THANK YOU AUCTION ATTENDEES AND VOLUNTEERS!
The PTSA would like to say
THANK YOU to everyone who attended and volunteered at the auction last Friday and made it a memorable evening. We hope everyone enjoyed the night mingling with friends new and old while raising money for our school and children. A big thank you goes out to
Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen for organizing the event, to
Joanie Chang for her procurement efforts, and to
Betsy Johnson for hosting the live auction.
All donations raised as part of this fundraising effort directly pay for 2018-2019 curriculum enhancement, student activities support, and so much more. While
we raised 62% of our goal at the auction, we need your continued support to help us keep these benefits next year. If you did not attend the Auction, please take this opportunity to provide your financial assistance to these wonderful programs!
Click here to donate.
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HELP US MEET OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL
62% of our fundraising goal was met at the auction! We hope you will choose to donate $10, $100, $500 or more to bolster our efforts to keep IS great next year and into the future. Payments can be made
here.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
PTSA and your money. Have opinions? Learn about it or make your voice heard by taking the latest question of the week survey
here.
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ISPTSA BOARD POSITIONS
The ISPTSA board is important to the function of PTSA at IS. The board is the beginning and the ending for all funding to IS from PTSA. We meet monthly for about 90 minutes. Please consider serving as an officer on our PTSA.
Here are the
Board position descriptions for President, President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer 1 and Treasurer 2, VP of Communications, VP of Fundraising, VP of Outreach, VP of Community. We have people who have been nominated to some positions but we are still looking for President Elect, Secretary, VP of Fundraising, and VP of Communications. We will have a brief general Membership meeting in June to elect these officers and approve the budget.
Any questions. Please contact president@isptsa.org
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JOIN THE AWARD-WINNING MONDAY MESSENGER TEAM
Seeking Monday Messenger Chair 2018-2019 School Year
We're looking for a volunteer or two volunteers who can learn the process and take this fun project on next year.
Do you want to be a part of the PTSA? Are you concerned about the time commitments? The MM chair typically spends 1-2 hours per week compiling the news submissions week to week. It's a great way to stay informed and help other IS parents stay in the know.
If you're curious and want to know more, please inquire at
news@ispsta.org
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HOW TO THINK ABOUT FOCUS WEEK
From An Insider Who Knows
Hi Families,
As a long-time IS parent, I’ve seen my kids through lots of Focus Week experiences. As a volunteer, I supported elements of planning and chaperoned field trips, and as a staff member I participate in much of the planning involved in Focus Week. Focus Week fulfills the high school graduation requirement for occupational learning and it does this in relaxed, no-homework atmosphere, filled with excursions and unique learning. As a parent, I always loved the break from routine, the homework-free evenings to linger over a family dinner or welcome my kids’ friends for a sleepover and hear about their unique learning.
However, one thing I didn’t understand until I started working on Focus Week was the incredible amount of work that went into the week and I’m writing to share a perspective I hope will be helpful, and one I am hoping you pass on to your student. One thing many of us have noticed the last few years is a bit less appreciation from the kids for the incredible work it takes to pull off the week and a bit more “Yelp style” critique of what wasn’t perfect about the week. If we all help our students look for things to appreciate and treasure about Focus Week, it will be even more terrific.
Here’s a list of just a few of the planning elements that make Focus Week tick, to give you, and hopefully your student, an appreciation of all it takes to provide 550 kids with a unique week:
• 25 round trip school trips planned to transport 30 Focus Week groups
• Over 1,400 meals catered
• Nearly 100 outside organizations contacted to explore opportunities and possibilities
• 29 outside teachers or teaching venues emailed, booked, coordinated with
• 14 volunteer community experts, such as theater managers, artists, tv studio executives, police officers, and zoo keepers donating work time to share career expertise with our students
• Loads of teacher and support staff planning time
Consider guiding your student to fully and joyfully participate as, in many things, what they put into the week determines much about the outcome.
Thanks for all you do to raise such terrific young people. We love them!
Sally Fouche’
International School
Focus Week, Senior Project and College Boot Camp
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HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT INFORMATION FOR 2018-2019
Curious about next year's High School Retreat? Information regarding next year's high school retreat is now available,
here.
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GRADUATION INFORMATION FOR SENIORS & FAMILIES
Information regarding this year's graduation commencement tickets, graduation DVD, and Senior Class plant can be found
here and
here.
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BACCALAUREATE / SENIOR CELEBRATION SLIDE SHOW- DEADLINE 5/25
One of the great traditions of Baccalaureate is a slide show featuring every senior. Each student is able to have 4-6 photos in the slide show. People tend to have a current photo (like a senior portrait), an early photo (like a baby photo), and a family photo. But it is up to you what you’d like to include (activities, sports, travel, etc.).
