MONDAY MESSENGER

June 3, 2019

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THIS WEEK:

NEXT WEEK:

LOOKING AHEAD:

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

LOTS OF HELP NEEDED AS THE SCHOOL YEAR WINDS DOWN!



IS and the ISPTSA are currently seeking the following volunteers:

Click here to learn more and sign up.

PTSA NEWS

HAVE YOU MATCHED YOUR DONATION THROUGH YOUR EMPLOYER YET?

Make your donation to ISPTSA go further by requesting a Corporate Matching Gift through your company which could DOUBLE or even TRIPLE your support!

The International School PTSA is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. We accept donations from individuals and corporations, and these donations are tax deductible. Local companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Google, T-Mobile, and Expedia will "match" the charitable contributions made by their employees, including:

Click here for more information about Corporate Matching on the ISPTSA website. Thank you for taking the extra step to make your generosity to IS goes further!

Haven’t made your donation to ISPTSA yet?    Make your tax-deductible donation today and b e counted in our year-end fundraising results. We accept donations ALL YEAR!

Questions? Please contact  [email protected] .

LAST ISPTSA MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!  

ISPTSA General Membership Meeting

Thursday, June 13, 6:00–6:30 PM

Yes, it's the same evening as Senior Project Open House! Please join us half-an-hour before the open house for the last General Membership Meeting. We plan to approve next year's budget, to vote in next year's ISPTSA board members ( click here to see next year's board member nominations ), and honor Golden Acorn winner and senior parent volunteers. We'll have treats and coffee/tea before you go to the open house.

For many senior parents, this is their last year at IS and many have served on PTSA boards, supported school events, been mentors in clubs or school events. These are the people that deserve to be recognized too-- if you think of senior parents that fill this role, please send an email to [email protected] with their names.

WELCOME CLASS 2026!

Last Thursday the PTSA sponsored a successful 5th-Grade BBQ to welcome Class of 2026! The Welcome Folder and presentations can be found here .

Middle School Counselor Arty Christianto organized the event with support from the following parent volunteers whose time and donation made it all possible -- thank you!

Ann Ross-Clarke, Azfar Moazzam, Dena Voth, Keiko Hutson, Li Wu, Loan Bui, Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen, Nancy Chung, Qiong Chen, Rachel An, Rakesh Garg, Renuka Getchell, Vivian Wang, Vivien Wang, Wei Wu, Wen Chen

HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT FORMS ARE DUE NOW !

Yearbooks will not be passed out to students whose forms have not been turned in. Don't let that happen to your student! For more information and link to forms, click here .

MOVING UP DANCE FOR 8TH GRADERS

This Friday, June 7, 8:00–10:30 PM

The Moving Up Dance is coming up! It is hosted by the 9th Grade ASB Class Officers, and its theme this year is Tropical—so students should dress to the theme! Tickets will be sold as we get closer to the date. We will let students know when they can buy tickets during the Morning Announcement.

 

Current 8th-grade students are invited to attend this high school dance to get a taste of future dances to come. Students who attend this year’s Moving Up Dance will also be able to receive their yearbooks during this time—before anyone else! Please make sure that your student's High School Retreat Form has been turned in so that the yearbook can be picked up! (See article above for info and links.)

Parent/guardian chaperones are needed for this dance! If you are interested in chaperoning for our last dance of the year, please email Arty Christianto,  [email protected] . Thank you!

A MESSAGE FOR SENIOR PARENTS

Senior parents are invited to attend the awards assembly on Wednesday, June 5, at 12:30 PM. There will be bleacher seating just inside the gym doors. Due to limited seating, only senior parents are invited .

AUDITIONS FOR HS JAZZ BAND

Tuesday, June 11 after school in the band room

If your student is interested in trying out to be a new member of the jazz band next year, check with Andy in the band room for an audition time and audition music. The High School Jazz Band is a select group that performs at competitions and jazz festivals throughout the school year. Auditions are required . Questions? Check with Andy at [email protected]

JUNE 12 MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES:

SENIOR PROJECT BOARD DAY IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

CAMPUS CLOSED TO GRADES 9–11 @ 12:15 PM AND TO GRADES 6–8 @ 1:40 PM

For more information about Senior Board Day, please click here.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL SCHEDULE

Friday, June 21

The school day will be 8:15 AM to 10:15 AM. The yellow busses will leave International at approximately 10:45 AM and the Metro bus 889 will leave International at 10:33 AM. 

The school is planning on turning the last day of school into something awesome! Want to help? Ask your student to attend an interest meeting in Room 200 on Tuesday, June 4. Meetings will be during lunch and tutorial.

BACK TO BUSINESS INFO

Wednesday, August 14, 8 AM – 2 PM

Wednesday, August 21, 3 PM – 6 PM

Please check this school webpage for updated information.

SEEKING SESSION LEADERS

2019 HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT SEPTEMBER 5

 

The High School Retreat will explore forms of Asian cultural expression and examine challenges facing Asian societies. If you have ideas, expertise, and a willingness to work with our high school students for one day, or you know of exceptional experts who might be willing to lead a session, please c ontact Lee Holt, [email protected], or Tamara Truax, [email protected]. Click here for more info.

GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR IS EXPERIENCE BY HOSTING A FRENCH INTERN!

Our 2019-20 French Intern, Pauline Oliveira-Machado is extremely excited to be a part of our fabulous IS community. She is particularly interested in teaching the traditional songs, dance, and cuisine of France. As part of the IS community, you have the unique opportunity to host Pauline for a semester or a quarter. For more information, click here, or contact Traci Sullivan at [email protected].

STUDENT NEWS & COMMUNITY EVENTS

YOUTH LINK LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS

Three IS students won Youth Link Leadership awards, all related to their Senior Projects. Congratulations to Ren Watanabe, Arjan Dillon, and Sakhi Bhandaru! More info here.

STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES

INTERESTED IN CPR/AED CERTIFICATION?

International School’s Red Cross Club is hosting its first annual CPR/AED training event for parents, teachers, and all students grades 6-12 on Monday, June 10 and Friday, June 14 from 3:20–5:45 PM . The cost is $25 per person or reduced cost for those who qualify for free/reduced lunch. If you are interested, please fill out this form,  or contact Anthony Le at  [email protected] .

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

The Boys High School Ultimate Frisbee Team is recruiting for the Fall 2019 season. For more information, contact  [email protected]  or go to  bellevueultimate.org .  

For fun, we currently play weekly after-school co-ed pickup games. The co-ed league team forms for Winter 2020 and the Girls Team will play in Spring 2020. Find out more at  bellevueultimate.org .