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The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
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HIGH PARENTAL SUPPORT = HIGH ACADEMIC SUCCESS - JOIN BHS PTSA |
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Invest, connect and advocate for your child, every membership counts!
Joining is easy by clicking the button below:
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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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2021-2022 AP EXAM INFORMATION |
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COVID-19 TESTING AND TRANSPORTATION UPDATES |
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Dear Bellevue School District Families:
COVID-19 Testing in Bellevue School District
In the upcoming weeks, the Bellevue School District will begin offering COVID-19 screening and diagnostic testing at our schools. Doing so will allow us to more rapidly determine infections in our buildings and take a proactive approach to minimizing potential outbreaks. Testing will be optional, but highly encouraged as we work to keep our students, staff and BSD community safe. District administration is currently in the process of finalizing the procedures, permission requirements for testing, and other details, which will be shared as they are available.
Please contact Heather Edlund, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, at edlundh@bsd405.org if you have any questions about COVID-19 testing in our schools, or visit the district COVID-19 Health and Safety webpage for more information about our current health and safety measures.
Thank you for your support and patience as we navigate this new process to promote safety and wellness in our schools.
Transportation Update
The BSD Transportation Department reminds you to please exercise patience during drop-off and pick-up times at our schools and bus routes. Families may be experiencing bus arrival and departure delays at various stops because of the increased volume of drivers to our schools. We are working through the increase in traffic while studying the traffic patterns and adjusting as needed. Your patience during this process is appreciated.
Remember to sign up for the Edulog Parent Portal, which is a bus tracking program to notify parents and students of bus delays.
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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 Wolverines!
will need to be completed
- Not finding the Club (attached list with description and Advisors) you want to join, but want to create one? Here’s how:
New CLUB submissions are due by: September 27th 2021
Here are the steps on how to create a NEW Club at Bellevue High School. New charters are for any new clubs. New Charter forms are needed for any new clubs.
2) Find a Club Advisor, they must be Bellevue High School Staff to be an Advisor.
3) Find 8 students who is interested in becoming a member of your club, add those students’ names, student ID number, grade, phone number and email. ***ASB cards are required for Club members***
4) Fill in the information needed, save the New Charter form and email the New Charter form to our Athletic/Activities Assistant, Kelli at mayerk@bsd405.org & Activities Coordinator, Ms. Hurley at hurleyl@bsd405.org **please do not send forms to ASB**
5) You will receive a confirmation email from ASB to inform you if your club was approved or not.
6) Once approved, please click on the Constitution Form and complete that form and send back to Athletic/Activities Assistant, Kelli at mayerk@bsd405.org
7) You will be allowed to have your first meeting after the constitution form (attached PDF) is turn in.
- Clubs Fair coming soon! Look out for updates from ASB
Come by the Athletic & Activities office
ASB Membership is required to join a Club, here is the link to pay for ASB:
Welcome Back Bellevue!
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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.
WG co-chairs Patti Harris Liffick and Nancy Huenefeld Gese
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Calling all Theater and Theater Tech Parents and Caregivers:
Please join us for a very important Theater Booster Meeting - Tuesday,
September 21st at 7:00PM in the Black Box room (at the end of the music hallway). Due to the pandemic, our ranks have dwindled and we need parents to support the students during a fun-filled year of theater. All are invited, so please join us as we elect new officers and get your questions answered about the upcoming year.
Booster Officers Needed:
President
Treasurer
Fall Theater Show Schedule: Please note: timing of student auditions is TBD.
Improv Night: September 23/24
Scary Things: October 28/29/30
Fall mainstage show (TBD): December 1/2/3/4
Dates are subject to change, so check the BLAST regularly for the most up-to-date information.
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Please note that the district utilizes a monitoring system called Gaggle to screen student communications and files. This includes emails that are sent/received to school email addresses, chats in Microsoft Teams and files stored in OneDrive. The purpose of doing so is to help ensure a safer digital learning environment for each and every student, and to prevent violence and self-harm. As such, any student communication and/or file that discusses substance use, self-harm, threats, violence, obscenities, or words/phrases associated with harassment will be flagged for follow up. Please discuss this with your student(s), as we will be communicating this to them. |
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GRADING PRACTICES FOR 2021-2022 |
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Changes to grades for the previous school year (2020-21), that were put into place in January of 2021, prioritized compassion for students and social, emotional, and mental health due to the impact of remote learning were for the 2020-21 year and will NOT continue for the 2021-22 school year. Specifically:
- Reporting NC (credit courses) and NE (non-credit courses) instead of F grades
- Reporting D grades as P grades
- Student/family option to report a P instead of a C or B grade
Teachers will continue to use grading practices that support students and provide flexibility to demonstrate learning and understanding of standards. Examples include the four evidence-based practices below that were implemented last school year and designed to result in grades that are more reflective of student learning. The implementation of these practices will continue for the 2021-22 school year:
- Classroom assessment is aligned to standards
- Students are provided with multiple opportunities to demonstrate learning
- Students can re-take and/or re-do summative assessments
Late work used to assess student learning is fully recognized to demonstrate proficiency
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VETERAN'S DAY VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT |
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Hi Bellevue,
Our Leadership is making plans for the veterans day assembly video. If you or anyone you know is active or retired military member and are interested in being interviewed about what Veteran’s Day means to you, please contact us at macyelwell@icloud.com.
