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BELLEVUE BLAST
The Newsletter of
Bellevue High School PTSA
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It's not too late to join PTSA!
Have you been meaning to get your annual Bellevue High PTSA Membership? Would you like to access the 2023-24 school directory? All new and returning parents, guardians, students, staff, and interested community members are invited - it's not too late! Questions? Email: membership@bellevuehighptsa.com.
To sign up for membership go to: http://www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/joinptsa/
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3/29 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
At library
We invite families, student-led clubs, and community groups to bring posters, games or other items that can create a station/booth to celebrate their heritage at Bellevue HS! We will also host a series of performances celebrating different heritages. There will be a form sent out to students and families for them to fill out regarding having a station/booth.
If you would like to take part in a performance, or aware of a local group or individual who would be good to include, you can share that in the same form. Even if you do not have a station/booth, you are still welcome, this is a community event meant for all students and their families to celebrate the diversity we have at Bellevue High School!
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We are still open to have more countries/groups/clubs to join!!
We want to represent as many of the cultures of Bellevue High School as possible!
The list of the booth
Australia
Brazil
China
Egypt
France
Indian Student Association
Iran
Japan
Kenya
K-Pop Club (Performance and Music)
Middle Eastern & North African Club
Muslim Student Association
South Korea
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NOW OPEN: SPRING 2024 BHS PTSA GRANT CYCLE | |
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**Please note -The way to submit your grants has changed. We now
have an online Word Document that you can fill in and email directly to
us. No need to print anything out. Please reach out to us directly via
email and we will send you a copy of the new document.
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The Spring 2024 BHS PTSA grants cycle is open; we are looking forward to your grant submissions. The BHS PTSA offers grants for items or opportunities that enhance the student experience.
We encourage requests from anyone within the BHS community, including student clubs, student activities, athletic organizations, and educational / administrative departments.
** Grant submissions are due Friday, April 5th, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Grants Committee Advisory Meeting: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 (4:00
PM – 6:00 PM)
Grants Committee Allocation Meeting: Thursday April 25th, 2024
(8:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
For additional Grants program information contact
Dana Gribble danagribble@gmail.com PTSA Grants Chair or
Jenna Rensch jennar@sunriseid.com / co-chair
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Hello Bellevue!
Below are some updates from the College and Career Center, if you have questions, want to meet, or need more information just send me an email, Teams Chat, or use the link in my signature to book a meeting .
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Jubilee Reach, several volunteer opportunities at Bellevue elementary and middle schools
Have a great weekend!
Lisa Hansen | College and Career Advisor
Bellevue High School | 10416 SE Wolverine Way, Bellevue, WA 98004 | 425.456.7028
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The Barque is recruiting new staffers for 2024-2025!
Want to be a part of the student newspaper? Interested in learning more about journalism? Apply today!
The Barque is seeking dedicated students with strong writing, editing, communication, and collaboration skills to join the team. We welcome individuals with creative minds who are passionate about contributing to our publication, informing our community and school.
- Check your student emails for the application form from Ms. Richardson
- All current freshmen, sophomore, and juniors are eligible to apply!
- Please contact any Barque staffer for questions
All applications are due APRIL 5TH at 11:59 P.M. Any late applications will NOT be accepted! Email your applications to
s-tams@bsd405.org.
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BHS BAND GOODWILL FUNDRAISER | |
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BHS Band Fill the Truck Event 4/20/24
Spring cleaning got you clearing out clutter? We got you!
THE GOODWILL TRUCK IS COMING TO BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL ON SATURDAY April 20th.
Bellevue High School Lower Parking Lot
Saturday, April 20th, 9am – 12pm.
Help the Bellevue High School Band Boosters raise money by cleaning out your closets and garage. Goodwill is bringing a truck to BHS on Saturday, April 20th to accept donations of used goods. Normally, Goodwill does not pay when you donate your stuff, but they have a special program for schools. The more trucks we can fill, the more money to support the Bellevue High Band (and you'll get a donation tax receipt).
