Week of March 31, 2024

April 8-12 - No School - Spring Break

April 17 - Redmond High School PTSA Scholarships Due

April 17 - General Membership Meeting

April 24 - Hanging Basket Order Deadline

April 24 - MOD Pizza in Redmond Ridge Fundraiser

May 3 - Women in Trades Fair

May 4 - Spring Arts Fair

May 10 - Law Day Celebration

Message from the President

I can’t believe April is already here and we’re about to head off to Spring Break. Since we will not have a newsletter for the next couple of weeks to allow our AMAZING Communications team time to enjoy Spring Break with their families, I wanted to take a brief moment to check in with families and staff on a few key messages.

First, I’d like to invite everyone to attend our next General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, April 17 at 7pm in the RHS Library. We have a lot of business to cover at that meeting, including voting in our 2024-2025 PTSA Board of Directors and approving our 2024-2025 Budget. We’d love to see as many members there as possible.

Speaking of elections…we also need YOU to be part of our Board next year! Our Nominating Committee has been working hard to identify candidates to serve on our Board next year but has been unable to identify anyone to take over some key positions. Most importantly, we still need a President—without a President, we don’t have a PTSA! I can tell you from experience these last two years as your President, the job isn’t nearly as difficult or daunting as I had feared when I agreed to take on the role. There is plenty of training available and I’ve created some “cheat sheets,” scripts, and templates that I can pass along to my successor to ease the transition into the role.

I also want to remind everyone that our wonderful Arts Fair is returning to RHS on Saturday, May 4. Please plan on stopping by to see various arts and crafts on display and for sale. For those who have ordered floral hanging baskets, you’ll be able to pick up those baskets at that event. If you haven’t ordered your hanging baskets yet, you still have time. They are perfect gifts for Mother’s Day on May 12 or to recognize your favorite staff member for Teacher Appreciation Week on May 6-10!

Finally, I hope you all have a wonderful and restful Spring Break. Let’s hope for some sun!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me at President@redmondhsptsa.org.

Branda Andrade

President, RHS PTSA

Order your Hanging Basket Now  

Brighten your garden with a beautiful hanging basket. We are excited to offer beautiful Van Wingerden Greenhouses premium 12" hanging baskets for either sun or shade. View our flyer to see some images of previous baskets.

Order by Wednesday, April 24 and baskets will be available for pick up on Saturday, May 4 at the Spring Arts Fair. Thank you for supporting our Grad Night Celebration fundraisers.

Redmond High School PTSA Scholarships

The Redmond High School PTSA is thrilled to announce scholarships worth $1,000 for deserving seniors in the class of 2024. Selection is based on various criteria, such as involvement in extracurricular and community service activities, academic excellence, motivation, future goals, as well as any unique life challenges. 

To apply, candidates must complete the scholarship form, respond to short-answer questions, provide a copy of their high school transcript, and submit two letters of recommendation, with at least one coming from a RHS faculty member. 

All materials can be submitted to scholarships@redmondhsptsa.org. 

Further details are available here.

The application deadline is Wednesday, April 17.

Pizza with a Purpose

Help support the RHS PTSA Grad Night Celebration on Wednesday, April 24 at the MOD Pizza in Redmond Ridge.

Buy any menu item and MOD pizza will donate 20% of your order back to the RHS PTSA. All you have to do is show the flyer or mention the RHS PTSA fundraiser in the restaurant when ordering or use the code MODGIVES20 when ordering online. Buy lunch or dinner or both, our fundraiser lasts all day!

RHS PTSA has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Platinum Membership Growth Award recipient! PTSAs are presented with this award for enrolling at least 20% more members this year than last year. That means our PTSA growth has been truly exceptional! Thank you to everyone who has become a member so far this year: YOU are the reason our PTSA achieved this award! 

Be sure to remember to re-join the RHS PTSA every new school year as your current-year membership does not rollover. By doing so, you will be demonstrating your support for our PTSA and all it does for Redmond High School year after year.

Join the 2024-25 RHS PTSA Board

Are you looking for an opportunity to get more involved at RHS? Are you passionate about advocating for our students and helping to create programs and events that help them succeed? This is your opportunity to get involved! Redmond HS PTSA will be electing new board members for the 2024-2025 school year and we would love for you to join us.

The following positions are open:

President

VP Hospitality

VP Sustainability or Sustainability Chair

VP Ways and Means

We also have some smaller (but just as important) chair positions open too. If you would like to be a part of a board of dedicated volunteers that partners with the school, the district, and the community to build and create inclusive programs and events, or if you know of someone who might want to join, please send an email to the Nominating Committee.

For full descriptions of the positions, or if you have questions reach out to nominations@redmondhsptsa.org.

