Good Afternoon Tyee Community,

Hope you had a restful weekend and very Happy Thanksgiving. We have just 14 days remaining from here to Winter Break. Reminders to contact [email protected] if your student plans to miss any school this month for travel, and that students and staff who are sick or symptomatic are to stay home while they recover! We had a significant number of students absent today (Monday) with an illness designation, and several more went home sick in the middle of the day. Thank you for checking your students health before they arrive to school.

Byron Lillie, Principal

Important Dates
  • December 2: Pajamas & a Movie Night, presented by Tyee PTSA (7p)
  • December 9: PTSA Principal’s Coffee (9:30am)
  • December 17-January 2: Winter Break (no school)
Tyee: Stay Home if Sick! Holiday breaks and family gatherings can spread sickness. Before sending your student back to school, please ensure they are not sick or symptomatic. Here are a few reminders from our fabulous Nurse, Tammy Suen ([email protected]). If your child has any of these symptoms, please keep them home: https://bsd405.org/services/health/too-sick-for-school/

  • APPEARANCE, BEHAVIOR – unusually tired, pale, lack of appetite, difficult to wake, confused or irritable.
  • EYES – thick mucus or pus draining from the eye (conjunctivitis).
  • FEVER – temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.  Remember that a child must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school without fever reducing medication.  A child sent home from school with fever over 100 degrees may not return to school the following day
  • Ear Pain w/Fever – Untreated ear infections may cause permanent hearing loss so, consult with the student’s health care provider.
  • EAR INFECTIONS WITHOUT FEVER do not need to be excluded from school, but the child needs to get medical treatment and follow-up.  Untreated ear infections can cause permanent hearing loss.
  • GREENISH NOSE DISCHARGE, AND/OR CHRONIC COUGHING IN CLASS – should be seen by a health care provider.  These conditions may be contagious and require treatment.
  • Persistent Nasal Drainage and/or Chronic Cough – may need to be seen by a health care provider. These may be signs of a condition that may spread to others and require treatment.
  • SORE THROAT – especially with fever or swollen glands in the neck.
  • DIARRHEA – 3 or more watery stools in a 24 hours period especially if the child feels ill.
  • VOMITING* – vomiting 2 or more times within the past 24 hours. *A student may have a single event of vomiting (especially after eating foods quickly).  If there is no further vomiting and no other symptoms or complaints, they are fine to be at school.
  • RASH – body rash with fever.  Symptoms of contagious skin diseases not being treated.   Heat rashes and allergic reactions are not contagious.

IF YOUR CHILD SHOWS ANY OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS AT SCHOOL, FAMILIES OR EMERGENCY CONTACTS WILL NEED TO PICK HIM/HER UP FROM SCHOOL.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME to keep their illnesses from spreading to others, and they will be more comfortable with rest. 

As you may know there has been a rise in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases in King County, we need to continue practice good habits with students, such as hand washing, covering coughs with an elbow, wearing a mask, eating a balanced diet, drinking water, and going to bed when they should.  At school we’re encouraging staff and students wipe down surfaces and regularly wash hands. Please contact our School Nurse, Tammy Suen with any questions or needs ([email protected])

Tyee: Principal’s Coffee #2 12/9 Save the Date! Tyee PTSA & Tyee MS are pleased to announce the first in a series of in-person meetings with Tyee MS Principal Byron Lillie and Tyee PTSA Co-Presidents Jennifer Lee & Christine Cheung.

Our first event will be Friday, December 9 at 9:30am in the Tyee Library. There will be a brief overview from Mr. Lillie and a presentation on Mental Health Services and Supports from members of the Tyee Counseling Team. At least half of the time will be provided for general Questions & Answers so our families and caregivers get the information they need. We welcome all families to join us!

We have seating capacity for 90, and will also be providing the session via Livestream for overflow. A link will be sent out in the December 5 Weekly Update.

Tyee: Arrival to School in Winter

 

Due to weather this week, you may need extra time getting to school, so please make sure you leave home a few minutes earlier to ensure your student gets to school by at least 8:20.  The school opens at 8:00, the warning bell rings at 8:25, and 1st period begins at 8:30. We are monitoring tardies, and will follow up with students and families if assistance is needed. Thank you for your help.  We appreciate it.

The mornings and evenings can be dark, cold, and the parking lot surface will get ICY. Vehicles must stay below 10mph at all times in our parking lot.  Please use the curb lane for drop-off and pick-up, it is VERY UNSAFE to stop in the passing lane and ask children to walk between moving vehicles.  Please stop for pedestrians and follow staff direction. On very cold days, our custodian will be able to de-ice main walkways near the entrances, but not always the driving surfaces.

Tyee Library: “Low Tech Tuesdays” Is your student looking for a focused place to study after lunch? Do they need a break from hours of screen time? Introducing “Low-Tech Tuesdays” in the Tyee Library! Beginning tomorrow, laptop use will be very limited on Tuesdays with an emphasis on reading, studying, and checking out books.  Laptops are still allowed in designated sections, but exclusively for studying or school work with permission from Ms. Locke at the Book Desk. For all the gamers out there, we encourage they catch a break in the courtyard with a fun game of foursquare or basketball!
Tyee: Family Connections Resource “Experiencing hardships or need referrals to local resources for assistance?  Please contact Ana Lewis, [email protected]
Tyee: Visiting Campus  Thank you families and caregivers for supporting a safe and learning-centered environment during the school day.

