SPECIAL SUMMER EDITION! ๐
Watch for the Ballard High School Office Summer Letter, coming soon!
Includes more details on 1st Day Schedule, Picture Days, Laptop Pickup, Fall Sports, 2021-22 Bell Schedule, and more!
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B H S C A L E N D A R
W E L C O M E
B E A V E R S !
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Sept. 1 | First Day of School, 8:30 a.m. new students; 10:45 a.m. returning students | Pick up Official Class Schedule
Sept. 2-3 | Picture Days & Laptop Pickup, more details to follow
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Oct. 9 | Goodwill Truck at BHS, Donations of gently used clothing, household items benefit BPA, 9 a.m. to noon
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Library Curbside | noon to 2 p.m.
'Paws' and Read All About It this Thursday!
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Hey Beaver Readers -- and welcome to our Freshman families too! -- Paws, read and check out the BHS library from 12-2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19!
There are so many beautiful new titles to check out at bit.ly/BHSHolds, thanks to the BHS PTSA and community members who supported the library's DonorsChoose efforts. View the 9th Grade and 10-12 Grade Summer Reading Lists for even more ideas!
Masked students who have filled out the Health Screening Form will also be able to peruse the titles inside the library at the Aug. 19 event, off the north parking lot. We can't wait to see you!
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Interested in Volunteering in the BHS Library? |
We need Parent/Guardian Volunteers on Thursday, Aug. 19 in any time window from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help us:
- Shelve books
- Cover books
- Update stickers
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New start time and location! | 9:30 a.m. at BHS Field
9th Grade Orientation coming Aug. 25
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9th Grade Orientation is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 25 from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the BHS Field. Students should wear clothes they are comfortable sitting outside in and they will need to complete the Health Screening Form that day to go inside for the tour.
Mark your calendars for this fun and engaging chance to meet your Link Crew Leaders (Junior and Seniors mentors assigned to every 9th Grader) and to get introduced to the building. Sorry parents, this orientation event is for 9th Grade students only. Link Crew leaders will reach out to their students who miss orientation. More info here.
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First day Sept. 1 includes short preview for students |
We will have a staggered start on the first day of school to help 9th graders, transfers, and other students who have not been in the building enough to feel comfortable to come at the first day start time at 8:30 a.m. to pick up an Official Schedule in the Commons and attend all six classes, meet teachers and have with a large amount of assistance in the halls as a preview. Link crew leaders will reach out to their students who missed Freshman Orientation.
Then, returning students will come at 10:45 a.m. to pick up an Official Schedule in the Commons and all students will go to all six classes for their regular 1st day sessions. Attending twice the first day really helps students start to find their way around.
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School (& District) Website Redesigns are Now LIVE! |
The Ballard HS School Website has been redesigned! Check out ballardhs.seattleschools.org on your desktop or on your phone for the mobile-friendly design.
There is a new I want toโฆ button at the top of the page with quick links as well as a Resources section with links to BHS specific pages and a Popular Student & Family Logins with helpful links to the Source, Schoology, Clever, Tech Support and more. The background artwork is from local Northwest Coast Native Artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo Squaxin/Skokomish.
Please note: You may get redirected and see some โ404 error โ Page not Foundโ as we are continuing to update our PDFs and links but this should be temporary. In addition, some content has not been updated yet for the 2021-22 School Year (for example, our Bell Schedule) so check back in the next couple weeks as more updates will be posted!
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Ballard High School Foundation's
Celebrating All Things Ballard Auction
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The Ballard High School Foundationโs Dinner Of Champions โCelebrating All Things Ballardโ online auction runs from Aug. 21-29, providing support for BHS Athletics, Performing Arts, Cheer and Dance. |
The silent auction opens on Saturday, Aug. 21 and continues for the following week, culminating in the virtual auction event the night of Sunday, Aug. 29.
Fund a Need | BPA Music Lessons for ALL
This year's Fund a Need will benefit Ballard Performing Arts, ensuring that all music program students have access to private instruction.
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Allied Arts Foundation honors BHS artists |
The Allied Arts Foundation recently honored Ballard student artists with its 2021 awards.
Block Awards: Founded in 1997 to honor Allied Arts Foundation founder and past president Robert J. Block (1922 -1996), the Block Awards recognize and support excellence in the arts in Seattle's public high schools. Congratulations to recent graduates Clara Mooney (Fine Arts), Al Johnson (Theatre Arts), and Mercedes Tucker (Music) for being recognized as 2021 winners.
