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The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
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SIGN UP FOR PTSA MEMBERSHIP |
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HIGH PARENTAL SUPPORT = HIGH ACADEMIC SUCCESS -
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One of the greatest determining factors in academic success is parental involvement.
Your participation and membership have a direct impact on students’ success at school!
Make Bellevue High School Strong – Join the PTSA
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WA STATE PTA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
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Hello parents! In addition to providing fundraising and other direct support to BHS, the PTSA also participates in the Washington State PTA’s Legislative Assembly, which will take place October 15-16 at Bellevue College, with remote attendance options.
The Washington State PTA legislative platform is a two-year platform to mirror the Washington state legislative cycle. On the even-numbered years (like this one!), the new platform is voted on by members at the legislative assembly in the fall. The top five issues become our short-term platform and consist of our priority issues when advocating throughout the year.
How can you get involved?
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Volunteer to be the PTSA’s Legislative Representative, helping gather feedback from BHS families, attend the legislative session in October, and report back at the November General Meeting.
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Become a voting delegate. Our PTSA sends 8 voting delegates to the assembly, including our PTSA Presidents, Legislative Rep, and 5 additional volunteer delegates.
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All parents and students are welcome to register and participate in the Legislative Assembly without voting rights. It is a great place to learn and share your thoughts and experiences! Parent registration is $165 and students are $75. Please reach out for information on subsidized rates if interested.
If you are interested in volunteering as a Legislative Rep or becoming a voting delegate please email Rebekah and Jaclyn at presidents@bellevuehighptsa.com. Voting Delegates must be assigned by OCTOBER 6th!
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PTSA GRANTS PROGRAM SEEKING MEMBERS
FOR 2022-2023 ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
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The BHS Grants program is looking for several parents who are interested in serving on the grants committee throughout this academic year. The charter of this group is to evaluate grant requests and award PTSA funds for Fall and Spring grant cycles. This is a great way to make a difference in our students’ education, as well as meet key BHS administrators who serve as advisors to the committee.
It is a two-day commitment each cycle. Required meeting dates:
FALL 2022 GRANT TIMELINE AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
• Advisory meeting: Tuesday, November 15, 2022. 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
• Allocation meeting: Thursday, November 17, 2022. 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
SPRING 2022 GRANT TIMELINE AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
• Advisory meeting: Tuesday, March 14, 2023. 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
• Allocation meeting: Thursday, March 16, 2023. 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Deadline to fill committee is October 28th.
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DONATE TODAY! CLASS OF 2024 FALL FUNDRAISER
& PARENT PARTY 10/22
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Hello Class of 2024 Parents! We are one week into our Fall Fundraiser and are off to a great start!
In just a few days, we raised around $4,500! Only about 5% of families have donated so far, so please donate this week and help us reach our goal! Money raised goes exclusively to the Class of 2024 – almost 400 students - in support of four key graduation events that your student will be invited to: Grad Night, Baccalaureate, Senior Breakfast and Prom.
Event details and Class of 2024 information will continue to be updated - visit our web page for more information and follow our efforts and our student Class Officers on Instagram at Bellevue2024.
We have a total FUNDRAISING GOAL OF $50,000 and are asking every family for a $125 donation per student by October 25th. Some of us can give more and some of us need to give less, but together we will reach our goal!
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Our goal is to make this the one and only direct ask followed by a traditional spring raffle.
Checks can be made payable to BHS PTSA and in the memo line write “Class of 2024” and either dropped off in the front office or mail to: Bellevue High PTSA Class of 2024, 10416 Wolverine Way, Bellevue WA 98004
SAVE THE DATE: PARENT PARTY 10/22 5:00 – 7:00PM
THANK YOU for being such an amazing group of parents! To celebrate our success and wrap up this 5-week campaign, we will be hosting a Class of 2024 parent party on Saturday, October 22nd from 5:00-7:00pm. So, SAVE THE DATE and stay tuned for more information over the next few weeks!
Kim Millen & Leslie Feller, BHS Class of 2024 Parent Leads
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BHS CHOIR BOOSTER CLUB - PARENT SOCIAL |
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Dear BHS CHOIR Families,
The BHS Choir Boosters are hosting a parent social on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 starting at 7 pm at BHS in Room 1405. This is a casual and informal event where parents can learn more about the choir boosters, meet the booster board, meet with the choir teacher and hear briefly about our plans for the year including Disneyland in March 2023. Since all families are supporters of the choirs, this social is open to all parents and guardians of choir students.
Best,
Mr. Jacobson, Bellevue High Choir Director
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Welcome back everyone! The Bellevue Theater program has a packed year with plays, musicals, black box shows and much more. All of this culminates in a trip to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival next summer. This is a huge opportunity as very few high schools get invited to this international event.
First Booster Club Meeting - Tuesday, October 4th
Please join us for a busy first Theater Booster Club meeting on October 4th at 7pm in the Black Box. We will be electing officers, working through the schedule for the first two shows and other key items. See you there!
