Hello class of 2026 Parents!
Graduation will be here before we know it, and we are starting to plan senior activities. Please continue to check this website and Bellevue Blast for important information for Senior Parents.
Thank you very much to all of our committee leads and volunteers who are working on the events that make graduation so memorable.
Class of 2026 Class Parent Leads: Rebekah Brown and Susan Ishii-Yin
Prom Committee Leads: Chasma Gerron and Karyn O’Hara
Senior Brunch Committee Lead: Susan Ishii-Yin
Grad Party Committee: Rebekah Brown and Jaclyn Schwartz, Lisa Mohanty Dash, Holly Conner, Daisy Lorenzo
Baccalaureate Leads: Still Looking!
We would love more volunteers to help with planning for Senior Brunch and Baccalaurate, and as we get closer to the events we will need plenty of parent volunteers the week/day of! If you know you’ll be interested in helping out with one of the events as a volunteer please sign up here and we will reach out as we get closer to the date.
The link to order cap, gown, tassel, and stole(required) and any other optional gear is: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/catalogBrowse/1119104/Bellevue-High-School/Graduation/2167352938/CATALOG_REPOSITORY/
If you missed the Senior Night on December 8th you can View a PDF of the presentation here. It covers both Josten ordering and the schedule of events for Seniors.
Cap and Gowns can be ordered in person during both lunches on Tuesday, December 16th.
Fundraising Updates
We estimate that we will need $50,000 to support all of our graduation activities, and we are getting close to that goal! With prices increasing we may also need to increase our goal as it gets closer, so every donation helps!
You can donate to the Class of 2026 here. You can also submit for corporate matching to make your donation go even farther! We fall under the BHS PTSA and our Tax ID is 91-1459440. Make sure to add a note that the match is for the Class of 2026. You can also find us on most corporate giving portals – on Benevity look for Bellevue High School PTSA – Class of 2026!
Senior To-Do List
(Note – the activities below are managed by the school, we are just trying to help make it easy to find what needs to be done and when!)
Yearbook and Senior Ads – Please see the PDF documents for instructions and steps for submitting your senior portraits and senior ads for inclusion in this year’s edition of the Beacon. Please read instructions carefully for specific parameters, guidelines, and important deadlines.
Please note: The flyer for senior ads only states a deadline of 11/23/2025. This is the deadline for best pricing. Final deadline will be 1/30/2026, but prices will increase after 11/23. So be sure to place your order soon!!
For more information contact: BHS Yearbook Advisor Alex Bennett bennetta@bsd405.org
Senior Slide Show: As part of our Senior Salute celebration AND Graduation, we’re putting together a Senior Slideshow featuring everyone’s baby photos alongside their senior portraits (or any recent photo you’d like to include).
PLEASE USE YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL!!! DUE MAY 1 2026 (However sooner is better)
https://forms.gle/Tj8XM5Z7v8nUGB146
What to do:
Please email or upload 1–2 baby/toddler photos (ages 0–4) to this google form AND a recent/senior photo!! Make sure to include your (STUDENT’S) full name so we can match it correctly!
For more information contact: Senior Class Officer, Hailey Samuel, at s-samuelh@bsd405.org
Prom Fundraiser (Held by Class of 2026 Class Officers)
The Class of 2026 Prom Touchbase Fundraiser is officially OPEN! From NOVEMBER 1st-15th, we need your help to make prom amazing! This is the biggest fundraiser of the year, and we need YOUR help to support our PROM!! We need a lot of support from families to make prom amazing so please donate! We appreciate all that you do for our school!
How to Donate:
Families can contribute to the Class of 2026 Fundraiser using the ASB Website:
https://wa-bellevue-lite.intouchreceipting.com/bellevuehighschoolasb
- Choose “Class of 2026 Donation” from the drop-down menu.
- Enter the amount you wish to donate and click “add” to move it to the cart.
- Proceed to checkout and enter your payment information. (Visa & Discover cards only; American Express not accepted.)
For more information contact: Leslie Farquhar, farquharl@bsd405.org
Update your Calendars – Class of 2026 Prom – June 6, 2026!