Rooney Award: Recent grad Iris Worrall also received the Foundation's Alice Rooney Award for Excellence in the Arts. The Rooney Award annually honors one artist from Ballard High School and celebrates the life of Alice Rooney (1926-2019), a prominent arts activist, art school administrator, architectural preservationist, and philanthropic advisor.
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Summer service learning opportunities |
One of the graduation requirements for SPS is 60 hours of Service Learning. Service Learning is giving time, without pay, to a nonprofit or government agency and allows students to learn and apply academic, social and personal skills through activities.
Note: Incoming freshmen can claim only 15 service learning hours in the summer before they start at BHS.
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Counseling Center Virtual Job/Internship Board |
The Counseling Center offers a Virtual Job/Internship Board for students. BHS only shares postings and does not endorse any of these businesses.
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New posting:
Columbia Lutheran Home on Phinney Ridge is currently hiring for two part-time evening and weekend Dietary Aide/dishwashers.
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Welcome to Ballard Performing Arts! |
Ballard Performing Arts (BPA) welcomes its new families.
Check out the webpage button linked below with current updates, volunteer opportunities and performance group information!
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Fall Sports registration online, forms due! |
Welcome back Ballard Beaver Athletes! We've included Fall Coach emails below so you can reach out and get tryout/practice details.
Some important reminders and fast-approaching deadlines for Fall Sports:
Athletics registration needs to be completed on FinalForms BEFORE students can participate in tryouts and/or practices.
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Athletes need to pay their ASB fee on SchoolPay via the Source. (Benefits that come with the ASB Card include discounts on yearbooks, school activities, and home games and required for marching band students.)
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Football Online FinalForms Registration DUE Aug. 16 | Starts Aug. 18
All Other Fall Online FinalForms Registration Forms DUE Aug. 18 | Start Aug. 23
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Attention BHS families: Did you know that we have a couple of PTSA Facebook Accounts ?
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Want to add another email address? |
The PTSA Newsletter comes out weekly on Sunday mornings during the school year with important BHS news and information.
We can also send Newsletters to students but only using a personal email address and not their Seattle schools email address.
Please include the student's grade level so we add the new email to the correct mail list group. Email to ballardhighnews@gmail.com
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Need to reach staff in the Main Office? |
While the building is still closed this summer, the Main Office will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
You can contact the Main Office at 206-252-1000.
Alternatively, you can email your questions to BHS Administrative Secretary Cindy Peterson (weekdays all summer long) at crpeterson@seattleschools.org.
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Free & Reduced Price Meals |
Students approved for free and reduced price meals may be eligible to receive reduced fees for the following programs:
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Letโs Talk! vs. Talking Points |
Are you looking to connect with students, families, and community members and are unsure of the difference between Letโs Talk! and Talking Points? See the feature comparisons below:
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Letโs Talk! (or the "Contact Us" feature at the bottom of SPS webpages) is great for Community-initiated two-way communication with central office or school staff via phone call, text message, email, or online form.
Talking Points is great for:
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โข Sending announcements, events, and reminders to entire classes or individual families via text.
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โข Human translated text functionality in more than 100 home languages
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Upcoming Virtual Town Halls |
Join district leaders for two upcoming town halls to get the latest updates on fall planning and to ask questions:
The events will be hosted on Teams Live and streamed to Facebook, YouTube, and SPSTV.
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Nutritious meals are available to all SPS families through Aug. 20. Please visit the Student Meals webpage to learn more about meal site locations, serving times and menu.
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Mark your calendars for this year's online BHS PTSA meeting dates! |
The BHS PTSA looks forward to sharing dynamic programs for our schoolwide General Meetings this school year!
Make sure to put our General Meetings on your calendar, all at 7 p.m. via Microsoft Teams
- Fall, Program TBA, Thursday, Oct. 7
- Winter, Program TBA, Thursday, Feb. 10.
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PTSA volunteer & educator awards event, Thursday, June 9. (Photo from the 2021 Awards Meeting)
Please also note the following Board Meeting dates on your calendars! These meetings include committee updates and we'd love to have you join us!
Board Meeting dates:
7 p.m. Thursdays via Teams: Sept. 9 | Nov. 4 | Dec. 2 | Jan. 6 | March 3 | April 7 | May 5
5:30 p.m. Thursdays via Teams, (before our 7 p.m. PTSA General Meetings): Oct. 7 | Feb. 10 | June 9
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Support BHS PTSA while you shop |
Passive fundraising programs are easy ways to support BHS academics and PTSA initiatives while you do your back to school shopping! |
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to BHS PTSA. Check out the AmazonSmile information page to learn about using AmazonSmile and select โBallard High School PTSA, Seattle, WA.โ Thank you!
