MAKE AN IMPACT CAMPAIGN UPDATE

Hello BHS family, friends, and community.



Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far to our Make an Impact campaign! This is the LAST WEEK of our online campaign, so there is still time to donate! Our goal for the year is to raise $70,000. We will use these money to fund all of our PTSA programs, which include:



• $40,000 in grants directly to academic, sports, and student organizations
• Staff appreciation events
• Support Youth Eastside Service mental health counseling at school
• Much much more!

Thank you all for your support!

We try hard to include all donors in our honor roll. We really appreciate your generosity – if you donated through an employee portal or have mailed a check please email us at fundraising@bellevuehighptsa.com and we will add you to the Wolverine Honor Roll.



Thank you so much for your support

GET INVOLVED! VOLUNTEER!

PTSA NOMINATING COMMITTEE

It is almost the end of 2023, and we can't believe how quickly time is flying by - so quickly that we are already thinking about next year's PTSA Board and are looking to put our NOMINATING COMMITTEE together. 

The Nominating Committee serves a critical role by identifying and nominating individuals to serve on the 2024-2025 PTSA Executive Board and Board of Directors. The success of the PTSA in supporting our school and community relies on the passion, dedication, and diversity of our volunteers, and the Nominating Committee helps find the right people for the right job!  

We are looking for individuals who are friendly, inquisitive, and like getting together for coffee or tea and meeting new people. If this sounds like you, or if you would like more information about the committee, please fill out the short form found here and we will reach out to connect!

Have a great week!

BHS PTSA 2023-24 School Directory now available!

STAFF APPRECIATION

Thank you to all of our bakers and volunteers for helping to make our December Staff Appreciation Event such a success! Our teachers had plenty of goodies along with lattes (complete with latte art!) to start their day! Keep an eye out for more Staff Appreciation Events in the new year - this is a great way to get involved with the BHS parent community while supporting our amazing teachers and staff!

Happy Holidays!

BHS PTSA Staff Appreciation Committee

BHS REFLECTIONS ART AWARDS

Dear Artists, 

Thank you for inspiring us with your interpretation of this year's hopeful theme. It's truly a gift to share your talents with the world. 

It's always a difficult decision for the judges and this year was no exception. The following lists the awards for the local BHS entries. Those marked with an asterisk will be moving on for BSD 405 District competition. 

If you are interested in featuring your artwork at an art walk for the community in February, please reply and we will see if there is enough response to pull an event together. Please reply by December 15 if you want to participate in an art walk.

We should know the results from District judging in January, so students with advancing entries will be updated then.

Each one of you who contributed your work has something important to share, and we hope that you will continue to create.

With gratitude,

Kathy Green

BHS Reflections Chair

CAP & GOWN ORDERS DUE TODAY – 12/12!

This is a reminder that cap and gown orders are due today, 12/12! Order online at Jostens or your student can order at school with Jostens during lunch in the Commons.

• Items will be shipped to the school for pick-up in May
• Packages are available as are stand-alone cap and gown orders
• The traditional graduation attire includes a cap, gown, tassel and stole
• This year’s stole (a scarf-like wrap that lays over the graduation gown) will denote that the Class of 2024 is the 100^th graduating class and is designed by our senior class officers!
• Order by 12/12 and receive free shipping – orders received after 12/31 will incur a late fee and shipping costs.

For a complete list of deadlines and senior event schedule, please visit our Class of 2024 web page. As we receive updated information, we will continue to share with you to help stay on top of things! Hope your seniors are having a great year!

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

YEARBOOK PURCHASING AND SUBMISSIONS

Senior Photo and Quote Submission – 2/2/24 deadline: 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.

WOLVERINE GUARD

Wolverine Guard (WG) is a Bellevue High PTSA sponsored award that recognizes students who perform 100+ hours of community service in the 12-month period from May 1st to April 30th of each school year. Each student who reports 100 or more approved hours will earn the Wolverine Guard Community Service Award. During the last school year, WG had 98 Bellevue High students earn a Wolverine Guard certificate for the 2022-2023 school year!

• ALL BHS students from 9-12 grades are eligible for WG should they meet the requirements.
• Students who earn WG in at least two of their four years at BHS will qualify for a WG Blue/Gold Honor Cord at graduation; students with 4 years of service at BHS will be awarded the WG Distinction Community Service Award.
• Submissions must include WG application, and time log forms. Time logs should include detailed hours and with signed (non-digital) signatures from volunteer coordinators.
• Volunteering is done through a non-profit organization (usually a 501c3 organization).
• The PTSA WG program is separate from the Bellevue School District volunteer hours requirement for graduation. We DO NOT coordinate with Naviance and will only accept Wolverine Guard time logs.

Application is due midnight on April 30th, 2024. No late application will be accepted!

Review guidelines and WG application and time logs at PTSA Wolverine Guard page: https://www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/wolverine-guard/. 

