BHS Centennial Celebration

The 2023-2024 school year marks the 100th anniversary of Bellevue High School. Current and former students, families, friends, and neighbors are invited to join us on Saturday, September 30 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at BHS for an event where folks can stroll down memory lane, reconnect with old friends, and make news ones as we honor the last 100 years of Bellevue High School and our surrounding community. Come for the music performances, athletic showcases, alumni meet-ups, guest speakers, self-guided tours, oral histories, historical displays, food trucks, and activities for all ages. Click here for more information: https://bsd405.org/bhs-100-years/

WOLVERINE GUARD

Wolverine Guard (WG) is a Bellevue High PTSA sponsored award that recognizes students who perform 100+ hours of community service in the 12-month period from May 1st to April 30th of each school year. Each student who reports 100 or more approved hours will earn the Wolverine Guard Community Service Award. During the last school year, WG had 98 Bellevue High students earn a Wolverine Guard certificate for the 2022-2023 school year!

• ALL BHS students from 9-12 grades are eligible for WG should they meet the requirements.
• Students who earn WG in at least two of their four years at BHS will qualify for a WG Blue/Gold Honor Cord at graduation; students with 4 years of service at BHS will be awarded the WG Distinction Community Service Award.
• Application must include volunteer time logs, log forms should be detailed and with signed signatures from volunteer coordinators.
• Volunteering is done through a non-profit organization (usually a 501c3 organization).
• The PTSA WG program is separate from the Bellevue School District volunteer hours requirement for graduation. We DO NOT coordinate with Naviance and will only accept Wolverine Guard time logs.

Application is due midnight on April 30th, 2024. No late application will be accepted!

Review guidelines and WG application and time logs at PTSA Wolverine Guard page: https://www.bellevuehighptsa.com/wp/wolverine-guard/. 

Any questions, please reach out to Lucille Tam and Michelle Pflaum at wolverineguard@bellevuehighptsa.com.

Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school, but in life.

The theme for the 2023-2024 program year is “I Am Hopeful Because…” Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. 

Deadline for submitting student entries is Monday, November 13, 2023, 6 PM.

Contest rules and more information available on the BHS PTSA website.

I-CONNECT "HIDDEN BHS WALKING TOUR"

See Bellevue High Behind the Scenes on Upcoming Tour

Put on your walking shoes and join us for a revealing behind-the-scenes tour of Bellevue High School (BHS) at the next I-Connect meeting. We’ll unlock doors to peek at places normally off-limits. We’ll learn about the school’s inner workings from the people who managed its construction and oversee its operations. We’ll take an historic look at the buildings BHS occupied over its 100 years of existence. The tour begins in the library on Wednesday, October 27 at 8:15 a.m., and runs until 9:45 a.m. All parents and caregivers are welcome.

Whether you like to explore, you appreciate architecture, or you’re simply curious about the place where your student spends the day, this will be a fun and informative walkabout.

Our tour guides for the "Hidden BHS Walking Tour" will be:

Vic Anderson, Principal

Jack McLeod, Executive Director of Facilities and Operations, Bellevue School District

Cyndi King, Director of Capital Construction, Bellevue School District

What is I-Connect? I-Connect meetings are informative monthly gatherings that provide an opportunity for parents/guardians to meet and network with others in our school community. Attend one meeting or several; the choice is yours. Bellevue High PTSA proudly sponsors the I-Connect program.

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

• Opportunities:
• SchoolHouse Rec!: Volunteer opportunity in after school programs through Issaquah Parks and Rec. (flyer attached)
• ACE Mentoring: ACE (Architecture Construction and Engineering) Mentor Program is a free after school program where teams of students are paired with teams of professionals in the building design and construction industry to learn about career opportunities in a hands-on process by designing a project together over the course of about 15 sessions. (flyer attached)
• YMCA Greater Seattle: Currently hiring before and after school instructors.  (flyer attached)
• In the Community:
• The Seattle Times Student Voices: Is looking for high school seniors to share their process of planning for the future. (news article attached)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admission Information Session: Saturday, October 8^th 1:00-3:00pm: . REGISTER NOW!
• College Visits:
• Upcoming visits next week include Central Washington University, Northeastern and Harvey Mudd among others. Check “What’s New” in Naviance for a complete list.

ORCHESTRA SOCIAL & BOOSTER CLUB MEETING

ORCHESTRA SOCIAL & BOOSTER CLUB BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 7:00PM

All parents of orchestra students please join us in the music room (1405) at 7:00 PM for a chance to meet and learn more about the Bellevue Orchestra Boosters.

Mr. Kam will share more about upcoming performances, special events, fundraising needed, and how you can help volunteer.

The student Orchestra Council will also be present!

If you have questions, please email bellevueorchestra@gmail.com

CHOIR BOOSTER MEETING

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 7:00PM

All parents of choir students please join us in the music room (1405) at 7:00 PM for the Bellevue Choir Booster's first meeting. Mr. Jacobsen will tell us more about the upcoming concerts including the Fall Concert, special events, fundraising needed to support the choir students’ programs and travel, and how you can help volunteer. The student Choir Councel will also be present! If you have questions, please email Beth Halvorsen at beth.halvorsen@gmail.com or Jeannie McGinnis at Jeanniemcginnis@msn.com. See you there!

