will not be republished.
- Note: you will receive an automatic confirmation email response once you submit material to the Monday Messenger.
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International School PTSA
445 128th Ave. SE
Bellevue, WA 98005
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