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BEAR TRACKS WEEKLY NEWS & UPDATES
Monday, December 5, 2016
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**NEW**
Ayuda necesaria por favor
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We would like to offer the weekly Bear Tracks newsletter in Spanish. If you have an hour to give on a weekly basis and the ability to translate from English to Spanish please contact
[email protected].
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UPCOMING EVENTS at RMS
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Monday, December 5
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Boys Regional Basketball
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Evergreen MS @ RMS Gymnasim (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
Girls Regional Basketball: RMS @ Evergreen MS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30)
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Tuesday, December 6
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Boys Basketball - JV & Varsity:
Evergreen MS @ RMS Gymnsaium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
Girls Basketball - JV & Varsity:
R
MS @ Evergreen MS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30)
RMS - PTSA Parent Education on Student Anxiety:
in RMS Library (7:00 - 8:00 pm)
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Wednesday, December 7
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Coffee with Kelly: in the RMS Conference Room (9:00 - 9:45 am)
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Thursday, December 8
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Girls Basketball - JV & Varsity:
Inglewood MS @ RMS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
Boys Basketball - JV & Varsity: Finn Hill MS @ RMS Gymnasium (3:25 - 5:30 pm)
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Friday, December 9
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Boys Regional Basketball
: Inglewood MS @ RMS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
Girls Regional Basketball: RMS @ Inglewood MS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
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To see all school events, see the online
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**NEW** Coffee with Kelly this week - Let's talks about goals
Did you ever wonder what your child is learning? What strategies your child's teacher uses to get there? How can parents help at home? Come meet with Kelly Clapp, RMS Principal, this Weds morning (12/7) at 9 am. Kelly will talk about annual school goals, strategies and feedback parents can use when communicating with teachers. Let's talk about how to ask the important questions and make suggestions that benefit the RMS grizzly community. Your feedback about RMS 2016-2017 school goals also welcome.
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Donate baby food jars for a science experiment - See Academic News
Consider joining the newly formed RMS National Geographic Bee Team - See RMS PTSA
Tuesday, Dec 6, 7:00 - 8:00 pm - Attend the Family Education about Student Anxiety at RMS in the Commons
Wednesday, Dec 7, 9:00 - 9:45 am - Attend Coffee with Kelly in RMS Conference Room
Visit the Redmond HS Mustang Holiday Bazaar in the RHS Cafeteria on Saturday, December 10, 10 am - 4 pm
Wish the 7th & 8th grade Math Teams
GOOD LUCK
at their Math Is Cool Masters competition this Saturday, Dec 10! They'll travel to Moses Lake and represent RMS as they compete against the best teams in WA State!
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Absences / Vacations
If your student will be missing school between now and the end of the year (due to traveling, vacations, etc), please call the Safe Arrival Line @
(425) 936-2441
and leave a message.
You may also have your student pick up and bring home an absence form from the Attendance Desk.
Pre-Arranged Absence Form
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Baby Food Jars Needed
One of our science teachers is in need of 30 baby food jars for a science lab. Please drop off empty, clean jars in the Main Office.
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Honor your child's birthday with a new book or game
Wondering how you can celebrate your child's birthday at school? Simply purchase a new book or game through the Amazon wish list or from Marbles the Brain Store and our stellar libraries will affix a bookplate similar to the one shown here thanking the Goodsell family. Check out the current RMS Library Book Wish List at Amazon
Remember, if your purchase is made through Amazon Smile, credit can be given to Redmond Middle School PTSA 2 8 80, which means that more funds will go towards supporting classroom grants!
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- YEARBOOK CLUB - No news this week
- SAFE SCHOOL AMBASSADORS - Please email or see Ms. Morris if you have questions about being involved.
- DR. WHO CLUB - No news this week
- CURRENT NJHS MEMBERS - The voting just closed for NJHS Officers. President - Ankita Menon, Vice-President - Ashley Chiu, Secretary - Amelie Sharples , Public Relations - Ron Levy, Hours Tracker - Kavya Karunakaran, and Treasurer - Parum Misri! Congratulations to our new NJHS officers, and thank you to all students who ran. We look forward to all the great work NJHS will do this year. Email Ms. Morris with questions.
- LGBTQ+ CLUB - No news this week.
- D&D & OTHER GAMES CLUB - No news this week.
