Wed Sep 11th: Early Release Wed Schedule Begins
Wed Sep 11th: Class of 2020 - College Applications 101 @5 PM in the PAC
Wed Sep 11th: Class of 2020 - Financial Aid Night @6 PM in the PAC
Wed Sep 11th: RHS PTSA General Membership Meeting @6 PM in the library
Wed Sep 18th: Curriculum Night @6 PM
Sat Oct 12th: Homecoming Dance @8 PM
Tue Oct 15th: Picture Retake Day
Wed Oct 16th: Fall Orchestra Concert @7:30 PM in the PAC
Fri Oct 18th: No School - LEAP Day
Wed Oct 23rd: Fall Band Concert @7 PM in the PAC
Wed Oct 30th: Fall Choir Concert @7 PM in the PAC
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Hello Mustangs!
We hope you all had a great first week of school! It’s exciting to see the students and staff settling in and gearing up for a great year!
Your PTSA is busy planning and working on lots of great events for the upcoming year and we’d love to have your input.
Please plan to join us for our first Membership Meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 11th at 6:00pm in the RHS Library. It a great opportunity to earn what is happening with the administration, the ASB, and the PTSA.
Not able to attend the meeting? Just check out our website where you can learn about what we are doing to help support our RHS students, staff, and families. While on the website,
you can also donate to the RHS PTSA through our “Pass the Hat” fundraising campaign; our one main fundraiser with a goal of $25,000. You can also plan to donate in person during Curriculum Night!
We’d also like to invite you all to attend the
3rd Annual Welcome Event for New and International Families on September 21st at 9:30am at the Lake Washington Resource Center. This is a free welcome event to learn about navigating the Lake Washington school district, learn what resources and support options are available from the district, learn about PTA and how to be involved, and more. It’s a wonderful event and a great way to meet new people in your area! More information below.
Become a PTSA member today and make your voice heard as a member of the Mustang Community – we look forward to hearing from you and meeting you at Curriculum Night!
Sincerely,
Meredith Cain and Michelle Obenaus
RHS PTSA Co-Presidents
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NOTE ABOUT ONLINE FEES
As more people have been purchasing their PTSA items online we have been paying a higher percentage of transaction fees each year. This year we are asking that people who sign up for a membership, buy a ticket, make a donation, etc. pay those transaction fees. You will see the fees in your cart before you check out with your credit card. If you do not wish to pay the transaction fees, please use the printed forms from your first day packet (students will receive these in homeroom on Tuesday). Completed forms should be sent with your check to the high school marked to the attention of RHS PTSA. Forms and payment may also be turned in on Curriculum Night, September 18th. Thank you for supporting RHS PTSA.
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RETURN YOUR PTSA FORMS
In your first day packet you received a letter from our PTSA Co Presidents as well as a series of forms. Please complete the forms you wish to complete (help us meet our goal of 20% more members this year than last year) and return both completed and incomplete forms to RHS PTSA. We’ll happily reuse forms and save energy, paper, and money. Forms can be turned in / sent to RHS PTSA’s attention at the main office or dropped off at the PTSA table during curriculum night on September 18th.
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NEW & INTERNATIONAL FAMILIES WELCOME EVENT
All new and international families are invited to a free welcome event to learn about navigating LWSD, resources and support available from the district, what is PTA and how to be involved and more. Translation service is available on request, please click the button below and indicate your name and choice of language.
email FACE@lwptsa.net. Please indicate your name and choice of language.
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When: Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: Lake Washington Resource Center, 16250 NE 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052
Free RSVP | English flyer | Chinese flyer | Spanish flyer | Russian flyer
Questions? Contact Danit Erlich.
