February 2024

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This year's school play will be directed by Studio East. The students will be performing Space Pirates!

We still need 7 more participants to run the show. Registration closes Feb 9th. Register today!

Pirates! Aliens! Space Travel! Space Pirates tells the story of Gabby, a kid who gets picked on during a school trip to the museum. Everything quickly changes when an alien spaceship accidentally beams Gabby and her classmates up to outer space. Things go from bad to worse when the alien spaceship is suddenly attacked by SPACE PIRATES! It’s only after this whirlwind space adventure that Gabby becomes comfortable in her own skin, and her classmates appreciate her for who she is.

PARTICIPATION & REGISTRATION:
- Open to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders
- The cost is $150 per student.
- To register visit the My Forms/Paperwork page on our website and scroll down to select the "Bell School Play 2023-24" form for your child.
- If your student needs a scholarship to participate, go to My Account > My Forms/Paperwork > Scholarship Application to apply OR contact the school counselor, Brenda Yin at byin@lwsd.org. Please wait for a response before completing this form.
- Registration closes Feb 9th at 11:59pm.
PARENT INFO MEETING: Feb. 5, 2023 at 7pm All enrolled and interested families are encouraged to attend:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86420069249
Meeting ID: 864 2006 9249
AUDITIONS:
- The “auditions” will take place on Feb. 12 & 13 (callbacks on Feb. 21). All who register will receive a part in the show. Auditions will help the directors determine the roles for each student.
REHEARSALS
- Monday-Thursdays, 2 hours after school from 2/15-3/28
- The rehearsal days for your student will be determined after they have registered and been assigned to a group by the director. We realize students have existing extracurricular activities. Students are not required to attend every practice and we will do our best to work with your child's schedule.
PERFORMANCE DATES
- Friday, March 29th at 7pm
- Saturday, March 30 at 2pm
PARENT/GUARDIAN PARTICIPATION
- The school play is only possible with volunteer participation. Once registered, the producer will send out a signup for volunteer roles needed for the show and rehearsals.

Calling all Bell Bulldogs! Create the cover for this year’s Yearbook!

This year’s theme is, “Together we Learn, Together we Grow" What does that look like to you? Create your artistic vision, take a photo of it (or scan it) and email it to yearbook@agbellptsa.org, or give it to your teacher.

All entries are due by March 10

The winner will receive a free yearbook and all entries will be featured in the yearbook. Visit the Yearbook Contest page for all details and requirements.

Flyers in other languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Chinese.

Let's celebrate the diverse cultures that make up the Bell community!

Join us for Bell PTSA's Multicultural Night on Thursday, February 29, 2024, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. During Multicultural Night, we will celebrate many diverse cultures that make up the Bell community while learning fun facts and listening to beautiful music from all around the world. Students/families will set up tables to represent their culture or country of origin with maps, flags, pictures, and/or interesting facts.

We need at least 10 cultures/countries represented to be able to host this event. We encourage families from the same cultures/countries to collaborate to host a table. Feel free to contact the PTSA if you'd like to connect with the family that has already signed up for the country table you're interested in. This way you can share the shift with other families and enjoy the event yourself.

All volunteers must be approved as a volunteer through Lake Washington School District (LWSD).

Visit LWSD's volunteer page for more information or to apply. Your approved status is valid for two years and allows you to volunteer anywhere in the district.

We are looking for volunteers to fill next year’s PTSA executive board.

Positions are a one year commitment and up for election at each May PTSA Community Meeting. The same person may hold a position for 2 consecutive years, if desired and re-elected.

Our current board has 3 members serving their second year and several with 5th graders moving on to middle school.

We need your help to fill theses spots in order to continue bringing PTSA programs and events to Bell.

President/ Co-President - role description

VP Community Events - role description

VP Student Enrichment - role description

VP Fundraising & Membership - role description

Treasurer - role description

Secretary - role description

This is a wonderful opportunity to make an impact at our school! If you're interested in connecting with current board members to learn more about any of these roles, please email president@agbellptsa.org.

We are looking for 2 more volunteers to serve on the nominating committee to help elect the 2024-2025 Bell PTSA Executive Board.

The nominating committee helps interested community members connect with the current board to learn more about board positions and help to identify candidates for next year's board. The nominating committee will present their nominations for the 2024-2025 Board Election at the May general membership meeting.

If you're interested in learning more about serving on the nominating committee, email president@agbellptsa.org.

Popcorn Friday 2/23

February 23 PTSA volunteers will be handing out popcorn at all 3 lunches! Visit https://www.agbellptsa.org/popcorn for more info.
January and February dates have been added to the volunteer signup! Click here to volunteer.

Mid-winter Break - No School

There will be no school February 15-19 for Mid-winter Break.

Multicultural Night 2/29

Save the date for Bell PTSA's Multicultural Night on Thursday, February 29th from 6:30-8:00pm. Join us for an evening of connecting with other Bell families and learning about different countries, cultures, traditions, and more!