Buy your Grad Night Celebration tickets by April 30 before prices go up. Details can be found on the Grad Night Celebration page on our website.

Annual Arts Fair

The RHS PTSA is hosting a Spring Arts Fair on Saturday, May 4 from 10am-4pm. This year's Arts Fair is sure to be a crowd pleaser and we can't wait to share it with our entire community!

Community Event

Bring the whole family to shop the art and craft works of our amazing local artisans. You will not be disappointed by the amazing array of unique art! Grab a bite to eat at our food truck while spending a lovely day at this fun, community outdoor event!

Calling all Local Artists

This is your time to shine! Come join our annual event and share your amazing artworks with the community. Students, you are welcome, too! Use the link to register today!

Annual Poster Contest 

Students, enter your poster design to be featured at next year's Official Arts Fair Marketing Poster! Your artwork will be showcased all around town and all-over social media advertising next year's event! Visit our website for more information.

Senior Ad for the Yearbook

You only have a few more weeks to purchase a senior ad for the Yearbook! Celebrate your senior with baby pictures, words of encouragement, etc. in their last Yearbook. You can customize the page yourself and decorate it how you would like. 

Use the QR code or order your ad here.

Full Page: $250

Half Page: $138

Quarter Page: $76

Questions or concerns, email asholder@lwsd.org.

Join us for a critical and empowering session designed for parents, tweens, and teens, focusing on the vital topic of suicide awareness and how to effectively support peers in crisis. We will talk about the L.E.A.R.N. steps to take (Look, Empathize, Ask, Reduce, Next), what to say, and what happens after you take those steps. Discover how the “body budget” concept can transform your family dynamics. Gain insights for fostering respect and cooperation at home. Learn practical, stress-free strategies to bolster your child’s mental and emotional well-being - no special skills needed!

Register here.

Wednesday, April 3 from 7-8pm over Zoom.

Women in Trades Fair

Take a field trip with RHS students to the 2024 Women in Trades Fair. It's a fun opportunity to learn about living wage/lucrative careers in the construction trades and exhibitors feature almost every craft imaginable, from carpentry to sheet metal, electrical linework to elevator construction, ironwork to masonry, firefighting to meat cutting. It’s all here, both indoors and outdoors.

​Schools from all over the region attend. Middle & High School aged students are introduced to the high paying, spirit empowering positions in the skilled trades.

Work ready women (and men) attend to explore options, too. Sometimes, a match is made on the spot.

This is a FREE Event! There is NO attendee admission fee.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME- not just for women!

The Women in Trades Fair will be held in the Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center on Friday, May 3 from 9am-2pm. We will depart RHS 8:40am and return by 3pm. To sign up for this fieldtrip, complete this form by April 16. Please email College and Career Guidance Specialist Ms. Wu at rwu@lwsd.org if you have any questions.

2024 Law Day Celebration

King County District Court Judge Gehlsen has invited us to join them in celebrating Law Day 2024 on Friday, May 10 from 9am-12pm at the King County Courthouse, Redmond Division. Max capacity: 60 students

Students will rotate through the three Courtrooms. Activities include:



Courtroom 1

• Mock Trial

Courtroom 2

• Introduction to State Court System

• Career Panel of Judge, Prosecutor, Defense Attorney, Public Defender, and Court Clerk

• Resources for High School students in the community interested in the field of law.

Courtroom 3

• Sentencing Exercise based on a Juvenile Drinking Party

Complete this form by Friday, April 19 to secure your spot for this event. Questions? Email College and Career Guidance Specialist Rose Wu at rwu@lwsd.org

$$ Scholarships with Upcoming Deadlines $$

Here is a list of scholarships with upcoming deadlines. Many scholarships require Letters of Recommendation so it's important to ask for these early on. You can request a generic LOR for scholarships and use it for all the applications that require one. Scholarships are stackable and do not affect your federal/state aid so apply to as many as you are eligible for. Check the CCC webpage for details and information for each scholarship under the Scholarship Deadline Calendar!



Allan Billett Memorial Lineworker Scholarship due Monday, April 1

Bio-Rad Scholarship Program due Monday, April 1

Lake Washington Singers Voice Scholarship due Monday, April 1

Tanner Electric High School Scholarships due Monday, April 1

Sea Mar Scholarships due Monday, April 15

New scholarship opportunities come in on any given day so…

$$ Check the College and Career Center (CCC) webpage and the Scholarship bulletin board across the hall from the CCC for more scholarships! $$ 

Questions about scholarships? Reach out to College and Career Guidance Specialist Ms. Wu at rwu@lwsd.org and please let Ms. Wu know when you have been awarded a scholarship that was shared by the CCC.