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National History Day Club
National History Day (NHD) Club is for all 8
th graders who want to compete with their National History Day project. We meet every Tuesday before or after school in Mrs. Dunsire's room (222) from either 7-7:30 or 2:30-3:30. It's a chance for kids to get feedback and help on how to make their NHD project competition ready. Come join the fun!
Questions? Email Mrs. Dunsire
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RMS PTSA ACADEMIC TEAMS
(Math, Science, NatGeo)
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Grade 7 and 8 Math Teams Qualify for Math is Cool (MIC) Masters
RMS Grade 7 and 8 teams have qualified for MIC Masters where they will compete with Top 10 teams within WA State. MIC Masters will be held in Moses Lake, WA on December 10 and the following teams will represent RMS at this competition:
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Grade 7 team
Andrea Wu
Conor Kennedy
Julia Liu
Krish Jain
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Grade 8 team
Arnav Narula
Raghav Narula
Shrey Srivastava
Shreyas Bhoir
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Best wishes to RMS teams for MIC Masters and we hope that they have an enjoyable time at Moses Lake besides bringing laurels for RMS!
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**NEW** National Geographic Bee Team
Are you interested in geography, earth, science and animals? Do you want to know more about them? Join the National Geographic Bee Team!!! Bee sure to have fun!
The National Geographic Bee is an annual competition organized by the National Geographic Society.
It is
trivia about earth, animals, geography and science.
Redmond Middle School Parent-Teacher-Student Association (RMS PTSA) National Geographic Bee Team is for students who want to participate in the NatGeoBee competition and extend their knowledge about interesting facts on
geography, earth, science and animals.
Registration will close on Friday, December 9th, 2016.
For registration, questions, or further information on this team, please email: RMS NatGeoBee Team
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E
XTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
(Band, Choir)
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**NEW**
RMS Combined Band / Choir / Orchestra Holiday Concert
December 13, 7:00 - 8:00 pm - in RMS Gymnasium
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Ad Space Available in Upcoming Musical Program
**NEW**
- Do you run a local business? Businesses such as stores, restaurants, photographers, Realtors, tutors etc!!
- Or, do you know a friend or local business that you think would like to participate?
- Would you like exposure in our upcoming musical program?
- Would YOU like to run a parent ad congratulating your own actor??
- Ads range from as low as $25 up to $150
Redmond Middle School presents Disney's Beauty & the Beast Jr. with 4 performances February 2-4, 2017
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UPCOMING RMS SPORTING EVENTS
Monday, December 5
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Boys Regional Basketball: Evergreen MS @ RMS Gymnasim (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
Girls Regional Basketball: RMS @ Evergreen MS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30)
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Tuesday, December 6
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Boys Basketball - JV & Varsity: Evergreen MS @ RMS Gymnsaium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
Girls Basketball - JV & Varsity: RMS @ Evergreen MS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30)
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Wednesday, December 7
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No sports today
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Thursday, December 8
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Girls Basketball - JV & Varsity: Inglewood MS @ RMS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
Boys Basketball - JV & Varsity: Finn Hill MS @ RMS Gymnasium (3:25 - 5:30 pm)
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Friday, December 9
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Boys Regional Basketball: Inglewood MS @ RMS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
Girls Regional Basketball: RMS @ Inglewood MS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm
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Sports and Activities in Redmond (Non-School Sponsored)
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**NEW** RATA Presents
A Christmas Carol!
Attention Fans of the RMS Musical!
You're invited to support a large number of RMS students (both current and former) as they perform in a local production of the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol."
Location:
Redmond High School's Performing Arts Center
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December 15, 16 & 17 at 7pm
December 17 & 18 at 2pm
December 15 2pm
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Ticket information:
$15 Adults/$12 Students and Seniors
General admission at the door or purchase
online.
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Baseball & Softball Registration is Open
RedWest Little League
Spring 2017 player registration is open!
Softball and baseball registration is open to boys and girls 5-16 years old. Go to Redmond West Little League's newly-designed website at http://www.redwestll.org to register.
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Redmond Lacrosse
Registration
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Spring registration
is open. Please take advantage of the early bird discount ($100 off at each level!) If you are looking to buy new equipment (starter kits, and/or helmets) reach out to me (
Coach Rob
)
directly. I am going to work with our vendor to offer some more discounted gear.
