RAISE THE TORCH FOR CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT!

Did you know that the ISPTSA has budgeted about $50,000 this school year toward a wide range of grants which enrich the curriculum at IS? 80% of that total is recurring, meaning those grants are budgeted year after year, so teachers and faculty can depend on the funding as they plan their curriculum. Math, Science, French, Band/Orchestra/Choir, Art, PE, and the Library depend on grants each year, which means each and every student at IS benefits. RAISE THE TORCH for Curriculum Enrichment at IS with a donation to the Fall Fundraiser today.

To see a more robust list of what your donation will support, please click here. Note: With COVID-19, the school year looks very different, and some of the line items listed may not need the same financial support that we usually provide; we will try to support the school in other ways as requests come up.

We invite all families to participate in this campaign, because your contribution—no matter the amount—makes a difference! We ALL benefit from the community, academic excellence, and reputation our students were fortunate to join. This is our chance to give back and benefit from that legacy.  

Choose a support level that works for you: Gold $500, Silver $250, Bronze $100, or define your own amount. For those families who can, we ask you to consider becoming a Titan Torch supporter with a donation of $1,000 or more. 

Please, DONATE ONLINE NOW!

Prefer to write a check? Fill out this donation form and mail it to the ISPTSA. 

Questions? Please contact vpfundraising@isptsa.org.  

Titan Robotics Club traditionally participates in FIRST Robotics competitions, and you can find out more about FIRST at www.firstinspires.org. Titan Robotics works toward the same goals as FIRST, whose vision is to "To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders". 

If you're interested please contact our lead mentor, Amy McIvor (amy@titanrobotics.net). Interested in more technical skills, including mechanical, programming, and data science? We always need more passionate mentors, just let us know that you're interested! 

During this unique school year, the ISPTSA Board is reaching out to the IS community to better understand how we can best support you and your students throughout the challenges of the 2020-21 academic year.

Please take a few moments to respond to our short survey (only 10 questions!). Your feedback will help us prioritize the work that we do this year to support our International School community.

We are still lacking key volunteers who are needed to keep things running smoothly and continue supporting our school community in the way we've all come to appreciate.

We need you now! PLEASE?

If you are ready to volunteer or just have questions, please contact VPOutreach@isptsa.org.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION DAYS THIS WEEK!

Please contact Ellen Stone at stonee@bsd405.org or (425) 456-6500

This year’s Curriculum Night will be an online event in which staff will record videos providing brief glimpses into themselves and the class. We will also be inviting all of our staff—not just teachers—to introduce themselves.

While the event will be accessible starting at 6:00 PM on September 30, you may access the videos at any time and in any order which you prefer. With this new structure, you may access Curriculum Night when it is convenient for you, and there is no need to choose between multiple classes if a family has more than one student at the school.

Curriculum Night will be a web-based event and can be viewed using any device that can access the internet. A link to open up the event will be emailed to families and students shortly before it begins.

Please join us in welcoming Colleen to our International School community. Her email address is: courtneyn@bsd405.org (note: the first initial “n” not “c” as Nancy is her legal first name).

Families seeking need-based scholarships from International School MUST APPLY for Free/Reduced meals to be eligible, whether qualified or not. Click here for more information and the application.

Please note that registration for AP testing begins next week. If AP testing fee scholarships are required by your student, families must apply and be approved in advance for Free/Reduced meals to be eligible.  The application takes a minimum of 10 days to process. If you are interested in receiving an AP testing fee scholarship, please apply for the Free/Reduced meals now.

The online application only takes a few minutes and can be completed using your smart phone, tablet or computer. For questions or assistance, contact Nutrition Services at (425) 456-4507 during our normal business hours (7:00AM–3:30PM). Qualifying students might also be eligible for discounted fees or other services. Complete Part 5 of the online application (Sharing Information) to give permission to Nutrition Services to share school meal eligibility information with other school programs. One application per family qualifies all students within the Bellevue School District (BSD). Applications take a minimum of 10 days to process. 

Here's a link to up-to-date information detailing how athletics and activities will be implemented during the 2020–2021 school year. This information will be updated as new guidance or other relevant information becomes available. Should you have questions, please as through Let’s Talk.

Parents, if you believe your student would even be slightly interested, please encourage them to come! (Meeting invitation and link will be sent out to students next week)

CW Academy was founded during the COVID-19 pandemic as a platform where children in elementary/middle school can explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and miscellaneous topics through free online courses taught by High School Students. We wanted students to keep learning & find a passion in many popular subjects while they were stuck at home.

During the school year, we are going to keep providing free, fun online courses taught by High School students on the weekends. To inform parents about new course offerings and news about CW Academy, we have created a newsletter! When new courses are available, we will email you the newsletter! Click here to be added to our mailing list, or go to www.cwacademybellevue.com for more information! 

Follow our Instagram @cwacademyglobal for updates as well!

Contact us at cwacademybellevue@gmail.com

Learn more & sign up at zmurl.com/college-experience.