Bellevue Blast - April 25th, 2023, Vol 31

BELLEVUE BLAST

The Newsletter of

Bellevue High School PTSA

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April 25th, 2023

Bellevue Schools Foundation

BHS'S 100TH YEAR CELEBRATION

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK - MAY 8-12, 2023

Dear BHS Families,

Thanks for many of the families and volunteers who have signed up to contribute and help the Staff Appreciation week, hosted by our PTSA. Please be noted that we moved our event to May 8-12^th(instead of May 1-5, 2023) Please re-review the slots you signed up and make sure your availability. Sorry about the inconvenience, but we do need your support!!!

Monday May 8th: Starbucks coffee and Donuts;

Tuesday May 9th: Yogurt Bar & cookie buffet (Store bought or Homemade - all are welcome! Please sign up.)

Wednesday May 10th: Catered Lunch - Mexican Food

Thursday May 11th: Gift certificates/Thank you notes from students. Please sign up and sponsor GC gifts for our BHS staff.

Friday May 12th: Espresso machine & breakfast pastries.

We'll also need lots of volunteers to help organize for the week of May 8 - 12. Please sign up here.

Thank you!!!

Staff Appreciation Committee

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED -

PROM AND ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY

PROM VOLUNTEERS – Our senior Prom is to be held Saturday, June 3^rd at Newcastle Golf Club this year. It has been a tradition in the past for Junior parents to help with set-up, but we are happy to have help from any parent that is interested. We are in need of 25 parents to each donate two hours of their time. Please see the Sign-Up Genius below for available slots. If you have issues with sign up please contact Amy Day - amyhamiltonday@hotmail.com

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4DADA92CA57-prom1

ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY – CHECK IN VOLUNTEERS

NEEDS: 20 parents –

Who: PREFERABLY Class of 2024 Parents

Time and Date: 7:30 -10:30pm on Wednesday June 14, 2023 at Bellevue HS

Description: Check in the class of 2023 Seniors for their All Night Grad Party and send them off for an evening of fun and celebration with their classmates. Instructions to be provided closer to June 14. If you have issues with the sign up please contact Heather Serres – hserres11@gmail.com

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0949AEA628A31-2023

ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY - CHAPERONES NEEDED

Looking for 4 additional chaperones for the Graduation Party Night! (SENIOR PARENTS IF POSSIBLE)

This is a great way to continue the festivities with the class. Chaperones will arrive at 9:30pm by the lower aux gym and return with the students after the event around 4:30-5:00am. If you have a buddy you can pair up on the bus. The event cannot run without the chaperones. Feedback last year was extremely positive and parents that attended had a blast!

Please contact Gina Dattilo gk7000@outlook.com if you can help out!

ATTENTION SENIORS! - GO ALOHA FOR 2023

Once again, the Bellevue High School Orchestra Booster Club will be selling Leis for the graduating class of 2023.

Wearing a beautiful Hawaiian Orchid Lei, a custom that originated in Polynesia, for graduation is…

•a long-standing BHS tradition

•the must-have accessory for our graduating students’ big day

•a way to give back to the Bellevue High School Orchestra!

The Orchid Lei will be available in three colors: Purple, White, and Yellow at $35.00 per Lei. Information regarding how to purchase will be shared via the Blast and can be found by visiting our website:

https://www.bellevueorchestra.org/shop

All orders must be submitted by May 29th.

NOMINATION DEADLINE - 5/1 !!

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.

BUY YOUR TICKETS - SPRING MUSICAL - April 27 - 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 are as follows:

Thursday, April 27th 7 PM

Friday, April 28th 7 PM

Saturday April 29th 2 PM

Saturday, April 29th 7 PM

(The show on Wednesday the 26th is a preview show for an invited audience.)

$15 tickets are on sale now through the QR code below, which will direct you to the Hometown Ticketing website. Tickets will not be sold at the door, but can be purchased online up until showtime. Hope to see you there!

Buy your tickets here!

APRIL EARTHBOUND FUNDRAISER

The Earthbound Club has launched a plastic recycling fundraiser to celebrate earth month!

Ask for every student: Bring clean plastic film to school by April 28^th and Ridwell will recycle it to prevent unrecyclable plastic from ending up in a landfill! (a collection box is at the office front entrance)

Link to what types of plastic film that Ridwell accepts

--> https://www.ridwell.com/pickup-categories/iPLGbgvM

And ask for every family: Sign up for Ridwell to have non-recyclable plastic film, batteries, light bulbs, and other items picked up from your home weekly or as often as you need. For every new subscription, Ridwell will donate $25 to help BHS create a new student run garden.

Anyone who signs up between now and May 15^th via this link or the below QR code will be counted for the fundraiser!

What happens to the stuff Ridwell collects? Check out their transparency page for details, including a highlight about Trex which makes decking from the recycled plastic.

For questions, please contact: Sarah Little (s-littlesa@bsd405.org) or Sue Yu (s-yus@bsd405.org).

