Bellevue School District: Celebrating Bellevue School District: A Year In Review 2021

Press release from the Bellevue School District:

2021-12-22

As we close out another calendar year at BSD, it’s a good time to reflect on where we’ve been and what we’ve accomplished as a district. Although 2021 may have had its challenges, we also have many people and things to celebrate. From welcoming our schools back to in-person learning, to supporting health and safety by administering more than 10,450 vaccinations to students and staff, to fostering academic and social emotional growth in our students, we’ve shown strength and resilience as a learning community.

We can only begin to capture all of the stories that unfolded throughout 2021, but explore the categories below to see some of the ways that the BSD community has shown that together, we can affirm, inspire and thrive.

Affirm and Inspire

• Odle Middle School Students Win Regional School Science Bowl
• Academic and Student Well-Being Recovery Plan for the 2021-22 School Year
• Newport and Bellevue High School Bands Finish First in Their Categories at Autmnfest
• Nutrition Services Provides Meals Through Community-Based Support
• Bellevue High School Football Team Wins 3A State Championship
• COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Support Students, Staff and Families

Learn and Thrive

• Construction of the New Puesta del Sol Elementary has Begun
• BSD Students Enjoying Hands-on Learning Through In-Person CTE Classes
• Highland Middle School Celebrates Grand Opening
• Bellevue Virtual Academy Students Love Learning and Collaborating from Home
• Stevenson Elementary Receives June Downing Breakthroughs in Inclusive Education Award from TASH, a National Organization that Advocates for Students with Disabilities
• Young Adults in the Evergreen Transition Program Share Their Stories

Creators of Their Future World

• Phantom Lake Elementary Welcomes Governor Jay Inslee for School Visit
• BSD Student Documents Vaccine Efforts Through “Vaccine Selfies”
• BSD Students Leads Worth A Shot Vaccine Initiative
• BSD Students Host STEM Fair
• PTA Reflections Competition Odle Middle School Student Wins National Recognition
• Interlake High School Students Present STEM Projects to Francine Wiest and Eva Collins
• Latino H.E.A.T. Inspires Leadership, Community Service and Cultural Empowerment
• Eastside Native American Program Helps Support Native Students
• Sammamish EnAct Club Plant 300 Trees On Campus to Improve Canopy Coverage
• Newport Culinary Arts and Pastry Baking Class Raise Dough for Young Parents

Exceptional Staff

• Exceptional Custodial Staff Equipped Through Safety and Security Training
• International School Honored with Female Diversity Award
• Commitment to Excellence Through Our Custodial Safety Academy
• BSD Welcomes Interim Superintendent, Dr. Art Jarvis
• National Board Certification – BSD Acknowledged by National Board’s Accomplished District Program
• BSD Earns an A+ Rating
• BSD’s World Language Curriculum Developer Named National World Language Supervisor of the Year
• Bellevue Virtual Academy Supports Students in Online Learning
• BHS Graduate Returns to BSD as a School Nurse to Advocate and Care for Students

Family and Community Engagement

• Gratitude for the Service of Our Bellevue School Board
• BSD Family Connections Centers: Thank You to Our Community Partners
• BSD Family Connections Centers: Providing Support to Students and Families
• A Virtual Presentation of Black History
• Superintendent Community Advisory Council (SCAC), Phase 2
• Revive and Reimagine: Superintendent Community Advisory Council Proposes Bold Solutions and Funding Priorities
• Student-Led Superintendent’s Town Hall: Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity
• Equity and Advocacy Collaborative, Now in its Fourth Year
• Spanish Bulletin Supports Families with Culturally Relevant News Through Local Partnership
• BSD Welcomes Two New School Board Members
• Community Mental Health Forum Series
• Bellevue Schools Foundation Supports Students and Schools

Thank You, Bellevue

Thank you to our entire learning community, who made all of these things possible and created positive outcomes and opportunities for our students. We look to 2022 as an opportunity to continue to grow and to further affirm that our strength is in our unity as one Bellevue.

This press release was produced by the Bellevue School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.