LAST CALL: 8th Grade Slideshow

Please submit a current photo and a baby photo of your 8th grader so it can be used in a slideshow during the 8th grade grad party. Photos can be emailed to Christine at  liu_christine@yahoo.com . Include your student's full name in the subject line of the email (i.e.: TMS 8th Grad Slideshow: John Smith). Please submit your photos no later than  May 29th . Thank you! ... read full article

Game Donations Needed

GAME DONATIONS NEEDED! The 6th Grade Camp Team is asking for your help... We are looking for donations of intact and complete board games for Game Night at 6th Grade Camp. If you have games to donate, please drop them off in the main office by next Tuesday, May 30th, for this year's camp (although we are happy to accept donations later of future use). ARE YOU READY?! Wednesday, May 31 - Leaving Tillicum Students need to arrive at school between  7:00am and 7:20am  with their luggage packed and clearly marked with their first and last name, and their cabin number ... read full article

LET'S GET DECORATING!

It's time to put your decorating skills to the test! Our 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony is fast approaching, and we need your help to transform the gym so that our scholars could graduate. If you have props to share too, that would be greatly appreciated. We'll have a tight schedule this year due to the stage arriving on the day of the ceremony, but we have faith in your speedy & slay decorating abilities. Let's help our scholars graduate in style!  DATE:  Wednesday, June 21st TIME:  6:00pm - 8:00pm LOCATION:  Tillicum Middle School Gym https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949AAA62EAAFFC16-calling ***This is not limited to 8th-grader guardians. Please feel free to ... read full article

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD...

Today is the last day to take the Reimagining Middle School (RMS) Steering Committee's short, anonymous survey Make Middle School Better. Here's  a video  about ideas (called prototypes) that could make middle school better. They include: Advisory/Homeroom: This is a time when students can connect with each other and feel like they belong at school. It can also help them when they move up to a new grade. Problem-Based Learning: This is a way of learning where students get to do hands-on activities that are interesting and relevant to them. It can help them learn better and feel more motivated. Scheduling: This ... read full article

ASB DANCE CHAPERONES NEEDED

Parents and Guardians! We are needing 8 - 10 chaperones for the ASB Dance When: This coming Friday, November 4th Chaperone Arrival Time: 5:45 PM Chaperone Dismissal Time: (approx.) 8:15 PM  Duties: Run concession stand & stay with kids outside the school day (concession food & cash box will be provided)   If you are interested in being a chaperone please email Mrs. Genoway at genowayj@bsd405.org Please include: Chaperone Name, student name & grade   ... read full article

INCOMING 2023-2024 NEWPORT HS STUDENTS

  Newport HS Registration Information for 2023-2024 Academic Year:   Activities: https://bsd405.org/nhs/ knights/activities-clubs/   Athletics: https://bsd405.org/nhs/ knights/athletics/# 1506455539681-074e73a8-3f9c   Check out the Athletics Information for Incoming 9th Graders: https://bsd405.org/wp-content/ uploads/2020/02/Athletics- Info-for-incoming-9th-graders. pdf   Calendar: https://bsd405.org/about/ calendar/printable-calendars/   Course Registration & Graduation Planning: https://bsd405.org/nhs/ counseling/course- registration-graduation- planning/   Family Resources: https://bsd405.org/nhs/ resources2/   Open House: https://bsd405.org/nhs/2023/ 01/openhouse/   Principal’s Guide to Success by Grade: https://bsd405.org/nhs/ resources2/how-to-succeed-3/   PTSA: https://www.newportptsa.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ NewportPTSA ... read full article

Possible BSD Elementary School Closures

  The  letter linked here  was read aloud during the BSD School Board meeting this past Thursday 1/26. In summary,  the letter  (written by one of our amazing PLE parents), was written as a collective from all individuals and families directly impacted by the proposed Bellevue School District closures, to formally object to the Bellevue School District process currently underway to address budget shortfalls by closing selected elementary schools; request public access to the data sets and methodology used to arrive at the projections of decreasing student enrollment and the conclusion that the trend is due largely to area population decline; include a ... read full article

