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The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
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CALL FOR VOUNTEERS - PTSA NOMINATING COMMITTEE |
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Welcome to the Second Semester! We can't believe how quickly time is flying by - so quickly that we are already thinking about next year's PTSA Board and are looking to put our NOMINATING COMMITTEE together.
The Nominating Committee serves a critical role by identifying and nominating individuals to serve on the 2023-2024 PTSA Executive Board and Board of Directors. The success of the PTSA in supporting our school and community relies on the passion, dedication, and diversity of our volunteers, and the Nominating Committee helps find the right people for the right job.
This is a role that will serve from March - June 2023, and participation in the Nominating Committee does not preclude you from being nominated for the 23-24 Board.
The open roles the Nominating Committee will seek to fill include:
- Co-President
- Co-Vice President of Communications
- Co-Treasurer (Accounts Receivable)
- Fundraising Chair
- Grants Committee Chair
If you are interested in being part of the Nominating Committee - or are interested in any of the Board roles listed above - please fill out the following form and we will be in touch!
Rebekah + Jaclyn
PTSA Co-Presidents
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Hello BHS family, friends, and community.
Great news! We already raised $72055.
Our goal is to raise $70,000 this year, and we officially reached our goal! Thank you all for your generous donations and support to our PTSA programs and community! We will use these money to fund all of our PTSA programs, which include:
- Over $35,000 in grants directly to academic, sports, and student organizations
- Staff appreciation events
- Support Youth Eastside Service mental health counseling at school
- Giving closet for BHS students and families in need
- Sharing information with our community via the Blast and BHS PTSA Website
- Much much more!
We already emailed the receipts to the donors. And for people who donated through company match, Benevity provides you document confirming your donations and you can use that for tax purpose.
Thank you all for your support!
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We try hard to include all the donors in our honor roll. We really appreciate your generosity. We apologize if we miss you names.
Thank you very much for your support!
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Nominations Needed!
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. The nomination period will be open until the end of April. Award winners will be recognized at our final General Membership meeting in early June.
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Application is due midnight on April 30th, 2023. No late application will be accepted!
Time log forms should be detailed and with signed signatures from volunteer coordinators.
A MAXIMUM of 25 hours of volunteer service completed WITHIN Bellevue High School organizations will be accepted for WG.
Volunteering is done through a non-profit organization (which has a 501C3 tax status).
The PTSA WG program is separate from the Bellevue School District’s volunteer hours requirement for graduation. We do not coordinate with Naviance and will only accept Wolverine Guard time logs.
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MOD Pizza Night - Tuesday, March 21 ALL DAY
Bring your friends and family to MOD Pizza at 317 Bellevue Way NE on Tuesday, March 21st and mention the Bellevue High Theater Arts Program to help support the program's spring musical and upcoming trip to Scotland for the Fringe Festival.
SAVE THE DATE - SPRING MUSICAL - April 26 - 29
Mark your calendar for this year's spring musical - Welcome to Camp Sasquatch.
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ROBOTICS WORKSHOP HOSTED BY WA FTC CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM |
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Hello! FTC 18225 High Definition is hosting our first "Building STEM and Other Key Capabilities with Fun: Our Story as an FTC Team and Opportunities with FIRST" event on April 1st from 1-5 PM at Microsoft Reactor (Building 20 3709 157th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052). We will host FTC workshops on using Onshape, computer vision in Java, and much more based on YOUR interest! Additionally, we are inviting several acknowledgeable speakers to share their experiences about FIRST and how STEM is important for solving world challenges! We are committed to making sure your team is successful and prepared for the upcoming FTC 2023-2024 season! If you are interested, please make sure you fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/6QzrVhcw4gaEnBP89. Each person must fill out this form individually to make sure they receive a badge at the event. Registration is required for participation. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at ftc18225@gmail.com. Thank you, and we hope to see you there!
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Dear Bellevue High School families, friends, and community,
We are delighted to announce that our Jazz Band 1 was selected to play at the 26th annual Hot Java Cool Jazz concert at Seattle's Paramount Theatre! Our talented students will be featured along with four other premier jazz bands from Bothell High School, Garfield High School, Mt. Si High School, and Roosevelt High School. This is not your average band concert--it is a professionally produced event showcasing the best of the best jazz students in the Seattle area. Come join the fun! BHS Jazz 1 is slated to play first. Don't be late!
