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DONATE TODAY AND MAKE AN IMPACT!
It's not too late to give to the PTSA Make an Impact Fundraiser! Only 13% of BHS families have donated so far. Help us reach our goal to raise $85,000 to support BHS students and teachers. Your donations will help fund important school-wide programs such as Mental Health Counseling and Extended Tutorials as well as provide grant money to academic, athletic and school programs. A gift of any size will help!
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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BHS PTSA WON STATE MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AWARD
Washington State PTA Recognizes Bellevue High School PTSA with Platinum Membership Growth Award
Bellevue High School PTSA has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Platinum Membership Growth Award recipient! PTAs are presented with this award for enrolling members equaling at least 120% of their previous year's total membership. That means our PTA is growing! Thank you to everyone who has become a member so far this year: YOU are the reason our PTA achieved this award! If you haven't yet signed up for a 2019-2020 PTA membership, please consider joining today! By doing so, you are demonstrating your support for our PTA and all it does Bellevue High School.
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THANK YOU SOPHOMORE CLASS
Thank you sophomore class for hosting a wonderful Staff Appreciation Luncheon last Wednesday. Teachers and staff really enjoyed all the delicious dishes. It was a great success!
Special thanks to those who participated. We couldn't have done this without YOU!
Dana Kaefer, April Yao, Emma Popp, Lu Li, Cecille Jang, Josephine Lee, Rachel Cunha, Paula Kelsey, Sharon Chang, Jie McKnight, Trisha Baker, Keiko Nakamura, Rebekah Brown, Tina Tian, Gina Dattilo, Jenny Wang, Laura Bede, Ashley Fang, HyunJin Kwon, Asako Yoshimura, Anette Onley, Lisa Hawk, Kim Moloney, Kelly Silver, Kristi Clark, Roeland Allers, Liz Quinn, Susy Wilson, Karyn O'Hara, Heidi Spiess, Sandi Plenge, Stephanie Dash, Vini Ramakrishnan, Carolina de Torres, Qing Chen, Shelley Kato, Tabitha Beaupain, Regina Hanlon
Thank you and have a great winter!
PTSA Staff Luncheon Committee
Jungyeol Kim, Lori Broznowski, Charlenel Lee
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ORCHESTRA BOOSTER NEWS
BHS Orchestra Winter Concert
December 12, 7pm in Performing Arts Center
Our Winter concert will include works by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sergei Prokofiev, and original works by living composers. For fans of Baroque and Classical music, our orchestra will also perform works by Franz Joseph Haydn and Johann Christian Bach. The evening's performance will conclude with a holiday favorite, Vince Guaraldi's
Christmas Time Is Here
. Admission is
FREE
so bring friends and family. Come early to participate in a holiday raffle and bake sale hosted by the Booster Club.
Volunteer
The Orchestra Booster Club meetings are held the first
Tuesday of every month at 7pm in room 1102, BHS. Our next meeting is on
December 3. 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 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.
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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SENIORS AD DUE DATE AND YEARBOOK SALE DATES
Senior Ads are due December 16
th
! Purchase an ad on Touchbase, then send a copy of your receipt to
beaconseniorads@bsd405.org
, along with any material you would like to be included in the ad.
Yearbooks are on sale until
December 13th, make sure to purchase your book on Touchbase to remember this school year forever!
Senior Ad Submission
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LINK CREW MOVIE NIGHT
The date is set!
Link Crew will be hosting a movie night to celebrate the holidays on Friday, December 13th, at 5 pm in the BHS library.
We are looking for donations in the form of food (snacks and baked goods) or money. We would really appreciate your help, and we thank you in advance for your contributions!
Please follow the link below to sign up for snacks and utensils:
For additional information, please contact:
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REFLECTIONS
Congratulations to the students who moved on to the District/Council Competition. There will not be a Local Showcase this year in BHS. Students will be notified if their entry moves on the state level. Thank you very much!!
Music composition
Zhihan(Jonathan) Sun, Kiana Amini-Naieni
Literature
Victoria Pang, Heather Wu, Cynthia Yu, Audrey Shim
Photography
Luke Schroth, Priscilla Shih, Breanna Cea, Kimberly Wang, Courtney Serres, Gloriya Plenkina, Joanna Lee
Visual Arts
Allen Bao, Yoona Oh, Sandy Kwong, Teulelbit Ahn, Grace Park, Marie Kang, Emily Chen, Seeun(Kelly) Hong, Olivia Ma, Serina Wang, Linda Yan, Minjoon Eom
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H o l i d a y D r i v e
For most, the holiday season is a festive time with family, friends, and of course, gifts! Sadly, some don't get to feel the joy of receiving a gift or spending time with loved ones this time of year.
This holiday season, the
Soup4Simpson committee
will be hosting a drive
from November 25th until December 13th
which will benefit New Horizons (a local teen homeless shelter).
The items we are looking for are as follows:
- Clothing (pajamas, underwear, sweats, sweatshirts, thermal underwear, socks, rain ponchos, shoes/boots)
- Transportation (skateboards, bicycles, scooters, helmets)
- Electronics (phones, chargers/cords, headphones/earbuds, CDs/CD players, movies/DVDs, watches, portable chargers)
- Other(first aid kit/band-aids, blankets, jewelry, water bottles, backpacks, books, art sets, journals, sleeping bags, tents, umbrellas, journals)
If you have any of these items to spare,
PLEASE
donate and help the Soup4Simpson committee make someone else's holiday season just as special as yours!
