BCS Weekly E-bulletin

All BCS Families: we have a "surprise" for you! Look for your BCS car decal coming soon. (peel on/off) All JH/HS families will receive one when they pick-up their BCS Directory at the District Office; elementary families will receive with their weekly campus mailings.

Don’t miss this evening of worship, reflection, celebration & transformation! Join us on Oct. 19, 7-9 PM, Greene Commons, Clyde Hill campus for a night that will invite & challenge you to examine your heart, explore God’s call & imagine possibilities. Take part in an experience that may enliven the mission of BCS, our community, our world-in a transforming way. Discover what happens when God’s people get on the move. Childcare provided by trusted BCS community members. Come early-6 PM to view the powerful, 60-min-long documentary, re: children of North Uganda. Film is high-school & beyond appropriate. NOT a fundraising event. Questions: sbrasted@bellevuechristian.org

Volunteer Opportunities

Every BCS Family is encouraged to volunteer 30 hours-- just 3 hours monthly--at any campus.

If you are a BCS group needing volunteers for an upcoming event/activity or for a regularly scheduled event, contact Lynelle Coyle: lcoyle@bellevuechristian.org

with a brief (1-3 sentence) description of what is needed and include a contact name and email.

District Office

Development office needs volunteers to stick labels & stuff envelopes for large mailings. If you can help, please email sfindlay@bellevuechristian.org w/ your email info. When a project comes up, we’ll send out a request for helpers. We can also bundle up a 1-2 hour project to take home to assemble & return next day-easy way to contribute volunteer hours.

Finance office needs a volunteer 1+ hour weekly to help on a regular basis. Must be organized w/ an eye for detail--data entry, filing & misc. office tasks. Join us & find out that accountants have fun too! Contact Birage Tandon at 425 454 4402 ext 203 or btandon@bellevuechristian.org

High School & Junior High

PTF needs you to join us in planning events to honor our JH/HS faculty & staff! Meeting each month in the large conference room-JH/HS campus from 1:30-3 PM. Upcoming meetings: Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9. This is a great way to make new friends--we have lots of fun together as we serve our school! Contact: Gina Oldham: 14-carat-gold@msn.com or 425.761.4462 or 425.746.6610

Junior High School

Long Lunch Volunteers: parent volunteers needed to help with long lunch activity periods, Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:25 PM. Please email dburbick@bellevuechristian.org to help.

Three Points Elementary

All School Carnival is coming! YES...we will have the traditional cake walk & need many decorated cakes & cupcakes. Along w/ the traditional cake walk, we are having an all new cup cake walk for the younger children in the Commons. Bring your masterpiece creations to school October 26--volunteers will be in the Three Points chute receiving cakes. Cakes may also be dropped off at Clyde Hill campus. We need you to: *help with the cake walk, cupcake walk, & bouncy toy (ideal for parents w/ younger kids)

Shifts are 30 min.; 5:30--8PM. Contact Caren Hazen carehazen@comcast.net or Angelina Olson angelinaolson@comcast.net with ??, cake/cupcake donations & to volunteer.

Mack Elementary Volunteers needed to coordinate & run cakewalk at the upcoming carnival. Please contact Kim Jewett: sjewett2@aol.com if you are interested in helping. Look for sign-ups outside the classrooms to donate cakes -- we'll need hundreds of them!

Preschools (more info...)

BCS Preschool offers your child an opportunity for a gentle, loving introduction into the Christian community and encourages his/her own personal growth within that community. Please contact slindor@bellevuechristian.org for more info.

Mack Elementary (more info...)

