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The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
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PRINCIPAL COFFEE & PTSA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING |
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Please join us on Wednesday, April 7, for a Principal Coffee with Dr. Anderson and our April General Membership meeting. Dr. Anderson will start at 8:30 a.m., and our PTSA meeting will follow the coffee chat, beginning at approximately 9 a.m. The Zoom link is below. We hope you can join us!
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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 21.
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 21.
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 21,2021
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THE BHS CLASS OF 2022 ALONG WITH PRINCETON REVIEW IS OFFERING: |
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The testing window will open on SATURDAY APRIL 3RD at 9:00am
Students will have 30 days to take their test.
*** REGISTRATION DEADLINE: TOMORROW MARCH 30th ***
Both tests were newly revised as of December 2020.
How does it work?
1. Students register through the BHS PTSA.
2. The fee is $25 and all proceeds benefit the BHS Class of 2022.
3. Princeton Review creates online accounts and enrolls students into the virtual exams.
4. On the day of their choosing, students log in from home or whatever location they prefer and take the exams online.
5. Exams are digitally timed and proctored.
6. Results are available immediately.
7. Time and a half and double time accommodations are available for those who qualify.
To register, please use the following link:
For questions or more information, contact
These practice tests are open to students from any school or school district.
Note: New this year, Princeton Review is offering AP Week for free!
From April 12-16, they will be hosting a series of online events
related to the AP Exams.
Click here for more info and to register.
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NEW SCHOOL-WIDE TEAMS CHANNEL!!! |
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Is your student new to Bellevue High School? Has remote learning been tough?
We know that online school has been really difficult, especially for new students. So, this space and event is an opportunity to meet Bellevue High School’s amazing community. Come to the BHS School-Wide Teams, New Kids on the Block Channel every other Friday from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM! Within the meeting, we will talk about a variety of interesting topics during lunch and socialize.
The next event will be on April 9th, from 12:00 to 12:30 PM, hope to see you there!
To attend, have your student go to the Bellevue High School-Wide Team and click “12 hidden channels”. The New Kids on the Block is the last channel on the list
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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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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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WOLVERINES CELEBRATE SENIOR DAY WITH WIN
OVER SKYLINE
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Nine seniors made their last home appearance at Bellevue High Saturday with win over Skyline 58-15.
The seniors include: Dan Marino, Byson Sleeper, Cade Jochums, Decker Mecham, Kadon Wine, Andrew Bennett, John Short, Lino Masunu and Ryan Wright.
Thank you to the Seniors, the Band, Cheer and all the Fans that made this seem like a real football game Saturday!
The Varsity Wolverines will face Mercer Island @ MI for their final game of the season Friday night at 7pm. Freshman (3-1) will play Wednesday, 7pm at Mt. Si
Go Wolverines!
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GIRLS SOCCER WRAPS UP SEASON UNDEFEATED AND CELEBRATES SENIOR NIGHT WITH WIN OVER MERCER ISLAND |
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All three of the Wolverine girls soccer teams finished their short, 5 week season undefeated against their rivals.
The cohesiveness and the talent across all 3 teams is evident by the stats!
Varsity went 8-0, outscoring teams 28 to 2.
JV swept their league with a clean sheet, outscoring their rivals 49-0.
For the first time in girls’ soccer history, our JVC/JV2 team played against JV teams from other schools. Their only 2 losses came from the match-up against our own JV team.
Eight seniors made their last home appearance at Bellevue High on Thursday with a 3-0 win over Mercer Island. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.
These seniors will be missed (left to right): Bottom Row: Izzy Shorett, Lily Ramos, Vanessa Rubel, Audrey Miller Top Row: Daniel Grinstead, Kennedy Shorett, Zoe Fowler, Morgan Pingree
Thank you to the coaches, families, and volunteers for supporting the girls this season and to the student fans who cheered on the team and brought so much energy to the stadium on Thursday!
See you in the Fall!
Bellevue Girls Soccer
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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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Help us support our students and teachers in this challenging time.
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SENIOR NIGHT LIVE DONATION UPDATE!!!
Thank you to those of you who have tuned in to our Youtube recording of Senior Night Live! If you haven’t watched, click the link below!
Note: After a short introduction by our two hosts, there is a 5-minute waiting period within the live event. Feel free to fast forward through this! Content starts around minute 7:00.
DONATION UPDATE:
We have raised $6,375 so far and the donation page is still open until April 12th! We are inching closer to our goal of $10,000 and we still need your help!
Thank you to the following families:
- Dash Family - Arbabi Family
- Birkeland Family - Thomas Family
- Chen Family - Johnson Family
- Luce Family - Elwell Family
- Bennett Family - Rose Family
- Scott Family - Chan Family
- Eum Family - Moran Family
- Nelson Family - Ortiz Family
- Peters Family - Kenny Family
- Scribner Family - Shogren Family
- Shorett Family - Vong Family
- Strand Family - Stash Family
- Weingaertner Family - White Family
- Ferris Family - Pudas Family
We appreciate everything you have done for the Class of 2021! Again, the donation page is open until APRIL 12th!
The Class Officers of 2021 want to make the end of this year as normal and as special as possible for each and every senior. Please consider donating to our class even if you are unable to watch the event! We greatly appreciate all of our parents, staff, and students who helped make this event possible and we plan to use all of our proceeds to pay it forward!
Love,
The 2021 Class Officers
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MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID MATTERS |
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Most of us would know how to help if we saw someone having a heart attack—we’d start CPR, or at the very least, call 9-1-1. But too few of us would know how to respond if we saw someone having a panic attack or if we were concerned that a friend or co-worker might be showing signs of alcoholism.
Mental Health First Aid takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems by improving understanding and providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental illness or substance use disorder.
When more people are equipped with the tools they need to start a dialogue, more people can get the help they need. Mental Health First Aiders can even save lives.
Learn more Mental Health First Aid here.
Attend our Mental Health First Aid training next Friday to learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
Friday, April 9 from 9 AM - 3 PM.
There is a 2 hour self study portion which needs to be completed at least 3 days prior to the class. Must be a King County resident to attend.
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Hello,
We are high school students from Bellevue School District who run an annual STEM Career Fair. Our goal is to inspire students across a variety of backgrounds to consider and learn more about careers in STEM fields by showcasing a diverse group of experts and their research. STEM Fair exposes students to the variety of STEM careers available beyond what is taught in high schools.
This year, STEM Fair is hosted virtually by students for free on April 5-9. We'd love if you'd share this opportunity with your students. Students can register for STEM Fair at this link: https://bsd405.org/stem-fair/.
Thank you,
STEM Career Fair Team
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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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SUMMER REGISTRATION IS OPEN! |
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UW Summer Youth Programs is excited to announce a variety of remote enrichment courses
for students who want to keep learning over summer break.
HIGH SCHOOL
Algorithmic Thinking: Programming Logic Fundamentals
Architectural Studies
Coding in Java / Coding in Python
Esports, Gaming and Broadcasting
Make It! Innovation Design Lab
Visit our website for registration information and course details!
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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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