Bellevue Blast - October 30th, 2023, Vol 10

BELLEVUE BLAST

The Newsletter of

Bellevue High School PTSA

Join The PTSA!

October 30th, 2023

Bellevue Schools Foundation

PTSA General Membership Meeting

Please join us for our next PTSA General Membership Meeting on November 8th in the BHS Library in person, or on Teams. Dr. Anderson's Principal's Coffee will start at 8:15am, followed by our PTSA Meeting starting at 8:45am.

In this meeting we will be electing a new co-President, discussing fundraising efforts, and hearing updates from our committee leads on the exciting work they have been doing for the BHS community this year.

We hope to see you there!

Jaclyn Schwartz and Rebekah Brown (acting)

PTSA Co-Presidents

NOW OPEN: FALL 2023 BHS PTSA GRANTS CYCLE

The Fall 2023 BHS PTSA grants cycle is open; we are looking forward to your grant submissions. The BHS PTSA offers grants for items or opportunities that enhance the student experience. We encourage requests from anyone within the BHS community, including student clubs, student activities, athletic organizations and educational / administrative departments.

** Grant submissions are due Friday, November 3rd, 2023, at 3:00 PM

Grants Committee Advisory Meeting: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 (4:00 PM – 6:00 PM)

Grants Committee Allocation Meeting: Thursday, November 16, 2023 (8:00 AM - 10:00 AM)

Grant submission forms, program, and process information can be found on the PTSA Website Grants Page.

For additional Grants program information contact Dana Gribble danagribble@gmail.com, PTSA Grants Chair

WOLVERINE GUARD

Wolverine Guard (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. Each student who reports 100 or more approved hours will earn the Wolverine Guard Community Service Award. During the last school year, WG had 98 Bellevue High students earn a Wolverine Guard certificate for the 2022-2023 school year!

ALL BHS students from 9-12 grades are eligible for WG should they meet the requirements.
Students who earn WG in at least two of their four years at BHS will qualify for a WG Blue/Gold Honor Cord at graduation; students with 4 years of service at BHS will be awarded the WG Distinction Community Service Award.
Application must include volunteer time logs , log forms should be detailed and with signed signatures from volunteer coordinators.
Volunteering is done through a non-profit organization (usually a 501c3 organization).
The PTSA WG program is separate from the Bellevue School District volunteer hours requirement for graduation. We DO NOT coordinate with Naviance and will only accept Wolverine Guard time logs.

Application is due midnight on April 30th, 2024. No late application will be accepted!

Review guidelines and WG application and time logs at PTSA Wolverine Guard page: https://www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/wolverine-guard/.

Any questions, please reach out to Lucille Tam and Michelle Pflaum at wolverineguard@bellevuehighptsa.com.

Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school, but in life.

The theme for the 2023-2024 program year is “I Am Hopeful Because…” Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts.

Deadline for submitting student entries is Monday, November 13, 2023, 6 PM.

Contest rules and more information available on the BHS PTSA website.

SENIORS - NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT

BHS celebrates our Seniors with a National Letter of Intent signing day for – Wednesday November 8th @ 1:30pm in the PAC Foyer

Everyone will get a chance to introduce themselves, say what sport and where you are going to sign at, and maybe share who you’d like to thank while on this journey and something that being a Bellevue Wolverine made you feel like.

Let me know if you plan to sign your letter of Intent, what college and what sport please let Kelli Mayer know mayerk@bsd405.org

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

Below are some updates from the College and Career Center, if you have questions, want to meet or need more information just send me an email, Teams Chat or use the link in my signature to book a meeting.

Opportunities:
Chick-fil-A Bellevue is hiring, see attached flyer for QR code with more information
Eastside Virtual Job Fair: November 6^th 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, registration required, see flyer attached for QR code.
In the Community:

University of Washington Multicultural Outreach Application Workshops: Participants will receive support with filling out their UW application using one of two platforms – ApplyWeb or the Common App. This workshop is designed for you to stop in during the workshop times to receive the support you need. You may stay the entire time or come and go as needed to get help with your application. https://mor.uw.edu/event/application-workshop/?mkt_tok=Mzk5LVZMRC0yMjkAAAGPB5v12u_noyOapPiAaxVvrwpThPy1k_OyjGuhL-xIxUsL0pIrdgCuzyPH6DNQkNpW3D5iwUXu6mTBnI94biU85-Pbn_y7X2so_lrC3A
Black College Expo: Join us for our 6th Annual Seattle Black College Expo Saturday November 4th at Rainier Beach High School. High School Seniors meet one on one with HBCUs, other colleges, universities and educational programs. Get answers right on the spot. EVERYONE is Welcome...it’s for Students of ALL Ages! (flyer attached)
Bellevue Fire Recruitment Fair: Saturday November 4^th 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. If you are considering a career as a firefighter or EMT, this is an opportunity to gain insight into essential skills and qualifications required for these careers. (flyer attached)

College Visits:
Upcoming visits next week include the University of Portland, University of Massachusetts Cornish College of the Arts, and Tufts University among others. Check “What’s New” in Naviance for a complete list.