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Redmond High School PTSA Meeting Schedule 2019-2020
All meetings begin at 6:00 PM in the RHS Library
September 11th, 2019 General Membership Meeting
October 9th, 2019 Board of Directors Meeting
November 13th, 2019 General Membership Meeting
December 4th, 2019 Board of Directors Meeting
January 8th, 2020 General Membership Meeting
February 19th, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting
March 11th, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting
April 22nd, 2020 General Membership Meeting
May 6th, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting
June 10th, 2020 General Membership Meeting
(Scholarships/Awards Ceremony)
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Reflections, Men's Essay Contest, Grad Night, Senior Breakfast, ACT/SAT Practice Tests, WSPTS//Game Development Competition,
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GRAD NIGHT IS MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 10 PM - 6 AM
It’s an epic all night graduation party with all your friends! You won’t know where we’re going, but we promise you will have so much fun at each location we go to. Last year’s senior class went to ACME Bowling where they got to bowl, wrestle in a giant inflatable, play fear factor and arcade games galore, take pictures in a photo booth, and then go to the Pacific Science Center for a laser light show, and hypnotist. This year one of the locations we will be going to is new and guaranteed to be amazing! You’ll get to eat good food, hang out with your friends, enjoy a bunch of fun-filled activities, and win prizes. It’s the best way to end high school, before heading off to the next chapter of your life! You can buy your tickets on the PTSA website by clicking the button below.
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ATTENTION JUNIOR PARENTS
The RHS PTSA sponsors an
all-night drug and alcohol-free graduation celebration, called Grad Night! This event requires
many parent volunteers. Let’s face it, seniors don’t want mom and/or dad at their party, and mom and dad are tired from the whole day/year of events! This is why we need you. As parents of a junior we are asking that you pay it forward and volunteer to make this event a success, and then next year you get to go home and relax after graduation! There are many spots that we need help with; chaperones, checking students in for the event, and loading them onto buses, etc. We can’t do it without you and we are determined to make it a success every year, so please sign up to help out by clicking the button below. Your junior student thanks you!
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2019/2020 PTA REFLECTIONS PROGRAM
ATTENTION ARTISTS!
This year's theme is "Look Within". Share your creativity with the world by participating in this year's Reflections program! Artwork in the following areas can be submitted - Dance Choreography, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.
All entries are due Friday, October 25th in the RHS Library. Entry forms and Official Rules can be picked up from the library or by clicking the button below!
For questions regarding the Reflections program, please use the email button below.
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FALL SAT & ACT PRACTICE TESTS
RHS PTSA sponsors SAT and ACT Practice Tests each year.
These full-length practice tests, administered by The Princeton Review, offer students the opportunity to practice test taking strategies and determine baseline scores prior to taking the official SAT and ACT college entrance exams. Tests results are provided back to the students in the form of a detailed Score Report that identifies individual strengths and areas for improvement.
Registration may be limited based on facility or proctor constraints, please register early and/or volunteer to help proctor an exam. This year's fall dates are:
Practice ACT Test Session: Saturday, September 28, 2019, 9 am - 12:45 pm. Strategy Session follows on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Practice SAT Test Session: Saturday, October 12, 2019, 9 am - 12:45 pm. Strategy Session follows on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
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E-Prep, Hospitality, School Beautification, Staff Appreciation, and Sustainability.
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STAFF APPRECIATION
Thank you to the 50+ donors who are helping us meet our Staff Appreciation fundraising goal this year. Want to help out at the Staff Appreciation Events? Sign up to volunteer by the button below.
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SUSTAINABILITY
The sustainability and Green Team would like to share important tips and ideas to help our community learn more about environmental issues and how we can all help both at the school and throughout the community!
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News from RHS Drama Boosters
Fall Play Auditions - Sign-up to audition for the fall play,
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. The audition sign-up is now posted outside the Redmond Performing Arts Center on September 4. Auditions will take place on September 12 and 13. Rehearsals begin September 17 and the performances will be November 7-9 and 14-16.
Tech Training - All students interested in working tech for productions must attend Tech Training on September 21-22 at the Redmond Performing Arts Center. No sign-up or fee.
Tap Class for Spring Musical - Learn to tap dance starting Sept 11 at 1:00 in the Redmond Performing Arts Center. The spring musical will be Anything Goes and we’ll need lots of tap dancers. All those interested are welcome. No sign-up or fee to participate. Tap shoes are encouraged, but not required.
Drama Boosters General Meeting and Parent Meeting for
Dog Sees God - Join our first Drama Boosters General Meeting for the year on September 19 at 7:00pm in the RHS Library. Attendance is mandatory for parents of students cast in the fall play,
Dog Sees God.
