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The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
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BHS STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK IS MAY 3 to MAY 7, 2021 |
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Our outstanding teachers, support staff, and administrators have been working hard during the recovery to make this a successful year for our students. We are planning to give our BHS staff $10 Amazon and $10 Starbucks gift cards for Staff Appreciation Week. Let’s show we appreciate them!
Visit the SignUpGenius link below to sign up
Please mail or drop off gift cards by April 23.
Mail or drop the gift cards in one of the mailboxes listed below. Outgoing mail will not be collected by the postal service.
Phyllis White Jungyeol Kim
1057 134th Ave NE 9645 Hilltop Rd.
Bellevue, WA 98005 Bellevue, WA 98004
Thank you for your support. We cannot make this week a success without students and parents like you!
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Thank You Notes from Students to BHS Staff
Please send appreciation message by April 23.
Students - Virtual learning has made 2020/2021 a tough one for both students and BHS staff. We know that despite the challenges of the year, through the efforts of our staff, there have been a few shining lights in 2020/2021’s learning experiences. As part of our thank you to the staff during Staff Appreciation Week, we would like to include some of your notes on what made virtual education more bearable and sometimes maybe even fun. Examples? An unusual project, an out-of-the-box assignment, an inspirational quote or thought, something outside of the norm that stands out as making a difference, something that kept you motivated and/or helped you to stay engaged. Using only titles (no personal names, please), send a thank you to Teachers, Counselors, or any staff member at BHS! | Email notes and/or questions to: Lori Broznowski at lbroznowski@seldens.com
with their appreciation messages!
Student Appreciation Message Deadline – April 23,2021
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SOUP 4 SIMPSON FUNDRAISER |
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Hi Bellevue! Spring is here, which means it’s time for the annual Soup 4 Simpson fundraiser! This fundraiser honors BHS alum Hunter Simpson, who passed away in 2005 at the age of 18. All proceeds go to Hunter’s favorite philanthropy, New Horizons Teen Homeless Center. We hope you will consider contributing to this worthwhile cause, even though we can’t have the usual soup line festivities in-person this year. Donations can be made through Touchbase between April 19 and April 30. Thank you for honoring Hunter’s legacy.
Please find more detail information HERE.
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Weight Room Renovation Fundraiser |
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Dear WOLVERINE Community,
The Bellevue Sports Boards have planned together to improve the BHS weight room for all 1500+ students attending BHS. Working side-by-side, BSD & the various sports & school programs want to make sure the fitness center is outfitted to support each and every student. To date 20+ BHS Sports Boards, BSD and doners have raised over $50,000. To make the targeted improvements requested the financial goal was set at $100,000.
We are asking our community for support to raise the additional $50,000 by May 1st so the gym build out can happen this July. Monies raised will go to complete upgrades to the walls, ceiling, weights, equipment, and necessary other pieces to make a BHS Wolverine Spirited workout gym.
Send a check made out to “Bellevue Football Club” to save on 2.2% fees and indicate Weight Room Project on your check: PO Box 105, Medina, WA 98039
*All donor names will be displayed on a plaque in the new weight room facility. *
The Bellevue High School Athletic Boards
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Please join Bellevue Schools Foundation’s first virtual Spring for Schools event on Friday April 30th at 12pm. Spring for Schools is the Foundation’s largest fundraiser and our students need your support now more than ever.
Bellevue Schools Foundation provides critical resources for our district and students, positioning BSD at the forefront of education with new tools including but not limited to:
· Lightbox eBooks subscriptions for all Elementary students
· Digital Makers for all Middle School students to create engaging web content
· Music software apps designed to help all Secondary students practice independently during remote learning
· Emergency Covid-19 support of food and hygiene items for our students and families through the Family Connection Centers.
Our theme this year is Engaging Hearts, Enriching Minds. Our 30-minute engaging Spring for Schools program will showcase initiatives that help students with social/emotional health and wellness and programs that interject joy into the online learning process.
Please join us and our special keynote speaker and local celebrity, Duff McKagan, founding member and bassist from Guns ‘N Roses, who will be sharing, through personal stories, why your support is so vital to our students.
We appreciate your continued support of our students.
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AP PAYMENT INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES |
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Dear Families of students enrolled in Advanced Placement Exams:
The Bellevue School District has made a decision to extend the payment due date for AP Exams. This decision was made based on the uncertainty which exists surrounding the format and the timing of the exams this year. Other factors taken into consideration; 1. there are no charges to schools this year from the College Board for unused exams. The College Board has waived these fees which in the past the school has absorbed. 2. we wanted to provide every opportunity possible for students this year given the full year of remote learning. Removing this deadline provides more time for students and families who have not yet made the decision to take the exams. The new payment due date is April 21st. This extension also applies to the scholarship/financial assistance due date now will be April 21st. Scholarship Form.
We still do encourage families to process payments as soon as possible as there remains a full refund policy for students who have paid and decide not to take the exam. If you have accounting questions, contact Cathy Lanning, lanningc@bsd405.org. Payments can be made on this link
If your student did not register for the exam during the regular registration window and would like to register for an exam, please contact Lynn Semler, AP Coordinator at semlerl@bsd405.org as soon as possible and no later than March 1st. Exam fees during this late registration period are now $135 per exam.
Thank you!!!
