Bellevue Blast - Sept 8th, 2026, vol 2

The Bellevue High School Parent Teacher Student Association (BHS PTSA) supports our school through grants, student programs, staff appreciation, family education, advocacy, and community events.

We invite all families, students, teachers, and staff to join the PTSA. Your membership strengthens our community and supports programs that benefit every student.

Join the PTSA:

https://www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/get-connected/joining-the-ptsa/

Stay informed through the Bellevue Blast, our weekly newsletter featuring school news, upcoming events, and volunteer opportunities.

Learn more or sign up for our weekly newsletter to make sure you are always in the loop:

http://www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/the-blast/about-the-blast/

Our first General Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. We hope you will join us!

We look forward to building a welcoming, inclusive, and successful year for our students, families, staff, and the entire BHS community.

Welcome back, Wolverines!

Kind regards,

Nicole Khouw and Lulu Yu

BHS PTSA Co-Presidents

WOLVERINE GUARD

START THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH PURPOSE — WORK TOWARD WOLVERINE GUARD!

Even if you didn’t volunteer over the summer, it’s not too late to start! The Bellevue High PTSA Wolverine Guard (WG) recognizes students who complete 100+ hours of eligible community service during the service year.

SERVICE THAT BUILDS YEAR AFTER YEAR

Students who earn WG for 2+ years qualify for a blue/gold honor cord and tassel at graduation. Those who earn WG for all four years receive a gold-tasseled honor cord and the Wolverine Guard Distinction Community Service Award, recognizing 400+ service hours.

CHECK ELIGIBILITY BEFORE YOU VOLUNTEER!

Not every activity or service hour qualifies. Students and parents should carefully review eligibility and documentation requirements before volunteering.

Know the requirements before you start and keep accurate records!

Wolverine Guard eligibility & requirements:

https://www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/wolverine-guard/

Volunteer opportunities:

https://bellevuehigh.bsd405.org/academics/community-service

Start now. Serve with purpose. Make an impact!

Wolverine Guard 2026–2027 Co-Chairs

I-CONNECT : THRIVING AT BELLEVUE HIGH

Speakers Announced for “Thriving at Bellevue High” Panel Discussion

A standout panel of five speakers will launch this year’s IConnect program with a conversation on “Thriving at Bellevue High: Strategies for Success from the Experts.” Join us on Friday, September 18, 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. in the Bellevue High School (BHS) library. All current BHS parents and caregivers are invited.

These five panelists will share practical insights to help families support their students across many facets of life at BHS:

Kristina Dahl, English Teacher
Tim Gager, School Counselor (He-Le)
Becki Kao, Office Manager
Michelle Pflaum, Parent
Matt Stokes, Assistant Principal (A-Ha)

IConnect is a parentrun program of the BHS PTSA designed to foster community

engagement. Meetings are held in person throughout the year and will be announced in both the PTSA Blast and the Principal’s Newsletter.

PARKING ADVISORY: Please allow extra time to park and head to the secondfloor library. Do not park in the turnaround before 8:10 a.m. Parking is permitted in “Visitor” and “Staff” spaces; avoid “WANIC.”

SUGGEST A QUESTION: Thriving at Bellevue High: Strategies for Success from the Experts – Fill out form

BACKGROUND: I‑Connect began in 2014 when parent Asako Yoshimura moved with her family to Medina Elementary. She recognized that families entering a new school community often benefit from a place to meet people and build connections. With two other parents, she created I‑Connect as a space for regular, face‑to‑face conversations where families could share experiences and support one another. The program later expanded to Chinook and Odle Middle Schools and to Bellevue High. In 2017, the Washington State PTA honored I‑Connect with a Local PTA and Council Award of Excellence.

GET COSY! GO WOLVERINES!

BHS WOLVERINE FLEECE BLANKETS ARE HERE!

Looking for the perfect way to stay warm and show your Wolverine pride?

Soft, stylish, and school-spirit approved!

Easy to take anywhere, these high-quality throws are perfect for game nights, orchestra concerts, movie nights, or curling up at home.

🏈Order now to stay cozy at the first BHS home football game!🏈

Choose your Cozy

REG — $32

XLG —$42

Stay warm. Show your spirit. Support BHS Orchestra. 💙💛

Purchase your blanket today https://www.bellevueorchestra.org/shop

The Wolverine design is printed horizontally on one side, with a solid white reverse.

ORCHESTRA BOOSTER CLUB MEETING

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15^th @7pm - IN-PERSON

ORCHESTRA ROOM, BHS PAC

All parents of orchestra students are invited to join us for the BHS Orchestra Boosters meeting!

