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BEAR TRACKS WEEKLY NEWS & UPDATES
Monday, January 23, 2017
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UPCOMING EVENTS at RMS
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Monday, January 23
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No other events scheduled today
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Tuesday, January 24
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Spirit Week:
Twin Tuesday
LWSD Middle School Honor Band, Choir, Orchestra Rehearsal #4
@ Lake Washington HS (6:30 - 8:00 pm)
RMS 5th Grade Parent Night
@ RMS Gymnasium (7:00 - 8:00 pm)
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Wednesday, January 25
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Spirit Week:
Black and White Wednesday
No other events scheduled today
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Thursday, January 26
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Spirit Week:
Throwback Thursday
No other events scheduled today
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Friday, January 27
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Spirit Week:
Moonlight Ball
Winter Social: RMS (2:30 - 4:30 pm)
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**NEW**
From Principal Kelly Clapp
(You probably received this via email on Friday, too)
Hello:
Below I have some news items from RMS as well as some information about the upcoming School Attendance Boundary Process. I hope everyone has a great weekend.
Kelly
- 2nd Semester begins on January 30th. Students will receive copies of their second semester schedules during 6th period on Friday. Counselors are still working on balancing classes, so if you check schedules on Skyward now, just know they won't be finalized until Thursday. In general, the only classes that change from one semester to the next are one-semester elective classes, fitness and health. We will be communicating to students not to contact counselors to request changes in classes or teachers unless there is an actual error in their schedule (such as getting art 1 when they just had art 1).
- 5th grade parent night is this Tuesday from 7-8 in the RMS gym. Additionally, parents can show up at 6:30 for an optional self-guided tour of the school and/or to look at materials and information we will have set out. There will also be an optional question and answer session at 8:00 in the gym. This night is not for students as we have other events scheduled for them.
- Spirit Week is this upcoming week. Each day has a different dress up theme and the week culminates with our winter social. The dress up days are: PJ Monday; Twin Tuesday; Black and White Wednesday; Throwback Thursday; and Moonlit Ball.
- The winter social is this Friday from 2:30-4:30 (Moonlit Ball theme, but kids do NOT have to dress up).
- Please remember that if your student attends the social, they are expected to remain until 4:30, unless you have made arrangements ahead of time. You can email me to let me know if you need to pick up your student early and when you want to meet them out front. I will make sure our "door person" has a list.
- The event ends at 4:30, so parents should not be waiting for a phone call from their students. Please expect to pick them up right at 4:30, unless they walk.
School Attendance Boundary Process. Attached you will find the District information about this very important process. It's exciting when we get to build new buildings in our community, but there is a lot of work to be done in order to decide who attends these new schools, and which elementary schools feed into the the middle schools. I know that everyone is busy, but it will be important that you do take the time to give your feedback in the survey that will be coming out.
School Attendance Boundary School Newsletter item.docx
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Monday, Jan 23 -
Spirit Week - PJ day
*Sign up to help at the Winter Social
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See
PTSA News/Events- RMS PTSA
*Purchase your Beauty and the Beast Musical tickets - See Extracurricular Activities
Tuesday, Jan 24 - Spirit Week - Twin Day
Wednesday, Jan - Spirit Week - Black and White Day
Thursday, Jan 26 - Spirit Week - Throwback Thursday
*Deadline to send in articles for Monday, Jan 20th Bear Tracks Edition.
Friday, Jan 27 - Spirit Week - Moonlight Ball
*Help at the Winter Social
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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 - No news this week. Email Ms. Morris with questions.
- LGBTQ+ CLUB - No news this week.
- D&D & OTHER GAMES CLUB - No news this week.
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RMS PTSA ACADEMIC TEAMS
(Math, Science, NatGeo)
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CONGRATULATIONS to the *FIVE* RMS CULINARY COMPETITION TEAMS!
Congratulations to the Culinary Competition teams who competed Saturday at LWHS. All teams prepared outstanding recipes of pasta primavera. We look forward to participating in next January"s competition!
Redmond entered 5 teams at the Middle School level represented by:
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Natalie Shaw and Hattie Dean
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Jiwon Kim and Maya White
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Chloe Heunisch and Scott North
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Cassie Knowlton and Brendan Kelly
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Catherine Tkachenko and Nete Haba
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XTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
(Band, Choir, Drama)
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for
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jr.
