• December 1: Interim Progress Reports (IPRs) sent via mail (D & F grades only)
• December 2: Synchronous Wednesday (Periods 5-7 – info below)
• December 4: Principal’s Coffee, 10:00am (info below)

Wednesday classes across the district are now “synchronous” meetings each week. Students are required to attend at the posted times, attendance will be taken. The class periods will rotate each week (1-4 one week, 5-7 the next).  Wednesday, December 2 will be periods 5, 6, and 7.

Schedule for Wednesday, December 2:

8:30am – 5th period

9:15am – 6th period

10:00am – 7th period

This Friday, December 4 Tyee Middle School and the Tyee PTSA are co-hosting a “Principal’s Coffee” virtual event on a very important topic that is front of mind for many of our families and students: Social Emotional Support & Resources for Students. The event will be a 30 minute presentation led by Tyee school staff, followed by a Q&A portion. The event will be held virtually, over Microsoft Teams. The link is below: December 4 Principal’s Coffee Event (10-11am PST)

Future monthly meetings will address topics such as: BSD Digital Platforms, Emergency Planning, Student Engagement, and Health/Safety Protocols.

All middle  school parents and guardians of students with D & F grades will receive interim progress reports by mail the week of December 7. Current progress for all students will be accessible in ParentVUE and parents and guardians are encouraged to monitor student progress. Grades will be updated Tuesday, December 1.

Please communicate with your student’s teachers if you have questions or concerns about your student’s progress. If you would like more information on grading practices in the Bellevue School District including practices put in place this school year and long-term planning for grading, read more here.

While it may feel early, this does provide the student and family as much as 8 weeks to put forth efforts to improve before the conclusion of Quarter 2 on January 28.

It’s time to buy your student a 2020-2021 YEARBOOK!   2020 is definitely one crazy year!  We want to remember the moments we experienced – even virtually!  Buying a yearbook for your child will allow them to look back at this historical time – because it’s A Year Like Never Before!

Over the next few months we will be collaborating to collect theme-based photos of your students learning from home, being out and about in neighborhoods, and participating in events to show your Tyee spirit. Stay tuned for upcoming emails about how to submit photos!

Students will see pictures of their friends and classmates at home, hanging out with their favorite pets, playing sports they love, playing music, socially-distant hang outs, and all kinds of fun events to capture this crazy year.  Purchasing the yearbook also helps fund future ASB events at Tyee.

Our purchase window opens NOW and will stay open only until Friday, December 18th.  After that you will have to wait until the Spring to purchase a yearbook!  So please, consider purchasing the 2020-2021 yearbook from the Tyee website!  The cost is $25 (note: scholarships are available from your student’s counselor). Link to Purchase: https://wa-bellevue.intouchreceipting.com/. Please contact Office Manager Michelle Steinberg ([email protected]) with questions about how to purchase.  Remember – buy a Yearbook now – before they run out – and your student will be all set for receiving your yearbook in June!

Every year when the holidays approach, we see thoughtful parents and community members who want to express their appreciation to Tyee teachers and employees for their work with gifts.  While Board Policy 5255 does not prohibit all gifts, gifts should be of a nominal value.  Often parents are not aware that gifts to publicly-paid employees are not permitted.   In the past we have advised that gifts in excess of $50 are not nominal and we would prefer that any gifts be no more than $25. Although heartfelt, gifts of significant monetary value place the employee in a position of conflict of interest and may be in violation of our Conflicts of Interest Policy 5251, and will be graciously declined.

If families wish to provide more than a token, they can make donations to a specific classroom with the understanding that this donation would belong to the school, make a donation to a school or program, make a contribution to the Bellevue Schools Foundation, the PTSA, or other charity in recognition of an employee’s work, or do something that will benefit the entire staff/school.  At times families or organizations will want to give a school a box of candy or other item that can be jointly shared with everyone.  This is acceptable as long as no particular individual is singled out as the sole recipient or beneficiary.

• Open Transfer
• Choice Schools/Program

Drop-in Mental Health/Counseling Services  BSD is excited to announce a Drop-in/In-Person Mental Health/Counseling service. This needs to be requested and initiated by the student, and is intended to address their mental health and needs, rather than their current grades or academic goals.  It is drop in service, not by appointment. Due to safety restrictions only the students may enter, while families are to wait outside. See flyer for details: Link

Community Forums on Mental Health In partnership with the district counseling program, social-emotional curriculum developers, family engagement team and community mental health partners, the district is developing another series of forums to inform, support and empower families on issues of mental health. Live sessions will be recorded and provided over Teams. See  flyer for details: Link

Please see below for all of the recordings, slide decks and small group session registration links for this month’s community forums. The communications team has said they plan to have the information posted to the website early next week (at the location cited below) but feel free to share these links with families in the meantime.  Website Link: https://bsd405.org/services/counseling/well-being-resources/

1. How to Support my Worried/Anxious Student Presentation (General Session): Recording of General Session
2. How to Support my Worried/Anxious Student General Session PPT Slides: PPT Deck from General Session
3. Small Group Registration (Follow-up from General Session) : Link to Small Group Session Registration

Small Group Sessions are being offered for more in-depth conversation about anxiety, and potential consultation from our presenters. Families must pre-register in order to be invited.

• Small Group Registration (Follow-up from General Session): December 2^nd at 5:30pm
  • Link to Small Group Session Registration
• Small Group Registration (Follow-up from Mandarin Speakers Session): December 2^nd at 4:00pm 小组会议/讨论 如何帮助我焦虑的学生 需提前注册
  • Link to Small Group Session Mandarin Speakers Registration
• Small Group Registration (Follow-up from Spanish Speakers Session): December 8^th at 5:00pm  Sesión de consulta. Como apoyar a mi estudiante ansioso/a. Se requiere registro previo a la sesión.
  • Link to Small Group Session Spanish Speakers Registration