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BEAR TRACKS WEEKLY NEWS & UPDATES
Monday, March 20, 2017
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Links to Every Article in This Week's Bear Tracks
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CHECK THE LOST AND FOUND BEFORE SPRING BREAK!
All lost and found items will be donated after Spring Break.
CHECK THE LOST AND FOUND BEFORE SPRING BREAK!
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UPCOMING EVENTS for RMS
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Monday, March 20
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Regional Girls Volleyball:
Kamiakin
MS
@ RMS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
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Tuesday, March 21
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Wrestling JV/Varsity:
Evergreen MS
vs Kamiakin MS & Inglewood MS vs RMS @ RMS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
LWSD Middle School Choir Festival
@ Redmond High School Performing Arts Center (8:30 am - 1
:30 pm)
Redmond Region Band Concert (Elementary, RMS, and RHS)
@ RMS Gymnasium (7:00 pm - 8
:00 pm)
LWPTSA - Special Needs Group Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center (6:30 - 8:30 pm)
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Wednesday, March 22
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FULL SCHOOL DAY - NO 1.5 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
LWSD - Community Immigration Forum
@ Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center (6:00 - 8:00 pm)
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Thursday, March 23
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Girls Volleyball - JV/Varsity :
Inglewood MS
@ RMS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
LWSD - Kirk Elementary School Project Community Open House
@ Kirk Elementary (6:00 pm - 7:30 pm)
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Friday, March 24
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LWSD Middle School Band Festival
@ Lake Washington HS (8:00 am - 1
:30 pm)
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**NEW** Principal Candidate Interviews
Parent Volunteer Opportunity
On April 10 and 11, a committee of District personnel, teachers, classified staff, students and parents will be going through the interview process to determine candidates for RMS principal to move forward in the process to Dr. Pierce.
We have one parent volunteer from RMS for this committee but need one more. Interested adults need to be available all day on Monday, April 10 and Tuesday, April 11. It is two, very long days of extremely worthwhile volunteering. If you are interested in serving, please
Email RMS PTSA Presidents by Saturday, March 25.
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ACADEMIC NEWS
(Core classes, Band, Choir, Orchestra)
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No Academic News this week. Tell your teachers to send updates! :)
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ASB STUDENT COUNCIL
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Meets once per month, scheduled by students. Please email Kelly Konicki with questions.
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D.I. CLUB (Destination Imagination)
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Meeting time & location TBD. Please email Paul Neet with questions.
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DR. WHO CLUB
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Meets Thursdays 2:30 - 3:30 pm in room 214. Please email Liz Dunsire with questions.
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS (AND OTHER GAMES) CLUB
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Meets Fridays 2:30 - 3:30 pm in room 162. Please email Craig Patterson with questions.
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GLEE CLUB
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Meets Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:30 pm in room 119. Please email Jackson Pinder with questions.
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GREEN TEAM
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Meets Fridays 2:30 - 3:30 pm in room 160. Please email Carlene Dowling with questions.
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LGBTQ+ CLUB
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Meets Fridays 2:30 - 3:30 pm in room 214. Please email Danielle Potter with questions.
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NATIONAL HISTORY DAY CLUB
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Meets Tuesdays 2:30 - 3:30 pm in room 222. Please email Liz Dunsire with questions.
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NJHS (NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY)
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Meeting times & locations TBD. Please email Kas Morris with questions.
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SAFE SCHOOLS AMBASSADORS CLUB
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Meeting times & locations TBD. Please email Kas Morris with questions.
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YEARBOOK CLUB
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Meets Thursdays 2:30 - 3:30 pm in room 202. Please email Emily Jacobson-Ross with questions.
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RMS PTSA ACADEMIC TEAMS
(Math, Science, NatGeo)
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XTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
(Drama)
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UPCOMING RMS SPORTING EVENTS
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Mon, March 20
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Regional Girls Volleyball:
Kamiakin MS @ RMS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
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Tues, March 21
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Wrestling:
Evergreen
MS vs Kamiakin MS & Inglewood MS vs RMS @ RMS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
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Wed, March 22
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No sports today
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Thurs, March 23
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Girls Volleyball, JV/Varsity:
Inglewood MS @ RMS Gymnasium (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
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Friday, March 24
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No sports today
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Sports and Activities in Redmond (Non-School Sponsored)
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Links to local
sports and activities for middle-school aged kids.