Lisa Hansen | College and Career Advisor

Bellevue High School | 10416 SE Wolverine Way, Bellevue, WA 98004 | 425.456.7028

CLICK HERE TO BOOK A MEETING

CLASS OF 2024

We reached our $50,000 Goal!

Graduation Date Announced - June 12, 2024!

Hello Class of 2024 Parents!

Now that we have reached our fundraising goal, we are shifting gears into event planning and working to ensure that our 444 seniors have a fun and memorable graduation experience with these capstone events!

Prom – Baccalaureate – Senior Breakfast – Grad Night

THANK YOU to the 149 families below that generously donated to support our senior class! Over a third of these families donated multiple times and we are SO grateful for your commitment and contribution.

Event details and graduation information will continue to be updated, so be sure to bookmark the Class of 2024 website!

Go Class of 2024 Wolverines! Kim Millen & Leslie Feller, Class of 2024 Parent Leads

A special thank you to these 10 families who donated a total of $500 - $2,000!

Bede – Feller – Hughes – Kim – Leland – Millen – Morgan – Park – Sapp - Shanthi

THANK YOU to these 137 families for donating!

Anand, Anleu, Audia, Bakkal, Bede, Birkeland, Blacker, Bomberger, Borberg, Buck, Campos, Chen, Chen, Choo, Colby, Corsi, Cortes, Cossetti, Cunnington, de Souza, Diefenbach, Donio, Downs, Dyer, Elmgren, Fancey, Feller, Feng, Fitzpatrick, Gese, Goates, Grieve, Gulrajani, Guo, Gurarie, Halvorsen, Han, Hu, Hughes, Ingalls, Isdith, Jack, Justus, Kagle, Kang, Kato, Khalighi, Kim, Kim, Kim, Knippel, Knudson, Kooner, Kouidri, Kratovich, LaMoria, Landes, Leland, Lewison, Li, Li, Liffick, Lin, Little, Livingston, Lombardi, Mallouk, Masters, Matty, Mayes, McAughan, McDermott, Melnyk, Millen, Min, Moore, Morgan, Morris, Muntrim, Naini, Nair, Nguyen, Okubo, Palestro, Park, Patout, Pendergast, Perry, Pfeiffer, Pujol Boe, Pyrah, Quinn, Rahim, Ramos, Razore, Reed, Rensch, Reynolds, Rohde, Rong, Rubin, Sapp, Saraiya, Serres, Sevier, Shanthi, Shaw, Sheppard, Siripipat, Sodergren, Stolte, Strandell, Tanase, Tang, Teets, Thaut, Treves, Trilles, Tsai, Uyematsu, Viertler, Watson, Whiting, Whitten, Wilson, Woll, Wong, Wong, Wong, Wu, Wyatt, Yamaguchi, Yu, Zhou, Zhou, Zhu

AND, THANK YOU to these 65 families for selling and/or buying raffle tickets last spring!

Acosta, Audia, Bede, Birkeland, Chan, Corsi, Cunnington, Downs, Dyer, Elmgren, Feller, Fitzpatrick, Goates, Grieve, Halvorsen, Hauser, Hughes, Jack, Kagle, Kato, Kim, Knippel, LaMoria, Landes, Lee, Leland, Lewison, Liffick, Little, Livingston, Masters, McAughan, Merz/Mathis, Millen, Moore, Morgan, Naini, Neff, Okubo, Park, Pendergast, Perry, Pribble, Pujol Boe, Quinn, Ramos, Razore, Robillard, Rensch, Rohde, Rubin, Ryals, Scoma, Serres, Steele, Stolte, Strandell, Tanase, Tang, Thaut, Watson, Whiting, Wilson, Woll, Yamaguchi

VOLUNTEERS WILL BE NEEDED IN THE SPRING – STAY TUNED

We have a fantastic team to lead our 2024 graduation events! We will have volunteer opportunities in the spring and will be reaching out when the time comes. Your support is appreciated!

