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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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Dear BHS Families,
Happy New Year!
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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NOW OPEN:SPRING 2023 BHS PTSA GRANTS CYCLE
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The Spring 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 no later than Wednesday, March 8,2023 at 3 PM. Late submissions will not be accepted.**
Grants Committee Advisory Meeting:
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 (3:45 PM - 5:45 PM)
Grants Committee Allocation Meeting:
Thursday, March 16, 2023 (8:30 AM - 10:30 AM)
For additional Grants program information or questions please contact Leslie Feller lesliefeller@outlook.com, PTSA Grants Chair
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BHS STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON 2/8 |
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Dear BHS Families,
We are so grateful for your participation/generous donation to our staff appreciation luncheon hosted on Feb. 8th. It was a BLAST.
Appreciation note from our teachers/staff:
"Thank you PTSA for treating BHS staff to a delicious luncheon, fun dumpling demonstration, photos, and fabulous tea. You guys really know how to make us feel appreciated. We see how hard you work to plan, prepare, and set up our luncheons. Your time and hard work is very much appreciated. We are fortunate and grateful to have such a supportive PTSA. Thank you for all you do for our school and community."
And see below the lovely pictures of our teachers/staff from the event:
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Special thanks to our donors/volunteers: |
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The 2022-23 Wolverine Guard Program is going strong! We already have received applications and hours for some students. Reminder application is due midnight on April 30th, 2023. No late application will be accepted! Please email us now if you are uncertain whether the program you volunteered with is an approved organization to avoid unqualified hours on the application.
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.
A few ideas for volunteer service with links below:
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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2023 SENIOR SLIDESHOW PHOTOS |
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To all Bellevue 2023 Seniors and Parents:
SENIOR SLIDESHOW PHOTO SUBMISSION ARE DUE 02/17 @ 11:59 P.M!!! Every senior will be featured with one baby photo, one childhood photo, and one senior portrait. To submit your emails, use either of the links below. The Google forms link is for any parents that DO NOT HAVE a BSD email to access the Microsoft forms. Students are welcome to submit to either link since they have a BSD email. Only ONE SUBMISSION is required from either parents or students. If you have any questions, please email s-baoa@bsd405.org
Thank you!
2023 Senior Class Office
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CLASS OF 2023 GRAD NIGHT PARTY |
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Tickets to the "All Night" Grad Party are now available! All graduating seniors are invited to attend the Grad Party on graduation night. See the attached website for all questions, documents, tickets, and how to volunteer.
Don't wait to buy your ticket! Early Bird pricing is only available until March 1st.
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Congratulations to the Bellevue High School Cheer team. They will be headed to the WIAA state cheerleading championships this coming week. They have also qualified for the USA National Championships in Anaheim California in February.
Tryouts for the team are coming up in March! Tryouts are March 27th-March 31st.
For more information go to Bellevuecheer.com
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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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HIGHLIGHTED SILENT AUCTION ITEM: Host your own private pizza party with the D'Asporto pizza truck from Tutta Bella!
The D’Asporto pizza truck is a retrofitted shipping container that has been outfitted with a spectacular Acunto wood-fired oven from Napoli, Italy, so you’ll be able to experience the same pizza you love in our restaurants at your private event! D'Asporto prize package is valid for a 3-hour private event for 50-160 guests. The package includes service for up to 75 guests (salad, pizza & dessert) OR a "pizza-only" party with 160 ten-inch pizzas served over the course of 2 hours. Check out the D'Asporto at
On-line bidding opens on Wednesday, February 15th and closes on Saturday, March 4th. Winners need not be present at the Center Stage & Auction and Student Showcase to claim their item. All proceeds to support the Bellevue High Theater Boosters. Start the bidding at:
Spring Musical Auditions - start February 13th
Auditions for the all school original musical will be February 13th-14th in the PAC starting at 3:35pm. Dance and callbacks will be February 15th at 1:30pm, also in the PAC. This is an original musical written by BHS students. You will need a 32-bar long song from a musical and a desire to have the time of your life! Sign up on the board outside of Room 1404 in the PAC Hallway. See Kline for more details.
Upcoming Black Box Shows - February 15th and 16th 7 PM
Join us for a Valentine themed improv show!
Auction and Student Showcase - March 4th
Show your support of our theater program and its exciting invitation to the Fringe Festival by joining us on Saturday, March 4th, for our Center Stage Auction and Student Showcase, to be held at SOMA Resonance in Bellevue from 7-10pm. The program will feature performances from our students, past and present, as well and a variety of silent auction items to browse through. Tickets can be purchased on the event website: https://ourfundraiser.events/bellevuehightheaterarts
All tickets purchased before Friday, February 17th at midnight will be entered into a raffle drawing for a Wine Tasting Class for 20 people, courtesy of Total Wine & More.
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MOD Pizza Night - Wednesday, February 15th ALL DAY
Bring your friends and family to MOD Pizza at 317 Bellevue Way NE on Wednesday, February 15th 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.
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BHS DANCE TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT |
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BHS Dance Team
Congratulations to the Bellevue Dance team who brought home FIRST PLACE for their Dance routine at the Lakes High School competition on February 11th!
Come out and support the dance team at their next competition at Capital High School on Feb. 25th as they compete in Pom and Dance routines. Good luck to our girls!
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ATHLETICS SCHEDULE FEB 13TH TO 18TH |
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Boys Basketball at SeaKing District Basketball Tournament
Feb. 14th at Lake Washington High School v. Winner of Lakeside v. Seattle Prep – 8:00pm
If Bellevue WINS on 2/14 they will play Feb 16th @ 5:00pm at Bellevue College
If Bellevue LOSES on 2/14 they will play Feb 17th @ 3:30pm at Bellevue College
If Bellevue makes it to the Final Game(s) on Saturday Feb 18th game times are (all games on Saturday @ Bellevue College):
11:30am – if in 3rd and 4th place game (both teams will qualify for State)
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3:00pm – if in 5th and 6th place game (both teams will qualify for State)
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6:30pm – if in 1st and 2nd place game (both teams will qualify for State)
Boys Swim & Dive
February 17th Preliminaries – February 18th Finals of 3A State Championship Swimming and Diving Meet
King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way
Girls Gymnastics
February 18th at SeaKing District Championship meet @ Ballard High School
Boys and Girls Wrestling
February 17th and 18th at 3A State Championship Mat Classic @ Tacoma Dome
Go Bellevue!!!
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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.
Please sign up
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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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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