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The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
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PTSA NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT - 3 WAYS TO HELP: |
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Extra steps you can make: We recognize not everyone has the additional financial or time resources. But if you do:
2: Make a Donation during our “Make an Impact” fundraiser” in October. This is where we raise the bulk of our funds for the PTSA.
3: Volunteer: Helping hands are always needed to implement the support we provide to the school. - Volunteer as much or as little as you have bandwidth for. There is something for everyone. Have a little time, assist one of the committee members, have more time – take a leadership role. Please contact presidents@bellevuehighptsa.com.
Joining is easy by clicking the button below:
(preferred method)
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-or- Fill out the form below and mail with check, payable to BHS PTSA, mail to:
Bellevue High PTSA Membership, 10416 Wolverine Way, Bellevue WA 98004
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Great news! In the first week of our fundraising campaign, we already raised $14,797! Please keep on joining us in supporting our students, teachers and school by donating to the PTSA Make an Impact Campaign! Donations help pay for an additional mental health counselor at BHS, college preparation and counseling as well as grants to various academic, athletic and school clubs. Our goal this year is to raise $70,000. Every donation, no matter the size, will help. Donate today and Make an Impact!
All donors will be recognized on the PTSA Honor Roll. Gifts up to $299 will be listed on the Silver Honor Roll. Gifts of $300 or greater will be listed on the Gold Honor List and gifts of $1000 or more will be listed on the Wolverines Honor Roll.
Please Donate at:
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Wolverine
($1000 or more)
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Xiong Wang
Meghan Lewison
Joe & Michelle Razore
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Jungyeol Kim & Steve Cho
Lijiang Fang & Loretta Tao Liu
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Brenda Pick
Xiaohua Chen
Laura Bede
Kathleen Isdith
Danwen Huang
Jing Bai
Kathy Green
Miao Meng
Jh04tang’s store
Dian Schuler
Yuhong Li
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Dana Kaefer
Stephanie Brown
Mellissa Rohde
Lisa Pujol Boe
John Klym
Bellevue Supreme
Lesly Mohr
Yin Yin Wang
Janice Friedman
Ally & Scott Svenson
Hongling Da
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Dustin Ingalls
Youshen Qiu
Qiuya Li
Stephen Jiang
Laura Weingaertner
Rebekah Brown
Rakhi Aggarwal
Tina Pappas
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Amy Tsai
Christine Schultz
Carolyn Oliveira
Yuanyuan Duan
Fangting Sun
Dongchen Zhang
Wei Han
Kayo Takashima
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If your company offers matching, please take a moment to submit a match request and stretch your donation. Bellevue High PTSA’s tax id number is 91-1459440.
Should you prefer to write a check, please make it out to Bellevue High PTSA and mail it to 10416 SE Wolverine Way, Bellevue, WA 98004.
Got questions?
Thank you very much for your support!
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PTSA PARENT EDUCATION SESSION |
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PTSA Parent Education Session - Oct 12th at 7:00 pm
Early Decision or Early Action? Test Optional or Test Blind? How to write a great main essay and supplemental essays?
It’s college application time for Seniors, and both students and parents have a lot of questions about the process, especially how things have changed with Covid. To help answer questions that many parents have, the PTSA is hosting a parent education session with special guest Jo Golden from Western Washington University’s Department of Admissions and Campus Programs.
When: October 12th at 7 pm
Please take a moment to RSVP and let us know if you will be attending remotely or in person. Presentation materials will be sent out to those who register ahead of the event so that you can come prepared with any additional questions you have! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DABA92EA3FE3-parent
We hope to see you there!
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2021-2022 AP EXAM INFORMATION |
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Dear Parents and Students wishing to take Advanced Placement Exams in May, 2022-
Please read this important information regarding the exams;
IMPORTANT CHANGES:
- The College Board (CB) will reinstate the $40.00 unused test fee for 2022 AP Testing. Any test that is ordered and not cancelled before November 15, 2021 will incur a $40.00 Unused Test Fee.
- The cost of each test is $96.00. The cost of the AP Capstone Test is $144.00.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR 21-22 AP TESTING
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September 23, 2021 Payment of fees on the BSD "intouch payment system" will be open for families and students to make exam payments. https://wa-bellevue.intouchreceipting.com/
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This is the same payment process used in the last two years. If you need assistance please contact the school accountant, lanningc@bsd405.org.
- October 15, 2021 Scholarship Form due for students who do not qualify for Fee Waiver Program.
- November 1, 2021 Payment deadline for May 2022 AP Testing.
