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June 18th, 2024

CONGRATULATIONS 2023/2024 AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Educator Award

Carol Schmidt

The Golden Acorn Award

Leslie Feller

&

Sharon Pang

STAFF APPRECIATION

BHS PTSA will have Last day of school - Staff Appreciation event on June 18th 2024 at 11 am.


Menu items will be hot sausages, potato chips, soft drink from Secret Sausage Seattle vendor, with vegetarian-vegan options.

And additional vegan options: baked potatoes, grilled salad, Caesar salad from European Grocery vendor.


We hope to see all BHS staff and teachers at the event !!!


Warm regards,


BHS PTSA

Staff Appreciation

CLASS OF 2024 - THAT'S A WRAP!

Congratulations to all of our graduates! Over the past four years, there have been many friendships and memories created and we wish your student continued success as they enter this next chapter of their life. It has been our privilege to serve as your Class Advisors and we are grateful for all of the generosity from our parent community, both financially and in time. It truly takes a village and we thank all of our volunteers!

 

Cheers – Kim Millen & Leslie Feller, Class of 2024 Parent Advisors

 

GRAD NIGHT VOLUNTEERS – THANK YOU!

We had over 200 graduates board chartered buses after commencement for an all-night celebration! This final event was a special way to wrap up the BHS experience and was a big undertaking that could not have been pulled off without all of the incredible parents volunteers! A special thanks to HEATHER SERRES and LAURA BEDE, our amazing event co-chairs who ensured a safe, fun and memorable evening for our kids! Thanks also to the junior parents who assisted with check-in and the senior parents who chaperoned!

 

SENIOR PARENTS: Jeff Bede, Jill Birkeland, Heidi Buck, Chris Colby, Hema Hamel, Lisa Kim, Dennis Knippel, Jeff Lewison, Meghan Lewison, Melissa Lloyd, Sally Morris, Naomi Okubo, Jen Ramos, James Rensch, Brian Thaut, and Stephanie Thaut

 

JUNIOR PARENTS: Nany Aguado-Scheyer, Donna Anderson, Noelle Barnes, Tim Burrows, Michelle Cody, Paul Cun, Gina Dattilo, Chuck Dedmon, Jenny Draper, Bill Fisher, Danielle Fisher, Trisha Gillem, Sue Hadi, Ellie Halevy, Renee Hawkes, Jen Heintz, Julie Hovind, Rebecca Johnston, Cindy Moss, Lauren Ridgeway, Sarah Salem, Andrea Sirota, Wendy Teh, and Amy Tsai.

 

SENIOR BREAKFAST VOLUNTEERS – THANK YOU!

We had a huge turnout with about 350 seniors enjoying their last meal together at BHS. THANK YOU to our incredible event chairs BETH HALVORSEN and SUSY WILSON for creating a special last morning at the high school for our kids! And, THANK YOU to the parents that helped serve food: Lauren Fisher, Jennifer LaMoria, Sally Morris, Anne Musolino and John Musolino.

 

BACCALAUREATE VOLUNTEERS – THANK YOU!

This inspirational event showcased incredible, heartfelt student performances and delivered a great keynote message “The Anatomy of a Risk Taker” from BHS Girls Basketball Coach Rommell Witherspoon. A special shout out to our AMAZING student host Arvin Amini and to teacher Matthew Busch for providing the invocation. THANK YOU to our parent volunteers who helped make this event happen: Christine Grieves, Patti Liffick, Susanna Morgan, Rian MacLeod, Erin Mjelde, Cindy Moss, Jen Ramos, and Michelle Sevier.


CLASS OF 2025

Hello Class of 2025 Parents,


We wanted to get some information out to you before the summer begins!


SAVE THE DATE

Please save the date for August 22nd at 6 pm for a Senior Kick Off Parent Social.  Sara Salem has so graciously volunteered her home again for this event. Keep an eye out for an email with details this summer. We will be following up with information regarding the senior activities and learn about volunteering opportunities as well as fundraising ideas. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Cindy moss at cindylmoss@me.com


I would also like to introduce our class of 2025 Parent Lead Volunteers who will be taking charge for the senior events that will take place towards the end of the year. If you would like to volunteer, please contact the leads of the event you are interested in to let them know.


