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UPCOMING EVENTS AND DEADLINES
| 4/3/2018 |
7:00 pm |
PTSA Board Meeting |
| 4/4/2018 |
8:15 am - 1:40 pm
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Odd Wednesday |
| 4/9/2018 - 4/13/2018 |
All Day |
No School - Spring Break |
| 4/27/2018 |
11:00 am - 1:15 pm
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BSF Spring for Schools Benefit Luncheon |
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 Hello Everyone,
This week, our question of the week is on school safety. With recent events this year, our student-led school walk-out and the more recent, "Walk for our Lives", the subject is very much in our thoughts. BSD last month held a
School Safety Informational session. We have asked them to present this at our
April 25th General meeting.
As a PTSA, we as parents and members are looking to see where we can fit in on this subject and assist where needed.
At the state and national level, I expect this to become a key question and possibly one of our legislative mandates as School funding was and still is. How this conversation will turn out is a developing effort. Asking the questions and listening from all participants is a great start. Please take a moment to take our question of the week survey and engage with us in the comments how you see this issue developing or becoming a goal for the safety of our students/teachers and the school.
Best,
Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen
ISPTSA President 2017-2018
"Community Creates Success at IS"
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: SCHOOL SAFETY
How can we support school safety? Take the question of the week survey here:
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RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK'S QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What is important to you at IS?
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8TH GRADE PARENTS SEEK VOLUNTEERS FOR STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH ON 4/18
The April staff appreciation lunch will be hosted by the 8th grade families on April 18th. Your help in putting this on and providing a delicious spring time luncheon would be wonderful. If you are an 8th grade parent, please click on this signup genius link to help out:
Contact Carole Roane at 206.799.3198 for more information!
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BSF'S SPRING FOR SCHOOLS LUNCHEON NEEDS TABLE CAPTAINS ON APRIL 27
The 30th Annual Bellevue School Foundation
Spring for Schools
Benefit Luncheon is just around the corner, and registration is open. This year's Luncheon is scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2018 from 11:00 am to 1:15 pm at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue.
To sign-up and support this wonderful foundation, please register with Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen, ISPTSA table captain.
Special Note: BSF supports all of Bellevue schools needs and they raise funds to improve student learning through district-wide academic initiatives; curriculum material and book purchases; training opportunities for teachers; and an array of programs that meet students' unique needs. ISPTSA supports and funds International School only.
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100% MEMBERSHIP CELEBRATION WITH OUR STUDENTS
The PTSA board passed out almost 500 cookies and treats to the welcoming students during break last Thursday. We were celebrating the 100% membership which means each and every student is supported by our PTSA members for their academic success. Community Creates Success at IS.
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9TH GRADE PARENT COFFEE IS APRIL 5TH AT DILETTANTE MOCHA CAFE
Hello 9th-grade parents,
It's time to catch up! How are you and your freshman doing? Let's chat and check in with each other.
Thursday April 5th, 8:15 am (after morning drop-off)
Dilettante Mocha Café (5 minutes drive from school)
1450 114th Ave SE #120
Bellevue, WA 98004
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Li Wu (425) 224-5498
Sylvia Abrahamsson
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MEET THE NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: ROBIN MOORE
 Please welcome our new Assistant Principal, Robin Moore. She is a great addition to the staff and her ending statement from her introduction letter says much about our community. Way to go Robin!
"I am looking forward to working with each of you in this community that so enthusiastically embraces deep learning experiences coupled with global awareness, community engagement, and social-emotional well-being for each student."
See Robin's full introduction letter here.
Welcome Robin!
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HELP WANTED: FRENCH INTERN HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR 2018-2019
 We are pleased to announce that we have hired our 2018-2019 French language intern. Her name is Elodie Perez; she is 21 years old and from Bordeaux, France. She is French but her parents are Portuguese and Spanish so she speaks four languages fluently!
We are looking for at least two IS families to share the year as Elodie's host families. The main requirements are that you have a spare bedroom for her and you are interested in welcoming an adult, native French speaker into your family for no more than a semester.
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REGISTRATION FOR NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETIES IS MARCH 26 - APRIL 6
The application window for all
National Honor Societies is open from
March 26 - April 6. Please see your National Honor Society advisors for applications. All applications are
due to the advising teachers by
3:45 pm on April 6. Late applications will not be considered.
Additional dates to keep in mind:
National Honor Society Invitations will be sent out by
April 20th.
National Honor Society Induction is scheduled for
April 26th.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES
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TITAN ROBOTICS NEWS
Titan Robotics Team 492 competed at the Glacier Peak District this weekend and was selected by the number 6 alliance 4077 MASH along with 4173 IMVERT. We made it to the quarterfinals before being eliminated. Titan Robotics won the
Innovation in Control Award for their autonomous routines, transition of autonomous tools to teleop and diagnostic tools. Our mechanical mentor
Andy Gebhart was also recognized as a finalist for the
Woodie Flowers Award, which celebrates a mentor and their communication of engineering and design and their contributions to the FIRST community. Titan Robotics also competed on
March 30-31 at the
Auburn Mountainview District. You can see event results and stream matches at
www.facebook.com/TitanRobotics.
