PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Hello Everyone,
It is so inspiring to be around the parents of incoming 6th graders at the 5th grade BBQ event. One of the proud moments is when 12th grader, Niki Chinamanthur, showed her video of International School that she completed as a Senior Board project. This video will be on our IS website for others to see, Great Job Niki. This video made you proud to have your student attend IS and be a member of this community. One of the themes I heard over and over again from the parents was that they were so appreciative of having the opportunity for their child to attend IS. As parents of IS students in any grade, I encourage you to take the opportunity to appreciate the great education that your student is receiving at IS and know that many graduates from IS have said; “I was really prepared for college”.
Please remember to stop by on the morning of the 19th for our general membership meeting.
Best,
Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen
ISPTSA President 2017-2018
“Community Creates Success at IS”
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LAST ISPTSA MEETING IS 6/19
8:15 - 8:45 AM IN THE LIBRARY
ISPTSA General Membership Meeting
June 19th,
8:15-8:45 AM, location: IS
Library.
Show your IS community support first thing in the morning. Come and enjoy coffee and treats as we hold our quick last membership meeting.
We will
elect officers for the IS board for next year and approve the preliminary budget so ISPTSA can operate until our next general meeting in Sept. We will also be awarding the Golden Acorn to a deserving IS parent. We need a quorum of members to make this happen.
The
Golden Acorn Award is a very prestigious Washington State PTA award that is given out to a volunteer that has shown exemplary and outstanding volunteerism and service to PTA. Honorees that receive this award, have volunteer experience at the local PTA level, in the community, and at the school and/or school district level.
Please plan on attending and welcome our new officers, congratulate our Golden Acorn Awardee and take a treat to start your day just right. Meeting will be over by 8:45 AM. Parking will be available in visitor parking and senior student parking spaces.
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Thank you to all our IS parents and staff and students that supported us in our membership drive. We hope you see our 100% banner that is up until the last day of school. You will see it again when we reach 100% membership in 2018-2019 school year. We also received a plaque from the state for the 100% membership which is hanging in the front office. Renewal of membership is available after July 1st.
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ISPTSA WINS AWARD FOR 100% MEMBERSHIP
Congratulations to the ISPTSA for receiving the award for 100% Membership by the Washington State PTA. We appreciate all of the hard work and effort made by this year's membership chair Joanie Chang!
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FINAL DONATIONS FOR THE 2017-2018 YEAR NEEDED
Help us Finish in the Black!
All donations raised as part of this fundraising effort directly pay for 2018-2019 curriculum enhancement, student activities support, and so much more. Due to two events that did not occur this year, our expenses are less than budgeted, but we need an additional donation of $6000 to finish our year in the black.
We are asking for a $50 per person donation to complete our budget and set up our budget for spending right away in Fall of 2018. Two months after school starts, PTSA is already paying $30,000 for curriculum enrichment. All donations are tax deductible and we accept corporate matching. All donations need to be submitted
by
June 22nd. Click
here to donate or cash/check dropped off at the office. Thank you for your financial support of PTSA.
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BACK TO BUSINESS DAY SCHEDULE, WEDNESDAY 8/15
6th Grade: 8:00 am 9th Grade: 11:00 am
7th Grade: 9:00 am 10th – 12th Grades: 12:00
8th Grade: 10:00 am Ends at 2:00 pm
If you are unable to make these times, please call 425-456-6500 after August 1
st
to set up an appointment. Please do not just drop into the office.
We do not mail home packets in the summer. Families are expected to download all the forms and information from our website at
www.bsd405.org/international.
The website will be updated and ready to go by August 1st. There will not be copies of the forms available at school so
please print them out in advance and bring the completed copies with you. Included online will be a document for you to see what the fees are by grade so you will know what to expect. The lines to pay fees can be very long but you can beat the lines by paying on line at
https://touchbase.bsd405.org/.
Again, please note that you start paying on August 1st. However, if you don’t mind the lines, you may pay in the main office or at the attendance window. We now take credit cards, checks and cash! We can only do one transaction per student so you will need at least one check per student to pay for class fees.
At Back to Business day your student will get their schedule, PE lock, be assigned a locker, receive an ORCA card to ride the Metro Bus (if eligible), have their photo taken, and pay fees.
If you can’t make it to Back to Business Day, we have two mini Back to Business Dates and Times. We ask that you try to make it to one of these options rather than just dropping into the office. You will be able to take care of most things that are available except for getting your photo taken. The photographer will be back at school on Tuesday, Oct. 2nd for picture retakes and for students who were not able to make it on August 15th.
The mini Back to Business Days are:
Tuesday, Aug. 21 from 9-11 am
Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 5-7 pm
Have a great summer!
