The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
November 16th, 2021
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Great news! One of the best ways for parents to support our school is donating to our school PTSA! So far, we already raised $51510! Our goal this year is to raise $70,000. 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. Every donation, no matter the size, will help. Donate today and Make an Impact! 

Please Donate at:
Wolverine
($1000 or more)
Gordon Lyon & Rebekah Brown
AJ and Mike Brush
Sharon and Gena Chang
Christine Grieve
Nobuyoshi Kageyama
Meghan Lewison
Leslie and David Feller
Lijiang Fang & Loretta Tao Liu
Joe & Michelle Razore
Amy Reller
Jungyeol Kim & Steve Cho
Jennifer Stelly
Xiong Wang
Christi Whitten
Gold
($300-$999)
Bharti Arora
Susan Audia
Jing Bai
Zannah Becker
Laura Bede
Lisa Pujol Boe
Stephanie Brown
Carrie Browne
Yujie Cao
Xiaohua Chen
Sungyun Choi
Jeff Cody
Hongling Da
Thien-Di Do
Jun Fan
Shalisan Foster
Janice Friedman
Kathy Green
Rachel Hall
Patrick & Beth Halvorsen
Langfei He
Kerry Hill
Danwen Huang
Hui Huang
Kathleen Isdith
Kate Jack
Dana Kaefer
Jasmine Kim
John Klym
Josephine Lee
Yuhong Li
Carl LombardiJing Ma
Heather Mckay
Miao Meng
Connie Min
Lesly Mohr
Glyn and Jim Nordtrom
Hwa Park
Minshik Park
Youngchul Park
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Dian Schuler
Troy Tidwell
Denise Stolte-Reinisch
Mellissa Rohde
Melody Rong
Ally & Scott Svenson
Simon and Lucille Tam
Jeff & Jody Tangney 
Yin Yin Wang
Elizabeth Westburg and Bradley Wheeler
Tony Williams
Michelle Whitten
Cony Wong
Hongyu Wu
Liang Xu
Yanli and Leon Xu
Joanna Yin
Junhua Wang and Xun Zhang
Cathy Zhang
Xiaojun Zheng
Silver
($5-$299)
Vishal Anand
Rakhi Aggarwal
Thomas Bailey
Charles A Borberg
Dawn Brandl
Fernando Campos
Hongxia Chen
Dmitry Chesnokov
Merin Designs
Yuanyuan Duan
Sean Floyd
Holly Furr
JianXia Gao
Hyangjin Hong
Nancy Huenefeld Gese
Wei Han
Kathrine Hauser
Cathryn Heed
Dustin Ingalls
Stephen Jiang
Ying Jiang
Rebecca Johnston
Jungmin Kang
In Yung Kim
Janna Lee
Mingqin Li
Qiuya Li
Steve and Cindy Linkon
Cristy Livingston
Meiling Liu
Hyun Jin Kwon
Julia May
Carolyn Oliveira
Tina Pappas
Svetlana Pestova
Yijing Qian
Youshen Qiu
Mazie Park
Annie Roth
Christine Schultz
Xiaofei Shi
Mi Shin
Tanya Stoney
Christine Strandell
Fangting Sun
Kayo Takashima
Yu Tao
Ning Tian
Amy Tsai
Kylee Tonkin
Ellen Wang
Laura Weingaertner
Jongin Wong
Kayo Yamaji
Kai Pung Yim
Lanfang You
Melissa Young
Dongchen Zhang
Zhongwei Zhou
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?
Contact Loretta Tao Liu at fundraising@bellevuehighptsa.com.
 
Thank you very much for your support! 
BHS FOOTBALL QUARTER FIANLS ON FRIDAY 11/19
BHS Wolverine Football: QUARTERFINAL Game for the 3A State Playoffs is Friday, 11/19
Pack the stands and cheer on your #1 Wolverines as they take on #9 seed Vikings of Rainier Beach. The game is at Bellevue High and kick off is at 7pm! Let’s Go Wolverines!
FREE PARENT EDUCATION EVENT
YOUTH ANXIETY
You are invited to join in a free parent education event, sponsored by Northshore Council PTSA:
 
Topic: Identifying and Addressing Youth Anxiety with Kendra Read, PhD.
Date: Wednesday, November 17th
Time: 1:00PM
Presenter: Kendra Read, PHD
 
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health concerns youth face. While it is a normal emotional experience, it can grow to become incredibly distressing and interfering, particularly during a global pandemic. When anxiety is present, caregivers (parents, educators, family members) have an important role in helping youth identify anxiety, and encouraging and reinforcing brave vs. anxious behavior. Kendra Read, PhD, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the UW School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, will discuss how to identify, understand and begin to intervene in cases of problematic anxiety for the youth in your lives.