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SUMMER 'CODING FOR MEDICINE' CAMP
 Highly motivated students at International School are invited to join a cutting-edge and innovative summer programs that focus on Biology, Medicine and Computer Science. All high school students (Grades 9-12) and incoming high school freshmen are eligible. Our courses unify skills in coding, computer algorithms, maths and biology. Learn one of the most transformative STEM skills needed in healthcare, life sciences and data science. In 2018 we are also offering for the first time a introductory laboratory course in
molecular biology skills integrated with elements of basic bioinformatics.
Courses offered and dates:
1) Tinkering with DNA (A laboratory course): June 25-29
2) Data Science Using R July 9-13 or July 30- Aug 3
3) Coding For Medicine INTRODUCTORY COURSE: July 16-20 or Aug 6-10
4) Coding For Medicine INTERMEDIATE COURSE : July 23-27
5) Coding For Medicine ADVANCED COURSE : Aug 13-17
Timings for all: 10:00 am- 3:00 pm (30 min lunch break)
Location for all: Bellevue College
INFO sessions are being scheduled from April-May at local libraries. Please check our website for updates.
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NEW AFTERSCHOOL SPEAKING CLUB
Are you interested in becoming a stronger speaker and leader? A new Toastmasters Gavel Club will be starting. The Toastmasters curriculum is world-renowned as a speech curriculum. If you would like to learn more, come to our first open house meeting on
April 5th, 2018, from 6:00-7:30 PM at
Newport High School's Lecture Room 1.
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SAT SUMMER PREP CAMPS AT TYEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
There is a local opportunity to take a
1 week SAT prep camp this
July at
Tyee Middle School (for students entering grades 8-11).
Wise Camps (a non-profit) usually offers academic (mostly science & math) camps for younger campers, but last summer we had so many requests for an SAT Math camp, we offered one and it was extremely popular. So this summer we decided to add an SAT English camp as well based on camper and parent requests.
The SAT camps will be offered the weeks of
July 16-20th and
July 23-27th. More details and registration information are at
www.wisecamps.org.
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STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES
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BELLEVUE AND MORE (BAM) ULTIMATE FRISBEE GIRLS TEAM
Bellevue will have its first ever Girls Ultimate Team this spring. Any girls who attend Bellevue schools and might want to join this history-making team are welcome to join. The Girls team will compete as a JV team in a 5 on 5 league that runs from
March 12 into May with weekday games to be scheduled. The cost is only $6 per player. Players will have the option but not obligation to play on the Mixed BAM team as well (those games are all on Saturdays during the same time frame). No experience necessary. 2 weekdays after school max commitment.
Contact
David Hasbrook with
any questions: 425-453-6191 land, 206-200-9082 mobile.
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JUBILEE REACH SPORTS AT IS!
 Greetings Middle School Parents!
IS SPRING CLUB SPORTS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
International School offers wonderful after school club sports for middle schoolers through Jubilee Reach.
Boys & Girls Co-Ed Basketball, (April 16 - June 15)
Boys & Girls Co-Ed Soccer (April 16 - June 15)
Girls Golf (April 17 - mid June)
Jubilee Athletics & Activities is the cornerstone of Jubilee REACH service in schools. Coaches Sterling and Brock have extensive Intermural sports backgrounds and relish bringing students of all abilities together to build an inclusive community, providing support and strengthening relationships through healthy competition.
REGISTER at http://jubileereach.bonzidev.com/athletics.
A membership application only needs to be filled out once per year.
To add your student's name to rosters, email IS site coaches Sterling Brown and Brock Hay.
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KING COUNTY SPORTS RESULTS
Check King County Sports results
here.
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MONDAY MESSENGER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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Please submit your information by FRIDAY at 12:00 (noon)
to
news@isptsa.org.
- We encourage submissions that align with our mission. Click here for the PTSA mission statement.
- Submissions are subject to a review by the IS PTSA and may be accepted, rejected or edited.
- Please use a separate email for each article submitted.
- Subject line should include the Section Header where you want your information and the title: Here's a list of sections:
- PTSA News
- School News
- Student News & Opportunities
- Help Wanted
- Sports News & Opportunities
- Summer Camps & Opportunities
- Plain text is preferred, although you are welcome to send along an image or icon to include.
- Need to link to a registration form? Send us the link to include or a pdf copy.
- For the "Help Wanted" session, feel free to also contact the IS PTSA to ask for support.
- Note: you will receive an automatic confirmation response when submitting.
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School Directory and Links
ATTENDANCE 425-456-6545
MAIN OFFICE 425-456-6500
COUNSELING 425-456-6542
REGISTRAR 425-456-6535
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