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There is a white box in the school office labeled "For Serena's Family". It will be there until Monday, January 30th. Please drop in cards, letters, or notes with memories and condolences for Serena's family. We will deliver these messages to her family. Serena's obituary can be found here. Questions? Contact Emilie Castle.

Teachers and parents are excited about the live auction night on Saturday, February 4. There will be performances, great food, a fantastic evening program, and more great items to bid on. It’s not too late to buy tickets.

We have been offered discounted room rates for anyone wanting to stay the evening ($149/night). Rates rise on January 28.

Have questions? Check out our FAQ or email VPFundraising@isptsa.org.

January 26th, THIS Thursday at 7:00 pm

We need a quorum to pass the budget so please plan on dialing in and joining us for an informative meeting. View the draft of the General Membership Meeting Minutes from October 18 here and the proposed budget changes here for approval. Questions? Contact ISPTSA.

All ISPTSA members are Washington State PTA and National PTA members. Please click the link to the websites WSPTA member discounts and National PTA member offers for special member discounts, such as: 15% off concert and event tickets at the Seattle Symphony;  25% Off Rentals at Avis Car Rentals; 30% off at Great Wolf Lodge; Special Rates for Printing at FedEx Office; and much more.

We are inviting every IS family to join ISPTSA to help us reach the 100% membership goal and help you with some amazing discounts. Please Sign in to Renew OR Click here to Join today.

Questions? Please contact Honglian Gao.

Focus on Advocacy Day will be IN-PERSON this year in Olympia on Monday, February 20. We are working on scheduling meetings with legislators and may even have bus transportation you can take down and back! There will also be some amazing speakers and an opportunity for Capitol tours so please feel free to bring your students. 

Focus on Advocacy Week will be virtual and is the week of February 6-10. It asks members to do action alerts to legislators focusing on our Top 5 legislative platform. These quick and easy to customize messages will only take you a matter of minutes and will help us advocate for bills that will advance our Top 5 issues. Sign up for action alerts to participate!

More information can be found here. Questions? Email WSPTA.

Learn more about these positions here. Please email board@isptsa.org if you have questions or if you're interested in signing up. Thank you!

FINALS WEEK: JANUARY 23–27

Finals Week will be THIS week, January 23–27. The schedule can be found here. Please note that the normal bell schedule will be followed for most days that week other than Friday, in which 1st period is lengthened and 2nd period is shortened. The last period of the day on Friday is for makeup finals. High school students who are not in mixed-level courses with middle school students may leave early during that time, although space will be provided for students who stay. Questions? Email the IS Main Office.

The next Principal Coffee will be held on THIS Thursday, January 26 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM in the Library. We will take some time to discuss recent communications from the district regarding enrollment trends as well as what is known about the IS rebuild plans at this point, share some information about current work at IS, and preview what is coming up in the next couple of months. For those unable to join in the day, this information will also be shared at the next evening PTSA meeting. Questions? Email the IS Main Office.

The Bite of IS is back! This is a community event that showcases and celebrates the incredible diversity, talents, and culture we find at International School. Within that framework, the Bite also serves as a way to raise funds for a global charity, enabling our students to be advocates for positive change in their world. This year, the Bite will be held on Wednesday, February 15 from 6 pm-8 pm in the International School Gym. Find out more about this year's charity and all the ways you can participate here! Questions? Email the IS Main Office.

International School earned the College Board’s AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s access to AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). This award acknowledges 1,105 schools for their work toward equal gender representation during the 2021-22 school year. International is one of only 832 schools to be recognized for achieving this important result in AP CSP. Check here for more information. Questions? Email the IS Main Office.

We are excited to welcome a new member to the Titan family. Kyla Carlson is joining us as our new General School Assistant. In this capacity, Kyla will supervise the Testing Center for students who need this support, support the office and clinic, and generally provide assistance to all school programs. Before joining us, Kyla worked with the King County Library System, supported Makerspace programs at KCLS, and has been a senior editor at PC Computing Magazine. She has volunteered at multiple schools in BSD and has been involved with PTSA (at the school and district levels). This position is jointly funded between the school and PTSA and we are grateful for this support. We are thrilled to have her join us. Questions? Email the IS Main Office.

International School will be administering the school day SAT to 11th graders Wednesday, March 22. We are looking for parents who can proctor the test and parents who can provide school support. Parents of 11^th graders CANNOT proctor the test or provide support. Find out more information here.

