BCS Weekly E-bulletin

Expect an incredible evening this Friday at our Annual Gala Banquet & Auction! Want to plan ahead? View the Auction Catalog. Considering a precious, lovable & loyal addition to your family? View the Auction Puppy Info & multiple photos at end of page. Thank you to all of our wonderful Auction Sponsors whose contributions have made this evening possible! Watch for silent auction items to be posted this week! Remember...childcare is available at BCS. Register/info: esloan@bellevuechristian.org

Photos Needed! Do you have any great photos of students participating in BCS activities since September 2007? Field trips, classroom projects/parties, chapels, drama/music performances, athletics, etc. If so, please send to Lcoyle@bellevuechristian.org We need students kindergarten--12th grade.

2008-09 Scholarship Information and Applications

Annual Fund News

Our Annual Fund drive is currently in progress...can you believe the year is half over? Your gift--no matter the size--supports every student on every campus.

Please join our BCS community who've made a gift to our students & school! We are so thankful for your generous support. Give now!

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.

Junior High: Volunteers needed to help w/ Annual Hunger Drive (March 13) & related events. Success of this event depends on our great parent volunteers! Please contact Danielle Lopez @ dlopez@bellevuechristian.org for info & to sign-up to help.

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...)

March

10 Field Trip, Mack 5th Graders to Meydenbauer Center, 9 AM-Noon

11 Chapel, 8:45 AM, MPR, Miss Davis shares her favorite book

14 BCS Gala Auction, 5:30—10:30 PM

15 Mack Easter Drama rehearsal, 10 AM-Noon

18 Chapel, 8:45 AM, MPR

Mack Drama Club performance for parents & friends, 6:30—7:30 PM, MPR

20 Mack Drama Club to 3 Points, 7-10 AM

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

24-28 IOWA Testing

25 Chapel, 8:45 AM, MPR, Mack Drama Club performs

26 Early Dismissal, 1 PM: Teacher Collaboration Day

Three Points Elementary (more info...)

March

10-14 IOWA Testing, Grades 3/4/5/6

11 1st Gr. Field Trip, Museum of History & Industry, 9:30-10:30 AM

13 Open House, Library, 6:30-8 PM Invite your friends!

14 BCS Gala & Auction, Meydenbauer Center, 5:30-10:30 PM

21 PTF Meeting, MPR, 8:30-10:20 AM; Tim Foley, Admissions Director, guest speaker

3rd Gr. Field Trip, Lake Hills Greenbelt, 9:35-11:15 AM

25-28 Staff Appreciation Week

26 Early Dismissal-1 PM

31 Spotlight on Speech

April

1 Spotlight on Speech, all day

2 Spotlight on Speech, am only

4 NO SCHOOL, Teacher Workday

7-11 NO SCHOOL, Spring Break

21-24 Outdoor Ed, 5th grade

23 EARLY DISMISSAL –1:00 pm

25 PTF Meeting, MPR, 12:30 –2:30 pm

29-30 Book Fair

Junior High (more info...)

March

14 BCS Annual Auction, Meydenbauer Center

17 HS Science Open House, 7 PM--Greene Commons

18 Statetrip Leaders Meeting, 6:30-8 PM, B104

26 Early Dismissal, 12:55 PM

27 Intermediate & Concert Band Concert, 7:30-9 PM

28 Hunger Drive Final Event

April

1 BCS Town Hall Meeting, Superintendent Ron Taylor, 7 PM, Greene Commons

4 No School--End of 3rd Quarter--Teacher Workday

4-11 No School--Spring Break

17 Incoming 9th grade (2008-09) Parent Scheduling Meeting, 7 PM

22 Incoming 7th grade (2008-09) Parent Scheduling Meeting, 7 PM

24 Incoming 8th grade (2008-09) Parent Scheduling Meeting, 7 PM

JH Track: begins Mon., March 31. Students sign-up at JH office.

JH Hunger Drive: We need volunteers to help w/ Hunger Drive & related events. Success of this annual JH event (begins March 13) depends on our great parent volunteers! Please contact Danielle Lopez @ dlopez@bellevuechristian.org for info & to sign-up to help.

Safe Surfing: we'd like you to know about a free educational event "Safe Surfing: Protecting Your Kids Online" being offered @ Lake Washington HS--Cadle Theater on March 18, 7 - 9PM. Flyers are available at the junior high office.

Statetrip Info & Permission Forms sent home w/ students today. Please return to Mr. Becker by: Fri., March 14.

Statetrip Parent Leader Training: 6:30-8 PM, #B104 Tuesday, March 18. Driver's abstracts are due. Info meetings/ dates: http://guybecker7.googlepages.com/statetrip

DC Trip 2008! We have an excellent Parent/Student ratio: 24 students/6 adults signed up to go! We need only 5 more participants to have our own tour bus & itinerary! Know of any home-schooling families who may wish to participate? Application deadline: 3/31/08 ??? gbecker@bellevuechristian.org Registration: www.worldstrides.com & enter Trip ID # 10994

High School Science Open House: If you'd like to know more about the Science experience your student will have in HS, please join us at the Science Open House March 17, 7-8:45 PM, BCS Commons. Flyers will be sent out in the JH March monthly mailing.