Mr. Kam will share updates on the orchestra program, as well as plans for the upcoming year.

Join us to learn more about the Orchestra Boosters, upcoming events, fundraising efforts, and ways you can support your student and the BHS orchestra program.

We’re looking forward to welcoming the parents and caregivers of all orchestra students, Whether you’re new to the program or have been involved before, we hope you’ll join us!

Boosters meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each month (adjusted as needed for holidays or events).

Upcoming Meetings: September 15th - In-person (BHS Orchestra Room, BHS PAC); October 13th - online; November 3rd - online. Online meeting details will be emailed the day before each meeting.

If you have any questions, please email bellevueorchestra@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

BHS DANCE TEAM TRYOUTS

Ready to Dance, Wolverines?

The BHS Dance Team had a fun and memorable summer with DTU Camp, Heck Week, Yoga in the Park, and our Team & Family Bonding BBQ. We’re excited to have our returning and new dancers together and already kicking off the school year with their first performance at the opening assembly!

Interested in joining the team? Gold Squad Tryouts are coming up!

📅September 17 | 4–7 PM

📍Upper AUX Gym, Bellevue High School

Join our competition team and represent BHS throughout the competition season! You don’t have to be a perfect dancer—just bring your skills, energy, passion, and love for dance, and show us what you’ve got!

🌐Visit us at www.bellevuedanceteam.com

📸Follow us on Instagram @bellevuedance

Go Wolverines! 💙💛

BELLEVUE HIGH CHEER SWAG STORE

LIBRARY UPDATES

Hello Wolverines, and welcome to the 2026-2027 school year!

I'm Ms. Bryan, your friendly librarian, and I'm so excited to be back with you all!

Each Friday, look for an email from me with news about the library. Here I'll let you know about any schedule changes for the week ahead, alerts about new books in the collection, events around town you might be interested in, and other various bookish news. This newsletter starts as an email to you, the students, and is also included in Dr. Anderson's Principal Newsletter that is sent to families on Monday mornings, as well as the PTSA's Bellevue Blast, which is sent on Tuesday mornings, so your adults get this newsletter too.

In an effort to start off on the right foot with clear expectations, here are the Library Rules:
No eating in the library — while the library is usually open during the lunch period for quiet study and socializing, please eat your lunch elsewhere and then come in and hang out. Water in closed containers is OK!
Please only enter and exit through the main doors — the door at the back of the library is an emergency exit and will sound a (very loud!) alarm.
Please always sign in at the library entrance — this is a way to account for who is and isn't in the library in case of an evacuation emergency.
You should have a pass from a teacher if you are in the library during instructional time, unless you are: a Running Start / Discovery student; an upper classperson with a free 1^st or 7^th period; or enrolled in a world language class that meets in the library.
Cell phones should always be off and away during instructional time.
The library bathroom is reserved for students using the library. You should always use the bathroom closest to the classroom you're in.
Please respect the space and each other by cleaning up after yourself and pushing in your chair when you leave.

FYI, there are reserved tables for world language classes in the front of the library. Please keep these tables and chairs clear for the students who need to use it as their classroom.

It's going to be a great year! If you have any questions, want help finding a book, have suggestions, or just want to talk about what you're reading, come see me in the library or send me an email or Teams Chat!

SARAH BRYAN, MLIS

Library Specialist

P: 425-456-7029 | bryans@bsd405.org

Bellevue High School

Regular Library Hours:

MTThF 7:30am - 3:30pm, W 7:30am - 1pm

Currently Reading:

Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mandel

The Brothers Hawthorne, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

COMMUNITY

BELLEVUE YOUTH CHOIRS FALL ENROLLMENT

Our rehearsals begin the week of September 8, but we continue to welcome new singers throughout September, with fall enrollment closing October 1.

Bellevue Youth Choirs serves singers ages 4–24, with choirs for beginning through advanced singers and performance opportunities for every age group. We already have some fun community outreach performances scheduled for our choirs this year, and singers in Lyrica (5th grade+) and our older ensembles also have the opportunity to tour to Disneyland this spring!

This is also BYC's 15th anniversary season, and we're so excited to continue growing and creating a place for young people in our region to sing, learn, perform, and find community.

LEARN MORE: https://www.bellevueyouthchoirs.org

LISTEN: https://www.youtube.com/@bellevueyouthchoirs

DONATE: https://bellevueyouthchoirs.org/support

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

We are so excited to announce that Bellevue High PTSA is on Instagram! Follow us @bellevueptsa to be the first to know about our upcoming events and updates!

BSD MOBILE APP

The Bellevue School District mobile app is now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Stay connected, informed and supported all in one place: