HOMECOMING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. RHS PTSA supports the amazing efforts and endeavors of RHS Leadership students. Homecoming- HOCO, an annual traditional social weekend (Friday football game and Saturday dance) needs volunteers.
Refreshment and Coat Check Helpers Needed - Saturday, October 14, 7pm-11pm. It's a fun night, yet we don't cramp the fun for students, but parents helpers are vital.
Refreshments- If you are willing to donate store bought treats, please contact Nicole Wiebe, VP Hospitality,
nicolewiebe20@gmail.com, and a signup genius link will be sent.
STAFF APPRECIATION VOLUNTEER NEEDED.
The school year has just started, but the Redmond High School staff need our ongoing support.
The Staff Appreciation committee would love to provide the RHS staff with monthly treats and lunches and to do that, we could really use YOUR help.
We are looking for donations of food, treats or even a case of water or soda. Alternatively we will accept gift cards (Costco or Fred Meyer) or cash donations :-)
Each month we will be sending out a Sign Up Genius link and would love you to sign up for any contributions.
If you'd like to be added to our mailing list or would like more information on the Staff Appreciation plans please don't hesitate to reach out over email at appreciation@redmondhsptsa.org.
This is a great opportunity to give something back to the hardworking school staff, all help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
"DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE IEPs" is the featured topic of October's Special Needs PTSA Meeting. On Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Diana Lafornara, a Education Parent Partner at Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy, share her insights on surviving the IEP process in Lake Washington. Diana is passionate about helping families develop effective IEPs and helping them learn to navigate the IEP process. Come for coffee/tea at 6:30 PM; the meeting begins at 7:00 PM in the Board Room of the LWSD Resource Center located in Redmond Town Center. COMPLIMENTARY CHILD CARE IS AVAILABLE FOR MEETING ATTENDEES. If you would like to sign up for this service, please email
smcenroe@lwsd.org. Include your child's name(s) and age(s) at least three days prior to the meeting date. Please use the email subject line: Child Care at PTSA meeting. Last minute drop-ins can only be accepted if space is available as determined at the meeting time. There will be no food or drinks permitted in the child care area. For additional information, click
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JOIN THE RHS PTSA!! Did you know about the great benefits you can get by becoming a member? PTSA members receive a 15% hourly tuition discount at Sylvan Learning Centers, and that is just one of many deals to be had. Check all of them out at
https://www.wastatepta.org/get-involved/member-benefits/
Click here to complete your membership, along with a Pass the Hat donation, online.
We greatly appreciate your support!
SAT/ACT PREP. Detail. Upcoming Practice ACT test at Redmond High School on Saturday, October 14th from 9:00 am to 1:15 pm! Score Back session on Tuesday, October 24th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. By taking the practice test, your student will find out how they will do when taking the actual test and areas they may need to improve. The test they will take is one that was used in a prior year, so it is a "real" test but no longer in active use. New tests are formed each year. If your son/daughter is interested in taking the Practice ACT/SAT please see the attachments for detailed information on how to register online or by check.
PAST NEWSLETTERS ON PTSA WEBSITE.
Did you miss last weeks newsletter? All Mustang Weeklies are posted to the PTSA website.
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TEST SCORES IN SKYWARD.
A new feature in Student and Family Access is now available. Beginning the week of 9/18/17, students and families will be able to see Smarter Balanced Assessment scores in Student and Family Access. A tab called "Test Scores" will show up in the left menu in Student and Family Access. It will show a historical record of Smarter Balanced Assessments for the past three years. Detailed directions on how to access the "Test Scores" is available on the Parent Access Support Page under "Parent Access Links."
P.E. ASSESSMENT AND FITNESS PLAN - 10/18. PE Credit Option Deadlines Coming up.
To earn a high school diploma, students must earn two health and fitness credits. 1.5 credits represent the fitness portion of the requirement, and are met by course work in physical education. The other .5 credit is met by taking a health course. Some students may need an alternative option to meet the fitness portion of this requirement. These alternative options are available beginning in the student's 11th grade school year. One option, the Fitness Knowledge Assessment, will be given on October 18. For information on this option and how to sign up, go to the district website. Students must register by October 17, 3 pm. Students who want to use a different option, the Fitness Plan, will need to submit their plan by October 18. The Fitness Plan directions are available on the district website.
HOMECOMING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER - 10/14. Homecoming 2017 is right around the corner. Get ready to dance the night away on October 14th from 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Tickets will be on sale the week of October 2-6 from the bookkeeper. Get your tickets early for the best price. Guest passes are needed for any non RHS student. Applications for guest passes can be picked up in the attendance office and are due back Wednesday before the dance. *Theme to be announced SOON!
