Week of January 14, 2024

January 7-19 - Redmond Spirit Wear Sale

January 15 - Martin Luther King Day - No School

January 17 - General Membership Meeting

January 18 - CWU Application Workshop

January 20 - Dance Competition Volunteers Needed

January 31 - RHS and Northwest Education Access Financial Aid Night

Please join us for our January Membership Meeting.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

6:00-8:00pm

RHS Library

Hear updates from the Principal, the ASB President and the PTSA President. Join the principal afterwards for a short tour of the school to see what’s happening in the building. Everyone is welcome, PTSA members and non-members alike!

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.

Congratulation to two Mustang artists whose literature works are advancing to the state level!

Aishani Kar (9th Grade)

Title: Picturing the Progress

Award: Outstanding Interpretation

Siri Mutalik Desai (10th Grade)

Title: Hope?

Award: Award of Excellence

Reflections Open House - Celebrate the achievements of LWSD Reflections artists at the Lake Washington Resource Center on Friday, January 19, 2024, from 6:00–8:00pm. All RHS artworks advanced to the council level will be displayed. The art display will be accessible for a week. Students, along with their friends and families, can visit the Open House from the Friday, January 19 until Thursday, January 25, during LWRC's regular working hours. Visit the LWPTSA website for more information.

Does your student need practice for the SAT or ACT? The PTSA aims to help our students do their best on college entrance exams and holds independent "just for practice" SAT and ACT tests. These full-length practice tests, administered by 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. Students in any grade can take these tests and 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 test date.

Spring practice tests are coming up and it is not too late to register.

• Spring Practice Test SAT - Digital Format (online or in-person) - Saturday, February 3, 2024 - 8:30-11:00am. Registration deadline: Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

• Spring Practice Test ACT (online or in-person) - Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 8:30am-12:30pm. Registration deadline: Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

For more information and to register, please visit our website.

We don’t want financial circumstances to be a factor in considering whether or not your child will take these practice tests. If there are financial concerns, please send an email to testprep@redmondhsptsa.org. We can work with you if you need financial help.

Volunteers Needed for RHS Hosted Dance Competition

The Redmond Dance Team is hosting the 10th Annual Dance Competition at RHS on Saturday, January 20. Teams from around Washington will show off their best routines in the hopes of receiving qualifying scores for the District Championships in March. Adult, Student & Youth Volunteers are needed all day to make this HUGE event a success.

To help, please sign up here. 

Only adults can fill critical Cashier and Gym Door Monitor positions. Students can help setup, guide teams, serve concessions, and much more—even earn volunteer hours! All volunteers may watch performances between shifts.

Learn more about the RHS Dance Team at our website. If you have any questions, please email the Booster Club Board at rhsdanceteam@outlook.com.

Nominating Committee Members

Redmond HS PTSA is looking for people to serve on this year's Nominating Committee. The role of the nominating committee is to help find the most qualified people available for next year's PTSA. The committee is made up of 3 current PTSA members. This is a great short-term volunteer position for anyone that would like to get involved with the PTSA. If you would like to join, please email Judy Kaethler at volunteers@redmondhsptsa.org.

Redmond Spirit Wear Sale

Hey Mustangs! Are you looking for some great Redmond Spirit Wear? Check out the awesome designs the RHS Dance Team has been working on - available for a limited time. The best part is that most items are customizable! You will also support the Dance Team with every purchase. 

Order here to select your premium Stang styles now. Go ahead and amp up that school spirit! The online store will be OPEN until Friday, January 19, and all items should be delivered to your door by Friday, February 2.

CWU Application Workshop on Thursday, January 18 during HERD Support

Meet with Mr. Jacob Crowell, Admissions Counselor at Central Washington University to get help on your application and get your $60 application fee waived. Students whose GPA is below 3.0 will need to complete their personal statement. 

To reserve your spot, sign up here.

Everyone is welcome - student and parents. Join us on Wednesday, January 31 at 5pm to learn what financial aid is, who is eligible and how to apply. We will have a FAFSA/WASFA walkthrough, so come with your questions! Please see the attached checklist for items you need to have to complete the financial aid forms. In order to complete your FAFSA/WASFA, you must have setup your FSA ID prior to this workshop and bring your charged laptop (if possible).

Questions? Email College and Career Guidance Specialist Rose Wu at rwu@lwsd.org.

RSVP here.

Workshop will be in English with support in Spanish.

How to Pick Your Classes in High School

It’s almost time to choose high school classes for next year! Join Mary Pat O’Neil and LWSD counselor Taylor Ruehl for a discussion on class selection, covering graduation requirements, college perspectives on transcripts, and key topics like:

• High school courses for specific college majors.
• Retaking classes.
• High school courses taken in middle school.
• The danger of jumping too far ahead in math.

Thursday, January 18 from 6:30-8:00pm over Zoom.

Register here.

Cost: $10 per family (scholarships available; please contact findyourfit@lwsf.org). All proceeds from this webinar go to supporting the work of the Lake Washington Schools Foundation. No refunds will be given.