BIO: Kendra Read, PhD is a clinical psychologist, the Director of the Mood & Anxiety Program and Director of Anxiety Programs at Seattle Children’s. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA under the mentorship of Philip Kendall, Ph.D., and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Stanford University School of Medicine in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department. Dr. Read specializes in the treatment of youth with anxiety disorders and OCD from a cognitive behavioral therapy perspective. Her research interests include understanding factors that contribute to treatment outcome, and the dissemination and implementation of CBT for anxiety disorders.
ACT/SAT PRACTICE TESTS
Saturday, November 20, 2021 at BHS
*** CANCELLED ***
ILLNESS DECISION TREE
FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE
WOLVERINE GUARD 2021-2022
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:

Food Lifeline Volunteer - Food Lifeline
Eastside Baby Corner  How to Volunteer | Eastside Baby Corner

If you have any questions, please email us at wolverineguard@bellevuehighptsa.com  
WG co-chairs Patti Harris Liffick and Nancy Huenefeld Gese  
THE CRIMSON HOUSE MURDER 
December 1-4th at 7pm
in the Bellevue High Theater  

Come join us for the fall show! You'll be on the edge of your seat laughing and guessing throughout this zany old-school who-dunit!
AUDITIONS FOR THE SPRING MUSICAL!
Bellevue Theater is proud to present Legally Blond The Musical as our Spring 2022 Musical! Auditions for the show are coming up!

December 7th- Cold Reading from the script 330-530pm (the side will be available to read Starting December 6th)
December 8th-Dance audition/Vocal audition 130pm-4pm
December 9th- Callbacks-330-5pm
December 10th Cast list will be posted

All Auditions will be held in the PAC - See Mr. Kline with any questions!
NOVEMBER 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 November 16th at 7pm in the Black Box room (at the end of the music hallway). 
BHS DRILL COMPETITION
SPORTS
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR WINTER SPORTS!
SIGN UP TODAY!
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:
  1. 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.
  1. 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.
  2. 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/).
BELLEVUE ATHLETICS
NOVEMBER 15th to 20th
Monday November 15th – FIRST DAY of Winter Athletics (Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Wrestling, Girls Gymnastics, Boys Swim & Dive)
 
Thursday November 18th & 19th
 
Girls Varsity Volleyball at 3A State Volleyball Tournament at Yakima Washington
 
Friday November 19th
 
Varsity Football vs. Rainer Beach High School @ Bellevue High School 7:00pm
 
Saturday November 20th
 
Cheer at Bellarmine Prep Invitational 2:00pm
 
****LAST WEEK IN Bellevue Athletics****
 
Our Girls Swimming and Dive team took home the 4th Place Team Trophy at the State 3A Swim & Dive Championships!****
 
Girls Volleyball will head to the State Championship tournament in Yakima as the 2nd seed from SeaKing District 2! ******
 
Girls Soccer lost a heartbreaking game to Seattle Prep by penalty kicks and nonetheless finish the 2021 season as a Top 8 team in 3A***
 
Varsity Football moves into the Quarterfinals of the 3A State football tournament with a 42-21 victory over Lakes High School. Bellevue takes on Rainer Beach High School this coming Friday night at Bellevue High School at 7:00pm****

Go Bellevue!!! Be well….
 
John Hill
Athletic Director
Bellevue High School
425-456-7038
BHS BASEBALL IS BACK!
BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB MEETING IS 11/16
The Bellevue High School Baseball Booster Club welcomes you to a new year of Bellevue Wolverine Baseball. It looks to have some real excitement with a new coaching staff and an element of "back to normal".

