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The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
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2022-2023 BHS PTSA NOMINATION |
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Dear Bellevue High PTSA board and PTSA membership chair,
With great pleasure we would like to nominate our new executive board members of our PTSA as follows:
Co-president: Jaclyn Schwartz
Co-VP Blast: Namhee Chae Kim
Co-VP Blast: Eun Kyoung Lee
Treasurer: Lin Cheng
Secretary: Krista Heys
All of the above have great experience with school PTSAs and are very enthusiastic about their candidate positions. The Bellevue High PTSA Nominating Committee highly recommends these candidates to serve for our PTSA Board for the year of 2022-2023.
In addition, we would like to thank the following volunteers for committee positions for the 2022-2023 school year:
Membership: Sophia Xiaohua Chen, Mandy Moon
Grants Committee: Leslie Feller, Michael Zhang
Wolverine guard: Lucille Tam
Reflection: Wendy Han, Jen Lee, Su K. An
Staff Appreciation: Qiuya(Rachel) Li, Hyun Jin Kwon, Kenzie Schwartz
Website support: Hui Xu
Thank you,
Bellevue High PTSA Nominating Committee
Susan Ishii
Rachel Li
Ellen Wilwerding
XiaoHua Chen
Krista Heys
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GOLD ACORN
NOMINATIONS NEEDED!
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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. Award winners will be recognized at our final General Membership meeting in early June.
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We are pleased to announce that 86 Bellevue High students earned Wolverine Guard for the 2021-2022 school year! That means they volunteered for over 100 hours for non-profit organizations and did an amazing array of things from weeding, sweeping and packing food, to tutoring, translating and update websites. We are also proud of 25 seniors who earned Wolverine Guard graduation chords for earning WG two years during their time at BHS. Finally, we had two seniors, Joanna Lee and Lily Podolsky who earned Wolverine Guard all 4 years at BHS. There were 12 Seniors, 33 Juniors, 33 Sophomores and 8 Freshmen who earned Wolverine Guard this school year.
The “year” for Wolverine Guard again begins May 1, 2022 and goes until April 30, 2023. You can start doing those volunteer hours now and proudly help the community.
Warmly,
Patti Liffick & Nancy Huenefeld Gese
Co-Chairs Wolverine Guard 2021-2022
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College Essay & Application Kick-off for Juniors |
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Part 1: How to Write an Outstanding Personal Statement
May 25th, 4pm-5:00pm PT (7pm-8:00pm ET)
On this session, I’ll cover:
- The Purpose of the Personal Statement (i.e., What Colleges Are Looking for)
- Two Fun Ways to Find Your Personal Statement Topic
- How (and Why) to Show Your Core Values
- Two Successful Personal Statement Examples
- Topics to Potentially Avoid
- Q&A (I'll Answer Pretty Much Any Question You Have)
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Part 2: How to Create an Outstanding College Application
May 26th, 4pm-5:00pm PT (7pm-8:00pm ET)
On Thursday, I'm covering:
- A Sane College Application Timeline
- The Importance of Finding and Showing Your Core Values (Again, But in Different Ways)
- The Other Essential Parts of Your College Application
- Writing Great Supplemental Essays
- Tips for Creating a Great Activities List
- How to Make Use of the Additional Info Section
- How (and When) to Address Covid in Your Application Q&A
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After an unintended three year Covid pause. . . our Seventh Annual Bellevue High School Swing Dance will be held on Friday, May 27 from 7 – 10 pm in the BHS Commons. Hooray! The evening will feature a dance lesson at 7 pm, followed by live music performed by the Bellevue High School and Chinook Middle School Jazz bands, including vocal soloists.
This is a community event—all are invited so please spread the word! We will not charge admission this year, but donations are always welcome. All donations will support the Chinook Middle School and Bellevue High School Band programs.
Please be our guest for an evening of fun listening and dancing to music from the 1930s and 40s. For more information, contact Edd George, BHS Band Director, at 425-456-7136.
