Bellevue Blast - June 6th, 2023, Vol 36

BELLEVUE BLAST

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Bellevue High School PTSA

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Jun 6th, 2023

Bellevue Schools Foundation

BHS PTSA NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

Bellevue High Families - we can’t believe how time flies! The 2022-2023 school year is almost over, which means it is time to elect next year’s PTSA Executive Board. Our Nominating Committee has been hard at work finding amazing candidates for next year’s board. Please see their nomination letter below We look forward to seeing you at the last PTSA meeting of the year, June 14th, where you can meet the nominees and help elect next year’s Board!

Rebekah and Jaclyn

PTSA Co-Presidents

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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 Tanya Stoney
VP Fundraising Meghan Lewison
Co -VP Communications Rachel Hall
Co-Treasurer Belinda Wong

All of the above have great experience and are 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 2023-2024. Please note that elections for the 2023-2024 PTSA board will take place at the PTSA meeting on June 14th following the Principal's Coffee.

Thank you,

Bellevue High PTSA Nominating Committee,

Dana Gribble

Susan Ishii

Olya Gubareva

Allison Frey

CLASS OF 2024 SENIOR RAFFLE

Final Push – we’ve raised $12k with a few days to go

We need YOU - BUY your tickets TODAY!!!!

Let’s help fund prom, grad night, senior breakfast and baccalaureate

for our rising seniors!

THANK YOU to this AMAZING group of parents! Many of you have stepped up to buy or sell raffle tickets and we appreciate you! We still need MORE PARENTS - this is a COMMUNITY effort and YOUR SUPPORT is the ONLY way we will raise the money we NEED to ensure that YOUR kids’ graduation celebration events will take place next year.

Please BUY TICKETS before 6/9 so we can reach our $20k goal!

The more we raise, the less we need to do in the Fall – these events are planned, funded, and executed by us – the 2024 parents. Funds raised go ONLY to the Class of 2024 and we will only be as successful if our collective group of parents pulls together!

Got 1 minute? BUY TICKETS FROM KIM MILLEN - email or text 858-888-3528 how many tickets you want and you will be given payment instructions. Nothing else for you to do or pick up – your ticket stubs will be filled out and entered into the drawing!

It has been energizing to see our class of parents rally together and join in this effort! We are well on our way to funding our kids’ graduation events next year thanks to YOU!

The drawing will take place on Friday at 5pm and winners will be announced next week!

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

Raise some Dough MOD Pizza Fundraiser 6/7

Hey Bellevue! Let’s raise some dough for the Class of 2024! Grab some pizza this Wednesday, 6/7, and mention code MODGIVES20 or use it when placing an order online. 20% of all proceeds go to support the Class of 2024 prom! Thank you for your support!

Bellevue 2024 Class Officers

2023 BACCALAUREATE THEME:

LIFE, CAMERA, ACTION

Monday, June 12th at 7:00PM

Sacred Heart Church in Bellevue

The ceremony is multicultural and non-denominational

Parents and families are welcome!

Refreshments served immediately following the event.

What exactly is Baccalaureate?

Baccalaureate is a time-honored, traditional part of the graduation week ceremonies. It is a time when friends and families come together to mark this life transition, celebrate the many talents of their fellow seniors (singers, musicians, artists and more…!), and create space for reflection and gratitude.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY & SENIOR SALUTE BANGUET

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!

Senior Salute Banquet – “Prior to the Senior Salute Awards Assembly, a high-tea luncheon will be held in the main gym. Help with setting up tables and food service will be much appreciated! 12:15pm on Tues June 13. Please see sign-up genius link …https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a49a5a6283-senior#/

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

Camp Sasquatch photos and videos are now available at https://www.bhsdramaboosters.org/. Check them out today!

SPORTS

REGISTRATION FOR SPORTS

Registration for Sports will open in May 15 for the 2023-24 – Registration for Clubs will be open after the school year begins.

FinalForms is out athletic and activities database for our BHS students. The parent and student forms need to be complete every year prior to participating in sports or activities. WIAA allows one sport per season. Our BSD 2-page sports physical is good for 2 years from the date of physical and valid impact testing is good for 2 years.

To Participate in a Sport at BHS:

1. Register for Athletics or Clubs at BHS FinalForms (https://bellevue-wa.finalforms.com/)

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

c. If you attend International, Bellevue Virtual Academy or Big Picture, please contact Kelli at mayerk@bsd405.org .

2. 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)

c. ImPACT testing dates – June 14^th, July 5^th, July 12^th, July 19^th and July 26^th at BHS **we will have additional dates for individual teams to host impact testing**

3. A 2-page BSD sports physical will need to be on file with the school Athletics and Activities department, email a copy to Kelli at mayerk@bsd405.org.

a. BSD Sports physicals are kept on file for 2 years – please be sure we will have valid BSD sports physical on file for your athletes for the whole sports season.

b. Coaches should not accept or receive a sport physical.