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COLLEGE VISITS AT BELLEVUE LIBRARY |
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Below is a list of the college visits we have scheduled at Bellevue this week. As well, the College and Career Center is now on Instagram under @bellevuehscollegeandcareer. Any student and family wanting updates on all things College and Career are encouraged to follow!
- 27: Southern Utah University, 7:25 am virtual visit
- 27: Chapman University, 7:25 am BHS Library
- 27: Gordon College, 7:25 am BHS Library
- 27: University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 7:25 am BHS Library
- 28: Willamette University, 7:25 am BHS Library
- 28: Knox College, 7:25 am BHS Library
- 28: Dartmouth College, 7:25 am BHS Library
- 29: Claremont McKenna College, 7:25 am BHS Library
- 29: University of Utah, 7:25 am BHS Library
- 29: Saint Martin's University, 3:00 pm virtual visit
- 29: The College of Wooster, 3:00 pm BHS Library
- 29: Vanderbilt University, 3:00 pm BHS Library
- 29: University of California, Santa Cruz, 3:00 pm BHS Library
- 30: University of Vermont, 7:25 am BHS Library
Lisa Hansen | College and Career Advisor
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ORCHESTRA BOOSTER MEETING - OCT. 4TH 7PM |
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BHS Orchestra Parents: please join us for our Booster meeting from 7 - 8 pm on Tuesday, Oct 4 in Room 1405. We have much to discuss, particularly the March Disneyland trip. ALL Orchestra parents are welcome!
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Looking for a volunteering opportunity to support our BHS community?
Bellevue Blast needs student volunteers to translate weekly blasts into Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Working with adult leaders, you will be asked to translate Bellevue Blast regularly and earn service hours. If interested, please contact translation group leaders by September 30th.
Japanese translation, team.japanese.blast@gmail.com
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OPEN GYM AND OPEN WEIGHT ROOM |
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Hey Bellevue Wolverines!
We will be offering OPEN Gym and OPEN Weight Room starting this week until November 10th!
Tuesday and Thursday in the Weight Room from 7pm – 9pm
Wednesday in Main Gym 7pm – 9pm (no open Gym on 9/28)
OPEN Gym and Weight Room will be supervised by BHS Girls Basketball Coach Romell Witherspoon.
OPEN GYM - Schools may conduct open athletic facilities (gym, pools, field, and track) in the off season if all of the following conditions are met:
17.8.1 The program is part of the school district organized recreational or activity program
17.8.2 Activities are open and advertised to all members of the student body of that school
17.8.3 Students have a choice of activities
17.8.4 No coaching or drilling of the athletes attending occurs
17.8.5 Supervision is provided by any individual approved by the school district
17.8.6 Participation in open gym cannot be a requirement or condition of participation on a school team.
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BHS WINTER AND SPRING SPORTS |
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Winter Sports are coming soon:
Gymnastics – TBD
Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys Swim and Dive, Boys and Girls Wrestling – start November 15th
Spring Sports:
Girls Badminton, Baseball, Girls Golf, Boys Soccer, Softball, Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Track & Field and Girls Water Polo – start February 27th
Boys and Girls Lacrosse – start TBD
Practices are mandatory beginning on these dates. If a team has a tryout, it will be scheduled for the first days of practice.
Registration for the 2022/23 BHS Winter and Spring Athletics is open in FinalForms – register early for the upcoming sports seasons!
To Participate in a Sport at BHS:
1) Register for Athletics or Clubs at BHS FinalForms
a. A student may be on only one interscholastic sport roster per season
b. Parent/Guardian and Student questions need to be complete every
year
c. If you attend International, Bellevue Virtual Academy or Big Picture,
2) Please attend ImPACT Testing (if required)
a. Athletes for most high school sports must have a current concussion
baseline ImPACT test completed to participate (valid for 24 months)
require ImPACT testing.
b. Sports that do not require ImPACT testing are:
Cross Country, Badminton, Drill Team, Swim Only, Tennis, Golf, and
Track & Field (except Pole Vault requires the ImPACT test)
c. Dates and times coming soon – questions about impact testing
please contact Drew Chan, BHS Athletic Trainer
3) Make sure a BSD sports physical is on file with the school Athletics and
BSD Sports physicals are kept on file for 2 years – please be sure we will
have valid 2 page BSD sports physical on file for your athletes for the whole
sports season.
a. * Please Note: ASB membership is required to participate in Athletics
and the Athletic Fees are applied to your students account & applied
when team rosters are complete. The fees include the ASB Card fee,
a school transportation fee (fee amounts vary), and a $100 program
participation fee per sport (maximum $300 per individual/family per
school year), $150 Club sport base fee for Water Polo, Lacrosse and
Badminton.