- November 15, 2021 Any tests ordered after this date will incur an additional $40.00 fee. Any Tests cancelled after this date will incur a $40.00 unused test fee.
- January 18, 2022 Last day to request accommodations through SSD online.
- March 15, 2022 Final Day to Order tests – this will include $40.00 per exam late fee.
FORMS
a. Scholarship Form: Available in Counseling Center at each High School.
b. Fee Waiver Form: Fee Waiver Form Students must apply for the Fee Waiver Program to avoid payment for AP Testing.
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Hello Bellevue students and families!
Let the Games Begin!
Sub-Themes: Seniors: Clue Juniors: Monopoly
Sophomores: Candyland Freshmen: Cards
Homecoming 2021 is officially here! We have started voting for homecoming royalty (ends Sunday Oct. 10) and we have a full week planned. Each day there will be daily themes and students are encouraged to participate and go to their designated class area at 3pm for a quick pic, more information on the morning announcements and on your class Instagram. Here is a look at homecoming week.
Monday October 11, 2021: Anything but a Backpack (bring your school stuff in a cooler, luggage, laundry basket…be creative!
Deck the Hallways: class competitions for decorating using their subtheme, 3:30-5:30 in your designated class hall.
Tuesday October 12, 2021: Denim Day
Wednesday October 13, 2021: Super Wednesday AND Pajama Day
Thursday October 14, 2021: Game of Life: Dress as your future career
Friday October 15, 2021
Class shirt and/or blue & gold day
Special Good Morning Welcome: 7:45-8am
Homecoming Assembly: Video assembly
Assemble class floats @ Bellevue Park: 3:30-5:30
Homecoming Parade: 5:30-6pm (streets will be closed, plan!)
Homecoming Game with special halftime show including royalty and class competition winners
Saturday October 16, 2021
Homecoming Soiree @ BHS 7-10pm (a Covid friendly social event, masks required) The Bellevue School District is not allowing dances at this time. We do want students to gather in a Covid friendly environment and enjoy the conclusion of homecoming week so we hope to see you on Saturday night.
Look forward to music, desert cookies, interactive games and photo opps!
Tickets are $20 with an ASB card and $25 without, PRESALE ONLY!! WE WILL NOT SELL ANY TICKETS AT THE DOOR. Buy online (www.bsd405.org/pay starting Monday) or during lunch at the accounting window (M, T, TH, F).
Happy Homecoming, Bellevue!
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STAFF APPRECIATION FUNDRAISING |
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Dear BHS Families,
Our Fall Teachers Appreciation Luncheon for the 2021-2022 school year hosted by PTSA will be held on October, 13th. Due to this ongoing pandemic, we decided not to accept the donation of home-made food from parents. No doubt our teachers would miss that so much. But no worries, we will order yummy Bento boxes instead, from the local restaurant, to make everyone less concerned. All parents are highly encouraged to Donate for this luncheon. We appreciate the teachers for their dedication to our students; we also appreciate all parents for their support to our dear teachers.
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Thank you for your support as always.
Regards,
Staff Appreciation Lunch Co-chairs:
Qing Chen
Hyun Jin Kwon
Qiuya Rachel Li
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Hello Bellevue High Students and Families,
On October 13th Bellevue High School will host our annual Super Wednesday. Students will not have their regularly scheduled classes, but instead will participate in college preparation experiences. Room locations will be posted Outside the main Office and in the Commons the two days prior (11th and 12th of October) for 9th, 10th and 11th graders. Please note that students will be released for the day once their assigned activity is finished.
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9th Grade: take the Smarter Balanced (SBAC) English (ELA) and Math Exams, as well as the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS). Students should be in their assigned room by 8:00am.
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What to Bring: Fully charged laptop and charger, #2 pencil, plug in earbuds (Bluetooth enabled devices will not work)
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SBA Testing for 9th grade students should end around 11:30am.
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10th Grade: participate in High School and Beyond Plan activities which are required for graduation. Students should be in their assigned rooms by 8:00am
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What to Bring: Fully charged laptop and charger
- The High School &Beyond Plan Lesson will conclude around 10:30am.
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11th Grade: take the PSAT/NMQST (Practice SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test).
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What to Bring: #2 pencil, Calculator. 4-function, scientific, and graphic calculators are permitted. Laptops/Cell Phones/Tablets may not be used to access a calculator function, Optional: watch with no audible alarm.
- Students should arrive to their assigned testing location by 8:00am.
