Week of January 12, 2025

January 15 - Senior Graduation Cap and Gown Order Deadline

January 15 - General Membership Meeting

January 20 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 6-31 - Pony Express Fundraiser

January 31 - Senior Yearbook Ads Submission Deadline

General Membership Meeting this Wednesday

General Membership Meeting

Wednesday, January 15 at 6pm

Redmond High School Library

Please join us for our January General Membership meeting. We will get an update from school administration, be electing a new president and nominating committee and voting on budget changes for this year.

How to enter the building: Please use the entrance directly in front of the RHS library. Walk up the front steps, turn right at the commons/cafeteria, pass through the courtyard to get to the entrance. The front entrance near the main office will not be open.

Congratulations to six Mustang artists whose artistic works are advancing to the state level!

• Award of Merit (Visual Arts): Weaving Light in Darkness - Yunhan Zhu
• Outstanding Interpretation (Visual Arts): Time's Cracked Canvas - Sahasra Gorty
• Outstanding Interpretation (Photography): Free Your Inner Beauty - Kirill Kadach
• Outstanding Interpretation (Dance Choreography): I Believe - Isha Goyal
• Award of Merit (Literature): Masterful Mistakes - Aishani Kar
• Award of Excellence (Literature): I'm Perfect - Hiya Pandey

Reflections Open House - Celebrate the achievements of LWSD Reflections artists at the Lake Washington Resource Center on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 6:30-8:00pm. All RHS artworks that advanced to the council level will be displayed. Students, along with their friends and families, can also view the artwork from Wednesday, January 22, through Monday, January 27, during LWRC's regular working hours. Visit the LWPTSA website for more information.

The RHS PTSA would like to thank all those who participated in the “Gowns Going Green” program for their support and commitment to being environment-friendly!

The RHS PTSA piloted the “Gowns Going Green” initiative to help keep RHS graduation gowns out of landfills and help them get recovered, reused, and repurposed! About 15 gowns were dropped off by previous senior families before winter break and 10 were picked up by current seniors or their families. We also raised $34 that help lower the cost of Grad Night Celebration tickets for all seniors! Win, win!

Let’s not stop there! We plan to offer this program once again to next year’s senior class. So, current senior families, if you anticipate that you may not use your 2025 gowns after June 17, keep an eye out for instructions on how you can donate your gown after the graduation ceremony for the class of 2026. The PTSA will communicate when and where you can donate your gown so we can keep this program going!

It’s an equine extravaganza! Pony helps out the Mustangs!

The PTSA has partnered with Pony Express Redmond in Redmond Town Center for a

fundraiser for the month of January. The PTSA Grad Night Celebration will receive a portion of sales from full-price Notary and Passport services from customers who mention “PTSA”, RHS”, “Redmond High School” before payment.

There are two ways to support us:

• Get your documents notarized by a notary on staff. Bring your unsigned documents and government issued photo ID. Notary Services Info

• Get you and your family’s passport physical and digital photos ready for your upcoming travels or immigration status! Pony Express can provide most government passport photos including U.S., Canada, European Union, and many Asian countries. Passport Photo Services Info

Pony Express Redmond in Redmond Town Center

7345 164th Ave NE Ste i145

(425) 881-2449

Monday, January 6 thru Friday, January 31

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-3pm

Mention “PTSA” or “RHS”

It is a great way to support a local business and the PTSA’s Grad Night Celebration at the same time, all while finishing your to-do list!

Do you shop at Fred Meyer? You can help fundraise for the RHS PTSA without it costing you anything extra! Fred Meyer Community Rewards is an easy way for local non-profits to receive donations from Fred Meyer Stores.

Once you link your Rewards Card to RHS PTSA, all you have to do is shop at Fred Meyer and swipe your Rewards Card. Rest assured, you will continue to receive Fuel Points! At the end of each quarter, Fred Meyer will make a donation to RHS PTSA based on the accumulated spending of the Rewards customers linked.

HOW TO LINK FRED MEYER ACCOUNT TO RHS PTSA

Don’t have a Rewards Card? Sign up for one at the Customer Service Desk of any Fred Meyer store next time you shop there!

Senior Ads

Yearbook Recognition Ads are the perfect way to commemorate achievements and celebrate milestones. In addition, revenues from Recognition Ads help our school create a better yearbook. To purchase your ad online, follow the instructions listed below. Jostens is responsible for our school's yearbook ad sales. Please do not contact or send materials to the school. Please also consider our school's ad content guidelines during the creation of your ad online. All orders must be placed by Friday, January 31.

PURCHASE SENIOR ADS

Students who explore careers and college majors in high school may have an advantage over those who do not. In this informative webinar, Mary Pat O’Neil will be joined by Nicole Edward from Clarity Career Coaching, as they discuss: 

• Identifying career interests.
• Exploring careers.
• How activities in high school can help with being admitted to specific majors.
• What exactly is an internship, how to find them, and what to do if you don’t have an internship.
• How to interview.
• Do college majors matter.
• Developing transferable skills.

This webinar is designed for high school students and parents. It's free to attend (although donations to the LWSF are always appreciated!); registration is required. 

Monday, January 13 from 7-8pm, over Zoom.

REGISTER FOR FUTURE READY

January deadlines?

There is still time for essay support! We are offering Zoom sessions and CEW Offline through mid-January.

Students can schedule a session or utilize CEW Offline if they need any last-minute help.

Zoom sign up HERE.

Email your essay HERE.

Questions? Ask us!