PTSA General Membership Meeting

BHS PTSA

Have you joined BHS PTSA yet?



Bellevue High School PTSA is a membership-based advocacy association. All new and returning parents, guardians, students, staff, and interested community members are invited to join for the current 2023-24 school year. Your annual membership supports important academic needs, is an active voice on decisions that impact your child's health, safety, and quality of education and helps build a stronger, more inclusive, school community. If you have any questions about your membership status please email: membership@bellevuehighptsa.com. To sign up go to: http://www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/joinptsa/

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.
• Submissions must include WG application, and time log forms. Time logs should include detailed hours and with signed (non-digital) 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
• Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink is hiring, to apply email: bellevue@icerinkevents.com (flyer attached). 

• In the Community:
• Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Social: November 15th 6-8pm, In addition to learning about our scholarship, attendees can participate in Amazon career talk sessions, get help with their application, learn about other local resources, and more! This event is for you if you are curious about higher education and the tech industry. Open to juniors and seniors (flyer attached)
• Bellevue College Discovery Day: Saturday November 18th 10 am - 2 pm for perspective students and families. More information at bellevuecollege.edu/discovery (flyer attached)
• 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 Washington State University, Rutgers University, Seattle University and the United States Naval Academy 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

BHS CLASS OF 2025 PARENTS

Please join us for our first parent social of the year on November 18th at Sara Salem’s home.

We will discuss senior graduation activities and have volunteer sign-ups.

Click on the Evite link for further details and to RSVP

http://evite.me/BSE8fjWnfE

Looking forward to seeing you!

Stephanie Dash, Cindy Moss and Kerrie Rose

Class of 2025 Parent Advisers

CHOIR BOOSTER MEEING - 

Thursday, November 14th at 7:00pm

The Next Choir Booster Meeting will be held Tuesday November 14, 2023 at 7 pm in BHS Room 1405. All Parents of Choir Students are invited to attend. There will be an update on the Together We Sing fundraiser, Sweatshirts, and hear from Mr. Jacobson about the Winter Concert schedule.

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@bsd405.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 BANDs BOOSTER CLUB MEETING

FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH, 7:00PM

Room 1405

All parents of BHS Band students, please join us on the first non-holiday Monday of every month, for a chance to learn more about the Bellevue Band Boosters.

Mr. George and Mr. Harvey share all the ins and outs of BHS Band happenings and news about upcoming performances, special events, fundraising needs, and share how you can help volunteer and support your student and the band program! We have a lot of fun!

Meeting dates are Nov. 6; Dec. 4; Jan. 8; Feb. 5, March. 11, April. 1, April. 29, June. 10.

If you have questions, please email bellevueband@gmail.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

NEWPORT HIGH SKI SWAP

Mark your calendar! The 37^th Annual Newport High School Ski Swap will be on November 10-11. It's the largest ski swap in the Seattle area. Clear out your garage and bring your snow sport gear to sell at the swap (pre-register items online).  There will also be several retail ski vendors selling new gear.  You can find thousands of new & used items available at unbelievable deals!  Skis, snowboards, boots, poles, jackets, pants and more!  See attached flyer or visit www.newportskiswap.com for more information. Get ready for the snow season!  

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!

BELLEVUE BLAST ARTICLE DEADLINE

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