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BHS THIRD MULTI-LANGUAGE PRINCIPAL COFFEE MEETING: Friday, March 6th 8:15 - 9:45 AM at BHS Library
Dr Anderson will go over the Class Registration process for 2020-2021 school year at the 3rd Multi-Language Principal Coffee. There will be time at the end of the meeting for questions you may have on the presentation or other related topics. Interpreters are available for Chinese-Mandarin, Japanese, Korean Languages. All are Welcome.
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Soup4Simpson annual event is coming soon! Donations would be greatly appreciated!
To donate online:
- Sign in with student ID and password
- Click on your name
- Click on My School
- Click fundraisers
- Find Soup for Simpson and BUY!
- If you don't have a student ID, use the guest log in & create an account
- Click on Other Schools
- Click on High Schools
- Click on Bellevue High School
- Click on Fundraisers
- Select Soup4Simpson and BUY!
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Soup4SIMPSON
Dear Bellevue Community,
In January 2005 in his senior year at Bellevue High, Hunter Simpson was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. He died Dec. 31 at 18 years old after enduring six months of intense radiation and chemotherapy. Although Hunter lived a simple, giving, and short life, he packed it with more generosity than many twice his age. He is described as an old soul driven by his Christian faith, with a heart for social justice for the poor and oppressed. In honor of Hunter, Bellevue High School has held
SOUP4SIMPSON
for the last 14 years, an event consisting of soup, donations, cookies, high socks, and community.
SOUP4SIMPSON
lunch days give the students at Bellevue High the opportunity to make a little sacrifice to help those in need. The inspiration for this occasion came from Hunter's first and only semester of college. He decided to spend as little money as possible on his meal-plan that semester-so he had a cup of soup for lunch and a cup of soup for dinner every day costing him only $1.50/day. At the end of the semester, he had a $998 credit on his meal plan, which he used to purchase nonperishable food from the college cafeteria. He delivered this food to teenagers at the New Horizons Homeless Shelter for Teens in Seattle.
SOUP4SIMPSON
will be held again this year on
Wednesday, March 18th right after school (12:55) in the Commons/Cafeteria
. We have a soup line where students donate their lunch money for the day and receive a cup of soup in return. Last year we made $15,556.44 and hope to make this year's event even more successful. Overall, we have raised $101,489.44 for New Horizons in the 14 years we have held this event. Hunter was an amazing and empathetic person who led quietly, practiced what he preached, and always thought of others before himself.
SOUP4SIMPSON
is our opportunity to celebrate his life by coming together as a community and giving to others less fortunate than ourselves. We hope to continue honoring Hunter--living and learning from his example.
SOUP4SIMPSON
gives us the chance to follow his example and leave the world a little bit better than when we got here.
We invite all of you to join the soup line with us in our beautiful school! It really is heartwarming and inspirational to see our teenagers helping other teenagers less fortunate than themselves. Please contact Kathy Adams, our advisor for this event, at [email protected] if you have further questions. Hope to see you there!
The Soup4Simpson Committee
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BHS PTSA SPRING GRANTS
NOW OPEN: SPRING 2020 ENRICHMENT FUND GRANTS CYCLE
The Spring 2020 Grants Cycle is open; we look forward to your grant submissions. The BHS PTSA offers grants for items or opportunities that enhance the student experience. We encourage submissions from anyone within the BHS community including student clubs, student activities, athletic organizations and educational/administrative departments.
** Grant submissions are due
Friday, March 20, 2020 at 3 PM.
Grants Committee Advisory Meeting: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (3:45-5:45PM)
Grants Committee Allocation Meeting: Thursday, March 26, 2020 (8:30-10:30AM)
Grant submission forms, program and process information can be found on the PTSA Website Grants Page.
For additional Grants program information contact Kelly Silver, PTSA Grants Chair.
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REFLECTIONS UPDATE
Congratulations
to the students who moved on to the state competition!
Here are the awards for the Bellevue PTSA Council
Reflections
program this year.