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 any other local sports or activities for middle-school-aged kids,
please email us
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STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS RECAP
(Week of March 13 - 17, 2017)
- HONOR SOCIETY: Students looking for Honor Society hours, there are a few more spots left to sign up during lunch. See Mr. Pomerinke or Mr. Hagerman today at lunch to sign up for jobs.
- LOST AND FOUND: The racks in the commons are getting full again. Please be sure and check for any of your lost things. Items will be donated to a charity after spring break.
- MARCH BOOK MADNESS: Wow! Round One of March Book Madness produced SIX bracket winners: Rachel Bigelis, Asma Masude, Anusha Sampath, Anishka Sheth, Andrew Shi, and Mika Vankamamidi. All winners can stop by the library today to pick up a prize! Round Two pairs are on the board in the Great Hall and voting for Round Two is open now. Vote between now and Friday under the March Book Madness tab on the Library Power School site.
- YEARBOOK CLUB: Yearbook club will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, after school. There will NOT be a Thursday meeting this week.
- CLASSIFIED STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK: Today marks the first day of Classified Appreciation Week. We encourage all students and certificated staff to thank all the people who are doing work to support instruction, keep our school clean and safe, feed us and provide important clerical work. Schools can't function without the work of these dedicated adults!
- SPRING FUNDRAISER THANK YOU!: A huge thank you to all Grizzlies who brought in orders on our first Spring Fundraiser turn-in day! With in-person and on-line orders, we brought in over $7,500! The three top-selling first period classes included Ms. Potter, Ms. Jacobson-Ross, and Ms. Saracco. We will distribute prizes during lunches on Tuesday. Please keeping taking orders for our next turn-in day this Thursday!
- A - LUNCH & C - LUNCH: Reminder to A and C lunches that you have assigned seating. Please make sure that you check where you 4th period class sits. If you have any questions, see Mr. Clark.
- SPORTS- TRACK & FIELD, GIRLS TENNIS, 6th GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL, AND 6th GRADE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: All students if you are interested in participating in Track and Field, Girls Tennis, 6th Grade Boys Basketball, or 6th Grade Girls Volleyball signups are today through Wednesday during all 3 lunches. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Mahendran in Portable 5 or Ms. Poblete at the Attendance Office.
- ELECTIVE REQUEST FORMS: Reminder to all 6th and 7th graders - Don't forget to bring in your elective request form tomorrow and hand it in to your English teacher.
- DR. WHO CLUB: will meet today in room 214.
- LGBTQ+ CLUB: will meet on Friday in room 214.
- RHS CHEER TEAM: Are you interested in being a part of the RHS Cheer Team next year? Tryouts are April 10th-14th from 3-5pm. You can pick up a cheer packet from the office. You must be athletically cleared through the high school Athletic Office. Mandatory Parent Meeting at Redmond High School on March 28th at 6pm. Questions? Please contact Mrs. Campbell at Redmond High School.
- GRIZZLIE KINDNESS CHALLENGE: Hi grizzlies! We have done many kindness challenges that we know you probably don't do, so were just going to do one simple challenge, just smile to someone that you don't know!
- GRIZZLIE KINDNESS CHALLENGE #2: Leadership 1 has another challenge for you, yes another challenge for you! We want you to give as many high fives to any one as you can! This is no joke. Have fun!
Be Kind, Be Honest, and Be Proud.
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8
th Grade Parents & "Very Last Time" events
- April 14 - Spring Social (2:30 - 4:30)
- June 21 - 8
th Grade Celebration
- June 22 - Field Day
Your student will soon be saying goodbye to Redmond Middle School and there are a few 'very last time' events coming up that need volunteers.
RMS PTSA would like to invite 8th grade parents to volunteer for these events.
Your child's last
Spring Social is April 14
th from 2:30-4:30
. Volunteers help teachers and staff by handing out snacks and supervising in the Great Hall, the Commons, and the Gym. Volunteer here!
