From @bellevuefiredept: Juniors and Seniors at @bellevueschools405 Newport High School participated in a distracted driving drill earlier this morning. Along with @bellevue.police.department,
@wastatepatrol, @trimedambulance and actors from the drama club, we simulated the very real consequences of driving distracted or under the influence.
Approximately 4,000 teenagers are killed, and over 400K are seriously injured, each year in motor-vehicle collisions. 75% of those fatalities are caused by distracted driving.
We can...no. we MUST do better. Adults, our youths eyes are on us. We must model the behavior we want to see in them.
Visit our bio for safe driving tips and to sign the safe driving pledge from Impact Teen Drivers.
Jun 2
Dr. Kelly Aramaki, BSD`s incoming superintendent, joined students and staff at Tyee Middle School to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, yand Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Kung fu and martial arts master teacher, David Leong, visited Tyee and taught students how to do a traditional lion dance. Dr. Aramaki was happy to see the students so engaged in the cultural activity! The students learned so much and had a lot of fun!
#WeAreBellevue #AANHPIHeritageMonth #AAPIHeritageMonth
Jun 1
Zoologist and educator Scott Petersen, also known as the Reptile Man, visited Newport Heights Elementary with his scaly friends on May 25! Students, staff and families had so much fun making new friends with the reptiles, including an alligator and an albino python! They also learned about the importance of all animals in nature. 🦎🐍💚
Scott Petersen owns The Reptile Zoo in Monroe, Washington, which is home to the most extensive collection of reptiles on display in the Pacific Northwest!
Special thank you to the @NewportHeightsElementaryPTA for holding this awesome assembly!
#NHEDolphins #TheReptileMan #WeAreBellevue
May 31
The votes are in! Rebecca Wu, a 6th grader from International School, is one of the five National Finalists for the 2023 Doodle for Google Contest! Congratulations, Rebecca! 🎨🎉
Google reviewed tens of thousands of artwork submissions, selected 55 state and territory winners, and asked the public to vote for their favorite Doodles. The National Winner will take home a $30,000 college scholarship, and their school will receive a $50,000 tech package toward the establishment or improvement of a computer lab or technology program. Google will announce the National Winner on June 6.
For this year’s prompt, Google asked students across the United States to illustrate their answers to their prompt, “I am grateful for…”
The submissions are evaluated on how well they addressed the prompt through both their artwork and written statement, plus overall artistic merit and creativity.
Here is Rebecca`s written statement that accompanies her Doodle:
My Sweetest Memories
Sometimes I love them, and sometimes I dislike them very much, but I can`t imagine my life without my sisters. I have learned to be a little bit more patient with them, and they have had an enormous impact on me. We help to inspire each other and to help each other grow like the vines and flowers in my picture. I am never lonely with them, and they can cheer me up. I am grateful for them and all that they have done for me. In this drawing, we are having a fun time drinking hot chocolate, which is one of my fondest memories. The rainbow in the background symbolizes one of the first things I helped one of my sisters draw. In one of my family pictures, my sisters (sitting next to me) and I (the one in the middle) are sitting in flowers with a background that I drew, so I thought it would be fun to reference that by drawing us sitting flowers here. The word "Google" is related with the stems of flowers and vines, also following the flower/garden theme. My drawing is composed of all our happiest memories to show just how grateful I am for them.
View the stories of gratitude from the five National Finalists: https://bit.ly/3qo2M7W
#WeAreBellevue #DoodleForGoogle #StudentArt #artgallery
May 31
Angela Zhang, an eighth grader at Bellevue Digital Discovery, is being hailed as golf`s newest prodigy! 🥳
Last summer, at 13, Angela became the youngest winner of the Washington Women’s Amateur, which is open to all ages. And next month she`s headed to Pebble Beach to play in the U.S. Women’s Open! 🤩
Born in Alabama, Angela moved to China with her family, where her father Kevin Zhang and mother Binbin Hu are from. When Angela was 5, her family moved to Bellevue, and she started playing golf to spend time with her father, an avid golfer, and older brother Eric, who also played.