Redmond Lacrosse
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STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (Week of November 28 - December 2, 2016):
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The National Junior Honor Society Executive Board for 2016-2017 will be: President - Ankita Menon, Vice-President - Ashley Chiu, Secretary - Amelie Sharples , Public Relations - Ron Levy, Hours Tracker - Kavya Karunakaran, and Treasurer - Parum Misri! Congratulations to our new NJHS officers, and thank you to all students who ran. We look forward to all the great work NJHS will do this year.
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Hey 8th graders in NHD Club! Check the NHD Club Haiku/PowerSchool page for information about what you need to be doing for NHD Club. You can still attend Tuesday morning at 7am. Email
Ms. Dunsire if you have questions!
- INCENTIVE DAY: Did you hear the announcement about incentive day? Well, the bad news is incentive day has been postponed to the end of first semester. But, the good news is you have more time to focus on your work, more time to earn awesome pawsomes, and we have more time to make our Grizzly fun day is even bigger and better than before. More information will be coming in the announcements and during PACE. In the meantime, keep living that Grizzly way and saving your awesome pawsomes!
- Be Kind, Be Honest, and Be Proud.
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Check Lost and Found BEFORE December 16
The lost and found area in the back corner of the Commons is overflowing. All unclaimed items will be donated on December 16. Please peruse the picture below to get an idea of what was there on Tuesday, November 15.
LOST AND FOUND PICTURE BELOW
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Student Anxiety and Advocacy - Learning for Families
Join the conversation in the commons on Tuesday, December 6
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from 7 - 8 pm. RMS school counselors will discuss student anxiety, how to support your student and when a family might wish to seek further assistance.
View the Flyer
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Did you join/donate with a paper form? We'll be entering the information from the paper forms into the RMS PTSA website as paid "orders" for archival purposes. This means that you will also be able to print a receipt for your donation for tax purposes. If you have not set up an account on the website you may get an email thanking you for creating an account. There is no action required on your part unless you'd like to set a password and login to the site. Questions about this or requests for donation receipts may be directed to
[email protected]
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**NEW** Help Wanted: Spring Resource Fair
Interested in becoming a social media marketing campaigner? We are looking for help in spreading the word about our Spring Resource Fair through social media. We would love to have your ideas. There is no experience necessary. We will help you learn the tricks to a successful campaign!
The LWPTSA Council Spring Resource Fair Committee is looking for a Social Media Marketing Campaign Coordinator for our Spring Resource Fair, "Community Connect". The goal is to ensure that the event gets good coverage in social media.
Time Commitment: January 1st - March 18th (2 hours per week)
If you are interested in being part of the team, send an email to LWPTSA Spring Resource Fair chair, Anika Sinha at
[email protected]
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**NEW** THANK YOU for bidding on and purchasing baskets at the LWPTSA Council Silent Auction and Supporting Student & Staff Scholarships
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**NEW** Lake Washington PTSA Council Brown Bag Lunch
December 15, 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Lake Washington School District Resource Center, Sammamish Room
Topic: McCleary Update and Legislative Session Preview
Join us! Come learn what to expect in the upcoming legislative session. This will be an important year for education.
All are welcome. Bring your lunch!
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**NEW**
We
Are
Show Up, Stand Up, and Speak Up for Others and Yourself with Civility and Respect
I am grateful to live in a community in which our mission (the mission of PTSA) and the mission of the school district align.
I am grateful to live in a community in which we have policies in place to help us navigate the challenges we might face and which support the practical and thoughtful resolution of those challenges.
read more
Resources
Know what our resources and policies are to help you navigate any challenges we might face, together, and to help balance the rights of human dignity with the needs to teach and help students apply critical thinking skills to controversial issues:
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Legislative Focus Day - January 16th
Come advocate with us in Olympia on January 16th Registration is open now!
$0-$12 depending on if you order a lunch for yourself and/or your children.
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CITY OF REDMOND EVENTS / ACTIVITIES
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City of Redmond Programs
S
tudy Lab:
Need help with homework?
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tudy Lab is a
free, drop-in program open to all students in need of homework help, tutoring, or a quiet work space for individual or group work.
Located
in the R
MS Library.
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 2:20-3:30 pm and
Wednesdays 1:00-3:00 pm
**bus available on Wednesdays**
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**NEW** Teen Ice Skating Trip
Thursday, 12/15
Teen Trips: What better way to kick off winter break than with a festive ice skating trip? After Hours is having a field trip to
Bellevue Outdoor Rink on Thursday,
December 15th from 2:20-6:00pm. Sign up with your friends today! $25 includes skating, hot cocoa, and transport from the school to the rink, and from the rink to the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center for pick up.
