Fall Conferences are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 24 and Tuesday, Nov. 25, from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm each evening. Students with the last names A-L are scheduled for Monday, and last names M-Z are scheduled for Tuesday. The detailed alphabetical list is being mailed separately. Conferences are held in the Main Gym, with a table & chairs set up for each teacher. We plan for each meeting to last 3-4 minutes, and encourage you to check your student’s progress on Parent Internet Viewer prior to attending conferences. Please call the main office at 456-6700 if you have questions.
2008-2009
Thank you!
Thank you to those of you who volunteered to man/woman the phones at the BSF phonathon! More information on the what was raised in a few weeks.
2008-2009 PTA Leadership Yippee! We have full PTSA board!
Superintendent Search Parent Meetings: Parents and community members will have their first opportunity to help shape the profile of characteristics desired in a new superintendent. Two public meetings with consultants from the search firm Hazard, Attea, Young & Associates are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30. The first will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the BSD board room, 12111 NE First St. The second will take place that evening, from 7-8:30 pm at the Sammamish High School Performing Arts Center.
Bellevue School District offers three Gifted programs: PRISM, High School Gifted and Enrichment. Parents who would like to have their student considered for possible placement into one of these programs need to complete the application form. Applications are available in the main office, and the deadline is November 21, 2008. Please visit the website for more information: www.bsd405.org/gifted.
Invitation to Board Meeting: You're invited to a special session of the school board on Tuesday, November, 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the ESC board room. The purpose of the meeting is for the search consultants to share the summaries of feedback they received from employee, parent and community groups. They will also use the summary to provide the board with a "profile" of the superintendent that emerged based on this feedback.
BOARD/SKI SCHOOL COUNTDOWN!
Bellevue ski school is starting on January 10th. Sign up now for discounted pricing through
November 30th. All registration is online so, check out our website for ski school dates & great information at www.bellevueskischool.com. Registration ends on December 15th.
Fundraising
Magazine Drive
Our Magazine Drive is in full swing, and we really need your help! Sales so far have totaled approximately $6,000—far short of our goal of $30,000!, and the final turn-in date for orders is Tuesday, Oct. 21. The money we raise is used for after school activities, clubs, sports, music, yearbook and much more. Your student has already received a catalog with over 1,000 magazines and CD’s to choose from, and you can also order online – which saves us valuable time processing. Just click on the link and you can start shopping right away: http://www.qsp.com/store/SetSession.aspx? Remember, we do not encourage your student to go door-to-door selling, but instead to contact friends, family and neighbors.
Qwest’s 1% Back to Schools Program
Qwest has begun a unique and innovative program that will mean additional funding for our schools! It’s called the Qwest “1% Back to Schools” program, and it’s an easy way for Qwest customers to help make a positive difference in education. Simply put – when Qwest’s residential customers sign up for Paperless BillingandAutoPay Electronic Funds Transfer, they can direct an amount equivalent to one percent of their monthly bill to any school district within Qwest’s 14-state residential-service territory. All a customer has to do is go to qwest.com/onepercent to enroll. It’s that simple!
Bellevue Schools Foundation
Answer the Call This Fall
Phonathon, our critical fall fundraiser, is more important than ever!
BSF is already funding programs that help kids in all our schools, and we need to make sure we can keep delivering those programs. Every year, volunteers call parents in our fall fundraiser, Phonathon. Due to the late start, calling dates for Phonathon have been changed, but you can contribute now. Please donate online at www.bsfdn.org/donate The BSF phonathon is set for November 10 - 13, 2008. Every gift matters.
Box Tops - Don't throw them away!
Don’t forget to cut out those Box Tops and send them in!! Yes, we are still collecting Box Tops.
Reminders The next meeting of the Teen Adult Book Club is Tuesday, December 2, 7:00-8:00 pm. The book is Half-Moon Investigation, a mystery by Eoin Colfer, a Young Reader’s Choice Nominee for 2009. Copies are available to check out from the Library.
Winter weather: as we head into the stormy season in the Northwest, the possibility of school closure or a delayed start increases. We encourage you to keep abreast of the most current information by tuning in to local TV and radio stations. The school district Emergency Communications Bulletin is printed on the reverse of this newsletter, with specific information about how to find out if school is closed or delayed. Please call the school district news line directly: 425-456-4111 for up-to-date information.
Homework questions: if your student has been absent for 3 or more days, we will be happy to send a request for homework to all teachers. There is a homework pick-up box in the main office. If your student is absent for 1 or 2 days, we suggest you check teacher websites to keep up with assignments: https://grades.bsd405.org/PIV/
Pre-arranged absences: If you are planning a family trip over the holidays and your student will miss 3 or more days of school, you need to have the absence pre-approved. Please call Liza Manio in the Attendance Office at 456-6708 to obtain the form and for more information.
What's on Our Site?
Announcements are posted on this page. A quick-stop shop of anything that's going on right now!
PTA Events and Information is in the "Tillicum PTA Section". Anything from committee rosters to expense reimbursements, information about programs and events -- as well as connections to related programs in the community and at the State PTA level.
School Reference section contains information helpful to Tillicum parents about what's going on at school, staff contact information, policies, after-school activies, and more.
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Our Profile Section allows you to update contact information, and update your interests in volunteering for various school and PTA opportunities.
