Cougar Connect: Mid-October Update

This week's Cougar Connect highlights updates from PTA and the School District's Central Office along with one update from our school nurse, Amy Borberg regarding an upcoming vaccination clinic at Clyde Hill Elementary.  The full newsletter will come at the beginning of November.  That newsletter will share information about how Clyde Hill supports student behavior, information about upcoming fall family conferences, as well as information from PTA and the Bellevue School District Central Office.  If there are topics you are interested in seeing addressed in upcoming newsletters, please reach out to Principal Amy MacDonald via email at macdonalda@bsd405.org.

 

Vaccination Clinic at Clyde Hill Elementary

Dear Parent/Guardians of Clyde Hill Student body,

Is your student missing one or more vaccines required for school in Washington State? Two years of Covid isolation put many families behind in the vaccine schedule. GOOD NEWS… Our school is partnering with Public Health – Seattle & King County and Bellevue College Nursing to provide a FREE vaccine clinic right here at Clyde Hill.

We will be hosting the free clinic during school hours on ­­­­­­­­­­­­­Thursday, October 31^st.  This is not a TRICK, it’s a TREAT!! Your child is invited to get the vaccines they need at NO COST and you do not need to attend. (We will be sure to support and comfort your child through the process).

If you are interested in having your child participate, please complete the Vaccine Documentation & Consent Form­ linked in the email you received from Principal Amy MacDonald on 10/18 and return it to school nurse, Amy Borberg BSN RN, borberga@bsd405.org by Wednesday, Oct. 30.  You can also call the main office for an additional form if needed.

 

If you are not sure if your student needs vaccine catch-up, you can do the following:

1.      Contact your child’s primary pediatrician and ask!

2.      Go to Washington State’s MyIR system and look to see if (a) your child is in it and (b) what might be missing.

3.      Reach out to Nurse Amy to ask for help.

Questions? Please call Nurse Amy on Monday, Tuesday, or Friday 425-456-5003.

 

Clyde Hill PTA

 

 Trunk or Treat!  Friday, October 25th!

The Clyde Hill PTA is happy to present our annual Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 25 at 6 pm.  Families that are interested in hosting a  Trunk can sign up at Clyde Hill PTA: 2024 Trunk or Treat (signupgenius.com).   We are also looking for a limited number of volunteers to help with parking management as well as helping to restock candy. See the sign up website for more details.

Trunk hosters should plan to arrive at 5 pm to get set up, which will be in the East parking lot bordering 98^th Ave NE and NE 24^th St.   

Our Candy Monster, now sporting a mohawk(!), is resident in the school office, however, he is VERY hungry so PLEASE send in your candy donations!

As a reminder, the Northwest Arts Center on NE 23^rd St. east of the school also has an event that evening so it will be a busy and fun time in the neighborhood.  Please keep this in mind when making transportation arrangements. 

Please contact David Cordova at 206 369 4637; dcordova@deloitte.com with any questions. 

 

 

Updates from the Bellevue School District Central Office

Education Connections: Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness

October kicked off a series of conversations hosted by the Bellevue Schools Foundation (BSF), the Bellevue PTSA Council, and ParentMap to bring a comprehensive 2024-2025 speaker lineup, Education Connections, for families and the greater BSD learning community.

Join BSD families, the BSD Mental Health and Counseling Services team, and the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KSARC) for an informative presentation on sexual assault prevention, awareness, and available resources. 

Learn about age-appropriate information K-12 students are receiving in the classrooms and participate in Q&A sessions with our knowledgeable speakers, and receive valuable handouts and resources for further learning. 

Date: October 22, 2024

Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m.

RSVP online.

 

Dyslexia Awareness Family Event

Join the Newport Heights Elementary PTSA as they host a family event to raise awareness about dyslexia.

Date: October 23, 2024

Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Location: Newport Heights Elementary School library

All BSD community members are welcome to join and learn:

·       What is dyslexia?

·       Myths about dyslexia

·       Signs of dyslexia

·       How to support your child

·       Statewide screening for dyslexia

·       Changes to the BSD literacy curriculum

·       BSD support for kids with dyslexia

Together, we can foster a greater understanding of dyslexia and support our children on their learning journeys. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Looking Ahead

Next week, there will not be a Cougar Connect as we will be preparing for the Trunk or Treat event after school.  It was wonderful seeing the 400+ Clyde Hill students and families at the PTA Bingo Night, and we look forward to seeing many of you next week at Trunk or Treat!

In partnership,

Amy MacDonald

Principal, Clyde Hill Elementary School

 

Bellevue School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights, Racial Discrimination, and Gender Expression or Identity Discrimination:Civil Rights/Nondiscrimination Compliance Coordinator Nancy Pham, 425-456-4040 or phamn@bsd405.org

Sex-based Discrimination, including Sexual Harassment:Title IX Coordinator: Jeff Lowell, 425-456-4010 or lowellj@bsd405.org

Disability Discrimination:Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Karen Dejong, 425-456-4277 or dejongk@bsd405.org

Mailing address for all three: 12111 NE 1st Street, Bellevue, WA 98005.