Click here to view the District 2021-2022 calendar for families.

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Please click here to register as a volunteer, and we will be in touch with you in due course. For questions, contact the Main Office at 425-456-6500.

Please email board@isptsa.org to learn more and sign up. Thank you!

This Thursday, September 9, 7–8 PM

Come get ice cream and connect or reconnect with International School families at the International School PTSA Ice Cream Social. The event will be outside at school from 7–8 PM. See you there! 

A great big thank you to all the new members who joined our PTSA ! We now have a total of 212 new members!  By becoming a PTSA member, you help build a strong community of support for our students and teachers. Your voice and your vote are important in creating a budget that funds educational opportunities and allows teachers to provide 21st century teaching methods for our students. We are proud to be the only high school in Washington that has 100% membership (every IS student is supported by an ISPTSA member). Help us reach the goal of 100% membership again this year!

Visit www.isptsa.org, and become a member today! Any questions, please contact Membership@isptsa.org.

Find us on Facebook at: “International School Community - Bellevue, WA”

Questions? Feel free to reach out to our Facebook admin at kristen_magnuson@isomedia.com.

Now through THIS Thursday, September 9

Click here for the blood drive flier.

Donate blood at Bloodworks NW, give the gift of life to someone in our community, and help ISPTSA earn fundraising dollars! Click here to book a blood donation appointment at any Bloodworks Donation Center or Pop Up Location. When you check in, share code: 832B for your donation to count toward our fundraising. We need a minimum of 35 donors, so to help us tally the number of donors, please add your name to our list. Blood donors must be at least 16 years old to participate. Each donor needs to book an appointment, wear a face mask, and show their photo ID. Email questions to Emilie at president@isptsa.org.

IS took an innovative approach to the annual high school retreat. It was held on campus over a two day period with outdoor activities to keep the masked 9th–12th graders engaged and active. Students were assigned to teams made up of the 4 grade levels, and each team represented a country for the kickball tournament. If they were not playing kickball, they did dexterity challenges, coordination challenges (pickle ball and spike ball), art poster design and implementation, and Olympic Village games. A big thanks to Lee Holt and Tamara Truax for leading and to all the teachers, staff and parent volunteers for making this a fun event to kick off our school year!

Don't forget to reserve your 2021–2022 yearbook by October 15 through TouchBase! Find out more here.

Fall 2021 collections since June. Please click here to explore these new collections and come to our library to check them out. You can also put a hold on your favorite title and stop by the library to pick it up.

Please feel free to email me or contact me in Teams if you need any assistance.

Please share any thoughts or input you have on this plan here. For questions, email communityrelations@bsd405.org.

Want an easy way to find out what’s for lunch? Download the My School Menus app on your mobile device to quickly check on the menu and more! Remember school lunches are FREE this year for everyone, and there is no need to register.

My School Menus™ (MSM) app features:

You can access MSM by going to either the iTunes App Store or Google Play and downloading the app to your device. If you downloaded the app in the past, MSM updated the app last year during the pandemic school closure. Please visit your device's app store to ensure you have the most current version.

For questions about school lunches, contact Nutrition Services at (425) 456-4507. For questions about MSM, email program.intake@usda.gov.

THIS Wednesday, September 8, 7–8pm

The Titan Robotics Club FTC team is reopening this year! If you are interested in gaining practical, hands-on experience with STEM education while working in a tight knit community, join!

FIRST Tech Competition (FTC) is a high school robotics program in which a small team of students works alongside adult mentors to design, fabricate, build, and program a medium box sized robot in six weeks. With that robot, the team participates in a series of competitions on the district, state, and national levels. Besides learning essential mechanical and programming skills, our team also supports development of project management, strategic thinking, and problem solving. There are also many opportunities to gain public speaking and technical documentation skills through the engineering notebook.

We are holding an FTC interest meeting Wednesday, September 8, 7–8 PM, on Zoom—Meeting ID: 849 8263 4915. All high school students and parents are welcome, regardless of prior experience. 

Questions? Email info@titanrobotics.net.

Zoom—Meeting ID: 845 9879 6756

Interested in gaining practical, hands-on experience with STEM education? Join the Titan Robotics Club FRC team!

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a high school robotics program in which students work alongside adult mentors from industry to design, fabricate, build, and program a human-size robot in six weeks. With that robot, they participate in a series of competitions on the state, regional, and national level. Besides mechanical and programming, our club also supports media, business, and outreach teams, allowing people of all different interests to develop and apply diverse skills. Titan Robotics FRC Team 492 has been greatly successful since its founding in 2000, often advancing to the world championships and making a profound impact on International School students.

We are holding an FRC interest meeting Tuesday, September 14th during lunch, meeting location TBD (Due to COVID constraints, we are still finalizing a meeting location, but the decision will be released soon.). All high school students are welcome, regardless of prior experience. Additionally, an interest meeting for parents (and students who can’t make our lunch meeting) will be held that night, Tuesday, September 14, 7–8 PM, on Zoom—Meeting ID: 845 9879 6756.

Email info@titanrobotics.net for more information.

Register on FinalForms

Middle School Coed Cross Country, Boys and Girls Soccer, and Girls Golf start Monday, September 13. Activities begin 3:45 PM after tutorial. These activities are led by Jubilee Reach and are FREE for all students. All skill levels are welcome. Check out the BSD Middle School Athletics webpage for more information on these sports activities and more. To register for athletics and activities, visit the FinalForms webpage. Jubilee Reach will contact you via email before the sports season begins with details about practice times and event schedules.

Problems registering? Contact the BSD Athletics and Activities Office at arnonea@bsd405.org. For questions about activities, contact Club Jubilee Advisor, Brock Hay, at hayb@bsd405.org.

Support IS PTSA with your Amazon purchases! Amazon donates a percentage of your Amazon Smile purchases to our school when you select Bellevue International School as your charity of choice. Click here to begin! Please email vpfundraising@isptsa.org with questions.

In rain or shine, show your school spirit wherever you go with this 8" round car magnet! You can purchase your magnet in the school office for only $5. Proceeds benefit ISPTSA. Click this link for the ISPTSA Store.

Download the Box Tops for Education app from Apple Store or Google Play on your phone, and select International School (easier to search by zip code, 98005) as your school. Visit Box Tops for Education for more information. Any questions, email vpfundraising@isptsa.org.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP—more than featured here!

Orders are available for delivery or FREE pickup from Winner's Sportswear in Bellevue. Proceeds benefit ISPTSA. Email sam_mel@yahoo.com with questions.