Week of December 17, 2023

December 18 - January 1 - Winter Break - No School

January 17 - General Membership Meeting

Winter Break Wishes: Stay Safe and Be Joyful

As we enter the much-awaited Winter Break, we would like to take a moment to express our sincerest gratitude for your support throughout this year. As a Board, we are proud to serve such a generous and engaged community who is dedicated to enhancing the educational experience for our students and staff.



During this well-deserved break, we encourage you to take time for yourselves and your loved ones. It is essential to recharge and rejuvenate, allowing us to come back in the new year with renewed energy and enthusiasm. Whether you are traveling, spending time with family, or enjoying the coziness of home, we hope you find joy and peace in every moment.

As we look ahead to the new year, we are excited for the opportunities it will bring. We look forward to engaging with you in our endeavors and continuing making a difference in the lives of our students.



On behalf of the PTSA, we wish you a joyful and safe Winter Break. May it be filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to an amazing year ahead!

Warmest regards,



Branda Andrade, President

RHS PTSA

Holiday Staff Appreciation

Staff was treated to holiday Jarcuterie with festive hot cocoa, candy canes, gingerbread cookies, and chocolates at their December holiday gathering last Wednesday. Huge thanks go out to Laura, Lisa, Peggy, Pam, and Tracey for putting together these wonderful goodies to wish all staff a great Winter Break and a Happy New Year!

Thanks for your Support as PTSA Members

Thank you to all PTSA members for joining the Redmond High School PTSA this year. At the time of writing, we are 629 members strong! WOW! We appreciate your support, financial contributions, and volunteerism!

We will announce our final December Membership Drawing Winners in our next edition so keep a look out. We hope you enjoyed our membership drawings this year and remember, every member is eligible! Even if you did not win this year, you can always enjoy discounts specifically available to PTSA members everyday. Just go here. If you lost your membership email that gives you access, please contact us to have your email sent again.

If you're not a member yet, it's not too late to join PTSA. Simply click on the button below that applies to you.

Support the RHS PTSA

Did you contribute yet?

RHS PTSA raises fund through Pass the Hat where we reach out to all RHS families. Suggested contribution is $100 per student but no amount is too big or too small. If you have not contributed for the year, click here to donate today! We appreciate your contribution!

Does your employer match donations?

As the year comes to an end, we want to remind you about corporate matching. Many companies will match their employees' charitable contributions, effectively doubling the impact of each donation. Microsoft, Google, Boeing, Starbucks are a few that do match.

Thank you if you already donated to RHS PTSA this school year. Your donations help enhance the educational experience of our students.

Give with Bing 

Microsoft Rewards lets you support RHS PTSA through its Give with Bing program. After signing up and selecting our organization, you can earn rewards points just for searching the web with Bing. Microsoft then turns those points into cash donations to us. 

The program is free - you just need to sign up with a personal Microsoft account. 

Join now!! Go to https://www.bing.com/give/join and search for Redmond High School PTSA.

Join the RHS PTSA Board

The RHS PTSA is looking for a VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This role of VP DEI is to ensure that the RHS PTSA is a place where all members and students feel safe, welcomed, and valued. This person would be a resource and advise the board to make sure our events and activities promotes a culture of inclusivity in our community. As a voting board member, the VP would be expected to attend the RHS PTSA board and general membership meetings as well as the DEI meetings held by the LWPTSA. If you are interested in this role or would like more information, please contact our president, Branda Andrade – president@redmondhsptsa.org.

Student Volunteers Needed for Wilder Game Night

Wilder Elementary is hosting a Family Game Night and they need your help!

Sign up below to have fun, play games with students, and supervise games. Earn volunteer credit hours as well. 

Date: Thursday, January 11

Time: 6:45-8:15pm

Sign up form

To volunteer at schools, students need to fill out the Student Volunteer Application and submit it to the email address at the bottom of the form.

RHS DECA Volunteers Needed

RHS DECA is looking for volunteers to be judges for their Area 3 competition on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 from 7:00am-1:00pm at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. DECA is a competitive school club that focuses on business and entrepreneur skills. Judges will evaluate student role-plays and written works. Specific directions, expectations and scoring guides for judges will be provided upon confirmation. If you are interested in helping local students get great industry practice, please contact Amber Benoit, RHS DECA co-advisor, at abenoit@lwsd.org.

LINKS Lunch Buddies Needed

In the LINKS (Looking Into the Needs of Kids and Schools) Lunch Buddy Program, we bring students together with caring adults. Mentors come to schools once weekly for one hour in a preassigned area to eat, play games, make crafts, talk and more, in support of students who need a little extra one-on-one attention.

Male mentors and Spanish-speaking mentors are especially needed. Email lunchbuddy@lwsd.org for more information, or visit lwsd.org/links. LINKS is part of the Lake Washington School District, with additional funding provided by the Lake Washington Schools Foundation.