- The PSAT will end around 12:00pm. Students with College Board approved accommodations that include additional breaks and/or testing time will finish later.
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12th Grade: can choose options that will be facilitated by school staff (college essay writing, college application workshop, etc.). Seniors can also choose to spend the day pursuing their own interests such as community service projects, time at an internship, working on college applications etc.
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What to Bring: Fully charged laptop and charger, as well as a college essay draft if you have one.
- Start and End times for 12th grade students will vary.
Students must participate in the activity assigned to their grade listed above, no exceptions can be made.
If you have questions about any of the above activities, please contact Assistant Principal Gangle.
*On Thursday, October 28, all 11th and 12th grade students are scheduled to take the SAT exam at Bellevue High. If you would like to opt out of this assessment, please do so at the following link:
Sincerely,
Thomas Gangle
Assistant Principal, Bellevue High
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SCARY THINGS Haunted Hallways
October 28 & 29, 2021
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Come and see the creepy haunted hallways complete with all things that scare us. Join the Theater Tech Crew as they host this popular event! Masks required and social-distancing measures are in effect. Appropriate for older children and above.
It’s free! but, cash or check donations are encouraged.
October Theater Booster Club Meeting:
Want to help support our extraordinary kids and the Bellevue Theater program? Join us for our next booster club meeting on October 19th at 7pm in the Black Box room (at the end of the music hallway).
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BHS 1st MULTI-LANGUAGE PRINCIPAL COFFEE MEETING
FRIDAY, OCT 15, 1:00-2:30 @ BHS LIBRARY & MS TEAM
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MLPC is coming back!
The Bellevue High School (BHS) staff recognizes that we have many families that come from different backgrounds. Some families may not be familiar with the American school system or speak English fluently. In an effort to serve more of our families, BHS offers multi-language Principal Coffee meetings. These meetings are well attended and include topics such as a successful college preparation, developing leadership skills through school clubs and sports, etc. You will also meet school staff that work with your students like counselors and a vice principal.
In this 1st MLPC of 2021-2022 school year, Dr. Vic Anderson will introduce some support staffs, how to communicate with teachers, Synergy, and so on. Please join us, meet other parents and learn important information about high school.
This meeting will be held both in-person and virtually via MS Teams due to COVID-19. Only 50 people will be allowed for in-person at library, and the rest will participate in the meeting virtually. Thus, please sign up using SignUpGenius if you would like to join in-person. For in-person meeting, the principal does the presentation in English followed by interpretation in Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin languages. For virtual meeting, as the principal presents in English, the subtitle will be provided.
Please use the links below to attend meeting virtually or to sign-up for in-person meeting respectively.
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BHS ORCHESTRA BOOSTERS
PHOTOGRAPHER NEEDED!
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The Orchestra Booster club is searching for a parent who would be interested in photographing orchestra students during performances, class instruction, and other activities.
This position requires little time commitment and no previous experience. If you have an iphone/android, you qualify! For more information, please contact Amy Borberg at agaulding@hotmail.com
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WOLVERINE GUARD 2021-2022 |
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Want to earn a special tassel for graduation and put some shine on your college applications? Join the Wolverine Guard and give back to your community with 100 hours of service per year.
A couple of ideas for volunteer service with links below:
WG co-chairs Patti Harris Liffick and Nancy Huenefeld Gese
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Explore the Arts and Express Yourself
Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school, but in life.
The theme for the 2021-2022 program year is I Will Change the World By…. Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts.
Deadline for submitting your entries is Friday, November 12, 2021, 6 PM. Given the impact of COVID-19, the Reflections program will be run virtually this year, so we’ll accept virtual submission only. Visit Bellevue High PTSA website to learn more.
Namhee Chae
Sophia Kim
Reflections co-chairs
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[Be the Change] with information
Have you checked out the new Programs Plug blog post? Learn more about the various programs available for your PTA's participation.
We're also excited to announce that all of the student program submissions forms are available in an online format. The new platform is through the company Kaleidoscope and will make it easier to process submissions at all levels. Please share with your community:
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PTSA GRANTS PROGRAM SEEKING MEMBERS FOR
2021-2022 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 2021 GRANT TIMELINE AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
• Advisory meeting: Tuesday, November 16, 2021. 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
• Allocation meeting: Thursday, November 18, 2021. 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
SPRING 2022 GRANT TIMELINE AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
• Advisory meeting: Tuesday, March 15, 2022. 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
• Allocation meeting: Thursday, March 17, 2022. 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Deadline to fill committee is October 29th.
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THE GOODWILL TRUCK IS COMING ON SATURDAY October 30th!
