SPECIAL NEEDS PTSA MEETING. The next meeting of the Special Needs PTSA will be held on Tuesday, March 20th at the LWSD Resource Center in Redmond Town Center. Come for coffee at 6:30 p.m., before the meeting at 7 p.m. This month Lindsay Beard will discuss behavior challenges and strategies. Lindsay is a licensed mental health counselor. She works with children and adults on the Autism Spectrum and conducts play therapy sessions and trauma-recovery therapy with children and adults. Childcare: New this year, 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 more information, go to http://www.lwptsa.net/special-needs/
National PI Day 3.14.18 Celebrate National Pi Day with a Remlinger Farms Pie!
Please help make Grad Night a memorable event for 2018 Seniors, support our Remlinger Farms Pie Fundraiser. The famous and delicious pies are handmade, local, on the farm, and quick frozen to preserve freshness. Just bake in your oven when ready to serve! Each pie is filled with at least 2 pounds of farm fresh fruit, no preservatives or fillers. In honor of Pi Day, the 2018 Grad Night Committee is selling pies for $15 each. Order Deadline: March 2nd.
Indicate quantity of each pie. Each pie is 9" Choices are:
Granny Smith Marion Blackberry Strawberry Rhubarb Cherry
Please pick up your pies at RHS, Tuesday, March 13. Pickup time 2-5pm.
Checks payable to: RHS PTSA-Grad Night. Turn in forms & checks to RHS Main Office.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEING "IN-THE-KNOW" AT THE HIGH SCHOOL? Redmond High School PTSA supports the staff and students at RHS with financial and volunteer support. The Nominating Committee is looking to fill slots on the 2018-2019 Executive Board. The Executive Board consists of Co-Presidents, VP of Communications, VP of Programs, VP of Services, Secretary, and Treasurer. We are specifically looking to fill vacancies for Co-President, VP of Communications, and Secretary. The commitment includes monthly evening meetings that where you will hear information presented by one of the RHS principals. Aside from these meetings, the majority of the work can be done from home. If you are interested in being more involved in your student's high school experience by volunteering for the PTSA, please contact one of the members of the Nominating Committee.
PRACTICE SAT/ACT.
Flyer. Last ACT practice test will be on March 24, 2018.
PAST NEWSLETTERS ON PTSA WEBSITE.
Did you miss last weeks newsletter? All Mustang Weeklies are posted here.
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AP Test Registration February 21 - March 7
You can get AP Registration packets from your AP teacher or the counseling office starting February 20.
Things to remember:
- AP registration is $96 per test this year. If cost is an issue for you, please see Mrs. Zambrowsky-Huls. There are fee reductions available for students on free/reduced lunch.
- You can register for up to 7 tests on one envelope.
- Make sure you use the full name of your AP Class - for example, AP Language and Comp. rather than AP English.
- You must register for your AP test by the end of lunch (1 p.m.) on March 7. The lines will get long, so save yourself the stress and register early!
- This year there is once again an online option for registration. The directions will be in your registration packets. If you register on line, you must print out a copy of your receipt and turn it in to the book keeper along with your registration envelope in order to guarantee that your test will be ordered.
- If you have any questions, please see your AP teacher or Mrs. Zambrowsky-Huls in counseling.
Congratulations to the RHS Science Bowl team
The Redmond High School Team 1 went undefeated over 15 rounds to win the regional championship!
They will be representing the Pacific Northwest Region at the National Championships in Washington, DC, April 26-30.
Congratulations to students Sathvik Kakanuru, Mukil Shanmugam, Arpit Ranasaria, Raghav Narula, and Maneesh Rajagopal.
Redmond High School Team 2 also did quite well in the competition, taking 8th place overall out of 24 teams.
Give a shout out to Sethu Thirumal, Arnav Narula (who took third place in most points earned over the competition), Abaan Ahmed, Vanya Dimri, and Samarjit Kaushik.
Congratulations to RHS Varsity Chess Team
Our Mustang Varsity Chess Team has finished in 4th place in KingCo, and has qualified for state! We are defending our state title from last year so we hope to have a good showing.
The State Team Championship is an endurance two-day event, Friday March 3 and all day Saturday March 4 at Interlake High School. We hope to have people come and NOT cheer (LOL), because it's a silent event, but keep us in your thoughts as they compete for the state title!
