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DONATE TODAY AND MAKE AN IMPACT!
We're so close!
If every family that has not made a gift donated $50, we would reach our goal of $85,000! Your donation will help fund academic, athletic and school programs. Please consider making a $50 donation today to help benefit our BHS students and teachers.
Thank you to ALL of the generous BHS families who have already donated! To all the families who applied for corporate matching, thank you so much for taking the time.
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| A.J. & Mike Brush |
Dana & David Kaefer |
Jessie Song |
| Rizza Cea |
Janet Liu & Kevin Liao |
Jennifer Stelly |
| Jungyeol Kim & Steve Cho |
Rebekah Brown & Gordon Lyon |
Carlos & Carolina de Torres |
| Janet Daly |
Jeannie P. Mucklestone |
Jinghai Xu |
| Fang Wang |
Denise Nelson |
Yong Chen & Sean Yang |
| Leslie & David Feller |
Amy & Bill Reller |
Junhua Wang & Xun Zhang |
| Hualin Guan |
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Gold
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| Chris & Leslie Barry |
Randy & Leslie Howard |
Jess Peterson |
| Zannah Becker |
Jing Hou |
ThuVan Pham |
| Kimberly Bell |
Danwen Huang |
Pamela Phillips |
| Rich & Kathy Bray |
Jacky Huang |
Robert Riley |
| Daniel Brown |
Sangyoun Hwang |
Clare Rose |
| Zhen & David Brumley |
Kareth Hyatt |
Jiandong Ruan |
| Patty Carrel |
Kristine Frassett & John Inadomi |
Matt & Kate Scher |
| Dan Casey |
Marji Jochums |
Kristin Scheyer |
| Sharon Chang |
Peter Johnson |
Kelli Schneider |
| Andrew & Cynthia Chen |
Rebecca & Mac Johnston |
Dian Schuler |
| Qing Chen |
Nobuyoshi Kageyama |
Christine Schultz |
| Zong Chen |
John Klym |
Annukka Small |
| Minsuk Chung |
James Leguizamon |
Nadene Stauffer |
| Christi Clark |
She X Li |
Simon & Lucille Tam |
| Rachel Cunha |
Jolinda Linden |
Troy Tidwell |
| Amy Day |
Anna Mikelsen Mills |
Alex Tucker |
| Timothy & Kari Day |
Lesley Mohr |
Ellen Jung Hoon Wang |
| Thien-Di Do |
Linda Mui |
Jennifer Wang |
| Christin Donovan |
Laura Murton |
Quan Wang |
| Tao Liu & Lijiang Fang |
Kirk Neibert |
Tony Williams |
| Weiguang Feng |
Glyn Nordstrom |
Craig & Ellen Wilwerding |
| Chuan Lan Cui & Fuxue Gong |
Oscar Oliveira |
Jing Yang |
| Yuyang Gu |
Keith Olson |
Steve Yin |
| Rachel Hall |
Mazie Park |
Langfang You |
| Sang Han |
Young Chul Park |
Kai Zhang |
| Summit Hotwani |
Stephanie Peters |
Mi Na Zhang |
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Keiko and Doug Hutson |
Vicky Park |
| Rakhi Aggarwal |
Ying Jiang |
Toni Philbrick |
| Thomas Bailey |
Arthur Jin |
Chris Pick |
| Mary Ball |
David Johnson |
Sandi & Mark Plenge |
| Laura Bede |
Marilyn Johnson |
Lynne Pogue |
| Jill Birkeland |
Stephanie Ault Justus |
Tatiana Polyakova |
| Susanne Blaberg |
Connie Kapioski |
Hoifung Poon |
| Charles Borberg |
Hyojin Kim |
James Randolph |
| Brooke Bradbury |
Jasmine Kim |
Kea Rensch |
| Julia Braun |
Joongdo Kim |
Dale & Annie Roth |
| Sandrina Branton |
Mary Kim |
Jennifer Ruetz |
| Karla Bennett |
Dennis Knippel |
Tricia Schroth |
| Melissa Campbell |
Andrei Koustov |
Margot Schwartz |
| Kara Carlson |
Chiung Sui Kuo |
Julia Zalba Seltz |
| Carmen Chan |
Hyun Jin Kwon |
Kirsten Serkin |
| Joanne Chan |
Ronald Lachini |
Kameran Simpson |
| Takako Chavez |
Chongsop Lee |
Spiess & Johnson Family |
| Arthur Chen |
Eunok Lee |
Dosung Sohn |
| Jessy Chen |
Hochoon & Ethan Lee |
Jessie Song |
| Patty Chen |
Janna Lee |
Sarah Streun |
| Dmitry Chesnokov |
Myonghee Lee |
Shri Subramanian |
| Kimberley Chung |
Ming Li |
Jing Sun |
| Jennifer Clark |
Qiuya Li |
Xiaofei Sun |
| Jeff Cody |
Yifan Li |
Jenny Tan |
| Scott Shenglui Dai |
Mark & Natalie Littrell |
Jeff Tangney |
| Cris Dreher |
Meijun Liu |
Chun Peng Teoh |
| John & Manda Ederer |
Jeff Livingston |
Ning Tian |
| Christine Elmgren |
Thomas Lofton |
Ellen Tobin |
| Jessica Ferguson |
Jing Jing Ma |
Betty Tong |
| Danielle Fisher |
Yujie Ma |
Scott Toumbleston |
| Terri Forsberg |
Suzanne Maekawa |
Jenny Way |
| Shalisan Foster |
Marie Maillet |
Jeffrey Wang |
| Lee & Rebecca Freiermuth |
Julia May |
Brad Wheeler |