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ISPTSA RECRUITING BOARD POSITIONS
We are very seriously looking for a few more officers to fill our board for the 2018-2019 year. Maybe you served in the PTA when your student was in elementary school.
Come on back and serve again. Graduating senior? but a 6-7th grader still at IS,
come on back and serve again. There are many of us that have served multiple rolls in various PTA’s over the years. That experience will serve us well BUT we also welcome people who have not served on a PTA board for their inquisitiveness, fresh perspective and willingness to serve. Please see our list of
past board of directors on ISPTSA. Many of these folks are still at IS.
The Board serves many functions but in the eyes of the school, it provides funding for academic excellence. Unfortunately, if we do not have a full functioning board for next year, the money cannot be voted on to be given to the school. We have to have a board to fund the school requests. The ISPTSA board completes the circle and the money flows.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK RESULTS
A big thank you to everyone that took the time this last year to answer the question of the week. Many of the questions we asked had results that were of interest to the administration and will help us plan programming for ISPTSA next year. We will end the QW this year and start up again in the Fall. Here is the results of the latest question of the week.
PTSA and your money
How much do you think PTSA contributes to the school financially?
25% of donations collected 0%
50% of donations collected 0%
75% of donations collected 60%
100% of donations collected 40%
Of all the donations received by ISPTSA, over 75% of donations go to fund IS.
Of the 400+ families at IS, how many IS families have donated to the PTSA?
15 families 0%
25 families 0%
50 families 0%
100 families 100%
Of the 400+ families at IS, we have a very generous community of over 100+ families contributing to ISPTSA.
If you donate financially to PTSA, when do you like to submit a donation?
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BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Have any Box Tops coupons needing to be dropped off at IS?
Bring in your coupons
before June 22
nd. ISPTSA receives a check each year from Box Tops based on the number of coupons submitted and is an income line item in our Budget.
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Please send in your donation if you have not contributed this year. Every donation counts in our budget.
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THESE STUDENTS RAN 100 MILES THIS YEAR!
Congratulations to our first three students to run 100 miles in Physical Education this year!!! They are:
Kira Bueler,
Ryan Chang and
Isabella Parish.
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FOCUS WEEK IN TAIWAN 2018-2019
High School who are adventurous eaters, don't miss this opportunity to produce a Film in Taiwan!
The 2019 Focus Week Taiwan Trip
parent information meeting is on
June 7th from
5:30-6:30 pm in the library. (
Student information meeting is on
June 5th and
June 6th during
lunch
in
room 210.)
For more information click
here.
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PARKING PERMITS
Parking Permit Applications for the 2018-19 school year are being accepted until
June 12, 2018
at
3:45 pm
. Students who currently have their driver's license or will get one by
September 5, 2018
are welcome to submit an application. All forms have been emailed to 9-11th graders. Only complete applications will be accepted. Questions should be directed to Andrea Olsen (
olsena@bsd405.org
) or Carol Anne Yamamoto (
yamamotoca@bsd405.org
).
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DEJEUNER EN BLANC FIELD DAY IS ON 6/14
Chaperones and Supplies needed!
International will be holding it’s first (and hopefully annual) Déjeuner en Blanc field day on
Thursday, June 14th. In the style of the internationally celebrated Dîner en Blanc, students will be encouraged to wear white and the planned décor will also be white. Students will be out on the fields from
1:00-3:00. There will be games, music and art activities in which students can engage.
This is where we need your help:
• Do you have an old white sheet, blanket or tablecloth we could use as a picnic blanket?
• Do you have a white shade canopy we could use for the afternoon?
• Would you like to help with set-up, chaperoning and/or clean-up?
If you answered “Yes!” to any of these questions, please contact Traci Sullivan at
sullivant@bsd405.org.
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PLANNING ON LEAVING EARLY FOR SUMMER?
Must Do's: At least 5 school days prior to absence: Submit completed Prearranged Absence Form to Attendance Office (see
IS Attendance Policy for Reference)
2 days prior to absence: Turn in all textbooks to teachers & return laptop to Jess Albrecht in room 213.
Any books/technology items not turned in prior to the last day of school will be entered as fines that must be paid in August.
When do I turn in my school laptop for the summer?
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Thursday June 14th –
12th grade
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Wednesday June 20th –
6-11th grade
Volunteers are needed!
• Please look at dates/times at the following link:
• We need volunteers for handing out laptops in the fall also:
What should I bring on laptop return day?
• Your laptop
• Your charger (both pieces)
• Your stylus
• Your laptop bag (laptop bag strap)
What happens if I am missing something or my laptop is damaged?
Here is the form that will be completed the day of return. One copy stays with the district and a copy will go home to families.