RHS SPRING SPORTS SEASON. Come be a Spring Sports spectator!
RHS Spring Sports home matches will start the week of March 12.
Check KingCo athletics for up-to-date schedules and changes.
Spring Sports to watch:
Badminton
Baseball
Girls Golf
Boys Soccer
Softball
Girls Tennis
Boys Track
Girls Track
INCLEMENT WEATHER INFO. If you wake up to a "winter wonderland" in your area and are unsure if school is delayed or late, be sure to check your email and LWSD alerts. Also make sure your contact information is current in Parent Access. The district will notify you of any late starts or closures due to inclement weather. If you are unable to make changes to your Parent Access account online, please contact our Registrar Susan Lindsay. Additionally, if you do not feel it is safe for your student to drive to school but you have not been notified of a late start or closure, please contact our Attendance Secretary to excuse your student for the day or their late arrival. Our highest priority is keeping our students safe!
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DRAMA BOOSTERS. Supporting RHS Theatre Arts.
The Music Man: RHS Drama department presents Meredith Wilson's The Music Man.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 1-3
Thursday, Friday, Saturday March 8-10
7:00 pm in the Performing Arts Center
Ticket sales start at 6:30 pm the night of the performance.
Cash only. Debit and credit cards not accepted at the ticket office.
Tickets are $5 for Thursday night; $10 for Friday and Saturday night.
Click here for advanced ordering information.
DramaFest 2018: Auditions for DramaFest will take place March 27, 28 & 29 2pm-5pm in the PAC. Audition requirements TBA soon
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Extracurricular Activities
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JOIN REDMOND POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORING. Redmond High School students, in 9th grade - 12th grade, are invited to join Redmond Police Exploring. Law Enforcement Exploring is a national co-ed career education program for youth in 9th grade -20 years old. Mentor with Redmond Police Officers and participate in activities with other youth interested in a career in Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement. Meetings are 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month: 7pm, Redmond Police: 8701 160th Ave NE. For additional Information, contact Redmond Police Officer Kevin Kaptur at
425-556-2500.
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College & Career Planning
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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!
Next week in the College & Career Center:
Thursday March 1st - The Marines will be here at lunch.
Field trip opportunities: Details are listed below and all trips are free. Students will need to stop in to the College & Career Center (room E111) to pick up the packet and permission form for the specific trip(s) they are interested in attending. Space is limited so the sooner the better!
- Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWIT) - Explore LWIT's vast and diverse program offerings during a 90-minute walking tour and information session. Grades 10, 11 & interested 12th. March 12, 2018 -- 9:00 am - 11:30 am.
- College Planning Dayhosted at University of Washington Bothell Campus -- The Washington Council's College Planning Day provides a one-stop opportunity for your high school sophomores, juniors, and undecided seniors to learn about Washington State's higher education options. Over 25 different colleges will be present, and students can choose 4 different presentations of their choice to attend. Grades 10th, 11th & undecided 12th. March 20, 2018 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm.
- Western Washington University (WWU) Bellingham - Campus tour and admissions presentation. Open to 10th & 11th graders. April 17, 2018 - 7:00 am - 1:30 pm.
WANIC Registration for 2018-2019:
WANIC is the Washington Network for Innovative Careers.
Current 10th & 11th graders - are you interested in taking a WANIC class next year? Classes include: Auto Technology, Cisco Networking; Culinary Arts, Dental Careers, Digipen Art & Animation, Digipen Music & Sound Design, Digipen Video Game Programming, Fire & EMS, Health Science Careers (Nursing), Medical Careers, Sports Medicine & more!! Apply online at www.wanic.org Questions? See Ms. Snyder in the College & Career Center.
Expanding your Horizons -
A Career Exploration Conference for girls in grades 9-12. Friday March 30th, 2018 on the Bellevue College Campus. 7:45 am -1:00 pm. Sample the working world of STEM. Participate in hands-on workshops led by professional women. Brochures are available in the College & Career Center. Registration deadline is March 16th.