YEARBOOK SALES - ALL SCHOOL. Yearbooks will once again be sold in batches during the school year. Sales are currently closed but will re-open on November 1st until November 18th and then again from January 8th to January 27th. You will not be able to purchase a yearbook after that date. Yearbooks cost $65 each and you can purchase them with either cash or check at the Bookkeeper's window or online under your Parent Access account.
16/17 YEARBOOKS. If your student has not yet collected their 16/17 yearbook, please send them to the Bookkeeper to collect it.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR SENIORS ONLY - SENIOR ADS. Here is the
link to purchase Senior Ads. Last date to order Senior ads is December 16th. If at any time you are unsure as to whether or not you have purchased a yearbook, you can check your student's purchases online under your Parent Access account. Please put these dates on your calendars. If you have any questions, please let the bookkeeper Deborah Rist
drist@lwsd.org know.
PINK OUT. Order Form. Pink out shirts - Last Call!! Deadline for pre-order shirts is Tuesday 10/2.
Our annual RHS Pink Out day will be held this year on October 27th. Please join the RHS Pink Ribbon Club on this day to support National Breast Cancer Awareness month. The order form for this year's shirt design is attached here. Shirts are pre-ordered and start at only $10. All proceeds from the shirt sales will go towards breast cancer research.
Orders are due to the bookkeeper no later than October 2nd. Shirts will be distributed October 19th.
2017 PSAT/NMQST.
Take the 2016 PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test). Detail.
- Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2017
- Where: Redmond High School
- Cost: $16 for Juniors- payable to RHS, sign up with the RHS Bookkeeper or online!
- All sophomores will take the test with the district covering the cost!
- Sign Up Deadline: October 4, 2017
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DRAMA BOOSTERS. Supporting RHS Theatre Arts.
Important upcoming events!
Parent Meeting for Mattress Fundraiser:
Tuesday October 3rd, 7pm. Learn how you and your student can raise money for upcoming events this year. Your presence may be worth up to $500 for the program!
RHS Drama Garage Sale:
The annual Redmond Drama Booster Garage Sale is
Saturday, October 7, 8am - 3pm in the school cafeteria
. We are accepting donations on Friday, October 6, 2:30-8pm. Drama students and other volunteers will be there to help you unload your car! For questions and to volunteer at the sale, please contact event organizer, Sharon Drazkowski at
ksdrazkowski@comcast.net.
Washington State Thespians Master Class:
October 13th at Garfield High School.
Washington State Thespians College Auditions:
October 14th, Roosevelt High School. (Deadline to register October 6th!) Seniors graduating in Spring 2018 are eligible to audition. Seniors and juniors are welcome to attend the performing and visual arts college fair.
2nd Annual Mattress Fundraiser:
October 22nd, Redmond HS Cafeteria
DANCE TEAM BOOSTER CLUB.
Celebrating an engagement, a new baby, birthday, new house or just because? Then this is your opportunity to make it unforgettable! All proceeds of the Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser will go to the Redmond High School Dance team. Your victims will be flocked during the evening/night time to wake up to a fun pink yard of birds! These will then be removed by the Redmond Dance Team. We will notify you via email of the dates the flock will arrive and when the flock will migrate away.
Note: Flamingos are not allowed to flock on public property or apartment complexes, and must be within the Redmond High School boundaries.
The cost for sending a flock to your victim is as follows
Fun Loving Flock (20 Flamingos) - $20 Donation
Super-Size Flamboyance Flock (40 Flamingos) - $40 Donation.
Go to our website to book your flock before they migrate for winter!
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Extracurricular Activities
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CONGRAT TO NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS. Thirty-Eight Lake Washington School District (LWSD) high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The
National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists on September 13. Congratulation to RHS National Merit Semifinalists: August Chen, Trevor Christensen, Keenan Ganz, Sophia Hwang, Lucy Jiang, Kathleen Li, Daniel Liu, Rohin Meduri, Virginia Qian, Emma Raffman, Anna Wang.
REFLECTIONS 2017.
Flyer.
Website.
Share your creativity with the world by participating in next year's Reflections program!
The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Washington state PTA cultural arts competition and a wonderful way to express yourself.
Choreograph a dance, produce a film, write a poem or story, compose a song, take a picture or create a piece of visual art and tell us your interpretation of the theme: "Within Reach".
All entries are due in the Redmond High School Library on Friday, November 3rd, 2017.
For more information, please contact Meredith Cain at
meredith.cain@sbcglobal.net
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Pick up rules and entry forms in the Redmond High School Library!
