Week of October 15, 2023

October 18 - Picture Retake Day

October 18 - First PTSA General Membership Meeting

October 20 - LEAP Day - No School

October 20 - RHS Drama Boosters Disco Bingo Night

October 21 - Practice Test SAT

October 25 - RHS College Fair

October 25 - Teen Mental Health Talk

Please join us for our first in-person

General Membership Meeting since 2000!

Wednesday, October 18

6:00pm

Redmond High School Library

Coffee and Tea Donation Requests for the Staff Lounge

In the past, coffee & tea for the RHS staff has typically been paid out of pocket. Last year, members of the RHS community generously donated enough coffee & tea items to last for the majority of the year.

We'd like to duplicate our success and provide coffee & tea items for our staff members for the '23-'24 school year. 

Between October 16-23, please bring your items to the front office during school hours. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Please sign up here.

Thank you for your support!

Order your Wrapping Paper for the Holidays

Get ready for the holidays with quality gift wrap in a wide variety of colors, styles, and designs. Select wrapping paper for almost every occasion: Christmas, Chanukah, birthdays, and… “just because!” The wrapping papers are made in the USA using earth-friendly inks. Rolls are 24" wide and 18' long. Rolls will be available for pickup the week before Thanksgiving. This is a fundraiser for our Grad Night Celebration to help lower the ticket price for all Grads.

Click here to order.

Join RHS PTSA by November 1 to Enter to Win a QFC Gift Card!

Did you know RHS PTSA is holding monthly membership prize drawings until February? Each and every member will be entered into a random drawing for a monthly prize! The sooner you join and become a member of the RHS PTSA, the more you are likely to win!

This year, two gift cards are given out each month, one for community members and one for staff, increasing your chances to win! Help us fulfill our mission by signing up for PTSA membership, you may be a winner!

November Drawing: Get the essentials you need for Thanksgiving from QFC! Be prepared for your Thanksgiving meal and get all the supplies and groceries by doing the shopping at QFC on us, the RHS PTSA! Join RHS PTSA by Wednesday, November 1, 11:59pm and you can win a $25 gift card to QFC! 

Questions? Concerns? Email membership@redmondhsptsa.org for more info.

Last Chance to get Pizza!  

Time is running out to buy Pizza Kits and In-Store Meal Deals to support our fundraiser! Kits get delivered directly to your house. Every week, we are getting closer to our goal. All proceeds go to our Grad Night Celebration. 

Click here to order.

Reminder - Upcoming Practice Digital SAT!

Our fall practice SAT test is fast approaching. This is the new Digital SAT format being offered for the first time at RHS. This full-length practice test, administered by Princeton Review, offers students the opportunity to practice test taking strategies and determine baseline scores prior to taking the official SAT college entrance exam. Scores are not reported to anyone other than the student. Students can choose to take the tests online from home or in-person at RHS. There will be no time flexibility provided for in-person tests. Online tests offer accommodation for time and can be taken up to 4 weeks from exam date. Click here for more information and to register.

Fall Practice Test SAT - Digital Format (online or in-person) - Saturday, October 21, 2023, 8:30am-11:00am. Deadline to register - Wednesday, October 18, 2023.

If there are financial concerns, please send an email to testprep@redmondhsptsa.org and we can work with you if you need financial help.

Arts Fair Chair Volunteer Needed

The RHS PTSA is looking for an energetic and organized volunteer to be our Arts Fair Chairperson. This spring, the RHS PTSA will be hosting a community Arts Fair. Planning starts now to organize and line up vendors. This is a fun project that you can do from home!

We would love to work with you! If you would like more information about this position, please email volunteers@redmondhsptsa.org.

Mark your Calendars for Disco BINGO!

Get in the groove for the RHS production of Mamma Mia! with a Disco BINGO Night on Friday, October 20, 6pm.

Wear your best 70's gear for our photobooth and play 10 rounds of BINGO (3 cards per round) for only $15. Between our disco lighting, fabulous prizes, and amazing raffle, you will be entertained by the cast of Mamma Mia! in musical numbers from the show.

Pre-order your BINGO packs (and find full information) here! This event is fun for the WHOLE family.

RHS College Fair

Mark your calendars for the Annual RHS College Fair on Wednesday, October 25 from 6-8pm in the Cafeteria hosted by your College and Career Center (CCC)! Everyone is welcome and there is no registration required. You can connect with college reps and get your questions answered at this fair. Here is a list of some of the colleges and military reps you will find there: 

Bellevue College

Cascadia College

Central Washington University

Cornish College of the Arts

Drexel University

Gonzaga University

Grand Canyon University-Traditional Campus

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

San Diego State University

U.S. Marine Corps

United States Air Force Academy

University of California-Riverside

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Vermont

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Washington State University

Western Washington University

Whitman College

Willamette University

We are also hosting individual reps in the CCC and that information is listed under the CCC Events Calendar in the College and Career Center webpage.

Please email College and Career Guidance Specialist Ms. Wu at rwu@lwsd.org if you have any questions.

Teen Mental Health: Trends, Tips and Tools for Families

The EHS PTSA, in partner with the LWSD, the LWSF, and The Center for Child Development, will be holding a discussion on teen mental health on a variety of levels. This event will take place on Wednesday, October 25, 7-8:30pm in the Eastlake High School Theater Auditorium. There will be a question and answer opportunity for the audience to discuss, with our professionals on the panel, once presentations are done, questions about teen mental health. Resources will be available for family members to take home.

Parent Chat through Balance in Mind

Balance in Mind is a Lake Washington Schools Foundation program that works with community partners to raise awareness about emotional and mental health challenges facing our youth, to empower parents, and to build communities where our kids grow up healthy, resilient, and equipped for life.

Each month, Parent Chat experts in youth mental wellness host interactive discussions around topics such as anxiety, depression, social media, and more. Online presentations are Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm.

October 18 - Deep Breathing Practices for Self-Care & Regulation

For more details about the sessions, click here. Register at lwsf.org/parentchat.