Some reminders:

  • All visitors are to check-in at the Main Office. This includes before and after school times.
  • Visitors must sign-in at the LobbyGuard vestibule, and wear a visible badge through the day.
  • If meeting with a Teacher, an appointment is required. Please e-mail the Teacher to arrange the appointment date/time.
  • Please do not drop-off forgotten student items (including laptops, instruments, or school work). Your student will be OK and we will help them with whatever they forgot! We do not have the staff to facilitate deliveries, and it is disruptive to pull students from class.
    • Emergency items such as medication, cold weather jackets, or house keys are exceptions
BSD: Gifts for Staff Every year when the holidays approach, we see grateful and thoughtful parents and community members who want to find ways to express their appreciation to our teachers and other employees for their work by giving gifts.   While Board Policy 5255 does not prohibit all gifts, gifts should still be of a nominal value.  Often parents are not aware that such gifts to publicly-paid employees are not permitted.   In the past we have advised that gifts be no more than $25 of value. Although heartfelt, gifts of significant monetary value or cash 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 or returned.
BSD: Superintendent Student & Parent/Guardian Interview Panels Did you know that we are hiring a new Superintendent, and you can participate? The BSD Board of Directors will have several stakeholder interview panels (students, staff and community) and ask interested person who want to interview  superintendent candidates, complete the form for students, below. Interviews are scheduled for January 2023. Hear from fellow student Nathan Kim, about the search and why he thinks its important to be involved.

Forms must be completed and submitted no later than December 1, 2022. To access the form, click the link below for the group that best describes your role in the school district:

BSD: School Resource Officer Update Bellevue School District (BSD), in partnership with the Bellevue Police Department (BPD), is reforming its School Resource Officer Program to address laws passed by the Washington State Legislature and to respond to a need for shared values and purpose, as expressed by our learning community. The proposed new program, the Community Engagement Officer (CEO) Program, is a community-based response to the need to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for our students.   Below are upcoming sessions  to hear about the planned changes and to offer input into the proposed CEO program. Representatives from both the Bellevue School District and the Bellevue Police Department will be present.

In-person Student sessions will take place at each comprehensive BSD high school on the following dates:

  • Interlake High School – November 28, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
  • Bellevue High School – December 7, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

In-person sessions for Families will take place the following dates:

  • Highland Middle School – Tuesday, November 29, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  • Newport High School – Monday, December 5, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  • Bellevue High School – Wednesday, December 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Visit https://bsd405.org/departments/security/community-engagement-officer-program/

Complete the Community Engagement Officer Program survey to submit a question, concern or idea and we’ll try to address it at the event. https://www.engagingbellevue.com/community-engagement-officer-program

BSD: Rainier Athletes Seeking Adult Volunteer Mentors For the past ten years, Rainier Athleteshas been a partner of the Bellevue School District. The mission of the organization has remained steadfast: use athletics and mentorship to direct students towards a path of achievement and close opportunity gaps.

A student participant in Rainier Athletes is paired with a dedicated mentor and fully sponsored year-round to participate in sports, extracurriculars and summer camps. Mentors build relationships with the student and foster an authentic connection with the student’s family and community to holistically support and motivate students to achieve their greatest potential.

Rainier Athletes is in search of caring adults to be connectors that bring together a community of support for students in our district. Learn how you can apply to volunteer as Rainier Athlete’s mentor.

PTSA: Movie Night 12/2 Movie night is back!  The PTSA is hosting our first in-person movie night on Friday, December 2, 2022. Doors will open at 6:30pm, the event is 7:00pm – 9:00pm in the Tyee Commons, open to all Tyee students. Pajamas or Onesies are encouraged but not required. Students can bring pillows, blankets, stuffies, etc. Free popcorn and a movie: The SpongeBob Movie – Sponge On The Run.

Tyee ASB will also be selling snacks and drinks, so bring money if interested in purchasing. There will be prizes for: 1. Cutest PJs, 2. Funniest PJs, 3. Craziest PJs, 4. Best Flannel, and 5. Best Bathrobe.

Registration and Parent Permission is required to attend this event, which is done online by Thursday, December 1, 2022. No students will be allowed for entrance if not registered in advance.

Adherence to BSD Student Code of Conduct is required for all Student Social Events.

https://tyeeptsa.org/Packet/PajamasMovieNight

PTSA: 8th Grade Families Needed! The PTSA needs volunteers to plan the 8th Grade Social in June 2023.  If interested, please email [email protected]
PTSA: Social Updates The Tyee PTSA Social Committee has been hard at work planning several fun evening events for our students. Be on the look out for more information as each date approaches!

  • December 2 – Pajamas & a Movie (7:00-9:00pm)
  • January 20 – Lunar New Year Celebration (7:00-9:30pm)
  • March 3 – Glow Dance (7:00-9:00pm)
  • April 28 – Beach Party (7:00-9:00pm)
  • June 2 – Field Day (4:00-6:30pm)
  • June 16 – 8th Grade Party (7:00-9:00pm)

Many families requested additional info about evening clubs offered by Tyee PTSA. For a full list and contact information, please visit: https://tyeeptsa.org/Program

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.