Literature
Victoria Pang
What beauty should be
Outstanding Interpretation
Literature
Heather Wu
Children
Award of Merit
Music
Kiana Amini-Naieni
Bloom
Outstanding Interpretation
Music
Zihan(Jonathan) Sun
Identity
Outstanding Interpretation
Photography
Breanna Cea
Looking Glass
Outstanding Interpretation
Photography
Courtney Serres
Double Trouble
Outstanding Interpretation
Photography
Gloriya Plenkina
Fragile
Award of Excellence
Photography
Luke Schroth
Longing Eyes
Award of Excellence
Photography
Kimberly Wang
Flower in Water
Award of Merit
Photography
Priscilla Shih
Look Within Autumn
Award of Merit
Visual Arts
Emily Chen
Goldstruck
Outstanding Interpretation
Visual Arts
Marie Kang
Fleeting Thoughts
Outstanding Interpretation
Visual Arts
Olivia Ma
Beautifully broken
Outstanding Interpretation
Visual Arts
Yoona Oh
Past My Cover
Outstanding Interpretation
Visual Arts
Allen Bao
Imperfect Perfection
Award of Excellence
Visual Arts
Grace Park
Into Their Agony
Award of Excellence
Visual Arts
Sandy Kwong
The Window to My Soul
Award of Excellence
Visual Arts
Linda Yan
Looking within Your Identity
Award of Merit
Visual Arts
Minjoon Eom
The Truth Behind a Reflection Award of Merit
Visual Arts
Teulebit Ahn
Looking Inside Me
Award of Merit
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BOARD COMMUNITY FORUM
Dear Bellevue PTAs and PTSAs:
Please join the Bellevue School District Board for a community forum on Tuesday, March 3. The board of directors is inviting families and the community to come share issues of importance to families, students and the Bellevue community and to discuss District priority areas and what they mean. The Board would like to invite you to join us and to share this information with your communities. Event details and translations of the forum announcement are available on the March 3 Board Forum page.
When:
7:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. following the March 3, 2020 regular School Board meeting
Seating begins promptly at 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Wilburton Instructional Service Center, Rainier Room, 12241 Main Street, Bellevue 98005
Light refreshments will be served.
Interpreters provided in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. For additional interpretation services, send requests to
[email protected]
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Questions? Please reply to this email directly or contact [email protected].
Thank you for your attention to this event!
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SAVE THE DATE!
***REGISTRATION IS OPEN - SEE THE LINK BELOW***
Is your student looking for another opportunity to practice the ACT or SAT?
On Saturday March 28
th
, the BHS Class of 2022 in conjunction with Princeton Review is
offering full scale practice ACT and SAT testing right at Bellevue High
. The fee is $35 and all proceeds benefit the BHS Class of 2022.
When: Saturday March 28. 9:00 am -12:45 pm. check in 8:30 am.
Where: Bellevue High School 10416 SE Wolverine Way
To register, please use the following link:
Note: These tests are open to students from any school or school district. So spread the word.
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ORCHESTRA BOOSTER NEWS
SAVE THE DATE- FEBRUARY 27, 7 PM - ZONE CONCERT BHS Chamber Orchestra performs with Seattle Symphony's Assistant Principal Cellist Nathan Chan
- BHS Performing Arts Center
- Thursday, February 27 at 7 PM
This year's Bellevue High Orchestra Invitational will f
eature guest artist Nathan Chan, Assistant Principal Cellist from the Seattle Symphony. As part of a project funded by the Bellevue High PTSA, Mr. Chan will be working with our students in school on Tuesday, February 25
th during 6th and 7th periods. He will then return to BHS on the evening of Thursday, February 27th to perform Gabriel Faure's
Élégie
for Cello and Orchestra with the Bellevue High Chamber Orchestra. The concert will also feature Sinfonia (BHS), Philharmonia (Chinook), and the 5
th grade orchestras of Clyde Hill, Enatai, Medina, Woodridge and Wilburton Elementary Schools. We hope to see you at this FREE event to enjoy an evening of beautiful music!
Orchestra Booster Meeting
Tuesday, March 3rd at 7PM
Please join the Orchestra Booster Club for their
monthly meeting
Tuesday, March 3rd at 7pm in room 1102, BHS
. We encourage and welcome all orchestra parents to attend in support of our students and faculty. Updates on our Lei fundraiser and upcoming spring concerts will be discussed. To learn more about the BHS orchestra, please visit
www.BellevueOrchestra.org
. If you have questions about volunteer opportunities, please email Michael Linscott at
[email protected]
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BHS THEATER ARTS UPCOMING SHOWS!
The best thing you can do to support your BHS Theater Arts students is to come see their shows.
Center Stage Auction and Student Showcase -
RSVP NOW!
Patrons of BHS Theater Arts you won't want to miss our very first auction/student performance showcase. A fun-filled evening to benefit Theater Arts at Bellevue High School. Plan to spend your evening with us!
