Principal Newsletter, Week of June 9

Good morning, Please join us for our final Principal Coffee and PTSA Membership Meeting this Wednesday from 8:15-9:45am in our library and on Teams.

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In partnership, Vic Anderson, Principal

 

OUTSIDE LEARNING REQUESTS

All Outside Learning requests for courses that students plan to take this summer should be emailed to bhsoutsidelearning@bsd405.org by Friday, June 27^th.  Use the fillable pdf linked here.  Courses taken over the summer need to be completed Tuesday, August 26^th, in order to be considered for advancement to the next course in a series and the transcript sent to our Registrar, Debra Andrews, at andrewsd@bsd405.org.  See our website to learn more about the Outside Learning Process. 

 

SCHOOLPOOL SURVEY

“There is only one week left to make your voice heard, by completing the Bellevue SchoolPool Districtwide Travel Survey! The City of Bellevue is seeking travel data on how students travel to and from school. Please help by completing this short, five-question survey for each school-aged child.  This annual survey helps the city’s Bellevue SchoolPool program evaluate strategies for alleviating drop-off and pickup congestion at schools."  The survey closes on June 13^th.

 

Summer Resources and Information for Families

The Bellevue School District seeks to support our community through the summer months when students are away from our buildings. Please check back frequently to locate information about summer meals and grocery programs, summer learning, health and vaccination requirements, information from student technology services and more. We wish our learning community a safe and healthy summer break.

 

SUMMER SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION: FAMILY NOTIFICATIONS COMING SOON

The Transportation Department will email families of students eligible for summer school transportation between June 30 and July 6. The message will include: 

• Bus stop and route details 
• Information about Stopfinder, BSD’s new school transportation app

This is part of the early rollout of Stopfinder ahead of the full districtwide launch in the 2025–2026 school year. Only families of eligible summer school students will receive this communication. 

 

Student Device Collection Update 2024-2025

On Friday, June 13, 12th grade students will return laptops, chargers, and styluses during their English classes. Their teacher will walk with them to the library, where a team will be ready to check-in the devices.

If seniors have any files, notes, or projects they'd like to keep, find one of the posters located all around the school and scan the QR Code for instructions on how to do this.

All other students, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades WILL NOT be returning their devices and can keep them for the summer. 

Students not returning to the Bellevue School District this fall will return BSD issued laptops and peripherals to their schools.

More details can be found in the linked documents below.

 

WOLVERINE GUARD 2024-25 RECIPIENTS

We are pleased to announce that 141 Bellevue High students earned Wolverine Guard for the 2024-2025 school year!

All combined, these students undertook over 15,700 hours of service in our community! Each student volunteered over 100 hours for non-profit organizations and engaged in an amazing range of volunteer work from assisting with meal service and tutoring, to coaching, translating, sorting donated clothing, supporting animal shelters, mentoring young performers, and packing food donations.

In addition to benefiting those they served, this experience highlights the meaningful role our students play in the community while helping them build a stronger appreciation for service and the importance of active community involvement.  

This year we had 18 Seniors (including 4 who completed all 4 years!), 51 Juniors, 38 Sophomores and 34 Freshman who earned the Wolverine Guard Award. 

For a complete list of this year's recipients please go to - www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/wolverine-guard-recipients/
 

The new 'year' for Wolverine Guard hours began May 1, 2025 and goes until April 30, 2026. You can start doing those volunteer hours now and proudly help the community.

For details on the Wolverine Guard go to - www.bellevue high ptsa.com/wp/wolverine-guard

Wolverine Guard 2024-25 recipients can pick up their certificates from the Wolverine Guard table at the BHS Rumble on Wednesday, May 28.

Michelle Pflaum and Sherry Fang
Wolverine Guard Co-Chairs

 

Summer School

Has your student failed a core academic class? Do you think they will fail this semester? BSD summer school is at Sammamish High School from July 8-31^st. Registration is now open: https://www.bsd405.org/academics/summer-programs Summer school is only available for missing credit (i.e. grades of F, W), not for improving grades (i.e. grades of C or D). Students need a registration code from their school counselor. Please reach out to the counselor for the code, and reach out to the student’s current teachers for questions about their progress this semester. Registration fills up quickly, so act now to save your spot. It’s free!

Not eligible for summer school but still want to improve a grade of a D or C? One way to do that is to take a class outside BSD. More information found here: https://bellevuehigh.bsd405.org/counseling/outside-learning

 

High School Credit Recovery Summer Program

The High School Summer School program is designed to support students in need of credit recovery for on-time graduation through in-person classes held at Sammamish High School.

