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October 30th, 2023

We reached our $50,000 Goal!

Graduation Date Announced - June 12, 2024!


Hello Class of 2024 Parents!


Now that we have reached our fundraising goal, we are shifting gears into event planning and working to ensure that our 444 seniors have a fun and memorable graduation experience with these capstone events!


Prom – Baccalaureate – Senior Breakfast – Grad Night


THANK YOU to the 149 families below that generously donated to support our senior class! Over a third of these families donated multiple times and we are SO grateful for your commitment and contribution.


Please check out the bottom of this email for confirmed dates and deadlines that are set. Event details and graduation information will continue to be updated, so be sure to bookmark the Class of 2024 website!


Go Class of 2024 Wolverines! Kim Millen & Leslie Feller, Class of 2024 Parent Leads


A special thank you to these 10 families who donated a total of $500 - $2,000!

Bede – Feller – Hughes – Kim – Leland – Millen – Morgan – Park – Sapp - Shanthi


THANK YOU to these 137 families for donating!


Anand, Anleu, Audia, Bakkal, Bede, Birkeland, Blacker, Bomberger, Borberg, Buck, Campos, Chen, Chen, Choo, Colby, Corsi, Cortes, Cossetti, Cunnington, de Souza, Diefenbach, Donio, Downs, Dyer, Elmgren, Fancey, Feller, Feng, Fitzpatrick, Gese, Goates, Grieve, Gulrajani, Guo, Gurarie, Halvorsen, Han, Hu, Hughes, Ingalls, Isdith, Jack, Justus, Kagle, Kang, Kato, Khalighi, Kim, Kim, Kim, Knippel, Knudson, Kooner, Kouidri, Kratovich, LaMoria, Landes, Leland, Lewison, Li, Li, Liffick, Lin, Little, Livingston, Lombardi, Mallouk, Masters, Matty, Mayes, McAughan, McDermott, Melnyk, Millen, Min, Moore, Morgan, Morris, Muntrim, Naini, Nair, Nguyen, Okubo, Palestro, Park, Patout, Pendergast, Perry, Pfeiffer, Pujol Boe, Pyrah, Quinn, Rahim, Ramos, Razore, Reed, Rensch, Reynolds, Rohde, Rong, Rubin, Sapp, Saraiya, Serres, Sevier, Shanthi, Shaw, Sheppard, Siripipat, Sodergren, Stolte, Strandell, Tanase, Tang, Teets, Thaut, Treves, Trilles, Tsai, Uyematsu, Viertler, Watson, Whiting, Whitten, Wilson, Woll, Wong, Wong, Wong, Wu, Wyatt, Yamaguchi, Yu, Zhou, Zhou, Zhu


AND, THANK YOU to these 65 families for selling and/or buying raffle tickets last spring!


Acosta, Audia, Bede, Birkeland, Chan, Corsi, Cunnington, Downs, Dyer, Elmgren, Feller, Fitzpatrick, Goates, Grieve, Halvorsen, Hauser, Hughes, Jack, Kagle, Kato, Kim, Knippel, LaMoria, Landes, Lee, Leland, Lewison, Liffick, Little, Livingston, Masters, McAughan, Merz/Mathis, Millen, Moore, Morgan, Naini, Neff, Okubo, Park, Pendergast, Perry, Pribble, Pujol Boe, Quinn, Ramos, Razore, Robillard, Rensch, Rohde, Rubin, Ryals, Scoma, Serres, Steele, Stolte, Strandell, Tanase, Tang, Thaut, Watson, Whiting, Wilson, Woll, Yamaguchi


VOLUNTEERS WILL BE NEEDED IN THE SPRING – STAY TUNED


We have a fantastic team to lead our 2024 graduation events! We will have volunteer opportunities in the spring and will be reaching out when the time comes. Your support is appreciated!


  • PROM– Susan Audia
  • SENIOR BREAKFAST– Susy Wilson and Beth Halvorsen
  • GRAD NIGHT– Heather Serres and Laura Bede
  • BACCALAUREATE – Leslie Feller and Kim Millen


SENIOR DATES & DEADLINES


  • NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING DAY – 11/08/23
  • Go to the PAC Foyer on Wednesday, November 8th @ 1:30pm. Each student will get a chance to introduce themselves, say what sport, and where they are going to sign at, and can thank anyone and how being a Bellevue Wolverine made them feel. Email Kelli Mayer at mayerk@bsd405.org and let her know if you plan to sign your letter of Intent, what college, and what sport.
  • YEARBOOK DEADLINES

o Senior Baby Photo Submission – 11/10/23 deadline  

  • A tradition is to collect a baby photo of each member of the graduating class. Between now and November 10, email bhsbeacon@bsd405.org with subject line as “Senior Baby photo + your students first and last name”. No late submissions will be accepted.

o Senior Yearbook Funny ASB Photo – 11/29/23

  • A tradition is to have the graduating class take funny ASB photos on picture retake day November 29. This is the ONLY time seniors will be able to take these photos! Though these are supposed to be funny, please make sure your senior is taking an appropriate photo.

o Senior Yearbook Ad submission – 12/1/23 OR 1/2/24

  • Parents can purchase a senior advertisement. The first purchase window will close December 1 for a reduced price. The second purchase window is December 2 to January 2 for full price.

o Senior Photo and Quote Submission - 2/2/24 

  • Between now and February2, email bhsbeacon@bsd405.org with subject line as “Senior Portrait, Quote + your students first and last name”. No late submissions will be accepted.

o PROM – 5/25/24

  • Please note this is Memorial Day weekend. Event will be held at The Golf Club in Newcastle and includes a sit-down dinner. More details will be provided as the event gets closer.

o GRADUATION – 6/12/24

For detailed information, please visit the BSD graduation website.

o ALL-NIGHT GRAD PARTY – 6/12/24

  • Time TBD – after graduation, around 9pm


PTSA EXECUTIVE BOARD / QUICK LINKS

PTSA President


Jaclyn Schwartz



PTSA Vice President Fundraising

TBD


PTSA Board

Committee Chairs


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PTSA Vice Presidents Communications


Aina Eun Lee

Cristina Nitescu

Rachel Hall


PTSA Secretary


Krista Heys


PTSA Treasurers


Mas Jacobsen

Belinda Wong


Staff Appreciation



Julia Leskauskas

BHS Administration


Principal:

Vic Anderson

Asst. Prin: Jocelyn Alexander

Asst. Prin: Thomas Gangle

Asst.Prin: Cathy Wellington


BHS Athletics/ Activities

Director: John Hill

Asst.Dir: Kelli Mayer


BHS Main Office


425-456-7000

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