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You are cordially invited to
BE OUR GUEST
February 2-4 at Redmond High School Performing Arts Center
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr, performed by Redmond Middle School students, is almost here! Come out and support our budding thespians and tech students who have been rehearsing and working on this "tale as old as time" since the fall. See it live on stage before the movie version hits the theaters in March!
Performances will be at the Redmond High School Performing Arts Center.
February 2: 7:00 pm
February 3: 7:00 pm
February 4: 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm.!
Ticket presales will be available to students at Redmond Middle School during lunch on Feb 1st, 2nd and 3rd or are currently available
online.
Buying tickets in advance will reserve your entry but seats are on a first come, first serve basis.
TICKET SALES DAY OF SHOW:
Purchase tickets at the Box Office at Redmond High School. The Box Office will open one hour prior to show time to purchase tickets. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time.
Either CASH or CHECK is accepted at the box office, with checks made payable to RMS PTSA.
COST:
$5 for Redmond Middle School students
$5 for children under 12
$8 for adults.
Online ticket purchases are available by credit card up to the day before the performance only. There is a $0.50 cost increase per ticket for online sales to cover the cost of payment processing. Tickets purchased online will be available at the will-call table at the performing arts center. You will receive an email confirmation of your purchase.
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LWSD Honors Band, Choir, Orchestra Concert - January 31, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Come enjoy a fabulous evening of music from the LWSD's talented middle school musicians. Tuesday, January 31, 7:00 - 8:00 pm at Evergreen Middle School Auditorium.
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UPCOMING RMS SPORTING EVENTS
No sports scheduled this week.
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Sports and Activities in Redmond (Non-School Sponsored)
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Used Book Fair at Redmond Elementary
Redmond Elementary PTSA announces our annual Used Book Fair!
Donations of gently used books for all ages (especially books for grades 2-6), CDs and DVDs, games and puzzles are needed.
*Drop off donations at Redmond Elementary school office (16800 NE 80th St) or
COME SHOP WITH US! We are open to the public!
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Wednesday, January 24, 2 - 5 pm and
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Thursday, January 25, 12 - 3 pm.
Thanks and happy reading!
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STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS RECAP (Week of January 16 - 20, 2017):
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STUDENT SAFETY: Students a number of parents and community members have expressed concerns about seeing students cross the street in places other than the cross walk, darting out in front of traffic and wearing dark clothing that can't be seen by drivers. Please follow all rules about safety that you have learned over the years as you travel to or from school, on foot, on your bike, or if your parents drop you off down the road. Wear reflective clothing, cross at cross walks and of course, look both ways before you cross.
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MLK DAY & SAFE SCHOOL AMBASSADORS CLUB: In the spirit of MLK day, the Safe School Ambassadors Club would like to invite any and all students with an interest in making RMS a safe community to join. We meet after school in room 153. If you have questions about how you can make a difference, please email [email protected]
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UNITY DOOR DESIGNS:
We hope your PACE classes have come up with some good ideas the for Unity Door Design contest! The deadline for the contest has been extended until Friday. Don't forget, the winning class will receive a trophy.
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VOLLEYBALL & WRESTLING (SEASON THREE SPORTS): All athletes interested in participating in volleyball or wresting during season 3 sports need to have their forms and payment in by Friday Jan. 27th.
- DOMO IS LOST AGAIN!!!! Please help look for him and if you find him bring him to Mrs. Hall in Room 139 during PACE to claim your reward.
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SEASON 3 SPORTS SIGN-UPS NOW: All athletes interested in Season 3 sports need to sign up during their lunch today. 7th and 8th grade girls may sign up for Volleyball and 6th/7th/8th grade boys and girls can sign up for wrestling. If you are interested in participating in a season 3 sport, please sign up during your lunch.
- YEARBOOK CLUB: has a meeting in room 202.