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In the Spring of 2022 the Grants Committee received 18 Grant requests totaling $42,823.93. We funded 16/18 grants either partially or fully for a total of $27,440. A LINK request will be funded through the regular PTSA budget as it is now a line item. Dr. Anderson will work to fund the final request, which means we were able to provide 100% commitment to student excellence for the Spring 2022 round!
Highlights from the Spring 2022 grant cycle include:
• A new oboe for the Music department
• New heart rate monitors for the PE department
• Registration funding for the Robotics team
• A two-way radio system for the Track and Cross Country teams
• Skulls for World History
• Wall pads for the Wrestling team
• Workshops by the Seattle Shakespeare Company in all Freshman English classes
• See the complete list HERE
Thank you so much to our 2021-22 Grants Committee Parent Volunteer Members for their generous commitment of time and talent to the grants process: Rebekah Brown, Zhen Brumley, Leslie Feller, Jolie Hellings, Krista Heys, Jungyeol Kim, Melissa Rohde, Ryan Peyovich, Svetlana Pestava and Annie Roth. Thank you! Contact Kelly Silver with any questions.
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Seniors Don’t Miss Out
Purchase Your Lei Today!
Go Aloha for 2022
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Once again, the Bellevue High School Orchestra Booster Club will be selling Leis for the graduating class of 2022.
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 after May1st:
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Orchestra Booster Club Meeting
Monday, June 6, 7:00 PM
Room 1406 (Music Room)
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Please join the Orchestra Booster Club for our monthly meeting. This is the last meeting of the school year. If you are interested in volunteering for 2022-2023, this is a great time to meet our incoming president and learn about how the booster club supports BHS Orchestra. If you have any questions, please email the booster president, Amy Borberg at agaulding@hotmail.com
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Leadership is hard at work planning this year’s RUMBLE, but we need your help! One of the events this year is a classic cake walk. If you are unsure of how this works, students start by standing in a circle on the floor that is numbered. We then play music, and the students walk around the circle until the music stops. There is a table full of different kinds of baked goods that have a corresponding number to the ones on the floor. Then when the music is paused, a volunteer pulls a number and the person standing on that number wins the corresponding baked good!!! Here’s where we need your help; we need volunteers willing to make or buy baked goods to use at the cake walk. Some ideas would be brownies, cakes, cookies, etc. If you are willing to help, please email s-fredmana@bsd405.org. Rumble will be on June 8th so the baked goods will be needed then. Thanks so much!
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REGISTRATION FOR THE 2022/23 BHS ATHLETICS OPENS MAY 16TH, 2022 (NEW DATE) – REGISTER EARLY FOR THE UPCOMING SPORTS SEASONS!
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To Participate in a Sport at BHS:
a. A student may be on only one interscholastic sport roster per season
b. Parent/Guardian and Student questions need to be complete every year
Ic.f you attend International, Bellevue Virtual Academy or Big Picture, please contact Kelli at mayerk@bsd405.org.
1. Please attend ImPACT Testing (if required)
a. Athletes for most high school sports must have a current concussion baseline ImPACT test completed to participate (valid for 24 months) require ImPACT testing.
b. 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)
2. Make sure a BSD sports physical is on file with the school Athletics and Activities department, email a copy to Kelli at mayerk@bsd405.org.
a. * Please Note: ASB membership is required to participate in Athletics and the Athletic Fees are applied to your students account & applied when team rosters are complete. The fees include the ASB Card fee, a school transportation fee (fee amounts vary), and a $100 program participation fee per sport (maximum $300 per individual/family per school year), $150 Club sport base fee for Water Polo, Lacrosse and Badminton.
b. Questions in regard to Fees/Fines, please contact Cathy Lanning, BHS ASB Accountant at lanningc@bsd405.org
ImPACT Test Dates for Athletes – April 27th, May 4th, May 11th, May 18th, May 25th, June 1st, June 8th and June 15th
If you are participating in summer sports for BHS and need an impact test, please attend one of the dates in April or May
ImPACT testing will be at BHS in the Commons on Wednesday at 1:30 pm Students need to have their laptops, please be sure they are fully charged.