Date: Friday, March 31, 2023
Tickets: $25 for General Admission Seating, plus a $1.50 service fee to cover credit card fees/mailing
Doors open at 6:00 pm
Show begins at 7:00 pm
THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE
911 Pine Street
Seattle
*PURCHASE TICKETS NOW!*
Purchase tickets directly from our Bellevue High Band Boosters! We will be receiving 300 tickets to sell and will retain 100% of the profits! All proceeds will support our entire band program: Marching Band, Drumline, Pep Band, Concert Band, and Jazz Band.
Interested in purchasing tickets for yourself, friends, family or a BHS staff member? You can find our links at www.bellevuehighband.com.
You will see that ticket prices include a small service fee to cover credit card fees/mailing costs. If you are interested in donating a ticket for BHS staff, click the link to buy a ticket and donate a ticket.
Seattle Theater Group will supply our BHS Boosters with physical tickets. Once we get the tickets, we will contact you regarding the delivery method (mail vs. will call/pick up at date/time/location TBD).
NOTE: TICKETS WILL NEED TO BE IN HAND IN ORDER TO ENTER THE PARAMOUNT. Photos of tickets are not allowed.
Please share this information with family, friends, and neighbors.
We can't wait to see you at the Paramount! Thanks for supporting our Bellevue High Band program.
Edd George and Will Harvey
Bellevue High School Band Directors
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BELLEVUE DECA RECOGNITION |
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35 Bellevue High School DECA competed at the State Career Development Conference with more than 4000 students from across the state March 2-4. Seven of those students have qualified for the International Career Development Conference in Orlando in April, where they will represent Washington.
Congratulations to Arvin Amini (Sports and Entertainment Marketing), Khushi Chadha (Principles of Business Management), William Chang (Personal Financial Literacy), Mike Liu (Retail Merchandising), Caroline Wang (Financial Consulting), Henry Lewison and Jack Matty (Sports and Entertainment Team Decision Making).
William Chang was also elected to serve Washington DECA, an organization of more than 13,000 members, as its president for 2023-2024.
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THIS WEEK IN BHS BASEBALL |
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They call it spring training in Arizona and Florida, but this week for BHS Wolverine Baseball, it was definitely late winter training - chilly, with warming trends and spots in four pre-season, non-league matchups. Get up to date on last week's match-ups, and check out this week's league openers for the Wolverine Varsity and JV Baseball squads, and a special matchup for both teams, at home, versus Battle Ground.
On Saturday March 11th, both Varsity and JV got started with chilly Jamboree play at Eastside Catholic High School and BHS respectively, with three inning go-rounds that also included Juanita High School.
Then on Tuesday afternoon, JV took an early lead against Hazen and held on for a 9-7 home field victory. Varsity trucked up in the evening to North Creek for a close fought game, with North Creek breaking a tie late in the 6th, and defeating the Wolverines 6-3.
Thursday spelled double trouble for both teams against Eastside Catholic (Varsity fell 17-6, while JV met a similar end, 10-2).
Saturday brought sunshine in matches against Ingraham; here it was Varsity's turn to be on top of the split, with a decisive 11-3 win
at home, while JV fought and ultimately lost a tough 7-0 game at NWAC Field.
Monday, March 20
4:30 PM
JV at Lake Washington High School
Lake Washington High School Baseball Field
Friday, March 24
4:30 PM
Varsity vs. Interlake
Bellevue High School Baseball Field
Saturday, March 25
11:00 AM
Varsity vs. Battle Ground High School
Bellevue High School Baseball Field
2:45 PM
JV vs. Battle Ground High School
Bellevue High School Baseball Field
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BELLEVUE HS CHEER TRYOUTS |
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Bellevue beats Shorewood,12-4, in season-opener
Following a successful 3-0 Jamboree at Rogers High School on Saturday, the Bellevue Wolverines emerged with a 12-4 win over the Shorewood Stormrays in their first game of this 2023 season! The sun was out at Bellevue Girls’ new home pool, Woodridge Swim Club, with a great turnout for the season-opening game.
Bellevue’s #3, Lacey Aquaro, led the game with 7 goals on 8 shots, along with 3 ejections drawn, 2 steals, and 1 assist. Goal scorers from Bellevue include Ashley Kwon with 3, Joey Ives with 1, and Paige Heinemann with 1. Goalie Audrey Grays also had an amazing game, with 6 saves and 6 steals, while only letting in 4 goals. Our freshmen held their own for their very first game, working well together with their teammates, creating ball movement, and defending effectively. Additionally, the was a game packed with ejections, with 5 players total who got rolled.
Ashley Kwon opened out the game, scoring the first goal at 4:45. The first quarter featured 5 goals by Bellevue, 1 by Shorewood, with 9 ejections. Quarter 2 yielded 2 Bellevue goals, one of which was a 5-meter, scored by Lacey Aquaro. By the end of the third quarter, Bellevue led 10-2. The game finished out 12-4 Bellevue, with Paige Heinemann sinking the last one into the cage.
