Messages to Families – Bellevue School District

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Welcome Back: Find out about the first day of school and other district back to school resources

For a listing of messages prior to July 22, 2020, please see our Previous Messages section.

Affirm, Inspire, Thrive, Bellevue School District

Message to Families From Acting Superintendent Eva Collins

May 18, 2021 Chris SumptionDistrict, District News, Messages to Families, Superintendent0

Our priority at this time will focus on finishing the 2021 school year Bellevue Strong for our students. Staff and community are working together to ensure robust summer and fall plans for student success.Read More

Affirm, Inspire, Thrive, Bellevue School District, High Quality Instruction, Student Well-Being, Organizational Alignment, Exceptional Staff, Culture & Climate, Family & Community

A Message to Families

May 11, 2021 Chris SumptionDistrict, Messages to Families, Superintendent54

It has been a privilege to serve as Superintendent of the Bellevue School District for the past four years.Read More

Culture & Climate

Support for Students and Families

March 23, 2021 Chris SumptionDistrict, District News, Messages to Families, Our Commitment to Racial Equity, Superintendent5

In addition to all the other challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States has experienced an alarming increase in racist anti-Asian hate incidents. Horrific events have taken place across our nation and even close to home in the Puget Sound area.Read More

Culture & Climate

A Year-round Commitment to Equity

February 4, 2021 Chris SumptionDistrict, District News, Messages to Families, Our Commitment to Racial Equity2

I send you this important message during the month of February – with this week marking Black Lives Matter Week and the month marking Black History Month. Though we are wracked by a pandemic and still developing how and when we will return our students to in-person learning, other important work should and must continue. For us the critical work of equity is a year-round effort and our commitment is not just marked by a week or a month.Read More

Student Well-Being

First Quarter Grades Will Not Be Reported

November 6, 2020 Chris SumptionDistrict News, Messages to Families13

Recently, educators, parents and guardians raised concerns regarding first quarter grades. Specifically, quarter grades are causing undue stress for educators and students with the impact of remote learning and the limited amount of evidence that demonstrates learning. As a result, we will not report first quarter grades for students in grades 6-12.Read More

Previous Messages:

July 20, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF)
July 6, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF)
June 19, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF)
June 12, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF)
June 5, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF)
May 29, 2020: Watch the message on YouTube
May 22, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
May 15, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
May 8, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
May 1, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
April 24, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
April 16, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
April 10, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
April 6, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
April 3, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 27, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 23, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 20, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 19, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 16, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 13, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 12, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 11, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 10, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 9, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 6, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 5, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 4, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 3, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
March 2, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
February 29, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
February 14, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
February 4, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
February 3, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)
January 24, 2020: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF)

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.

The Vision of the Bellevue School District is to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.