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The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
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PTSA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
APRIL 6th at 8:15 AM
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Please join us for a PTSA General Membership Meeting April 6th at 8:15 am in the Library or by using the Zoom link below.
During the General Membership meeting we will provide updates on fundraising, membership, and other PTSA committees, as well as an update from the Spring Grants Cycle. This meeting will include a membership vote on additional funds for the grants program to provide further support for academic, activities, and athletic programs at BHS. We look forward to seeing you there!
PTSA Co-Presidents
Jungyeol Kim and Rebekah Brown
Please use the following Zoom link to access the meeting:
Topic: PTSA General Membership Meeting
Time: Apr 6, 2022 08:15 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Bellevue High families:
PTSA Membership growth needs your help!
We have 552 PTSA memberships (635 active members) and our goal is to reach 600 memberships. There are still 48 memberships need your help!
With just $10 you can sponsor your favorite teacher or staff to become a PTSA member. Please contact membership co-chairs via xiaohua.chen@gmail.com for how to sponsor a teacher/staff.
Let’s finish strong in the last stride. Together we can reach our goal!
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Fill out the form below and mail with check, payable to BHS PTSA, mail to:
Bellevue High PTSA Membership, 10416 Wolverine Way, Bellevue WA 98004
Attachment with form;
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LOOKING FOR BHS PTSA VOLUNTEER |
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BELLEVUE HS BOYS SOCCER BOOSTER CLUB
BROWN BEAR CAR WASH FUNDRAISING
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Bellevue HS Boys Soccer Booster Club will sell Brown Bear Car Wash tickets.
Please come and help Boys Soccer!
4/2 9:00 am – 11:00 am at Bellevue HS Lower Parking Lot – close to the Band Goodwill Trucks
4/24 9:00am – 5:00 pm at QFC(10116 NE 8th St Opposite of Bellevue SQ Mall)
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HIGH SCHOOL BSD RESILIENCE GROUP |
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Bellevue School District MHAT Team is offering a 7-week virtual Resilience Class starting Thursday March 10th. The Counseling department has asked PTAs to help get the word out to parents through Newsletters and Social Media.
Please include the attached information in the next Bellevue Blast.
Thank you,
Julee Seibel
Health & Wellness Director, Bellevue PTSA Council
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GOLD ACORN
NOMINATIONS NEEDED!
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Each year our BHS PTSA recognizes two individuals for making outstanding efforts on behalf of our students. The Golden Acorn Award is presented to a school or community volunteer in recognition of their dedication and service to children and youth. The Outstanding Educator Award recognizes individuals who make significant contributions that enhance the education of children.
We need to hear from you! Do you know a school volunteer or teacher who has had a significant impact on your student during the past school year? If so, please send an email to mzhou12@yahoo.com to nominate this person for the Golden Acorn (outstanding volunteer) or Outstanding Educator (super teacher) Award. Include their name and what they’ve done to make an impact on your student or why you think they deserve to be recognized. Award winners will be recognized at our final General Membership meeting in early June.
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Attention Seniors!
Go Aloha for 2022
{Lei Fundraiser Coming Soon}
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The Bellevue Orchestra Booster Club will be selling Leis for the graduating class of 2022. As in years past, wearing a Lei at the BHS graduation ceremony has become a long standing tradition. These strings of golden yellow plumeria have become the must-have accessory for our graduating students' big day. Not only is it a way for seniors to spruce up their cap and gown, but it is also a way to help give back to the Bellevue High School Orchestra. The Orchestra Boosters’ Lei fundraiser helps contribute to scholarships, the purchase of instruments and sheet music, and provides funding for field trips.
As we gather the final information from our Hawaiian store liaison, please watch for pricing, how to purchase, and other information in the coming weeks via the Blast and by visiting our website at www.BellevueOrchestra.org.
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THE GOODWILL TRUCK IS COMING ON SATURDAY April 2nd!
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Bellevue High School Lower Parking Lot
Saturday, April 2nd, 9 am – 11:30 am or when the 2 trucks are full.
Come early!
