Bear Tracks Weekly 04-23-2018

BEAR TRACKS WEEKLY NEWS & UPDATES

Monday, April 23, 2018

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, April 23rd	LWSD - Sexual Health Curriculum Parent Info & Input Session 6:30 - 7:30pm LWSD Resource Center
Tuesday, May 8th	Final RMS PTSA Meeting 7:00pm - 8:00pm The Commons, RMS

To see all school events, see the online Tandem Calendar

FROM THE SCHOOL

RHS Open House Event for Future RHS Parents!

On Wednesday, April 25, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm Redmond High School will be hosting their annual Mustang Extravaganza . This is an open house event for future Mustangs and their parents to tour the school. Guided tours will be available every 15 minutes from posted locations throughout the school, or feel free to grab a map and walk through the school at your leisure. Be sure to stop and check out our department and club presentations along the way.

Clubs & Sports: Cafeteria/Gym
Visual Arts: Downstairs B Wing
Foreign Language: Upstairs B Wing
Music: Choir Room and/or outside the Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Math: Downstairs C Wing
English: Upstairs E Wing
Science: Downstairs E Wing
History: Downstairs E Wing

This is an open house event. Drop by anytime between 7:00 and 9:00 pm.

PTSA NEWS

Support RMS Staff & Students with #2 Pencil Donations

As we head towards the end of the year teachers are finding that their supply of #2 pencils is running low. If you're able to, please donate regular #2 pencils to Redmond Middle School. There is a collection box in the office. Bonus points if the pencils are pre-sharpened!

KITE STEM Challenge @ RMS

We have the opportunity to win cash for our school's STEM programs and students are eligible to win individual awards. Learn more and download the app to participate in the challenge here.

Staff Appreciation Week May 7th - 11th

Our kids couldn't learn what they learn and have the experiences they have without our amazing RMS Staff. In two weeks, we will spoil, celebrate and thank our teachers and staff for all they have done for our kids and families. We have a different activity planned each day that we need your help to pull off!

Please sign up to volunteer, make or bring food and/or sponsor coffee for your favorite staff member. Click here for more information and to sign-up .

Nominations are Still Open!

We still have a few remaining open positions for RMS PTSA leadership for the next school year 2018-2019. The greatest need is for President and Secretary position.

President - OPEN
Treasurer - Christine Li
1st VP - Ommamma Amjad
2nd VP - Sujatha Patra
Secretary - OPEN

Download a nomination form or contact the nominating committee for more information.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Anxiety in Teens: What is Actually Helpful?

Please join us for a presentation on "Anxiety in Teens: What is Actually Helpful?" with Dr. Kristy Ludwig, on Wednesday, May 2nd, 7:00pm at Eastlake High School

EHS's YES Counselor will do a brief presentation on vaping and other self-medication choices teens make, then introduce Dr. Ludwig to address the topic of anxiety in teens. Click here for more information. There is no cost for admission and no RSVP is required.

Kids and Race: Changing the Narrative with Jasen Frelot

Thursday, May 17th, 7:00 - 9:00pm, Redmond Community Center

We are excited to welcome a new speaker to our LWPTSA Council/LWSD Parent Ed program this year on the topic of kids and race! Jasen Frelot will address how parents and educators can empower their children to be successful participants in an increasingly racialized world.

Learn from Jasen how the stories we unintentionally tell our children can have the greatest impact on their racial identity development and steps to empower families to address racial injustice in a loving, sustainable, humble way. Learn how to seize the teachable moments that arise when we least expect them!

Jasen Frelot is a father, early childhood educator, social justice advocate, and co-founder of Kids and Race Seattle, which has been featured in ParentMap magazine and on NPR. We hope you will attend this timely and insightful presentation!

Questions? Contact Rachel Dahl, Parent Ed. Chair, or Co-VPs of FACE, Swarnima Aswinkumar & Irene Neumann.

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.

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