PROM– Susan Audia
SENIOR BREAKFAST– Susy Wilson and Beth Halvorsen
GRAD NIGHT– Heather Serres and Laura Bede
BACCALAUREATE – Leslie Feller and Kim Millen

SENIOR EVENT DATES

More information will be coming and additional dates added as things are solidified, so stay tuned!

o PROM – 5/25/24

Please note this is Memorial Day weekend. Event will be held at The Golf Club in Newcastle and includes a sit-down dinner. More details will be provided as the event gets closer.

o GRADUATION – 6/12/24

For detailed information, please visit the BSD graduation website.

Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington.
Schedule
6:45pm, seniors arrive, check in on lower level
7:00pm, doors open for families and guests
7:30pm, ceremony begins

o ALL-NIGHT GRAD PARTY – 6/12/24

Time TBD – after graduation, around 9pm

CLASS OF 2025

Hello Class of 2025 Parents

Welcome back to the school year! Can’t believe our kids are juniors this year and have just celebrated their second to last Homecoming weekend! Kerrie, Cindy and Myself will be the parent leads for class of 2025. As your parent leads for the graduating class of 2025, our role is to raise funds as well as plan and execute key graduation celebrations for our grade. Our efforts fall under the PTSA, and we rely on YOUR help in supporting our juniors.

Key events include:

Fundraising for this year will include a Raffle along with a parent social (see below) and will continue through fall/winter of senior year.

Class of 2025 Parent Social: November 18th.

Please save the date for our first fundraising event, the Class of 2025 Parent Social. Sara Salem (mom of Eric) has very graciously offered to host and we would love to see as many of you there as possible. This is a fun way to get to know fellow 2025 parents and hopefully raise some funds for our Junior class.

Event details and Class of 2025 information will continue to be updated on the PTSA website along with the Bellevue Blast.

Thank you!

Stephanie Dash, Kerrie Rose and Cindy Moss, BHS class of 2025 Parent Leads

Stephanie - Colbyd2001@aol.com

Kerrie – kerrie.rose@icloud.com

Cindy – cindylmoss@me.com

BHS Orchestra Booster Club Meeting -

November 7th @ 7pm

Our BHS Orchestra Boosters welcomes all orchestra parents to our next meeting on Tuesday, November 7th at 7 pm in the Orchestra room (1405).

Please join us to hear details about upcoming events, discuss fundraising projects, and meet other parents.

Questions? Email: bellevueorchestra@gmail.com

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MUSIC DEPARTMENT

The music department enrollment is growing, and we are hoping for some help from the Bellevue community. Do you have a guitar amp or a piano keyboard that are collecting dust? We could likely put them to use! Please contact Edd George, georgee@bsd4 05.org if you might have a guitar amp or keyboard to donate to the school, or at least lend it to us for the school year. Thanks for your support of our musicians!

BHS BAND BOOST ANNUAL WREATH FUNDRAISER

In the spirit of the season, give your support and

enjoy Beautiful Holiday Evergreens to support

Bellevue High School Band!

We are selling fresh handcrafted and fragrant holiday evergreens to raise money for a new

Baritone Saxophone and to

support student travel scholarships!

Sponsored by BHS Band Boosters

www.bellevuehighband.com

Scan QR or Click

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Purchase.

Visit our BHS Band Website!

Thank you!

Performances

Thank you to all of you who came out to see the wonderful Dracula performance last week. Save the date for the next play, Almost, Maine, a comedy about relationships and love. November 30, December 1, and December 2.

Booster Club Meeting - Thursday, November 2

Calling all parents of theater students - please join us in the Black Box at 7:00 PM for this month's Theater Arts Booster Club Meeting. Mr. Kline will tell us more about upcoming performances, including the next fall show and the spring musical, and we'll discuss fundraising needs and how you can volunteer to support our program.

JOIN THE NATIONAL TECH HONOR SOCIETY

Hey Bellevue High students!

Are you interested in a career in technology? Do you love STEM and other CTE-related fields? If you said yes to any of these, consider joining the National Tech Honor Society. Our first meeting is on Monday 11/6 @3:30 in the BHS Library. Our purpose is to cultivate academic excellence and leadership, honor student achievement, and prepare you for a possible career in STEM. All grades are encouraged to join.

If NTHS sounds interesting to you, please fill out this Application by Friday 11/10: https://forms.gle/NNqkCWZJ89wcM24G9.

This year we'll have:

Official induction into NTHS
Academic excellence recognition
Guest speeches from professionals in the industry
Career guidance & Resume-building workshops
Internship, research, & volunteer opportunity presentations
And so much more!

