News – Bellevue School District

District Updates

Bellevue Education Association Equity Resolution Approved

November 19, 2018 brownmaDistrict0

The following resolution was adopted by the Representative Council on November 15, 2018. This serves as a commitment to changing the culture of the Bellevue School District in order to attract, support and retain more educators of color.

November: A Month to Express Gratitude, Kindness and Compassion

November 14, 2018 brownmaCommunity, District6

November is a great month to learn something new about someone else as we seek to value one another’s humanity.Read More

KCLS Partnership Connects Students with Digital Materials, Books and More

November 13, 2018 brownmaDistrict0

Through a partnership between the Bellevue School District and King County Library System, all students K-12 enrolled in BSD schools have access to a KCLS e-card. This card allows students access to all KCLS digital materials, including databases, eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, and homework help. Students can seamlessly log in from school, home or from any computer or device.Read More

My-Linh Thai at a ribbon cutting ceremony

My-Linh Thai Resigns from Bellevue School Board

November 7, 2018 Chris SumptionBoard, District4

We recently learned that School Board Director My-Linh Thai announced her resignation effective Nov. 21.

As a result of yesterday’s elections, Thai was elected for State Representative for Legislative District 41, Position Two. Read More

Sammamish Student Experiments Launched on the International Space Station

November 6, 2018 wilnercDistrict3

Last spring two student teams designed an experiment to run on the International Space Station. The experiments were designed around heat transfer in micro-gravity as part of the Quest for Space program. These experiments finally launched late October! Read More

Board Approves District Strategic Plan

November 5, 2018 Chris SumptionDistrict0

Last month, the Bellevue School District Board of Education approved the District’s five-year Strategic Plan. This plan represents the voices of thousands of stakeholders and their hopes and dreams for Bellevue’s more than 20,000 students.Read More

School News

Senator Wellman watches students working on laptop

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee Visits BSD

November 2, 2018 brownmaCurriculum, District, Sammamish, Technology1

Senator Lisa Wellman and the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee visited Sammamish High School on Oct. 30 to see high quality teaching and learning in action and how it is supported by technology.Read More

Sonja Reid Named Washington State Nurse of the Year

October 17, 2018 wilnercArdmore, Awards & Recognition, District, Odle5

Congratulations to Sonja Reid, school nurse at Odle Middle School and Ardmore Elementary, who was named Washington State School Nurse of the Year by the School Nurses of Washington. Read More

Tillicum Grand Opening Ceremony

October 11, 2018 brownmaCommunity, Construction, District, Tillicum5

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Tillicum Grand Opening ceremony this week! The event was a hit, with an ice cream social, popcorn stand, live DJ and marching band too.

cake that says "thank you principals, we love you"

National Principals Month

October 11, 2018 brownmaAwards & Recognition, Community, District, Schools, Superintendent2

Learn more about how we’re celebrating National Principals Month.Read More

Preschoolers Experience Taste of Washington Day

October 4, 2018 brownmaEarly Learning, Nutrition Services, Puesta del Sol2

Yum! Preschoolers at Puesta Del Sol learned about locally grown food for Taste of Washington Day. Read More

Bellevue Student Named Washington State Gatorade Player of the Year

December 20, 2017 Andrea ArnoneAthletics & Activities, Awards & Recognition, Bellevue3

Congratulations to Bellevue Wolverines student athlete Isaiah Ifanse who was recently named Washington’s 2017-18 Gatorade Football Player of the Year.

Spiritridge Teacher Named Symetra Hero in the Classroom

December 11, 2017 wilnercAwards & Recognition, Spiritridge6

Congratulations to Spiritridge Elementary third grade teacher Ai-my Dinh who was honored as a 2017 Symetra Hero in the Classroom, during a surprise presentation at her school on Dec. 8. Read More

Bennett Elementary Grand Opening

November 17, 2017 Alex ClarkBennett0

Thank you to all who attended the Bennett Elementary School Grand Opening on Nov. 16! The community celebrated the unveiling of the new school building with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house including self-guided and student led tours. Read More