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The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
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Bellevue High families, Happy New Year!
Good news! We already have 530 PTSA memberships (605 active members) and we've almost reached our 600 membership goal. There are only 70 memberships left waiting for you!
By doing so, you can demonstrate your support for our PTSA and all they do for the Bellevue High community!
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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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SENIOR SHOWCASE AUDITIONS |
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Senior showcase is an annual opportunity for seniors to share their talents with family, friends, and classmates. If your senior has a special talent (music, dance, art, sport, etc.), please ask them to consider sharing with their class at showcase. Be creative and think outside of the box. If your student has a unique talent that they want to share but don’t know if it would be possible, please email Ruby Mathis at s-mathisr@bsd405.org. Auditions open Monday, January 17th and close Friday, February 4th at 11:59 pm. All auditions must be limited to 3 minutes in length. If your student wants to submit works of art to be displayed in a gallery walk, please have them submit photos of each piece instead of a video.
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STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON |
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Dear BHS Families,
Happy 2022! The Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is just around the corner; it falls on Feb. 1st, 2022. Our PTSA will host our "1st" year of Tiger Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, February 9th. Though our teachers and staff really miss the variety of home-made foods from the community, with this ongoing pandemic, unfortunately, we're not yet comfortable to do that . Thus, please continue to show your support and love by donating $$ for this luncheon. And our committee will order food for our teachers and staff from the restaurant. We appreciate your support, as always!
Please click here to show your support.
OR scan the QB code:
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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
February Theater Booster Club Meeting:
Please join us as we get moving on our planning for the Spring Musical and other activities in support of the theater program! We will be meeting February 15th at 7pm in the Black Box room (at the end of the music hallway)
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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Have you purchased a Yearbook yet? If not, the next purchase window opened up Monday, November 29th and will end Friday, January 28th. You may purchase a Yearbook through the Bellevue School District payment website, https://wa-bellevue.intouchreceipting.com/ .
Pricing:
$70 with ASB
$80 without ASB
*As of 1/1/22, all Yearbooks are $80
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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!
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BELLEVUE ATHLETICS SCHEDULE
JANUARY 24TH TO JANUARY 29TH, 2022
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Monday January 24th
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday January 25th
Boys JVC, Junior Varsity, & Varsity Basketball at Liberty High School JVC 4:00pm, JV 5:40pm, Varsity 7:15pm
Boys & Girls Wrestling vs. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School 6:00pm
Boys Swimming and Diving vs. Skyline High School @ Boehm Pool, Issaquah
Wednesday January 26th
Girls JVC Basketball vs. Lake Washington High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball at Liberty High School JV 5:40pm, Varsity 7:15pm
Thursday January 27th
Girls Gymnastics vs. Hazen High School, Highline High School, and Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School 7:00pm
Boys & Girls Wrestling at Redmond High School with Eastlake High School 6:00pm
Boys JVC Basketball at Juanita High School 7:00pm
Friday January 28th
Boys and Girls Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball at Juanita High School JVG 3:30pm, JVB 5:00pm, Varsity Girls 6:30pm, Varsity Boys 8:00pm
Saturday January 29th
Boys and Girls Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball vs. Liberty High School @ Bellevue JVG 12:00pm, JVB 1:30pm, Varsity Girls 3:00pm, Varsity Boys 4:30pm
Go Bellevue!!! Be well…
John Hill
Athletic Director
Bellevue High School
425-456-7038
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Baseball Players and Fans, mark your calendars - BHS Baseball Season is less than 6 weeks away! All interested players can sign up for information/schedules by sending mail to Carl Hellings, BHS Baseball Boosters President <carlhel@hotmail.com>
Upcoming Events
Wednesdays, 2:30-4pm
Saturdays, 9:00-10:30am
Winter Conditioning (ongoing)
BHS Baseball Field, while school is in session, rain or shine
Sponsored by the BHS Baseball Boosters, the sessions are held two days a week, while school is in session.
Show up baseball ready: Long sleeves, baseball pants, molded cleats or turfs (no metal cleats), and gear. Arrive 15 minutes early to get your gear out and get warmed up.
Thanks to Ryan Lentz for supervising and the BHS Boosters for making this program possible.
2/9
BHS Baseball Player/Parent/Coaches Preseason Meeting 7-8pm, BHS Library
The first Pre-Season Player/Parent/Coach Meeting will be held on Wednesday February 9, 7pm at the school library. This is the pre-season meeting for players, parents, and coaches, hosted by BHS Baseball Boosters Club. Head Coach Craig Parthemer will speak with prospective players and parents about his plans for the upcoming 2022 season. Boosters will also present opportunities for families to volunteer for events and fundraising opportunities throughout the season.
2/28-3/4
BHS Baseball Tryouts, after school at BHS Baseball Field
Tryouts start 2/28! Be sure to be on the BHS Baseball Boosters signup list and have both your physical and concussion screenings done, following Athletic Department guidelines and using FinalForms.
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Are you interested in playing Boys Soccer this spring? Now is the time to start getting prepared. Every player needs to complete three things BEFORE TRYOUTS:
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Register for Boys Soccer in finalforms at https://bellevue-wa.finalforms.com/ In order to play you must be completely cleared in finalforms, and your profile will be in a green box. If the box is red, then you are not completely cleared.
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Turn in a BSD sports physical - dropped off in the athletic office, emailed to mayerk@bsd405.org, faxed to 425-456-7043, or uploaded in finalforms. Physicals are good for two years, so this will need to be completed by all interested players who are freshmen, most juniors, and any new players.
