Back-To-School Events At Bellevue School District

Press release from the Bellevue School District:

August 17, 2021

Sorted by each school. Updated: August 17, 2021

Ardmore

• Aug. 25: Popsicles at the Park (Cascade Park) (All Families/Parents), 2-3 p.m.
• Aug. 25: Popsicles at the Park (Ardmore Park) (All Families/Parents), 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 1-5 Orientation (Virtual or in-person TBD) (Families/Parents), 11 a.m.-12 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.

Admin Contact: Brenda Arroyo, Monica Lo

Bellevue

• Aug. 25: Freshman Orientation (grade 9 Students), 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Aug. 25: Freshman Parent Meeting (Freshman Parents), 8:15-9:15 a.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 10-12 Orientation (New grade 10-12 students), 8-10 a.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 10 Meet & Greet (All incoming grade 10 students), 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 10-12 Parent Meeting (New grade 10-12 parents), 8:15-9:15 a.m.

Admin Contact: Vic Anderson

Bennett

No events scheduled at this time.

Big Picture

• Aug. 25: Grade 6 and new grade 7-8 orientation (grade 6 and new grade 7-8 students), 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Aug. 26: New high school student orientation (New high school students), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Admin Contact: Bethany Spinler, Matt Stokes

Cherry Crest

• Aug. 24: Parent Information Grade K-1 Families (Virtual)(Grade K-1 Families), 10-10:45 a.m.
• Aug. 24: Parent Information Grade 2-5 Families (Virtual)(Grade 2-5 Parents), 1-1:45 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Teacher Meet & Greet (Virtual)(students and families), 12:30-4 p.m.
• Sep. 1: First Day Coffee (Grade 1-5 parents ), 8:10-8:40 p.m.
• Sep. 3: First Day Coffee (Kindergarten parents), 8:10-8:40 p.m.

Admin Contact: Dusty Steere

Chinook

• Aug. 30: Meet your Advisory Teacher (6th grade and new family coffee), 3-4 p.m.
• Aug. 31: Meet your Advisory Teacher (All grade levels), 2-4 p.m.

Admin Contact: Kathy Myers and Jason Clark

Clyde Hill

No events scheduled at this time.

Eastgate

• Aug. 30: Meet and Greet and Popsicles with the Principals (All Families), 3-4 p.m.
• Sep. 1: First Day Coffee (Grade 1-5 parents), 9-9:30 a.m.
• Sep. 3: First Day Coffee (Kindergarten parents), 9-9:30 a.m.

Admin Contact: May Pelto

Enatai

• Aug. 26: New Family Meet & Greet / School Tour for Students: Grades 1-5 (Grade 1-5 students and families), 3-5 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Meet Your Teacher & Supply Drop-Off (Grade 1-5 students and families), 8-9 a.m.
• Aug. 30: Kindergarten Meet & Greet (Kindergarten students and parent/guardians), 3-4 p.m.
• Sep. 1: First Day Coffee (Grade 1-5 Parents), 8-8:30 a.m.
• Sep. 2: First Day Coffee (Kindergarten Parents), 8-8:30 a.m.

Admin Contact: Amy MacDonald, Ali Sameti

Highland

• Aug. 26: 6th Grade Orientation (Students), 9-11:30 a.m.
• Aug. 26: 6th Grade Open House (Families), 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Aug. 27 and Aug. 30: Open House, 7th & 8th (any 6th who miss 8/26), 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Admin Contact: Susan Thomas

Interlake

No events scheduled at this time.

International

• Aug. 31: New to IS Tours (Grade 6 and new students), 10 a.m.-2p.m.
• Sep. 2-3: High School Retreat (Grade 9-12 students), 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Sep. 7: Grade 7-8 Field Day (Grade 7-8 students), Time TBD
• Sep. 8: Grade 6 Retreat (Grade 6 students), 8 a.m.-1:25 p.m.
• Sep. 15: Welcome Back Assembly (all students grade 6-12), 9:25-10 a.m.

Admin Contact: Russell White and Traci Sullivan

Jing Mei

• Aug. 26: Covid-19 Health and Safety Orientation (Teams) (All Families), 6-7 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Back to School Social (All Families), 5-6 p.m.
• Sep. 1: Grade 1-5 Parents Welcome Event (Grade 1-5 parents), 9-10 a.m.
• Sep. 3: Kindergarten Parents Welcome Event (Kindergarten Parents), 9-10 a.m.

Admin Contact: Tina Bogucharova, Dongmei Tan

Newport Heights

• Aug. 24: NHE COVID-19 Health and Safety Orientation (Teams) (All grade K-5 families), 6-7 p.m.
• Aug. 25: Playdate with the Principals – All Families (All grade K-5 students), 5-6 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Orientation, Open House (Grade K-1 families), 2:30-3:15 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Open House (All grade K-5 families), 3:15-4 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Ice Cream Social (All grade K-5 students), 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Admin Contact: Jane Kopf Stover, Sadean Al-Ali

Newport High School

No events scheduled at this time.

Medina

No events scheduled at this time.

Lake Hills

No events scheduled at this time.

Odle

• Aug. 25: New Student Orientation (grade 7-8 students), 3-4p.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 6 WEB Orientation (grade 6 students), 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 6 Parent Orientation (grade 6 families), 8:45-9:45 a.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 7 Parent Orientation (grade 7 families), 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Admin Contact: Aaron Miller, Deanna Burmester, Kristy Waters, Kat Farkas, Renee Barut del Fierro

Phantom Lake

• Aug. 26: Principal’s Coffee (Parent Information Session for Families), 6-7 p.m.

Admin Contact: Melisa Macias, Rachel Pearson

Puesta del Sol

• Aug. 24: Kindercamp (Incoming Kindergarten students Last Name A-K), 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Aug. 25: Kindercamp (Incoming Kindergarten students Last Name L-Z), 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Admin Contact: Jonathan Shearer

Sammamish

No events scheduled at this time.

Sherwood Forest

No events scheduled at this time.

Somerset

• Aug. 24: Parent Information Session (Grade K-2 Teams Meeting), 10-10:45 a.m.
• Aug. 24: Parent Information Session (Grade 3-5 Teams Meeting), 1-1:45 p.m.
• Aug. 27: New Student Orientation (Grade 1-5), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Aug. 30: Meet & Greet (Grade K-5), Time TBD

Admin Contact: Cathy Elder and Brenda Naish

Spiritridge

• Aug. 30: Supply Drop off and Popsicles (All grade K-5 students), 3-6 p.m.
• Sep. 1: Principal Coffee: Meet/Greet (Families / Parents grades 1-5), 9:10-9:45 a.m.
• Sep. 3: Principal Coffee: Meet/Greet (Families / Parents Kindergarten), 9:10-9:45 a.m.
• Sep. 10: Family Picnic and/or Ice Cream Social (All Families / Staff / Community Partners), 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Admin Contact: Scott Hetherington

Stevenson

No events scheduled at this time.

Tillicum

• Aug. 31: Grade 6 WEB Orientation (Grade 6 students), 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Aug. 31: New Student Orientation (New grade 7-8 students), Time TBD

Admin Contact: James Peterson and Chris Jones

Tyee

• Aug. 20: Grade 6 WEB Orientation (Grade 6 Students), 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
• Aug. 20: Grade 6 Family Open House (Taking Care of Business) (Grade 6 Families/Parents), 1-3 p.m.
• Aug. 25: Grade 7 Tours (Grade 7 students who were 100% virtual in 20-21), 12-4 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Grade 7-8 Orientation (New to Tyee Grade 7-8 Students & Families), 1:30-2:30 p.m.
• Aug. 31: Chalk & Talk (decorate entrance for 1st day!) (Various Teachers & Staff), 1-2 p.m.

Admin Contact: Byron Lillie, Rob Duren, Betty Nhan

Wilburton

No events scheduled at this time.

Woodridge

• Aug. 19: Playdate at the Park (All Families)(Location TBD, Norwood Park or Woodridge Elementary Playground), 1:30-2:30 p.m.
• Aug. 19: Family Picnic at the Park (All Families) (Location TBD, Norwood Park or Woodridge Elementary Playground), 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Meet Woodridge’s Administrators and Office Team (Grade K-1 and New Families), 2:30-3 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Supply Drop off and New Teacher Meet and Greet (All Families), 3-4 p.m.
• Aug. 31: Principal Chat (Virtual)(All Families), 12:15-1 p.m.

Admin Contact: Nicole Hepworth, Kris Hagan

Ardmore

• Aug. 25: Popsicles at the Park (Cascade Park) (All Families/Parents), 2-3 p.m.
• Aug. 25: Popsicles at the Park (Ardmore Park) (All Families/Parents), 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 1-5 Orientation (Virtual or in-person TBD) (Families/Parents), 11 a.m.-12 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.

Admin Contact: Brenda Arroyo, Monica Lo

Bellevue

• Aug. 25: Freshman Orientation (grade 9 Students), 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Aug. 25: Freshman Parent Meeting (Freshman Parents), 8:15-9:15 a.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 10-12 Orientation (New grade 10-12 students), 8-10 a.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 10 Meet & Greet (All incoming grade 10 students), 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 10-12 Parent Meeting (New grade 10-12 parents), 8:15-9:15 a.m.

Admin Contact: Vic Anderson

Bennett

No events scheduled at this time.

Big Picture

• Aug. 25: Grade 6 and new grade 7-8 orientation (grade 6 and new grade 7-8 students), 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Aug. 26: New high school student orientation (New high school students), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Admin Contact: Bethany Spinler, Matt Stokes

Cherry Crest

• Aug. 24: Parent Information Grade K-1 Families (Virtual)(Grade K-1 Families), 10-10:45 a.m.
• Aug. 24: Parent Information Grade 2-5 Families (Virtual)(Grade 2-5 Parents), 1-1:45 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Teacher Meet & Greet (Virtual)(students and families), 12:30-4 p.m.
• Sep. 1: First Day Coffee (Grade 1-5 parents ), 8:10-8:40 p.m.
• Sep. 3: First Day Coffee (Kindergarten parents), 8:10-8:40 p.m.

Admin Contact: Dusty Steere

Chinook

• Aug. 30: Meet your Advisory Teacher (6th grade and new family coffee), 3-4 p.m.
• Aug. 31: Meet your Advisory Teacher (All grade levels), 2-4 p.m.

Admin Contact: Kathy Myers and Jason Clark

Clyde Hill

No events scheduled at this time.

Eastgate

• Aug. 30: Meet and Greet and Popsicles with the Principals (All Families), 3-4 p.m.
• Sep. 1: First Day Coffee (Grade 1-5 parents), 9-9:30 a.m.
• Sep. 3: First Day Coffee (Kindergarten parents), 9-9:30 a.m.

Admin Contact: May Pelto

Enatai

• Aug. 26: New Family Meet & Greet / School Tour for Students: Grades 1-5 (Grade 1-5 students and families), 3-5 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Meet Your Teacher & Supply Drop-Off (Grade 1-5 students and families), 8-9 a.m.
• Aug. 30: Kindergarten Meet & Greet (Kindergarten students and parent/guardians), 3-4 p.m.
• Sep. 1: First Day Coffee (Grade 1-5 Parents), 8-8:30 a.m.
• Sep. 2: First Day Coffee (Kindergarten Parents), 8-8:30 a.m.

Admin Contact: Amy MacDonald, Ali Sameti

Highland

• Aug. 26: 6th Grade Orientation (Students), 9-11:30 a.m.
• Aug. 26: 6th Grade Open House (Families), 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Aug. 27 and Aug. 30: Open House, 7th & 8th (any 6th who miss 8/26), 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Admin Contact: Susan Thomas

Interlake

No events scheduled at this time.

International

• Aug. 31: New to IS Tours (Grade 6 and new students), 10 a.m.-2p.m.
• Sep. 2-3: High School Retreat (Grade 9-12 students), 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Sep. 7: Grade 7-8 Field Day (Grade 7-8 students), Time TBD
• Sep. 8: Grade 6 Retreat (Grade 6 students), 8 a.m.-1:25 p.m.
• Sep. 15: Welcome Back Assembly (all students grade 6-12), 9:25-10 a.m.

Admin Contact: Russell White and Traci Sullivan

Jing Mei

• Aug. 26: Covid-19 Health and Safety Orientation (Teams) (All Families), 6-7 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Back to School Social (All Families), 5-6 p.m.
• Sep. 1: Grade 1-5 Parents Welcome Event (Grade 1-5 parents), 9-10 a.m.
• Sep. 3: Kindergarten Parents Welcome Event (Kindergarten Parents), 9-10 a.m.

Admin Contact: Tina Bogucharova, Dongmei Tan

Newport Heights

• Aug. 24: NHE COVID-19 Health and Safety Orientation (Teams) (All grade K-5 families), 6-7 p.m.
• Aug. 25: Playdate with the Principals – All Families (All grade K-5 students), 5-6 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Orientation, Open House (Grade K-1 families), 2:30-3:15 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Open House (All grade K-5 families), 3:15-4 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Ice Cream Social (All grade K-5 students), 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Admin Contact: Jane Kopf Stover, Sadean Al-Ali

Newport High School

No events scheduled at this time.

Medina

No events scheduled at this time.

Lake Hills

No events scheduled at this time.

Odle

• Aug. 25: New Student Orientation (grade 7-8 students), 3-4p.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 6 WEB Orientation (grade 6 students), 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 6 Parent Orientation (grade 6 families), 8:45-9:45 a.m.
• Aug. 26: Grade 7 Parent Orientation (grade 7 families), 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Admin Contact: Aaron Miller, Deanna Burmester, Kristy Waters, Kat Farkas, Renee Barut del Fierro

Phantom Lake

• Aug. 26: Principal’s Coffee (Parent Information Session for Families), 6-7 p.m.

Admin Contact: Melisa Macias, Rachel Pearson

Puesta del Sol

• Aug. 24: Kindercamp (Incoming Kindergarten students Last Name A-K), 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Aug. 25: Kindercamp (Incoming Kindergarten students Last Name L-Z), 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Admin Contact: Jonathan Shearer

Sammamish

No events scheduled at this time.

Sherwood Forest

No events scheduled at this time.

Somerset

• Aug. 24: Parent Information Session (Grade K-2 Teams Meeting), 10-10:45 a.m.
• Aug. 24: Parent Information Session (Grade 3-5 Teams Meeting), 1-1:45 p.m.
• Aug. 27: New Student Orientation (Grade 1-5), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Aug. 30: Meet & Greet (Grade K-5), Time TBD

Admin Contact: Cathy Elder and Brenda Naish

Spiritridge

• Aug. 30: Supply Drop off and Popsicles (All grade K-5 students), 3-6 p.m.
• Sep. 1: Principal Coffee: Meet/Greet (Families / Parents grades 1-5), 9:10-9:45 a.m.
• Sep. 3: Principal Coffee: Meet/Greet (Families / Parents Kindergarten), 9:10-9:45 a.m.
• Sep. 10: Family Picnic and/or Ice Cream Social (All Families / Staff / Community Partners), 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Admin Contact: Scott Hetherington

Stevenson

No events scheduled at this time.

Tillicum

• Aug. 31: Grade 6 WEB Orientation (Grade 6 students), 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Aug. 31: New Student Orientation (New grade 7-8 students), Time TBD

Admin Contact: James Peterson and Chris Jones

Tyee

• Aug. 20: Grade 6 WEB Orientation (Grade 6 Students), 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
• Aug. 20: Grade 6 Family Open House (Taking Care of Business) (Grade 6 Families/Parents), 1-3 p.m.
• Aug. 25: Grade 7 Tours (Grade 7 students who were 100% virtual in 20-21), 12-4 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Grade 7-8 Orientation (New to Tyee Grade 7-8 Students & Families), 1:30-2:30 p.m.
• Aug. 31: Chalk & Talk (decorate entrance for 1st day!) (Various Teachers & Staff), 1-2 p.m.

Admin Contact: Byron Lillie, Rob Duren, Betty Nhan

Wilburton

No events scheduled at this time.

Woodridge

• Aug. 19: Playdate at the Park (All Families)(Location TBD, Norwood Park or Woodridge Elementary Playground), 1:30-2:30 p.m.
• Aug. 19: Family Picnic at the Park (All Families) (Location TBD, Norwood Park or Woodridge Elementary Playground), 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Meet Woodridge’s Administrators and Office Team (Grade K-1 and New Families), 2:30-3 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Supply Drop off and New Teacher Meet and Greet (All Families), 3-4 p.m.
• Aug. 31: Principal Chat (Virtual)(All Families), 12:15-1 p.m.

Admin Contact: Nicole Hepworth, Kris Hagan

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