Together with new Head Baseball Coach Craig Parthemer, the BHS Baseball Booster Club is hosting a coach/player/parent/booster meeting on Tues 11/16/21 7PM at the BHS School Library. We look forward to you coming to meet the new coach, hear his plans for the new season, and get a rundown on how the families along with the booster club and school are working hard together to make for a great season.

What: Baseball Introductory Meeting
Where: BHS Library (2nd floor)
When: 11/16/21 7PM
Who: All student/players and parents looking to play BHS baseball in the spring

Feel free to contact Carl Hellings <carlhel@hotmail.com> - President of the BHS Baseball Booster Club - to ensure you receive all information regarding upcoming training opportunities for players and all activities for the Baseball Booster Club.
BHS GIRL'S BASKETBALL TEAM TRYOUT
Anyone interested in playing on the BHS Girls’ basketball team, please come out to the tryouts on the following days:
 
Monday, November 15th at 6:00 PM in the Main Gym 
Tuesday, November 16th at 3:45 PM in the Main Gym 
 
If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach William (Jay) Johnson at johnsonw@bsd405.org  
 
Hope to see you there!
BHS GIRLS SWIVE KINGCO
ALL KINGCO 3A TEAM, & DISITRICT FINISHES
The Girls Swim and Dive team finished the regular season with great success 6 wins & 1 loss. The team is through 2 post season Meet weekends; BHS SWIVE Team finished 2nd Place at the 3A KingCo Meet & 3rd Place at 3A Sea-King Districts. Individual/ Relay Results for both KingCo and Districts are below plus All KingCo Swim & Dive Team Awards.

KingCo Meet: 
The KINGCO Meet qualifiers included: Sophia Audia, Mia Avansino, Emelia Bechthold, Jacqueline Blinn, Ive Chen, Kelly Cho, Kaitlyn Dunphy, Ellie Dykes, Gracie Hackworth, Paige Heinemann, Cecilia Howard, Lauren Jensen, Ashley Kim, Ashley Kwon, Erica Lee, Joanna Lee, Rena Lee, Ema Lei, Megan Lei, Edmunda Li, Jordan Lloyd, Adya Mohan, Ruby Rubin, Lily Siripipat, Natalie So, Stephanie Song, Kaili Tam, Sydney Tam, Meilan Uyeno, and Olivia Wyzga. Congratulations to all the qualifiers!

Swim Finishes:
200 Yd Medley Relay Team 1st Place Finish: Lily Siripipat (10), Cecilia Howard (9), Mia Avansino(11), Ashley Kwon (9)
200 Yd Free 3rd: Megan Lei (11) & 11th: Ema Lei (10)
200 Yd Individual Medley 1st: Mia Avansino (11), 4th: Lauren Jensen (11) & 9th: Ivy Chen (10)
50 Yd Free 1st: Gracie Hackworth (11)
100 Yd Butterfly 2nd: Megan Lei (11) & 8th: Olivia Wyzga (11)
100 Yd Free 3rd: Gracie Hackworth (11) & 12th: Lily Siripipat (10)
500 Yd Free 3rd: Cecilia Howard (9), 7th: Ashley Kwon (9), 10th: Jacqueline Blinn (12)
200 Yd Free Relay Team 4th Place Finish: Lily Siripipat (10), Jordan Lloyd (10), Gracie Hackworth (11), and Megan Lei (11)
100 Yd Back 2nd: Lily Siripipat (10) & 3rd: Mia Avansino (11)
100 Yd Back 11th: Kaili Tam (12)
100 Yd Breast 1st: Cecilia Howard (9), 7th: Lauren Jensen (11) &10th: Erica Lee (11)
400 Yd Free Relay Team 1st Place Finish: Mia Avansino (11), Gracie Hackworth (11), Cecilia Howard (9), and Megan Lei (11)

Dive Finishes:
3rd Meilan Uyeno & 12th Emelia Bechthold

All KingCo 3A Swim and Dive Team:
1st Team: 200 IM Cecilia Howard (9), 50 Free Gracie Hackworth (11), 100 Fly Megan Lei (11), 500 Free Mia Avansino (11)
2nd Team: 100 Back Lily Siripipat (10)
Honorable Mention: Dive Adya Mohan and Meilan Uyeno

