UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
THIS WEEK:
NEXT WEEK:
- Thursday, 8/30 • First Day of School (Periods 1, 3, 5 & 7)
LOOKING AHEAD:
- Monday, 9/3 • No School—Labor Day
- Wednesday, 9/5 • 6th Grade Retreat
- Wednesday, 9/5 • First ODD Wednesday (Odd/Even Schedule Here)
- Thursday-Friday, 9/6-9/7 • High School Retreat
- Monday, 9/10 • Fall Play Auditions
- Tuesday, 9/11, 5:00 PM • New to IS Info Night (more details below)
- Wednesday, 9/12 • First EVEN Wednesday (Odd/Even Schedule Here)
- Saturday, 9/15, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM • Bellevue PTSA Council Back-to-School Fair
- Thursday, 9/27, 6:30 PM • Curriculum Night
- Friday, 9/28, 7:00 PM • Middle School Social
- Tuesday, 10/2 • Picture Retakes
- Wednesday, 10/10 • Super Wednesday Testing
- Friday-Saturday, 10/19-10/20 • Fall Play Performances
- Monday-Friday, 10/22-10/26 • Spirit Week
- Saturday, 10/27 • Homecoming Dance
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MINI BACK TO BUSINESS DAYS
August 21, 9:00-11:00 AM
August 22, 5:00-7:00 PM
Again, please note that you may start paying online now. However, you may also pay in the main office or at the attendance window on a Mini Back to Business Day. The school now takes credit cards, checks, and cash! They can only do one transaction per student, so you will need at least one check per student to pay for class fees.
At Mini Back to Business day, students will get their schedules and PE locks, be assigned lockers, receive ORCA cards to ride the Metro Bus (if eligible), and pay fees. School photos will not be taken on Mini Back to Business Days. Picture retakes and photos for students who were not able to make it on August 15 will take place on October 2.
If you are unable to attend any of the Back to Business Days, please call 425-456-6500 to set up an appointment.
Do not just drop into the office.
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ADD A DONATION TO THE FALL FUNDRAISER WHEN YOU JOIN THE ISPTSA!
Whether you join the ISPTSA at one of the upcoming Mini Back to Business Days, or
complete your ISPTSA membership online
, you can help kickstart our Fall Fundraiser with a tax-deductible donation in addition to your membership fees.
THANK YOU to those families who have already made an impact with their donations!
Your generous donations support programs such as:
- The Annual 6th Grade & High School Retreats
- Staff Development & Resources
- Teacher Classroom Grants
- Staff Appreciation
- Emergency Supplies
- SAT Prep
- World Language Interns
- And much, much more
Begin your support of the ISPTSA when you
join the ISPTSA
and add a donation for the Fall Fundraiser! Any level of support is greatly appreciated and makes a difference to the IS Community!
Go Titans!
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IF YOU'RE FINDING ANY OF THIS NEW-SCHOOL-YEAR STUFF PUZZLING, WE CAN HELP!
Don't hesitate to
reach out
to your ISPTSA with questions. We're happy to help you put it all together.
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OVERDUE: HIGH SCHOOL
RETREAT PAPERWORK!
The High School Retreat is
next week
and paperwork and payments are
due now
for all 9th-12th grade students. If you haven't already, please turn them in ASAP. F
orms may be found
here
.
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NEW TO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL INFO NIGHT
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 5:00 PM
This presentation is for families new to International School and will cover many topics, including much of the technology used by teachers, parents, and students. It is
not a repeat of the 5th Grade Barbecue presentation, so even if you attended that event, you will want to attend this one too.
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TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
The BSD Transportation Department should be contacting families soon regarding bus information. Click
here for updates.
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GET PREPPED FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES
Check out the BSD lunch menu
here, and remember that because IS is a combined high school and middle school, our cafeteria only offers the high school menu (at the high school price).
Set up school lunch payments at
PayPAMS.
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SCHOOL DROP-OFF
AND PICKUP
Drop-off and pickup are very busy times in our small lot, and our number one concern is the safety of your children. Please respect
these rules
:
- Stay out of the bus lane at all times. We need to keep the Metro & Safe Lanes clear from car traffic at all times per our agreement with Metro Transit which allows us to maintain service to International School.
- Be courteous and allow vehicles—alternating from the north and south—to enter from 128th Avenue S.E.
- Leaving just 10 minutes earlier in the morning can have a significant impact on how long you wait in line to drop-off. Students can also help with traffic flow by ensuring they have all of the items they need for school ready to go upon approaching the drop-off zone.
- Do not cut through the permitted parking area during morning drop-off.
- Do not allow your child to exit your vehicle on 128th Avenue S.E. Allowing your child to jaywalk across the southbound lane is especially dangerous.
- International School uses Metro Transit services for student transportation to and from school. Help to decrease unnecessary traffic at drop-off and pickup by using the bus services. Transit information can be found here.
- Parking is very limited at IS. Please only park in the visitor spots located directly in front of the school. All other spots are assigned to staff and students. Please do not park in any assigned spots before and during school hours, even if you plan on only being in the school a minute. If there are no spots, you will need to find a legal spot to park on the street. The streets closest to the school are permit-parking only.
Thank you for driving carefully! More info
here.
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ODD, EVEN, WHAT?
If your student is having trouble remembering where to go, at what time, on which day (or even if you are confused about how it works) try filling out
this handy schedule with class, room, and teacher info.
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THERE ISN'T MUCH TIME LEFT TO FINISH THAT SUMMER HOMEWORK!
Math and Science packets can be found
here.
"If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done."
~Unknown
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STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES
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JUBILEE REACH REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR
This fall, Jubilee REACH is offering Boys and Girls Soccer, Coed Cross Country, and Girls Golf at IS for Middle School students.
As always, there is no cost to participate. If you would like to donate to Jubilee REACH, please indicate so when filling out the form. All donations are tax deductible, as specified by law.
If you have any questions,
please contact International's Jubilee REACH site coach, Jake Nelson: 425-746-0506
daniela@jubileereach.org
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STUDENT NEWS & COMMUNITY EVENTS
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DONUT FUN RUN
Four local BSD high school students are holding a charity Donut Fun Run at Interlake High School in Bellevue! 100% of proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities, which provide families with hospitalized children a home away from home during their child's stay at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
“Raise Love, Raise Dough” by signing up at
donutfunrun.weebly.com
for a morning of fun for the whole family—d
onut giveaways, fun raffles, and refreshments included!
Family and student discounts apply! Follow on Facebook and Instagram: @donutfunrun.
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MASTHEAD / DIRECTORY / LINKS
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President
Ching Guo
Secretary
Zena Heywood
Treasurer 1
Beverly Ni
Treasurer 2
Kishore Karanam
VPs of Community
Liying Tan & Qiong Chen
VP of Communications
Li Wu
VP of Fundraising
Dori Kelleran
VP of Outreach
Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen
Membership
OPEN
Advocacy
OPEN
Monday Messenger
Julie Molinari
Website
Sylvia Abrahamsson
IS Staff Liason
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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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
Be International School Green While Showing Your Community Spirit—Buy a 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.
- If you need to link to a registration form, send us either the address of the link or a pdf copy of the form.
- For the Help Wanted session, feel free to also contact the ISPTSA to ask for support.
- 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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