Mon Aug 26th: 1st day of fall sports
Wed Aug 28th: Freshmen (9th Grade) Parent Night 7-9 PM @PAC (Parents only please)
Tue Sep 3rd: First Day of School
Thu Sep 5th: Picture Day
Fri Sep 6th: Senior Sunrise in the stadium
Fri Sep 6th: First Home Football Game @7 PM - Dance to follow in the courtyard
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Welcome Mustangs! We are happy to welcome you to the 2019-2020 Redmond High School year! RHS PTSA works closely with the administration and staff and has been supporting the Redmond High School community for over 30 years! Communication is crucial between home and school; to help facilitate that communication we update our website constantly with the latest updated information for you and your student. Please be sure to bookmark our website: www.redmondhsptsa.org, follow us on Facebook, subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter the Mustang Messenger to keep up with that is going on at RHS!
Remember to join the RHS PTSA today - become a voting member and advocate for your student! Just visit our website to join online! And mark your calendar for our first General Membership meeting on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in the RHS Library from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
While on the website,
you can also donate to the RHS PTSA through our “Pass the Hat” fundraising campaign. It is our one main fundraiser with a goal of $25,000. Donations are used to fund projects for the school, including department and teacher grants for classroom equipment/enhancements, scholarships for graduating seniors, emergency preparedness supplies, and much more. You can make your donation on our website by clicking the button below or in person during Curriculum Night! And don’t forget that your donation can be matched by many companies!
We look forward to meeting many of you and working together this year. There are plenty of volunteer opportunities available to fit anyone’s schedule. Please consider volunteering! We value your commitment to helping our students, staff, and school be the best they can be. Our 2019-2020 Board looks forward to working with you and for you! Feel free to contact us with your questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Meredith Cain and Michelle Obenaus
RHS PTSA Co-Presidents
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UPDATE YOUR PROFILE
NEW YEAR = NEW INFORMATION
Please log in to our website www.redmondhsptsa.org and use the my account link in the lower left to update your household information. If you no longer have a student at Redmond High School you can also delete your account from that page if you wish. To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click the link in the footer.
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WE LOVE VOLUNTEERS
Staff returns to school two-weeks before students do and they hit the ground running. Can you take a moment to fill out the All in One form for RHS PTSA and let us know if you can help? The form also allows you to purchase your membership for the year and make your annual contribution to support students and staff at Redmond High School.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The new school year is almost upon us and lots of help is needed to get things off to a good start. Volunteers are urgently needed during the first few weeks (and even before school begins) for the following events. Please click on the buttons to sign up for as many slots as you are willing and able to help with.
Please note: All volunteers working during school hours MUST be cleared through the district. If you need to apply to be a volunteer or if you would like to check your status, please click on the link below:
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Tues. & Wed. Aug. 27 & 28 - Back to School Packets
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Wed. & Fri., Sept. 4 & 6 - Laptop Roll-out
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Thurs., Sept. 5 - Picture day
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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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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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REFLECTIONS 2020 - LOOK WITHIN
The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Washington State PTA cultural arts competition.
The purpose of this program is to provide an opportunity for students to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works.
Young artists get involved through our PTSA. A student may submit an entry in any of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. The six art areas are: Visual Arts Photography, Literature, Music Composition, Dance Choreography, and Film Production.
We participate in this program and entries will be due toward the end of October. Click the button below to see National PTA’s 2020 Reflections Call for Entries video.
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GRAD NIGHT TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE
RHS PTSA sponsors an all-night drug and alcohol-free graduation celebration in an effort to keep graduates safe. Grad Night 2020 follows the commencement ceremony (date TBD). Graduates will enjoy a night of super fun-filled activities, lots of food… no one goes hungry, and the chance to be with all their friends to finish out one of the most memorable days of their lives!
Ticket Pricing
$175.00 until 2/28/20
Ticket price will increase to $200 on 3/1/20
Deadline to purchase tickets 4/30/20
*There are no refunds for grad night*
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E-Prep, Hospitality, School Beautification, Staff Appreciation, and Sustainability.
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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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FOOD SHARE BINS
A new program that our Sustainability and Green Teams are working on:
Food makes up about 30 to 40 percent of the waste collected at our school lunches! That’s a lot of wasted food! You can help reduce food waste by only taking what you’ll eat and drink and eating and drinking what you take.
Did you know that most food scraps in the U.S. end up in a landfill? Food waste takes up space in landfills. And food waste accounts for 23 percent of all methane emissions in the U.S. - and those emissions contribute to climate change. Let’s keep edible food out of our landfill!
There are also families in our community that go without enough food. They leave school knowing that they may not have a meal until they return the next day. Let’s stop wasting food and instead allow it to help others.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? To reduce wasted food, we set up a Share Bin where you can place unopened, packaged items such as milk, yogurt, cheese, and applesauce from the school lunch program, and whole, uneaten fruits such as oranges and bananas with peels that can’t be eaten. You also can place unopened packages of crackers and granola bars in the Share Bin. Students can take items from the Share Bin if they want more food. (
Whole, uneaten apples and pears – fruits with peels you can eat – can be placed in the Food Donation Bin.)
At the end of lunch, remaining items will be placed in a refrigerator and to be shared with people who need more food. Thanks to King County Green Schools Program, City of Kirkland, and OSL for helping us start this program.
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Booster clubs are organized to support extra-curricular activities at Redmond High School. They are run by adult family members of the students engaged in the activity and are separate from the school.
RHS PTSA publishes booster club information in support of the Redmond High School Community.
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News from RHS Drama Boosters
Back-to-school Picnic
- The RHS Back-to-School Drama picnic will be on Wednesday, August 28 from 11:00-3:00 at Farrel-McWhirter park in Redmond. All students interested in drama are welcome. No previous participation required to join this fun group. All returning RHS drama students, please sign up to bring food to share.
Fall Play Auditions - Sign-up to audition for the fall play, Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. The audition sign-up will be posted outside the Redmond Performing Arts Center on September 4. Auditions will take place on September 12 and 13.
Stay informed about RHS Drama - There’s lots happening this fall with RHS Drama and there are lots of ways to be informed. 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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Associated Student Body (ASB)
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Hello Incoming RHS Students & Parents!
Happy summer! On behalf of RHS Leadership, incoming freshmen (9th grade) students are invited to join us at Redmond High School on August 22 for our annual Mustang Mentor camp from 10am-12pm.
You can RSVP using the button below. This event will give students an opportunity to meet other incoming freshmen (9th graders), tour the building, hear from RHS administrators, and ask questions to current upperclassmen students. We can’t wait to meet our future Mustangs and hope to see you in August!
Sincerely,
RHS Leadership
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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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GRADUATES
The school is still closed for the summer however you can pick up transcripts on Wednesday mornings from the counseling center.
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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
here
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