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SAVE THE DATE
Save the Date! Friday, May 1, is our annual Spring for Schools luncheon at the Bellevue Hyatt Regency. Learn how your dollars transform our Bellevue district schools and support every student, every day. Education Showcase starts at 10:15am and luncheon 11:50am -1:15pm.
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STATE AND BELLEVUE PTSA COUNCIL INFORMATION
WSPTA Essay Contest
This statewide essay contest explores the important and varied influencers in the lives and education of children - from the children's perspective. Every day children are exposed to a variety of people and each one has an opportunity to influence the path a child decides to take. Whether it is someone that sparks an interest in a new topic, helps them work through a problem, shapes the kind of person they want to become by modeling behavior, simply listens to them, or any number of other actions, this is the platform for students to share their appreciation. The application deadline is March 1 each year. More information can be found at
https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/pta-essay-contest/
Note: Although the name has changed and the focus has shifted, the guidelines and divisions remain the same.
Please mail submissions to:
Washington State PTA
Attention: WSPTA Essay Contest
15 Oregon Avenue, Suite 202
Tacoma, WA 98409-7463
Scholarship Program
Washington State PTA offers three $3,000 scholarships and one $1,000 scholarship to graduating seniors from Washington state public high schools with an active PTA, who will be starting college (either two-year or four-year) in the fall.
Students may submit a scholarship application through the
online form
. The application deadline is March 1 each year and scholarships are awarded by April 30.
Learn more.
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February 26 |
Parent Registration Information Night, 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
February 27 |
Elective Fair, Rotation - Altered Schedule TBA |
March 13 |
Winter Recognition Assembly, 9:40am - 10:40am in the Gym |
March 14 |
Tolo @BHS |
March 18 |
Soup 4 Simpson, 1:00pm 2:00pm in the Commons |
March 20 |
Snow Make Up Day - Regular Schedule |
March 24 |
ASB Elections - AM Assembly Schedule |
March 27 |
Lockdown Drill, 7th Period |
April 7 |
Class Office Elections, Special Bell Schedule |
April 10 |
Last Day of 3rd Quarter |
April 13-17 |
Spring Break - All Offices and School are Closed |
A more detailed BHS Main Calendar is
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POST SEASON ATHLETICS NEWS UPDATE
This past weekend our Winter Athletics Programs completed their post season - District - State competitions:
Anna Littrell finished up her stellar Bellevue Gymnastics career in her Vaulting competition. She is a multiple time State Championship meet qualifier over her years on the Gymnastics team at Bellevue. Congratulations to her and all of the Gymnastics team members in 2019-20!
Boys Basketball had a great late season run and made it to the winner to Regional/State loser out game versus Seattle Prep. It was another impressive effort for the Wolverines. Although they ended up coming up short, losing 54-45, this team had grit and resiliency. Congratulations on a great year and look forward to more successes to come!
Boys Swimming had a phenomenal showing at the WIAA State 3A Championship meet this past Friday and Saturday. The Wolverines placed THIRD overall as a team, and had these students place in the TOP EIGHT Championship FINALS
200 Medley Relay - STATE CHAMPIONS - (Tristan Haeger, Philip Howard, Zachary Hur, Brian Lee)
200 Freestyle - Gordon Kenny - 3rd Place
100 Butterfly - Brian Lee - STATE CHAMPION
100 Butterfly - Zachary Hur - 2nd Place
100 Freestyle - Gordon Kenny - 6th Place
500 Freestyle - Tristan Haeger - 4th Place
100 Backstroke - Tristan Haeger - 4th Place
100 Breaststroke - Philip Howard - 5th Place
400 Freestyle Relay - STATE CHAMPIONS - NEW Bellevue High School Record 3:08.11 (Tristan Haeger, Gordon Kenny, Zachary Hur, Brian Lee)
SPRING ATHLETICS BEGIN SOON!!
Girls Lacrosse day one: Monday February 24th
Boys Baseball, Girls Badminton, Girls Golf, Boys Soccer, Girls Softball, Girls Tennis, Boys & Girls Track & Field, Boys Lacrosse and Girls Water Polo begin on Monday March 2nd.
Drill Team STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS March 28th
Cheer Team Tryouts are March 30th to April 3rd
WIAA Academics State Champions!!!
Congratulations to our student musicians in our Bellevue High School Band!
For the second consecutive year they have been announced as the 3A Academic State Champions for all 3A sized in schools in Washington!!
They did so with a cumulative grade point average of 3.630. Absolutely incredible!
Also, another congratulations to our Band Directors, Edd George and Will Harvey!
Congratulations to our Bellevue High School Forensic/Debate team!