Angela went undefeated in seven state events last year with an average score of 70.79, and won four national junior events. Her ultimate goal is to be the number one female player in the world! 🔥
We`ll be cheering for Angela as she competes with the greatest players in the world at the U.S. Women’s Open, July 6-9! ⛳👏
Read more about Angela`s inspiring story in the @seattletimes:
https://bit.ly/3OzeWVR
#WeAreBellevue
May 26
From @becn405: ain’t no party like an #AANHPI party because an #AANHPI party has Filipino spaghetti and all of the best snacks!
what a fun afternoon full of stories, laughter, togetherness, and empathy.
we share incredible gratitude with space that is created for our diverse learning community to not merely survive, but thrive and be change-makers.
let’s get to work!
✌🏾🤟🏾🤘🏾
May 25
Every day across the Bellevue School District, our students find ways of giving back to the community. Today we`d like to highlight Aarna Gupta, a 10th grader at Interlake High School and former Cherry Crest alum!
During the pandemic, Aarna started the Pop Star Learning Academy (www.thepsla.com) as a means of providing creative, social and in-person experiences for neighborhood kids. This took the form of a week-long summer camp that she coordinated and executed at Cherry Crest for two summers.
In February, Aarna approached principal Dusty Steere about wanting to donate all of her profits ($999) to Cherry Crest to support student leadership and Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) efforts for our current students.
Aarna came to Cherry Crest and gave a presentation to the 4th and 5th grade students during lunch. She shared her story, encouraging the students to make a difference in their community now, even as elementary students. She handed out some of the shirts that she had from the summer camp and presented the school with a giant check of $999! 👏
Thank you, Aarna, for your inspiring work in supporting leadership efforts for our elementary students and for generously giving back to the to Cherry Crest community! ❤️
#WeAreBellevue
May 25
From @newportgirlsgolf: Officially back to back 4A STATE CHAMPS! 🏆 This season, we were undefeated KingCo League Champs, placed 2nd at Districts, and placed 1st for 4A WA State. Congratulations to Amber Li for placing first overall, Emma Wong for placing 5th, and Emily Zhang for placing 8th. Thank you WIAA and Indian Canyon Golf Course for having us!
May 25
From @bellevuegirlsgolf:
2023 Girls 3A State Champs!!! We made state history with a 68 stroke victory!🥇 Special shoutout to the most supportive coaches and teammates for such an amazing undefeated season!! We were Kitsap Invitational Champs, KingCo League Champs, KingCo Tournament Champs, Sea-King District 2 Champs, and WA State Champions. 🏆 Berenice Stole came in 4th individually with (75, 76), Tatum Otto placed 5th with (76, 76) and Charlene won 8th with (78, 79)! What a memorable season! 💙
#wiaa #girlsgolf #statechamps #sblive #pga
May 25
From @bellevueglax: The spirit of lacrosse shines bright with our BWGL Youth Girls as they learn, compete and enjoy in the game of lacrosse. Thank you to the amazing girls, their supportive families, great BWGL coaches, dedicated volunteers and our generous sponsors. It takes a village and we are blessed with a mighty one at Bellevue!
In memory of our beloved coach, parent and volunteer Ross Mickel ❤️…
Lyla Mickel (7/8), Ivy Tran (5/6) and Luci Terry (3/4) were the recipients of the first annual “Ross Mickel Spirit Award” awarded to the youth player who embodies the SPIRIT of BWGL, brings a positive attitude every day, makes others around her better, and keeps things fun! 💙💛
May 25
The Bellevue School District acknowledges that we learn, work, live and gather on the Indigenous Land of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Duwamish and Snoqualmie Tribes. We thank these caretakers of this land, who have lived and continue to live here, since time immemorial.
Incoming Superintendent, Dr. Kelly Aramaki, shares his first blog with the BSD learning community. In this edition, Dr. Aramaki highlights Teacher Appreciation Week, National Nurses Week, and the people behind this incredible work.Read More
The Bellevue School District learning community is invited to join the BSD School Board Directors on Thursday, June 8, 2023, for the swearing-in ceremony of the district’s Incoming Superintendent, Dr. Kelly Aramaki.Read More
During the month of June, the district celebrates Pride Month by affirming the identity of members of the LGBTQIA+ community and recognizing the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer* individuals have had on our collective history.Read More
The following policies and procedures require a reading by the Bellevue School District School Board at the June 8, 2023 meeting: Second Reading and Adoption of Policies 3115, 3116, and 3220. Read More
The following policies and procedures require a reading by the Bellevue School District School Board at the June 1, 2023 meeting: Second Reading and Adoption of Policies 2161 and 5515. Read More