| Allison & Roger Frey |
Lisa Mead |
Alicia Williams |
| Janice Friedman |
Mark & Kimberly Mecham |
Noboru Yamaji |
| Holly Furr |
Linda Michael |
Peter Yan |
| Judith Furst |
Dan Miller |
Jennifer Yeatts |
| Allison & Edd George |
Stacey Morales |
Wayne Yim |
| Greta George |
Julie Moran |
Joanna Yin |
| Jill Goffe |
Noel Murphy |
Asako Yoshimura |
| Kathy Green |
MJ Nalebuff |
Melissa Young |
| Lisa Harpster |
Heeyoung Nam |
Baiqing Zhang |
| Lisa Hawk |
Kristina Nelson |
Yong Zhao |
| Colin Hawkes |
Karyn O'Hara |
Yile Zheng |
| Jolie Hellings |
Tina Pappas |
Yujie Zhou |
| Hyangjin Hong |
Minshik Park |
Jill Zimmerman |
| Katherine Hughes |
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If you prefer to send a check, please make it out to BELLEVUE HIGH PTSA and mail it to 10416 Wolverine Way, Bellevue, WA 98004. If your company offers matching, please take a minute to submit a request and double your impact! Bellevue High PTSA's tax id number is 91-1459440. Thank you for your support!
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SAVE THE DATE!
Practice ACT/SAT - Saturday March 28th @ BHS
Looking for another opportunity to practice the ACT or SAT?
On Sat March 28th, the BHS Class of 2022 in conjunction with Princeton Review is offering full scale practice ACT and SAT testing at BHS.
The fee is $35 and all proceeds benefit the BHS Class of 2022.
The registration link will be available in late January.
Note: These tests are open to students from any school or school district.
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TEDx CLUB
TEDx Club offers unique opportunities for passionate high schoolers to organize a youth-led, youth-empowerment event. By either performing at the event or helping organize the event, students will learn leadership and management skills not otherwise taught at school.
We want to show students that enacting change in the community isn't something that only adults can do! High school students from any high school (not only BHS) are welcome to get involved or perform at the event. Performances can consist of skits, instrumental pieces, speeches, and other forms of expression. We meet every other Tuesday in Room 106 from 3:30-4:00.
Interested? Contact Nami Lindquist by email:
s-lindquistn@bsd405.org
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ORCHESTRA BOOSTER NEWS
We Need You!
The Orchestra Booster Club meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm in room 1102, BHS. Our next meeting is on January 7, 2020. We encourage and welcome all orchestra parents to attend in support of our students and faculty. To learn more about the BHS orchestra, please visit www.BellevueOrchestra.org. If you have questions about volunteer opportunities, please email Michael Linscott the Orchestra Booster President at silvaviator@gmail.com.
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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.
The Addams Family Musical - Auditions
January 13th - 15th after school in the PAC
Ever wanted to be
in a musical? Now's your chance! All experience levels are considered. Email Mr. Kline for any specific questions. The spring musical will be April 29th - May 2nd, 2020
Black Box Show - Socks & Scandals
January 16th - 17th -
FREE SHOWS!
Student Written - Student Produced - Student Acted. It doesn't get any better than that! Come see these often-hilarious stories come to life.
CENTER STAGE AUCTION & STUDENT SHOWCASE
March 7th - Save the Date!
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 - cocktail attire. Invitation coming soon.
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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
Student Self-Advocacy Seminars
Learn how to advocate for yourself with teachers, principal, district superintendent, or board member. Learn how to advocate for yourself with your House Representative and Senator in Olympia. Bellevue PTSA Council invites middle school and high school students to three seminars on student self-advocacy. Parents are also welcome to attend. Find out more and see available dates.
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.