- LIBRARY BOOKS DUE: Attention Library Friends-we are down to only 20 overdue books in the entire library and school! That's amazing! We want to keep the number that low, so if you got a notice on Friday, be sure to return your book today. When you check out a book, remember that part of the Grizzly Way is knowing when it is due and being responsible for bringing it back on time. Questions? Ask Ms. Metcalf
- BATTLE OF THE BOOLS PARTICIPANTS: Battle of the Books Participants-Our rescheduled practice is on Thursday morning at 7:15. Do whatever you have to do to get there; find a way to get yourself to there so you can practice with your team and against other teams! Questions? Email Ms. Metcalf
- STUDENT PURCHASING COMMITTEE: We will be meeting during lunches on Friday. Post your information to the One Note and be ready to set our purchasing goals! Questions? Email Ms. Metcalf
- DR. WHO CLUB will be held after school Thursday in room 214.
- LGBTQ+ CLUB: meets after school Friday in room 214. Become an ally and support social equity!
- D&D CLUB: Attention adventurers! D&D club will be meeting after school in room 162.
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SPECTATORS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND GAMES: As a reminder spectators
may not wait inside the school or outside on school grounds until the game starts. That means you need to leave and come back at 3:30. See page 2 of your school handbook for more information.
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TOY DRIVE: Help us collect toys to bring joy to kids in need. The toy drive is going until Jan, 20. Please help us by bringing new or like new toys. Drop your donation off any morning before school by the student store. Questions? email Sara Hall
- Be Kind, Be Honest, and Be Proud.
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**NEW** School of Excellence Display
There's a new display in the entry way of the school put together by the students and Mr. Hagerman. If you're at school take time to read the message hanging from the top of the window and see how many of the languages you can identify. All of these languages are spoken by students at our school. Find this interesting? Want to help us become a School of Excellence?
Contact Minh
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**NEW** RMS PTSA Member Benefit
CIRQUE du SOLEIL - LUZIA
Cirque du Soleil returns to Marymoor Park, under the Big Top, with its newest creation, LUZIA opening Thursday, March 30. Take advantage of the Family Pack offer and get 20% off tickets on select show times (minimum: 3 tickets; maximum: 8 tickets).
LUZIA is a poetic and acrobatic ode to the rich and vibrant culture of Mexico. Like in a waking dream, LUZIA takes you to an imaginary Mexico, where light quenches the spirit and rain soothes the soul.
The tableaux of LUZIA weave an intricate, contemporary mosaic that awakens your senses and transports you to a place suspended between dreams and reality. To receive the purchase link, email RMS PTSA Membership here.
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**NEW**
Winter Social is THIS FRIDAY, Jan 27, 2:30-4:30
Moonlit Ball theme, but kids do NOT have to dress up
- Please remember that if your student attends the social, they are expected to remain until 4:30, unless you have made arrangements ahead of time. You can email me to let me know if you need to pick up your student early and when you want to meet them out front. I will make sure our "door person" has a list.
- The event ends at 4:30, so parents should not be waiting for a phone call from their students. Please expect to pick them up right at 4:30, unless they walk.
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January Safety Tips - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Now is a good time to review your emergency plan with your family:
* Identify fire escape routes in your home
* Demonstrate what the smoke alarm sounds like for your children
* How you will communicate in an emergency
* Where to go once everyone is outside
Make sure to have enough emergency supplies in your home:
* Water is the most important emergency supply. Recommendation: 1 gallon per person per day for at least 3 days. For example, a family of 4 should have at least 12 gallons of water on hand.
* Food is also important, but you don't need anything special. Canned foods and
unopened boxes of cereal and crackers keep for a long time and are probably in your pantry already.
* A flashlight, battery-powered radio, and extra batteries are also good to have in your emergency kit.
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Ayuda necesaria por favor
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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Spring Resource Fair at LW Institute of Technology
Saturday, March 18, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
All parents and students from the Lake Washington School District are invited to attend Lake Washington PTSA Council's Spring Resource Fair.
It will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.,
at the Lake Washington Institute of Technology,
11605 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034.
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Upcoming Parent Education
- February 1, 6:30 p.m., Laura Kastner "Yours, Mine and Ours: Finding a Way Out of the Cycle to Support Your Teen's Success", Lake Washington High School
- February 7, 6:30 p.m., Anne Holmdahl, Getting Ready for College, LW Resource Center
- March 8, 6:30 p.m., Screenagers (the movie) with Panel Discussion, Eastlake HS
Questions?