They have been announced as the 3A Academic State Champions for all 3A sized in schools in Forensics/Debate!!
They did so with a cumulative grade point average of 3.877. It's undebatable that this is a fantastic achievement!!!
Also, congratulations to our Forensics/Debate Advisor Amy McCormick!!
Congratulations to the members of our Bellevue High Drill Team!!!
They have been announced as the 3A Academic State Champions for all 3A sized in schools in Drill & Dance!!
They did so with a cumulative grade point average of 3.778. Amazing!!
Also, congratulations to our Drill Team Head Coach Cristina Ketola!
Go Bellevue!!!
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SPRING ATHLETICS IMPACT TESTING
Spring Athlete's!
If you are playing baseball, Soccer, Softball Lacrosse or Water Polo you are required to have an up to date concussion protocol ImPACT test on school file. ImPACT tests are good for two years. Here are the following dates for testing opportunities for the Spring Season (
TRACK AND FIELD - ONLY students who are POLE VAULTING are required to have an ImPACT test)
February 25th, 27th
Meeting in room #0108 @ 4:00pm
Students DO NOT have to reserve a spot for the ImPACT test. Just show up, and there'll be a spot for you in the computer tech room.
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BHS CHEER TRYOUTS
Tryouts for Bellevue Cheer are coming up soon!
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Tryout meeting: March 18th at 7:00pm BHS Library
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For more information about Bellevue High school cheer and how to sign up for tryouts go to
You can also email us at
With any questions!
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BHS BOYS SOCCER
BHS Boys Soccer preseason conditioning and open field training opportunities in February. All students welcome.
Mondays and Fridays in February (Friday, Feb 28th)
3:45pm Conditioning in the gym
4:15pm Open field on the stadium field
Tryouts for spring soccer are March 2nd and 3rd. Please remember to have impact testing and PE forms current before tryouts, and sign up on Final Forms. Further information can be found on the BHS Athletics website
https://bsd405.org/bhs/wolverines/athletics/
If you are interested in receiving further information about BHS Boys Soccer, please email
[email protected]
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BHS 2020 FOOTBALL INFORMATION
PLAYER MEETING: February 27
All interested student-athletes who currently are in grades 9-11 should attend a 2020 Football Information meeting with the coaches on
February 27, 2020 at 5:30PM. Meet in the Locker Room at BHS.
Off Season Weight Lifting/Conditioning
All Student Athletes who are interested in playing football for the 2020 season are encouraged to attend off season workouts.
WINTER Workouts (December-February)
- February 2/24-2/28: 5:30pm M,T,TH,F
SPRING Workouts (March-June)
Starting March 2, Football Off Season Workouts will move to
5:45am.
Starting MARCH 2, 2020
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
5:45am-6:45am Conditioning/Weight Room workouts at BHS
players should meet in the weight room
Wednesday/Saturday Player Led Practices: Please have your student-athlete reach out to one of the following current players to learn more about player led practices:
- Bryson Sleeper
- Elliott Hamilton
- Collin Backer
- Peter Netelenbos
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ULTIMATE FRISBEE
Co-ed Team
The co-ed season finished with the Bellevue team falling to top-ranked Cleveland in state quarterfinals. Congrats to the players and coaches on a very successful season! Girls Spring Season Contact us at [email protected] or go to http://bellevueultimate.org to join or learn more about the upcoming season (March to May). We welcome newcomers to the sport!
It's going to be lots of fun this Spring and we look forward to a great season!!
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WINTER OPEN FIELD OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for a way to stay fit and healthy?
We have a lot of opportunity to do so this winter, January through the end of February.
After school each day the main stadium with have conditioning groups or groups of students that will play student organized games (soccer, lacrosse, etc.) The groups will be supervised by athletics staff, no coaching, just having someone present on the site.
In the main stadium these groups will commence Monday to Friday from 3:30pm to 6:00pm at the latest.
On Wednesdays the Softball field will be open for students that would like to use that field from 1:30pm to 3:00pm.
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SENIORS
Class of 2020 Important Dates
May 16, 2020
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Prom
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June 14, 2020
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Baccalaureate
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June 16, 2020
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Senior Breakfast
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June 16, 2020
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Graduation, Cookie Reception and Grad Night
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SENIOR PARENTS!
Early-bird pricing for the ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY (immediately following the graduation ceremony on June 16th) ends *THIS WEEK* Don't miss out!
The deadline to take advantage of the $109 Early Bird pricing is February 28th (this Friday).