October

16 Picture make-up day

Chapel, 8:45 AM, MPR, led by Miss Davis

18 Field trip, K's to Craven Pumpkin Farm, 8:30—Noon

19 Parent Group Meeting, 8:30—10 AM, LRC

22 Vision & Hearing screenings

23 Chapel, 8:45 AM, MPR, led by Miss Davis

24 Early Dismissal, 1 PM/ Teacher Collaboration Day

26 All School Carnival, 5:30—9:30 PM, Clyde Hill campus

30 Chapel, 8:45 AM, MPR, led by Miss Davis, Covenant players perform

November

6 Chapel, 8:45 AM, MPR, led by Miss Davis, BCS High School Chanson Choir performs

13 Chapel, 8:45 AM, MPR, led by Miss Davis, Keith Ferrin performs

Outdoor Education meeting-5th grade families, 7 PM, Mack MPR

16 Parent Group Meeting, 8:30-10 AM, LRC

6th Grade Band STOMP Concert, 7PM, Mack MPR

27 Chapel, 8:45 AM, MPR, led by Miss Davis

In the Grip of Grace book study: Please join us beginning Mon. AM, Oct. 15 for a book discussion in the conference room at 8:30 AM. Books are available at your local Christian book store. We will aim to read a chapter a week. In His Service, Debbie Symonds

After school care available! Contracts may be obtained in the Mack office.

Three Points Elementary (more info...)

October

19 PTF Meeting, 12:30 PM

All Parents are invited to attend chapel on Thursdays at 8:45 AM

PTF Meeting: join us this Fri., Oct. 19, 12:30-2:30 PM in the MPR! 12:30-1 PM: fellowship time w/ fellow parents. PTF meeting begins at 1 PM with guest speaker Ron Taylor, superintendent. Email ??? for Ron to: Melanie Allison at Melanie@kmakma.com

Junior High (more info...)

October

16 Picture retake day

November

1 8th grade parent meeting-6:30 PM

8^th Grade Parent Meeting: This year, 8^th grade students have the opportunity to go to the King County Courthouse, Statetrip, & Washington D.C. to gain real-life experiences & understanding about our government, state & nation. Please mark your calendars to attend a parent information meeting on Thurs., Nov. 1, 6:30-7:30 PM in the Commons. All 8^th grade parents are encouraged to attend. This meeting will provide important info about the day & week long trips that will occur in Dec., May & June + an opportunity for interested Leaders to meet one another & receive application materials. Questions? Contact Guy Becker: gbecker@bellevuechristian.org http://guybecker7.googlepages.com/home

PTF Invites you to join us the 2nd Mon. of each month in the large conference room-JH/HS campus from 1:30-3 PM. Upcoming meetings: Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9. We welcome your participation & promise to have lots of fun together as we serve our school! Contact: Gina Oldham: 14-carat-gold@msn.com or 425.761.4462 or 425.746.6610

JH/HS student fundraising deadlines: All Sally Foster gift wrap orders were due to the bookstore last Fri., Oct. 12. It's still possible to order on-line if you missed the deadline. All magazine orders/mini-gift-books orders are due to the bookstore this Fri., Oct. 19. It's possible to continue selling 2008 Entertainment books through end of Nov. Annual poinsettia/wreath sale starts Oct. 22. These are the only fundraisers we offer to your students to help defray their expenses for band and choir tours, mission trips, Spain trip, state trip, etc. ???Linda Sorensen: lsorensen@bellevuechristian.org

High School (more info...)

October

16 Picture retake day

17 PSAT/PLAN testing

Senior Picture for Yearbook

9th grade service project

18 Band/SWE Concert, 7:30 PM

20 HS Tolo, 8 PM/Pictures 7:30 PM

22 HS Choral Concert, 7:30 PM

24 Collaboration Day-ED 1 PM

30 Math/Science focus group: 3:15-4:30 PM

November

1 Math Open House, 7:30-9 PM

TOLO tickets on sale today in Senate room at lunch--$15 per person. Black & White Tolo is Sat., Oct. 20, 8 PM; pictures: 7:30 PM. Out of school guests must complete a "Guest Permission" form--available at HS office--prior to purchasing tickets.

October 17 Special Activities

*Seniors: Graduation Prep Day. Report to Greene Commons 8:20 AM--lunch time for senior activities. Order forms due for cap & gown, grad announcements & photos. Bring completed senior highlights. 6 & 7 period classes--meet as usual.

*11^th graders: Report to assigned classrooms at 9 AM-lunch time to take Pre-SAT & National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Arrive well rested & have a healthy breakfast on Wed. Bring your calculator & #2 pencil. Leave cell phone/backpack in locker. Testing room assignments will be posted. Important: arrive to school before 9 AM start time. Period 6 & 7 classes will meet as usual.