If you are interested in helping or have questions, contact Traci Sullivan.

The next season of middle school sports will offer both Volleyball (coached by IS staff) and Flag Football (coached by Jubilee Reach staff). The registration window for both is OPEN NOW, January 18 – February 1 and the season will run from February 6 – March 29.

Questions? Email the IS Main Office.

The Titans Robotics Club is hosting a Computer Science Webinar with Marc Shepard, International’s CS teacher, on February 1 at 4 pm.

After students RSVP, the zoom meeting link will be sent to them via email. Questions? Contact Ellen Stone, IS Office Secretary.

High school students are invited to attend a virtual information session hosted by Teens in Public Service (TIPS) to learn more about the 2023 TIPS Summer Internship Program! Scheduled Meetings take place from 5:00 - 6:00 pm on the following dates:

More info? Questions? Email TIPS

Washington State PTA offers scholarships to graduating seniors from Washington state public high schools who will be starting college (either two-year or four-year) in the fall. The application deadline is February 15, 2023. The submission process is newly streamlined this year. If you want to learn more, check out this blog post. Questions? Email WSPTA.

Get one-on-one, real-time tutoring from 1 pm to 11 pm daily. Get writing help. For students in grades K-12, college, and adult learners. Available via chat and audio. View our FAQ here. Questions? Email Brainfuse.

Phantom Lake Elementary is hosting an all-school Multicultural Night event on Friday, February 3rd from 6-8pm in their gym and are looking for volunteers to help with set up, tear down and managing activity booths (temporary tattoos, face painting, making moon cakes) during the event. Fulfill your community service hour requirements and help make their Multicultural Night event a success! Sign up to volunteer. Questions? Contact Cyndy Fraga.

The Bellevue School District’s Department of Family Engagement is hosting its annual Family Engagement Survey until February 14. Look for an email from Panorama Education that was sent out on Tuesday, January 17, with a survey link and instructions. If a family has multiple students in one school, the link will be specific to the experience of the oldest student at that school.  

For more information, visit Family Engagement Survey. Questions? Contact BSD Family Engagement

In our schools, district, and surrounding community, safety extends beyond physical security. BSD families are also encouraged to familiarize themselves with current events and best practices related to web safety. The FBI recently shared a web safety topic that can impact students. In partnership with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the FBI has issued a national public safety alert regarding an explosion in incidents of children and teens being coerced into sending explicit images online and extorted for money — a crime known as financial sextortion. It is reported that over 3,000 minor victims were targeted in the past year across the United States. 

Learn more about this topic and the measures you can take to protect yourself from cybercrime. Questions? Email BSD.

Welcome to our Winter Teaching and Learning newsletter! We have exciting news to share and hope you enjoy learning about the latest parent resources, exciting student projects, and curriculum updates. Read our latest newsletter online.

Questions? Email BSD.

On Thursday, January 12, 2023, Melissa deVita, BSD’s Deputy Superintendent of Finance and Operations shared the information contained in this video presentation during a study session of the Bellevue School Board. Melissa reestablished information regarding declining enrollment and shared options to address it, including school closures. Questions? Email BSD.

Read more here. Questions? Email BSD.

We are excited to share that on January 19 we offered a finalist the position of Superintendent. The finalist’s name will remain confidential as we enter contract negotiations. At a Special Board Meeting THIS Thursday, January 26, we will announce our newly selected superintendent, who will start on July 1. The community can view through live stream by accessing Board Docs. The link to join the meeting will be posted that day. We hope you will join the live stream to help us celebrate this community milestone and to meet our new superintendent. Questions? Contact BSD Superintendent Search.

Calling all 5th-8th graders interested in learning science and math! Find out more here.

When: Saturday, February 4th, 8:30am - 2:30pm

You can only reserve seats as a team of 3 to 4 students. Register here.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to Bellevue Schools Foundation, which will fund more programs to help your child and every child in the Bellevue School District to succeed in school and life. Questions? Email Kosha.

Apply today! Download, and fill out our digitally editable PDF Application and email it to Jake Marsh. Find more information here. Questions? Email Jake Marsh.

Check out our wide variety of International School spiritwear! Hoodies, T-shirts, bags, and more, order now! You can pick up your order from Winner's Sportswear in Bellevue or have it delivered. Questions? Email Melissa Richardson, VP of Outreach.