Events are not available right now, why not try something new?
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Have an interesting activity idea? A life skill suggestion? We welcome your ideas! Click the button below to submit your awesome suggestion or idea!
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Monday, April 20th marks our official return to curriculum-based learning – remotely!
Students at the high school level can expect to have about three to five hours of assigned learning per day. For many of us this will be a welcome return to a more regular schedule and more focus on completing the school year -
for more information on what to expect click the button below to the LWSD Remote Learning website.
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For information on technology and the systems being used for remote learning,
including the new implementation of Microsoft Classroom Teams, be sure to check your student’s email and PowerSchool for further information and updates.
Best of luck for a smooth transition to all our RHS students!
As we continue to navigate through these uncertain times, we are continuing to work on ways to help support our RHS students and families.
We are currently working on ways to celebrate our senior class. While most of our senior events have unfortunately been cancelled, we are working with the district and looking into ways to hold virtual events and hope to have plans in place soon.
Please continue to check our Grads section on our PTSA website for updates to these events. And seniors, don’t forget about all of the scholarship opportunities available to you, learn more in the College and Career section below.
This can be a difficult time for many and having someone to talk to can help.
Balance in Mind is holding weekly webinars to help both students and parents cope with this ever-changing situation – every Tuesday at 4pm, students can attend the RealTalk for Teens webinar while parents can attend the ParentChat meetings every Wednesday at 7:30pm.
Please click the button below for sign-up information.
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Please click the button below for the most updated resources on where and when families in need can receive Grab and Go meals during the school closures. And read more about the recent addition from HopeLink to help those in need pay heating bills.
We will continue to keep our Covid-19 section of our website updated with information that can help.
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And don’t forget Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22nd, check out how you can celebrate below in our Sustainability section.
As always, please remember to reach out if you are ever in need and to lend a hand to others when you can.
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Sincerely,
Meredith Cain and Michelle Obenaus
RHS PTSA Co-Presidents
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PTSA RECOGNITION AWARDS
Each year RHS PTSA looks for input from RHS staff, parents, students, and community to recognize those volunteers and staff members who have gone above and beyond in serving our amazing Mustang Community. The PTSA is seeking recommendations for these exceptional advocates and volunteers in several award categories. Please use the button below to learn more about our annual awards and how you can add your nomination. All nominations are due via email by Friday, May 15th.
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LWSD HONORS SENIORS WITH #BeTheLight
On Friday, April 17, Lake Washington School District, like many school districts across the state of Washington, turned on our high school stadium lights at 8:20 p.m. (20:20 military time) for 20 minutes in a symbolic gesture to honor the graduating class of 2020.
Thank you to our RHS administration and the district for looking for ways to continue to honor and support our seniors!
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COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL
Thank you to all who responded to our recent RHS 2020 Vision Survey. Many of you expressed interest in "Coffee with the Principal." Given our current educational modifications, perhaps more than ever, the results of this survey are critical to put into action. Because we cannot come together in a physical location, we will collect your questions for Principal VanderVeer, which she will respond to in a recorded response. Please click the button below to submit your questions.
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THANK YOU PANTRY PACK DONORS
Thank you to the donors who are helping with the supplemental foods RHS is providing as part of the LW Schools Foundation Pantry Packs program. RHS Program Coordinators have been humbled and amazed by the generosity of our community during this time. They are adding more families with need each week and assume this will continue give the economic situation from the COVID-19 virus.
RHS & RHS PTSA are committed to helping our families throughout the closure and could not do it without the work of everyone!
Thank you so much for all your help and support.
Sign up for next week by clicking the button below. Please follow RHS PTSA on Facebook to get the link each week.
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RHS PTSA MEETING UPDATE
Please note the changes to our upcoming virtual PTSA meetings:
April 22nd will be a Board of Directors meeting while the May 6th meeting will now be a General Membership meeting. Please watch this newsletter and our website for information to virtually attend our May meeting!
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MEMBER CONNECTIONS & DISCOUNTS
Are you one of our 500+ members? If you are, remember there is an online directory this year available on the forms and documents page.
You can also use your PTSA benefits to get your first Instacart delivery free through Tickets at Work. More benefits are being added all the time. Finally we also have the directory set up on our PTBoard demo site. If you’re looking for things to explore we’d love feedback on the platform. Not a member yet? It’s not too late to join the RHS PTSA and make it yours.
There’s room for you in PTSA.
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The latest on information surrounding the COVID-19 virus
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THE LATEST ON THE COVID-19 VIRUS
We've created a page on our website with the latest information and links to the COVID-19 virus, including resources of things to do. Visit our page by clicking the button below to get the latest info!
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KNOW THE LATEST HAPPENINGS!
Want to know the latest on events with the Redmond High School students, faculty, and staff? Visit our website and Facebook page with the buttons below!
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EARTH DAY IS APRIL 22
Check out some pictures of our school and the flowers that are coming into bloom!
Please remember that Earth Day is April 22nd. This year is the 50th anniversary from when the people marched on the streets to demand that government protect the health of our people.
Join the millions of people around the world as they celebrate Earth Day. Click on the Earth Day graphic for ways you can participate in helping to preserve our planet.
