Congratulations to students, staff and PTAs who were recognized for their achievements by Bellevue PTSA Council at their annual awards ceremony.  

The Alice Hurd Memorial Scholarship is awarded to one high school senior at each of the six Bellevue School District high schools to recognize passion for volunteering. The scholarship amount is $1,000.00. The 2017 Alice Hurd Memorial Scholarships winners are:

Bellevue Big Picture-Kai Pacifico Eng
Bellevue High School-Sarah Minji Kim
Interlake High School-Kathleen Chen
International School-Jason Chan
Newport High School-Elizabeth Lin
Sammamish High School-Holly Patel

The Dr. Michael Riley Memorial Scholarship is awarded to one graduating senior from each of the high schools who demonstrates exceptional accomplishment in academics, leadership, and activities. The 2017 Dr. Michael Riley Memorial Scholarship winners are:

Bellevue Big Picture-Jacob Scott St. Marie
Bellevue High School-Justin Reid Angelel
Interlake High School-Andrew Xue
International School-Christopher C. Watson
Newport High School-Laura Hu
Sammamish High School-Erica Steinberg

Outstanding Educators
Heather Edlund, Executive Director of Special Education
Chas Miller, Ardmore Elementary Principal

Washington State PTA School Awards

Ardmore Elementary PTSA–Family & Community Engagement Award of Excellence, Bronze Level

Chinook Middle School PTSA–PTAs Taking Significant Action Award of Excellence, Gold Level

Eastgate Elementary PTA–Outstanding Website, Honorable Mention

Medina Elementary PTA–PTAs Taking Significant Action Award of Excellence, Gold Level
Medina Elementary PTA–Outstanding Newsletter, Bronze Level
Medina Elementary PTA–Outstanding Website, Silver Level

Somerset Elementary PTSA–Family & Community Engagement Award of Excellence, Gold Level, PTAs Taking Significant Action Award of Excellence, Gold Level, and Standards of Excellence, Silver Level
Somerset Elementary PTSA–Outstanding Newsletter, Bronze Level and Outstanding Website, Honorable Mention

Odle Middle School PTSA–PTAs Taking Significant Action Award of Excellence, Gold Level

Phantom Lake Elementary PTA–Outstanding Website, Bronze Level
Phantom Lake Elementary PTA–National PTA School of Excellence

Congratulations to the following schools for achieving 100% Membership:

  • Bellevue Mandarin Dual Language PTSA
  • Medina PTA
  • Somerset PTSA

Congratulations to the following schools for achieving 100% Teacher Membership:

  • Bellevue Mandarin Dual Language PTSA
  • Medina PTA
  • Phantom Lake PTA
  • Somerset PTSA

For more information, visit bellevueptsacouncil.com/.

The Bellevue School District acknowledges that we learn, work, live and gather on the Indigenous Land of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Duwamish and Snoqualmie Tribes. We thank these caretakers of this land, who have lived and continue to live here, since time immemorial.