Please note that items CANNOT be any bigger than an end table. Additional exclusions at http://www.seattlegoodwill.org/donate/donate-items/donation-guidelines
*This is a fundraiser for the Bellevue High Band Boosters
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ORCHESTRA BOOSTER CLUB MEETING | |
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BHS Orchestra Booster Club Meeting: April 2nd @ 7:30pm - VIRTUAL!
Our BHS Orchestra Boosters welcomes all orchestra parents to our next meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd at 7:30pm (please note new start time). Join us from the comfort of your home, as this meeting will be virtual!
Please email bellevueorchestra@gmail.com with any questions and to request the zoom link.
We hope you can join us to hear details about upcoming events, discuss fundraising projects, and meet other parents!
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ATTENTION SENIORS! - GO ALOHA FOR 2024 | |
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Once again, the Bellevue High School Orchestra Booster Club will be selling Leis for the graduating class of 2024.
Looking for a unique and meaningful way to celebrate your upcoming graduation? Look no further than Hawaiian leis! 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!
Congratulate yourself on your hard work and celebrate your accomplishments in style with Hawaiian leis.
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: https://www.bellevueorchestra.org/product-page/graduation-lei
All orders must be submitted by May 20th.
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Dear Class Of 2025 Parents,
We almost have all of our volunteer lead positions except for one. Thank you to all of you who volunteered to take on these roles. The last one is for Treasurer and would love someone as soon as possible. Please contact us if you are interested and we can fill you in on the role of this position.
Don't forget to buy your raffle tickets to help support the Class of 2025 and if you are interested in selling raffle tickets, please contact Laura Weingartner at lweingaertner@hotmail.com
Thank you,
The Class of 2025 Advisors
Stephanie Dash, colbyd2001@aol.com
Kerrie Rose, kerrie.rose@icloud.com
Cindy Moss cindylmoss@me.com
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GRAD NIGHT 2024
The Grand Finale…Grad Night 2024 is an all-night, action-packed party for our Seniors! This celebration has been a long-standing tradition of a safe, chaperoned, drug/alcohol-free event held on the night of graduation - Wednesday, June 12th.
After the Graduation ceremony, an all-night affair awaits when graduates will depart from Bellevue High School via bus and return the following morning at ~5 am. Together, the new graduates will visit two different surprise venues where they can safely gather and celebrate together. There will be plenty of entertainment, food, snacks, drinks, and planned activities to make the night a key high school memory for all!
Tickets
- Early Bird tickets are $199 through March 31st
- Ticket price increases to $239 on April 1st
- Scholarships are available, please contact your student’s BHS guidance counselor. All information will be kept confidential. Scholarship requests must be received by the counseling office by May 1st
For more information and to purchase tickets -
https://www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/seniors-class-of-2024/senior-graduation/
Please direct any questions to Grad Night Chairs Heather Serres and Laura Bede by email: BellevueGradNight2024@gmail.com
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The 2023-24 Wolverine Guard Program deadline is fast approaching!
Here are some important reminders:
Application is due midnight on April 30th, 2024. No late application will be accepted!
Time log forms should be detailed and with signed signatures from volunteer coordinators.
Volunteering is usually done through a non-profit organization (which has a 501C3 tax status).
The PTSA Wolverine Guard program is separate from the Bellevue School District’s volunteer hours requirement for graduation. We do not coordinate with Naviance and will only accept Wolverine Guard time logs.
Students should plan to submit early in order to avoid last-minute complications!
Please contact Lucille Tam or Michelle Pflaum (Your WG Co-Chairs) at wolverineguard@bellevuehighptsa.com with any questions that you have.
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Save the Date - The Addams Family!!!
The Addams Family musical rehearsals are in full swing and everyone is working hard to prepare an amazing spring musical. Save the date for April 25th at 7 PM, April 26th at 7 PM, and April 27th at 2 PM and 7 PM.
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BHS BAND BOOSTER CLUB MEETING | |
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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 April. 1, April. 29, June. 10.