Any questions, please reach out to Lucille Tam and Michelle Pflaum at wolverineguard@bellevuehighptsa.com.

BHS BAND BOOSTER CLUB MEETING

FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH, 7:00PM

Room 1405

All parents of BHS Band students, please join us on the first non-holiday Monday of every month, for a chance to learn more about the Bellevue Band Boosters.

Mr. George and Mr. Harvey share all the ins and outs of BHS Band happenings and news about upcoming performances, special events, fundraising needs, and share how you can help volunteer and support your student and the band program! We have a lot of fun!

Meeting dates are Jan. 8; Feb. 5, March. 11, April. 1, April. 29, June. 10.

If you have questions, please email bellevueband@gmail.com

Next Booster Meeting

The next Theater Booster Club Meeting will be Tuesday, December 12th at 7 PM in the Black Box. All parents of theater students are invited. Join the theater director and booster club officers in discussing what is on the horizon for the theater department.

Spring Musical Auditions

Spring musical auditions are coming in mid-January. Stay tuned for more information!

GYMNASTICS

Congratulations to the Gymnastics Team who placed 1^st overall in their first meet! Julia McCarthy placed 1^st on floor and Morgan Heintz placed 1^st on vault. Great start to the season!

Thank you to all the student volunteers who helped with equipment set up and clean up. We appreciate your help.

Here is your 2023-2024 Gymnastics Team:

Anna Livingston

Elena Afshar

Evelyn Wang

Gracie Dunkin

Julia McCarthy (Co-Captain)

Lily Ulrich

Margot Santora

Morgan Heintz

Ocean Chantanee Brady

Pony Pendergast

Talia West (Co-Captain)

Vidula Rajesh

Coaches: Carena Toy, Tom Ellis, and Brin Herbert

BOYS SOCCER

Does your son play soccer? All parents of boys soccer players are invited to our next booster club meeting, Wednesday, January 10, 7PM, Lisa Mohanty's home, 2133 102^nd Pl SE. Please come learn about the boys soccer program and help us plan for our Spring 2024 season.

IMPACT TEST DATES

ImPACT Test Dates for the BHS 2023/24 Sports Seasons:

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

Students will need their BSD laptops for ImPACT testing.

ImPACT Testing will begin at 2:00pm at Bellevue High School – Lower Aux/North Gym – Room 0302

January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, March 6, 13, 20, 27. April 3, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 and June 5, 12, 19, 2024

Impact testing is required for Football, Soccer, Divers, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse prior to participating.

Any question please contact Kelli Mayer, BHS Athletics & Activities at mayerk@bsd405.org



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

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

BELLEVUE ATHLETICS SCHEDULE DEC 11^th TO DEC 16^th

Monday December 11^th

NO Events Scheduled

Tuesday December 12^th

Boys Swimming and Diving v. Newport High School @ Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island 3:30pm

Girls Wrestling at North Creek High School 6:00pm

Boys JVC, Junior Varsity, & Varsity Basketball v. Hazen High School @ Bellevue High School JVC 4:00pm, JV, 5:40pm, Varsity 7:15pm

Supervisor Jocelyn Alexander

Gym Manager Minh Nguyen

Tickets Debra Andrews & Cathy Lanning

Table Crew, Will Linser, Dave Sherbrooke, Jim Butcher, Ben Puariea

Wednesday December 13^th

Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Basketball v. Hazen High School @ Bellevue High School JV 5:40pm, Varsity 7:15pm

Supervisor Thomas Gangle

Gym Manager Minh Nguyen

Tickets Debra Andrews & Gina Kinan

Table Crew Will Linser, Dave Sherbrooke, Jim Butcher, Ben Puariea

Thursday December 14^th

Wrestling at Liberty High School with Foster & Interlake High School 6:00pm

Gymnastics at Mount Si High School with Interlake, Issaquah, and Skyline High Schools 7:00pm

Boys Swimming and Diving v. Skyline High School @ Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island 8:30pm

Friday December 15^th

Boys and Girls Junior Varsity & Varsity Basketball v. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School JVG 3:30pm, JVB 5:00pm, Varsity Girls 6:30pm, Varsity Boys 8:00pm

Supervisor Thomas Gangle and Jocelyn Alexander

Gym Manager Minh Nguyen

Tickets Debra Andrews & Cathy Lanning

Table Crew Will Linser, Dave Sherbrooke, Jim Butcher, Ben Puariea

Saturday December 16^th

Boys JVC Basketball v. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School 3:00pm

Gym Manager Minh Nguyen

Wrestling at Santa Slam Tournament/Juanita High School 9:00am

Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Basketball at West Valley High School, Yakima WA JV 4:30pm, Varsity 6:00pm

GO Bellevue!!!

COMMUNITY CORNER

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS WINTER PROGRAMS

BELLEVUE YOUTH CHOIRS

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