Come to Woodridge Swim Club this Friday, March 17th , to watch the Bellevue girls take on Shoreline!
Bellevue beats Shorecrest, 12-1
Under the bright sun, with the highest temperature since October, a whole 63°, the Bellevue Wolverines took on the Shorecrest Fighting Scots. Due to BHS’s Music Programs’ trip to Disneyland this weekend, the Bellevue Wolverines had a whopping 8 players this game! But with only 1 sub, they played hard, emerging victorious, final score 12-1.
Top goal scorer was captain Ava Grays, with 4 goals on 4 shots, on top of her 5 steals and 3 ejections drawn. Freshman Ellie Albert was a defensive beast, with 7 steals and 2 goals, one of which was a 5-meter shot. Ashley Kwon and Lacey Aquaro were major assets on both ends of the pool. Our goalies alternated between field and goal during the game, Audrey Grays had 9 saves and 1 goal, and Freshman goalie Riley Neibert with 6!
The game started off with a penalty and a successful 5-meter shot by Ashley Kwon at the 6:37 mark. Bellevue continued strong, scoring 3 more times, drawing 4 ejections, and having a lockdown defense, with the score being 4-0 Wolverines at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Bellevue benefitted from another penalty, with Ellie Albert scoring the 5-meter goal.
Third quarter was action-packed, with 6 total ejections. Bellevue kept pushing, even with their 1 sub, and brought the score up to 10-0 at the end of the quarter.
Finally, Bellevue finished off strong, scoring 3 more goals. The Scots managed to sneak one in, bringing the final score of the game to 12-1, Bellevue.
Next Tuesday, March 21, the Wolverines face off against Northshore at Woodridge Swim Club @ 5:30! And, come watch Bellevue this Sunday, March 19, at Newport Hills Swim and Tennis Club for the JV tournament!
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ALL 3A STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TEAM |
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Congratulations to Brady Kageyama! He was named to the First Team of the 3A Boys State Basketball Tournament by the tournament broadcaster of the event, the Eli Sports Network. Check out the link below for the players that made the first and second teams, along with a short video of each FIRST TEAM member!
ESN’s All-Tournament State Basketball Team’s; 4A-3A Boys & Girls
The link to all the 4A and 3A boys and girls All tournament teams is here:
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BELLEVUE ATHLETICS SCHEDULE
MAR 20TH TO MAR 25TH
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Monday March 20th
Girls Varsity Lacrosse v. Roosevelt High School @ Bellevue High School 5:30pm
Girls Badminton v. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Fastpitch Softball v. Timberline High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Boys JVC Soccer v. Hazen High School at International School, Wilburton 5:00pm
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball at Lake Washington High School 4:30pm
Tuesday March 21st
Boys and Girls Track & Field at Mercer Island High School 4:00pm
Girls Badminton at Newport High School 4:00pm
Girls Varsity Tennis at Juanita High School 4:00pm
Girls Water Polo v. Northshore Water Polo Club @ Woodridge Pool 6:00pm
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer v. Liberty High School @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm
Supervisor TBD
Stadium Manager Minh Nguyen
Tickets Deb Andrews and Cathy Lanning
Wednesday March 22nd
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Lacrosse v. Eastlake High School @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity Tennis v. Issaquah High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Varsity Tennis at Issaquah High School 4:00pm
Girls Varsity Fastpitch Softball at Kentridge High School, Wilson Playfields 4:00pm
Boys Froshmore Baseball v. Newport High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Boys JVC Soccer at Interlake High School 7:00pm
Thursday March 23rd
Girls Varsity Golf v. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue Golf Club 2:30pm
Girls Badminton v. Foster High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Varsity Tennis v. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity Tennis at Interlake High School 4:00pm
Girls Water Polo v. Newport High School @ Woodridge Pool 6:00pm
Girls Varsity Fastpitch Softball v. Auburn High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer at Juanita High School JV 5:30pm, Varsity 7:30pm
Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Lacrosse at Lake Sammamish Lacrosse Club, Marymoor Park JV 8:00pm Field #2, Varsity 8:00pm Field #1
Friday March 24th
Dance Team at 2B/1A/2A/3A WIAA State Championship Meet at Yakima, WA Sun Dome Performance at 3:30pm
Girls Varsity Fastpitch Softball v. Ballard High School @ Lower Woodland Park Field #3 4:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity Tennis v. Liberty High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Boys Varsity Baseball v. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer v. Eastlake High School @ Bellevue High School JV 5:30pm, Varsity 7:30pm
Supervisor Thomas Gangle
Stadium Manager Minh Nguyen
Tickets Debra Andrews & Israel Perez
Saturday March 25th
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Baseball v. Battle Ground High School @ Bellevue High School Varsity 11:00am, JV 2:45pm
Boys JVC Soccer v. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School 1:00pm
Go Bellevue!!!
