Mustang Roundup - News from your PTSA

Week of October 30th, 2022

IMPORTANT DATES

October 30 - RHS Mustang Band Fundraiser

November 3 - Reflections Art Entries Due

November 3 - LWPTSA Auction Reception and Raffle

November 3 - RHS Drama Booster Club Meeting

November 3 - RHS Choir Booster Club Meeting

November 8 - Parent Ed Event - Supporting Your Grieving Teen

November 9 - RHS PTSA Membership Meeting

November 11 - No School - Veterans Day

PTSA NEWS

Parent Ed Event - Supporting Your Grieving Teen

You are invited to join us on Tuesday November 8 at 7pm, either in person or online, to learn about how we can support teens encountering grief and loss.

Sonja Whitaker of The Healing Center and Kristie Neklason of Youth Eastside Services will be leading the event. Some of the topics they will be covering are:

How to support teens who have experienced the death of a friend or classmate.
How to support grief in general: lost relatives, lost opportunities.
How to talk about loss including to students with special needs.
How to tell if your teen is struggling and you need additional support.

This event is free of charge, sponsored by Balance in Mind with the support of LWSD and your PTSA.

Join RHS PTSA by November 14 for a Chance to Win $30 for QFC

New! RHS PTSA is holding monthly membership prize drawings until February! Every member will be entered into a drawing for a monthly prize! The sooner you join and become a member of the RHS PTSA, the more chances you have to win! Help us fulfill our mission by signing up for a PTSA membership. You may be our next winner!

November Drawing

Thanksgiving Essentials from QFC! Get ready for Thanksgiving by shopping at QFC on us! Join the RHS PTSA by November 14, 11:59pm and you can win a $30 gift certificate for QFC to get all the Thanksgiving supplies you need!

JOIN NOW!

Scholarships for membership are available! Please contact membership@redmondhsptsa.org for more information.

LWPTSA Scholarship Basket Auction

It is time for the annual Lake Washington Council PTSA Scholarship Program Basket Auction. All LWSD PTSAs have been invited to participate and present a basket for this year’s in-person, silent auction. For your consideration, the RHS PTSA presents our Wonderful Washington basket, offering treats and products from the Evergreen State.

All baskets can be viewed during business hours (Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:30pm) at the Lake Washington School District Resource Center located at Redmond Town Center. Bids are accepted now through November 3. Please stop by and browse the incredible contributions from LWSD PTSAs. The proceeds from this auction provide scholarships to graduating seniors and staff across the LWSD.

Final bids will be accepted at the Auction Reception and Raffle on Thursday, November 3 from 7:30pm-8:30pm at the LWSD Resource Center. For additional details, please visit lwptsa.net.

Reflections Art Program - Last Chance to Enter

Attention Mustang Artists

The 2022-2023 Reflections Art Program has begun! Please check out our webpage for all of the information on how you can take part in this amazing program and share your art with the world!

This year's theme is "Show Your Voice" and all entries are due by Thursday, November 3.

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.

Find your official entry form here. If you have any questions, please send to reflections@redmondhsptsa.org.

Your PTSA Needs You

Can you help us out with your amazing skills? We need your skills and input. The following chair positions are available.

Financial Review Committee - Committee to meet in Jan & July/August for review of all books & records; 1.5 hours, twice per year.
Standards and Awards Coordinator - Responsible for collecting and compiling all materials necessary for council/state awards; 1-2 hours per month.
Summer Mailer Coordinator - PTSA forms mailed to all families before school begins; 6-8 hours in August.
Affinity Programs Coordinator - Promote passive fundraising such as Everything Party, Amazon, Escrip; 1-2 hours per month.
External Grant Writer - Writing and applying for outside grants, non ptsa; 2-4 hours per month.
Pass the Hat Coordinator - Organize and promote year-long fundraising efforts; 2-4 hours per month.

RHS BOOSTERS

Redmond Mustang Band Boosters Brown Bear Car Wash Fundraiser

Redmond Mustang Band Students are raising money for future band trips. They will be selling Brown Bear car wash tickets for $12 each. These make great gifts! Stock up now for the holidays! Buy from your favorite band student or contact Ana Sarmiento with any questions aelana@live.com.

For more information on Redmond Mustang Band Boosters, please visit our website.

RHS Drama Booster Club Meeting

Parents of current or future RHS Drama students - plan to join our RHS Drama Boosters meeting on Thursday, November 3 at 7:00pm in the RHS Library.

We'll put the finishing touches on our prep for The Sound of Music, begin planning our fundraiser, and start to talk about what's next on the Drama marquee: Miscast!

Email redmonddrama@gmail.com for more information.

Choir Families! We Need YOU!

A Choir Booster Club is a nonprofit organization that fundraises to subsidize choir events like the NY trip, supplements the needs of the choir program, and provides extras like snacks and parties. We are forming a Choir Booster Club and need parents to join at all levels of involvement: Board members, Committee Chairs, and volunteers.

Please join us in the RHS Choir Room on Thursday, November 3 at 5:30pm for an informational meeting. Parents and students welcome!

Choir families should have also received this information via Parent Square. Contact us at RHSChoralBoosters@gmail.com with questions.

LWSD NEWS & EVENTS

Pantry Packs Fall Food Drive

The Pantry Packs Program is hosting its annual Fall Food Drive!

You can help feed hungry students in our community through one of two ways:

Donate food directly through the Amazon Wish List.

Drop off your food donations on November 16 or 19, from 10 am to 2 pm, at the Pantry Packs warehouse located at 14816 NE 95th St., Bldg. 6, Redmond WA.

All In for Kids

Will you go ALL IN FOR KIDS?

If you care about students, schools, and families, then supporting Lake Washington Schools Foundation will make a big, positive difference in the lives of kids in our district. Last year, thanks to funding raised from the community, LWSF: