Category: District News

Have questions or feedback about how Bellevue School District supports literacy in K-5 education?

John Bellevue PTSA council and BSD Teaching and learning for a conversation about K-5 literacy .
Thursday, October 27, from 6:30-7:30 pm in WISC Ranier Room (12241 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005)

School Options for the 2022-23 School Year. This year, the Open Transfer (formerly Open Enrollment) and Choice School/Program application period are during the same time period – December 6, 2021 through January 14, 2022. Open Transfer Applications for the 2022-23 school year will be accepted beginning Monday December 6, 2021. The application period will close Friday January 14, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Results will be emailed in February for high school, March for middle school, and April for elementary school.

All applicants must be residents of the Bellevue School District at the time of application.  Residency documents will be requested at the time of enrollment. (The children of fulltime BSD employees may apply.)

Siblings of current students are not guaranteed enrollment and must apply.

For more information please visit

Open Transfer https://bsd405.org/departments/student-placement/open-transfer/
Choice Schools/Program https://bsd405.org/schools/choice/

The Bellevue PTSA Council has organized a School Board Candidate Forum on October 14, 2021, from 6-8pm. Questions will be community-generated, and all candidates will respond to all questions.  Send questions to  advocacy@bellevueptsacouncil.com. Closer to the date you’ll find the link to the virtual meeting at http://www.bellevueptsacouncil.com/

Welcome to Bellevue School District. Bellevue PTSA Council will host “Introduction to PTSA” seminar on Friday, October 1st, 2021 10:00 – 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.

PTSA 中文介绍会

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10月1日 10:00am-11:300am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！

The BSD Transportation Department reminds you to please exercise patience during drop-off and pick-up times at our schools and bus routes. Families may be experiencing bus arrival and departure delays at various stops because of the increased volume of drivers to our schools. We are working through the increase in traffic while studying the traffic patterns and adjusting as needed. Your patience during this process is appreciated.

Remember to sign up for the Edulog Parent Portal, which is a bus tracking program to notify parents and students of bus delays.

Join the BSD Transportation team and earn extra cash while continuing your busy day.

In the upcoming weeks, the Bellevue School District will begin offering COVID-19 screening and diagnostic testing at our schools. Testing will be optional, but highly encouraged as we work to keep our students, staff and BSD community safe. District administration is currently in the process of finalizing the procedures, permission requirements for testing, and other details, which will be shared as they are available.

BSD’s Family Connections Centers are open to all BSD students and families. Staff provide families with information about resources and services in Bellevue and can provide food and hygiene items. To learn more about our Family Connections Centers, visit: https://bsd405.org/departments/family-and-community-engagement/family-connections-centers/

If your student qualifies for free and reduced lunch or if your family is facing financial hardship, you can apply to programs offered by our community partners. For new families (or families who did not submit a Welcome Form last year, please fill out the form at https://familyconnections.bsd405.org to access community services for each student.

We are sharing some reminders from the Bellevue School district regarding Technology, Nutrition Services, and Transportation:

•Technology Update – Visit the BSD website for tips on preparing school-issued iPads and laptops for school
• Nutrition Services – Reminder: this school year, Nutrition Services will be returning to a more traditional meal service program with a variety of hot and cold entrée choices offered, along with fruits, vegetables and low-fat milk in the cafe. Meals will be offered at no charge for all students during the 2021-2022 school year thanks to the extension of federal funding.
• Transportation – Routes for the 2021-2022 school year are posted on the Bus Routes webpage on the BSD website.