SPORTS

BHS IMPACT TESTING

ImPACT Test Dates for the BHS Fall Sports Season 2023/24, calling all athletes participating in BHS Fall Sports:

No registration needed, just show up – the impact test takes approximately 30 – 45 minutes.

ImPACT Testing will begin at 2:00pm

May 3^rd and May 10^th – Football Team impact testing in the Lower AUX Gym

May 17^th – Girls Soccer Team impact testing in Room 1113, the History Hallway

May 24^th the Volleyball Team – Room 1113, the History Hallway

May 31^st – Boy’s Water Polo Team – Room 1113, the History Hallway

June 14^th – ImPACT testing - Room 1113, the History Hallway

Students need to bring their fully charged laptop to take the ImPACT test for the May & June test dates.

July 5, July 12, July 19 and July 26 – BHS Fall Athletes ImPACT testing – Room 0108 (basement) **no laptop needed.

August 15^th - Football Team – Room 0108 (basement) **no laptop needed.

August 17^th for Fall sports Teams – Room 0108 (basement) **no laptop needed.

Impact testing is required for Football, Soccer, Divers, Volleyball, Water Polo prior to participating.

Please contact Kelli Mayer, BHS Athletics & Activities at mayerk@bsd405.org if you have any questions.

The Wolverine Way. It’s Worth the Climb…. We hold high standards.

We embrace the challenge together and support one another along the way.

THIS WEEK IN BHS BASEBALL

Is the regular season really almost over? Sadly, yes. But playoff season is just around the corner. Here are the upcoming games this week, plus....

Saturday is SENIOR DAY!

BHS Baseball Seniors 2023

From left to right: Graham Ederer, Zac McKee-Pflaum, Ryan Peters, JC Van Appledorn, Ben Nielsen, Jackson Hyatt, Paul Wade, Hideto Atsumi

Come celebrate our 8 seniors through our countdown on Twitter and Instagram, or come in person to the Senior Day game on Saturday, April 29. Pregame Ceremonies honoring our seniors and their families begin around 12:30, and the game against Garfield High School begins at 1pm. All kinds of delicious ballpark treats will be served to Wolverine fans, courtesy of the BHS Baseball Booster Club.

You can read about our seniors and their post-graduation plans on the BHS Baseball Twitter and Instagram feeds over the next two weeks, up to the Senior Day game.

Twitter: @BHSbaseball

Instagram: @bellevuehighschoolbaseball

As always, if you have any questions, please contact the Boosters Board at bellevuehighschoolbaseball@gmail.com

BELLEVUE ATHLETIC SCHEDULE APR 24-29

Monday April 24^th

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

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

Boys Varsity Baseball at Hazen High School 7:00pm

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

Girls Varsity Tennis at Hazen High School 4:00pm

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

Boys JVC Soccer at Juanita High School 7:00pm

Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse at Snohomish Lacrosse Club @ Valley View Middle School, Snohomish 6:00pm

Tuesday April 25^th

Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Lacrosse v. Skyline High School @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm

Girls Varsity Golf v. Liberty High School @ Maple Valley Golf Course 3:00pm

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

Wednesday April 26^th

Girls Water Polo v. Sammamish & Interlake @ Samena Swim and Tennis Club 7:45pm

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

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

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

Boys Varsity Baseball v. Juanita High School @ Peter Kirk Park, Kirkland 7:00pm

Thursday April 27^th

Girls Varsity Golf v. Juanita High School @ Bellevue Golf Course 2:30pm

Boys and Girls Track & Field at Juanita 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

Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer v. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm

Supervisor John Hill

Stadium Manager & Scoreboard Minh Nguyen

Tickets Deb Andrews & Cathy Lanning

Friday April 28^th

Girls Water Polo at Rogers High School Water Polo Tournament 5:30pm & 7:30pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday April 29^th

Boys and Girls Track & Field at Shoreline Track and Field Invitational 10:00am

Girls Water Polo at Rogers High School Water Polo Tournament 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm

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

Go Bellevue!!!

2023 BHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

BELLEVUE HS CHEER BOOSTER CLUB

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.

COMMUNITY CORNER

TASTE OF ENATAI

Enatai Elementary is hosting its annual Taste of Enatai on Friday, April 28th we are in need of volunteers!

At this event Enatai families will be

Sharing their favorite food from their homeland
Providing cultural crafts for the kids to experience
Showcasing their country’s traditional clothing in our fashion show

We need your help ensuring that this event runs smoothly!

SIGN - UP TO SUPPORT

International Taste of Enatai is Friday, 4/28, 6-8pm with volunteer opportunities from 5:30-8:30pm.

Come help celebrate the Taste of Enatai! This special FREE event for our community features delicious food from all corners of the earth, games and crafts for the whole family. Doors open to the public at 6pm to the food hall with fun demonstrations and a Fashion Show at 7 pm showcasing traditional clothing from countries represented by Enatai students.