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UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
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THIS WEEK:
- Monday, 6/10, 7:00 PM • High School Choir Concert
- Tuesday, 6/11, 7:00 PM • Middle School Choir Concert
- Wednesday, 6/12 • Senior Board Day (more info below)
- Thursday, 6/13 • Déjeuner en Blanc
- Thursday, 6/13, 6:00 PM • PTSA General Membership Meeting
- Thursday, 6/13, 6:30 PM • Senior Project Open House
NEXT WEEK:
LOOKING AHEAD:
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LOTS OF HELP NEEDED AS THE SCHOOL YEAR WINDS DOWN!
IS and the ISPTSA are currently seeking the following volunteers:
- Middle School College/Career Field Trip Chaperones—6/12
- Senior Board Day Lunch Help—6/12
- Senior Board Day Judges—6/12
- 8th-Grade Move-Up Family Social—6/15
- 2019 Grad Night Celebration Chaperones—6/17–6/18
- Back-to-Business Day Laptop Volunteers—8/15
- Session Leaders for High School Retreat—9/5
- Chaperones for High School Retreat—9/5–9/6
- 2020 Graduation Activities Committee (Junior Parents Needed)—next school year 2019–2020
- ISPTSA Board Positions—next school year 2019–2020
- On-call Volunteers
Click
here
to learn more and sign up.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2018-19 GOLDEN ACORN AWARD RECIPIENT!
Sylvia Abrahamsson
was nominated by her peers as an outstanding advocate and volunteer to International School and the PTSA community.
We will be honoring Sylvia at our PTSA meeting on June 13 at 6:00 PM preceding Senior Board Night. Please join us in congratulating Sylvia on her well-deserved honor by supporting her at this event. We will serve cake and beverages.
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DON'T MISS THE LAST ISPTSA MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!
ISPTSA General Membership Meeting
Thursday, June 13, 6:00–6:30 PM
Join us half-an-hour before the open house for the last General Membership Meeting, where we'll:
Don't forget to nominate a senior parent who has served on PTSA boards, supported school events, been mentors in clubs, or volunteered for school events and deserves to be recognized. Email
vpoutereach@isptsa.org.
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THANK YOU TO THE ISPTSA FOR SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TEAM
Thank you so much, ISPTSA, for your support and contribution to the IS technology and innovation team. We’ve been able to introduce 3d printing and other technologies to students now more than ever thanks to Maxton and his further development of the maker space. Students have been 3d printing things just about every day since it has opened in April, as well as using other items in the space. Throughout the year they’ve enjoyed using the Raspberry pies to tinker and code with. The 360 camera project is still in development and will continue into next year. The microphone and phone cords have been in and out of my room for different projects all year as well. Your contribution has greatly impacted our day-to-day operations and students' learning and enjoyment of the school and our community.
Thank you again,
Jess Albrecht, Technical Specialist
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8TH-GRADE MOVE-UP FAMILY SOCIAL
Saturday, June 15, 4:00–7:00 PM, Kelsey Creek Park Shelter
Hey, 8th-grade parents and guardians, we would love to see all of our 8th-grade families attend the 8th-Grade Move-Up Family Social. Stay for the whole time or even an hour. We will have a potluck meal and games so everyone can have fun and socialize. Our kids have been together for three years—let's set them on a great start to their 4th year at International!
The BBQs will be fired up, so feel free to bring something to grill. There will be outdoor games—volleyball, frisbee, badminton, balls, and maybe even a treasure hunt. Bring portable chairs/blankets to sit on.
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HELP NEEDED FOR SENIOR BOARD DAY LUNCH!
Wednesday, June 12, between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Please volunteer to help feed our staff, seniors, and most importantly, our judges on senior board day! This is a very easy way to help out.
Sign up here.
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TWO IS SENIORS AMONG RECIPIENTS OF 2019 BELLEVUE PTSA COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIPS
Congratulations to
Sharat Dhananjaya
, who was awarded the
Dr. Michael Riley Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence, and
Yu Ping Lily Bai
, who was awarded the Alice Hurd Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Community Service.
A special thanks goes to International School parents and Bellevue PTSA Council members
Emilie Castle
and
Melissa Richardson
for co-chairing the scholarship committee.