If you have questions, please email bellevueband@gmail.com
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CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER FOR BHS TRACK AND FIELD
ON APRIL 1
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Help support BHS Track and Field by eating Chipotle (10503 NE 4th St., Bellevue) on Monday, April 1st, between 4 and 8 PM. If you order in person mention BHS Track and Field or show the above flyer. If ordering online use the code ME2PRV4. Thank you for helping support our team! | |
Boys soccer won our second game of the season, a 2-1 defeat of Juanita! Varsity and JV's first home game of the season is this Tuesday, March 26 at 6:00 PM (JV) and 8:00 PM (Varsity). Come on out and cheer the teams to victory! | |
BOYS SOCCER PANCAKE BREAKFAST | |
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Tuesday, March 26th - Come cheer on the team!
BHS vs. Mercer Island
8:20 pm @ Mary Wayte Pool
8815 SE 49th St., Mercer Island, WA 98040
Thursday, March 29th
BHS vs. Ingraham
5:30 at Edgebrook
The entire game schedule can be found here.
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2024 FALL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | |
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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
March 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.
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BELLEVUE ATHLETICS SCHEDULE
MAR 25TH TO MAR 30TH
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Monday March 25th
Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Lacrosse v. Lake Sammamish Lacrosse Club @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm
Girls Varsity Golf v. Interlake High School at Tam O’Shanter Golf Club 3:30pm
Girls Varsity Tennis at Hazen High School 4:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity Tennis v. Hazen High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Badminton v. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Boys JVC Soccer v. Liberty High School at Chinook Middle School 4:30pm
Boys Varsity Baseball v. Lake Washington High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball at Lake Washington High School 4:30pm
Girls Fastpitch Softball v. Lake Washington High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Tuesday March 26th
Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Water Polo v. Mercer Island High School at Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island 8:20pm
Boys JVC Baseball v. Mercer Island High School at Island Crest Park, Mercer Island 4:30pm
Boys Varsity Lacrosse v. O’Dea High School at Chinook Middle School 5:00pm
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer v. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm
Supervisor John Hill
Stadium Manager and Scoreboard Minh Nguyen
Tickets Debra Andrews and Cathy Lanning
Wednesday March 27th
Girls Varsity Tennis v. Sammamish High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity Tennis at Sammamish High School 4:00pm
Girls Badminton v. Glacier Peak High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Varsity Fastpitch Softball v. Mercer Island High School at South Mercer Playfield 4:30pm
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball v. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Boys Varsity Baseball v. Mercer Island High School at Island Crest Park, MI 4:30pm
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Lacrosse v. Woodinville High School @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm
Thursday March 28th
Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Water Polo v. Ingraham High School at Edgebrook Swim Club 5:30pm
Girls Varsity Golf v. Jackson High School at Overlake Golf Club 3:00pm
Boys and Girls Track & Field at Interlake High School with Hazen High School 4:00pm
Boys JVC Baseball v. Issaquah High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer at Mercer Island High School JV 5:30pm, Varsity 7:30pm
Friday March 29th
Girls Junior Varsity Tennis v. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Varsity Tennis at Mercer Island High School 4:00pm
Girls Badminton v. Eastlake High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm
Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Lacrosse at Mercer Island High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm
Boys Varsity Lacrosse v. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue High School JV 6:00pm, Varsity 8:00pm
Supervisor John Hill & TBD
Boys Varsity Baseball v. Hazen High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball at Hazen High School 4:00pm
Girls Varsity Fastpitch Softball v. Hazen High School @ Bellevue High School 4:30pm
Saturday March 30th
Boys JVC Soccer at Juanita High School 10:00am
Boys JVC Baseball v. Lake Washington High School @ Bellevue High School 12:00pm
GO Bellevue!!!
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Bellevue Schools Foundation’s Spring for Schools event brings the Bellevue community together to raise funds to support programs for the 18,000+ students in the Bellevue School District.
