Bellevue Blast - October 17th, 23023, Vol 8

BELLEVUE BLAST

The Newsletter of

Bellevue High School PTSA

Join The PTSA!

October 17th, 2023

Bellevue Schools Foundation

JOIN BHS PTSA TODAY!

All new or returning parents, guardians, students, staff, and interested community members please consider joining the Bellevue High PTSA for the new 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. We invite you to join to help support programs such as Wolverine Guard, Extended Tutorial, Mental Health support and much more. Please use the following link to join:

http://www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/joinptsa/

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

FIRST MULTI-LANGUAGE PRINCIPAL COFFEE

Topic: School Support and Tools for Students and Parents

When: Friday, October 20, 8:15 am – 9:45 am

Where: BHS Library

Please join us to meet other parents and learn important information about high school.

In this 1st MLPC of 2023-2024 school year, Dr. Vic Anderson will present overall school support for students and parents. This will include BHS support staffs, support service for students, tools such as Naviance and Synergy, how to communicate with teachers, and so on.

Interpreters will be available for Chinese-Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean languages.

STAFF APPRECIATION EVENT OCT 18

Our PTSA is hosting a homecoming staff appreciation lunch on Wednesday, October 18th. We are looking for a few volunteers to help make this event a success. Please sign up here to volunteer.

Thank you!

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.

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.
Bellevue Downtown Kumon is hiring high school students to work with early elementary school students on ready and math. If interested email: bellevuedowntown_wa@ikumon.com
Volunteer Opportunity at Puesta del Sol Elementary: Friday 10/28 4:00-8:50 for Puesta’s Pumpkin Bash. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/NXfBoWLKRYbFU9LB8 and use Sarah Moon at events@puestadelsolpta.org for confirmation of hours in x2Vol.
In the Community:
Study in the UK Info Session: Tuesday October 17^th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm at Lake Washington High School. changing adventure. If you are considering overseas study as your next step, don’t miss this chance to meet several top UK universities and find out more about the opportunities available. (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:
SENIORS: University of Washington Application Workshop, Wednesday 10/18 1:15 – 2:45 in the library. UW admission rep Yvonne Chiu will walk you through each piece of the UW application. No registration, just come to the library 10/18 @ 1:15. (flyer attached)
Upcoming visits next week include Duke, Dartmouth, U Chicago, USC, SDSU, Villanova, UC Davis, and Pitzer College 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

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CLASS OF 2024 -

IMPORTANT YEARBOOK SUBMISSION DATE

Hello all! This is a very important message regarding submission dates and purchasing yearbooks! Many of these dates are easily forgotten, so please add to your calendar and make sure your student is checking their emails and listening to morning announcements for updates! Every year we have many upset parents and students who missed deadlines and are not featured in the book. Please understand that we run under tight deadlines and are not able to make exceptions.

Where and when can I buy a yearbook?

On TouchBase, scan the QR code to go directly to the website! If you are a first-time user, you can sign up with your Parent VUE email. Once you are into TouchBase, click on a grey box with you student’s name, click My school, under categories find Yearbook and click, then if your student has ASB it will give you an option to purchase a yearbook for $80 and if you student does not have ASB it should give you an option to purchase a yearbook for $90. Guarantee your student a yearbook by purchasing from now until the end of the calendar year. After January we will only have a limited amount to be sold.

When and where can seniors submit their portraits and quotes?

We are collecting senior portraits and quotes from now until February 2. Please email bhsbeacon@bsd405.org with subject line as “Senior Portrait, Quote + your students first and last name”. No late submissions will be accepted.

When are senior funny ASB photos?

A yearbook tradition is to have the graduating class take funny ASB photos on picture retake day November 29. This is the ONLY time seniors will be able to take these photos, make sure your senior does not miss these! Though these are supposed to be funny photos, please make sure your senior is taking an appropriate photo.

When and where can seniors submit baby photos?

A Bellevue Yearbook tradition is to collect each member of the graduating class’s baby photos. We are collecting senior baby photos from nowuntil Friday, November 10. Please email bhsbeacon@bsd405.org with subject line as “Senior Baby photo + your students first and last name”. No late submissions will be accepted.

When and where can parents buy and design a senior advertisement?

Parents can purchase a senior advertisement during mid-October. The first purchase window will close until Friday, December 1 for reduced price. After Friday, December 1 to Tuesday January 2, our second window will be close for full price.

Pricing of Senior Ads:

Quarter Page (Sales window 1): $90

Half Page (Sales window 1): $180

Full Page (Sales window 1): $360

Quarter Page (Sales window 2): $100

Half Page (Sales window 2): $195

Full Page (Sales window 2): $390

When and where do students receive a pre-purchased yearbook?

Pre-purchased yearbooks will be distributed in the Commons on the Rumble, Wednesday, June 5. If your student is unable to pick their book up then, they can any time after Rumble in Mx. Maki’s room 0103.

For any further questions, please contact bhsbeacon@bsd405.org

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 BAND GOODWILL FUNDRAISER

THE GOODWILL TRUCK IS COMING TO BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL ON SATURDAY October 21^st.

Bellevue High School Lower Parking Lot

Saturday, October 21st, 9 am – 12pm or when the 2 trucks are full.

Come early!

Help the Bellevue High School Band Boosters raise money by cleaning out your closets and garage. Goodwill is bringing a truck to BHS on Saturday, October 21st to accept donations of used goods. Normally, Goodwill does not pay when you donate your stuff, but they have a special program for schools. The more trucks we can fill, the more money to support the Bellevue High Band (and you'll get a donation tax receipt).

You can bring almost everything (OLD TVs, COMPUTERS, SMALL ELECTRONICS, RIPPED CLOTHING, BROKEN TOYS, etc. - what Goodwill can’t sell to the public, they sell to scrap dealers). Please note that items CANNOT be any bigger than an end table. Additional exclusions at http://www.seattlegoodwill.org/donate/donate-items/donation-guidelines

This is a fundraiser for the Bellevue High Band Boosters

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!

The first parent meeting for BHS Team 949 Wolverine Robotics will be held on Thu 10/18 from 6-7 pm in Rm 2015. Come hear details about preseason events and important information about the upcoming year. All new and returning parents are encouraged to attend!

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!

PTSA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

SAVE THE DATE:

Our next PTSA General Membership Meeting will be on November 8 in the BHS Library in person, and through Teams. Dr. Anderson’s Principal Coffee will start at 8:15am, followed by our PTSA General Membership Meeting from 8:45am.

Jaclyn Schwartz BHS PTSA President

presidents@bellevuehighptsa.com

SPORTS

WINTER BASEBALL MEETING

BHS GIRLS SOCCER SENIOR NIGHT

BHS VOLLEYBALL EVENT AND FUNDRAISER

Monday, October 23rd - Bellevue High School "Senior Night" Varsity Volleyball Home Game v. Juanita at 7pm

Please join us to celebrate our graduating Seniors!

Wednesday, October 25th - Bellevue High School Volleyball MOD Pizza Fundraiser

Grab your friends and family for lunch or dinner at MOD Pizza in Bellevue! 25% of the proceeds go towards supporting the BHS Volleyball teams. Please see attached flyer for online ordering code.

For any questions, please feel free to contact bellevuewolverinevolleyball@gmail.com.

Reminder that BHS ASB members get into home games for free!

2023 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE !!!

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

October 18, 25, 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

RSVP for Oct 25

RSVP for Nov 28

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!