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The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
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Hello BHS family, friends, and community.
Great news! We already raised $70573.
Our goal is to raise $70,000 this year, and we are almost there! There is still time to donate to support our PTSA programs and community! Reaching this goal will allow us to fully 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 need some time to collect all the donors’ names who donated through company match. Most likely we will send out the final honor roll list by the end of February.
Thank you all for your support!
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If your company offers matching, please take a moment to submit a match request and stretch your donation. Bellevue High PTSA’s tax id number is 91-1459440.
If you donate through Benevity, there will be a delay to put your name on our honor roll. If you want your names to be added into the honor roll now, free to email your full name and your donation number to
Should you prefer to write a check, please make it out to Bellevue High PTSA and mail it to 10416 SE Wolverine Way, Bellevue, WA 98004.
Got questions?
Thank you very much for your support!
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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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3RD MULTI-LANGUAGE PRINCIPAL COFFEE MEETING |
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Topic: Registration for 2023-24
When: Friday, February 10, 8:15 am – 9:45 am
Where: BHS Library and MS Teams (link is below)
The 3rd meeting will be mainly focused on next school year’s registration presented by our principal and our counselors.
The details that will be shared are the information about the lessons provided for each grade level; BSD graduation requirements; classes with additional requirements, application, or audition process; Running Start; registration timeline; etc. Additionally, we will learn about how Blitz weeks in the fall work.
Interpreters will be available for Chinese-Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean languages.
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Meeting ID: 296 131 848 00
Passcode: EWYetM
Or call in (audio only)
Phone Conference ID: 458 027 006#
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FEB 8TH STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON |
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Dear BHS Families,
Happy Lunar New Year! Jan. 22nd, 2023 - beginning of the year of Rabbit. Wish you all a happy and prosperous new year! Our PTSA will host our very first staff appreciation luncheon for 2023 on Feb. 8th, Wednesday.
Please come to join us by signing up for food donations or volunteering
Thank you as always!!
Staff Appreciation Co-chairs:
Rachel Li & Hyun Jin Kwon
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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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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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Spring Musical Auditions
Interested in trying out for the spring musical? Come to a theater meeting Tuesday, January 31st at 3:35 PM to hear all about the upcoming musical and auditions.
Calling all performers! The Center Stage Auction & Student Showcase is still accepting performers, students are encouraged to attend a Student Showcase rehearsal on Saturday, Feb. 4th at the PAC anytime between 10a – 1pm. Students do not need to audition for the event, and this is also open to all who would like to perform. It is not a talent competition, but rather a celebration of our talented students. Students must be available from 6-10pm on the evening of March 4th. Please contact Maple Jackson at maple_jaxn@yahoo.com if you have questions.
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BAND AND ORCHESTRA BOOSTER MEETINGS |
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Our BHS Band Boosters welcomes all band parents to our next meeting on Monday, February 6 at 7 pm in the Band room. Please join us and hear more details about the March Disneyland trip, our Jazz bands' activities, and spring concerts. Questions? Contact Stephanie McIntyre, BHS Band Boosters secretary, at csmcintyre@comcast.net.
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Calling all BHS Orchestra parents! Please join our Orchestra Boosters for our meeting on Tuesday, February 7 at 7 pm in Room 1406. Come socialize with other parents, get more details from Mr. Kam about the March Disneyland trip, and hear how we can help our students and Mr. Kam with spring festivals and concerts. Questions? Contact Stephanie McIntyre, BHS Orchestra Boosters president, at csmcintyre@comcast.net.
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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!
Date: Friday, March 31, 2023
Tickets: $25 for General Admission Seating
Doors open at 6:00 pm
Show begins at 7:00 pm
THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE
911 Pine Street
Seattle
*PLEASE DON'T BUY TICKETS YET!*
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?
Here's the link to reserve your tickets:
Please share this link 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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The 2022-23 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.
For current guidelines, rules and required forms for WG 2022-23, please go to the BHS PTSA website, Wolverine Guard Program.
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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Hi BHS Reflections participants,
Thank you everyone for participating in this year's Reflections - Show your Voice. Below are the finalists of student entries that will be advancing to the State. Good Luck!
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We were told that it was very competitive in all categories. Given the current challenging
situation, we truly thank all of our participants for their hard work. Each of you deserves to be congratulated. Please keep developing your art spirit.