- Complete ImPACT testing. ImPACT testing is good for two years, so this will need to be completed by all interested players who are freshmen, most juniors, and any new players.
- Testing is on the following Wednesdays: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9. 2/16 at 1:30PM in room 1114. Bring a fully charged laptop.
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This past weekend, the Bellevue Drill Team went to Tahoma High School to compete in the military and jazz categories and qualified for districts in March! Our next competition will be at Eastlake High School on February 5th. Go Wolverines! |
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SENIOR EVENTS TIMELINE – BHS CLASS OF 2022 |
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SENIOR PORTRAITS FOR YEARBOOK Due Jan 28th
SENIOR ADS FOR YEARBOOK Due Jan 28th
SENIOR QUOTE FOR YEARBOOK Due Jan 28th
PROM, The Golf Club at Newcastle May 21st
BACCALAUREATE, BelPres Church June 10th, 7:00 pm
SENIOR SALUTE TBD
SENIOR BREAKFAST TBD
GRADUATION, location to be announced June 16th, 12:30 pm
ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY, secret venues June 16th
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MEMBERSHIP DRIVE FOR NLYM WEST BELLEVUE! |
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National League of Young Men, Inc. (NLYM) is a non-profit organization for young men in grades 9-12; this structured program for mothers and their sons promotes the development of young men into community leaders through leadership involvement, charitable and community service, cultural experiences, and protocol education.
The West Bellevue Chapter of National League of Young Men, Inc. was founded in 2015 with the goal of providing young men an opportunity to serve their community while gaining valuable leadership skills, along with protocol knowledge and cultural experiences. Our program is open to Mothers and Young Men who reside in the Bellevue school district or attend school in the Bellevue school district.
Currently accepting applications through February 11th for Class of 2026. You can fine details HERE.
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Hello!
We are Free Camp 4 Kids and we are looking for high school teachers for volunteer hours!
Free Camp 4 Kids is a nonprofit organization aiming to help younger kids experience fun and develop passion during this unprecedented time. We give all students the ability to participate in engaging camps without having to worry about financial burden. Since quarantine, we realized that many children didn’t have a lot to do at home, especially elementary students. That is why last summer, Free camp 4 Kids was started! We currently had over 525 students and 30 different teachers, and we are starting another session this upcoming mid-winter break. Our focus is fun camps such as robotics, cooking, dance, origami, and more! So if you have a hobby you really enjoy, sign up to be a teacher!
Signing up to be a teacher will mean you will teach from February 21st to February 25th. Classes will be an hour long but teachers can choose the time they want to have class. You will receive volunteer hours for the 5 hours you teach but also the planning as well! The deadline is January 21st and we will reach out to interview you after you submit your application!
Deadline is January 21st, 2022
We are looking forward to your application!
Application link:
If you want to check out our website please click the link below.
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University of Washington
Online Spring Afterschool Enrichment Opportunities
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Registration is now open for spring online afterschool enrichment classes. For middle and high school students looking to expand their horizons, UW Youth & Teen Programs offers afterschool classes in a variety of exciting subjects.
Registration closes March 7 or when classes fill. Questions? Email us at ytp@uw.edu
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YMCA EARTH SERVICE CORP
ENVIRONMENTAL SYMPOSIUM
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YESC is hosting its annual Environmental Symposium on March 25th from 8:30-1:30 at the University of Washington. We are looking to get information about the event out to as many parents, students, teachers, and green teams as possible. This event is open to all teens and we are hoping you would be willing to share with your network. I’ve included a brief blurb about the event below as well as attached a flyer.
YMCA Environmental Symposium
The Symposium gathers passionate, motivated student leaders together at the University of Washington to learn about the environmental issues facing our world and how to create a sustainable future for our schools, communities and beyond! Participants will take part in hands-on workshops led by local organizations and designed to educate students about environmental topics as well as give teens the skills they need to address environmental issues in their schools and communities. Youth will be networking with peers and adults and gaining tools to create real, positive change. Lunch will be provided with vegetarian options available. There will also be a free raffle of outdoor and environmental prizes for all in attendance.
Supporting Youth Participation
The Symposium is a one of a kind event and YESC is dedicated to ensuring that youth have the opportunity to attend. To support students and teachers we are offering Substitute Teacher Reimbursements and a Letter of Support.
In order to support teachers that would like to bring youth to this event, we are offering Teacher Substitute Reimbursements to those teachers that bring five or more students. Teachers or staff are eligible even if they are not officially affiliated with the YMCA Earth Service Corps. There are limited spaces, so we encourage teachers to contact us quickly to ensure they reserve a reimbursement. Finally, we are able to provide a Letter of Support that details the academic benefits of this event to help students receive an excused absence.
WHAT: YMCA Environmental Symposium
WHO: Youth 13-18 years old
WHEN: Friday, March 25th from 8:30-1:30
WHERE: University of Washington, Mary Gates Hall
REGISTER: Participants can register online, by calling 206.587.6116 or emailing us at yesc@seattleymca.org. Deadline: March 17th. Groups of 5 or more must register by Feb 22nd. Space is limited so we encourage you to register quickly!
is hosting its annual Environmental Symposium on March 25th from 8:30-1:30 at the University of Washington. We are looking to get information about the event out to as many parents, students, teachers, and green teams as possible. This event is open to all teens and we are hoping you would be willing to share with your network. I’ve included a brief blurb about the event below as well as attached a flyer.
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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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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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