Bellevue Blast - April 4th, 2023, Vol 29

BELLEVUE BLAST

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Bellevue High School PTSA

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April 4th, 2023

Bellevue Schools Foundation

BHS'S 100TH YEAR CELEBRATION

PTSA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING APRIL 5H

Please join us for the PTSA General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, April 5th. The meeting will be held both in person in the BHS Library and via Teams using the Principal's Coffee link. The PTSA meeting will immediately follow Dr. Anderson’s Principal coffee, which runs from 8:15 to 9:00.

We have a packed agenda - at this PTSA meeting we will be electing the Nominating Committee to help identify next year's PTSA Board, vote on updates to the PTSA budget and standing rules, and discuss a new committee on family and community engagement that we will be adding to the Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 school year!

We look forward to connecting with you.

Rebekah Brown and Jaclyn Schwartz

GOLDEN ACORN AWARD

Nominations Needed!

Each year our BHS PTSA recognizes two individuals for making outstanding efforts on behalf of our students. The Golden Acorn Award is presented to a school or community volunteer in recognition of their dedication and service to children and youth. The Outstanding Educator Award recognizes individuals who make significant contributions that enhance the education of children.

We need to hear from you! Do you know a school volunteer or teacher who has had a significant impact on your student during the past school year? If so, please send an email to mzhou12@yahoo.com to nominate this person for the Golden Acorn (outstanding volunteer) or Outstanding Educator (super teacher) Award. Include their name and what they’ve done to make an impact on your student or why you think they deserve to be recognized. The nomination period will be open until the end of April. Award winners will be recognized at our final General Membership meeting in early June.

WOLVERINE GUARD 2022-23

The 2022-23 Wolverine Guard Program deadline is fast approaching! Here are some important reminders:

Application is due midnight on April 30th, 2023. No late application will be accepted!

Time log forms should be detailed and with signed signatures from volunteer coordinators.

A MAXIMUM of 25 hours of volunteer service completed WITHIN Bellevue High School organizations will be accepted for WG.

Volunteering is done through a non-profit organization (which has a 501C3 tax status).

The PTSA WG program is separate from the Bellevue School District’s volunteer hours requirement for graduation. We do not coordinate with Naviance and will only accept Wolverine Guard time logs.

Please contact Patti Liffick or Lucille Tam (Your WG Co-Chairs) at wolverineguard@bellevuehighptsa.com with any questions that you have.

SAVE THE DATE - SPRING MUSICAL - April 26 - 29

The Theater Arts Department is excited to present their first ever student-written musical, Welcome to Camp Sasquatch. The story follows the tale of two summer camps whose age-old feud fuels a red-hot rivalry. Be entertained by campers, counselors, song, and dance....plus, stay tuned to see if they find the mysterious Sasquatch! Shows will be at 7 PM April 26th through 29th, with an additional Saturday matinee on April 29th. $15 tickets will be on sale soon!

SPORTS

THIS WEEK IN BHS BASEBALL

Big scoring games finally break Bellevue's way on April 1 - read the recaps and make game plans with a rush of games in the next two weeks - even during break!

Varsity had a tough week, facing Lake Washington, MI, and Hazen - and falling to each, though by smaller and smaller margins. JV managed to turn a corner after losses to LW and MI, and turned in a win versus Garfield in the windy sunshine of Saturday.

For up to date schedule information, visit https://www.bellevuehsbaseball.com/

UPCOMING GAMES

Monday, April 3

4:30 pm

Varsity v. Juanita High School

BHS Baseball Field

4:30pm

JV @ Juanita High School

Juanita High School Baseball Field

Tuesday, April 4

4:00pm

JV @Hazen High School

Hazen High School Baseball Field

Wednesday, April 5

4:30pm

Varsity @ Liberty High School (Issaquah)

Liberty HS Baseball Field

JV v. Liberty High School

BHS Baseball Field

Saturday, April 8

1pm

JV v. Roosevelt High School

BHS Baseball Field

Tuesday, April 11

4:30pm

Varsity @ Sammamish High School

Sammamish High School Baseball Field

4:30pm

JV v. Lake Washington High School

BHS Baseball Field

Thursday April 13

4pm

Varsity @ Lindbergh

Lindbergh High School Baseball Field

4pm

JV @ Garfield High School

Garfield High School Baseball Field

Saturday April 15

12:00pm

Varsity v. Nathan Hale

BHS Baseball Field

3pm

JV v Nathan Hale

BHS Baseball Field

BUY A STADIUM SEAT, SUPPORT BOYS SOCCER!

