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BEAR TRACKS WEEKLY NEWS & UPDATES
Monday, September 19, 2016
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Curriculum Night is Tuesday!
Our
Curriculum
Night
will be this
Tuesday, September 20
from
6:30-8:30
Schedule
5:30-6:25: We have an OPTIONAL session for parents that is geared a little more for parents new to our school, but all are welcome. We will review the communication process between home and school; what is different about middle school; brain development of middle level students and then take time for questions and answers. RMS GYM.
6:30-7:00: General Session for All Parents. This will be a welcome and then a variety of introductions and information sharing.
7:05-8:30: Follow your students' schedule and meet the teachers. You will need a copy of your students' schedule. Hard copies of a template for students to fill out will be given during PACE on Monday. Students should fill out their schedules and bring them home to you. Additionally, should you be suspicious of your student's ability to remember to bring the template home, Click here for an electronic copy fto use at home. Finally, you can access your student's schedule via Parent Access.
Our parking lot cannot accommodate all staff and parent parking.Therefore, there will be overflow parking available on the lower lot of St. Jude's Church (corner of 104th and 166th) and Redmond Presbyterian Church (across from the tennis courts on 166th).We appreciate the graciousness of our community neighbors.Please also consider carpooling or walking.
Principal Kelly Clapp
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Math and Science Registration Closes Soon!
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
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Is Your Child Interested in Starting an ASB Club at RMS?
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!
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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.
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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.
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Volunteers Needed!
Call for volunteers for upcoming events! To help out, please
click here to find out about upcoming opportunities!
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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.
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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.
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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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