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BHS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS |
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National Merit Scholarship semifinals announced.
Twelve students from Bellevue high school are among Washington's semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program。
- Brumley, Madeline A.
- Chen, Eileen H.
- Chen, Sarah M.
- Fang, Stella S.
- He, Eric S.
- Hong, Seeun
- Kim, Ashley Y.
- Lin, Forest Z.
- Poon, Alice
- Rudolph, Jameson L.
- Silver, Trudy P.
- Wang, William K.
About 16,000 students from across the country are semifinalists and will go on to compete for some 7,500 scholarships that will be awarded in the spring. According to the scholarship program, about 95 percent of students will make it to the finalist round and about half of all finalists will win a scholarship.
The program says semifinalists must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay and earn either an SAT or ACT score that confirms their earlier performance on the qualifying test.
Congratulations to all the semifinals!
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This year, all forms, information and applications are available online. By making these available online, parents will be able to access the forms and information when it is most convenient for them. It is important that all families use the list of links below to ensure a smooth start to the school year for their student.
1. Student Data Verification using ParentVue,
Available beginning August 18th, 2021. The data verification process is available in 22 languages other than English.
On August 18th, families can:
- Update their address online and provide the required proofs of address electronically.
- Update their student’s demographic data.
- Manage student’s emergency contact list.
- Update student’s photo permissions.
How can I update my student’s information on August 18th?
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Logon to ParentVUE to update information. Upon your first login, you will be directed to Data Verification.
Questions:
7. Student Accident Insurance Information—forms available in Main Office
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Sign up for all Athletics and Activities for the 2021-22 school year on the Bellevue High School Athletic and Activities page
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GIRLS SOCCER APPRECIATION NIGHT SEP 30th |
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Come to the Fan Appreciation Night for Bellevue Girls Soccer on Thursday September 30th.
JV at 6 pm, Varsity at 8 pm
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BELLEVUE ATHELTICS SCHEDULE
SEP 20TH -SEP 25TH
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Monday September 20th
Boys Junior Varsity Tennis vs. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Boys Varsity Tennis at Juanita High School 4:00pm
Girls JVC, Junior Varsity & Varsity Volleyball vs. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School JVC – Aux 5:15pm, JV – Main 5:15pm, Varsity 7:00pm
Girls JVC Soccer at Lake Washington High School 7:00pm
Tuesday September 21st
Boys Varsity Tennis vs. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Boys Junior Varsity Tennis at Interlake High School 4:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity & Varsity Soccer vs. Liberty High School @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm
Wednesday September 22nd
Boys Varsity Golf vs. Hazen High School at Bellevue Golf Course 3:00pm
Boys Varsity Tennis at Newport High School 4:00pm
Boys Junior Varsity Tennis vs. Newport High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls JVC, Junior Varsity & Varsity Volleyball at Hazen High School JVC 5:15pm, JV 5:15pm, Varsity 7:00pm
Girls JVC Soccer at Sammamish High School 7:00pm
Thursday September 23rd
Girls Junior Varsity & Varsity Soccer vs. Hazen High School @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm
Boys Junior Varsity & Varsity Water Polo at Curtis High School JV 6:30pm, Varsity 7:30pm
Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving vs. Newport High School at Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island 8:30pm
Friday September 24th
Varsity Football at Lake Washington High School 7:00pm
Saturday September 25th
Boys and Girls Cross Country at Bellevue High School Cross Country Invitational Meet at Lake Sammamish State Park 9:00am
Go Bellevue!!! Be well….
John Hill
Athletic Director
Bellevue High School
425-456-7038
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UW Youth and Teen Programs is excited to announce a variety of remote courses
for high school students who seek out-of-school enrichment opportunities.
Coding in Java
Coding in Python
Intensive Screenwriting Workshop
Natural Science Illustration Studio
Writing for College Readiness
Classes run once or twice weekly in the evenings or weekends over 10 weeks starting in October.
Visit our website for registration information and course details!
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INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE BY MIT GRADUATE STUDENTS |
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How can AI help us mitigate the climate crisis, trace the spread of illnesses, build self-driving cars, or identify bias in the criminal justice system? How exactly does Netflix know what your next favorite TV show is before you do? At the AI Scholars program students learn to apply an AI toolkit to tackle such real-world issues in domains they're passionate about– no prior programming experience necessary.
Through a project-based curriculum, students work under the guidance of an AI mentor from Stanford or MIT to explore the ethics and applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare, environment, law, music, astronomy and more! At the end of the course, students gain a sophisticated understanding of AI, experience applying AI to real-world datasets, and a final project they can use to enhance their college portfolio and careers.
"I have never attended a program that makes AI so accessible for high school students. Not only did I learn how to build various models, I also understood how they worked and how I could apply them to my own passions for history and political science. Inspirit AI has equipped me with the tools and mentors to pursue artificial intelligence further with a strong foundation.”
– Divya Ganesan, Stanford University, Castilleja High School alum
AI + Politics: Fake News Detection
Applications for our 2021 programs are open! The deadline to apply is September 30th.
Inspirit AI, 530 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94301
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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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