Are you tired of going to baseball, softball or lacrosse games and sitting on cold metal bleachers? Do you wish your seat had a back when you sit to watch your son or daughter play games or participate in track? Boys Soccer has the solution for you! Boys Soccer is fundraising by selling Bellevue Wolverines stadium seats. This high quality seat with Bellevue Wolverines written on the back has a handy strap, so you can show your team spirit at the same time that you sit in comfort. Please help support BHS Boys Soccer!

We are selling the seats for $100. Please contact Stephanie at markstephjustus@hotmail.com or 425-691-8291 if you would like to purchase one.

BELLEVUE ATHLETICS SCHEDULE

APR 3RD TO APR 8TH

Monday April 3^rd

Girls Varsity Golf v. Interlake @ Tam O’Shanter Golf Club 3:30pm

Boys Junior Varsity Baseball at Juanita High School 4:30pm

Boys Varsity Baseball v. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm

Girls Varsity Fastpitch Softball v. Juanita High School @Bellevue High School 4:30pm

Boys JVC Soccer at Sammamish High School 6:00pm

Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Lacrosse v. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm

Tuesday April 4^th

Girls Varsity Fastpitch Softball at Hazen High School 4:00pm

Boys Junior Varsity Baseball at Hazen High School 4:00pm

Girls Badminton v. Sammamish High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm

Girls Varsity Tennis at Lake Washington High School 4:00pm

Girls Junior Varsity Tennis v. Lake Washington High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm

Boys and Girls Track & Field v. Hazen High School and Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm

Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer at Lake Washington High School JV 5:30pm, Varsity 7:30pm

Wednesday April 5^th

Girls Water Polo v. Shorewood High School @ Innis Arden Swim Club 2:45pm

Girls Varsity Golf v. Issaquah High School @ Bellevue Golf Club 2:30pm

Girls Varsity Tennis v. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm

Girls Junior Varsity Tennis at Mercer Island High School 4:00pm

Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse at North Creek High School 7:00pm

Boys Varsity Lacrosse at Lake Washington High School 7:00pm

Boys Junior Varsity Baseball v. Liberty High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm

Boys Varsity Baseball at Liberty High School 4:30pm

Girls Varsity Fastpitch Softball at Liberty High School 4:30pm

Girls Varsity Lacrosse v. Seattle Prep @ Montlake Playfield 3:30pm

Boys JVC Soccer v. Lake Washington High School @ Bellevue High School 7:30pm

Thursday April 6^th

Girls Badminton at Interlake High School 4:00pm

Girls Junior Varsity Tennis at Liberty High School 4:00pm

Girls Varsity Tennis v. Liberty High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm

Friday April 7^th

Girls Junior Varsity Tennis v. Liberty High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm

Girls Water Polo v. Ingraham High School @ Woodridge Swim Club 4:00pm

Boys Junior Varsity Soccer at Hazen High School 5:00pm

Boys Varsity Soccer v. Hazen High School @ Renton Memorial Stadium 7:30pm

Saturday April 8^th

Boys Junior Varsity Baseball v. Roosevelt High School @ Bellevue High School 1:00pm

Boys and Girls Track & Field at Birger Solberg Invitational, Bellingham 9:00am

Go Bellevue!!!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

COMMUNITY CORNER

SPRING PTSA GRANT AWARDS

This March, the PTSA Grants Committee received 12 grant requests totaling just over $24,000 for our Spring cycle. We are excited to highlight the awarded grants, all funded through your generous donations to the PTSA each school year:

Science Department: Biology/Chemistry reagents for hands-on experiments in class
English Department: Seattle Shakespeare Company Workshops
Theater Department: Color Printer for set plans, thumbnail sketches, scripts, music, programs, flyers.
Social Studies Department: Washington State History field trips
Science Department: Killarney Glen Park Restoration field trip
Girls Gymnastics: Warm Up Sets
Boys & Girls Track: Replacement Javelins
Girls Water Polo: Exclusion Board and Water Polo Caps
Boys Soccer: Tryout pinnies, JV/JVC uniform parts
Administrative Walkie-Talkies for Emergency Response/Evacuation