Join us at our first meeting if you have questions about the application or have already filled it out. All are welcome. We'll answer questions, go more in depth into the club, and introduce our board. We meet on the first Monday of every month. If you have any questions email s-tut@bsd405.org.

Thank you!

NTHS Board

MATH CLUB

Math Club is looking for new members and students interested in math and the American Mathematics Competition! We are meeting in Mr. Kralovich’s room (Room 1120) on Mondays from 3 – 4pm. If your student is interested in math and collaborating with friends, tell them to join Math Club! Additionally, if your student is interested in taking the AMC, please sign up ASAP using this link: https://forms.gle/wgZ83wSkLQNKZ4pj8. Please join us on Mondays. We’ll go over important information about Math Club, competitions, and fun! Don’t miss it!

SPORTS

ATHLETICS SCHEDULE

Monday October 30^th

Girls Varsity Soccer v. Lake Washington High ***Kingco Championship Game***@ Bellevue High School 7:00pm

Supervisor John Hill

Stadium Manager and Scoreboard Minh Nguyen

Tickets Deb Andrews and Cathy Lanning

Tuesday October 31st

Boys Water Polo v. Mercer Island High School @ Mercer Island Country Club, Mercer Island 7:45pm

Wednesday November 1st

Frosh Football at Hazen High School 5:30pm

Thursday November 2nd

Girls Varsity Volleyball v. Juanita High School ***First Round Kingco Volleyball Tournament*** @ Lake Washington High School 5:30pm

Friday November 3rd

Varsity Football v. Opponent to be determined @ Bellevue High School 7:00pm

Supervisor Vic Anderson, Thomas Gangle, Cathy Wellington, Jocelyn Alexander, John Hill

Stadium Manager Minh Nguyen

East Tickets Cathy Lanning, Debra Andrews, McKenzie Lancaster, Nick Simeti, Elizabeth Mau, Gina Kinan, Jerry Iseman

West Tickets Tammi Riggers, Liz Worth

South Gate Security Mark Morrow

Announcer Will Linser

Spotter Kristin Bennett

Scoreboard Dave Sherbrooke & Greg Pardee

Girls Swimming and Diving at SeaKing District 2 Championship meet – Preliminaries @ Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island

Boys Water Polo at Division II Championships – Round One @ Rogers Aquatic Center

Saturday November 4th

Girls Cross Country at WIAA State Championship meet @ Sun Willows Golf Course, Pasco WA

Girls Swimming and Diving at SeaKing District 2 Championship meet – FINALS @ Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island

Boys Water Polo at Division II Championships – FINALS @ Rogers Aquatic Center

Alex Buck & Coach Peter Cochran - Selected for the US High School All American Game

Congratulations to Alex Buck and Coach Peter Cochran for being selected to the 11th Annual Girl’s High School All-American Game, in Charleston, SC!!

This event features 44 of the Nation’s Elite players and 4 of Nation’s top coaches.

Quincy, IL. October 27, 2023: Forty-four of the nation’s elite girl’s high school soccer players from fall playing states and four of the nation’s elite coaches will take part in the Eleventh Annual High School All-American Game sponsored by Bimbo Bakeries, Soccer Village, and Continental Tire on December 9, 2023 at Wando High School in Charleston, SC. The players selected are seniors who have finished their high school soccer careers and represented their high school teams during the fall season. These players have achieved many regional and national awards and will attend some of the top universities across the country. To see the full roster of players and coaches, visit the official website at http://www.highschoolsoccerallamerican.com.

IMPACT TEST DATES

ImPACT Test Dates for the BHS 2023/24 Sports Seasons:

No registration needed, just show up – the impact test takes approximately 30 – 45 minutes.

Students will need their BSD laptops for ImPACT testing.

ImPACT Testing will begin at 2:00pm at Bellevue High School – Lower Aux/North Gym – Room 0302

November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2023

January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, March 6, 13, 20, 27. April 3, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 and June 5, 12, 19, 2024

Impact testing is required for Football, Soccer, Divers, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse prior to participating.

Any question please contact Kelli Mayer, BHS Athletics & Activities at mayerk@bsd405.org

The Wolverine Way. It’s Worth the Climb…. We hold high standards.

We embrace the challenge together and support one another along the way.

COMMUNITY CORNER

This event is designed to enlighten and educate attendees about teenage drug use in the digital age. It is suitable for teenagers and their parents or caretakers.

Doors open at 6:30PM and the film starts at 7:00PM.

We look forward to seeing you there!