Week of October 22, 2023

October 24 - Deadline for Reflections Art Contest

October 25 - RHS College Fair

October 25 - First Gen Students Applying for University Help Seminar

October 25 - Teen Mental Health Talk

November 1 - ASVAB Testing

Attention RHS Artists!

Tuesday, October 24 is the last day to submit your entry for this year's Reflections art contest. We can’t wait to see everyone’s submissions. For more information and details for submission, visit our Reflections webpage.

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. 

Monday, October 23 will be the last day to bring your items to the front office during school hours. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Please sign up here. Thank you for your support!

Amazing Community Support for Homecoming

The Homecoming Dance was a smashing success and we could not have done it without the support of our wonderful volunteers and our community members who donated snacks to this big event. HUGE thanks go out to Tridib, Amritha, Kamini, Joyce, Deiva, Kezia, Kelley, Rosa, Mamatha, Michelle, Zongyang, Ying, Mouna, Cindy, Lisa, Laura, and Tracey for attending to the Photo Booths, Coat Check, Snack and Water Stations, and Chaperoning. And to folks who so generously donated snacks, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS! There were over 1200 students at the dance, so your contributions impacted a large portion of our student body.

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.

Mid-Year Financial Review - Help Needed

No experience required! PTSA needs three or more members to review our financial documents using a checklist provided by WA State PTA. This is done to provide transparency in our organization and to identify areas of improvement. Time commitment is 2+ hours in January or February, at a date/time set by members of the committee. Email Peggy and Sameer at treasurer@redmondhsptsa.org to volunteer or for more information.

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.

First Gen Students Applying for University

Applying to university is stressful and hard especially if your parents didn't attend college and you're on your own. First Gen student Itzel Aparicio had the exact same struggle. She is currently a senior majoring in physiology at Seattle Pacific University. She wants to teach you how you can prepare, apply and succeed in school.

Complete this form by Monday, October 23 to sign up to attend this informative session which will take place on Wednesday, October 25, 9:55-10:40am in the College and Career Center.

ASVAB Testing

Wednesday, November 1, 8:30-11:30am in the Library. Check in begins at 8am. 

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success. It is offered to high school and post-secondary students as part of the ASVAB Career Exploration Program at no cost to the student. More information about the ASVAB can be found here.

Current minimum scores for each branch of the military are: Air Force—31; Army—31; Coast Guard—40; Marine Corps—31; National Guard—31; Navy—31.

SIGN UP by Friday, October 27 to take the ASVAB.

Post Test Interpretations (PTI) will be on Thursday, November 30, 9:55-10:40am in the College and Career Center (CCC). Question regarding the ASVAB or PTI? Email Ms. Wu at rwu@lwsd.org

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.