Your child's 'very last'
Field Day is June 22
th
. Volunteers are needed to serve BBQ lunch, chaperone, and hand out Otter Pops.
Volunteer here!
There is also the big
8
th Grade Celebration on June 21
. Sign-ups will begin at the end of April.
Our Chairperson is Keoki Sears. Thank you Keoki!!
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Staff Appreciation Volunteers Needed for May event
Calling all planners and doers! Do you have great ideas? Can you implement those great ideas?
If you can do either or both we need you!!
Please call or
email Meirav Yaaran to help start planning the staff appreciation week taking place on the first week of May.
Thank you in advance for your time and dedication!
Meirav
425.922.2286
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PTSA Donations and Tax Deductions
If you're preparing your 2016 taxes, your donations to PTSA and ASB/School are generally tax deductible. You can find a copy of your "order" on the RMS PTSA site
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Join the PTSA Today!
Can you help us grow? We are 25 members away from earning the state seedling award for membership equal to 50% of the students enrolled in the school. It's not too late to join and take advantage of all the state and national discounts available to members. Click here to become a member today.
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Nominations are open for RMS PTSA Board until 4/18/17
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Now Hiring Fearless Leaders!
The RMS PTSA
nominating
committee
is currently looking for PTSA leaders for the
2017
-2018 school year. Did you know that every PTA member is eligible to be a board member? Your RMS PTSA nominating committee is currently looking for people interested in being a PTSA leader for the 2017-2018 school year. Will you have a student at RMS next year? Do you have an hour a week to give in support of programs that help our children succeed?
The RMS PTSA Nominating Committee is currently looking for volunteers for the following positions:
- President or Co-Presidents - Oversees the board and chair positions, hosts monthly meetings, and communicates with teachers and parents. Commitment of ~1hr/week + monthly meeting(s).
- Treasurer - Maintains management of PTA funds and bank accounts. Pays bills, receives and disburses all monies as voted upon by the general membership. Great role for a math geek! Commitment of ~2 hours +/week.
- 1st Vice President - Assists in one or more roles working directly with the PTSA President. ~1 hour/week.
- 2nd Vice President - Assists in one or more roles working directly with the PTSA President. ~1 hour/week.
- Secretary - Are you good at taking notes? Love buying office supplies? The Secretary takes official meeting minutes and stores records for the PTSA. < 1 hour/week.
- Event chairs
Perks: Volunteering for PTSA is joyful and rewarding. We help teachers achieve amazing things for our students, and there is a great deal of satisfaction watching small ideas become big realities. Helping our school gives you a better understanding of your child's day, gets you the insider scoop on upcoming events and programs, and builds many skills that are useful in today's job market. More than half of this year's board are full time employees, and the commitment to PTSA is as easy as an hour a week. Jump in with us and make 2017-2018 the best year ever at RMS!
RMS PTSA Nominating Committee:
Lisa Wheeler, Emily Papel, Mandi Bhatia
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School Entry Has a New TV!
Did you see the new TV in the entry way of the school? This new item will be used to display information for students and families and has the ability to display text for languages other than English. There are other outreach items in the works, stay tuned to Bear Tracks for more information.
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Special Needs PTSA Meeting - March 21, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
We will welcome
Carrie Griffin Basas, the Director of the Office of the Education Ombuds.
Carrie is a former civil rights and labor law attorney, and a former law professor, specializing in disability rights, criminal justice, and ethics. In 2014 she returned to graduate school to attain a MEd in Education Policy, Organizations, and Leadership from the University of Washington. Carrie identifies passionately with the work of the OEO as a woman with a disability, the mother of a child with disabilities and English language-learning needs, and a first-generation college graduate. Carrie will discuss the function and the role of the OEO in the education of children receiving special education and/ or accommodations.
**Remember that we are starting meetings at 6:30 now allowing parents 30 minutes to meet with AD for their school zone, go through the lending library, and speak with PAC members. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Want to be a Delegate at the WA State PTSA April 28-30?
Do you want to get involved? RMS PTSA has seven voting delegates to the
state convention
April 28-30. If you'd like to consider a leadership position for next year we'd love to send you to the convention as one of our delegates. Contact the co-presidents
for more information.