Help the Bellevue High School Band Boosters raise money by cleaning out your closets and garage. Goodwill is bringing a truck to BHS on Saturday, April 2nd to accept donations of used goods. Normally, Goodwill does not pay when you donate your stuff, but they have a special program for schools. The more trucks we can fill, the more money to support the Bellevue High Band (and you'll get a donation tax receipt).
You can bring almost everything (OLD TVs, COMPUTERS, SMALL ELECTRONICS, RIPPED CLOTHING, BROKEN TOYS, etc. - what Goodwill can’t sell to the public, they sell to scrap dealers). Please note that items CANNOT be any bigger than an end table. Additional exclusions at https://evergreengoodwill.org/donate-goods/donation-guidelines
This is a fundraiser for the Bellevue High Band Boosters
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"We all come to the theatre with baggage. The baggage of our daily lives, the baggage of our problems, the baggage of our tragedies, the baggage of being tired. It doesn't matter what age you are. But if our hearts get opened and released -- well that is what theatre can do, and does sometimes, and everyone is thankful when that happens."- Vanessa Redgrave
BHS Drama Website:
Check out the amazing performance video from the Crimson House Murder, browse photos, or order an ad or kudo for a theater student in the Legally Blonde spring musical all in one place: https://www.bhsdramaboosters.org/
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BHS Theater Arts
April 27 (7:00 PM invite audience only) 28/29/30 Showtime 7:00 PM Afternoon Matinee April 30th 2:00 PM. Based on the novel and the hit movie of the same name, Legally Blonde: the Musical chronicles the journey of the famously perky Elle Woods, a fashion-savvy, UCLA sorority girl who finds her life turned upside down when she is dumped by her boyfriend Warner.
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WOLVERINE GUARD 2021-2022 |
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The 2021-22 Wolverine Guard Program is going strong! We already have received applications and hours for some students. For those who aren’t familiar with it, WG is a Bellevue High PTSA sponsored award that recognizes students who perform 100+ hours of community service in the 12-month period from May 1st to April 30th of each school year. Students who complete the WG requirements earn a certificate of recognition and who get WG two years during high school, get a special tassel at graduation.
As a reminder: The PTSA WG program is separate from the Bellevue School District's volunteer hours requirement for graduation. However, hours that are earned to meet graduation requirements may also be used to meet WG requirements. You will need to download WG forms off of our website to both record your hours (and get supervisor’s signatures!) and the WG Application form. Thank you to those students who are supporting people through giving your time and energy. You do make a difference!
Please note that Wolverine Guard hours are subject to approval. Usually, volunteer hours need to be done for an organization with 501(c)(3) status."
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BELLEVUE ATHLETICS SCHEDULE
MARCH 28TH TO APRIL 2ND, 2022
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Monday March 28th
Boys JVC Soccer at Mercer Island High School (grass field) 4:00pm
Boys JVC Baseball at Redmond High School 4:00pm
Girls Varsity Softball at Hazen High School 4:00pm
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball vs. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Boys Varsity Baseball at Juanita High School 4:30pm
Tuesday March 29th
Girls Badminton at Foster High School 4:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Lacrosse at Issaquah High School @ Pine Lake Middle School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity Tennis vs. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Varsity Tennis at Juanita High School 4:00pm
Boys Junior varsity and Varsity Soccer vs. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School JV 5:30pm, Varsity 7:30pm
Wednesday March 30th
Girls Varsity Golf vs. Liberty High School @ Bellevue Golf Course 2:30pm
Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Liberty High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity Tennis at Liberty High School 4:00pm
Boys Varsity Baseball vs. Liberty High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Varsity Softball vs. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Boys JVC Soccer vs. Interlake High School @ Chinook Middle School 6:00pm
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Lacrosse vs. Issaquah High School @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm
Thursday March 31st
Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity Tennis at Interlake High School 4:00pm
Girls Varsity Water Polo at Gig Harbor High School
Boys and Girls Track & Field vs. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Boys JVC Baseball vs. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Friday April 1st
Girls JVC Tennis at Hazen High School 3:30pm
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball vs. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Boys Varsity Baseball at Mercer Island High School @ Island Crest Park 4:30pm
Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. Palo Verde (Nevada) @ Mercer Island High School 4:00pm
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer vs. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School JV 5:30pm, Varsity 7:30pm
Saturday April 2nd
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Baseball at Battleground High School JV 1:00pm & Varsity 1:00pm
Boys JVC Baseball at Newport High School 3:30pm
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Lacrosse vs. Lakeridge (Ore.) @ Bellevue High School JV 10:00am, Varsity 12:00pm
Go Bellevue!!! Be well…
John Hill
Athletic Director
Bellevue High School
425-456-7038
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BHS Varsity and C Teams started league play this past week, and lost hard-fought games to their opponents (Lake Washington and Juanita, respectively). However, this week brings both the league opener for JV, and many chances for all three teams to have wins both at home and away.