SKI AND BOARD Saturdays/support your PTSA!
Registration is Open!
Join the Saturday Bellevue Ski School Community. Give your student a full day of skiing. All levels welcome - 2nd through 12th grade. Transportation provided by BSD and Coach buses. Support your school. 5% of every enrollment goes to your schools PTSA. What a great way to fund extra school activities. We have been partnering w/Bellevue School District since 1958. Info and registration:
www.bellevueskischool.com
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BELLEVUE GIFTED ALLIANCE EVENTS
- Gifted Graduates on College Student Panel
High School Student Panel
High school students who attended BSD's Advanced Learning (previously the gifted) program share their experiences and perspectives with the high schools they've chosen to provide current middle school students with additional insights when choosing a high school.
January 8, 2020
6:30-8:00 PM
Sammamish High School Performing Arts Center
100 140
th Ave SE
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| January 10 |
Lockout Drill, 5th Period |
| January 14 |
Senior Night/Parent Auction & Dessert Night |
| January 17 |
MLK Assembly, 9:40am-10:40am in the GYM |
January 20
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MLK Jr. Holiday, No School
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| January 22 |
Open House for 8th Grade Families, 5:30pm-8:30pm |
January 22-24
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First Semester Finals
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January 24
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Last Day of First Semester
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Community Resource Fair, WISC, 10:00am - 2:00pm |
January 27
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Day Between Semesters, No School
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| January 30 |
Open Mic Night in the Library, Time TBA |
| February 5 |
PTSA Luncheon |
| February 6 |
College Conference, 5:45PM - 8:30PM at BHS |
| February 7 |
Earthquake Drill 1st Period |
| February 8 |
Winter Ball @BHS |
| February 10-14 |
Kindness Week @BHS |
| February 17-21 |
Mid-Winter Break - All Offices and Schools are Closed |
| 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 |
Secondary Paid PD Day - No School for Students |
| March 24 |
ASB Elections - AM Assembly Schedule |
| March 27 |
Lockdown Drill, 7th Period |
| April 7 |
Class Office Elections, Schedule TBD |
| 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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BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS SCHEDULE
Jan. 6th to Jan. 11th, 2020
Boys C Team, Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball at Renton High School JVC 3:45pm, JV 5:15pm, Varsity 7:00pm
Girls C Team Basketball vs. Bishop Blanchet High School
@ Bellevue High School 3:45pm
Tuesday January 7th
Wrestling vs. Sammamish High School & Redmond High School @ Sammamish High School 6:00pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday January 8th
Girls C Team, Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball at Renton High School JVC 3:45pm, JV 5:15pm, Varsity 7:00pm
Boys C Team Basketball at Bishop Blanchet High School 6:30pm
Thursday January 9th
Boys C Team Basketball vs. Liberty High School
@ Bellevue High School 3:45pm
Wrestling vs. Liberty High School & Issaquah High School @ Sammamish High School 6:00pm & 7:30pm
Gymnastics vs. Liberty High School @ Bothell High School 7:00pm
Friday January 10th
Boys and Girls Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball vs. Liberty High School
@ Bellevue High School JVG 3:30pm, JVB 5:00pm, VarsityG 6:30pm, VarsityB 8:00pm
Saturday January 11th
Girls C Team Basketball vs. Woodinville High School
@ Bellevue High School 12:30pm
Girls Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball vs. Black Hills High School
@ Bellevue High School JV 2:00pm, Varsity 3:30pm
Boys C Team & Junior Varsity Basketball at Lakeside High School JVC 11:30am, JV 1:00pm
Competitive Cheer Team at Skyline High School Invitational
Go Bellevue!!!
John Hill
Athletic Director
Bellevue High School
425-456-7038
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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)
January 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th
February 4th, 11th, 13th, 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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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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ULTIMATE FRISBEE
Co-ed Team
Come watch as the co-ed team takes their 2-0 record against Raisbeck Aviation High School on Saturday (1/11) at Miller Playfield in Seattle. Game starts at 11:30AM.
Girls Team
We're starting to plan for the Girls' Spring season. Practices begin next month! If you want to learn more, reach us at info@bellevueultimate.org or find out more at http://bellevueultimate.org .
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BHS BOYS SWIM & DIVE: WEEK5 - HOME MEET vs SAMMAMISH COMING UP
Last Dual Meet's Highlights: Interlake vs. Wolverines
Boys
fought hard and some achieved MASSIVE personal best records by far midway through the season....
3A State Qualifiers
: Brian L (50F, 100F).
3A District Qualifiers
: Ethan A (200F); Alex H (100F); Bruce G (100Fly); Daniel T (100F, 200F); Jonathan W (500F).