Missing Items: If you are missing the above items, your account will be charged the following amounts:
• Replacement cost for charger: $19
• Replacement cost for stylus: $13
• Replacement cost for laptop bag/strap: $30
• Replacement cost for laptop: $1000
Damage: Administrators will be present during collection to assess damage on the computer. The parent/guardian will be charged $100 for negligent damage. Some examples of negligent damage are: missing multiple keys, cracked screens, water spills, etc. Some examples of gross negligent damage are: graffiti that cannot be removed, throwing the laptop, stolen laptop due to leaving laptop unattended (including full view in a car). Damage fines will be assigned depending on cost of repair, the parent/guardian/student will need to pay the full cost for the repair or replacement. The cost for damage is in addition to any missing items.
Who do I contact if I have questions?
Please contact Tara Gray (
grayt@bsd405.org) or Jess Albrecht (
albrechtj@bsd405.org) via email or by calling International’s main office. If you have any financial concerns, please contact us, as well.
Thank you all for your support, we are looking forward to another successful year in 2018-2019.
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TITAN ROBOTICS LEGO LEAGUE SUMMER CAMP 6/25-29
Are you entering grades 4-8 next year? Have you ever wanted to build a robot? Our very own Titan Robotics Club is hosting a week long Lego League robotics camp the first week of summer vacation
June 25-June 29
. It will run
9:00 am to 2:30 pm
everyday at International. With the help of high school mentors and Sterling Brown, learn to design, build and code your very own MindStorm robot. For more information or to sign up:
www.titanrobotics.com
.
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HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT INFORMATION FOR 2018-2019
It’s already time to start thinking about High School Retreat! For all 8th – 11th graders, please fill out the paperwork and turn it in to the main office with payment. All forms are
here.
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LATIN AMERICAN EXPERTS NEEDED FOR HS RETREAT
Do You Have Experience Or Expertise In Latin America?
We are looking for sessions on Latin American cultural, socio-political, economic, artistic, or other content for our next High School Retreat. If you have expertise or can connect us with experts, we would love your involvement! Teachers will assist with planning and teaching the session. It’s a great way to connect with students, support our community, and share your passion!
We also need chaperones! Please join us!
For information for students (flyer, permission forms), check
here. Payments are due in the office (all high school students will participate).
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CITY OF BELLEVUE SEEKS TRAVEL DATA
The City of Bellevue is seeking travel data on how students travel to and from school to help us evaluate our strategies for the Bellevue SchoolPool program, which aims to reduce drop-off and pick-up congestion at schools.
The short, five-question survey for each school-aged child, is live until Friday,
June 22, 2018 and takes less than three minutes to complete.
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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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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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MIGRANT FARMWORKER DONATION DRIVE
Hi IS! Rachel Koo and the ASB are doing an end of the year donation drive in partnership with her senior project and we need your help! Here is a summary of the details:
What should I donate? Feminine Hygiene Products, Hygiene Products (deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.), New Kids Underwear.
Why? We are donating these to the migrant farm worker community near Bellevue who provide many of the fruits and veggies that we eat (if you would like to learn more about the cause, feel free to ask me
s-jooch@bsd405.org or
Rachel s-koor@bsd405.org)
Where? Ms. Ely’s Room (HS students/Staff) or Tamara Truax’s Room (MS students)
When?
Til
June 15!
We would greatly appreciate it if you could donate even one thing or spread the word to family and friends! Thank you!
Sincerely,
Christina Joo and Rachel Koo
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HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND INFORMATION NIGHT
High School Athletics & Activities Information Night is for students and families with incoming 9th grade students and those new to the area. Students and families are invited to learn about BSD High School athletic and activity opportunities, ask questions, and understand how to best take advantage of the various programs, sports and clubs offered at the four comprehensive high schools.
For students registered for Date Time Location
Bellevue High School Tue,
June 12 6:30-8:00 pm Commons & Main Gym
Interlake High School Thu,
June 14 7:00-9:00 pm Main Gym
Details can be found
here.
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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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SAMMMAMISH GIRLS GOLF NEWS
Congratulations to
Sammamish Totems Girls Golf team earned the class 2A girls golf state championship!
International school student Lily Bai (11th grader) plays for the team in state.
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BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL WATER POLO
As the school year winds down, start thinking about Fall Sports. If you like water and can float, consider water polo. It’s a fun, no cut, sport with no prior experience required. You may try it out by joining Summer League to get your feet wet. Interested? Talk to your IS teammates: Jason Hainze (captain), Matthew Mulfinger, Hayden Coon or Jack Jones.
For children of International/BSD staff who live out of the BSD and are enrolled at International can participate in athletics at Bellevue High School. Email
susan@hainze.com
if you would like to learn more about HS water polo.
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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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