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BEAR TRACKS WEEKLY NEWS & UPDATES
Monday, October 31, 2016
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11/01 & 2 - Auditions for Beauty and the Beast - See Extracurricular News
11/03 & 4 - Call-backs for Beauty and the Beast
- See Extracurricular News
11/04 -
Sign up for basketball (boys and girls) - See Sports
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After school FREE Help
with Homework
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 R
MS Library
. Questions?
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 2:20-3:30 pm
and
Wednesdays 1:00-3:00pm (bus available on Wednesdays)
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RMS Library Seeking Games, Legos & Books
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Books are great, but the kids love to do more than read in the library! Please consider donating Legos and thinking games (like those found at
Marbles the Brain Store) for them to enjoy. RMS also has a Book Wish List at
Plus, if the 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 to supporting classroom grants at the school!
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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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XTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jr.
Auditions will be held Tuesday, November 1st and Wednesday, November 2nd.
Callbacks are on Thursday Nov 3 and Friday Nov 4
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Every one of the 50 accepted students will be cast in the show, the auditions are used to determine which role the students get.
More details about auditions will be emailed to the families enrolled in the production.
Please email
drama@rmsptsa.org
with further questions.
Also,
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! The RMS Drama program has a Facebook page where you can find timely updates and weekly details about the schedule.
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Basketball - 2nd season sport
7th and 8th grade boys and all girls interested in basketball,
please sign up during lunches this week
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Once you are signed up, you will need to have
all paperwork and payments turned in by Friday Nov. 4th.
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Coffee with Kelly (evening)
Coffee with Kelly is an open event for families to meet with the RMS Principal Kelly Clapp. It is facilitated by the PTSA as a community benefit. The November event is Tuesday, November 1, from 6:15-6:45 p.m. in the Library. Families will have time to attend the coffee and still make the fall orchestra/choir concert in the Gym.
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Legislative Assembly Recap
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THANK YOU!
Thank you to the families who participated in the fall school of excellence survey. Your participation means a lot. Our next step is receiving the roadmap to excellence from the National PTA and beginning to implement change. More information will be coming soon. Please let your Co-presidents Felice Nightengale & Laura Kaye (
president@rmsptsa.org) know if you would like to participate in making the plan a reality.
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General Council Meeting
Thursday, November 3, 9:30 - 11:00 am at the LWSD Resource Center.
Open to all PTSA members. For more information about Lake Washington PTSA Council 2.8 services and resources, visit:
http://lwptsa.net
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November 2016 Featured PTSA Benefit
Sylvan Learning
and the
PTA
are teaming up to offer free and discounted educational resources for both students and parents. All PTA members can receive
50% off a Sylvan Insight Assessment
, which identifies a child's academic strengths and weaknesses as well as his or her attitudes about school and learning. The assessment is designed to help families and educators determine the right support a child needs to excel. In addition to the discount, for every student who takes an assessment, the local Sylvan center will donate $10 to the student's local PTA. Members can email
membership@rmsptsa.org
for the coupon to take advantage of this partnership.
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CITY OF REDMOND EVENTS / ACTIVITIES
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City of Redmond Programs
S
tudy 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
.
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 2:20-3:30 pm and
Wednesdays 1:00-3:00pm (bus available on Wednesdays).
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LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
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UPCOMING Lake Washington School District EVENTS
Thursday, November 3
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Lake Washington District Community Meeting - College and Career Readiness Task Force
at Redmond High School (6:30 - 7:30)
The Task Force invites parents, students and community members to this meeting to gather feedback on potential high school schedule models. In this one-hour session, after a brief introduction, attendees will learn about possible schedule changes. They will discuss the potential benefits and challenges of any options.
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Lake Washington School District jumps from sixth to third largest district in state in two years
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Community Comment on High School Course Schedules/Credit
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November 3, 6:30-7:30 at Redmond High
Save the date and join us at a meeting for parents, students and community members to provide feedback on potential high school schedule models on November 3, at Redmond High School, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. More information is available on the district website:
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Volunteer Opportunity: Serve on a Community Truancy Board
Lake Washington School District is looking for community members who would be willing to serve on a
Community Truancy Board. Community Truancy Boards are an innovative approach that districts across the state are taking to help reduce student truancy. This approach relies on community partnership with schools to help families address the obstacles that are preventing students from attending school. Their mission is to improve attendance and school engagement by finding positive solutions to the reasons for the truancy.
Read More
Information session: Tuesday, November 1, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Redmond High School Library
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Parents/community members needed for LWSD grades 5-12 HIV/AIDS Curriculum Review Committee
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Redmond High School News and Events
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Vendors Wanted for Second Annual Mustang Holiday Bazaar
Vendors wanted to sell items at Redmond High School's holiday bazaar which will be held on Saturday December 10, 2016 from 10am to 4pm. Booth sizes are 8ft wide by approx. 3-5 feet deep (depending on location). Prices start from $40 per single booth. For further information, please email Lily Packer,
Amany Aamir or
Debbie Rist.
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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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