Bear Tracks Weekly 01-08-2018

BEAR TRACKS WEEKLY NEWS & UPDATES

Monday, January 8, 2018

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, January 9th	Bond and Levy Information Session 6:30pm - 7:00pm RMS Commons PTSA General Meeting 7:00pm - 8:30pm RMS Library
Monday, January 15th	No School: MLK Day

To see all school events, see the online Tandem Calendar

FROM THE SCHOOL

Season 3 Sports Registration

Interested students can sign up for Season 3 sports during lunch time Monday January 8th - Wednesday January 10th. Season 3 sports options include volleyball for 7th/8th grade girls and wrestling for 6th/7th/8th grade boys and girls. Athletes will need to have all paperwork and payments turned in by Friday January 26th.

GUYS AND DOLLS JR. TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

"Guys and Dolls Jr.," performed by Redmond Middle School 7th/8th grade students, is almost here! Come out and support our budding thespians and tech students who have been rehearsing and working on this musical comedy classic since the fall. Get your tickets today online or take your chances at the door!

SHOW DATES

Thursday, February 1, 7:00pm

Friday, Feburary 2, 7"00pm

Saturday, Februar 3, 2:00 pm or 7:00pm

LOCATION: Redmond High School's Performing Arts Center: 17272 NE 104TH St, Redmond WA 98052

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW ONLINE: Buying tickets in advance will reserve your entry but seats are on a first come, first serve basis. Buy online tickets here: http://rmsptsa.org/Page/Programs/Drama (.50 cent surcharge for online purchases)

TICKET SALES DAY OF SHOW: Based on availability, tickets may be purchased at the Box Office at Redmond High School. The Box Office will open one hour prior to show time to purchase tickets. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time. Either cash or check will be accepted at the box office.

COST: $5 for Redmond Middle School students and children under 12 and $8 for adults. (.50 cent surcharge for online purchases).

DETAILS: Check out the Guys and Dolls Event Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1463346133779622/ for details. Like and Share it!

Thanks to the Redmond Middle School PTSA and the many talented volunteers for giving our students this great opportunity.

Ad Space Available in Upcoming RMS Musical, Guys and Dolls Jr.

RMS PTSA Drama presents Guys and Dolls Jr. with 4 performances running from February 1st-3rd, 2018.

Do you run a local business?
Do you know a friend or local business that you think would like to participate?
Would you like exposure in our upcoming musical program?
Would YOU like to run a parent ad congratulating your own actor??
Ads range from as low as $25 up to $125

Click here to see a sample ad page, and here to download the rates page with payment information.

Thank you for supporting RMS Drama!

Bond and Levy Information Session

Lake Washington School District (LWSD) is planning for three ballot measures to

go before voters in the district on February 13, 2018: a bond and two

replacement levies to fund important n eeds not funded by the state.

Dr. Traci Pierce, Superintendent w ill present information about the ballot measures and take questions from attendees on:

Tuesday, January 9, 2018, 6:30 to 7:00p.m.

Redmond Middle School Commons

Please visit the district website for more information .

District Survey Now Open

Each year, the district invites parents and community members to provide feedback on general school and district questions. The survey is anonymous. Schools and the district use this information in planning for the future and in continuous improvement processes. This year's survey is now open: tell us what you think!

Please click here to take the survey. The survey will be open through January 19.

PTSA NEWS

January General Meeting

Please join us at the January General Membership meeting for RMS PTSA. The meeting is at 7pm on Tuesday, January 9th in the Redmond Middle School Library. We will be learning about what our PTSA has been doing since the last meeting in November and planning for the future.

Our guest speaker will be Mr. Jim Allen, Redmond High School counselor,
who will be presenting information about high school graduation and college entrance requirements. RMS 8th graders will be picking their 9th grade classes soon, come to the meeting and get a jump start on your plan.

This meeting is open to all regardless of membership status.

2017 Reflections Winners

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Council Reflections 2017. Winners will advance to the Washington State round of competition. Congratulations!

Name	Grade	Category	Award	Title of Work
Shruti Badrish	6	Literature	Award of Excellence	Within Arm's Reach
Di Mao	6	Visual Art	Award of Merit	Everything is Within Reach
Jina Kim	7	Visual Art	Honorable Mention	Two Choices
Maya Adelman	8	Visual Art	Honorable Mention	Choices

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteers Needed for Winter Social

We need volunteers to assist with our first school social of 2018. It will be held on Friday, January 26th, immediately after school ends. The event runs from 2:30 to 4:30 pm . Please sign up here if you can help. Thanks!

STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH RMS NEWS!

Bear Tracks Weekly is RMS PTSA's electronic newsletter, sent each Monday to RMS families and staff via e-mail. You DO NOT need to be a PTSA member to subscribe to Bear Tracks, it is FREE to all families and staff in the Redmond Middle School community.

Submissions from the school and community should be sent to weekly@rmsptsa.org by 5pm on Thursday for publication the following Monday. Bear Tracks weekly newsletter is edited by Sara Buckley and Karen Brooks.

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