Annual BASH Auction & Dinner | Join us for the
Ballard High School PTSA annual BASH Dinner and Auction on 4/28 5:30-10 p.m.! The BASH brings BHS families and community together to help raise critical funds that allow the BHS PTSA to cultivate an excellent educational environment for all BHS students. The BASH is the largest contributor to the PTSA General Fund and helps fund
BHS Staff Grant Process, which funds staff requests for needs not supported in the district budget. Click
HERE
for more information!
LIBRARY NEWS
The Ballard High School library has had a fantastic week back! We were lucky enough to have an author visit with Marisha Pessl hosted by Secret Garden Bookstore in Ballard (her latest book is being sold there now) which gave students a chance to talk about storytelling and the creative process. Our creative juices continued to flow as students played and created virtual reality games because of a generous donation from Microsoft. We also jumped headfirst into National Poetry Month by creating spine poetry out of library books, thumbprint poetry with our very own fingerprints, and hosted a workshop by STAR (Students and Teachers Against Racism) screen printing t-shirts covered with activist poetry. We firmly believe that if you don't write your own life story, someone will write it for you!
What's New!
Find out the latest news, library events & check out the Library book wishlists too!
SENIORS
SPREE
early bird pricing has been extended! Pay only $150 until May 1 when the price will increase to $175. Don't miss the party of the year. 135 Seniors are already going! Bus sign ups will be starting in May. Make sure you are signed up with completed forms so you can sit with your friends.
Interested in a career in Electronics, 3D Design, or EMT? | Join us for a day at North Seattle College on 4/24 to experience these programs and hear from current students, faculty, and employers. Lunch provided. See Ms. Coacher for a permission slip and more details. Space is limited. For more information click HERE.
Ballard Rotary Scholarship for seniors attending a 4 year university
The Ballard Rotary is generously offering (2) $1,000 scholarships to Ballard seniors who have contributed to their community through service. Download an application off the
BHS Website or pick up in the Counseling Office. A written or video essay is required. Please see the application for more instructions. Application is due to Ms. Flanagan's email by
4pm,
4/27/18 (
kkflanagan@seattleschools.org)
For the latest Senior news, click
HERE.
FOR STUDENTS
 YEARBOOK!! | Want your voice heard? Then apply to join the school newspaper class or yearbook class for the next school year. Please pick up an application outside of Mr. Smith's room, SW122.
ASSESSMENTS AND TESTING INFORMATION
AP Exams: The registration window has closed and the exams have been ordered. Students should log in to their
Total Registration account and make sure all of the information they provided is accurate. This information gets printed directly onto their AP answer sheets when they arrive on test day. Please visit the
AP Exam Info page for testing schedule and more information. Email
Mr. Broom with any questions.
SAT Update: According to College Board, most scores should now be available for students to log on to review. Some essay scores may be posted on a later date. Students can access their scores by their College Board account. If students have trouble accessing their scores, please email Ms. Flanagan with questions.
Boys Basketball Players | Spring Open gyms are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:45am and Saturdays at 11am until May 26th. Strength and Conditioning sessions are currently offered on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays at 7:00am or directly after school. The Summer Basketball Program starts May 28th. Email Coach Broom at
mrbroom@seattlschools.org with any questions.
Spring Sports Highlight: Coach Dale Griffith ~ Varsity Softball 
For the last 20 years, Coach Dale (top far right) has been involved in baseball/softball in some capacity, whether it be playing or coaching. Coaching had always been a dream of his. He says; "Coaching is being part of the growth and development of the student athletes on and off the field, which is priceless!" The varsity team is a mixture of varying experience levels, but all have a ton of potential. Players are working hard and finding their stride. Come cheer them on during the next home game, Tuesday, April 24th at Lower Woodland, 4:00 p.m. To find out more information about Ballard High School Athletics click
HERE.
Ballard Athletic Booster Club | Does your student play athletics? Are you looking for a way to get involved in the Ballard High School community? Here is a great opportunity. The BHSABC has open positions and will hold elections at the General meeting, 5/22 at 6:30 p.m. Please contact Lauren Molloy-Johnson or Jen Doherty at BHSABCpresident1@gmail for more information. Roles and responsibilities are as follows:
- President: oversee and coordinate BHSABC functions, conduct 4 General and 6 Board meetings annually, act as spokesperson for the BHSABC, work with athletic director
- Vice President: work as a liaison between ABC executive board and the athletic teams, maintain yearly volunteer calendar for ABC, assists president as needed, attend General and Board meetings.
