Good morning BHS Families, Interim Progress reports for the mid-point of 4^th quarter will go out later this week.  The purpose of the Interim Progress Report (IPR) is to communicate with families of students who are at risk of failing one or more classes.  Please check ParentVUE for current grade and progress information. Warm regards, Vic Anderson

CONTENTS

1. Evacuation Drill on Tuesday, May 16^th
2. May is National Nurses Month
3. Complete Health Forms for the 2023-24 School Year
4. Bellevue Police Department Informational Meeting: Hate Crimes and Bias-Related Incidents
5. How to Remove Middle School Grades from your Transcript
6. Summer School Registration Information
7. 2023 Summer Learning Program Update
8. Registration for Fall Sports – Now Open
9. Extended Tutorial, 3:30-4:30pm M,T,Th,F in our Library
10. Mental Health Resources for Families
11. Important Calendar Dates

EVACUATION DRILL ON TUESDAY, MAY 16^TH

The weather looks as though it will cooperate, so we are moving forward with our last evacuation drill on Tuesday, May 16. There will be no pre-lesson, but we will be utilizing the alarms. At the conclusion of the drill, students will be released to Lunch/5^th period. Please see the following bell schedule for 5/16/23:

 

Tuesday, May 16

Evacuation Drill Schedule   1 8:00 – 8:45 (45) 2 8:50 – 9:40 (50) 3 9:45 – 10:30 (45) 4 10:35 – 11:20 (45) *Drill (attached to 4th Period) 11:20 – 11:45 1st Lunch 11:50 – 12:30 5A 11:50 – 12:35 (45) 2nd Lunch 12:40 – 1:20 5B 12:35 – 1:20 (45) 6 1:25 – 2:10 (45) 7 2:15 – 3:00 (45) Tutorial 3:00 – 3:30

 

MAY IS NATIONAL NURSES MONTH

I received great news last week!  Following the announcement of one of our nurses leaving the district, our incredible School Nurse, Sandy Bacerdo, has agreed to pick up the extra days to serve full time for the remainder of the school year!!  Our Health Room is a busy place with students arriving every day with a variety of concerns, medical needs, questions, ailments, and emergencies.  Sandy, with support from Diane Campbell and Natalie Littrell, works tirelessly to ensure students receive care and those taking medications or suffering from potentially life-threatening illness or allergies are recognized and receive proper medical attention when at school or attending off-site school events.  Sandy is my hero!

COMPLETE HEALTH FORMS FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR

Want your student to start school on time next year? Make an appointment now to complete:

• Vaccinations – Sign up for MyIR (My Immunization Record) to see if your student needs any school required immunizations.
• Individual Health Plans (IHP) for asthma, diabetes, life-threatening allergies, seizures and other life-threatening conditions (complete yearly)
• Medication authorization paperwork for medicine taken at school (complete yearly)
• Sports physicals if your student will play high school sports (complete every two years)

Make your appointment NOW. Clinics are booked MONTHS in advance.

Many clinics charge $20 or more to complete paperwork outside an appointment.

BELLEVUE POLICE DEPARTMENT INFORMATIONAL MEETING: HATE CRIMES AND BIAS-RELATED INCIDENTS

The Bellevue Police Department and its advisory councils have partnered with the King County Prosecutor’s Office, Eastside 4 All (their partner coalition), and City of Bellevue DEI to start an initiative in bringing education and awareness to Hate Crimes and Biased-Related Incidents. They will be holding their first community outreach event on Tuesday, May 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Bellevue Youth Theatre.

BPD has shared that hate crimes and bias-related incidents are underreported and would really like to bring education, awareness and resources to our community.

HOW TO REMOVE MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES FROM YOUR TRANSCRIPT

If you’d like middle school courses removed from your high school transcript, it should be done before end of junior year so your transcript is accurate when they’re sent to colleges/universities.

If this applies to you, please fill out the attached form and submit to Debra Andrews (our Registrar) at AndrewsD@bsd405.org: https://bsd405.org/wp-content/pdf/policy/2410p-exhibit-j.pdf

 

 

SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION INFORMAITON

Its Time! Registration for HS Credit Recovery opens today! Students can click the HS Summer School Registration Link and sign up after they have met with their counselor.

See the attached document for additional information:

2023 SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS UPDATE

Information about summer programs is now available on the 2023 Summer Programs K-12 page on the district website.

Summer School Programs for elementary students will run July 6–28 at Lake Hills Elementary School. Summer School Programs for secondary students will also run from July 6-28 at Sammamish High School, with some variations for middle school students.

REGISTRATION FOR FALL SPORTS

Registration for Sports will open in May 15 for the 2023-24 – Registration for Clubs will be open after the school year begins.

FinalForms is out athletic and activities database for our BHS students. The parent and student forms need to be complete every year prior to participating in sports or activities. WIAA allows one sport per season. Our BSD 2-page sports physical is good for 2 years from the date of physical and valid impact testing is good for 2 years.

To Participate in a Sport at BHS:

1. Register for Athletics or Clubs at BHS FinalForms (https://bellevue-wa.finalforms.com/)
   1.  A student may be on only one interscholastic sport roster per season
   2. Parent/Guardian and Student questions need to be complete every year
   3. If you attend International, Bellevue Virtual Academy or Big Picture, please contact Kelli at mayerk@bsd405.org.

