December 3, 2019 | Issue #8
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New Round of PTSA Sponsored Fear Free SAT and ACT Practice Tests
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Did your student miss the first round of practice tests? No worries! We have additional Fear Free SAT and ACT Practice Tests with the Princeton Review occurring in December and January. The Fear Free tests are a great way for your student to get comfortable with the format and style of the SAT or ACT in a stress free environment. Scored tests will be returned to students in a free review session. Upcoming tests dates are:
- SAT on Saturday, December 14
- ACT on Saturday, January 11
All tests are taken in the LWHS library from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, and provide a complete testing simulation.
Click here
for additional information and registration instructions.
LWHS PTSA Fear Free Testing Co-Chairs
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Reflections Arts Competition: Advancing to the Next Level
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Sixty-four students participated in the Reflections Arts Competition sponsored by LWPTSA. This year’s theme is: Look Within. In their artwork, students interpreted the theme by depicting mortality, family roots, feminism, the state of our planet, uncertainty, optimism, symbols in nature, community, and friendship.
After judges reviewed each entry in its respective Arts category, 16 students advanced to the Council level. Congratulations to the following students:
- Visual Arts category: Morgan Hasselbalch, Anna Fulton, Laura Wen, Jaime Church, Esther Strathy, Iida Jaervinen, Zih Fong Hsieh, Nicole Carpenter
- Visual Arts/Special Artist category: Lana Alharbi, Halli Young, Alexander Wong, Ryosuke Horai, Chad Curtis-Ames, Armita Baradari
- Music Composition category: Taara Elahi
- Film Production category: Samuel Miller
Thank you to LWHS staff members for their encouragement and support of the Reflections program.
Mark Your Calendar for the Reflections Art Show
The LWPTSA Council Reflections Art Show and Open House will be on Friday, January 10 from 5:00-8:00 pm at the Lake Washington Resource Center. Come celebrate all the students who participated in the Council round of the Reflections Competition! All are welcome!
Questions? Contact
Pam Hay
, LWHS PTSA Reflections Chair
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Donate to LWHS PTSA While You Do Your Holiday Shopping at Fred Meyer and Amazon
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At Fred Meyer:
Visit
www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards
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Go to “Are you a Fred Meyer Customer?” and click on the button “Link your Rewards Card Now.” If you have not registered your Fred Meyer Rewards Card, create an account before linking Lake Washington HS PTSA to it. If you already have an account, you can link Lake Washington HS PTSA to your Rewards Card by looking up “Lake Washington High School PTSA” or finding us by our assigned non-profit number “NJ904”. Once you have registered your card online, you’ll get an email with a link to click on to activate your online account.
On Amazon.com:
Visit
smile.amazon.com
and select Lake Washington High School PTSA. This will direct donations (0.5% of purchase price) from your eligible purchases.
Thank you for your continued support of all of our LWHS students!
LWHS PTSA VP of Ways and Means
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Disney's Newsies
Comes to LWHS December 5-14
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Let's Pack the House with Kangs!
LWHS students can buy
Newsies
tickets at lunch and at the door on Dec 6 for the Friday, Dec 6 performance at 7:00 pm - only $5 each.
Reserved seating tickets are still available for purchase online via Brown Paper Tickets. Join us and be entertained by our amazing cast and live orchestra, perfect for the whole family!
LWHS Theatre Booster Co-Producer
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Coffee with Christina
Tuesday, December 10 at 9:00 am
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All parents are invited to attend Coffee with Christina on Tuesday, December 10 at 9:00 am in the LWHS College and Career Center, adjacent to the Commons on the first floor. Social time for parents will start at 8:30 am. Come join other LWHS parents for a time to connect with each other and participate in Q&A with Principal Christina Thomas.
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From the Counseling Center
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NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse
Juniors and seniors considering participating in intercollegiate athletics need to register online with the NCAA Clearinghouse. This registration certifies the eligibility of student athletes to participate in sports during their freshman year in college
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Quick Reminder for Parents of Seniors
If your senior is currently completing a graduation requirement outside of LWHS (for instance, taking an on-line course), remember that we must receive the final grade/transcript documenting the credit earned by June 1, 2020.
LWHS Counseling Center
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Study Packs Now Available for Purchase
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The end of the first semester is approaching, and with that comes finals! We're sure you know how stressful this time can be for your students, but the junior class is selling Study Packs to help with these troubles. These packs contain supplies to help assist your students in their studies and prepare them for finals. The pack this year sells for $8.05 ($10 total with tax) with plenty of supplies like pencils, erasers, highlighters, and more! Study Packs are being sold online from now until January 14. Click the button below to order. The packs will be delivered to your students on January 16 so they use the supplies to help prepare them for finals. If you would like to include a personalized message to be included in your student's pack, or have any other questions, please email
Thomas Bowers
. The junior class would love your support, and would love to support your students as well!