A not to be missed incredibly fun night - FOR ALL GRADUATES
- An entire evening (locations are a surprise!) with friends and classmates
- Games, food, prizes, entertainment and more!
- The last time graduates will be together with entire class until reunions!
To reserve your student's spot click link here to print and complete form(s)- REQUIRED. Make a check payable to "BHS PTSA" and put Seniors name in memo. Please drop off check/signed form(s) at BHS PTSA Drop Box in the main office.
For specific questions about the grad night party only or to volunteer as a chaperone, email [email protected]
. For scholarship inquiries, please contact Kelli Mayer [email protected]
2020 Class Office
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SOPHOMORES
Hello Parents! Thank you for your donations to our first Parent's Night Out and make sure to look forward to our next one!
Updates:
If you have any inquiries, advice/suggestions, or concerns don't hesitate to contact me at
[email protected]
anytime. We truly appreciate your input to help us improve the Bellevue High experience for everyone! As a reminder, the Bellevue Blast posts our update's weekly, so stay tuned for the next one!
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EASTGATE ELEMENTARY PTA NEEDS HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS!
Volunteer Hours! Snacks provided!
March 13
th
"Work Party Auction Prep" - help make boards, decorations and put together welcome packets for Eastgate's Auction
March 21
st
"Taxi Service" and "Event Set up"- transport items from stores to the hotel, or help with set up
March 31
st
"Tax letter Party" - help write and stuff tax letters
Please see details and sign up here:
https://signup.com/go/tGhvQiO (please note there are a few spots on the 21st are 21 and over, all on the 13th and 31st are any age)
Questions? Contact Angela Anderson, Eastgate PTA 2020 Auction Chair at [email protected]
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FFEE SCHOOL SAFETY TRAINING
The Koshka Foundation for Safe (NPO) Schools is organizing a one-day training, "Connecting the Dots", on March 9, 2020.
Connecting the Dots: Safety in Action is a collaborative learning opportunity focused on violence prevention, school and community safety, and long-term recovery. Bringing together school safety teams and stakeholders, members of threat assessment teams in K-12 and higher education, law enforcement and security personnel, emergency managers, mental health providers and other stakeholders, discussions will focus on information sharing and strategies in prevention and long-term resiliency building. Date & Location: Monday, March 9 at the University of Washington Tacoma (1918 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402. Free to attend,
register here
For more information, visit:
https://www.thesafetycollaborative.org/
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: SCIENCE EDUCATORS IN TRAINING
Science Educators in Training (and Lead Science Educators in Training) volunteer with Pacific Science Center's summer camps at several locations across the Puget Sound region: Seattle, West Seattle, Bothell, Bellevue, Medina, and Kirkland. SETs volunteer for a minimum of 60 hours over the summer, helping our camps Educators and working with campers of all ages at STEM-themed camps. They receive career exploration opportunities, leadership experience, verification of their service hours, and Pacific Science Center passes.
Applications will be open on our SET webpage (https://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/camps/science-educators-in-training/) on
December 27, and will
close on February 29, 2020.
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Bellevue High School has a very diverse cultural population.
If you need translation for articles in our newsletters, please try this
link:
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TEAM JAPANESE BLAST!
If you are interested in Japanese culture, Japanese anime, or take Japanese class and understand Japanese, why don't you join us, Team Japanese Blast? Team Japanese Blast is a group of parent and student volunteers who are engaged in translating the PTSA newsletter The Bellevue Blast into Japanese.
Hours for translation will qualify for volunteer hours, a graduation requirement!
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For our newsletter at any time by clicking on the link on top of this newsletter. Be sure to sign up for your student's graduating classes. You may also unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe button at the bottom of the newsletter.
SUBMISSIONS - 1 Weekly BELLEVUE BLAST EDITION
The Blast will be delivered once a week on Tuesday mornings. The deadlines for submitting articles are as follows:
- School news and PTSA articles - Friday deadline
- Athletics and Activities articles - Sunday deadline
- Submissions should be in plain text in the body of your email message or in a Word document.
- Items submitted may be accepted, rejected, or edited at our discretion.
- Please use a separate email for each article submitted.
- Titles should be included in the Subject line.
- Images may be included as JPEG or PNG files.
- Submissions received after Friday/Sunday will NOT be in the Tuesday issue, but will be in the following week's issue.
COMMENTS: Thank you for your articles. The newsletter is edited by Jia Ling(Janet) Liu and Rebekah Brown. Please submit all comments and questions to us at [email protected].
Thank you for staying informed!
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