Welcome to the Connections Alumni Newsletter Brought to you by the Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Alumni Association, the Connections newsletter is published quarterly to share reunion information, BPS District news, Foundation updates and much more! 
Bellevue West Grad Returns to District as First-Year Teacher 
Diploma in hand and tassel to the left, as Natalie Sjostedt took her final steps out of Bellevue West High School her senior year, she hoped it wouldn’t be the last time she called herself a part of the Bellevue Public Schools community.
Natalie was honored to make her return to BPS this August as a first-year elementary school teacher. Despite the unprecedented circumstances of starting her career in teaching during a global pandemic, Natalie’s enthusiasm for teaching is steadfast. Read the full story
Bellevue East Grad, Bryce Bares, Opens Second Bellevue Store Bellevue East High School graduate ('95) Bryce Bares (right) presents Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Executive Director Jon Costello with a $2000 donation to celebrate the opening of the second Dunkin Donuts location in Bellevue. Read the full story 
BPS Alumni Special Interest Survey In an effort to better serve you, the BPS Alumni Association is gathering data regarding alumni social events, reunion planning and alumni volunteer opportunities. We will use information received to plan future alumni events and better assist reunion planning committees. Please complete our short Alumni Special Interest Survey. 
October 19, 1996
Despite this unexpected setback, Bellevue East’s band rallied at their second performance of the day and took first in Ankeny, Iowa at the Mid-Iowa Band Championship.
*Anyone remember this day in BPS band history? If so, share your memories with bps.alumni@bpsne.net 
BPS Foundation Board Feature: Steffi Swanson, President Bellevue East graduate (‘82), Steffi Swanson, defines “hometown pride." As the middle child of three girls, Swanson was not only born and raised in Bellevue, Neb., but this loving wife of 23 years, mother and now grandmother of two, continues to happily call Bellevue home noting that it’s comfortable here. “I knew I always wanted to stay in Bellevue,” Swanson said. “It’s a good place to be.”
After completing her undergraduate degree at Kearney State (now the University of Nebraska Kearney) in 1985, Swanson attended law school at Creighton University School of Law.
Foundation Happenings
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Awards Bellevue Public Schools $1,500,000 Competitive Grant to Expand STEM Programming Bellevue Public Schools is excited to announce its recent awarding of a $1,500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) for BPS-Project Career Launch . According to the Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education of the National Science and Technology Council, it is critical to our national security that our students spark interest in critical and fast-growing careers in STEM and our PreK-12 education system is poised to increase and sustain student engagement in STEM. This grant will provide Bellevue Public Schools with the college and career ready resources necessary to successfully build and expand the district's current STEM programming.
Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) Awards of Achievement for 2020 Congratulations to our Bellevue Public Schools Board of Education members Nina Wolford, Sarah Centineo (board president), and Maureen McNamara on their Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) Awards of Achievement. School Board members are awarded for their participation in NASB Services and Programs, as well as attendance at NASB workshops and events. Mrs. Wolford is a Level VII recipient, Ms. Centineo is a Level V recipient, and Mrs. McNamara is a Level II recipient for 2020. Thank you for your support and dedication to our BPS students and staff, as well as the Bellevue/Offutt Community!
Congratulations to Amy Oltman, who was awarded a National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Outstanding Achievement Award scholarship in April, 2020. She is the first student from the Lewis and Clark Chapter to have received this distinguished award. Amy is now a freshman at Bellevue West High School.
History Day Contest Amy Oltman and Amanda McElwain represented Lewis & Clark Middle School at the state History contest in the spring of 2020. They finished in second place with a documentary about Church and State and the law. They qualified for Nationals in Washington D.C. but unfortunately were not able to attend because of the pandemic. Amy is now a freshman at Bellevue West High School and Amanda is a freshman at Bellevue East High School.
Excellence in Education Award for Alpha Delta Kappa Congratulations to Valorie Sailors, Bellevue East Math teacher! She has been chosen as the recipient of the Excellence in Education Award for Alpha Delta Kappa. This is an international honorary organization of women educators dedicated to educational excellence, altruism, and world understanding. Not only did Valorie win for the state of Nebraska, but also at the regional level. The North Central Region consists of nine states and two Canadian provinces. 
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