BCS Weekly E-bulletin October 8, 2007

Congratulations BCS Seniors Tom Greene, Brian Stacy and Faith Xue recognized as Commended Scholars in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program! Commended students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.4 million students who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) last October.

2007-08 BCS Directories are here! If youngest student in your family is in grades 7-12, please stop by the Admissions Office to pick up your copy. If the youngest in your family is in preschool--grade 6, it will be sent home with your child. We have allotted 1 directory per family. Additional directories may be purchased for $5. Contact: Tim Foley 425.454.4402, ext. 215 or tfoley@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.

All Campuses

All Parents interested in supporting BCS Athletics: Boosters 1st meeting of the year is Oct. 11*. We need parent reps from each Varsity & JV sport to be involved. Meetings are held on the 2nd Thurs of ea month, 7-9 PM beginning in Oct. as indicated on the BCS website: http://www.bellevuechristian.org/content-en/athletics_new/boosters.php Contact Rob Young for more info: robyo@microsoft.com *Previous date changed.

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. Help with 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: Oct. 8, 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.

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

Sally Foster Gift Wrap fundraiser is coming to a close. Remember that our library receives 50% of all sales! Please return orders to your child's classroom by Wed., Oct. 10. Contact Mrs. Donovan if you have questions.

Jog-a-Thon Update...We reached our goal of $25,000 in pledges! Fri., Oct. 12 is the deadline to collect all monies & turn them in to your child's classroom. Let's finish strong!

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

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 Fri., Oct. 19, 12:30-2:30 PM in the MPR! Our guest speaker is Ron Taylor, superintendent. Please email any questions you have for Ron to Melanie Allison @ Melanie@kmakma.com.

Junior High (more info...)

October

16 Picture retake day

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--Students earn $ for mission trips, band/choir tours, 8th grade state trip, etc.! 3 most popular & profitable in progress: Magazine sales--40%; Sally Foster--50% profit; Entertainment Book 2008-selling for only $20--about 50% profit! Shop at Safeway & get your money back in 4 trips to the store when you spend $50! For more info: Linda Sorensen at lsorensen@bellevuechristian.org.

High School (more info...)

October

9 Senior Info Night, 7 PM

11 HS Parent Coffee: Math Curriculum Review*

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, 7-8 PM

You're invited to attend the following events to learn more about the math curriculum review process. 2 coffee discussions will be held for parents to ask questions, share concerns, review info gathered & discuss curriculum options. Meetings in large conference room. Please RSVP with HS receptionist: 425.454.4028. Thurs., Oct. 11, 2-2:55 PM

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

HS Math Open House: Mon., Nov. 1, learn more about the BCS math program, our students' performance, curriculum alternatives being considered for next year and the process we are following to reach a decision. Opportunity to review some of the data from BCS & outside studies & give feedback re your student's experience in math.

Senior College Info Night: Tues., Oct. 9, 7 -8:30 PM. All seniors planning on applying to any 4-year college should attend the College Information Night on Tues., Oct. 9. Mrs. Dierdorff will review the college admission process as well as procedures for requesting transcripts & recommendations specific to BCS. Parents are welcome to accompany students, but it is important that all students attend. Please contact Jolene Dierdorff with any questions: jdierdorff@bellevuechristian.org

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:

Whitworth University-Oct. 8

UW Bothell-Oct. 9

Wa State Univ.-Oct.10

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.

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Nov. 19 – 21. Contact the HS receptionist if you have not signed up for a conference time or have questions about your time: 425.454.4028.

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. 8

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

Important: Complete a TAPS registration form & return with your order--new copy needed at beginning of each school year. (Note: If you made a scrip purchase before turning one in, your purchases will still be credited to your account.) Safeway increased from 3% to 4% discount in $25 & $100. Whole Foods no longer available. New...Michael's Arts & Crafts (4%) in $25 "Instant Scrip" available at HS Bookstore October 10--grocery, coffee & gas cards available for purchase from Linda Sorensen. 425.454.4402 ext. 127

Community Resources

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