THE GOODWILL TRUCK IS COMING TO BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL ON SATURDAY October 21^st.

Bellevue High School Lower Parking Lot   

Saturday, October 21st, 9 am – 12pm or when the 2 trucks are full.   

Come early!  

Help the Bellevue High School Band Boosters raise money by cleaning out your closets and garage. Goodwill is bringing a truck to BHS on Saturday, October 21st to accept donations of used goods. Normally, Goodwill does not pay when you donate your stuff, but they have a special program for schools. The more trucks we can fill, the more money to support the Bellevue High Band (and you'll get a donation tax receipt). 

You can bring almost everything (OLD TVs, COMPUTERS, SMALL ELECTRONICS, RIPPED CLOTHING, BROKEN TOYS, etc. - what Goodwill can’t sell to the public, they sell to scrap dealers). Please note that items CANNOT be any bigger than an end table. Additional exclusions at http://www.seattlegoodwill.org/donate/donate-items/donation-guidelines 



            This is a fundraiser for the Bellevue High Band Boosters 

CLASSIC CARS

We would be delighted if BHS alumni and current families who possess classic cars from previous decades to drive them to the 100th BHS event September 30. The cars would be parked in the upper lot. Contact Carol Schmidt or Vic Anderson for more information.

CLASS OF 2024

FINAL CALL – WE NEED 100% OF 2024 FAMILIES TO DONATE THIS WEEK

$50,000 Total Goal – We are at $43,500!!!

$6,500 STILL TO RAISE

Donate THIS WEEK by Friday September 29^th!

It’s our FINAL week to raise funds needed to SUPPORT our graduation traditions.

If we DON’T raise what we need, we will have to CUT back – WE CAN DO IT!

Only 28% of families have stepped up - we NEED the other 300+ parents!

We need at least 55 more families to donate to reach our goal.

PLEASE – DO NOT WAIT ANY LONGER AND BE PART OF THE 2024 COMMUNITY – DONATE TODAY!

*PROM * BACCAUREATE * SENIOR BREAKFAST * GRAD NIGHT

We are asking for a $125 donation per family by September 29^th. 

Donate here or scan our QR code! 

• EVENTS are not funded by BHS - donations offset costs for student’s graduation experience
• EVENTS provide EVERY one of our nearly 444 seniors with a sense of community and closure
• EVENTS touch 100% of seniors – every event gets at least 2/3 of the class in attendance

THANK YOU to these 109 families for donating! (as of 9/18/23)

Audia, Bakkal, Bede, Birkeland, Borberg, Buck, Campos, Chen, Colby, Corsi, Cortes, de Souza, Diefenbach, Donio, Downs, Dyer, Elmgren, Fancey, Feller, Feng, Fitzpatrick, Gese, Goates, Grieve, Gulrajani, Guo, Gurarie, Halvorsen, Han, Hu, Hughes, Ingalls, Isdith, Jack, Justus, Kang, Kim, Knudson, Kouidri, Kratovich, LaMoria, Landes, Leland, Lewison, Li, Li, Liffick, Lin, Little, Livingston, Lombardi, Masters, Mayes, McAughan, McDermott, Melnyk, Millen, Min, Moore, Morgan, Morris, Naini, Nair, Okubo, Palestro, Park, Patout, Pendergast, Pfeiffer, Pujol Boe, Quinn, Ramos, Razore, Reed, Rensch, Reynolds, Rohde, Rong, Rubin, Sapp, Saraiya, Serres, Sevier, Shanthi, Sheppard, Sodergren, Stolte, Strandell, Tanase, Tang, Thaut, Treves, Trilles, Tsai, Uyematsu, Viertler, Watson, Whiting, Whitten, Wilson, Woll, Wong, Wong, Wu, Wyatt, Zhou

AND, THANK YOU to these 65 families for selling and/or buying raffle tickets last spring!

Acosta, Audia, Bede, Birkeland, Chan, Corsi, Cunnington, Downs, Dyer, Elmgren, Feller, Fitzpatrick, Goates, Grieve, Halvorsen, Hauser, Hughes, Jack, Kagle, Kato, Kim, Knippel, LaMoria, Landes, Lee, Leland, Lewison, Liffick, Little, Livingston, Masters, McAughan, Merz/Mathis, Millen, Moore, Morgan, Naini, Neff, Okubo, Park, Pendergast, Perry, Pribble, Pujol Boe, Quinn, Ramos, Razore, Robillard, Rensch, Rohde, Rubin, Ryals, Scoma, Serres, Steele, Stolte, Strandell, Tanase, Tang, Thaut, Watson, Whiting, Wilson, Woll, Yamaguchi



We are SO grateful to these 124 families who have provided support to the Class of 2024. If you haven’t donated PLEASE do it NOW so that can have a strong senior finish!