Private School or Home-Based Instruction: Students enrolled in private school or home-based instruction are eligible to participate in sports at their attendance area school and should complete the following enrollment steps:
Complete Steps 1 – 3 at:
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BSD Student Enrollment where you will find additional enrollment details.
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Print and complete the BSD form: “Request for Part-Time Attendance or Ancillary Services”. For more info, go to BSD Student Placement – Home School & Part-Time Attendance.
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Prior to participation/tryouts, please bring all completed paperwork to the school’s main office and they will direct you to the Registrar for verification. Once you are a registered and have been assigned a student ID number and district e-mail account, you can register for sports and activities in FinalForms. FinalForms is managed at BHS, if you have questions, please contact Kelli Mayer mayerk@bsd405.org
The Bellevue High School Athletics Department will be closed for the month of July.
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SEAKING DISTRICT GIRLS GOLF CHAMPIONS!!! |
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Good Morning Everyone!
Our girls golf team showed everyone what we are truly capable of yesterday at the KingCo-Metro District tournament at Riverbend. A focused performance from our whole team, we won first place with a team score of 305, beating the second place Lake Washington by 17 strokes!
Senior Grace Lee was took medalist again with 2 under par with a score of 70, with 5 birdies and 10 pars. Berenice Stolte took second place individually with a 71, and Lauren Lee 6th place with a 77. Natalie So and Madison Tucker walked more comfortably into their 2nd 18-hole tournament and stayed persistent with scores of 87 and 90. Senior Holly Sullivan finished with a respective 98, placing 22nd out of 47 individuals.
It was a long day and an amazing performance! We will be on to State in Spokane next Sunday through Wednesday at Liberty Lake Golf Course!
Congratulations to this amazing group of ATHLETES!!!
John Hill
Athletic Director
Bellevue High School
425-456-7038
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FLOWER BASKET FUNDRAISER
Supporting Bellevue HS Cheer and Football
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Bellevue HS Cheer & Football Booster Clubs
Time to think about your summer flowers! Bellevue High School Cheer and Football are selling beautiful 12-inch flower baskets. These high-quality baskets rival anything you can find in a grocery or home improvement store and are the most amazing (and super large) flower baskets you will ever find for just $40.
Basket price $40 Each
Order by June 2nd
Pick up on Saturday June 4th from 11am-1pm from the BHS Lower West parking lot
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SENIOR EVENTS TIMELINE – BHS CLASS OF 2022 |
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Class of 2022 All-Night Grad Party
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2022 (Night of Graduation)
8:30PM (June 16) – 5:30AM (June 17)
REGULAR TICKET SALES ENDED FRIDAY MAY 20th
***Limited tickets are still available to attend the All-Night Grad Party***
The ticket price includes an all-inclusive night: transportation to multiple fun-filled, activity-packed SECRET venues, entertainment, activities, games, prizes, dinner, breakfast, and
FUN, FUN, FUN all night long!
Most importantly, this is a safe and supervised event with NO alcohol or drugs.
Please note that ALL students must ride the bus to and from the party.
Full and partial scholarships are available!
If you or someone you know is unable to afford this event, please contact the student’s respective BHS counselor. All information is confidential.
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2023 TOUCHBASE FUNDRAISER |
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Greetings Class of 2023 Parents/Guardians!
It’s crazy to believe that there’s only one more month left before we officially become seniors. We truly appreciate all of your support throughout this wild year. As our final year of high school approaches, we are hoping that we can have your help once again. For our final fundraiser for this year, we will have our SPRING TOUCH BASE FUNDRAISER from May 18th to June 3rd. If you are able to donate, simply use the link below to access the touch base website. Under “I want to donate to”, select CLASS OF 2023 SPRING FUNDRAISER. Again, we truly appreciate every single one of you and your support towards our class.
Thank you!
2023 Class Office
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Dear Bellevue Community,
Every year the students of Bellevue High School participate in Soup 4 Simpson in honor of BHS alum, Hunter Simpson. This event consists of a soup line where students donate their lunch money for the day and receive a cup of soup in return. All proceeds go directly to New Horizons Teen Homeless Shelter in Hunter’s honor. We will be hosting the event on Wednesday May 18, in addition to collecting donations from May 16th to June 3rd on Touchbase.