*10^th graders: Report to assigned classrooms--will be posted--at 9 AM-lunch time to take Pre-ACT Test (PLAN). Arrive well rested & have a healthy breakfast on Wed. Bring a calculator & #2 pencil. Leave cell phone/backpack in locker. Important: arrive to school before 9 AM start time. Period 6 & 7 classes meet as usual.

*9^th graders: Report to LRC 8:20 AM for service project orientation planned with students' science & English classes. At 9 AM students take buses to a Mercer Island park to work on habitat restoration. Dress for outside work & bring a change of clothes to leave at BCS + sack lunch to eat at project site. Students return 1:30 PM & meet in Greene Commons period 7 to discuss, reflect & write a response to the day’s activities. No regular classes.

HS Math & Science Focus Group Meetings: Meet with the HS principal & faculty to discuss program & curriculum initiatives that will ensure the most effective programs & support for all our students. 3 meetings in large conference room in HS office:

Tues., Oct. 30: 3:15 – 4:30 PM; Thurs., Nov. 29: 3:15 – 4:30; Tues., Jan. 8: 3:15 – 4:30 PM

November 1 Math Open House: Join us at 7:30 PM, Greene Commons, for a special 90- min. open house focusing entirely on HS math program. Agenda include: discussion of current curriculum, review of student performance data, insights from brain research on how students learn, hands-on math activities, summary of available resources, tips for parents to help at home & a look at various curricula reviewed for possible adoption, including CorePlus Math that was proposed last spring.

Parents of Seniors! You're invited to the next Senior Party planning meeting Mon., Oct. 28 7 PM--large conference room. If you can’t attend but want to be involved, contact Trish Evison at the HS office or email tevison@bellevuechristian.org.

From the HS Counseling Office: Seniors must take SAT & ACT tests by Dec. in order for scores to be considered by colleges. Remaining test dates:

ACT: Dec. 8 Test date/ Nov. 2 Registration deadline
SAT: Nov. 3 Test date/ Oct. 2 Registration deadline

Dec. 1 Test date/Oct. 30 Registration deadline

Juniors & Seniors: Admissions visits held lunchtime in the Senate Room. Learn about programs offered at various colleges, campus life & ask questions. Visiting colleges:

FIDM-Oct. 19

Gordon College-Oct. 22

Dordt College-Oct. 23

Azusa Pacific University-Oct. 26

University of Idaho-Oct. 29

Upcoming events & import. deadlines posted on Counseling office bulletin board & G-hall. Questions: Katy S. Otis kotis@bellevuechristian.org or Jolene Dierdorff jdierdorff@belleveuchristian.org or call 425.454.4028 x109.

Athletics

Click here for: updated game schedules

Opportunities to Support BCS Financially

Tuition supports 90% of the BCS Budget each year. We ask each family to prayerfully consider supporting BCS financially, above and beyond tuition. The most important and cost effective gift is one to the Annual Fund. After that, there are many fun ways to support BCS programs and students!

Annual Fund: Give online to the AF

PACE--for info: Pace

Positions Available

New: Bus Driver Positions--for details check openings: positions available

Scrip Information (more info....)

Next due date: 3PM, Oct. 22, Nov. 8 & 26

SAFEWAY 10% Back to Schools Program: register receipts not required. Simply submit a Safeway Club Card # & funds will be forwarded to BCS. Email your Safeway club card # (beginning with 460) by Oct. 12 here: scrip@bellevuechristian.org

Instant Scrip available at HS Bookstore Oct.10: grocery, coffee & gas cards--Linda Sorensen: 425.454.4402 ext. 127

Community Resources

360 Parenting: Sat., Oct. 27, 6:30-9:30 PM, hosted by Andrew Palau.

Workshops: Internet Issues: Pornography, Myspace, IM’s & more (Brian Aaby, MACS, 15 yr. Youth Pastor); Self-Injury: The Truth about Cutting & Eating Disorders (Jerusha Clark, Author Inside a Cutter’s Mind) Adolescent Mind: "What Were You Thinking?" Development of the Adolescent Mind. (Maureen Koth, MACP) Relationships & Sexuality: What’s Happening & What Can We Do? (Jeramy Clark, Author, 15 yr Youth Pastor) Individuals:

$19 ($24 at door); couples $29 ($39 at door) Boulevard Park Church--Seattle

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