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.

Buy online starting today! Coffee can be ordered through Nov. 20, and orders can be picked up at winter performing arts concerts.

Thank you for your support!



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Senior Portraits & Grad Ads For 24-25 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.

Students in AP courses might earn college credit and/or advanced placement in college if they perform well on AP Exams and if their college of choice accepts the AP exam for credit. AP exams, given each year in May, are standardized tests designed to measure how well students have mastered the content and skills of a specific AP course. AP testing is highly encouraged, but not required. 

Ballard HS students interested in taking an AP Exams May 5-9 & 12-16, 2025 MUST Pre-Register AND Pay for AP Exam(s) by Nov. 6, 2024 by 5 p.m. PST.

More info here.

Performing Arts Fall Concerts

Mark Your Calendars

Our Fall Music Concerts start Wednesday, October 30 with the Choir Concert, followed by the Band Concert on Wednesday, November 6 and the Orchestra Concert on Thursday, November 7.

All concerts are held in the Earl Kelly Performing Arts Center PAC at Ballard High School, 1418 NW 65th St. Seattle, 98117 at 7:30 p.m.

While all concerts are free to attend, optional reserved seating is available for a donation of $25.00 to Ballard Performing Arts. Save yourself some time and support BPA by reserving your tickets now.

Volunteer Needed to Fix 4 3D Printers in the Library: We are in need of someone to help us sort out and or fix our 3D Printers. Our students are missing them and the Maker Space crafts they create! Do you know someone or are you that person to help us out? Please email Britta at bmbowman@seattleschools.org 

or TuesD at tschambers@seattleschools.org  for more information. Thank you!

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.

UW Men’s Ice Hockey team games this fall and winter.

Finnish Holiday Market Volunteers Needed Nov. 9

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