BGA Parent Name      BGA Role                                                    Email                                     
Melissa Lloyd                      BGA Bellevue PTSA Council Representative                      melissamomlloyd@gmail.com
Qiang Sun                          BGA Bellevue PTSA Council Representative                      thenobs@hotmail.com
Tara Gray                           BSD Staff Liaison                                                          grayt@bsd405.org
Francine Wiest                    BGA member at large                                                   wiestf@bsd405.org
Stephanie Ault Justus          BGA secretary, Eblasts, Email Database, Website             bellevuegifted405@gmail.com
Eilie Castle                          Bellevue PTSA Council President                                     bellevueptsacouncil@gmail.com
Maina Tran                         Bellevue PTSA Council Website                                      maina@firegausmedia.com
Susie Pietz                          2E Representative, Website                                           sdpietz@comcast.net
Desiree Ohrbeck                  2E Representative                                                        desiree.ohrbeck@gmail.com
Po Bodin                             Previous Bellevue Gifted Program Student                      pobodin@hotmail.com

 School                        BGA Parent Name      Program Student is in                           Email                                     
Cherry Crest Elementary          Desiree Ohrbeck               Advanced Learning Centered Program                     desiree.ohrbeck@gmail.com
Cherry Crest Elementary          Michelle Silver                  Advanced Learning Centered Program                      supersilver1978@gmail.com
Medina Elementary                  Li-Tan Hsu                       Advanced Learning Centered Program                     litan1012@gmail.com
Somerset Elementary               Valeri Makam                  Advanced Learning Centered Program                      shahval@yahoo.com
Spiritridge Elementary              Julia Serper                     Advanced Learning Centered Program                      juliaisus@yahoo.com
Jing Mei Elementary                  Qiang Sun                      Differentiated AL Services in Choice School               thenobs@hotmail.com

Odle Middle School                    Desiree Ohrbeck             Advanced Learning Centered Program                     desiree.ohrbeck@gmail.com
Odle Middle School                    Michelle Silver                 Advanced Learning Centered Program                      supersilver1978@gmail.com
Tyee Middle School                    Valeri Makam                 Advanced Learning Centered Program                      shahval@yahoo.com
Tillicum Middle School                Susie Pietz                    Differentiated AL Services in Neighborhood School     sdpietz@comcast.net
 
Interlake High School                 Margaret Li                   Advanced Learning Centered Program                      margli@outlook.com
Bellevue High School                  Stephanie Ault Justus    Differentiated AL Services in Neighborhood School      bellevuegifted405@gmail.com
Bellevue High School                  Melissa Young              Differentiated AL Services in Neighborhood School      msjyoung@gmail.com
Sammamish High School             Eileen Chou                 Differentiated AL Services in Neighborhood School      EileenFamily@outlook.com
International School                   Melissa Richardson       Differentiated AL Services in Choice School                sam_mel@yahoo.com


BGA School Representative Responsibilities

  1. Host one BGA school coffee per year
  2. Introduce our group to the Principal and meet once per year
  3. Market our BGA events in PTSA newsletter (if not done by Stephanie) and via flyer postings at school
  4. Bring school based issues and needs to awareness of BGA leadership

Bellevue Gifted Alliance Norms

  1. BGA leadership team addresses issues that affect each and every child in gifted/AL, identified and unidentified.  (We can discuss specific issues regarding our own children outside of meetings)
  2. BGA respects the timing of the agenda—we won’t take 30 minutes on something that was slated for 5 minutes.  The meetings will start and end on time.  If you arrive late, please don’t interrupt the meeting to get caught up.
  3. If a person can’t make a meeting, he/she can send his/her viewpoint to the secretary via email.
  4. What is said in the meeting stays in the meeting, including notes/minutes.  If we decide to share minutes/notes outside our group, it must be a group decision.
  5. Give members the benefit of the doubt if a mistake is made.  Mistakes should be owned.
  6. Members will be respectful to one another during meetings, encouraging open thoughts and feedback.
  7. Encourage members and constituents to be direct in feedback.  It reduces triangulation, reduces the burden on a third party, and reduces miscommunication (and drama).
  8. To be in the leadership group, a member must come to 50% of the meetings.
  9. If you sign up to volunteer at an Event and cannot come, please find a substitute.

BGA Meeting Schedule 2019-2020

Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Dates:
Tuesday, September 24, 2019                                     ESC 250A
Tuesday, October 22, 2019                                         ESC 250A
Tuesday, November 19, 2019                                      Rainier Room/WISC
Tuesday, January 28, 2020                                          ESC 250A
Tuesday, February 25, 2020                                        ESC 250A
Tuesday, March 24 24, 2020                                        ESC 250A
Tuesday, April 28, 2020                                               ESC 250A
Tuesday, May 26, 2020                                               ESC 250A
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - Lunch