The Loyal Heights Community Center Teen Program
invites you to an event called Healthy Choices on Wed., April 25 from 4-5 pm
. There will be two Ballard Swedish ER nurses on hand to talk to students about healthy eating, drugs, alcohol, e-cigarettes, vaping and gun violence. This event will be open forum so be ready to ask questions on the subjects to be discussed. Call or e-mail Ron Brown to reserve your space (206)684-4052 or
ronald.brown@seattle.gov
. Snacks and a service learning hour provided.
Click
HERE to access sports and medical forms.
SERVICE LEARNING
Catharine Blaine K-8 School Spring Dance | 4/27 from 6-9 p.m. Volunteers need to be at Blaine by 5 p.m. Teens would help with family photo check in, help with the photo booth, snack and concessions, running games (pop-a-shot tournament) and a scavenger hunt, face painting, general set up, decorations, and/or cleanup. Pizza and juice provided. The Spring Dance is one of the main 4th-grade fundraisers for IslandWood 5th-grade camp. Contact Angela at angelakaywong@yahoo.com or call 206-499-3266 to sign up.
The NW Children's Fund
is having their biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday, April 28 at Fremont Studios (155 N 35th Street, 98103). They need many volunteers, especially teens with lots of energy and passion. Positions available at the Gala Auction include raffle sellers, coat check, silent auction attendants and closers, packaging and check-out, live auction runners (our auctioneer is John Curley!), and more. Shifts start at 3:45pm with training and a free dinner. Doors open at 5:15pm for a busy event wrapping up in most jobs around 11pm. Dress is festive. They hope to raise over $700,000 to help heal abused children, help at-risk youth and strengthen fragile families. Sign up for one shift or the whole event HERE.
Contact Vickielee Wohlbach, Events & Volunteer Manager, at
vwohlbach@nwcf.org
or 206-682.8447 if you have questions.
West Woodland Elementary School
(NW 58th and 4th NW) has a Bike Skills Rodeo on Sunday, May 6th from 1-4pm on the playground. Volunteers can: set up, including chalking the stations (12:30pm-1pm), take a shift at a skills station (training provided), check-in/check out students, helmet sales, help with bike safety checks and quick tune-ups and clean up (4pm-4:30pm). Sign up ASAP with Todd @
todd.wagoner@windemere.com
to help kids learn to ride a bike safely. Volunteer forms will be signed that day.
Please check out current Service Learning opportunities
HERE.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS
Nominate an Outstanding BHS Teacher and Volunteer | It's that time of year where we ask for the assistance of the Ballard High School community in helping the PTSA honor our teachers and volunteers. Do you know a teacher, staff member or volunteer that goes out of their way to make an outstanding impact? If so, you can nominate a teacher for our annual Outstanding Educator award, and you can also nominate a volunteer for the annual Golden Acorn award. All you need to do is submit their name
HERE. You can learn more about these awards and also see who has won one of these awards recently at this same site. We make these award decisions based on your suggestions, and will then pass out these awards in our final General Meeting coming up June 7th, 2018.
Junior Parents needed to Chaperone Senior Spree on June 18 | What is Spree, you might ask? Spree stands for Student/Parent Responsible Evening Event. Senior Spree has been a Ballard tradition for many years. It's an all-night party (from 10 pm til 6 am), chaperoned by BHS parents and staff, that happens immediately following the graduation ceremony. Buses will take our graduates to two different venues where they will be fed delicious food and entertained with activities like bowling, games, henna artists and a hypnotist. The exact details are kept a secret from the kids to add to the excitement.
Can you help us to make this Spree the best ever? We call on YOU, Junior parents, in the Ballard tradition, to CHAPERONE. You will see the event first hand, monitor the party, and facilitate the activities to keep kids safe and engaged. We cannot do this without you! Please send us an
email if interested.
Be Part of the PTSA Board | Have you ever thought about volunteering at BHS but wondered where to start? If so, BHS PTSA has the perfect opportunity for you. We currently have an opening for the Nominating Committee Chair. This short-term position works with BHS PTSA to help find qualified candidates for open PTSA positions and BHS volunteer opportunities. The good news is the whole PTSA can be your resource to help find qualified candidates, so you will have access to plenty of resources. This appointed position will serve just through the remaining portion of the 2017-2018 school year, and can be an excellent way to learn more about how the PTSA works. To learn more, click
HERE.
--Chris Witeck, BHS PTSA President
Please consider helping with some short and quick important volunteer needs coming up at Ballard High School. Every contribution is appreciated and volunteering is a great way to support your student and allow them to continue to have the great opportunities that having Volunteers like you provide. Visit the
BHS Current Volunteer Needs webpage to see ways you can help out. Thank you Ballard Beaver Families!
