May Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month
Recognized each year in the month of May, Jewish American Heritage Month provides an opportunity to learn about Jewish heritage.Read More
Janine Thorn
Chief Communication and Engagement Officer
Megan Clute
Assistant Director of Communication
Gargi Trichel
Communication Engagement Specialist
Brock Molmen
Web Content Specialist
Zoe Zarkades
Digital Social Media Marketing Specialist
Gail Nelson
Senior Secretary
For questions about district communications
[email protected]
To use communications strategies, tools, public information, and storytelling to inspire each and every student and family to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.
The mission of the Bellevue School District Communications Department is to share factual and timely messages that serve all community members with accessible information through a transparent and dynamic communications process across all BSD media channels.
We strive to communicate the lived experiences of our learning community through stories that reflect and value one another’s humanity and. provides courageous support to affirm and inspire a sense of belonging.
As a values-driven Communications Department, we strive to embody our shared purpose each and every day, in every interaction, between and among our school community. To that end, we’ve identified the following values to guide our work in the way we prioritize our energies and efforts, how we make decisions, and ultimately how we serve our students and each other:
Our Mission, Vision and Values were developed from the Bellevue School District’s Strategic Plan
For school information and questions to your students’ educators, contact: Elementary | Middle | High School | Choice Schools | Online School | Transitions Program | Preschool
Contact: Janine Thorn, Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, (425) 520-6965 or [email protected]
The BSD News & Events e-newsletter is emailed to BSD families and staff on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The newsletter is a compilation of the news and information shared on the bsd405.org homepage and on the District News webpage.
Stay up-to-date on news and information from across the district. Explore the stories below to learn more about school, student and staff accomplishments, district updates, resources for families, upcoming events, and more.
Recognized each year in the month of May, Jewish American Heritage Month provides an opportunity to learn about Jewish heritage.Read More
Read the latest BSD News and Events e-newsletter to save the date for upcoming promotion and graduation ceremonies, read the Superintendent’s latest budget update, access nutrition resources, and more.Read More
Superintendent Aramaki shares the budget reduction plan for the 2024-25 school year that he and his staff presented to the school board at the regular board meeting on April 18, 2024.Read More
The Bellevue School District Mental Health Assistance Team (MHAT) in partnership with the Bellevue PTSA Council welcomes families to learn how to support student stress and anxiety during May’s Mental Health Awareness Month.Read More
Mark your calendars for the upcoming promotion and graduation season. For high school graduation details, please visit the Class of 2024 graduation page.Read More
Learn about measles and ways to keep your family safe and healthy.Read More
Beginning this summer, the state of Washington will launch a new Summer EBT program called SUN Bucks. The program will provide families with $120 for each eligible school-aged child to buy food when school is out.Read More
View the latest BSD News and Events e-newsletter to read the Superintendent’s latest blog, save the date for the National Board Certified Teachers Anniversary Celebration, and more. Read More
Tasked with the responsibility of improving two-way communication for families, BSD’s Language Access Coordinator, Marta Trilles Ramos, shared with the school board improvements in the districtwide language access process. She and Director of Multilingual Learner Programs and current Acting Principal at Newport Heights Elementary School, Dr. Ricardo Macias, demonstrated the use of new technology tools that assist with communication to families who prefer receiving information in a language other than English.Read More
ring the month of April, the contributions of Arab Americans are recognized during national Arab American Heritage Month. The first official federal recognition began in 2021, to celebrate the rich heritage, history, and hopes of the more than 3.5 million Arab Americans across the nation. Read More