Expanding Your Horizons: Annual Middle School Conference for girls grades 6-8: Sat., March 29 @ Bellevue Community College. Registration deadline: March 15. Information & registration brochure is being sent home in the JH March monthly mailing.

Town Hall Meeting: April 1, 7 PM JH/HS parents are invited to hear Ron Taylor provide an update about BCS including the status of the feasibility study (researching the possibility & viability of a plan to provide new buildings & refurbish existing facilities). Additionally, you will learn more about Understanding By Design--the vision for what BCS is doing instructionally including enduring understandings & assessment for learning. Tim Krell & Bill Safstrom will also give an update on specific goals & current program/student highlights at JH & HS campuses.

High School (more info...)

March

10 JH/HS PTF, 1:30 PM

12 Photos of seniors due; see info below

14 BCS Gala Auction, Meydenbauer Center

15 Mississippi Mission Team Retreat

17 HS Science Open House, 7 PM

26 Early Dismissal, 1PM

27-30 Choir Tour

All Parents of Seniors: Seniors will be honored at the annual Junior Senior Banquet (JSB) on June 14. A special part of the evening will include a video presentation featuring Seniors from elementary school years up to their Senior year. We need your help in providing photos of your student & their friends. Guidelines:

Please send up to 5 photos of your Senior.
Include a variety of ages ranging from kindergarten through the present.
Photos may be individuals or groups of students
Label each photo including all persons shown
Do not send originals as we can't assure that photos will be returned.
Digital format is preferred however we recognize that many photos were taken prior to the digital age of photography. *Scanning to digital whenever possible is greatly appreciated.
Photos should be high resolution as they will be enlarged on a big screen.
Submit all photos by March 12, 2008
Email digital photos to: hillarybrown@gmail.com
When digital is not available mail photos to: Bellevue Christian School, Attn. JSB Committee, 1601 98th Ave NE, Clyde Hill, WA 98004

Questions: debbietott@comcast.net or 425.885.3224. Thank you for helping to make this a very special evening! Debbie Tott, JSB Co-Chair & the student Photo Committee

Attention Mississippi Mission Team: Everyone is required to attend the 1-day retreat Sat., March 15. Permission forms & checks for $15 due today--Katy Otis, HS counseling office. Final deposit of $400 is due this month to Sandra Ondracek in the HS office.

Last day to register for AP tests today: Submit completed forms to the counseling office.

Spain Tour 2008 meeting: Tues., March 11, 7:30-9PM, Sra. Bullock's room: G104.

From the Counseling Office:

Attention AP Students: AP tests are coming up in May & you should have received registration forms from your AP teachers for these tests. If you haven’t received a form & plan to take a test, please come by the counseling office to pick one up. Forms along with payment are due Mon., March 10 in the counseling office. More info: Katy S. Otis (425) 454-4028 x109, or kotis@bellevuechristian.org

ACT/SAT Sample tests: Kaplan is holding a seminar March 27, 6 PM at Seattle Kaplan Center. Similar to the event held at BCS in Jan., it is a complimentary ACT/SAT combo test for students, as well as a short seminar on the College Admissions process for parents. Kaplan will host a score giveback April 5--great opportunity for those who missed the test at BCS. More info: 800.KAP-TEST or visit www.kaptest.com/practicetest

Please join us for a Town Hall meeting w/ Superintendent Ron Taylor-April 1, 7PM. JH/HS parents are invited to hear Ron Taylor provide an update about BCS including the status of the feasibility study (researching the possibility & viability of a plan to provide new buildings & refurbish existing facilities). Additionally, you will learn more about Understanding By Design--the vision for what BCS is doing instructionally including enduring understandings & assessment for learning. Tim Krell & Bill Safstrom will also give an update on specific goals & current program/student highlights at JH & HS campuses.

Athletics

Spring Sports have started. For schedules go to Athletics

Today's Baseball game: 7 PM HS Boys Varsity Team v. Interlake HS @ Bannerwood

Boys' JV & Varsity Basketball teams: End of season banquet Tues., 6:30-8:30PM, Greene Commons.

Scrip Information (more info....)

Upcoming due dates: March 10, March 24, April 14

Instant Scrip: available at District Office. Contact Agnes, Colette or Tammy in the Finance office if you'd like to purchase Scrip during school hours. (Please remember office pauses for prayer between 9:45-10 AM). Sam's Club/Walmart now offer $250 denominations.

New! Great Clips (7%)$25 gift card; Walmart & Sam's Club $250, $100 & $25 gift cards

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

Check out these new positions for 2008-09! Certified & non-certified: positions available

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