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Bellevue Athletics Schedule April 19th to April 24th, 2021 |
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Tuesday April 20th
- Boys JVC, Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball vs. Sammamish High School @ Bellevue High School JVC 4:00pm, JV 5:45pm, Varsity 7:30pm
Administrator John Hill
Gym Manager Minh Nguyen
Parent/Student Check In Debra Andrews & Cathy Lanning
Table Crew Don Bushell, Rob Samsel, Tony Marble, Jerry Iseman
- Boys Swimming & Diving vs. Interlake High School at Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island 8:00pm
Wednesday April 21st
- Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Basketball vs. Sammamish High School @ Bellevue High School JV 5:45pm, Varsity 7:30pm
Administrator John Hill
Gym Manager Minh Nguyen
Parent/Student Check In Debra Andrews & Cathy Lanning
Table Crew Don Bushell, Rob Samsel, Tony Marble, Jerry Iseman
Thursday April 22nd
- Boys JVC Basketball at Mercer Island High School 7:30pm
- Girls Gymnastics at Sammamish High School with Interlake, Mercer Island, Newport & Sammamish High Schools 6:00pm
Friday April 23rd
- Boys and Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Basketball at Mercer Island High School GJV 3:00pm, BJV4:45pm, GV 6:30pm, BV 8:15pm
Saturday April 24th
- Boys and Girls JVC, Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball vs. Newport High School @ Bellevue High School BJVC 11:45am, GJV 1:30pm, BJV 3:15pm, GV 5:00pm, BV 7:00pm
Administrator John Hill
Gym Manager Minh Nguyen
Parent/Student Check In Debra Andrews & Cathy Lanning
Table Crew Don Bushell, Rob Samsel, Tony Marble, Jerry Iseman
- Boys and Girls Wrestling Intrasquad Meet @ Bellevue High School Upper Aux Gym
Go Bellevue!!! Be well…
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BELLEVUE CROSS COUNTRY SEASON |
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Time flies...when you’re running fast! Cross County was a short 5 week season this year with some great times and improvement for our runners! Congrats to our Senior XC runners: Ruben De La Vega, Jakob Llarenas, Aidan Luce, Karim Maftoun, Abigail Rocke, Cody Rupp, Heather Wu, Linda Yan and Dorothy Zhang. We won’t consider this a farewell yet, it’s a “see you at track in May”!
If students missed the short XC season and are just coming out of hibernation, don’t despair, as BHS track season will be starting in May. Watch for updates!
CROSS COUNTRY BOOSTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Treasurer and President – including PO Box setup for fundraising efforts, Tax support 2021. A volunteer now for Treasurer will enable some tag teaming and shadowing as this school year winds down. Email: bellevuexcboosters@gmail.com for more information. We cannot run the booster without the support of our parent volunteers.
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Dear Senior Parents,
Graduation is just around the corner and what wonderful news that we will be able to celebrate our students at T-Mobile Park on Friday, June 25th at 9 AM!
We know you are wondering how else we will be cheering on our kiddos, and we are excited to share events and dates with you very soon. Please be on the lookout for emails with more information by early next week.
One date you will most certainly want to get on the calendar is Thursday, April 29th. From 3:30PM - 5PM, caps & gowns along with other goodies will be distributed. We will provide more details as soon as possible.
Thanks so much for your patience and understanding during this time. While it feels awesome to finally proceed with planning, we know that things can still change. We appreciate you hanging in there with us and remaining flexible. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at bellevuehs2021@gmail.com.
Let's start celebrating!
Stephanie Dash + Thien-Di Do
Class Parent Advisors
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Hello BHS sophomore parents!
We hope you had a fun and relaxing Spring break! We are having our Spring Touchbase Fundraiser! It will last one week, from this Monday (4/19) until 4/26! We are asking each of you to donate to the Sophomore Class of 2023 Fundraiser. Due to the fundraising challenges brought by the pandemic, we hope that you each donate $10 to support our class, however any amount is appreciated. This money will go towards future events… especially our SENIOR PROM!
You can donate today! Here are the steps!
STEPS:
2. Select “Donation - ASB Class of 2023,” the third dropdown option under “I want to donate to”
3. Insert your donation amount
4. Checkout
Be sure to get your donation in before Monday, April 26th!
We would like to say a huge thank you! We appreciate every single donation given to us to support our class.
If you have any questions about this fundraiser, please email them to Class Officer, Macy Elwell, s-elwellm@bsd405.org.
Sincerely,
Sophomore Class Office
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COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH FORUMS CONTINUE |
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Community mental health forums continue into second semester. The BSD counseling program, social-emotional curriculum developers and family engagement office, alongside community mental health partners, offer opportunities to inform families on ways to support student wellbeing. Our topics this semester include:
How to help organize your student and support challenging behavior Wednesday April 21, 2021 (General) 4:00-5:00pm
How to support your student experiencing frustration/anger Wednesday April 21, 2021 (General Session) 4:00-5:00pm Thursday April 22, 2021 (Mandarin Speakers Session) 3:30-4:30pm Thursday April 22, 2021 (Spanish Speakers Session) 5:00-6:00pm
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UW Henry Art Gallery Poetry and Performance Free Workshop |
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The Henry is hosting an intergenerational but youth-focused online poetry and performance workshop series in collaboration with LANGSTON. This is a free event but space is limited. Register by April 20 to receive the free workshop kit by mail. The workshop series is taking place on Sunday, May 2 and 9 (1-2:30pm PDT each day).
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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
PTSA Treasurers
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BHS Administration
Principal:
Asst. Prin: Thomas Gangle
BHS Athletics/ Activities
BHS Main Office
425-456-7000
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Our Address:
10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, Washington
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