1. Please attend ImPACT Testing (if required)

1. 1. Athletes for most high school sports must have a current concussion baseline ImPACT test completed to participate (valid for 24 months) require ImPACT testing.
   2. Sports that do not require ImPACT testing are: Cross Country, Badminton, Drill Team, Swim Only, Tennis, Golf, and Track & Field (except Pole Vault requires the ImPACT test)
   3. ImPACT testing dates – June 14^th, July 5^th, July 12^th, July 19^th and July 26^th at BHS **we will have additional dates for individual teams to host impact testing**

1. A 2-page BSD sports physical will need to be on file with the school Athletics and Activities department, email a copy to Kelli at mayerk@bsd405.org.
   1. BSD Sports physicals are kept on file for 2 years – please be sure we will have valid BSD sports physical on file for your athletes for the whole sports season.
   2. Coaches should not accept or receive a sport physical.

1. To make payments: https://wa-bellevue.intouchreceipting.com/
   1. * Please Note: ASB membership is required to participate in Athletics and the Athletic Fees are applied to your students account & applied when team rosters are complete. The fees include the ASB Card fee, a school transportation fee (fee amounts vary), and a participation fee per sport (maximum $300 per individual/family per school year), $150 Club sport base fee for Water Polo, Lacrosse and Badminton.
   2. Sports fees are applied once rosters are set each season.
   3. Questions in regard to Fees/Fines, please contact Cathy Lanning, BHS ASB Accountant at lanningc@bsd405.org

Regular Season Sports 2023-24

Fall Sports – registration opens 5/7/23 until 8/21/23 and XC, Golf, Soccer, Swive, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo begin 8/22

Cross Country, Boys Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Swim and Dive, Boys Tennis, Volleyball, Boys’ Water Polo, Cheer and Dance

Football – registration opens 5/7/23 until 8/15/23 and football begins 8/16

Winter Sports – registration opens 5/7/23 until 11/12/23 for Basketball, Swive and Wrestling begin on 11/13

Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys Swim and Dive, Boys and Girls Wrestling

Gymnastics registration opens 5/7/23 until 11/5/23 and gymnastics starts on 11/6

Spring Sports- registration will open 5/7/23 until 2/25/23 and begin on 2/26

Girls Badminton, Baseball, Girls Golf, Boys Soccer, Softball, Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Track & Field and Girls Water Polo

Boys and Girls Lacrosse – start TBD

**please check out BHS athletics website for all cut sports

Practices are mandatory beginning on these dates. If a team has a tryout, it will be scheduled for the first days of practice.

To find contact information for our all of our coaches please visit our school website – https://bsd405.org/bhs/wolverines/athletics/

BHS Building Use:   https://bsd405.org/departments/facilities/building-use/

BHS Athletic website:  https://bsd405.org/bhs/wolverines/athletics/

BHS Game schedules:  https://arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=1495

FinalForms, athletic and activities site:  https://bellevue-wa.finalforms.com/

Questions? Please contact Kelli Mayer, mayerk@bsd405.org, BHS Athletics & Activities

EXTENDED TUTUORIAL

We are offering Extended Tutorial in the Library on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.  Students will have a place to stay a little later with adult support with homework and projects.  We will add student tutors very soon.  Sometimes students learn quicker from hearing things explained by their peers.

EXTENDED TUTORIAL JANUARY/FEBRUARY STAFFING

5/15     Ms. Kinan, Mr. McKinney

5/16     Mr. McKinney, Ms. Nelson

5/18     Ms. Stanelun, Ms. Nelson

5/19     Ms. Yanamandra, Ms. Stanelun

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES

May 18                                                Evacuation Drill, connected to 4^th period

May 19                                                Multi-Language Coffee, 8:15-9:45am in Library and Teams

May 25                                                Shine Bright Talent Show, 1:05-2:00pm in the PAC

May 25                                                100 Yrs Celebration Planning Meeting, 3:30-5:00pm in Library & Teams

May 26                                                Class Office Elections, Assembly Schedule TBD

May 29                                                Memorial Day – No School

May 31                                                Rumble

June 2                                                  Spring Recognition Assembly, 60-Minute Assembly Schedule

June 3                                                  Prom at Newcastle Golf & Country Club

June 14                                                Principal Coffee & General PTSA Mtng, 8:15-9:45am

June 19                                                Juneteenth Holiday – Schools & Offices Closed

June 22                                                LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, 8am-10am

Bellevue School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights, Racial Discrimination, and Gender Expression or Identity Discrimination:

Civil Rights/Nondiscrimination Compliance Coordinator Nancy Pham, (425) 456-4040 or REphamn@bsd405.org

Sex-based Discrimination, including Sexual Harassment: Title IX Coordinator: Jeff Lowell, (425) 456-4010 or lowellj@bsd405.org

Disability Discrimination: Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Heather Edlund, (425) 456-4156 or edlundh@bsd405.org

Mailing address for all three: 12111 NE 1st Street, Bellevue, WA 98005.