4. To make payments: https://wa-bellevue.intouchreceipting.com/

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 participation fee per sport (maximum $300 per individual/family per school year), $150 Club sport base fee for Water Polo, Lacrosse and Badminton.

b. Sports fees are applied once rosters are set each season.

c. Questions in regard to Fees/Fines, please contact Cathy Lanning, BHS ASB Accountant at lanningc@bsd405.org

Regular Season Sports 2023-24

Fall Sports – registration opens 5/7/23 until 8/21/23 and XC, Golf, Soccer, Swive, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo begin 8/22

Cross Country, Boys Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Swim and Dive, Boys Tennis, Volleyball, Boys’ Water Polo, Cheer and Dance

Football – registration opens 5/7/23 until 8/15/23 and football begins 8/16

Winter Sports - registration opens 5/7/23 until 11/12/23 for Basketball, Swive and Wrestling begin on 11/13

Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys Swim and Dive, Boys and Girls Wrestling

Gymnastics registration opens 5/7/23 until 11/5/23 and gymnastics starts on 11/6

Spring Sports- registration will open 5/7/23 until 2/25/23 and begin on 2/26

Girls Badminton, Baseball, Girls Golf, Boys Soccer, Softball, Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Track & Field and Girls Water Polo

Boys and Girls Lacrosse – start TBD

**please check out BHS athletics website for all cut sports

Practices are mandatory beginning on these dates. If a team has a tryout, it will be scheduled for the first days of practice.

To find contact information for our all of our coaches please visit our school website – https://bsd405.org/bhs/wolverines/athletics/

BHS Building Use: https://bsd405.org/departments/facilities/building-use/

BHS Athletic website: https://bsd405.org/bhs/wolverines/athletics/

BHS Game schedules: https://arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=1495

FinalForms, athletic and activities site: https://bellevue-wa.finalforms.com/

Questions? Please contact Kelli Mayer, BHS Athletics & Activities

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.

2023 BHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

COMMUNTY CORNER

BELLEVUE YOUTH THEATER AUDITIONS &

BEYOND THE STAGE YOUTH

Bellevue Youth Theatre Auditions for Alice in Wonderland!

Tuesday, Wednesday June 6th & 7th, 5:00-6:30p

Come join the cast of Alice in Wonderland. Follow Alice down the rabbit hole into the mysterious Wonderland. Everyone who attends an audition will be included in the cast. No pre-registration! Attend an audition and complete the paperwork. Once you’ve completed the audition, you are in a cast!

Learn more here: (link https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/community-centers/bellevue-youth-theatre/auditions)

Take a trip down the rabbit hole in this year's production of AMPLIFY!

Join Beyond the Stage Youth in connection with the Bellevue Youth Theatre, as we aim to remix the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland! Through written exercises, collaborative activities and community conversations, teens will write their own reimagining of Wonderland that will no doubt be filled with unexpected twists and turns.

If you are interested in acting, creative writing, script writing or songwriting, or just want to have some fun this summer THIS is the program for you! No experience necessary! You will need to attend one of the audition dates on Tuesday, Wednesday June 6th & 7th, 5:00-6:30p.

To learn more and register here (link https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/community-centers/bellevue-youth-theatre/auditions)

BELLEVUE PHYSICS ONLINE LEARNING

Are you looking for something fun yet challenging for your student over the summer? What about an introductory physics course to prepare your middle school student for high school classes and olympiads? Bellevue Physics Online Learning (BPhOL) is a summer online program brought to you by top physics students and olympiad competitors in Bellevue High School's Physics Club.

BPhOL is organized by top physics and math olympiad competitors - USAPhO, USA(J)MO, and AIME qualifiers - who are extremely experienced educators through teaching assisting and tutoring. We are incredibly passionate about teaching physics and will be teaching your child concepts and problem-solving skills covering AP Physics 1 and 2 and beyond! Throughout the program, your student will build stronger analytical and creative skills that they will apply to a variety of problems and gain a foundational understanding of physics that can also be used in preparation for olympiads like F=MA and USAPhO.

You can sign up at https://bit.ly/45BHIex, and if there are any questions, please contact us at bellevuephysics@gmail.com. We hope to see your student there!

Who: Current 5^th - 8^th graders

When: July 31 - August 11, 10 AM - 12 PM

Where: Online over Zoom

Cost: $275 per student (financial aid is available - please contact us!)

WANTED: OPINIONATED SENIORS FOR

SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY AT CHINOOK

The Chinook Middle School PTSA is seeking six diverse BHS seniors to speak on a panel to a group of Chinook parents and students about their high school experience.

The main requirements: Be articulate and opinionated (this is more important than high G.P.A.), and be available Wednesday, June 13, 6:00-8:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Chinook library. The seniors selected must have their own transportation.

Some questions the senior panelists may be asked: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen? Did you feel peer pressure to take drugs or alcohol? How did you make new friends as a freshman? What advice would you give parents for how to best support their high school student?

To be considered, please contact Sharon Pang at i-connect@chinookptsa.org as soon as possible with the following information:

(1) What activities you were involved in both in and out of school.

(2) Your post-graduation plans.

If selected, each speaker will receive a $40 gift card honorarium.