STAND UP. SPEAK UP. SHOW UP.
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Reflections, WSPTSA Essay Contest, Grad Night, Senior Breakfast, ACT/SAT Practice Tests, WSPTS//Game Development Competition
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E-Prep, Hospitality, School Beautification, Staff Appreciation, and Sustainability.
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CELEBRATE EARTH DAY
Next week is Earth Week with Wednesday, April 22 being the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. With school buildings and grounds closed it is not possible to celebrate at school but we can celebrate at home, especially with the wonderful weather our are has experienced lately.
To engage your families, how about trying a simple project such as food waste surveys to figure out the amount of compostable items are going into the trash rather than compost bin or creating fun art with any recyclables found in your recycle or trash bin. To find more wonderful ideas take a look at Earthday's website.
RHS is doing it’s part by participating in King County Green Schools program. Our school has met Level 3 Green School. This means the school has met a certain percentage of overall conservation in 3 categories:
- Level 1: Waste reduction and recycling
- Level 2: Energy Conservation
- Level 3: Water conservation and pollution prevention.
More information on the program can be found at King County's website below.
RHS community, please take care of your health and be aware of your immediate environment. What change(s) can you make to improve your carbon footprint? Earth Day is everyday, and anywhere you are. Join Earthday for an all day digital event on Wednesday, April 22.
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RHS GREEN TEAM UPDATE
This week RHS Green Team is focusing on composting and recycling.
Did you know during lunch RHS cafeteria has a recycling and composting program? The Green Team and AP Environmental Science class collaborate to take a daily shift after B lunch to separate non-compostable items into trash or recycle and take the compost to the back of school where compost collection bins are staged for pickup from Waste Management.
This is a huge commitment by our participating students. RHS Green Team has been a strong leader in LWSD in composting.
The Puget Sound area is very fortunate to have an area wide composting program with Cedar Grove. Their facilities are a few of the largest in the world.
Take a look at this six minute video which shares the entire composting process at their Everett facility.
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Recycling is very important at RHS too.
All classrooms have small recycle bins which are emptied by RHS Green Team weekly into large recycle bins located in each wing of the school. It is the goal of RHS Green Team and PTSA to rid the school of all single use containers. One of the largest single use items at the school are plastic water bottles. This can be easily remedied if all students brought their own water bottles to school and refilled throughout the day.
RHS PTSA is working to add water bottle fillers throughout the school in the future which will make it much easier for students to easily access water throughout the day.
For more information on recycling programs in our Redmond area please
take a look at Waste Management’s guidelines for the Redmond area by clicking the button below.
Please also read the
Green Team's latest article regarding recycling and composting by clicking the button below.
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RETHINK YARD CARE AND OUR FOODPRINT
Earth Day is April 22nd. RHS PTSA and Green Team and other student groups had plans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary in a big way. Since schools are closed and life has slowed down, this is an opportunity to share tips and information with RHS families with the focus on how we can RETHINK our impact on the world around us. With help from King County Solid Waste Division and Earthday.org, there are many ways that we can Take Action. Please be sure to read our Green Teams article on Reducing Carbon Footprint by rethinking the way we eat.
NATURAL YARD CARE:
The Spring season is here and many of us are thinking about reviving our lawns, flower beds and vegetable gardens. King County SWD provides 5 steps to natural yard care that save money and time, and protect our families’ health and the environment. Earth Day’s Take Action is to plant a pollinator garden to help sustain the planet’s ecosystem.
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OUR FOODPRINT:
Visits to the grocery store may be limited at this time so here are tips on buying, storing and using food wisely. King County SWD shares ways to best store food in the fridge (Smart Prep); defines what “Best if Used-By” means (Smart Storage); and provides recipes for using up leftovers (Smart Saving). To find out your FoodPrint, check out Earth Day’s FoodPrints campaign and have your family take this Quiz.
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STAY WELL and TAKE A MOMENT TO RETHINK
For Questions & Comments, Contact Elizabeth Christian, RHS PTSA Sustainability Chair
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SUSTAINABLE MEAT PRACTICES
The Green Team has put together an interesting article on greenhouse gases and how sustainable meat practices can have an effect. Click the button below to read their findings.
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All the happenings around RHS Athletics
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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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SENIORS - SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Many scholarship applications are now available. Please check out our website or PSL page (you will find us under the extras tab) for a full list!
- Daniel & Abigail Epeneter memorial Scholarship
- 2 x $2,500
- deadline 4/22/2020 1:00 pm
- AFSCME Local 21-RD Scholarship
- $500
- deadline 4/24/2020
- Redmond High School PTSA
- several $1,000
- deadline 4/24/2020
- Redmond Lions Club Community Service Award
- $500
- deadline 4/27/2020
- Nokomis Club Scholarship
- $1,000
- deadline 5/7/2020
- Redmond Rotary “Service Above Self” Scholarship
- up to $6,000
- deadline 5/11/2020
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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.
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A-CAL:
CAM-FAN:
FAR-HUL:
HUM-LOO:
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LOP-MIG:
MIL-RAO:
RAS-SUR:
SUS-Z:
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Appointment scheduling and contact information available on the counseling center webpage.
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