BELLEVUE BLAST
The Newsletter of 
Bellevue High School PTSA

SPECIAL EDITION                                                                                                                                  September 2nd, 2019
GREETINGS FROM THE BHS PTSA & PTSA's FIRST GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING of 2019-2020

Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year. We hope you had a great summer. The first day of school is just around the corner.

We are excited to be serving as your PTSA Co-Presidents. We have a great group of people serving on the board and as committee chairs. There will be volunteer opportunities throughout the year so please let us know if you can help.

Please be sure to join the PTSA! You can click the button below to join online:

We encourage everyone to join the family membership so we can achieve 100% membership participation. The family membership is $35 and single membership is $20. All PTSA members will have access to our online school directory.

We look forward to working with Principal Dr. Vic Anderson and his staff this year in supporting every BHS student to make sure they thrive and reach their potential. We are lucky to be a part of such an outstanding educational community. Your support of PTSA helps ensure BHS continues to offer an exceptional experience for every student.

The first PTSA General Membership Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 11th in the library. We will be joining Dr. Anderson at his Principal coffee at 8:15am followed by PTSA General Membership Meeting. Please mark your calendars. We look forward to seeing you there.

Thank you for your support!

Yong Chen presidents@bellevuehighptsa.com
Amy Reller presidents@bellevuehighptsa.com
PTSA Co-Presidents
BACK TO SCHOOL BARBECUE


Good news! You are ALL INVITED to attend this year's "Back to School Barbecue" hosted by the Link Crew. We will be serving burgers, hot dogs, salad, as well as drinks to celebrate the start of a new school year. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to meet new people and interact with students from other classes. So grab a friend, and come join us at the Memorial Plaza right after school at 3pm on Friday, 9/6.

Hope to see you there!
 
For any questions regarding the event, please contact the following:

Philip Chen: s-chenph@bsd405.org
Ms. Macknight: macknightn@bsd405.org  
FALL ATHLETICS PARENT MEETING
 
The Fall Athletics Season Parent Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 5th, at 7:00 pm in the main gym. 
 
The following topics will be covered:
  • Standards and expectations of practices and competitions
  • Transportation to and from competitions
  • Standards for Parents 
  • Lettering process
  • Fundraising events and opportunities

The cross country season is gearing up!  Here is the link to the team store.  Spirit Wear.
All sports meeting in main gym, September 5th, 7-8:30pm.  Come meet the 4 new coaches and get important information for the season.

First meet is at Lake Sammamish State Park on 9/11.  Discovery Pass needed for parking.  Even if your athlete isn't running, encourage them to come be a part of the team and cheer!

Contact  terriforsberg@mac.com  to be put on Booster Club email list.

Go Wolverines!  All it takes, is all you've got!
 BOYS ULTIMATE FRISBEE

The boys high school Ultimate Frisbee team is 
beginning practices on August 26 for the Fall 2019 season. 

If interested in playing, please contact info@bellevueultimate.org.
  
For more information on this sports program go to http://bellevueultimate.org.

The co-ed team will form in November 2019 for the winter season and the girls team will play in Spring 2020. We'll update everyone as we get closer!  
BELLEVUE BOYS LACROSSE CLUB | Check out the fastest growing sport in the country!

Bellevue Boys Lacrosse Club serves boys in grades K-12 who reside and/or attend feeder schools within the Bellevue High School boundary area.  The Bellevue Lacrosse program is dedicated to developing players at every age and any skill level.  We are committed to providing first class experiences to players and families in our community.

Fall Ball is our off-season program and runs on Sundays ONLY so it won't interfere with other sports. Teams will alternate with practices and games each week.  It is a great time to give lacrosse a try if your son is curious about the game!  
Visit our website at  www.bellevuelacrosse.com to register for Fall Ball now - just click on the orange REGISTER NOW button!   Registration closes Sept 7th. Practices start Sept. 8th.

In the last 10 years the BHS Varsity team has played in the state championship 9 times and won the state title 7 times.   Visit our alumni page to see where our athletes are playing in college.   For more information about our programs click here.
UPCOMING DATES (This List is not comprehensive, see more on our website)

September 3                Freshman Orientation, 8am - 12pm in the Main Gym
                                  Freshman Parent Orientation, 8:15am - 9:15am in the PAC
September 4                FRIST DAY OF SCHOOL, 8:00am - 12:55pm
September 5                Fall Athletics Parent Meeting, 7:00pm in the Main Gym
September 6                Picture Day for all students, grades 9-12, in English Classes
                                  Laptop Distribution for all Freshman in their PE Classes
September 10              Picture Make Ups
September 11              Principal Coffee & General PTSA Mtng, 8:15am - 9:45am in the Library
September 13              Welcome Back Assembly
September 24              Freshman ASB Elections
September 26              Curriculum Night, 6:30pm - 8:30pm at BHS
October 9                    Principal Coffee, 8:15am - 9:15am in the Library
October 11                  Teacher Professional Day - No School for Students
October 15                  Picture Re-Takes
October 16                  Super Wednesday
November 1                Homecoming Assembly, Parade, & Football Game
November 2                Homecoming Dance
November 6                Last Day of 1st Quarter