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Come Join the LWHS Booster Club
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The LWHS Booster Club is looking for a few good people. We need a President, a Treasurer, and a Webmaster. Do you have skills that you could lend to our school’s Booster Club? Please contact
Rick O’Leary
,
Heidi O’Connor
or
Susie Arnold
for more information.
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College Application Workshop
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Winter Break Fast Approaches!
Encourage your senior to wrap things up before break so they can have a stress-free vacation!
College Application Workshop provides trained volunteers to assist with essay and personal statement editing THREE times a week, just outside the College and Career Center.
- Wednesday ROO: 9:25 am
- Wednesday after school: 12:55 pm
- Thursday after school: 2:50 pm
Encourage your student to join us for support and a snack!
Thank You!
College Application Workshop Chair
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Senior Party
Early Bird Ticket Price Ends December 31
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Consider a gift for your Senior that says: “Way to go, your applications are in” or Happy Holidays!
Buy tickets online or during lunch on Thursday, December 5, Friday, December 6 or Tuesday, December 10 (will be accepting Checks with a completed Registration Form). Tickets are non-refundable. Ticket prices are:
- $165 from now to 12/31/19
- $185 1/1/20 to 3/31/20
- $200 4/1/20 to 6/8/20
- Scholarships are available – contact JoDee Hull, LWHS Athletic Secretary
This safe and fun-filled post-graduation all-night party is sponsored by the LWHS PTSA. We provide the entertainment, transportation, food and a memorable end-of-the year experience.
When:
Monday, June 15, 2020
Start Time:
Check-in begins right after Graduation at Alaska Airlines Arena at UW
End Time:
6:00 am on Tuesday, June 16, at LWHS
LWHS Senior Party Co-Chairs
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2019 LWPTSA Scholarship Basket Auction
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The Lake Washington PTSA Council cordially invites you to our 2019 Scholarship Basket Auction on Thursday, December 5 from 10:00-11:00 am at the LWSD Resource Center in Redmond - 16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond. Auction baskets are currently on display in the Resource Center, and you can bid now. All of the proceeds go to scholarships. Bidding must be done in person, although you can view the baskets
here
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The morning of December 5 we host a festive event with complimentary coffee drinks, fantastic raffle items and a door prize for people who have invited and brought a friend! Do some holiday shopping, or just enjoy mingling with other people who value and support education. You don't have to be present to win, so swing by the district headquarters when you are at Redmond Town Center and place your bids! If you have questions, email
auction@lwptsa.net
. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you on December 5!
Melissa Stone and Colette Ulloa
LWPTSA Council Basket Auction Co-Chairs
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Parent Ed Webinar: Importance of Gratitude
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December 9, 2019 from 7:30-8:30 pm
Staci Danford, M.A. is a Gratitude Neuroscientist who will help you understand how gratitude can change your teen's brain. It can increase levels of happiness and alter the brain’s “feel good” chemicals to significantly raise the quality of life.
Registration is required
but the event is free.
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Parent Ed: Opioid Awareness Panel
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All parents are invited to an
Opioid Abuse Awareness and Prevention panel
at Redmond Middle School on December 12 at 6:30 pm. This unique panel of experts include representatives from Kirkland Fire/EMS, Police, LWSD SROs, a Clinical Psychologist with Northwest University and a parent who has experienced the loss of his daughter to opioid abuse.
Download a flyer
to share.
For more information contact
Irene Neumann
, Parent Education Chair, LWPTSA Council
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All are invited to our December Brown Bag on Equity Efforts in Lake Washington School District. Bring your lunch and learn!
Topic
: Lake Washington School District Equity Efforts
When
: Thursday, December 19 at 12:00 pm
Where
: LWSD Resource Center Board Room
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All Aboard the Advocacy Bus
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Sign up to ride in style and comfort
with fellow LWPTSA advocates to Olympia for Focus Day on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2020! Members meet with legislators, tour the capitol, and demonstrate advocacy in action.
Note:
Children are welcome on the bus as long as they are accompanied by a parent.
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Upcoming IndieFlix Screenings:
Like
and
The Upstanders
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IndieFlix programs strive to build community, open up conversations, and
inspire social and emotional learning. Topics address resilience, bullying, anxiety, screen addiction, impact of social media, belonging. Mark your calendar to attend one or all:
- January 23, 6:30 pm Like – Explores the impact of social media
- May 7, 6:30 pm The Upstanders – Reveals the power of peers to end bullying
All screenings held in the
Peter Kirk Elementary Commons
and are free to attend but space is limited.
Click here to register
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December 5-14:
Disney's Newsies
December 5: LWPTSA Scholarship Basket Auction
December 10: Coffee with Christina
December 19: LWSD Brown Bag Luncheon
December 23-January 3: Winter Break (No School)
January 10: LWPTSA
Reflections
Art Show
January 12: LWPTSA Opioid Awareness Panel
January 20: MLK Jr. Day (No School)
January 20: LWPTSA Focus Day, Olympia
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