Best Regards,
BHS PTSA Reflections Chair
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RUNNING START INFO SESSION |
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Are you interested in the Running Start program next year? Running Start is a great program where 11th and 12th grade students can earn both college and high school credit at the same time by taking classes at a college campus! BHS Counselors are holding a Running Start Informational Meeting on Thursday, February 9th at 4:00 PM online on Microsoft Teams (https://tinyurl.com/y58xzyuh) for students and families. They will present on the application process, admissions, enrollment options, and graduation requirements. This information session is mandatory for those interested in Running Start next year.
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BHS BASEBALL NEWS FOR WEEK OF JAN 30 - FEB 3 |
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Here is the latest update on Pre-Season Activities for BHS Baseball. Semester 1 Finals are over! Four weeks and counting to tryouts!
The quick takeaways:
If you haven't had ImPACT testing yet, get it in time for the season! There are only two sessions remaining. Wednesdays Feb 1 & 8 are the last days. Details are below.
The BHS Baseball Player/Parent/Coach Meeting is Tuesday February 7, 7pm at the BHS Library. The meeting includes important information for parents regarding Boosters and the upcoming season's activities to support the team.
Winter conditioning and weight training are ongoing. Please join your teammates at times listed.
BHS Baseball Boosters and Player/Parent Meeting with Coach Parthemer
Tuesday February 7, 7pm
BHS Library
Parents and Players Invited
The pre-season meeting for players, parents, coaches, along with Boosters, is Tuesday February 7, 7pm, at the BHS Library.
The meeting will open with required Boosters' business in electing the board, and will move to introductions and discussion with Coach Parthemer and the BHS Baseball Coaching staff.
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Winter Conditioning and Weight Training Underway
Winter Conditioning sessions are currently underway at BHS Baseball Field on Wednesdays from 1:30- 3:30 and on Saturdays from 10:00-noon. Players are expected to be at the field 30 minutes before practice time in order to warm up. Wednesday is a player-led practice; Saturdays, Stephen Englund will be leading the practice. BHS Baseball Boosters covers field and personnel costs for Winter Conditioning.
Pre-season Weight training sessions for Baseball are also happening weekly in the BHS weight room, with supervision from BHS employees. Those dates and times are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 6-7pm
BHS Weight Room
Players are strongly encouraged to attend field practices and to have supervised weight work when their schedules (including select ball training) allow.
If you are not yet registered for BHS Baseball TeamSnap, please contact Janet Daly <mizdaly@gmail.com> to add yourself to the All-Teams roster and continue to receive relevant information and updates.
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ImPACT TEST DATES FOR SPRING ATHLETES |
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Impact testing is Baseball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball and Water Polo prior to the season beginning.
Wednesday – January 11th, 18th, 25th and February 1st & 8th
ImPACT Testing will begin promptly at 1:30pm
Room 1113 – 1st floor, history hallway
No registration needed, just show up – the impact test takes approximately 30 – 45 minutes
Students must bring their fully charged laptop to take the ImPACT test
Impact testing is good for 2 years for student athletes, you can check your student information in FinalForms, our athletic database.
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ATHLETICS SCHEDULE JAN 30TH TO FEB 3RD |
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Monday January 30th
Girls JVC, Junior Varsity, Varsity Basketball at Bishop Blanchet High School JVC 4:00pm, JV 5:30pm, Varsity 7:00pm
Supervisor John Hill
Tuesday January 31st
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
Wednesday February 1st
Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Basketball at Liberty High School JV 5:40pm, Varsity 7:15pm
Supervisor John Hill
Thursday February 2nd
Gymnastics at Lindbergh High School with Juanita High School 7:00pm
Boys JVC, Junior Varsity, Varsity Basketball at Liberty High School JVC 4:00pm, JV 5:40pm, Varsity 7:15pm
Supervisor John Hill
Friday February 3rd
Boys JVC Basketball v. Bothell High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Gym Manager Minh Nguyen
Boys Swim and Diving Kingco Championship meet Day #1 at Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island
Boys Wrestling at Kingco Championship meet Day #1 at Juanita High School
Girls Wrestling at Sub Regional Wrestling Tournament Day #1 at Marysville Pilchuck High School
Saturday February 4th
Boys Swim and Diving Kingco Championship meet Day #2 at Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island
Cheer at WIAA State Championship Meet at Battle Ground High School, Battle Ground WA
Boys Wrestling Kingco Championship meet Day #2 at Juanita High School
Girls Wrestling at Sub Regional Wrestling Tournament Day #2 at Marysville Pilchuck High School
Boys JVC & JV Basketball, and Girls JV Basketball vs. Newport High School @ Bellevue High School JVC Boys 1:00pm, JV Boys 2:30pm, JV Girls 4:00pm
Gym Manager Minh Nguyen
Go Bellevue!!!
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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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