Helping Hands at Cherry Crest Raise $3,000
Every year fifth graders at Cherry Crest Elementary give a class gift to say thank you as they graduate. This year the fifth graders decided to give a gift that keeps giving. Read More
Janine Thorn
Chief Communication and Engagement Officer
Megan Clute
Assistant Director of Communication
Gargi Trichel
Communication Engagement Specialist
Brock Molmen
Web Content Specialist
Zoe Zarkades
Digital Social Media Marketing Specialist
Gail Nelson
Senior Secretary
For questions about district communications
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To use communications strategies, tools, public information, and storytelling to inspire each and every student and family to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.
The mission of the Bellevue School District Communications Department is to share factual and timely messages that serve all community members with accessible information through a transparent and dynamic communications process across all BSD media channels.
We strive to communicate the lived experiences of our learning community through stories that reflect and value one another’s humanity and. provides courageous support to affirm and inspire a sense of belonging.
As a values-driven Communications Department, we strive to embody our shared purpose each and every day, in every interaction, between and among our school community. To that end, we’ve identified the following values to guide our work in the way we prioritize our energies and efforts, how we make decisions, and ultimately how we serve our students and each other:
Our Mission, Vision and Values were developed from the Bellevue School District’s Strategic Plan
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Contact: Janine Thorn, Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, (425) 520-6965 or [email protected]
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Stay up-to-date on news and information from across the district. Explore the stories below to learn more about school, student and staff accomplishments, district updates, resources for families, upcoming events, and more.
Every year fifth graders at Cherry Crest Elementary give a class gift to say thank you as they graduate. This year the fifth graders decided to give a gift that keeps giving. Read More
The special project was made possible by a grant from the Bellevue Schools Foundation and support from the Medina PTA.Read More
Zócalo, referring to the concept of the central plaza in Mexico, was the emerging theme in the design research process for the new facility at Tillicum, said Principal James Peterson.Read More
Year after year all students at Eastgate Elementary write and publish treasured snapshots for Young Authors Day.Read More
The new building will be approximately 82,000 square feet – 30,000 square feet larger than the existing school – and is scheduled to open in the fall of 2016.Read More
Record numbers of students participated in Young Scientist Week at Bennett Elementary this year.Read More
Congratulations to the 30 students who were selected to attend the University of Washington’s Young, Gifted and Black (YGB) Conference in May. Read More
Tillicum was awarded second place in the middle school category for “Colegio del Año” or “School of the Year.”Read More
The Reflections programs supports the arts programs in the Bellevue School District.Read More