In January 2005, in his senior year at Bellevue High, Hunter Simpson was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. He died on December 31 at 18 years old after enduring six months of intense radiation and chemotherapy. Although Hunter lived a short life, he packed it with more generosity than many twice his age. In his first and only semester of college, he spent as little money as possible on his meal plan by eating a cup of soup for lunch and dinner every day. At the end of the semester, he used the remaining $998 on his meal plan to purchase nonperishable food from the college cafeteria, which he donated to the teens at New Horizons homeless shelter in Seattle. In honor of Hunter, Bellevue High School has held Soup 4 Simpson for the last 16 years, giving the students at BHS the opportunity to make a little sacrifice to help those in need.
Hunter was an amazing person who led quietly, practiced what he preached, and always thought of others before himself. Soup 4 Simpson is our opportunity to celebrate his life by coming together as a community and giving to others less fortunate than ourselves. Last year, our event made $12,461. Overall, we have raised $127,199 for New Horizons in the 16 years we have held this event. With your support, we hope to continue honoring Hunter this year. Soup 4 Simpson gives us the chance to follow his example and make the world a better place. Please consider donating between May 16th and June 3rd to support this wonderful cause.
Thank you for honoring Hunter Simpson.
The Soup 4 Simpson Committee
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There’s still time to register!
The online and in-person classes below are still open for enrollment. This is a great opportunity for high school students looking for unique summer learning opportunities.
- Coding in Java (in-Person/Bellevue)
- Coding in Python (Online)
- Esports Gaming & Broadcasting (Online & In-Person/Seattle)
- Make It! Making & Microcontrollers (Online)
- Screenwriting (In-Person/Seattle)
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Hello! My name is Alex Cho and I am currently a senior at Bellevue High School. I am the president of a non-profit organization called Kleats 4 Kids and I am looking for board members to keep this organization running as I leave for college. We collect used cleats and soccer gear from local elementary schools and donate them to the kids in Peru and we work with the Pervuian Consulate. We have collected over 350 soccer gear and have helped hundreds of kids in Peru. If you are interested in this opportunity, you do need experience with soccer. Below is the link to sign up! Deadline is by June 3rd. If you have any questions, please email me at alxcho03@gmail.com!
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Are you interested in taking a leadership role? Do you like working with younger kids and giving back to the community? If so, sign up to be a board member for Free Camp 4 Kids! We are a non-profit organization that has worked with over 550 students across the greater Bellevue Area. We focus on fun classes such as book club, robotics, coding, rocketry, guitar and more! The deadline for this will be June 3rd, and I will be conducting interviews for positions. Below is the link to the sign up. If you have any questions, please email me at alxcho03@gmail.com!
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BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION |
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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.
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SUMMER JCAMP 2022 STAFFING OPPORTUNITIES |
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We are looking for staff of any age above 16 to come work as counselors, specialists, and coordinators (leadership). I have attached our official recruitment flyer for the summer and would love the opportunity for your school to pass along this information to faculty and students alike, looking for a fun summer job working with kids and doing all sorts of amazing activities like boating, archery, swimming and dance!
The link to our camp page on the website for those looking for more information and our application to become a part of our JCamp team. Our application can also be found on our website under Join + Support à Employment at the J. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out, we have already started our hiring process, but will be accepting applications through May.
Contact:
Liam Geisser (he/him)
JCamp Assistant Director | Stroum Jewish Community Center | 206-388-0830
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BELLEVUE BLAST ARTICLE DEADLINE |
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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
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PTSA EXECUTIVE BOARD / QUICK LINKS |
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PTSA Presidents
PTSA Vice President Fundraising
PTSA Board
Committee Chairs
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PTSA Vice Presidents Communications
Ellen Wang
PTSA Secretary
PTSA Treasurers
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BHS Administration
Principal:
Asst. Prin: Thomas Gangle
BHS Athletics/ Activities
BHS Main Office
425-456-7000
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Our Address:
10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, Washington
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