Veteran's Day Assembly Slideshow Submissions

  Veteran's Day is coming up on Friday, November 11th. To honor those who have served our country, we are asking our Tillicum Community to help us create a Veteran's Day Slideshow, that will run while musical performances are taking place during the Veteran's Day School Assembly.   If you would like to add your loved ones to our Veteran's Day slideshow, please email news@tillicumpta.org by Friday, November 4th and include: Name of Veteran Picture of Veteran (if available) Rank, branch of military, years served, etc. Relation to Tillicum community member ... read full article

Walk, Bike, Carpool or Take The Bus...

We are one of 16 schools that are participating in the Spring 2023 SchoolPool Challenge during the week of May 1-5! Bellevue SchoolPool  is a program that encourages families and students to explore sustainable transportation options for their commute to and from school and alleviate congestion at drop-off and pickup times and locations. During the Challenge students and families are encouraged to walk, bike, carpool or take the bus to and/or from school. This year, students are encouraged to participate in the SchoolPool Challenge Art Contest. Students may draw a picture of their trip to or from school in an ... read full article

Reimagining Middle School

We have a very important invitation for next week. On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, our PTA will host the *RMS (Reimagining Middle Schools) Committee (The general meeting will begin at 6:00pm; the RMS session will begin at 6:30pm). The RMS Committee will host a listening campaign for parents/guardians to gather feedback and help refine prototypes for middle schools next school year. The RMS Committee will make recommendations to the BSD Executive Team in June.  If you can make it, we would love to have your input at this important meeting. I look forward to seeing you. Refreshments will be provided. ... read full article

THANK YOU DONORS

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR DONORS SO FAR: ... read full article

Thanks For Coming to the Ice Cream Social!

It was great to see so many of our Tillicum families at the Ice Cream Social last night. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers for coming out to help with the event! ... read full article

PTSA 101 for Mandarin Speaking Families

如果您想多了解学校 PTSA 的运作，  成为一名积极参与孩子教育的家长，或者您是新来社区的家长， 希望尽快融入社区大家庭，Bellevue PTSA  Council 于9月23日 10:00am-11: 30am举办一次中文座谈会，形式轻松，有问必答， 期望能帮你更多了解学校和社区. 和中国学校的家长会不同， PTSA在美国学校运作中扮演了非常重要的角色。 您的加入可以影响学校的发展和孩子的教育， 也是回馈学校和老师们的一种方式。另外， 您可以认识很多来自中国和美国的同学们家长, 是了解以及融入美国社会非常好的渠道。 本次讲座为中文, 欢迎家长参加！   如果您想多了解學校 PTSA 的運作，  成為一名積極參與孩子教育的家長，或者您是新來社區的家長， 希望盡快融入社區大家庭，Bellevue PTSA Council 於9月23日 10:00am-11: 30am舉辦一次中文座談會，形式輕鬆，有問必答， 期望能幫你更多了解學校和社區. 和中國學校的家長會不同， PTSA在美國學校運作中扮演了非常重要的角色。 您的加入可以影響學校的發展和孩子的教育， 也是回饋學校和老師們的一種方式。另外， 您可以認識很多來自中國和美國的同學們家長, 是了解以及融入美國社會非常好的渠道。 本次講座為中文, 歡迎家長參加！ Welcome to Bellevue School District. Bellevue PTSA Council will host "Introduction to PTSA" seminar on Friday, September 23rd, 2022 10:00am – 11:30 am. The session will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese. The seminar will discuss the role of PTSA at the student's education and the ways to get involved with PTSA. Speaker: Lily Yin   http://www. bellevueptsacouncil.com/ptsa- 101--mandarin-workshop.html ... read full article