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Fresh Start: Clear your Seattle Public Library fines! Do you have a Library account blocked due to late fines or lost items? If you are aged 12-19, you can stop by any Library location or contact us online to request a Fresh Start. This is a one-time opportunity to get your account cleared of fines and fees. Click
HERE for more information.
Looking for a summer job? Come join us at a
FREE Teen Employment Conference, 4/28, 11 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club (4520 MLK Jr Way S., Seattle, 98108). Ages 14+ welcome. There will be snack and lunch, raffle prizes (including an Amazon Echo), networking opportunities, and educational workshops. Register
HERE.
Ballard Girls Basketball Summer Camp | Registration is now open!
- Who: Girls entering 3rd through 9th grade in the Fall of 2018 (beginner to advanced)
- When: July 9-13, 2018 from 9am-3pm
- Where: Ballard High School
- Cost: $195/full-day camper (includes camp t-shirt)
- To register, click HERE
Sara Wetstone, Head Coach at Ballard High School, and her staff, along with the high school players look forward to working with your daughter in a safe and positive environment. Sponsored by BHS Girls Basketball; all proceeds to benefit BHS Girls Basketball.
Beaver BOYS Hoop Camp | 4th through 8th grade. At BHS July 16-20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Designed for campers who enjoy basketball, have some previous experience, and want to improve. Early bird special $175 if you register before 5/1; $195 after, includes t-shirt, camp photo, and certificate. Space is limited! Register
HERE
Seattle JazzED is a nonprofit music education organization in the Central District. We're dedicated to creating awesome opportunities for kids and ensuring equal access for all with scholarships and instrument loan assistance. Currently over 500 kids from 70+ schools come through our doors annually. Scholarships are available for any Seattle JazzED summer camp. Families are encouraged to fill out the scholarship form
HERE.
- Summer Jazz Ambassadors | 7/9-21 OR 7/23-8/3. Build your confidence and skills playing and performing high-energy music with popular Seattle JazzED big band educator Ricardo Luna (new director!) As part of your performance training and community outreach, you'll hone your public speaking and diplomacy to prepare a workshop for young students at a local community center and a final concert at the Royal Room. You'll gain valuable experience by sharing your music, your instrument, and your unique perspective as an ambassador for music. High-schoolers can earn 30 service hours as Leaders-in-Training. $625 early-bird ($675 after April 14) Scholarships and payment plans available. Grades 6-12, all instruments. Click HERE.
- Summer Percussion Project | 7/23-27. No matter your style, the rigor and technique of drumline will benefit you. Tony Sodano, Director of Garfield High School and Seahawks Blue Thunder Drumline, will work with you to make sure your grip is spot on and your time is like a metronome. You'll play snare, bass drum, cymbals, auxiliary percussion, drumset, and mallets. $395. Scholarships and payment plans available. Grades 6-12, drummers and percussionists. Click HERE.
- Summer Advanced Institute | 8/6-10. Faculty Riley Mulherkar, Sammy Miller, and Marina Albero will challenge advanced students to approach jazz with a holistic understanding of its history and development through ensemble work, masterclasses, and group discussion. Students will hone their leadership skills as band leaders and end the week with a live in-studio performance at KNKX 88.5 FM. $395 early-bird ($455 after 4/14) Scholarships and payment plans available. Grades 10-12, Grade 9 by audition. Click HERE.
- Summer Vocal Institute | 8/13-17. Learn to sing in a new way with Johnaye Kendrick and Dawn Clement, renowned jazz musicians and Cornish College of the Arts faculty. You'll focus on singing freely and improvising in a supportive learning environment. A great opportunity to expand your skills or try vocal training for the first time. Final performance at The Royal Room. $395 early-bird ($455 after 4/14). Scholarships and payment plans available. Grades 7-12. Click HERE.
Moving Words Writing Clinic | For High School Students entering Grades 9-12. July 9, 10, 11 & 13 from 9:00 am -3:00 pm. For more information click
HERE
Rite of Passage Journeys is a Seattle based organization focused on wilderness trips for teens with a spiritual element to their camps. In particular, the Rite of Passage journeys which allow the teens and parents to have a meaningful process in separating from their teen in a small ritual at the beginning and end of the trip. Various trips are offered, scholarships available. Let your child connect deeply with nature and with each other, held in this time by experienced mentors in the beautiful PNW! For more information, click
HERE.
Learn to CODE this summer | The UW's Summer Youth Program offers classes in Java and Python programming for students 9th-12th grades. For dates and details visit their website
HERE.
