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BEAR TRACKS WEEKLY NEWS & UPDATES
Monday, October 10, 2016
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UPCOMING EVENTS
| Monday, October 10 |
IMS @ RMS JV B Tennis |
| Tuesday, October 11 |
FHMS @ RMS Badminton
FHMS @ RMS Varsity Tennis
RMS @ FHMS JV Boys Tennis
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| Thursday, October 13 |
FHMS, EMS, KIMS, RMS @ Hartman Park
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| Friday, October 14 |
EMS @ RMS JV B Tennis
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To see all school events, see the online Tandem Calendar
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Science Club Registration Closes Soon!
Registration for Science club closes 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
here
for Science Team. Look for the JOIN
NOW link at the bottom of the team page.
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 this team, please contact:
Ashim Narula
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Announcing the 2016-2017 Redmond Middle School Musical!
The musical this year will be "Beauty and the Beast Jr" produced by the RMS PTSA.
Important dates to know:
- Thursday, October 20: Registration packets will be available at the front desk and on the PTSA website
- Monday, October 24: Turn in registration packets
- Thursday, October 27: Mandatory parent meeting in the library
- Week of November 1: Auditions and callbacks
- Week of November 7: Rehearsals begin
- February 2, 3 & 4: Performances at Redmond High School
Note that participation is limited to the first 50 students who turn in their registration packet. Based on previous years, it is highly likely that the spots will fill up quickly. We also have opportunities for students to work in backstage tech roles on the show. Registration packets for tech roles will be accepted the week of October 24.
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Volunteers Needed!
RMS PTSA
October events need many volunteers! To help out, please
click here to sign up and/or find out about upcoming opportunities!
- Fall Social (Oct 14, 2:30 - 4:30 pm) 2 volunteers needed
- Picture Make-Up Day (10/17, 7:50 - 10:30 am) 4 volunteers needed
- Vision & Hearing Screening (10/18, 7:40 - 11:00 am and 11:00 am - 2:20 pm) 6 volunteers needed
- ASB fund raiser Fund Run (10/20, 12:30 - 2:00 pm) 10 volunteers needed
Please click here to help:
https://rmsptsa.ourschoolpages.com/Packet/Volunteer/VolunteeringPacketPage/1
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Join Now!
RMS PTSA
Join the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) in October 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.
October 2016 Featured PTSA Benefit
RMS PTSA
Washington State PTA just added a new membership benefit, discounted tickets to Fright Fest at Wild Waves Theme park. As a member of RMS PTSA you are also a member of the Washington State PTA and National PTA. Not a member yet?
Join online
or by sending in this
form
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Need the discount code for Fright Fest? Email
membership@rmsptsa.org
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Reflections Art Competition
Do you love to create pictures? Write stories, poems or essays? take photos? compose music? Create dances or movies? Sign up for the Reflections Art Competition!
Each year the PTA Reflections Program challenges students to create art inspired by a specific theme. Themes are selected from hundreds of ideas submitted by students across the country. The 2016-2017 theme is "What is Your Story?" Students are encouraged to participate in the Reflections Program this year by submitting entries to the school Library on or before Monday, October 24th, 2016.
The program has six categories-
* dance choreography
* film production
* literature
* musical composition
* photography
* visual arts
There is also a Special Artist Division, an optional division for students whose physical, cognitive, or mental health challenges meet ADA guidelines. Please note: 3-Dimensional artwork is not accepted.
Reflections Deadline : Oct 24th, 2016
For Helpful Hints and Common Disqualifications check
here
Rules for the contest for all categories
here
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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.
The After Hours team is looking for high school and adult volunteers to help tutor for the Study Lab program. Volunteers can choose a day of the week that works best with their schedules. Study Lab runs from
2:30-3:30
Monday
,
Tuesday
, and Thursday and from
1:00-3:00
on Wednesdays. Please email
evidegar@redmond.gov
for more information.
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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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