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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.
Education Connection
Screenagers
Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience
The Bellevue Schools Foundation and the Sammamish High School PTSA invite you to join us December 13th at 6:30pm, for a special screening of the new documentary Screenagers: Next chapter.
Filmmaker and physician Dr. Delaney Ruston takes the conversation around screens and teens to the next level with
Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience-a film that examines the science behind teen's emotional challenges, the interplay of social media, and most importantly, what can be done in our schools and homes to help them build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital age.
The December 13th event will feature a screening of the 70-minute documentary.
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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
Current college students and graduates of BSD's Gifted High School Program (now Advanced Learning) discuss how to choose a college. This is a POPULAR event and Free to BSD students and staff with BSD Card.
We ask for a suggested donation of $5 for parents and $10 for non-Bellevue residents.
The panel will be joined by:
*Tina Neville, Yale graduate and CEO of Transcend Academy, on college entrance success factors
*Dr. Richard Repass, Psychiatrist and expert on student mental health and stress management.
*Moderated by Melissa Lloyd, Bellevue Gifted Alliance
*Panelists include students from Columbia, University of Washington, USC, Stanford, Louisiana State University, UC-San Diego, Harvard, and University of Chicago.
December 19, 2019
6:30-8:00 PM
Bellevue High School Performing Arts Center
10416 SE Wolverine Way
High School Student Panel
High school students who attended BSD's Advanced Learning (previously the gifted) program discuss how to choose a high school.
January 8, 2020
6:30-8:00 PM
Sammamish High School Performing Arts Center
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Principal Coffee 8:15am - 9:15am |
| December 12 |
Student Active Threat Training |
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Fall Recognition Assembly |
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Winter Break, No School
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January 20
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MLK Jr. Holiday, No School
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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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January 27
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Day Between Semesters, No School
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A more detailed BHS Main Calendar is
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BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS SCHEDULE
Dec. 10
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to Dec. 14
th
, 2019
Tuesday December 10th
Boys C Team, Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball vs. Juanita High School
@ Bellevue High School JVC 3:45pm, JV 5:40pm, Varsity 7:15pm
Wednesday December 11th
Girls C Team Basketball vs. Interlake High School
@ Bellevue High School 3:45pm
Girls Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball vs. Juanita High School
@ Bellevue High School JV 5:40pm, Varsity 7:15pm
Thursday December 12th
Wrestling vs. Bothell High School & Inglemoor High School
@ Bellevue High School vs. IHS 6:00pm, vs. BHS 7:30pm
Gymnastics vs. Lake Washington High School @ North Creek High School 7:00pm
Boys Swimming & Diving vs. Skyline High School @ Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island 8:30pm
Friday December 13th
Boys and Girls Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball vs. Interlake High School
@ Bellevue High School JVB 3:30pm, JVG 5:00pm, VB 6:30pm, VG 8:00pm
Saturday December 14th
NO events scheduled
Go Bellevue!!!
John Hill
Athletic Director
Bellevue High School
425-456-7038
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Anyone looking to get outside and be active over the next two weeks, there is an OUTDOOR OPEN FIELD opportunity for you to be active!
On Friday December 6th, Monday the 9th, Friday the 13th, Monday the 16th and Friday the 20th at 4:00pm - 5:00pm in the MAIN STADIUM you can walk around the track, throw a frisbee or ball, play pick up soccer or just hang out...it will be supervised by an athletic department staff member. EVERYONE who wants to is welcome!
So come on out and work off some of the stress of the last couple of weeks of school before the new year begins!
Go Bellevue!!!
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ULTIMATE FRISBEE HIGH SCHOOL CO-ED TEAM
The team is 1-0 after defeating Chief Sealth HS (13-9) on Saturday. Next game is against Nathan Hale HS at Robert Eaglestaff Middle School in Seattle at 10:30PM on 12/14.
Attention Girls!
Team for the upcoming Spring season is being formed. Practices start February! Contact us at
info@bellevueultimate.org .
Ultimate is a unique and popular sport. Competition is important, but never over the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship. Find out more at http://bellevueultimate.org
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BOYS SOCCER
Interested in Boys Soccer?
There will be open field soccer for any interested players on the following Mondays and Fridays in December from 4-5 pm. The practice will take place on the AUX field at BHS.
Friday Dec 13
Monday Dec 16
Friday Dec 20
Practice will be cancelled in the event of heavy rain.
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SENIORS
Hey class of 2020 parents,
- The Class of 2020 has set up a touch base lite account. This allows parents to donate directly to the Class of 2020's prom and graduation fund. Every donation will help us lower the prom ticket price and create an amazing graduation! We appreciate every donation big or small!
- On January 14th, the class of 2020 will be hosting a dessert night with student performances in the commons from 7-9 pm. We would also love to have a silent auction to raise money for prom. If you have any silent auction items that you'd be willing to donate, please contact s-brekkel@bsd405.org.
Thank you so much for your support,
2020 Leadership
Class of 2020 Important Dates
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Nov to early Dec 2019
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Class of 2020 Student Poinsettia Fundraiser
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December 16th, 2019
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Yearbook Senior Ads Due (Details in the Blast)
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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 start to the school year and a wonderful November!
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 to all the parents who have already donated, your help means the world!
- We are still looking for more Parent Advisers for our class office! Parents will help
class office organize fundraisers and activities for the 2021 class, as well as giving
overall help and advice for our high schoolers in office. If you are interested at all or have any further questions or recommendations, please contact me at
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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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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