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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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Redmond High School News and Events
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**URGENT**
March 25 - Donation Drive for Value Village & Graduation Night
CLEAR OUT THOSE CLOSETS - On MARCH 25th (8:00 am - 2:00 pm) at RHS....Grad Night is raising funds by hosting a Value Village Donation drive.
Think clothes, linens, kitchen items, baby items, lamps small furniture, etc. NO ELECTRONICS, MATTRESS OR OTHER LARGE ITEMS!
Want us to pick it up? Email us or text 425.260.9697
Click here for flyer with more information!
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New College Admissions Guidelines
(From Jane Todd, RHS Principal) I thought that many of you might find the attached report "Turning the Tide" relevant. It has just been published, and, as you see, while initiated by Harvard, it was produced by a think tank of representatives from many universities in the country. It looks to us like those universities have committed to begin changing their admissions policies and criteria based on this report, and the work on these changes will take place over the next two years. I hope you find it as interesting as I did.
Turning the Tide
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Graduating Seniors Need Help with Grad Night Event
Help keep our graduates safe on graduation night!
- Sponsor a Senior - We have 14 Seniors that need sponsorship and currently only 2 of them have been covered. Please consider helping to give them access to this fun event!
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Monetary Donations -
to help offset the costs of buses, prizes, etc.
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Prize donations
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These can be gift cards, tangible items or a cash donation so that the prize committee can purchase them.
Suggestions:
textbook companies
(Barnes & Noble, Amazon),
dorm room items
(fridges, microwaves, decor, etc),
travel items
(gas cards, airline gift cards, Amtrak, luggage),
event tickets
, and
electronic items
(tablets, etc).
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Sponsors
- We are also looking for family owned businesses interested in sponsoring any or all of Grad Night 2017
in exchange for extensive advertising.
Please contact Desiree Michael with interest
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Incoming Freshmen Interested in Sports Are Encouraged to Attend Strength & Conditioning
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Wrestling, lacrosse, soccer, basketball, baseball, parkour, tennis, cross country, swimming, track, golf, rugby, American Ninja Warriors & even thumb-wrestlers
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Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 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 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.
The Strength & Conditioning (S&C) room is located near the auxiliary gymnasium at Redmond High 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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LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
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UPCOMING Lake Washington School District EVENTS
Wednesday, March 22
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Community Immigration Forum (6:00 - 8:00 pm) at Old Redmond School House Community Center
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**NEW**
Community Immigration Forum - Everyone is Welcome
Everyone is welcome: Learn more about the complex issues of immigration from legal experts in the field. This event is designed to help educate and inform our community. We invite you to come share your concerns and ask questions. English-Spanish translation will be provided. Sponsors: City of Redmond, LWSD and Eastside Legal Assistance Program.
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Last Day of School Now Friday, June 23!
LWSD Adds 2 Days, Extends 4 Early Release Days to Make Up Snow Days
The last day of school, a half day, will move from Wednesday, June 21, to Friday, June 23. To make up the third snow day, and the following early-release Wednesdays will now be regular full school days:
- Wednesday, March 22
- Wednesday, April 12
- Wednesday, May 3 and
- Wednesday, May 31
In addition, the LWSD calendar has been updated as follows:
- Wednesday, June 21 and Thursday June 22 will now be full school days for students. Wednesday, June 21 will NOT be an early release day.
- Friday, June 23 will be the last day of school. It will be a half (1/2) day for students and a full day for staff.
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Beat the Bunny 5K - April 8
This great introductory race welcomes all ages and ability levels. Regardless of your goal, it's an ideal time of the year to sign up for a race!
Click here for more info
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**NEW**
Mega Movie Effects
Spring Break- April 3-7,
9:30am-3:30pm $255
Dive into the world of special effects and learn about 3-D animation, green screen, slow-motion, fast-motion, reverse, stop action and virtual reality! In this introductory class, students will explore each genre and combine them in new and exciting ways! Click here to register with code #7858
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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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Coaching Kids Towards a Brighter Future
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Redmond Area Events and Activities
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What's going on in the area?
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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Submit on THURSDAY for Bear Tracks!
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
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