OTHER COMMUNITY
OPPORTUNITIES
The UW Center for Philosophy for Children is hosting a parent and student event discussing ways to encourage your student's philosophical questioning and critical thinking. This interactive presentation will consider the importance of philosophical thinking in children and how we, as adults, can help them examine the big questions. On Tuesday, May 1st from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the Capitol Hill Library Meeting Room
425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle. Please RSVP to
info@philosophyforchildren.org. All are welcome, but space is limited. Find out more information
HERE
Calling all Artists, Thinkers, and Social Change Makers!
Applications are now open for Seattle Art Museum's Teen Arts Group (TAG). TAG is an intensive program for high school-aged youth who are interested in leadership, are highly opinionated, want to learn about themselves and the world through art, and want to make SAM fun and engaging for teens. TAG meets at SAM Thursday nights October - May, and plans all aspects of Teen Night Out-from selecting performers and art activities, to leading special tours and organizing screenings and gallery talks. Selected participants will receive service learning credit or a stipend for their participation. Learn more and apply HERE.
Applications are due by Monday, May 4.
 Get tut
ored! | The Huntington Learning Center in Ballard is here to support BHS students in their academic studies. As a premier tutoring center, we offer SAT and ACT preparation programs as well as subject tutoring in Math, Science, Writing, Reading comprehension, and more. All of our tutors are highly qualified with at least a four-year degree, and we will work one-on-one with our students safely within our local center to ensure that each one reaches their maximum potential. Learn more about how Huntington can help your child by clicking
HERE or by calling 206-523-6000.
 Penguin Productions |
Want to nail that big audition? Ever wondered what it would take to direct your dream play? Want to try acting or directing in a safe, noncompetitive space?
Penguin Productions is offering 2 workshops you need to know about:
Staging the Action
(4/
29)
and
Audition
(5/
5)
.
Artistic Director Shana Bestock has cast and directed over 200 shows and can help you prepare to audition and interview for high school productions, professional theater companies, university programs, and more.
There is no obligation to pay for any of our programs; voluntary donations ensure access for all.
! Service learning credit possible; great resume builder; fun people, fun times. No financial obligation--donations ensure access to all. More information at
www.penguinproductionsseattle.org, or email Producing Artistic Director
Shana Bestock.
Pacific Science Center is looking for school Field Trip Ambassador Volunteers. Perfect for parents who have mornings available, want to get involved in their community, and love supporting educational opportunities outside the classroom! Pacific Science Center welcomes thousands of students on field trips every year. If you are outgoing, energetic, organized, and enjoy working with teachers and school-aged children you can help facilitate their Pacific Science Center experience. As a Field Trip Ambassador you will welcome school groups and help them get a great start to their day at the Science Center by setting a tone of fun and learning. Shifts are available Mondays - Fridays, 9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Volunteers are candidates for free Science Center memberships, IMAX passes, and so much more! Learn more
HERE
Do You Have an Announcement for the BHS PTSA Newsletter?
Submit content (appropriate and relevant to BHS or our immediate community only) by Friday 5 p.m. (1 or 2 weeks before your event begins) to the
Please submit blurbs of no more than 100 words and include relevant URLs, contact information, and a small graphic (if you have one). BHS Newsletter editors have full discretion over what is published.
*BHS PTSA provides community news for purely informational purposes and does not necessarily support the activities or views presented therein.
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4/16-27 - Buy your
4/23-27 -
Earth Week
4/23 -
Varsity Baseball vs Rainier Beach @ Whitman Middle School, 4pm
4/24 - Varsity Softball vs Seattle Prep @ Lower Woodland, 4pm
Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs Garfield @ BHS, 6pm
4/25 - Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs Bainbridge @ BHS, 6pm
4/28
- Ballard Bash Auction and Dinner TICKETS
SAVE THE DATE
5/7-10
- AP Exams
5/12 - BHS Golden Beavers
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Spring means it's time to refresh your wardrobe and we have the BeaverGear you need to support the school, cheer on your team and stay warm! Plus some great items on sale!
Dual sided Blankets with fleece and nylon for spectators. $40
Reversible MLS style supporter scarves NOW $15 (regularly $20)
Strideline Socks - honestly THE most comfortable socks you've ever worn. NOW $16 (regularly $18)
We also have the new ladies v-neck style in oh-so soft pima cotton $25
Baseball style tees $20
Caps and Beanies and Toques in Ballard red and black $15-$20
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For a list of clubs, click
here.
Participation in student-oriented activities is a vital part of every student's education. BHS provides a wide range of activities for your student to thrive at school, make new friends, and engage with staff.
Interested in starting a club? W
e have many clubs on campus and we are always looking to find more ways for students to get involved! If you have an idea for a new club, email Activities Coordinator and Athletic Director Jason Thurston .
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