Players and coaches from all three teams participated in Bellevue West Little League Opening Day on Saturday the 26th, helping with warm-ups and clinics for everyone from T-ball to Majors.
Monday 28 March
Varsity @ Juanita HS, 4:30pm
JV v Juanita HS @ Bellevue, 4:30pm
C Team @ Redmond High School, 4pm
Tuesday 29 March
C Team @ Liberty High School, 4pm
Wednesday 30 March
Varsity v Liberty High School, 4pm
JV @ Liberty High School, 4pm
Thursday 31 March
C Team v Mercer Island, 4pm
Friday 1 April
JV v Mercer Island, 4:30pm
Varsity @ Mercer Island, Island Crest Park, 6pm
Saturday 2 April
Varsity @ Battle Ground High School, 1pm
JV@ Battle Ground High School, 1pm
As always, if you have any questions, please contact Carl Hellings, BHS Baseball Boosters President, at carlhel@hotmail.com
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It was a busy week for BHS Boys Soccer!
- JVC - BHS faced Liberty twice - at home AND away with 3-0 WINS in each game. Way to go, great consistency!
- JV – BHS faced Mariner away in a 0-2 loss; away at Liberty in a 2-1 win (goals by Jeffrey Liao and Eli Peixoto); home vs Hazen in a decisive 6-2 win (2 goals for Cam Gulrajani; 2 for Elijah Burns,1 for Masora Takashima and 1 for Chris Zhang), followed by a 1-2 loss away at Eastlake (goal scored by Reece Williams). Josh Sandoval is the JV goalie, and Matthew Livingston played half the Hazen game. Keep up the great work JV!!!
- VAR – BHS met at Mariner in a 0-2 loss; away at Liberty in a 0-3 loss; home against Hazen in a 2-4 loss (goals scored by Steven Cho and Edmund Justus) and away at Eastlake in a 0-2 loss (great save by Zach Sandoval!) Will Reverman in goal, with Zach playing the Eastlake game.
Congrats to the following players: Cole Capriotti, the Vitamin Water Award and Alex Cho, the Hard Hat Award.
Home games this week! Please come out to support the teams!
- JVC – Monday, AT Mercer Island @4:00pm; Wednesday, v Interlake at Chinook, @6:00pm
- JV - Tuesday, Home vs Interlake @5:30pm; Friday, Home vs Juanita @5:30pm
- VAR – Tuesday, Home vs Interlake @7:30pm; Friday, Home vs Juanita @7:30pm
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SENIOR EVENTS TIMELINE – BHS CLASS OF 2022 |
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Hey Seniors Parents!
Coming up we have many exciting senior events some of them being Baccalaureate and the Senior Salute assembly!
Our Baccalaureate event is a time where kids and families can reflect and express gratitude for their high school experience, while listening to speeches and watching student performances. While our Senior Salute assembly is a high energy assembly where we present some senior awards, and students showcase unique talents to their class!
For each of these events we need your help!! We are going to be holding audition signups March 23rd-30th and auditions will be held April 6th. Please encourage your students to signup!