b. Questions in regard to Fees/Fines, please contact Cathy Lanning,
Kelli Mayer
BHS Athletics & Activities
BHS Building Use
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BELLEVUE ATHLETICS SCHEDULE
SEPT. 26TH TO OCT. 1ST
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Monday September 26th
Boys Junior Varsity Tennis at Liberty High School 4:00pm
Boys Varsity Tennis v. Liberty High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls JVC Soccer v. Sammamish High School @ Bellevue High School 7:30pm
Boys Water Polo v. Newport at Edgebrook Swim Club 6:30pm
Tuesday September 27th
Girls Junior Varsity Soccer v. Sammamish High School Varsity @ Bellevue High School
Supervisor John Hill
Game Manager Minh Nguyen
Tickets TBD
Scoreboard Jerry Iseman
Boys Varsity Golf v. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue Golf Course 3:00pm
Girls Varsity Swimming v. Skyline High School @ Boehm Pool, Issaquah 4:00pm
Girls JVC, Junior Varsity, Varsity Volleyball at Liberty High School JVC 5:15pm, JV 5:15pm, Varsity 7:00pm
Girls Varsity Soccer at Mountain View High School, Vancouver WA 5:00pm
Marching Band Practice in Stadium 7:00pm
Wednesday September 28th
Girls JVC Soccer at Mercer Island High School Upper North Field 4:00pm
Boys Varsity Tennis v. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Boys Junior Varsity Tennis at Juanita High School 4:00pm
Frosh Football v. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue High School 6:00pm
Thursday September 29th
Boys and Girls Cross Country at Liberty High School 4:00pm
Boys Water Polo at Curtis High School 6:30pm
Boys Junior Varsity Tennis at Woodinville High School 4:00pm
Boys Varsity Tennis v. Woodinville High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls JVC, Junior Varsity, Varsity Volleyball v. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School JVC 5:15pm AUX, JV 5:15pm MAIN, Varsity 7:00pm Main
Supervisor Katie Klug
Gym Manager Minh Nguyen
Tickets Debra Andrews & Israel Perez
Scoreboard Jerry Iseman
Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer v. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue High School JV 5:30pm, Varsity 7:30pm
Supervisor John Hill
Stadium Manager Minh Nguyen
Tickets Cathy Lanning
Scoreboard Minh Nguyen
Friday September 30th
Boys Junior Varsity Tennis v. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Boys Varsity tennis at Interlake High School 4:00pm
Varsity Football v. Newport High School ***HOMECOMING GAME***@ Bellevue High School 7:00pm
Supervisor Vic Anderson, Katie Klug, Thomas Gangle, John Hill, Jess Moyer
Stadium Manager Minh Nguyen
Pass Gate Jerry Iseman & Jory Hamilton
East Tickets Cathy Lanning, Leslie Farquhar, Israel Perez
West Tickets Tammi Riggers & Michele Stanelun
Back Lot Emergency Gate Mark Morrow
South Stadium Gate Jeff Cato
Announcer Will Linser
Spotter Conor Corum or Kristen Bennett
Scoreboard Dave Sherbrooke
Clock Greg Pardee
Chain Gang Tony Gilbreath & Crew
Saturday October 1
Boys Water Polo v. Mercer Island High School @ Edgebrook Swimming Club 12:00pm
Go Bellevue!!!
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BHS DRILL TRYOUTS (YELLOW SQUAD) |
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WHEN: October 6th, 4 pm-7 pm
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Bellevue Drill Team is having tryouts for the Competition Team (Yellow Squad).
These are some qualities we are looking for: full right, left and center splits, single pirouette, and any previous tumbling would be a bonus.
Tryouts are open to BHS and all affiliated schools
(International School, Big Picture High School) that can participate with BHS.
Looking forward to meeting everyone!
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BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
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Bellevue Schools Foundation invites You to a Block Party and Education Connections. |
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Welcome Back + Block Party with BSF
We invite you to join us in celebrating the 2022—2023 School Year with a gift in honor of your students, the entire school community, and BSF’s programming at Our Block Party from 11:00 AM –1:00 PM at Bellevue Downtown Park on Oct. 1. There will be food trucks, music, hands-on activities and lawn games for the whole family.
We hope to see you there!
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Early Learning Panel
September 29, 2022, 11:45AM - 1:00 PM, WISC Rainier Room (Taco bar lunch will be provided by Newport Knives)
Our Early Learning educators will discuss the value of early childhood education and the unique approach of the Bellevue School District. Gain insight into inclusive classrooms, tuition assistance, and the often unexpected benefits
families receive from having a safe place for their kids during the work day. BSF is proud to support this important start to our students’ education.
Speakers:
Megan James, Early Learning Curriculum Developer
Rebecca Mayes, Special Ed Preschool Coordinator
Kellea Taylor, Preschool Operations Manager
Angela Rodriguez, Director of School Support
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Radhika Penugonda, Development Manager
Bellevue Schools Foundation
P: (425) 456-4199
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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
Aina Eun Lee
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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