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All of us on the ISPTSA send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ethan Van Lith.
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UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS |
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THIS WEEK:
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Monday, 8/24, 9:00 AM–Noon • Additional Back-to-Business Day—Laptop and Materials Pickup (more info below)
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Monday, 8/24, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM • Virtual Counseling Space for Students (more info below)
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Monday, 8/24 • "New to International School" Meet & Greet (more info below)
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Tuesday–Friday, 8/25–28 • BSD EdTech Week (more info below)
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Wednesday, 8/26, 4:00 PM • BSD School Start Families Forum with Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran (more info below)
NEXT WEEK:
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Monday, 8/31 & Tuesday 9/1 • Remote Learning and Digital Citizenship for 6th-Grade Students and Parents (more info below)
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Thursday, 9/3 • First Day of School
LOOKING AHEAD:
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Monday, 9/7 • NO SCHOOL—Labor Day
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THANKS FOR THE GREAT START!
It is important that we continue to stay connected this year. Sign up to be a PTSA member to help our school stay #1 in the state and continue to be the only secondary school with 100% PTSA membership, supporting each and every student at IS.
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REFLECTIONS 2020–21, GET STARTED!
The Reflections theme for the 2020–21 program year is I Matter Because…
Students submit their completed works of art in one, or all, of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. Art submissions will be due sometime in November.
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SCHOOL START FAMILIES FORUM
Wednesday, August 26, 4:00–5:00 PM
The Bellevue School District is excited to welcome students back for a new school year. Please join Bellevue School District Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran, Deputy Superintendents Eva Collins and Melissa Devita, and more district leaders as they share updates and answer questions on the plans for our return to school.
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BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT EDTECH WEEK
During the week of August 25, BSD is hosting EdTech Week intended for any middle and high school students new to Bellevue School District. We especially encourage our 6th-grade students to attend! All other students who may need a refresher are also encouraged!
Schedule:
- Tuesday, August 25, 10:00–11:00AM—EdTech Parent Support Webinar
- Wednesday, August 26,10:00–11:00AM—EdTech Teams Webinar
- Thursday, August 27, 10:00–11:00AM—EdTech OneNote Webinar
- Friday, August 28, 10:00–11:00AM—EdTech OneDrive and Outlook Webinar
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#MaskUpWA
BSD has been sharing information related to the state’s #MaskUpWA campaign. Wearing face coverings, along with adhering to physical distancing, is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of COVID-19. We are encouraging our learning community to follow the current guidelines in order to help stop the spread, which is vital to reopening our buildings and bringing students back to classrooms for in-person learning. The Washington State Department of Health created a short video available in English and Spanish that shows how to properly wear a face covering and how to care for face coverings.
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VIRTUAL COUNSELING SPACE FOR STUDENTS
TODAY, Monday, August 24, from 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
The counseling staff has prepared a (virtual) space for students who may need time to talk, gather with peers, or process the recent loss of a fellow student with the support of BSD counselors. We ask that this virtual space be for students only. Please share this resource with your student.
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ADDITIONAL BACK-TO-BUSINESS DAY TODAY!
TODAY, Monday, August 24, 9:00 AM–Noon
We know that some families were out of town during the Back-to-Business Days last week. The first make-up time to pick up laptops will take place today at the front entrance to the school. We are working to develop an additional alternate time for families to take care of this at International School before we send laptops over to the district distribution hub at Sammamish High School. Stay tuned.
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"NEW TO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL" MEEET & GREET TODAY!
TODAY, Monday, August 24
This Meet & Greet is intended for the following students:
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7th-, 8th-, and 9th-Grade Students who are new to IS (these students will receive an invitation from their school counselor to attend this event)
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6th-Grade Student who missed the Spring Virtual Meet & Greet in May (these students who would like to attend should email christiantoa@bsd405.org).
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REMOTE LEARNING & DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP FOR 6TH-GRADE STUDENTS/PARENTS
Join Tara Jones, Research Tech Specialist, and Arty Christianto, Middle School Counselor, as we team up to recap all your tech learnings from EdTech Week. Learn about managing your day, your mind, and how to access support.
Monday, August 31, 6:00–7:00PM
Remote Learning at Home for 6th-Grade Students with Last Names A-L
Tuesday, September 1, 6:00–7:00PM
Remote Learning at Home for 6th-Grade Students with Last Names M-Z
Tuesday, September 1, 6:00–7:00PM
6th-Grade Introduction to Digital Citizenship Lesson for ALL 6th-Grade Students
Tuesday, September 1, 7:00–8:00PM
Remote Learning at Home for 6th-Grade Parents
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ONLINE STUDENT DATA VERIFICATION
Parents and guardians are required to verify their student’s information annually. Families will be able to complete this process electronically via ParentVUE. Health updates are included in this data update. Even if nothing has changed for your student, you will need to complete this process to verify that all information is accurate.
The Online Student Data Verification process for the 2020-21 school year will start on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Starting on August 19, parents and guardians can update student information by signing into ParentVUE. Upon logging in the first time, you will be directed to data verification. On August 19, parents and guardians can:
- Update their address online and provide required proofs of address electronically,
- Update student demographic data,
- Manage student emergency contacts,
- Update photo permissions.
Please note: ISPTSA gets its directory information for DirectorySpot (ISPTSA's online directory tool) from the information you supply here. If you opt out of inclusion in directory information, ISPTSA will not have your information for DirectorySpot.
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FINALFORMS
All families will need to sign up their student through FinalForms. This is a platform that the district will be using to manage student participation in all clubs, activities, and school/class field trips. Families are required to register their student once each year as this will significantly reduce paperwork and redundancy of forms to be filled out. Look for an email from FinalForms for instructions. While the full amount of trips and activities will be different than the past, we are looking to provide opportunities for students to connect outside of school.
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SCHOOL MESSENGER
International and the Bellevue School District uses the School Messenger notification system to send important announcements to parents and guardians via phone calls, emails and text messages. This will be the primary communication system from the school for this year. You can decide how you would like to be contacted by setting up a Contact Manager account. You DO NOT need to create an account to receive notifications. You will automatically receive calls and messages to the phone number and email address we have on file in your student’s profile. By setting up a Contact Manager account, you can adjust how you prefer to be notified. You can also add additional phone, text, and email contact information. Click here to set up your account.
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MASTHEAD / DIRECTORY / LINKS |
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President
Azfar Moazzam/OPEN
Secretary
Ann Ross-Clarke
Treasurer 1
Tony Wang
Treasurer 2
Zena Heywood
VP of Communications
OPEN
VP of Community
Melissa Richardson
VP of Fundraising
Emilie Castle
VPs of Outreach
Beverly Ni
Membership
Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen
Advocacy
OPEN
Monday Messenger
Julie Molinari/OPEN
Website
Li Zhang
IS Staff Liaison
Marrene Franich & Wesley Hung
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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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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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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MONDAY MESSENGER
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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Please submit articles by FRIDAY at 12:00 PM (noon) to news@isptsa.org.
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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.
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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.
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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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