Week of April 27, 2025

April 30 - General Membership Meeting

April 30 - New Addition Informational Open House

May 3 - Hanging Basket Pick Up

May 5-9 - Staff Appreciation Week

General Membership Meeting This Week

General Membership Meeting

Wednesday, April 30 at 6pm

Redmond High School Library

We will be holding our PTSA elections for the 2025-2026 school year plus we have put together a presentation celebrating our amazing volunteers.

Our meeting is scheduled right before the new addition informational open house. Come and join our meeting and then head over to the open house after.

Hello RHS Community!

It is time to celebrate our amazing staff again during this year's annual Staff Appreciation Week!

Please sign up to bring in a treat on Monday, May 5 by 10am. Offerings can be dropped off at the RHS Main Office. 

As always, thank you for your continued support of our PTSA and our RHS staff!

STAFF APPRECIATION TREAT SIGN UP

Register by Wednesday and Save

Last chance to register your senior for Grad Night Celebration at the regular price. Price increases on Thursday, May 1. Don’t miss this opportunity.

Grad Night Celebration is a safe, drug and alcohol-free, all-night event held the night of Graduation.

Graduates will enjoy a night of fun-filled activities, lots of food, and the opportunity to be with all their friends on one of the most memorable days of their lives!

 REGISTER HERE

The Redmond High School PTSA Nominating Committee hereby places the following names into nomination:

• For the office of President: Michelle Jeans
• For the office of Secretary: Kendra Bohm
• For the office of Co-Treasurer: Haifeng Sun
• For the office of Co-Treasurer: OPEN
• For the office of VP Communications: OPEN
• For the office of Co-VP Student Programs: Roo Hall
• For the office of Co-VP Student Programs: Catherine Hendrickson
• For the office of VP Volunteers: Ann Meverden
• For the office of VP Hospitality: Meredith Cain
• For the office of VP FACE: Renukka Ahhuja
• For the office of VP DEI: Branda Andrade

The Nominating Committee has confirmed that all nominees have been a member of a PTA for at least 15 days prior to the election and meet other requirements as stated in the WSPTA Uniform Bylaws.

Respectfully submitted,

Branda Andrade, Sandeep Chhabra, Jay Lippe

Have you volunteered your time at any one of the PTSA events? We'd like to remind you that some employers match your volunteer efforts by donating monetarily to our organization, matching dollars for each hour volunteered. That means, more funding for our kids and the programs they rely on! This makes your volunteer time even more impactful! Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Boeing, Starbucks are a few that may match your hours.

"Redmond High School PTSA" is a 501(c)(3) organization and we can provide necessary documents for your matching requirements. We are already listed on the most widely-used corporate internal giving websites, so please search for "Redmond High School PTSA" or "RHS PTSA".

Thank you if you volunteered this school year! Your time and efforts help enhance the educational experience of our students. Join us at our General Meeting on Wednesday, April 30 at 6pm at the RHS Library where we’ll be celebrating and showcasing all of our volunteers in a special slideshow for Global Volunteering Month! 

RHS Addition Info Open House

Redmond High School will be hosting a new addition informational open house on Wednesday, April 30 at 7pm in the RHS College and Career Center. This is your opportunity to learn more about the school addition design, construction schedule and meet members of the project team. Get the information right from the source so you know what will be happening next year and the excellent improvements to the school.

OPEN HOUSE FLYER

Costa Rica and Galapagos Islands Travel Opportunities

There are two incredible international trips in 2026 for students to join! These trips help students engage in learning outside of the school walls and cultivate friendships with peers. There is a discount for those who sign up, but it is only available until Friday, May 16!

Spring Break 2026: Costa Rica with Spanish teacher Jill Grimaldo

To find out more, fill out this link https://forms.office.com/r/Wk7sJwrT52

Summer 2026: Galapagos Islands with Science teacher Sarah Borgen

To find out more, fill out this link https://forms.office.com/r/Dv7CNpHR85

Volunteers Needed for PTSA Award Committee

We are looking for PTSA members who would like to promote, review, and select recipients for RHS PTSA awards. This appointed committee will help to recognize our outstanding volunteers, staff, and students who have played an integral part in our success throughout this school year. This volunteer position does not have a huge time commitment and includes reviewing nominations for awards and meeting once or twice to discuss and select award recipients. 

If you are interested in serving on this committee, please email president@redmondhsptsa.org. Volunteers must be LWSD approved.

Senior Destination Day Celebration

Seniors, wear your destination merch on Thursday, May 1 for Destination Day Celebration!

Attending one of these colleges this fall?

Gonzaga University

Heritage University

Pacific Lutheran University

Saint Martin's University

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle University

University of Puget Sound

Whitman College

Whitworth University

The Garrett J. Goodchild Achievement Award is a scholarship only offered to students who attend either Redmond High School, Lake Washington High School, or Eastlake High School and will be attending 1 of the 9 colleges (listed above) this upcoming fall. The scholarship offers $2,500 to one student and is renewable for up to 4 years.

As a memorial to Garrett J. Goodchild, who passed away in 1996 prior to his senior year at Eastlake High School in Redmond, Washington, family and friends established the Garrett J. Goodchild Achievement Award. This scholarship is intended to assist students from either Eastlake High School, Lake Washington High School, or Redmond High School in attending one of the institutions of the Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW). Each of the previously selected Garrett J. Goodchild Scholars has represented the kind of young person that Garrett’s family and friends hope to see succeed in the quest for a college degree.

Applicants should be students who take seriously the opportunity for a college education and who offer a background of solid academic achievement (minimum high school cumulative GPA of 3.0), school leadership credentials, and community involvement. Demonstrated student financial need is considered. The ICW Scholarship Selection Committee chooses the Goodchild Scholar based on the application materials provided. Students may apply for the scholarship prior to making their final college choice, so long as they have applied to at least one of the above-listed colleges or universities.

Only a student enrolling as a full-time freshman at one of the above-listed independent colleges of Washington will be considered in this round. Scholarship funds are paid by ICW to the honoree’s college or university, and the funds are then applied toward the student’s tuition and academic-related charges.

Recipients may choose to share their academic and collegiate experience with the donors. The award is subject to renewal for up to three additional years, provided the recipient maintains full-time status and satisfactory academic progress worthy of a merit-based award (3.0 cumulative GPA).

Guidelines are subject to change with approval of the ICW Board of Directors and the Goodchild family. Check it out and apply by Thursday, May 1!

If you have any questions or need assistance, please email College and Career Guidance Specialist Rose Wu at rwu@lwsd.org.

INFORMATION AND APPLICATION