Email Beth Sigall, VP, LWPTSA Family and Community Engagement
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**NEW** Save the Date! 104th WSPTA Annual Convention - April 28-30
This year's annual convention is April 28-30 at the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference center. You can take the 545 bus from Redmond and catch the train to the airport to attend. Rooms are also available at the convention rate if you'd like to stay over. Convention is a wonderful experience where you can meet PTA members from around the state and learn about tools and resources available to your school.
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**NEW** Featured National PTSA Benefit - TeenSafe.com
Are you a member of RMS PTSA? If you answered "Yes", great! Then you're also a member of the Washington State PTA and National PTA. TeenSafe, a sponsor of the National PTA, is offering a 7-day free trial to all parents who sign up. TeenSafe provides iOS and Android smartphone monitoring without the need to jailbreak your child's iOS device. For more information visit
TeenSafe.com.
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Redmond High School News and Events
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**NEW** JUDGES NEEDED for WA State DECA - March 3 in Bellevue
JUDGES NEEDED.
WA State DECA is in desperate need of judges. Judge projects at home on your computer or at the event on March 3rd - Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue. RHS is responsible for the Sports and Entertainment Team Decision Making event, but there are many other events in need of judges. Register. Questions email: Grace Brady or Tom Bunnell
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**NEW** HOST FAMILIES NEEDED THIS SPRING
Would you like to experience another culture without leaving home? Mitaka High School in Tokyo will be making their 2nd visit to RHS this upcoming Spring (March 25th-April 2nd) and we are searching for 6 more home stay families to host these students. Hosting a student from Japan is an excellent way to experience another culture. No Japanese language ability is necessary to host. Home stay families are compensated $200 from Educational Tour Centers for their participation in the program. For more information, check out this flyer . Questions? Email Mr. Kuyper, Japanese teacher
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**NEW** Friends of Youth Supply Drive
FRIENDS OF YOUTH SUPPLY DRIVE - through 1/27. Hey Stangs, Redmond ASB is sponsoring a supply drive for the non-profit Friends of Youth. We are asking for donations of new: socks, underwear, shampoo conditioner, deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Drop off boxes are located in the main office, cafeteria and career center. Thanks for your support!
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**NEW** Ocean Career Day at the Seattle Aquarium - Jan 28
The Seattle Aquarium will be hosting their annual Ocean Career Day on Saturday January 28th, 2017 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Students, parents & educators are invited to visit and learn more about career, volunteer and educational opportunities available in the field of marine science. A discounted admission rate of $5 is available to students and teachers who pre-register online. Questions? Email Ms. Snyder (RHS Career Center)
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Incoming Freshmen Interested in Football Are
Encouraged to Attend Strength & Conditioning
The Strength & Conditioning (S&C) room is located n
ear the
auxiliary gymnasium at Redmond High School. S&C takes place on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 2:45 - 4:30 pm. Players are expected to wear a grey shirt and green shorts, and to attend on the days that they are not participating in a winter or spring sport.
Cost is $280 and covers S&C through January 2018.
That's less than $23.50 per month! Exercises and activities are closely supervised
by Personal Trainer Darius Terry who has a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science and Health Promotion from the University of Wyoming. He is a Certified Youth Strength & Conditioning Specialist, IYCA and is also an ACE (American College on Exercise) Certified Personal Trainer.
- Use the inner scroll bar to find "Activities"
- Select "Strength and Conditioning."
- Verify that it has been added to your cart,
- Enter the players name in the box labeled "Add additional note to merchant"
- Complete your transaction.
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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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LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
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UPCOMING Lake Washington School District EVENTS
No events posted this week
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We're hiring at LWSD! Educator Career Fair - Saturday, January 28
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Interested in becoming a teacher in Lake Washington School District? We are currently recruiting for all teaching positions. LWSD is hosting an Educator Career Fair on Saturday, January 28 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bring your resume to share. Apply online at:
www.lwsd.org/employment
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CITY OF REDMOND EVENTS / ACTIVITIES
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Go Girl Go!
Go Girl Go! is an 8 week club focused on healthy, active living and girl empowerment taking place Mondays afterschool January 30th-March 27th (excluding February 20th). Each week, participants will be trying out a new activity in the community such as yoga at Discover Yoga, cooking at PCC, and skateboarding with Skate Like a Girl. These experiences will be connected to themes and discussions related to issues teen girls face, such as stress, bullying, healthy eating, and friendships. If interested, please contact Rachel [email protected] for application information.