District 2 - 3A Sea-King Meet:
The District Meet qualifiers included: Sophia Audia, Mia Avansino, Emelia Bechthold, Jacqueline Blinn, Ivy Chen, Kelly Cho, Kaitlyn Dunphy, Ellie Dykes, Gracie Hackworth, Cecilia Howard, Lauren Jensen, Ashley Kwon, Erica (Chaewon) Lee, Rena Lee, Ema Lei, Megan Lei, Jordan Lloyd, Adya Mohan, Lily Siripipat, Natalie So, Stephanie Song, Kaili Tam, Sydney Tam, Meilan Uyeno, and Olivia Wyzga. Congratulations to all the qualifiers!

Swim Finishes:
200 Yd Medley Relay Team 4th Place Finish: Lily Siripipat (10), Lauren Jensen (10), Megan Lei(11), Ashley Kwon (9)
200 Yd Free 2nd: Mia Avansino (11) 
200 Yd Individual Medley 9th: Lauren Jensen (11) 
50 Yd Free 2nd: Gracie Hackworth (11) & 3rd Megan Lei (11)
100 Yd Butterfly 6th: Gracie Hackworth (11)
100 Yd Free 2nd: Megan Lei (11)
500 Yd Free 1st: Mia Avansino (11) 
200 Yd Free Relay Team 3rd Place Finish: Lily Siripipat (10), Jordan Lloyd (10), Gracie Hackworth (11), and Mia Avansino (11)
100 Yd Back 2nd: Lily Siripipat (10)
100 Yd Back 11th: Kaili Tam (12)
100 Yd Breast 9th: Lauren Jensen (11) 

Dive Finishes:
3rd Meilan Uyeno & 5th Adya Mohan 
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 

Attachment with form; 
Calendar Of Events
ASB
CLASS OF 2022 FLOWER POWER FUNDRAISER UPDATE
All proceeds go towards the All-Night Senior Grad Party!
Thanks to the generous support of the BHS community, we are OVER HALFWAY to our fundraising goal!! Thank you so much to all who have purchased bulbs and helped to spread the word about this fundraiser!! These beautiful paperwhite and amaryllis bulbs are easy to grow indoors and will bloom in 4-8 weeks. If you have not already participated, please consider doing so! All proceeds will go directly to reducing the ticket costs for the 2022 All-Night Senior Grad Party. It is our goal to make this incredibly fun and special event more affordable for all of our seniors!

To order bulbs click here: http://bhsclassof2022.fpfundraising.com/

Order deadline: December 15. Order deadline for holiday delivery: December 1.

To learn more about the 2022 All-Night Senior Grad Party click here: http://www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/109-2/classof2022/
CLASS OF 2022 CASHMERE SALE FUNDRAISER
BHS Community Corner
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT PACIFIC ART ALLIANCE
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.

For general information about PAA, please visit our website: https://pacificartistsalliance.wordpress.com/
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
YOUTH AND TEEN PROGRAMS
The University of Washington Youth and Teen Programs is excited to offer a variety of remote courses for middle and high school students who seek afterschool enrichment opportunities.  Courses run over 10 weeks starting in January. Visit our website for registration information and course details. www.youth-teen.uw.edu
BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
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 of academic success and social-emotional well-being, regardless of language, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and special needs.
BELLEVUE BLAST ARTICLE DEADLINE
The deadlines for submitting Bellevue Blast articles are as follows:
  •   School news and PTSA articles – Friday 6 pm deadline
  •   Athletics and Activities articles – Sunday 6 pm deadline
PTSA EXECUTIVE BOARD / QUICK LINKS
PTSA Presidents


PTSA Vice President Fundraising


PTSA Board
Committee Chairs
PTSA Vice Presidents Communications

Ellen Wang

PTSA Secretary

Neil Chang

PTSA Treasurers
BHS Administration

Principal:
Asst. Prin: Katie Klug
Asst. Prin: Thomas Gangle

BHS Athletics/ Activities
Director: John Hill
Athletic Trainer: Ashley Lopez

BHS Main Office

425-456-7000