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FUNDRAISER - PARENTS' NIGHT OUT |
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Hello amazing Parents of the Bellevue School District! Would you like some time off from all of the hard parenting work you do for a couple of hours?
Well, you are in luck. The Bellevue high school freshmen class of 2026 is hosting their very own “Parent’s Night Out” again on March 25th 2023.
You can trust us to keep your children in our care for a couple of hours while you go shopping or have some alone time with your partner.
There will be volunteers, adult chaperones, and students on Bellevue’s leadership council making sure that your kids are safe and inside, having the best night ever!
CHILDREN FROM GRADES PreK - 5 ONLY!
There will be fun games and activities with food (snacks/pizza) provided. The kids can also bring their own food if preferred.
The event will be held at the Bellevue High school commons/cafeteria from 5:30-9:30pm.
Tickets are only 30.00$ per child! Make sure to get one before they are gone, there are only few spots available. Fill out the forms and bring 30$ in CASH on parents’ night out.
Please fill out the Microsoft form AND Waiver form Attached here before the event:
WE DO ALLOW WALK-INS!
Sincerely,
Bellevue High School’s
Freshmen Class Office
Questions?
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This March, the PTSA Grants Committee received 12 grant requests totaling just over $24,000 for our Spring cycle. We are excited to highlight the awarded grants, all funded through your generous donations to the PTSA each school year:
- Science Department: Biology/Chemistry reagents for hands-on experiments in class
- English Department: Seattle Shakespeare Company Workshops
- Theater Department: Color Printer for set plans, thumbnail sketches, scripts, music, programs, flyers.
- Social Studies Department: Washington State History field trips
- Science Department: Killarney Glen Park Restoration field trip
- Girls Gymnastics: Warm Up Sets
- Boys & Girls Track: Replacement Javelins
- Girls Water Polo: Exclusion Board and Water Polo Caps
- Boys Soccer: Tryout pinnies, JV/JVC uniform parts
- Administrative Walkie-Talkies for Emergency Response/Evacuation
We look forward to the Fall 2023 Grants cycle and will announce when applications are open via the Blast. If you have any questions regarding grants,
please reach out to our PTSA Grants Chair,
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BSF 2023 SPRING FOR SCHOOL |
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Dear BHS Families,
Hope all is well.
This is Qiuya(Rachel) Li, one of the trustees of the Bellevue Schools Foundation. My daughter is currently a senior at Bellevue High school. And I'm the BSF Ambassador here at BHS.
If you're new to the Bellevue community, Bellevue Schools Foundation (BSF), established in 1979, is the 1st foundation dedicated to supporting public PreK-12 initiatives in Washington State. Our mission is to promote and fund the best possible learning opportunities for all students in Bellevue’s public schools. This year, we're distributing $800,000 to Bellevue students and educators for the programs. Spring for Schools (SFS) is an annual fundraising and showcase event. Historically, the event hosts over 1,000 business professionals, community leaders, and philanthropic donors who are committed to our student’s success and well-being. SFS offers an opportunity for the Bellevue community to witness a showcase of students, teachers, and their work in BSF programs, as well as celebrate their accomplishments. This year, SFS will be an evening cocktail hour event at the Meydenbauer Convention Center.
Date: April 1, 2023
Time: 5PM - 7PM
Address: Meydenbauer Convention Center
11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about BFS or SFS.
And you're welcome to list my name 'Qiuya Rachel Li' as 'Star Captain', so you can be assigned to my table.
Looking forward to seeing many of you at the event.
Regards,
Qiuya(Rachel) Li
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Dear BHS Families,
A new semester has started, and we would like to invite you to join BHS PTSA.
This school year our goal is to have 600 PTSA memberships. Until today we still need 160(a lot!) more families to sign up to reach our goal.
Your membership is crucial to help BHS students by supporting lots of extracurricular activities and enriching their education.
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BELLEVUE BLAST ARTICLE DEADLINE |
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The deadlines for submitting Bellevue Blast articles are as follows:
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School news and PTSA articles – Friday 6 pm deadline
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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
PTSA Secretary
Krista Heys
PTSA Treasurers
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BHS Administration
Principal:
BHS Athletics/ Activities
BHS Main Office
425-456-7000
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Our Address:
10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, Washington
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