Schools – Bellevue School District

Two girls smiling in a photo with Miss Washington Latina

Students Inspired by Miss Washington Latina

June 6, 2019 brownmaDistrict, District News, Sherwood Forest5

Students at Sherwood Forest were inspired to be creators of their future world after a visit from Edith Gonzalez, the current Miss Washington Latina. Gonzalez shared her story with students in the dual language program and emphasized the importance of having goals in life.Read More

two boys looking at a computer screen and smiling

Coding for Air Quality

June 5, 2019 brownmaDistrict News, Tyee9

Students at Tyee Middle School learned how coding relates to science through real-world examples. By processing and analyzing national air quality data they identified cities in the country where air quality is of concern.Read More

Celebrating 30 Years of Young Authors

June 4, 2019 brownmaDistrict, District News, Eastgate3

Students and staff at Eastgate Elementary celebrated their 30th Young Authors Day. Every student wrote and illustrated their own book in the spring and had the opportunity to share their stories on Young Authors Day.Read More

a woman standing in front of a door she decorated like a cherry blossom tree for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Seeing the Diversity of Our Students

May 30, 2019 brownmaDistrict, District News, Tillicum15

To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Clara Saeteurn, a social worker at Tillicum, created door décor at the school. She also reflects on her impact on students as a social worker and the importance of social and emotional learning.Read More

Tillicum Concert Choir Takes First Place

May 29, 2019 brownmaDistrict News, Tillicum267

Congratulations to the Tillicum Middle Concert Choir! The combined 7th and 8th grade group took first place at both the New York Heritage Festival and at the Best in the Northwest Choral Festival in Portland, Oregon.Read More

a person on a stretcher, holding their arm as firefighters help them

Students Learn the Risks of Distracted Driving

May 24, 2019 brownmaDistrict, District News, Newport4

**Warning – images may be graphic. All injuries portrayed are simulated**

Students at Newport learned an important lesson about distracted driving. Bellevue Fire and Police hosted a DUI drill to show students the risks they take when they drive distracted or under the influence.Read More

Interlake Students Compete in Cybersecurity Competition

May 21, 2019 brownmaDistrict, District News, Interlake21

A team from Interlake competed in this year’s picoCTF, the largest high school cybersecurity competition held internationally and hosted by Carnegie Mellon University. They placed 3rd nationally and 7th internationally out of 14,000 teams worldwide.Read More

students working together and looking up at their teacher

OSPI Visits Highland’s Dual Language Program

May 20, 2019 brownmaDistrict, District News, Dual Language Program, Highland7

Highland hosted educators from OSPI to share about their two-way dual language program. They celebrated how the dual language program increased engagement in school because of the students’ ability to access content in Spanish. The program has also presented an opportunity to increase rigor for students.Read More

students learning a new coding program called Code Jumper

Kindergartners Coding at Woodridge

May 14, 2019 brownmaCurriculum, District, District News, Woodridge2

Kindergartners at Woodridge have been learning computer science and coding over the last few weeks. The students have participated in computer science stations to learn concepts like algorithms, sequencing, loops, and debugging. A team from Microsoft visited the school to see what the students are learning.Read More

Students Inspired by Local News Presenter

May 13, 2019 brownmaDistrict News, Sherwood Forest8

Students at Sherwood Forest were inspired to be creators of their future world after meeting local news presenter, Jaime Mendez. He was invited to share his personal journey and experiences with a 5th grade Dual Language class in Spanish. It was a great opportunity for the students to meet a local Latino leader who they watch in the news.Read More