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CITY OF BELLEVUE SHORT TRAVEL SURVEY TO HELP RELIEVE SCHOOL TRAFFIC
The City of Bellevue is seeking travel data on how students travel to and from school. The annual survey will help them evaluate their strategies for the bellevue SchoolPool Program, which aims to reduce drop-off and pick-up congestion at schools.
If you have questions, please contact Stela Nikolova, Bellevue SchoolPool Program Lead, at
snikolova@bellevuewa.gov
or 425.452.2851.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BACK-TO-BUSINESS DAY!
We need both
student and parent/guardian
volunteers to help at Back-to-Business Day with computer handout and setup—monitoring doors; handing out laptops, charge cords, and styluses to students; helping students follow typed directions for setting up laptop; etc.
High School students can earn COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS!
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FOCUS WEEK 2020—TAIWAN!
Is your student interested in exploring
A Taste of Taiwan
and learning about multi-media production for Focus Week 2020?
Remind your student to come to an interest meeting on Friday, June 14, at lunch, in Wes Hung’s room, 108. Priority to students who sign up!
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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, remind him or her to 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
. Email Andy at
rubescha@bsd405.org with questions.
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JUNE 12 MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES:
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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.
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LAST DAY OF SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Friday, June 21
School on the last day is scheduled from
8:15–10:15 AM. Metro bus 889 will leave International at 10:33 AM, and the yellow busses will leave International at approximately 10:45 AM.
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BACK-TO-BUSINESS DAY INFO
Wednesday, August 14, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 21, 3:00–6:00 PM
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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,
holti@bsd405.org,
or Tamara Truax,
truaxt@bsd405.org. Click
here for more info.
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STUDENT NEWS & COMMUNITY EVENTS
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ASHLEIGH HELMS PLACES FIRST AT STATE TRACK & FIELD
Senior Ashleigh Helms placed first in Pole Vault at the State Track and Field meet on May 24. She set a new Personal Record and set a new state record for 4A athletes with a jump of 13 feet. Congratulations, Ashleigh!
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BSF END-OF-YEAR CAMPAIGN
The school year is almost over and the Bellevue Schools Foundation still needs to raise $40,000 to support technology curriculum and teacher training. Donations will support innovative programs such as Rocketry, Robotics, and Maker Spaces in our schools. Every gift made before the end of the school year will be matched by The Dean Witter Foundation, up to $10,000. The kids would love your support,
please donate here.
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VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR 2019-20 TEALS PROGRAM
You can help inspire the next generation. Bellevue School District has partnered with Microsoft Philanthropies TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools) Program to build and grow successful and diverse high school computer science programs.
This year, 21 volunteers are supporting CS classes in BSD. Volunteers contributed thousands of hours and added matching dollars to support computer science education in the district. Thanks to volunteers, Bellevue students have consistently scored higher on the AP CS exam than the national average.
TEALS exists because many high schools want to offer computer science but don’t have teachers trained to teach it. To fill this gap, TEALS volunteers work with classroom teachers to team-teach students, and equip those teachers with the knowledge to teach students on their own.
We would love to have more volunteers from Bellevue join us in supporting schools for the 2019-20 school year.
Sign up at
tealsk12.org/volunteers.
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STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES
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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
s-lean@bsd405.org
.
Please note:
All students, teachers, and parents who plan to do the CPR training
must pay in the school office by 3:30 PM on Monday, June 10, in oder to participate.
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MASTHEAD / DIRECTORY / LINKS
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President
Ching Guo
Secretary
Zena Heywood
Treasurer 1
Beverly Ni
Treasurer 2
Nancy Chung
VP of Communications
Li Wu
VPs of Community
Liying Tan & Qiong Chen
VP of Fundraising
Dori Kelleran
VP of Outreach
Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen
Membership
Sharon Chen
Advocacy
OPEN
Monday Messenger
Julie Molinari
Website
Sylvia Abrahamsson
IS Staff Liaison
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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CONFUSED ABOUT SOMETHING?
The ISPTSA is always here to help answer your IS questions.
Email us
here
, and we'll help you find the answers you need.
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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
Support your school community and the environment by buying an ISPTSA 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 as a separate attachment—please do not include them in the body of your email or document.
- If you need to link to a registration form or document, send us either the address of the link or a pdf copy of the document.
- If you would like your article to repeat in successive Monday Messenger editions, please resubmit it for each edition in which you would like it to appear. If you do not resubmit it, it will not be republished.
- 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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