IS and the ISPTSA are currently seeking the following volunteers:

Please email board@isptsa.org to learn more and sign up. Thank you!

ISPTSA VIRTUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING RESCHEDULED WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7:00 PM

We had previously scheduled the meeting to be held on October 22, as announced earlier, however, we realized it was scheduled at the same time as the US Presidential debate. Given the interest in and importance of the Presidential debate, we are moving our ISPTSA General Assembly to Wednesday, October 28, at 7:00 PM. 

Principal Russell White will join our General Assembly Meeting to share his thoughts on this school year, and we hope you'll join us as well. The Zoom meeting information is below.

RAISE THE TORCH TO FILL THE GAP!

Almost there! We have a little over a week left in our fall campaign and have raised 90% of our $15,000 goal. With just a couple of thousand left to secure, help us fill the gap by the end of October with your donation today! 

Your contribution, no matter the amount, makes a difference!  All donations to the Fall Fundraiser you give today are tax-deductible and 100% goes back to the IS community.  To see a more robust list of what your donation will support, please click here.

Choose a support level that works for you: Gold $500, Silver $250, Bronze $100, or define your own amount. For those families who can, we ask you to consider becoming a Titan Torch supporter with a donation of $1,000 or more. 

Please, DONATE ONLINE NOW!

Prefer to write a check? Fill out this donation form and mail it to the ISPTSA. 

Questions? Please contact vpfundraising@isptsa.org.  

TODAY, Monday, October 19, from 4–5:00 PM, Dr. Duran is hosting a District-wide Virtual Senior Town Hall for all of our Seniors. Dr. Duran will be joined by select high school principals and counselors and representatives from the Instruction, Counseling, and Athletics and Activities Department to answer questions and wonderings about the senior year.

Sign up for AP exams in your AP classes. The deadline to indicate if you’re taking the test for your course is October 30. With no cancellation fee this year, there’s nothing to lose! Payment of $95 per test is due Monday, March, 1. Free if qualified for fee waiver. For complete details, click here.

If you would like us to reuse a picture and information from our Veterans Day Assembly last school year, please let Arty know. Veteran’s Day Photos are due by Friday November 6. Please submit them to christiantoa@bsd405.org.

Please call 425-456-6545 or email isattendance@bsd405.org

Technical Issues—If your student is not able to connect due to internet or hardware issues, please notify Attendance to be excused and be directed to technical support if necessary.

Illness—This includes full or partial day. Please include date and first and last name of student in notification.

Appointment—If your student will be arriving late, leaving early, or attending an appointment in the middle of the school day, please notify attendance. Please include date, student’s first and last name as well as duration of appointment in notification. Example: “Student Name” has a dentist appointment 9/30/20 and will be out from 8–9:30 AM.

Vacation or Other Non-school Activity—The District allows for up to five excused days per school year. Notify in writing by email only. Please include first and last name of student, the dates of the absence, and the reason for absence. It is your student’s responsibility to contact their teachers to find out what they’ll be missing and how to make up missed work and/or tests.

It’s that time of year again! The leaves are falling, and the holidays are around the corner. It’s time for our ANNUAL SENIOR CLASS POINSETTIA & WREATH FUNDRAISER!

Poinsettias from Squak Mountain Nursery in Issaquah come in red, white or shades of pink for $15 each. Click here for poinsettia order form.

Wreaths, also from Squak Mountain, are 24 inches with ornamental pine cones and sell for $25 each. Click here for wreath order form.

You may also order a poinsettia for a teacher or staff member as a holiday gift! What better way to show your appreciation for all that they do for our IS students every school year? We’ll make sure that all the teachers receive their beautiful plants. If you would like to add a thank you note to your order, you can print this template and send it to us with your order form.

Deadline for orders: Monday, November 5 (the sooner the better)

Pickup: Tuesday, November 24 (time to be announced), at IS (pickup will be organized as a drive-through with safety measures in place)

Please email Petra Sixl at Petra.Sixl@gmail.com with questions.

While Bellevue’s Nutrition Services Department is currently providing free meals, this support is made possible by temporary USDA funding. If this changes, the District will be required to charge families for the meals that are provided based on their student’s eligibility for free, reduced price, or paid meals. Apply today at www.bsd405.org/freeandreduced. 

If your family qualified last year, you need to reapply this year to ensure that your student receives access to free or reduced priced meals once the current free meal program ends. If an application is not processed for a returning student by October 16, 2020, the student’s account will be automatically transferred to a paid status on the next school day. Please know that the number of eligible students for free or reduced priced meals connects directly to the District’s Title I funding which provides additional support at schools to help students succeed. 

Completing the annual application for free or reduced priced meals can additionally connect students and families who qualify with free or discounted fees for eligible school items (ASB dues, athletic fees, IB and AP test fees, summer school tuition, etc.), community support resources offered by our Family Connections Centers, and Vision Support coupons offered by Nursing Services.

Families needing assistance with completing the application may contact the Nutrition Services Department at 425-456-4507 or nutrition@bsd405.org.

The following schools are having fill-the-truck Goodwill fundraisers. What a great chance to donate your gently used items and support schools in the Bellevue School District!

Saturday, November 7, time TBD, at Interlake High School

Donate here or at BellevueSchoolsFoundation.org to fund the following programs in our schools:

Grades 1–6, November 11 (Veteran’s Day—No School), Online