MID-WINTER BREAK
is currently taking place now thru Monday, February 17. School resumes on Tuesday, February 18. Hope you're enjoying the break!
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Snuggery Donations Needed
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The Snuggery is running low on supplies and is need of donations from you, the RMS community.
Read more about the Snuggery!
Donations can be dropped in the main office during school hours by students or family members. The current greatest need is snacks for during the school day. Thank you for your donations!
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Suggested Donations
* Granola bars (nut free varieties as well)
* Apple sauce pouches
* Individual servings of trail mix
* Raisins
* Individual bags of goldfish
* Peanut butter crackers/cheddar crackers
* Cracker/cheese packages
* Individual serving packs of crackers
* Fruit snacks
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Is your child too sick for school?
While school attendance is important, so is the health of all students and staff. If your child experiences any of the following symptoms, please keep him/her at home or make appropriate child care arrangements: fever, vomiting, lice/scabies, diarrhea, chronic cough and/or runny nose, sore throat, rash, ear infection (with fever), or eye infection. If he/she experiences any of these symptoms at school, the school nurse or office staff may ask you to pick your student up as soon as possible.
Read more about when to keep your child home
from school.
ELA Materials
The grades 6-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Adoption Committee has selected middle school and high school curriculum to pilot through the end of March. Provide feedback on ELA curriculum materials for grades 6-12. The materials for curricula are available for parent/public preview until March 27 at LWRC. If you have further questions, please contact Alice Humphres (
alhumphres@lwsd.org
) or Jen Rose (
jerose@lwsd.org
).
Schools Open Enrollment
LWSD Schools Open Enrollment Is February 3-28. Parents may apply or a change to the school assignment for the 2020-21 school year for their student in grades 1-12. Learn more on the
In-District Variance webpage
.
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FACE Parent Education: "How to Motivate Your Kids"
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RMS PTSA FACE (Family and Community Engagement) presents "
How to Motivate Your Kids By Figuring Out Who They Are
" on Thursday, February 27, 6:30-8:00 PM in the RMS Commons. This program is presented by Speaker Barbie Young. Learn about different personality types and what does and does not work in motivating them.
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PTSA Membership Meeting on Feb. 25 (Repeat)
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Please join us for the PTSA Membership Meeting on
Tuesday, February 25 at 7:00 PM in the RMS Library
. Come learn more about what the PTSA is doing for your students at RMS and hear about upcoming PTSA events. Want to get on the agenda? Email
secretary@rmsptsa.org
. We look forward to seeing everyone!
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6th Grade Musical Information (Repeat)
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Calling all 6th Graders! RMS PTSA Drama would like to invite all 6th graders to be in our next musical - "The Lion King, Jr", to be performed on Saturday, May 16. 6th-8th graders are welcome to sign-up as part of our crew, too. For questions or more information, please
email Producer Rose Mayeda at
drama@rmsptsa.org
.
Mark these very important dates on your calendar:
- Monday, March 2, 6:30-8:00 PM at RMS Commons: *MANDATORY* Parent Information Meeting for cast and crew participation (parent attendance is required to validate student registration.)
- March 9-13: Registration opens
- Wednesday, March 18: Auditions will take place after school
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National Science Bowl Update
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BPA Regional Science Bowl is a fast-paced academic competition that tests students in all aspects of science. 58 students participated in the internal RMS competition in December, where the top 3 teams were identified to participate in Regionals. On February 8, Bonville Power Administration hosted Regional Science Bowl at the University of Portland. Out of 64 teams that participated at the Regionals, 2 teams from RMS were placed in the top 16. Awesome effort! Congratulations and thank you to our teams that will represent RMS at BPA Science Bowl 2020. Now is the right time to start teams for next year's Regional Science Bowl. If you have any questions, reach out to
RMS Science Club
.
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Green Tip: Avoid Microplastics
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Microplastics are small pieces of plastic, less than 5 mm (0.2 inch) in length, that occur in the environment as a consequence of plastic pollution. Check out
this video
to find out how and why we should care. What can you do?
- Avoid single-use plastic items such as water bottles, plastic shopping bags, straws and utensils
- Work towards the 5 Rs: Refuse Reduce Reuse Recycle Rot
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Submit Entries for the NEW RMS Art Magazine!
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Submit entries for the RMS art magazine! Students will be able to submit a variety of arts including: essays, pictures of artwork, photos of sculptures, short stories, and more! Be aware that written submissions should be no more than 2 pages long.
View all magazine guidelines
. You can request anonymity if wished. A free copy of the magazine to anyone who submits! Be aware that EDITORS CAN VETO any entries that do not follow guidelines.
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The LWPTSA Special Education Fair will take place on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:00 PM in LWRC.
Come check out and talk to vendors offering after school, summer, and other recreational activities and other services to students on IEPs, 504s and IHPs, and their families.
Children welcome. Persons who anticipate needing accommodations may email
specialeducation@lwptsa.net
in advance of the event.
View the flyer
for more information.
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College and Career Readiness Brown Bag
Thursday, February 20 at 12:00 PM at LWRC.
View Site
Teen Dating Awareness & Self Defense Workshop
Sunday, February 23 1:30-5:30 PM. Registration is free, but limited.
View Flyer
ADHD Parent Education
Wednesday, February 26 at 7:00 PM at Audubon EL.
View Flyer
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See what's happening on our social sites:
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Bear Tracks weekly is produced by RMS PTSA as a benefit to the Redmond Middle School Community. Bear Tracks is edited by Neeta Check and Rose Mayeda. Please review the
communication priorities
and submit articles via the
online submission form
.
Articles are due on Thursdays, by 5:00 PM for publication the following Sunday.
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