There is also the opportunity to share group photos – pictures from classes, senior takeover, focus week, dances, high school retreat, band/choir/orchestra, etc. Send as many as you would like to share, but know that we may not be able to use them all.
The deadline for photos is
Friday 5/25.
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PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BACCALAUREATE / SENIOR CELEBRATION
Attention IS parents of 8th/9th grade class! The Senior Graduation Committee is looking for 3-4 parent volunteers to help out at this year's Baccalaureate/Senior Celebration the afternoon of
Saturday, June 16th at
Kane Hall at the University of Washington. We need a few parents to help out with setup, greeting, hosting the refreshment table and clean-up. If you are interested in helping out and being part of a wonderful tradition.
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STUDENT NEWS & COMMUNITY EVENTS
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STATE FUNDING INPUT OPPORTUNITY
Our state’s K-12 education agency – the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) – is conducting a survey on future public K-12 education investments as part of their budget development process.
The anonymous survey will remain
open
through Friday, June 8, and is available in nine languages in addition to English: Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Somali, Traditional Chinese, Khmer, Korean, Punjabi, and Tagalog.
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DALE CARNEGIE SUMMER CLASS FOR YOUNG ADULTS
June 25 – 27, 2018
Wed. – Fri. - 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost - $650 ($400 for siblings) – for ages 13 – 18
This course is designed to prepare young people for the here and now. It provides skills they need to set and achieve goals, and perform to their full potential – at school, home, and work. The curriculum was developed with feedback from students and consists of eight, three-hour, highly interactive sessions that include real-life scenarios and role-playing.
This course focuses on five key areas that are critical for future success:
• Building Self-Confidence
• Enhancing Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skill Development
• Teamwork and Leadership Skills
• Effective Attitude Management
Phone – 425.453.8822
Or follow this link:
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STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES
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INTERLAKE HS VOLLEYBALL SUMMER YOUTH CAMP
Interlake High School is offering a
Summer Youth Camp
to both
girls and boys
entering Grades 4-9 in 2018-19! Join the experienced coaching staff and players where the focus will be on skills, drills and fun. All skill levels welcome!
June 26-28, 2018
2:00-4:00 PM
Interlake HS Main Gym
16245 NE 24
th
Street, Bellevue 98008
Cost: $55
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BELLEVUE ULTIMATE FRISBEE TEAM NEWS
BAM is the ultimate frisbee team for BHS and other Bellevue schools. BAM mixed (co-ed) attended the world's largest youth ultimate tournament, Spring Reign, on April 28-29 and finished 4th out of over 40 teams with a final record of 4-2.
The mixed team will be in league playoffs in Seattle in May and the first ever BAM Girls team had two games the week of May 7. BAM Boys played last fall and will be firing up again in fall 2018. Ultimate frisbee is a no-cut sport and beginners are always welcome.
For more information contact:
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MASTHEAD / DIRECTORY / LINKS
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President
Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen
President-Elect
Ching Guo
VP - Community
Li Wu Sylvia Abrahamsson
VP - Communications
Stephanie Winkler-Hadley
Treasurer 1
Beverly Ni
Treasurer 2
Michelle Lee
Secretary
Amy Frei
Membership
Joanie Chang
Advocacy
Janice Zahn
Monday Messenger
Michelle Surkan
Website
Betsy Johnson
IS Staff Liasons
Tara Jones, Sarah Wallick
PTSA
Website: www.isptsa.org
Newsletter Submissions: news@isptsa.org
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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 and Links
ATTENDANCE 425-456-6545
MAIN OFFICE 425-456-6500
COUNSELING 425-456-6542
REGISTRAR 425-456-6535
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Or even easier - Donate via PayPal
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International School Store
Show your school spirit! Shop for sweatshirts, t-shirts, duffel bags and more!
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MONDAY MESSENGER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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- Please submit your information by FRIDAY at 12:00 (noon) to news@isptsa.org.
- We encourage submissions that align with our mission. Click here for the PTSA mission statement.
- Submissions are subject to a review by the IS PTSA and may be accepted, rejected or edited.
- Please use a separate email for each article submitted.
- Subject line should include the Section Header where you want your information and the title: Here's a list of sections:
- PTSA News
- School News
- Student News & Opportunities
- Help Wanted
- Sports News & Opportunities
- Summer Camps & Opportunities
- Plain text is preferred, although you are welcome to send along an image or icon to include.
- Need to link to a registration form? Send us the link to include or a pdf copy.
- For the "Help Wanted" session, feel free to also contact the IS PTSA to ask for support.
- Note: you will receive an automatic confirmation response when submitting.
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International School PTSA
445 128th Ave. SE
Bellevue, WA 98005
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