Treasurer

Jeff Cody             coldyjm@comcast.com


Grad Night Party

Lead: Gina Dattilo    gk7000@outlook.com

Trisha Gillem        Trisha_gillem@hotmail.com


Prom

Lead: Jenn Heintz    jennifer@jdevents.com

Jody Lipon           jodil@redtech.com

Susan Miller         sjaab@comcast.net


Baccalaureate

Lead: Rian Macleod  rkmstyle@me.com

Lead:  Erin Mjelde    erinmjelde1@gmail.com


Senior Breakfast

Lead:  John Musolino  jmusolino@hotmail.com

Lead: Anne Hartnett   anne@agentpublishing.com

Anissa Olberg        anissaolberg@gmail.com

Andrea Sirota         andreasirota@gmail.com


Lastly, we have included the link to the Class 2025 PTA website to access information we will post from the Bellevue Blast or senior class activities that come up and the link to donate money towards graduation activities.


Class of 2025) – Bellevue High PTS


Donate (paypal.com)


Thank you and have a wonderful summer!

Stephanie Dash, Kerrie Rose, and Cindy Moss

BELLEVUE BLAST TRANSLATION VOLUNTEERS 2023-2024

Thank you to all the translators who have volunteered to bring the Blast in different languages this school year!


BELLEVUE WOLVERINE BOOSTER CLUB

Bellevue Wolverine Booster Board Member Recruitment!


The Bellevue Wolverine Booster Club, the “umbrella boosters”, provides the legal nonprofit structure that enables TWENTY-TWO booster groups to fundraise and support our students in athletics and activities at Bellevue High taking care of the business behind the scenes.


We need nominations to fill the critical board position as secretary to enable us to continue to function. ALL ARE WELCOME! These are GREAT volunteer positions for a freshman or sophomore parent looking to find a place to support the school. No experience is necessary, training will be provided. It’s a great way to learn more about nonprofit governance as well.


Baseball, Cheer, Choir, Cross-Country, Drill, Boys & Girls Golf, Gymnastics, Orchestra, Boys Soccer, Softball, Boys & Girls Swim & Dive, Boys & Girls Tennis, Theater, Track & Field, Volleyball, Boys & Girls Water Polo, Wrestling, and The Barque are all supported!!!


Without the ‘umbrella booster’ each of the groups would have to form a separate legal 501c3 and duplicate legal filings, insurance etc. The secretary position take as little as a couple of hours a week or month and other than the four evening meetings each year, the timing of work is flexible. It’s satisfying to know you’re helping so many great activities thrive.


For more information and to submit nominations (including self nominations) contact club president Kate Simonen at umbrellabooster405@gmail.com.

SPORTS

Hey Wolverine Families….

 

Looking to celebrate some family time following the incredible school year? Consider doing so at the ballpark watching the 1st place in the America League West Seattle Mariners v. The Minnesota Twins on Sunday June 30th at 1:10pm!

 

The tickets cost $25 a piece, a 50% mark down from the usual game rate, and are located down the left field line of T- Mobile Park…plenty of opportunity to grab a foul ball or some sunshine!

 

This fundraiser is intended to help our programs purchase extra need to have items when needed, as well as supplement all the great experiences that being a student athlete at Bellevue High School is all about.

 

https://wa-bellevue-lite.intouchreceipting.com/bellevuehighschoolathletics


Thank you for your amazing support of all things Bellevue High School!

 

GO Bellevue!!!

 

John Hill, CAA

Athletic Director

Bellevue High School

hillj@bsd405.org

425-456-7038

2024 FALL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

IMPACT TEST DATES

BHS Athletes for the 2024/25 school year,


ImPACT Testing will begin at 2:00pm at Bellevue High School

Meet the Athletic Trainer at the Commons door (front of campus) – please arrive before 2pm


June 25th, June 27th, August 19th, August 20th, August 22nd and August 23rd


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

 

Football begins on August 21st and Cross Country, Boys Golf, Girls Swim and Dive, Boys Tennis, Boys’ Water Polo begin on August 26th.

 

Registration for BSD families will begin on May 7th for the 2024/25 sports season in FinalForms (FinalForms is our BSD athletic and activities database: (https://bellevue-wa.finalforms.com/

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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


The first blast of the 2024-2025 school year will be sent on August 27th

PTSA EXECUTIVE BOARD / QUICK LINKS

PTSA President


Jaclyn Schwartz

Krista Heys


PTSA Vice President Fundraising


Tami Agassi


PTSA Board

Committee Chairs

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PTSA Vice Presidents Communications


Aina Eun Lee

Cristina Nitescu

Rachel Hall


PTSA Secretary


Rebekah Brown


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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10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, Washington
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