Monday, Dec. 3:
RMS Yearbook last sale starts
Monday, Dec. 3
, 10AM: Special Needs Chairs Meeting, LWSD Resource Center
Tuesday, Dec. 4
, 6:30PM - 7:30PM: Parent Education event, Redmond Middle School
Thursday, Dec. 6,
10AM: Scholarship Basket Auction, LWSD Resource Center Lobby
Saturday, Dec. 8,
10AM - 4PM - Holiday Bazaar, Redmond High School
Tuesday, Dec.11,
9:30AM - 10AM: Coffee with Principal (Kim), RMS Library
Tuesday, Dec.11,
2PM: PTSA Board Meeting, Conference Room
Friday, Dec.14:
Deadline for purchasing Ad in School Musical Program: OZ
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RMS Yearbook will go on Sale for the
last time
this school year starting Dec. 3rd until Dec. 14
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at the end of C lunch. The cost is $35. You can log into Parent Access to see if you pre-purchased a yearbook at the beginning of the year during Griz Biz. Please note that we must pre-order yearbooks through our publisher and are unable to accommodate late requests.
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This is a reminder that we have now added an activity bus on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in addition to our Wednesday bus, for our students who stay late after school to get help with their homework. Further, we have added more stops so we can include more students.
Study Lab
en Español
- Updated bus stop list:
- Einstein Elementary
- Avondale – Summerwood Apts.
- Avondale @ 182nd AVE NE
- Avondale @ 180th AVE NE
- Redmond Elementary
- City of Redmond Library
- Study Lab Times
- Monday – 2:40 - 4:00 p.m. – No bus provided
- Tuesday – 2:40 - 4:00 p.m. – Bus provided
- Wednesday – 1:10 - 3:00 p.m. – Bus provided
- Thursday – 2:40 - 4:00 p.m. – Bus provided
- Friday – No after school study lab or bus.
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Parent Education Event & PTSA Member Vote Regarding Marquee Sign Funding
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Based on the interest expressed by our parents, PTSA (FACE) is happy to bring to RMS a Parent education presentation about internet safety. Our kids are digital natives which means that they’ve never known a world without technology at their fingertips. The internet is a powerful learning and social tool, but it can expose our kids to mature information and dangerous people. Parents need to have a plan on how to regulate their children on using the internet safely and responsibly. We will discuss ways to keep our children safe online, to limit and monitor internet use, and to teach responsible internet behavior.
EVENT BEGINS AT 6:30 SHARP!
Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and light refreshments will be provided.
Date
- Tuesday, December 4th
Time
- 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Speaker
: Sheri Gazitt, Teen Wise
We will also be briefly discussing and voting on funding options for the currently inoperable marquee sign in the front of the school.
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SPONSOR AN AD IN OUR SCHOOL MUSICAL PROGRAM: OZ!
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Options for Businesses and Parents to take part!
The Grizzlies will be Munchkins and Lions and Flying Monkeys and many other fantastic creatures this January in Oz! The Musical!
Local Business Owners:
While the audience is being mesmerized by the show, you can also get those eyes on your business if you advertise in the Oz! the Musical Program! There will be 4 shows January 17, 18 and 2 on January 19, 2019! This is a great exposure for your business.
Parents:
If your own Grizzly is in the Musical you could also put in a Parent Shout Out with well wishes for them!
Deadline: Please purchase and email your ad by 12/14/18
Parent Shout Outs - $15
Business Ads
1/8 page $25
1/4 page $40
1/2 page $75
Full page $125
To Purchase:
For Non-PTSA members (Businesses, Extended Family and Other Members of the Community)
Here
Thank you for Supporting the RMS/PTSA Drama Program!
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RMS PTSA
awarded
Gold Membership Growth Award!
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RMS PTSA has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Gold Membership Growth Award recipient! PTAs are presented with this award for enrolling members equaling at least 110% of their previous year’s total membership. That means our PTA is growing!
Thank you to everyone who has become a member so far this year:
YOU
are the reason our PTA achieved this award! If you haven’t yet signed up for a 2018-2019 PTA membership, please consider joining today! By doing so, you are demonstrating your support for our PTA and all it does for Redmond Middle School.
http://rmsptsa.org/Packet/Join
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Special Needs Chairs Meeting: December 3
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All Special Needs Chairs are invited to join for a meeting on
Monday, December 3rd, 10 am - 12 pm
in the Hughes room at LWSD Resource Center, 16250 NE 74th Street (at Redmond Town Center). This will be an informational meeting as to how the LWPTSA Council Special Needs Group can work with and support you in your roles. You will have an opportunity to meet/network with other Chairs.
Please RSVP to
special.needs@lwptsa.net
Also, indicate whether or not you are the current Chair or serve in a role at your local PTSA. You are a Chair if your current PTSA Board appointed you to serve as Special Needs Chair. If you are not sure, please check with your President.
