BSD Gifted Program Directory 

Gifted Program Advisory Board

The Gifted Program Advisory Board (GPAB) is comprised of parents, BSD staff, and BSD administrators who represent the various interests of the gifted program. Its goal is to support the program, through reviews, identifying and (where possible) fulfilling needs, and offering administrators their recommendations for changes and improvements that are beyond the scope of the committee's abilities. 
 
Chairperson:
Karen Roper 
 
Board Members: 

Position	Representative
Admission/Administration	Vicky Murray
Communication	Barb Taub
Community	Timothy Siegel/Elaine Chen
Gifted High School Program, Senior Year	Neal Berstein
Interlake High School	Sharon Collins, Principal open, Parent
Odle Middle School	Jerry Schaefer, Principal Cathy Habib/Teresa Bergstrom Rodriguez, Parents
Stevenson Elementary School	Christy Lindquist, Principal/Lori Renner, Teacher Archana Verma, Parent

Each board member leads projects and tasks undertaken in the area they represent.  They draw from the ranks of BSD Gifted Program administrators and staff and parents to create teams that can address the program's needs.  Where responsibilities overlap, board members work together to achieve joint goals.  Questions/comments related to any of the specific areas covered should be made to the board member who represents that position, and can be directed to that person through gatepac@bsd405.org   

Who do you contact when you have a question or concern about some aspect of the gifted program? The answer is the same whether your student is in the gifted program or a mainstream classroom.
 
If the question is specific to a class, your first contact should be the teacher of that class. E-mail is the preferred way to contact Bellevue School District teachers. The protocol for addresses is last name followed by first initial (as one word) @bsd405.org. If e-mail is not an option for you, or to make sure the teacher received your e-mail, send a note via your child or ask the school’s secretary to place one in the teacher’s box.
 
If your question is more general to the school, or if the teacher is unable to help you, your next contact should be the school principal.
 
Principals at Gifted Program Schools

Stevenson Elementary School: Christy Lindquist, lindquistc@bsd405.org, 425-456-6000

Odle Middle School: Jerry Schaefer, schaeferj@bsd405.org, 425-456-6600

Interlake High School: Sharon Collins, collinss@bsd405.org, 425-456-7200

If you need to discuss the program, you should contact the Assistant Superintendent in charge of special programs (Gifted Program Director) or the program secretary:
 
      Vicky Murray, murrayv@bsd405.org, 425-456-4156
      Carolyn Seipp, seippc@bsd405.org, 425-456-4136
 
If you need to go to contact the interim superintendent or her administrative assistant: 
  
      Karen Clark, clarkk@bsd405.org, 425-456-4172
      Becky Hashimoto, hashimotob@bsd405.org, 425-456-4172
 
You can also comment or ask questions via the Gifted Parents
Advisory Committee at gatepac@bsd405.org   We’ll make sure your question gets to the right person. 
 

For more information,
please visit the district’s gifted website at
www.bsd405.org/gate