Bellevue High School Lower Parking Lot
Saturday, October 30th, 9 am to when the 2 trucks are full or 11 am.
Come early!
Help the Bellevue High School Band Boosters raise money by cleaning out your closets and garage. Goodwill is bringing a truck to BHS on Saturday, October 30th to accept donation of used goods. Normally, Goodwill does not pay when you donate your stuff, but they have a special program for schools. The more trucks we can fill, the more money to support the Bellevue High Band (and you'll get a donation tax receipt).
Please wear a mask and be prepared to help unload your stuff from your car.
This is a fundraiser for the Bellevue High Band Boosters.
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR WINTER SPORTS!
SIGN UP TODAY!
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BHS Winter Sports include Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Gymnastics, Boys Swim and Dive, Boys and Girls Wrestling
Gymnastics starts November 8th & Basketball, Swim and Dive and Wrestling start November 15th
BHS Athletic information can be found here:
To Participate in a Sport at BHS:
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Register online through BHS FinalForms https://bellevue-wa.finalforms.com/parents/login
Please attend ImPACT Testing (if required) – 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3 and 11/10 at 1:30 pm in Room 1114 – Space is limited to 25 athletes each test date.
For ImPACT testing please bring your fully charged laptop – the ImPACT test is online.
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Make sure a BSD sports physical, signed by a doctor, clearing you to participate, is on file with the school Athletics and Activities department, email a copy to Kelli at mayerk@bsd405.org.
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ASB membership is required to participate in Athletics and the Athletic Fees are due when team rosters are complete. www.bsd405.org/pay
Who needs to take the ImPACT Concussion Baseline Test?
Athletes for most high school sports must have a current concussion baseline ImPACT test completed to participate (valid for two years). All contact sports require ImPACT testing. 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). Students participating in any other sport should be sure they have a current ImPACT test on file. You can see if your ImPACT test is expired by logging in to your FinalForms profile (https://bellevue-wa.finalforms.com/).
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Please come support the Boys’ Water Polo team this week and help cheer them on to victories! On Tuesday Oct. 12th, Senior Night, they’ll be facing Newport High School at the Edgebrook Swim and Tennis Club (13454 SE Newport Way • Bellevue 98006) -Varsity team plays at 8:00pm and JV team plays immediately after Varsity game, both games will be very exciting as the Wolverines try to take down the Knights! We’ll be honoring all the Senior players before the games so please come let them know how much you appreciate them as they near the end of their final high school Water Polo season!
On Thursday Oct. 14th the team will travel to Gig Harbor High School (5101 Rosedale St NW • Gig Harbor 98335) to face the Tides, Varsity game will begin at 5:30pm followed immediately by the JV game. If you’re up for a road trip they’ll really appreciate your support!
GO WOLVERINES!!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT PACIFIC ART ALLIANCE |
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Description: Pacific Art Alliance (PAA) is a 501C non-profit organization founded by high school students in 2015. Our mission is to utilize art and expression to benefit people who are in need. We provide a source of inspiration, motivation, creativity, and education for children by hosting artistic seminars in schools, libraries, and other public venues. We are inviting more students to join PAA this year and lead the activities including planning events, teaching art seminars, and doing web development etc. If you are interested, please email Alyssa Lin at s-linaly@bsd405.org.
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AFTER SCHOOL FILM PROGRAM
@ BOYS AND GIRLS TEEN TECH CLUB
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Teens can join Fresh Films in person or online to build film skills every Thursday throughout the school year. They'll dive into the world of shot lists, storyboards, cameras, lights, audio, editing (and much more!) as they create short film projects and learn about the film industry from the pros! (Plus, have the opportunity to join our Pathways program for soft skills training, networking sessions and on-set apprenticeships and/or paid summer internships.)
Who: Any teens ages 13-19
What: Build film skills & a portfolio of projects, learn about careers in the film and media industries, make new creative friends & collaborators!
When: Thursdays starting October 28 (with new projects every 4-6 weeks through May 26, 2022)
Where: In person at the Best Buy Teen Tech Center @ Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue at 15228 Lake Hills Blvd in Bellevue or Virtually
Cost: Free! No previous film experience or special equipment required
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BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION |
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Help us launch the 2021-2022 school year by participating in bellevue School Foundation's annual fundraising drive. The Foundation's initiatives support 20,000 students, enrolled in 20 schools, and allow all students to achieve higher levels o academic success and social-emotional well-being, regardless of language, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and special needs.
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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
Ellen Wang
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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