·         Location: Sammamish High School

·         Program Dates: Monday to Friday, July 9 – July 31, 2024. In-Person Attendance Required.

·         Staff Workday & Training: July 8, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

·         Time: Students may take 1 or 2 courses. Period 1: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.; Period 2: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

·         Meals: A no-cost lunch will be served at 10:30 a.m. daily

·         Program Cost: There is no fee for the program.

·         Grade Level: 9th grade to 12th grade

Student Eligibility and Identification: This program is for high school students in need of course credit for courses previously taken. Students are identified based on needs to support on-time graduation using school counselor recommendations in support of individual student graduation plans. This program is not for grade improvement, nor earning original credit for pathway acceleration. This program is for credit recovery for classes previously failed (grades F, W, I, NC).

Program Design: Students will participate in class, in-person daily during their designated class times. Afternoon tutorial hours will be available for students as needed. The summer coursework utilizes the ALEKS learning platform for math, specially designed chemistry and biology summer curriculum, and the APEX learning platforms for all other courses. In-person attendance is required daily.

Registration: Summer School registration will be online through the Summer School Programs webpage starting March 10 through June 20. All students in need of summer school will receive registration access codes from their school counselor. Priority enrollment will be given to rising 12th grade students and students most in-need of graduation assistance. Final confirmation of enrollment will be sent via email at the end of June. Registration assistance can be provided by contacting hssummer@bsd405.org

Credits: Students will earn a letter grade for their summer credit recovery course(s).

 

COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER

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.

• VOLUNTEER: 
  • BHS Art Department: Come to the BHS Art Department after school during tutorial to help clean and organize and earn volunteer hours!
  • Woodridge Elementary Carnival: Wednesday, June 11, 2024. We need student volunteers. Sign up to set up, clean up, or run carnival games! This is such a fun event and you have the opportunity to earn volunteer hours! SIGN UP HERE

Lisa Hansen | College and Career Advisor

 

NEW FROM OUR LIBRARY

Thanks again for your patience while the library has been closed this week. Congratulations to everyone who has completed the SBA testing! 

LIBRARY NEWS:

• The library will be open for normal hours almost all of next week, except for Friday 6/13 when we'll be closed all day to support Senior Laptop Check-ins. 
• TODAY'S THE DAY! All books are due today, Friday 6/6. Once again, please don't panic if you need to keep a book for a couple extra days to study or complete an assignment. Please return any library books that you are finished with to the library as soon as you can. For textbooks, please discuss return plans with the classroom teacher who issued the textbook to you in September.
• I'm working on inventory and end of year reshelving but nevertheless have a PRIDE display up for the month of June! Come in and browse titles by, about, and in support of the LGBTQIA+ community and experience! Even though you can't check out the books, you can make a list for next year or the summer!
• King County Library System is launching their Summer Reading Program for people under 17 this weekend! There's summer reading Book Bingo for the 17 and older crowd too!

COMMUNITY NEWS:

• 🎓🦅If you are a graduating senior who went to Enatai Elementary, meet at the flagpole in front of Enatai on Wednesday, June 11^th at 2:45pm for a first-ever Enatai Alumni group photo!
• Enatai's end of year Carnival is tonight (Friday 6/6) and they still need some volunteers to run games and help out. This is a great volunteer job for high school students (volunteer hours!) — sign up HERE to help out!

FIRST SENTENCE FRIDAY:

"Before Hannah left, she asked if I was sure I'd be okay." — from We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

It's been a tough week, y'all, be kind to yourselves and each other. As always, if you have any questions, want to find 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

 

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES

June 11                        Senior Finals during Regular Block Schedule

June 11                        Yearbook Distribution in the Commons After School

June 12                        Senior Finals during Regular Block Schedule

June 13                        Senior Laptop Collection

June 16                        Last Day of Classes for Seniors

                                    SPRING SEMESTER FINALS SCHEDULE

                                    Class of 2025 Baccalaureate, 6:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Church – NEW TIME!

June 17                        SPRING SEMESTER FINALS SCHEDULE

                                    Senior Breakfast, Graduation Rehearsal, and Awards Assembly-Salute to Seniors!

June 18                        Adjusted Schedule, 7-Period Day with 12:40pm Release

Class of 2025 Graduation, 9:00 a.m. at UW

June 19                        Juneteenth – All Schools and Offices Closed

June 20                        SPRING SEMESTER FINALS SCHEDULE

June 21                        SPRING SEMESTER FINALS SCHEDULE

June 24                        Last Day of School, 2-hour Schedule, 10:00am Release