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College & Career Planning
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NEXT WEEK in the College & Career Center:
Tuesday 10/3:
Marquette University (Milwaukee) 7 am
Columbia University (NY) 2 pm
TCU (Fort Worth, TX) 2 pm
University of British Columbia 2 pm
UC Santa Barbara 2 pm
Wednesday 10/4:
University of WA Seattle - Wednesday 10/4: 7 am
Pitzer College (Claremont, CA) 12:05 pm
Thursday 10/5:
Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle) 2 pm
Western Washington University 2 pm
Friday 10/6:
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 7 am
Reed College (Portland) 7 am
Lewis & Clark (Portland) 2 pm
No appointment is necessary and visits are open to all students as well as parents. For up to date information, please go to our Haiku/Power School Learning page. You will find us under the "extras" tab.
Questions? Please contact Andrea Snyder at asnyder@lwsd.org
CAREER CENTER- Don't miss a thing!
Follow us on Instagram: rhscareercenter and on our Haiku/PSL page (you will find us under the "extras" tab).
College visits, College fair, scholarships, field trips, job board, military visits, volunteer opportunities and much more!
COLLEGEBOARD ACCESS. Register for a Parent Webinar
Over the next few weeks, we'll be hosting three webinars for parents and guardians of high school students. Attendance is limited, so reserve your spot today. We'll also share a recording of the webinar with registrants following each session.
Paying for College: FAFSA, Applying for Financial Aid, Scholarships, and More
Monday, October 2, 2017.
7 pm. ET
Our next webinar will cover what parents need to know about paying for college. We'll discuss the key elements, including applying for financial aid and searching for scholarships. Guest panelists include the associate dean of college enrollment and director of financial aid from Rochester University and the dean of college counseling from Cranbrook Schools.
Register for the webinar now
College Applications 101
Thursday, October 12, 2017.
7 pm. ET
Register to listen in on our discussion about what parents need to know about college applications. We'll cover how to build a college list, how to search for potential colleges, what admission officers are looking for on a college application, what types of colleges to apply to, and more.
Register for the webinar now
COUNSELORS' CORNER. Nuts & Bolts, 2017 PSAT/NMQST, and more.
Detail.
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Senior Scholarship. Be sure to fill out the Senior Scholarship Data Form and return it to the College and Career Center. By completing this data form, it will help provide us with information to match you to available opportunities. Forms were e-mailed to all families and also can be found on our Haiku/PSL page under the scholarships link. Deadline is 10/31/17.
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10.11.2017
PTSA Board of Directors Meeting
11.08.2017
PTSA General Membership Meeting
12.13.2017
PTSA Board of Directors Meeting
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NOTE: Lake Washington School District (LWSD), or Redmond High School PTSA, does not sponsor, endorse or recommend any of the organizations, services, or activities described in these materials.
COLLEGE PLANNING CLASSES.
7pm on October 4th at Shoreline Library, October 11th at Lynnwood Library and October 17th at Waltz Building Snohomish.
Flyer. This information packed class will focus on high school juniors and will address the following:
- Helping students decide which colleges to apply to.
- What the more selective colleges really want to see in your student's application.
- Why standardized tests are important and which one to take; the SAT/ACT.
- How to maximize your student's potential to receive scholarships, grants, and other forms of gift-aid.
- Illustrate to families how to attend a PRIVATE COLLEGE for a Public College Price.
Classes are free, but reservations are necessary. Register
online.
CITY OF REDMOND TEEN PROGRAM.
Volunteers Needed! Study Lab is a vital program providing homework help and a safe workspace to many students at Redmond Middle School, and we need high school and adult volunteers to make it possible. Volunteer tutors needed in all subjects Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 2:00-3:30 in the RMS library. Only one day/week commitment necessary. Please contact Erin Videgar at
evidegar@redmond.gov for more information.
Job Opportunity: The City of Redmond Teen Programs is looking for part-time staff for Afterschool Programs. Learn more about youth development, community engagement, and recreation working with Redmond middle schoolers. To apply, visit www.redmond.gov/jobs and select Recreation Leader- Middle School. For more information, please contact Erin Videgar at evidegar@redmond.gov . Must be 18 or older.
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THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS!
RHS PTSA, staff, and students wish to gratefully acknowledge our community partners for their support in helping us advance our mission and fund critical programs that support our teachers and students.
JUNIOR LEVEL ($500-$1,000):
SOPHOMORE LEVEL ($250-$500):
FRESHMAN LEVEL ($100-$250):
Thank you community partners! Download our community partnership invitation to learn how you, too, can become a partner: benefits, partner levels, and why your support is so important to us!
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Amazon School Rewards
Simply click the link before shopping and up to 10% of your purchase goes toward supporting our RHS PTSA programs!
When you make a purchase of regularly priced items, mention RHS before checkout and 10% of the proceeds are donated to the RHS PTSA programs.
Just sign up or sign in at the link. Click on the Online Mall logo. Shop your favorite brands at online retailers to earn $$ for our PTSA GRAD NIGHT.
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