Coming up we also have our final fundraiser! This will be the last time for anyone to donate towards our Prom and other senior events. Starting March 21st we will be opening a touchbase fundraiser for anyone to donate for our class! Any amount of money is greatly appreciated and remember this is the last opportunity to donate for this year’s Seniors!!
Senior Class Officers
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CLASS OF 2023 RAFFLE WINNER |
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WE HAVE A RAFFLE WINNER! CONGRATULATIONS TO BOB IRISH!
HE IS THE LUCKY WINNER OF THE FABULOUS COLLECTION OF PRIZES!
WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT A SUCCESSFUL RAFFLE, WE SOLD 100% OF THE TICKETS, RAISING $20,000 FOR THE CLASS OF 2023!
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED GOAL ACHIEVED!
Special shout out to the following ladies for selling 100 or more tickets: Rizza Cea Rachel Li Courtney Tucker Sam VanAppledorn Courtney Bailey Karen Bovencamp Kelly Schneider Ellen Wilwerding Nadene Stauffe
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Registration is now open for remote and in-person summer enrichment classes at the University of Washington. This is a great opportunity for high school students looking for unique summer learning with classes in creative writing, Engineering Design, Coding in Java and Python, Esports, Algorithmic Thinking and more!
Visit www.youth-teen.uw.edu for registration information and to see a complete list of summer 2022 courses.
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CITY OF BELLEVUE GREENER LIVING CLASS SERIES
SPRING 2022- REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
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Learn how to live more sustainably! City of Bellevue Utilities are pleased to offer free, interactive Greener Living live and virtual Zoom classes. Participants are welcome to attend a single class, any combination, or all of the classes. All classes are designed to participate independent of the others. Attendees will receive a digital kit of resources, tips, and tools after each class. All ages are welcome; however, these classes are geared towards adults and children over seven. Registration is required to receive the link to the class. To register contact the City at recycle@bellevuewa.gov or 206-949-1787. You may also find more information at www.bellevuewa.gov/greener-living-classes
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SEATTLE JAZZED
SUMMER CAMP
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At last! We made it to the first day of spring,
...which means summer is around the corner. Set your alerts for Thursday, March 31st, when our in-person summer camp registration will be live. Want to know what else is new? Scroll down to find out!
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REMINDER: You don't have to wait until summer to start making music! There's still time to register for spring programs. We have eight-week classes starting March 28th. Browse the offerings available on our website. Register today to save your seat! |
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BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION |
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Help us launch the 2021-2022 school year by participating in bellevue School Foundation's annual fundraising drive. The Foundation's initiatives support 20,000 students, enrolled in 20 schools, and allow all students to achieve higher levels of academic success and social-emotional well-being, regardless of language, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and special needs.
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SUMMER JCAMP 2022 STAFFING OPPORTUNITIES |
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We are looking for staff of any age above 16 to come work as counselors, specialists, and coordinators (leadership). I have attached our official recruitment flyer for the summer and would love the opportunity for your school to pass along this information to faculty and students alike, looking for a fun summer job working with kids and doing all sorts of amazing activities like boating, archery, swimming and dance!
The link to our camp page on the website for those looking for more information and our application to become a part of our JCamp team. Our application can also be found on our website under Join + Support à Employment at the J. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out, we have already started our hiring process, but will be accepting applications through May.
Contact:
Liam Geisser (he/him)
JCamp Assistant Director | Stroum Jewish Community Center | 206-388-0830
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BELLEVUE BLAST ARTICLE DEADLINE |
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The deadlines for submitting Bellevue Blast articles are as follows:
- School news and PTSA articles – Friday 6 pm deadline
- Athletics and Activities articles – Sunday 6 pm deadline
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PTSA EXECUTIVE BOARD / QUICK LINKS |
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PTSA Presidents
PTSA Vice President Fundraising
PTSA Board
Committee Chairs
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PTSA Vice Presidents Communications
Ellen Wang
PTSA Secretary
PTSA Treasurers
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BHS Administration
Principal:
Asst. Prin: Thomas Gangle
BHS Athletics/ Activities
BHS Main Office
425-456-7000
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Our Address:
10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, Washington
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