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Membership Earns Cookies for Classes & Discounts for You
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Thank you to everyone who has signed up to support the
Cookies and Milk contest.
Winners will be announced as they happen. In the meantime please enjoy some of the benefits of membership such as 10% off tickets to Pacific Northwest's Ballet Nutcracker or discounted tickets to Holiday With Lights at Wild Waves. Contact
membership@rmsptsa.org
for discount codes if you can't find your membership letter.
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We need 3 more volunteers to help set up and hand out topic materials December 4th 5:45 -7:45PM for parent education on the topic of internet safety.
We could use 3-4 helpers between 8:30-12 and 2-6PM on December 11th . The fundraising items arrive!
There are over 230 wreaths, poinsettias and garlands (oh my) to sort and then distribute.
If you ordered any greenery, please pick it up at RMS between 2-6pm on December 11th .
Please click this link to sign up. Thank you for lending a hand.
Register here.
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Have you noticed the designated parking spot for Volunteer of the Month?
The PTSA and RMS staff have partnered together to allocate this
prime parking spot
to the deserving
souls who have dedicated their time, energy and leadership to the students of our school. Please keep this parking spot open and available at all times.
Our valued volunteers are always coming/going and bringing with them heavy loads…. treats for student
recognition, coffee/snacks for Coffee with the Principal or handouts/materials. Having this prime
parking spot truly is useful and an added bonus of pledging their time for the betterment of our kids.
They also deserve to have the designated parking spot when they visit the school for concerts,
enrichment or sports.
The following individuals have demonstrated the Grizzly Way by leading by example, willing to help and
able to multi-task/delegate/plan/organize/educate with a smile and ask for more.
September’s Volunteer of the Month – Laura D’Urzo
October’s Volunteer of the Month – Ommama Hassan
November’s Volunteer of the Month – Tracey Gauthier
Please join me us in thanking these individuals for their commitment to serve our community.
If you have not yet volunteered or are looking for an opportunity to shine, please contact Stacy Hatch
Volunteers@RMPTSA.org
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'The Snuggery'- RMS Initiative for students in need
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Redmond Middle School has created a food pantry/clothing closet for students in need of these extra resources during the school day or at home during the week. They have dubbed this room “The Snuggery”.
The Snuggery opened in November. We are stocking it with non-perishable food items and gently used (or new) clothing. Please be generous this holiday season and continue to donate.
Huge thanks to those who have donated.
Redmond Middle School has asked the school community to contribute to this initiative by donating items below so that they're available all throughout the year.
Read More..
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With the Holidays approaching, a reminder that purchases made on Amazon using this link help RMS ASB.
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Help RMS ASB by donating used clothing and shoes. The bin is located in the parking lot by the portables.
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Fund the Grizzlies
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Please donate to the Redmond Middle School Associated Student Body (ASB) to help fund student activities.
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Redmond High School will be holding its the 4th Annual Mustang Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, December 8th from 10 AM to 4 PM, in the RHS cafeteria and gym. 90 vendors will be selling a variety of goodies from jewelry, soaps, lotions, candles, RHS spirit wear, clothing, home & garden decor, baked goods, fused glass art, paper & wood crafts, & so much more! Raffle prizes.
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Are you ready for inclement weather?
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When emergency conditions such as snow and ice or windstorms result in school schedule changes, the district will notify families directly through our SchoolMessenger automated phone system. You can learn how to know when school is delayed or cancelled on the
School Closures and Late Starts page
of the district website. Families with students who ride the bus should watch their mail for a postcard with information about their bad weather bus route. Want to make sure you receive alerts about school closures right away? Sign up on
flashalert.net
to be notified about the latest school delay and school closure news from LWSD.
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LWPTSA - Scholarship Basket Auction 2018
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Thursday, December 6 at 10am
Join us for the close of the
LWPTSA Council Basket Auction and Raffle
. All are welcome, open to the public. Invite a friend! Complimentary coffee drinks start at 8am. Auction and Raffle at 10am immediately after the December General Membership meeting
Support our students and get some holiday shopping done at the same time! All proceeds go to scholarships for LWSD graduating seniors and continuing ed scholarships for staff.
Thank you to our generous community partners: our wonderful PTAs, Lake Washington School District, Lake Washington Schools Foundation, Lake Washington Education Association and individual donors.
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Bear Tracks weekly is produced by RMS PTSA as a benefit to the Redmond Middle School Community. Articles are due on Thursdays for publication the following Monday. Bear Tracks is edited by Ekta Vadlamudi and [YOUR NAME HERE - please email Sujatha Patra:
communications.vp@rmsptsa.org
if interested in co-editing]. Please review our
communication priorities
and submit articles to
weekly@rmsptsa.org
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