Please stay connected and informed by using all the International School resources, including the school website, the weekly Monday Messenger from ISPTSA, and the ISPTSA website for important dates and information. There are applications from Bellevue School District that you will find useful, such as ParentVue and apParent, which have been invaluable resources for us as parents. 

Please join us by becoming a member of ISPTSA and financially supporting these programs and more through your tax-deductible donation during our Fall Fundraiser. You can join ISPTSA and support these programs by filling out the membership form here.

The success of our school and our students depends on your participation in the school activities and the PTSA. We have several important positions open on the ISPTSA board. Please consider sharing your valuable time with us by volunteering for ISPTSA board positions. Please email ec@isptsa.org if you are interested in becoming an ISPTSA board member or leading one of the committees (click here to see the committees).

And many more committee opportunities!

(Click here to see the committees—open committee positions include: spring social, grants, BSF ambassador, advocacy, volunteer, game development/competition, Monday Messenger, Directory Spot, general membership meeting dinner, campus improvement, community & culture).

Please consider sharing your time with us by volunteering for the school. Your time, energy, and contributions will keep IS as the #1 public school in our beautiful state, and you will get to know a lot more about what goes on in your child(ren)’s school. Contact ec@isptsa.org if you are interested or have questions. Feel free to sign up with with a friend to co-VP or co-Chair.

Have you renewed your annual PTSA membership? Help us to be the #1 high school in the state with 100% supportive membership to our students. Did you know that students can join as PTSA members too? Click here to join!

If you would like to join our online committee or have questions about membership, please contact Meribeth at membership@isptsa.org.

READY OR NOT—AND SOME OF US ARE SUPER READY—THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR STARTS THIS THURSDAY!

We thought we'd start out by sending along some useful resources to help you get organized over the next few weeks. Don't ever hesitate to contact us if you have questions as the school year gets underway. 

ISPTSA Calendar—Contains all the important dates and events for the PTSA and IS.

International School Calendar—Gives you school and district events.

BSD Calendar—Highlights planned school holidays, breaks, no-student days, etc.

ParentVue—Where you'll find student attendance and grades. You can set up weekly updates and alerts.

ApParent—App to monitor how your student's school laptop is being used.

Student Handbook—Useful information about IS from the ASB.

Titan Times—The school's daily announcements written up and posted each school day.

If you care about the school community and the ISPTSA, and have an interest in how information is communicated between the two, this would be a terrific position for you—even think about sharing the position with a friend!

If you are interested in this position, might consider being a Co-VP, or you just have questions, please contact  VPOutreach@isptsa.org.

Meals will be available for district enrolled students each school day from seven regional locations. Due to a change in federal regulations, Nutrition Services is no longer able to continue the practice of offering free meals to all children. Meals accessed through the Meals2Go program will be charged to a student’s school meal account. Families are encouraged to complete an application for free or reduced-price school meals if they are in need of assistance. The 2020-21 application can be found here.

For more information regarding the Meals2Go program, please click here, or contact the Nutrition Services Office at 425-456-4507, nutrition@bsd405.org.    

The first day of school will look different in 2020. Share your BSD school spirit on your first day of school. Take a photo wearing your school spirit wear or colors and share it with us to feature on social media and our website. Tag BSD on social media and use the hashtags #BSDschoolspirit and #BSDfirstday, or email photos to communityrelations@bsd405.org. 

The BSD Technology Department and schools distributed over 20,000 technology devices for students in the last few weeks. If your student has not picked up their device for learning, devices will be available at Technology Centers following the last scheduled pick-up time at schools. Specific dates, times and locations will be available on the district website next week. 

We are pleased to share that BSD is expanding our in-person technology support during remote learning. The BSD Technology Department will provide tech support for student and families at Newport High School and Sammamish High School starting on Monday, August 31. The primary focus at these sites will be on issues that are difficult to resolve via email or phone. More details are available on our website. For tech support and troubleshooting at home, visit our Technology Support for Students and Families page. You will find setup guides, information on Microsoft Teams, login support, common questions and concerns, tips for optimizing your internet connection, and whom to reach out to for more help.

Assistive technology is one of the core strategies schools use to support students with learning differences. If you think your student might need help accessing curriculum, please review this list of accessibility tools, and reach out to your student's teacher or support specialist to learn more. 

TODAY, Monday, August 31, 8:00 AM–Noon

Students and families can expect to receive textbooks for their classes and support from staff in setting up their student laptops. We are happy to distribute laptops to parents if the student is unable to make it to these times. We can provide information to families about how their student can setup the laptop via district WIFI at a later time, so they are ready for the first day of classes. 

Yearbooks, Musical Instruments, and Arts Supplies: We are planning an additional pickup process for these items that will occur later in the month of September. Expect communication from us soon about these details. 

Monday, August 31, 6:00–7:00PM

Tuesday, September 1, 6:00–7:00PM

Tuesday, September 1, 6:00–7:00PM

Tuesday, September 1, 7:00–8:00PM

Please contact jonesta@bsd405.org or christiantoa@bsd405.org with questions.