The PTSA Direct Appeal Campaign is underway! Your donations are needed and will make an immediate difference in our students’ classrooms — this school year!

Please consider donating so the PTSA can continue to support academic grants to our teachers and staff. Our goal is to raise $75,000, all of which will support academic programming during the 2024–25 school year. Your donations are tax-deductible.

We can do it, but only with your help! Thank you!!



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Drink coffee, support performing arts students!

It's a win-win!

Ballard Performing Arts is once again partnering with Caffe Appassionato for online coffee sales in support of BPA students.

Choose from among four of Caffe Appassionato's locally hand-roasted blends, sold in 12-oz. bags (whole bean or ground) for $14. For each bag purchased under a student's name, that student earns $6 to use toward BPA programs and trips.

Order online through Nov. 20, and pick up your order at winter performing arts concerts.

Thank you for your support!



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Senior Portraits & Grad Ads for the yearbook due Dec. 1

Senior Portraits due Dec. 1

Senior Portraits Requirements For Families Submitting a Photo

Ballard Seniors have the option to submit their own photo for the yearbook. If a different photo is not submitted, the School ID photo taken at the beginning of the school year will be used. More information and submission instructions here.

Senior Grad Ads due Date Dec. 1

Grad Ads are an opportunity for families to submit photos and a personal message for graduating seniors to be printed in the Shingle Ballard HS Yearbook. The Ads include photos of your choice and a personalized message of your choice for your graduating student. Order a beautiful Grad Ad to congratulate your student’s accomplishments! More information here.

More senior news

One of our Newsletter editors is stepping down. We are seeking someone to share this important role with the remaining editor! If interested, please contact ballardhighnews@gmail.com.

On January 8, 2025 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Ballard HS is able to host an EKG Youth Heart Screening Event that is free of cost to provide screenings for our students in our Gymnasium. As many of you know, this past summer we tragically lost a student from our school community due to a heart arrhythmia event. In honor of her memory, her friends and the Ballard HS administration sought out an organization called the Nick of Time Foundation. 

Nick of Time Foundation needs a few parent volunteers to help with student check in and other admin tasks for this very important event! Please review the available slots below and click here to sign up. Volunteers must be registered by early December. Thank you!

NOTE: If you're not an approved, background-checked SPS volunteer, please complete your volunteer approval HERE 

Winter Registration on Final Forms & ASB Fee

Registration Due Nov. 12 (or earlier for Gymnastics & Bowling): For Winter Sports as well as any Athletic Season for the 24-25 School Year.

• Winter Sports: Basketball, Gymnastics, Boys Swim & Dive, Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling, Girls Bowling, Girls Flag Football
• Winter Club Sports: Mixed Ultimate (signups are on club team websites)

more info here

Student service-learning opportunities

Check out these fantastic upcoming opportunities to complete your service hours and support our community! These are just a sample, click here for all information.

National Nordic Museum is looking for volunteers to help with its 47th annual Julefest, on November 23 and 24. 2024

Ballard Community Center Volunteers Needed

Sheraton Grand Gingerbread Village, Nov. 21–Jan. 1.

BHS Library service learning with our own imitable Ms. Chambers!

More information

Please share some love for the educators at Ballard High School by quickly signing our Kudoboard which will be shared with all and printed as a poster to live in the Staff Lounge. Never pass the chance to pass along a compliment… .”I can live for two months on a good compliment.” – Mark Twain

ASB Clubs

The Clubs link is now LIVE on the Ballard HS website! So, head over there to get your clubs reapproved and add new ones! Reminder that all previous clubs must be reapproved to run again for the 24-25 school year.  

We at BHS and the ASB feel that participation in student-oriented activities is a vital part of a student’s connection. We offer a wide range of 70+ clubs & activities. Follow Instagram: @ballardstudentlife and @ballardhighasb