Go Class of 2024 Wolverines! Kim Millen & Leslie Feller, Class of 2024 Parent Leads

We have our first board meeting of the year coming up on Wednesday, September 27th at 7 PM in the Black Box. The agenda for the night includes officer elections. the director update, and priorities for the year. Anyone with a student interested in theater at BHS is welcome to attend the meeting. Hope to see you there! 

BHS ROBOTICS TEAM OPEN HOUSE 9/21 AND NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION 9/28

Interested in joining the Robotics team? BHS Team 949 is hosting an Open House on Thu 9/21 at 3:30. Drop by the Robotics Shop (located behind the Main Gym, by South Aux Gym) to meet the Leadership team and learn more about the different subteams. See last year's robot in action! 

New Member Orientation will be held on Thu 9/28 @3:30 Robotics Shop (located behind the Main Gym, by South Aux Gym). Specific details for the upcoming year will be covered. There are opportunities for all, training will be provided throughout the year. 

Follow the team on Instagram @team949robotics

BELLEVUE CHEER

FOOTBALL GAME DATE CHANGE - V. LWHS

We have had to move our football game scheduled for Friday Oct. 13^th to Thursday Oct. 12^th at 7:00pm. Due to lack of official crews for the conference, this change has been made.

Friday is a professional development/non-school day for students so this is still likely to be a Friday night atmosphere.

Thank you for your help and support.

2023 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE !!!

BELLEVUE CHEER FOOTBALL GAME THEMES

IMPACT TEST DATES

ImPACT Test Dates for the BHS 2023/24 Sports Seasons:

No registration needed, just show up – the impact test takes approximately 30 – 45 minutes.

Students will need their BSD laptops for ImPACT testing.

ImPACT Testing will begin at 2:00pm at Bellevue High School – Lower Aux/North Gym – Room 0302

September 20 and 27, 2023, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2023



January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, March 6, 13, 20, 27. April 3, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 and June 5, 12, 19, 2024

Impact testing is required for Football, Soccer, Divers, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse prior to participating.

Any question please contact Kelli Mayer, BHS Athletics & Activities at mayerk@bsd405.org



The Wolverine Way. It’s Worth the Climb…. We hold high standards.

We embrace the challenge together and support one another along the way.

SPECIFIC SPORT HOME SEASON PASSES AND GAMES DAY TICKETS - HOMETOWN TICKETING

Hello Wolverine Families,

Copied and pasted below is the link to purchase HOME sport specific passes, and individual game tickets for your review and to share with extended family and friends. We are using Hometownticketing and will almost entirely be online purchase this fall at all sites in the Kingco Conference. Varsity and Junior Varsity games for Soccer and Volleyball do have a gate fee. There is no gate fee for JVC athletics.

https://bsd405.hometownticketing.com/embed/all?schools=2

Look forward to cheering on the Wolverines this season!!!

Go Bellevue!!!

John Hill, CAA

Athletic Director

Bellevue High School

hillj@bsd405.org

425-456-7038

BELLEVUE ATHLETICS SCHEDULE

Sept 25th to Sept 30th

Monday September 25^th

Boys Junior Varsity Tennis v. Liberty High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm

Boys Varsity Tennis at Liberty High School 4:00pm

Girls JVC, Junior Varsity, Varsity Volleyball v. Liberty High School @ Bellevue High School JVC 5:15pm, JV 5:15pm, Varsity 7:00pm

Junior Varsity Football at Mount Si High School 6:30pm

Girls JVC Soccer v. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School 7:00pm

Tuesday September 26^th

Boys Varsity Golf v. Juanita High School @ Overlake Golf Club 3:30pm

Girls Swimming and Diving v. Mercer Island High School @ Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island 3:30pm

Wednesday September 27^th

Boys and Girls Cross Country v. Mercer Island, Juanita, Lake Washington @ Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island Boys Race 4:00pm, Girls 4:40pm

Boys Varsity Tennis at Juanita High School 4:00pm

Boys Junior Varsity Tennis v. Juanita High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm

Girls JVC, Junior Varsity, Varsity Volleyball at Juanita High School JVC 5:15pm, JV 5:15pm, Varsity 7:00pm

Frosh Football v. Mercer Island High School @ Bellevue High School 7:00pm

Boys Water Polo at Auburn Riverside High School 7:30pm

Thursday September 28^th

Varsity Football at Newport High School 7:00pm

Girls JVC Soccer at Lake Washington High School 6:30pm

Varsity Golf v. Interlake High School @ Tam O’Shanter Golf Club 2:40pm

Girls Swimming and Diving v. Issaquah High School @ Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island 8:30pm

March Band Practice in Bellevue High School Stadium 7:00pm

Friday September 29^th

Boys Water Polo v. Enumclaw High School @ Edgebrook Swimming Club 5:30pm

Boys Varsity Tennis v. Interlake High School @ Bellevue High School 4:00pm

Boys Junior Varsity Tennis at Interlake High School 4:00pm

Saturday September 30^th

Boys and Girls Cross Country at Twilight XC Invitational @ Cedarcrest Golf Course Girls 2:45pm

Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer at Mercer Island High School JV 10:00am, Varsity 12:00pm

Go Bellevue!!!