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More PTSA News coming soon! |
We can't wait to share some of our fall initiatives in the coming weeks! Look for details in our next newsletters on:
๏ปฟMembership Signup | New BHS PTSA Website | Volunteering Information | Staff Appreciation | PTSA Board Welcome/Introductions!
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What are Community Resources?
The BHS PTSA offers Community Resources for informational purposes & does not necessarily support activities or views presented therein.
To provide a Community Resource item, email ballardhighnews@gmail.com.
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WSCAAP & WSPTA Back to School Town Hall | Aug. 17 |
Back to School: Healthy & Strong
Supporting children & adolescents in the 2021-22 school year
7-8 p.m. Aug. 17
The Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Washington State PTA present a Town Hall forum to address your questions and share some of the best ways families can get kids off to a strong start for the 2021-22 school year.
- Back to school considerations in the era of COVID-19
- Catching up on routine childhood immunizations
- COVID-19 vaccines and kids
- Behavioral and mental health and kidsโ well-being
Share your questions and concerns ahead of time with the link provided on the registration form.
Speakers include a pediatrician, a clinical psychologist and a representative from the Washington State Department of Health.
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TeenTix opens arts & cultural events around town |
TeenTix art partners are opening up again! This means all teens (13-19 years old) can sign up for a FREE TeenTix pass to access their favorite museums, plays, concerts, and more for just $5.
Through TeenTix's handy events calendar, teens can find in-person and online art events of all genres at any of its 70+ partner organizations. Plus, its E-Newsletter provides weekly updates. Relevant ticket and bus info included to make these events as accessible as possible.
To learn more and sign up for a TeenTix pass today, SEE HERE
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City timeline for reopening Customer Service Centers, Libraries and recreation |
The City of Seattle is reopening in-person public services at City Service Counters and programming at recreation facilities across the City.
With 83% of Seattle residents over 12 years of age with at least one dose of COVID vaccine, and residents starting to return to their workplaces in downtown and neighborhoods throughout Seattle, the City will begin providing an option for residents to safely access in-person services at several City of Seattle facilities.
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UW Fall Youth & Teen Programs |
Fall Registration is Open! UW Youth and Teen Programs is excited to announce a variety of evening remote courses
for high school students who seek out-of-school (not for credit) enrichment opportunities.
Coding in Java
Coding in Python
Intensive Screenwriting Workshop
Natural Science Illustration Studio
Writing for College Readiness
Visit our website for registration information and course details!
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Profile of a Graduate Survey |
The State Board of Education is collecting input from students and parents to help identify the skills, knowledge, attributes, and competencies necessary for a successful transition to life after high school.
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This is part of a effort to develop a Washington state โProfile of a Graduate.โ The developed profile will be used to review state education policy, including graduation requirements. More details.
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Applications are now open for Hugo House's Young Writers Cohort!
The Young Writers Cohort is a year-long, application-based writing program for high school aged students who are deeply devoted to improving their written craft while also building community with fellow young writers.
This year, Hugo House is excited to offer three Cohorts for students to apply to: Prose, Poetry, and Online. While all Cohorts will start the year online, the hope is that the Prose and Poetry Cohorts can transition to meeting in-person again, while the purpose of the Online Cohort is to allow access to this program for students who cannot meet in-person.
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Teen Link 'Where to Turn for Teens' |
Where to Turn for Teens (WTTFTs) is a resource guide created by Teen Link especially for youth in King, Pierce, and Snohomish County, covering important topics like:
- Alcohol & Drugs
- Dating & Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- LGBTQIA+
- Homelessness & Running Away
- Suicide
The agencies listed in WTTFTs can link youth to organizations providing a wide variety of services. The goal of WTTFTs is to make sure teens are aware of the many youth-friendly resources that exist and empower youth to seek help with the support of others.
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Preregister to vote online |
Students, 16-17, can pre-register to vote online! A ballot will automatically be sent in time for an election when they will turn 18 by the date of an election. No more waiting until you turn 18 to register!
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Do You Have an Announcement for the BHS PTSA Newsletter?
Submit content (appropriate and relevant to Ballard High School or Community) by 5 p.m. Thursday (1 or 2 weeks before your event ) to the BHS Newsletter Editor email at ballardhighnews@gmail.com. Please submit posts no more than 100 words and include relevant URLs, contact info and a small graphic (if available). Editor has full discretion over what is published. The BHS PTSA provides Community News for purely informational purposes and does not necessarily support the activities or views presented therein.
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