Chinook Newsletter: June 2, 2025

 

Topics Summer Resources PTSA Updates In Case You Missed It

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Important Dates   

• June 3
  • Orchestra Concert, 7:00 PM
• June 4
  • Band Concert, 7:00 PM
• June 5
  • Evacuation Drill (Special Schedule)
  • Choir Concert, 7:00 PM
• June 13
  • 8^th Grade Social (PTSA Event)
• June 19
  • No School, Juneteenth
• June 20
  • 8^th Grade Promotion, 12:30 PM (Details)
• June 23
  • Early Release Day, Wednesday Bell Schedule
• June 24
  • New Last Day of School, 2-Hour Day, 7:45-9:45 AM

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Greetings Chinook Middle School Community,

This week, we’re excited to celebrate the incredible talents of our student musicians. We invite you to join us for three evenings of performances that showcase the hard work, creativity, and dedication of our orchestra, band, and choir students:

• Orchestra Concert – Tuesday at 7:00 PM
• Band Concert – Wednesday at 7:00 PM
• Choir Concert – Thursday at 7:00 PM

These concerts are a wonderful opportunity to come together as a school community and recognize the growth and accomplishments of our students in the performing arts. A huge thank you to our music teachers for their ongoing support and leadership.

We look forward to seeing many of you there!

Best regards,

James Peterson

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Bellevue School District Summer Resources

The Bellevue School District (BSD) offers various programs and services to support families during the summer months:

• Free Summer Meals: Available for students aged 18 and under at designated school locations starting July 7, 2025.

• SUN Bucks Grocery Program: Eligible families receive $120 per child to purchase groceries during the summer.

• Health and Immunization Services: Summer is an ideal time to update immunizations and health records.

• Get Ready for Fall: The 2025-2026 school year will begin in a few months! Get ready for the fall by updating your registration for the upcoming year.

For more details and updates, visit the BSD Summer Resources page: bsd405.org/programs-and-services/family-resources/summer-resources

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PTSA Updates

8th Grade "Let's Glow" Celebration

June 13th--6:30-9pm at Chinook

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS

Permission Forms are due today!!!

Time to celebrate our 8th graders! June 13th will be a night to remember for our kiddos! This event is FREE for our students, but permission forms are mandatory! Join us in celebrating our students by volunteering or donating. This event requires dozens of volunteers and cannot be successful without your help. You can find all the information and the permission form on our WEBSITE.

 

📢📢🏫 FINAL PTSA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING📢📢🏫

June 11th 7pm at Chinook Library

Join us for the final PTSA General Membership Meeting. 

Folks, this one will have it all....budget proposals, voting in a new executive board, end of year recommendations and snacks!!! This meeting is the meeting to attend, especially for those 6th and 7th grade families who will be impacted by our proposals.

 

🌹🌹💗💖💖Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast🌹🌹💗💖💖

June 6th at 8am-Teacher's Lounge

Our PTSA would love to say thank you to all our gracious volunteers by celebrating you at our Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. Please, join us for this celebration and enjoy some snacks, pastries, and some coffee and some chatter as we honor all those who showed up for our school. Whether is was showing up in person or donating items, our PTSA cannot be successful without your contributions. Please RSVP HERE

 

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️💻Volunteers Needed🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️💻

June 18th

Laptop Collection

If you have some time on June 18, our IT department and students would appreciate you pitching in for laptop collection. It's quick and easy but does require several helping hands as the kids turn in their laptops. Please sign up HERE

 

June 18th

Yearbook Hand Distribution

Signup to assist in handing out yearbooks on June 18th!! The end of the year is fast approaching and we need one last bit of assistance to hand out yearbooks during lunch periods. Please Sign Up HERE for a shift.

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In Case You Missed It

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Check for Outstanding Fees and Fines

Nearly half of Chinook students currently have outstanding fees or fines on their accounts. Please take a moment to check your student’s account using the following link: Student Account and follow the log in prompts.

Important Notes:

• Library book fines will be removed once books are returned.
• For 8th grade families: All fines must be paid before students can purchase a yearbook or attend homecoming events in high school this fall.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter!

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Last Chance to Purchase a Yearbook

Final selling period of 2024-25 yearbook is coming up. Please mark the calendar Wednesday, June 11 – Tuesday, June 24. This is the last opportunity to buy your yearbook, so don’t miss out! 

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Free Summer Meals

 

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Help Improve School Traffic Flow – Quick Survey for Families

The City of Bellevue is asking for your help in gathering information on how students travel to and from school each day. This annual survey supports the Bellevue SchoolPool program, which works to reduce traffic congestion during drop-off and pickup times at schools like Chinook.

Please take a moment to complete this brief, five-question survey for each school-aged child in your household. The survey is open through Friday, June 13, 2025.

👉 Click here to take the survey

Your participation helps shape safer, more efficient school commute strategies for our community. Thank you for your support!

Questions? Contact Bradley Brashears, Bellevue SchoolPool Program Lead, at bbrashears@bellevuewa.gov.

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8th Grade Promotion Ceremony – Event Details

We’re excited to celebrate our 8th grade students as they complete their time at Chinook Middle School!

Date and Time: The 2025 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony will take place on Friday, June 20 at 12:30 PM in the Chinook Middle School Gym.

See the full event details here.