CASCADE WARBIRDS OFFERS AVIATION SCHOLARSHIPS. Cascade Warbirds
is offering scholarships for Private Pilot Ground School with Introductory Flights to inspire today's young people to become the aviation pioneers of tomorrow. Cascade Warbirds has teamed with Galvin Flight Service at Boeing Field, Seattle, to provide scholarship recipients with tuition, books and supplies, and two introductory instructional flights. The ground school portion comprises classroom lectures, visual presentations, group discussions, practical exercises, and field trips over a period of approximately 55 hours. Classes generally meet two weeknights per week for two and one-half hours and one Saturday per week for four hours over a period of six weeks. Successful completion of this Private Pilot Ground School will qualify a student to take the FAA Private Pilot Written Exam.
This award also includes two instructional flights in a light aircraft, the make and model of which will be matched to the student. The first flight will occur part way through the ground school, based on the instructor's recommendation, and the second flight will occur after the successful completion of the ground school course. Each flight will include a pre-flight briefing, actual taxi and runway procedures, introduction to radio communications, the take-off, a series of in-flight maneuvers, the return and landing, and post-flight procedures. These two flights will be logged in the student's personal logbook and count toward the minimum flight time required to earn a Private Pilot license.
This scholarship is available for students between the ages of 16 and 21 at the time of award.
This scholarship is valued at $1,125 and the number of awards has increased to eight this year. Interested students, parents, and advisors should visit http://www.cascadewarbirds.org/scholarship.htm for the Scholarship Application. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2018.
COUNSELORS' CORNER. Nuts & Bolts, Second Semester Schedule Changes, Seniors, and more.
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JOIN THE PTSA. Planning to purchase a grad night ticket soon? That's a great time to purchase an RHS PTSA membership as well! The Redmond High School PTSA invites you to join us as we support the students, their families, and the teachers and staff of our school. Click
here to join. Your support is greatly appreciated!
SENIORS! CHECK OUT YOUR PAGE!
Seniors, your page is up and running!
Check out your timeline, yearbook and graduation information that has been posted. All the information you need in one place.
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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.
REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY SATURDAY SPEAKER SERIES. The Truth and I: Reading Betty MacDonald in the Age of Memoir. Saturday, March 10, 2018 @ 10:30am. The Egg and I, published in 1945, is a humorous memoir by American author Betty MacDonald about her adventures and travels as a young wife on a chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. Historian Paula Becker shares the unusual life of the Northwest author and how her book dares us to explore what "truth" in memoir means. Speaking Courtesy Humanities Washington. Doors open at 10:00. Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center. 16600 NE 80th St., Redmond, WA. Suggested $5 donation for non-members. Speakers subject to change.
www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org
YMCA Environmental Symposium. The Symposium gathers passionate, motivated student leaders together at the University of Washington to learn about the environmental issues facing our world and how to create a sustainable future for our schools, communities and beyond! Participants will take part in hands-on workshops led by local organizations and designed to educate students about environmental topics as well as give teens the skills they need to address environmental issues in their schools and communities. Youth will be networking with peers and adults and gaining tools to create real, positive change. Lunch will be provided with vegetarian options available. There will also be a free raffle of outdoor and environmental prizes for all in attendance.
WHAT: YMCA Environmental Symposium
WHO: Youth 13-18 years old
WHEN: March 23rd from 9:00 - 2:00
WHERE: University of Washington, Mary Gates Hall
CITY OF REDMOND TEEN PROGRAM.
Make One Take One: 3:30pmFridays in March
Each week teens learn basic cooking skills, making one meal to take home to share and a second meal that will go to a family in need. Teens will create delicious dishes focusing on the importance of local ingredients, scratch cooking, and natural preservatives while practicing knife skills and kitchen safety. In class teens, will learn to make a classic roux, mirepoix, and béchamel and discover the important role herbs, spices and veggies play in flavoring our favorite dishes. Each entrée will serve 4 to 6 and will be packaged in oven ready cookware with baking instructions. We will provide vegetarian options upon request. Email ofh@redmond.gov for details or register here.
Spring Break Community Service Camp: 10am-3pm April 2-6
Join us as we make the most of Spring Break by volunteering at numerous local nonprofit organizations! Great opportunities to give back, gain experience, learn more about our community, and enhance college applications and resumes. Email ofh@redmond.gov for details or register here.
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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