KingCo Qualifiers
: Ethan A (50F); Fernando D (50F, 100F); Zilin F (100BR); Bruce G (100BR); Kevin G (100F); Alex H (100B); Victor J (200IM, 100F); Albert K (50F, 100B); Ricardo L (200IM, 100B); Cameron L (200IM, 100F); Ryan L (50F); Noah M (100Fly, 100F); Dane S (100F, 200F); Jonathan W (100BR).
Congratulations to all our swimmers for your fearless fighting and endless hard work!!
Coming Up: Wolverines vs. Sammamish on
January 14th 8:30pm @ Mary Wayte
Big thumbs up for our boys and coaches who persistently continued trainings through winter break @ Edgebrook outdoor pool!!
Go Wolverines!! Swim Fast!!
More photos in actions, check us out at
http://www.bellevuehighswimanddive.com/boys-home.html
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SENIORS
Hey class of 2020 parents,
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2020 Parent Night and Fundraiser is almost here! It will be held on January 14th, 7-9 pm in the commons. There will be dessert, lots of refreshments, a silent auction (including student artwork), student performances, and ways to purchase grad night tickets, leis, turn in cap and gown order forms and other items for graduation. You will be able to take care of all of your graduation needs at this event. This event is hosted by the Senior Class Office as a way to raise money for Prom, Graduation, and more, host an event where parents can check off all items on their graduation to-do list, and have an entertaining, dessert filled night! To RSVP, check email for an Evite that the Senior Class Office sent to all parents or use this link
http://evite.me/ezsTYxVZBW
If you have difficulty with the link or finding the email, please contact s-reidk@bsd405.org for information. We look forward to seeing you!
Thank you so much for your support,
2020 Leadership
Class of 2020 Important Dates
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January 14th, 2020
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Senior Parent Night: Dessert, Fundraiser, Taking Care of Business
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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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JUNIORS
Hello Parents! Hope everyone is having a great December and a wonderful winter so far!
Upcoming events:
- Its Junior Year! We need your help Parents! Juniors are selling concessions at all
Basketball Home Games this winter season. All concessions sold MUST BE DONATED
BY PARENTS! To help donate contact s-moransa@bsd405.org for the signup page.
Any food donated can be turned into the Main office at Bellevue High School,
anytime during school hours. If unable to drop off at the high school, contact us
privately and a class officer may be able to pick it up.
Thank you so much to all the parents who have donated so far!
If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns that's what I'm here for! Please contact me at s-moransa@bsd405.org or call/text me if urgent at (425)-349-8547. And remember, the blast is every week so be sure to look out for next week's update.
Have a great week! Thank you so much for all you support and help, keep up the amazing work parents, we couldn't do this without you!
Sincerely, the class of 2021
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SOPHOMORES
Hello Parents! It's winter now!
Updates:
- We are currently working on designing, purchasing and spreading the word for fuzzy socks that we will begin to sell soon. We are planning on ordering them in the next week, and are going for a medium sized quantity. They are $3.50 and we need to make 2 times profit so we will be selling them for 7 dollars.
If you have any inquiries, advice/suggestions, or concerns don't hesitate to contact me at
s-selcuke@bsd405.org
anytime. We truly appreciate your input to help us improve the Bellevue High experience for everyone!
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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 BOYS LACROSSE CLUB | REGISTRATION OPEN!
Bellevue Boys Lacrosse Club serves boys in grades K-12 who reside and/or attend feeder schools within the Bellevue High School boundary area. The Bellevue Lacrosse program is dedicated to developing players at every age and any skill level.
We are committed to providing first class experiences to players and families in our community.
Our Spring Season and runs February - May (March-May for K-2nd graders and High School). Youth teams practice one to three days per week depending on age with games on Saturdays. High school practices 5 days a week with games on weeknights and occasional weekends. It's never too late to give lacrosse a try if your son is curious about the game!
Visit our website at http://www.bellevuelacrosse.com
to register for Spring Season now - just click on the orange REGISTER NOW button!
Early bird discounts available through Dec. 31, 2019. Registration closes January 20th
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BELLEVUE DOWNTOWN ICE RINK FUNDRAISING
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THE UPSTANDERS: FILM + PANEL ON bULLYING
January 29, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$15
The brain science behind all forms of bullying. The film highlights how we can learn to make a difference together. Film begins at 7:00 pm.
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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 bellevueblast@bellevuehighptsa.com.
Thank you for staying informed!
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PTSA EXECUTIVE BOARD / QUICK LINKS
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PTSA Presidents
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PTSA Vice Presidents Communications
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BHS Administration
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PTSA Vice President Fundraising
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PTSA Board
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PTSA Treasurers
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BHS Main Office
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