Mondays, January 30th- March 27th
$80, 2:20-5:30pm
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"The most important thing I learned in GGG was to accept other people and always be confident in who you are."
- 6th Grader, 2016 Go Girl Go! Participant
"This program is AMAZING!!! I am so impressed and blown away by the intention put into this program and variety of fun activities planned for the girls (at a very affordable price.)"
- 2016 Participant Mom
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Let's Code Minecraft Mods:
Using Thought Stem's online environment, Learn to Mod, students practice fundamental coding concepts while learning how to code basic Mods and test them in a Minecraft simulated world. In this course, students engage in individual exercises, collaborative projects, and classroom discussions. This coding club is ideal for students who love to play Minecraft and go a step beyond to begin understanding the program's perspective. We accept beginner-intermediate level coders. Class is for Middle School Students. Register here with code #7312
Tuesdays, February 7-March 14
$235, 3:00-4:30pm
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DigiPen Field Trip, Wednesday, Feb 8
Redmond Middle Study Lab is taking a Field Trip to DigiPen Institute of Technology. Join us to check out a college campus, talk to current students, and try your hand at video game design!
Register here with code #7628
Wednesday, February 8th, 12:50-4:30pm. $10
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After Hours 2nd Semester
After Hours will be launching our second semester on Wednesday, February 1st. After Hours runs three clubs at a time, an athletic club, a STEM-based club, and an art/culture club, with new clubs offered every four weeks.
Second Semester Clubs include:
*Drama and Improv
*Crime Scene Science
*Modern Art
*and more!
Register today to join in on the fun! www.redmond.gov/register
with code #7303
Wednesdays afterschool from 1-3pm, February 1st-June 14th. $50
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January Programs at Redmond Library
Click on the title of each program below for more information.
Saturday, Jan. 28th; 10am-1pm
Teens in 6th grade through 12th grade join us on the 4th Saturday of the month to explore electronics, software, and computer programming. No experience required. Peers and volunteers will help each other learn new and favorite technologies. No registration.
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Lake Washington Schools Foundation
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Save the Date - March 28 or 30
Thank you! We are on our way to reaching our Fall/Workplace Giving goal of $80,000 thanks to our generous community. Consider making a year end gift to support students.
Save A Date - Join
us at one of our two spring fundraising events, the Spring for Learning Luncheon, March 28th or Breakfast on March 30th at the Redmond Town Center Marriott hotel. Be sure to mark your calendar to support our school community. Interested in joining the team to help make these events a huge success?
* Serve as a table captain, a corporate partner or help recruit corporate partners
* Volunteer for the spring events committee
* Help recruit community members to the event
Please visit our
Volunteer page
on our website to sign up for these opportunities.
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Youth Eastside Services (YES)
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**NEW** Reaching Out to Youth in Need
Caleb Nixon counsels teens at five locations across the Eastside. Learn what motivates him to keep up his hectic schedule. Read his story here
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**NEW** Want to Help Local Families?
We need intrepid volunteers to serve as table captains at our Invest in Youth Breakfast. If you're interested in rallying your friends, colleagues and others to attend this event, which raises funds to help families in need recover from devastating issues like trauma and substance abuse, we want to hear from you.
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Invest in Youth Breakfast -
Save the date: March 22
| Join us on March 22, 2017, for our premier fundraising event of the year, the Invest in Youth Breakfast. You'll hear inspiring stories from youth who have faced struggles, and you'll play a part in supporting low/no-cost mental health care to help families in your community heal from trauma, grief, depression and more. |
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Redmond Area Events and Activities
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What's going on in the area?
Links to local websites with calendars and ideas
Redmond PTSA is providing these links only as a resource for our families, not as an endorsement of any particular site. If you know of a calendar or website featuring local events and activities suitable for families,
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SUBMIT YOUR NEWS TO BEAR TRACKS!
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THURSDAY is the Deadline for the next Bear Tracks edition!
Got something to say? Shout it from email inboxes with the RMS Bear Tracks newsletter!
The Bear Tracks newsletter accepts articles from parents, students and staff on a variety of subjects for our school and community,
to be published at the discretion of the editor
(Suzanne Weininger).
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