RMS Bear Tracks Weekly 09-26-2016

BEAR TRACKS WEEKLY NEWS & UPDATES

Monday, September 26, 2016

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, September 29th	LWSD Middle School Quest Parent Information Night

To see all school events, see the online Tandem Calendar

Math and Science Registration Closes Soon!

RMS Math and Science Team

Registration of Math team will close on September 30, 2016 and for Science club on October 31, 2016. For any information on these two teams, please contact: Ashim Narula

Registration of Math team will close on September 30, 2016 and for Science club on October 31, 2016. If your child is interested and you have not registered yet, please do so before the deadline.

Registration can now be conveniently done online. You can register your child by providing the needed details and making the payment on RMS PTSA (for Math team) and here (for Science Team). Look for the JOIN NOW link at the bottom of the respective Team page.

Redmond Middle School Parent-Teacher- Student Association (RMS PTSA) Math team is for students who want to participate in various competitions throughout the year. Objective of the club is to inculcate your child's interest in Math and guide them and provide basic preparation for various Math competitions. A fee of $75 should be made payable to RMA PTSA if your child wants to participate in all or any of the competitions that Math Team will be supporting.

RMS PTSA Science Team provides students who love science, the opportunity to enhance their skills and passion in science through practical projects and theoretical study and guides them to compete in a number of science competitions throughout the school year. A fee of $35 should be made payable to RMA PTSA if your child wants to participate in all or any of the competitions that Science Team will be supporting.

For any information on these two teams, please contact: Ashim Narula

Is Your Child Interested in Starting an ASB Club at RMS?

RMS Staff

We'd Love to Hear Their Ideas and Encourage Them!

Middle school is an exciting time in which students explore new pursuits and interests, and part of this includes participating in (and sometimes leading) ASB clubs at their school. The clubs generally meet once a week (usually after school), and many of our clubs meet on Wednesdays, as an activity bus is available. Past clubs have included such groups as Chess Club, Green Team Club, Games Club, Rubix Cube Club, and Dr. Who Club.

We will be starting our ASB clubs soon at RMS, and if your son or daughter would like to start a club, we'd love to hear their ideas and support them in the process. In order to start a club, students will fill out an application form that will be presented to ASB, and they will need to find a faculty advisor for club meetings. As the clubs are student-led, the advisor does not lead team meetings, rather they provide supervision for club meetings. If your child is interested in starting a club, please have them talk to Associate Principal Michael Clark in the main the office, and he will give them more information.

We look forward to having a variety of fun and engaging clubs this year at RMS!

Join Now!

RMS PTSA

Join the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) in September and be entered to win a $25 gift certificate to a local grocery store generously donated by RMS PTSA Co-presidents Laura Kaye and Felice Nightengale.

Individual memberships are $15, Family (2-adult) memberships are $25, and staff memberships are $10. You can join online or by using this form.

RMS Drama

Our drama production this year will be Disney's Beauty and the Beast! As in previous years, the program is expected to take place during fall and winter, roughly during Season 2 Sports, culminating in a fantastic musical from Feb 2 through Feb 4!

Further information about this year's production will follow in future editions of the Bear Tracks, as well as on our RMS Drama FB page.

Volunteers Needed!

RMS PTSA

Call for volunteers for upcoming events! To help out, please click here to find out about upcoming opportunities!

WA State PTA Legislative Assembly, delegates needed!

RMS PTSA

The 2016 Legislative Assembly is coming up in Olympia October 21-22 (Friday & Saturday). We don't currently have a Legislative Advocacy committee chair but should send voting delegates. Any member of RMS PTSA is eligible to be a voting delegate. If you're interested in attending the assembly, please contact the Co-presidents Laura Kaye and Felice Nightengale. If you're interested in being an advocate for all students, please consider the Legislative Advocate board position.

For registration, accommodations, issues, budget and more visit the 2016 Legislative Assembly webpage.

City of Redmond Programs

City of Redmond

Study Lab: Need help with homework? Study Lab is a free, homework help, drop-in program run in partnership with the City of Redmond and RMS. Students can receive assistance from staff, volunteer tutors, and peers as they work on homework and projects in the RMS Library. Study Lab will start Monday, September 26th and run Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 2:20-3:30pm and Wednesdays 1:00-3:00pm (bus available on Wednesdays). Contact evidegar@redmond.gov with questions.

After Hours

After Hours is an after-school enrichment program that takes place on Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00pm . Located in the Commons, students can choose from a variety of clubs that are youth driven and inspired. The clubs change every four weeks based on participants' visions. Our first session clubs include Science 101, Global Sports, and Visual Art. For registration information, please visit www.redmond.gov/register with code #5666 or email afterhours@redmond.gov with questions. Bus home available. Scholarships available.

Glass Blowing

Learn the art of glass blowing at the Redmond School of Glass through demonstrations and hands-on exercises. Each student will create three beautiful pieces.

Mondays, October 3rd-24thfrom 3:00-5:30pm.

Teen Rock Climbing

earn basics of rock climbing or just improve your skills at Vertical World! Perfect for climbers of all levels. Tuesdays, October 11-November 15 , 3:00-4:30pm . Transportation provided.

Parkour

Parkour is a physical activity that combines the science of play and the art of movement. MoveFree Academy will train you to control your body through fun physical and mental challenges the way it was meant to be used, while optimizing your ninja potential!

Thursdays, October 13th- December 8th from 3:30-5:00pm.

These programs and so much more at City of Redmond!

The Deadline for Bear Tracks Entries is Thursday!

Got something to say? Shout it from email inboxes with the RMS Bear Tracks newsletter! At the discretion of the editor, this newsletter accepts articles from parents, students and staff on a variety of subjects for our school and community.

For Monday morning publication, please submit articles by the preceding Thursday!

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