Stay informed about RHS Drama - Find more information about the year and all events on the RHS Drama Boosters website. Follow RHS Drama on Facebook and Instagram.
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College & Career Planning
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FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM
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@rhscollegecareercenter and on our Haiku/PSL page (you will find us under the "extras" tab). College visits, College fair, scholarships, field trips, job board, military visits, volunteer opportunities and much more!
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SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday November 6th: RHS annual College Fair. 4:00-6:00 pm
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SEATTLE BLACK COLLEGE EXPO
The Seattle Black College Expo will be held at Renton High School on Saturday, September 21 from 10am-4pm. It is absolutely free and aimed for high school juniors and seniors, but students of all ages are welcome to come. They have a chance to meet college representatives from local and national colleges, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Because there are college representatives, students could get the opportunity to get accepted to colleges and qualify for scholarships
ON THE SPOT! Just bring your transcripts and ACT or SAT test scores.
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COLLEGE VISITS
College visits will start in the College & Career Center the second week of school! We have admission representatives from all across the country come to RHS. They will share important information regarding the admission process and programs which are unique to each school. All visits are before or after school so students will not miss any instructional time. No appointment is needed and both students and/or parents are welcome to attend. Watch for updates posted outside of the College & Career Center and on our Instagram: rhscollegecareercenter.
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September visits: (more will be added!)
9th
- University of Portland 2:20
10th
- FIDM Fashion Inst. Design & Merch. 2:20
- Northwest College of Art 2:20
- University of Arizona 2:20
11th
- Class of 2020 - For Parents & Student
- College Applications 101 5-5:45 PM @ PAC
- Financial Aid Night 6-7 PM @ PAC
12th
16th
- Duquesne University (PA) 2:20
17th
- Butler University (IN) 7 am
- Emerson College (Boston) 7 am
- Princeton (NJ) 7 am
- University of Washington – Seattle 2:20 @ PAC
18th
- Columbia University (NY) 12:30 pm
19th
- Linfield College (OR) 7 am
- University of New Hampshire 7 am
20th
- Southern Oregon University 7 am
- University of Chicago 7 am
- Willamette University (OR) 7 am
23rd
- Bucknell University (PA) 2:20
- Seattle Pacific University 2:20
- University of British Columbia 2:20
24th
- University of Alabama 7 am
- Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 2:20
- Grand Canyon University (AZ) 2:20
- Hawaii Pacific 2:20
25th
- Boston University 7 am
- Point Loma Nazarene U. (CA) 12:30 pm
- Seattle University 12:30 pm
26th
- Notre Dame 7 am
- Washington State University 7 am
- University of Washington - Bothell campus 7 am
- IDC Herzliya International School 2:20
30th
- USC (Los Angeles) 2:20
- Villanova University (PA) 2:20
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COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER STAFF
College & Career Specialist: Andrea Cothran 425-936-1875
College & Career Center Assistant: Cheryl Ferry 425-936-1876
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2019-2020 COUNSELORS
Counselors are assigned by student last name. Please see our current breakdown below.
A-CAL: Kimberly Herring
CAM-FAN: Lindsey Hanson
FAR-HUL: Nikole Lalas
HUM-LOO: Jim Allen
LOP-MIG: Katie Bunyard
MIL-RAO: Ellen Zambrowsky-Huls
RAS-SUR: Justine Oshiro
SUS-Z: Alisa Zemke
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INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS
Counselors experience a very high volume of emails and calls each August due to questions about course planning, schedules, and enrolling new students. This volume does not allow for us to offer individual sit-down appointments regarding schedules or course selection. If you are a new student to RHS, please contact Jeanie Palm to enroll and schedule a time to attend our enrollment session. Counselors will have their online appointment book open on 9/9/19 for students and families to make individual appointments starting 9/12/19.
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Follow the RHS PTSA Facebook Page
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Mustang Roundup
is published by the Redmond High School PTSA. Community material needs to be approved by LWSD Communications Department. The PTSA reserves the right to be selective regarding materials published. Submissions may be made to
News Alias
by noon each Friday. For more information about the PTSA, please visit our website
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