Register here
with the code # 5673
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**NEW**
The links in the After Hours section below are NOT active.
Please use these instead.
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LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
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UPCOMING Lake Washington School District EVENTS
**NEW**
We Value Your Feedback
Each year, the district invites parents and community members to provide feedback on general school and district questions. The survey is anonymous. Schools and the district use this information in planning for the future and in continuous improvement processes.
This year's survey is now open: tell us what you think! Please
click on this link
to take the survey. The survey will be open through December 16.
The district also surveys parents on specific programs and planned strategic work: that survey will be open in February.
**NEW**
Middle School and High School Options Booklets Available
Parents of students in grades five or eight should watch their mailboxes for the
Middle School Options booklet
and
High School Options booklet
. These booklets will be mailed out next week. They outline the opportunities in these respective levels, including information about neighborhood schools and choice schools. Parents of students in grades five will receive a middle school options booklet. Parents of students in grade eight will receive a high school options booklet in the mail. The booklets are also available on the
district website
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**NEW** Safety Tips of the Month -
District-wide student release procedures in case of emergencies:
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tudents will ONLY be released to designated emergency contacts. Photo ID is required.
* If possible, carpool or walk to reduce traffic congestion.
* You will receive communication from the District office. Please comply if a delayed pick up time is announced. The student release process will go faster if school staff have time to set up before parents arrive.
*Above all, remain patient. This procedure was designed with your child's safety in mind.
In summary - Bring ID, Reduce Traffic, and Be Patient
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Redmond High School News and Events
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Mustang Holiday Bazaar
Saturday, December 10, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm in
RHS Cafeteria
Looking for some unique gifts? Then join us for the 2nd Annual Mustang Holiday Bazaar on Saturday 10 December from 10am to 4pm in the cafeteria. There will be 70 vendors selling a variety of goodies ranging from jewelry, fragrant soaps, lotions, candles, RHS spirit wear, clothing, home and garden decor, delicious baked goods, fused glass art, papercrafts, wood crafts ....... The list is endless. Purchase raffle tickets for over 70 prizes donated by the vendors. Want to catch up with friends while shopping? We will have food trucks, hot drinks and freshly popped kettle corn on site and an area where you can sit and chat! Hope you will join us!
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Animal Shelter Supply Drive
ANIMAL SHELTER SUPPLY DRIVE GOING ON NOW!!
The RHS Animal Club is collecting pet food for the Seattle Humane Society. All donations will go to Seattle Humane's Community Outreach program which helps provide 16,000 lbs of food monthly to over 2,000 pets whose owners are no longer able to provide for them. Any and all donations help, thank you!
Did you know that . . . Each year, about 3.7 million animals are euthanized. 5 in 10 dogs and 7 in 10 cats in shelters are euthanized simply because there is no one to adopt them! 25% of shelter dogs are purebred. ONLY 10 to 20% of dogs and cats owned are adopted from shelters.
Pet food may be dropped off in the Main Office at Redmond High School
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**NEW**
ATTN: PTSA MEMBERS (Duplicate from PTSA News - RMS PTSA)
Did you join/donate with a paper form? We'll be entering the information from the paper forms into the RMS PTSA website as paid "orders" for archival purposes. This means that you will also be able to print a receipt for your donation for tax purposes. if you have not set up an account on the website you may get an email thanking you for creating an account. There is no action required on your part unless you would like to set a password and login to the site. Questions about this or requests for donation receipts may be directed to
[email protected]
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You shop. Amazon gives!
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. (
Redmond Middle School PTSA 2 8 80, of course!)
Support your charitable organization by starting your shopping at
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$48.88 from AmazonSmile
Redmond Middle School PTSA 2 8 80 (EIN: 91-1098652) has been issued a $48.88 donation from the AmazonSmile Foundation as a result of AmazonSmile program activity between July 1 and September 30, 2016.
Do your holiday shopping at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate to Redmond Middle School PTSA 2 8 80 when you shop for holiday gifts and supplies.
Support us when you shop for holiday gifts. #StartWithaSmile at http://smile.amazon.com/ch/91-1098652 and Amazon donates.
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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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