We need student volunteers to help set up, check-in, clean up etc. Students from 9th – 12th grade who volunteer will receive volunteer hours for their shift.
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Date: Saturday - March 30th, 2024
Volunteer Shifts: 9AM – 12PM (Only Set Up) and/or 4PM – 9PM
Event Time: 5PM – 8PM
Place: Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
Sign Up to Volunteer
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BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | |
TASTE OF ENATAI HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | |
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We are excited to be hosting the next International Taste of Enatai on Friday, April 19th. This has always been such an incredible event in the past, and we have come to rely on the help of high school and middle school students.
The event runs from 6-8pm, with volunteer opportunities ranging from 5:30-8:30pm.
Jobs include:
- Food Hall Support & Control
- Tech support
- Fashion show support
- Green TEAM support!
Please let us know if you have any questions and direct all interested students to the Sign-up Genuis at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B49A4AB2FA5FACF8-48590483-highmiddle
Of course, we are open for questions, just let us know!
Our best to you,
Marilyn Gupta & Jessica Birney
International Taste of Enatai Co-Chairs
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SUMMER ENRICHMENT AT THE UW | |
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Summer ‘24 High School Enrichment Opportunities (Online & In Person Formats)
Thank you for sharing these summer enrichment opportunities with your school community! Flyer attached.
- Algorithmic Thinking: Programming Logic Fundamentals
- Coding in Java I & Java II
- Coding in Python I & Python II
- Digital Photography
- Esports, Gaming & Broadcasting
- Introduction to Astronomy
- Sharpen Your Writing Skills
- Writers Workshop
- Writing Arguments That Matter
- Writing for College Readiness
To learn more visit us online at UW Youth & Teen Programs.
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SPLASHFORWARD LIFEGUARD TRAINING | |
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Do you like to help others, be a part of a team and learn a skill that could save lives?
Lifeguards and swim instructors make our communities safer around water and allow our pools to offer essential swim lessons and our beaches to remain open. With our region facing a short supply of lifeguards and swim instructors, we need you!
SPLASHForward, a local nonprofit working with the City of Bellevue and the Bellevue School District to bring a game-changing new public aquatic center to Bellevue, provides high school students the opportunity to learn lifesaving skills and find employment as a lifeguard at our local pools and beaches through their High School Lifeguard Training Program.
SPLASHForward pays for your lifeguard training certification, supports you to strengthen your skills, and provides you with resources and support to find a job. Sign up is on a first come first serve basis and through our program’s sponsors we’ve supported over 180 students since 2021.
To Learn more about becoming a lifeguard and SPLASHForward’s High School Lifeguard Training Program, attend an informational virtual workshop on either Tuesday March 26th or Wednesday April 3rd 5:30pm – 6:45pm on Zoom. You'll hear from a panel of local aquatic managers, lifeguard instructors, and student lifeguards to learn what is required, the opportunities, and why being a lifeguard or swim instructor is a great first job!
13 & 14yr olds are welcome to attend and participate in Lifeguard Skill Strengthening classes. When you turn 15yrs old, you can become a lifeguard or a swim instructor through the program.
Learn more, bring a friend, and sign up!
If you & your friend become lifeguards, you'll earn $25 each!
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Be mindful. Be free.
Spend a half-day learning mindfulness, a practice of being aware of what you're doing in the present moment, free from the burden of self-consciousness and troubling emotions.
Enjoy the simple yet wonderful things we do every day: standing, sitting, walking, eating, talking, and being silent, to name a few. Be mindful; be free.
Date: April 27, Saturday
Time: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Age: 13-18
Lunch will be provided.
Online Registration is required: https://forms.gle/Bw5iupc84SgAxmmz7
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BELLEVUE BLAST ARTICLE DEADLINE | |
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The deadlines for submitting Bellevue Blast articles are as follows:
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School news and PTSA articles – Friday 6 pm deadline
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Athletics and Activities articles – Sunday 6 pm deadline
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PTSA EXECUTIVE BOARD / QUICK LINKS | | |
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Our Address:
10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, Washington
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