Week of January 7, 2024

January 7-19 - Redmond Spirit Wear Sale

January 12-13 - MISCAST Cabaret presented by RHS Drama

January 15 - Martin Luther King Day - No School

January 17 - General Membership Meeting

January 18 - CWU Application Workshop

January 20 - Dance Competition Volunteers Needed

January 31 - RHS and Northwest Education Access Financial Aid Night

Congratulations to the Winners of the December Membership Drawing!

Congratulations to RHS Student, Anna David, and RHS Staff Member, Tara Belfield, for being the PTSA's December winners! Both have won a $25 gift card for Amazon! Woo-hoo! Thank you to all the RHS PTSA members so far for supporting the students, staff, and families at RHS. We are 635 strong at the time of writing and becoming stronger every day!

We hope you enjoyed our membership drawings this year and remember, every PTSA member is eligible! Even if you did not win this year, you can always enjoy discounts specifically available to PTSA members everyday. Keep an eye out for any membership specials coming your way this year and next. Happy New Year!

Volunteers Needed for RHS Hosted Dance Competition January 20

The Redmond Dance Team is hosting the 10th Annual Dance Competition at RHS on Saturday, January 20. Teams from around Washington will show off their best routines in the hopes of receiving qualifying scores for the District Championships in March. Adult, Student & Youth Volunteers are needed all day to make this HUGE event a success.

To help, please sign up here. 

Only adults can fill critical Cashier and Gym Door Monitor positions. Students can help setup, guide teams, serve concessions, and much more—even earn volunteer hours! All volunteers may watch performances between shifts.

Learn more about the RHS Dance Team at our website. If you have any questions, please email the Booster Club Board at rhsdanceteam@outlook.com.

Join the RHS PTSA Board

The RHS PTSA is looking for a VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This role of VP DEI is to ensure that the RHS PTSA is a place where all members and students feel safe, welcomed, and valued. This person would be a resource and advise the board to make sure our events and activities promotes a culture of inclusivity in our community. As a voting board member, the VP would be expected to attend the RHS PTSA board and general membership meetings as well as the DEI meetings held by the LWPTSA. If you are interested in this role or would like more information, please contact our president, Branda Andrade – president@redmondhsptsa.org.

Student Volunteers Needed for Wilder Game Night

Wilder Elementary is hosting a Family Game Night and they need your help!

Sign up below to have fun, play games with students, and supervise games. Earn volunteer credit hours as well. 

Date: Thursday, January 11

Time: 6:45-8:15pm

Sign up form

To volunteer at schools, students need to fill out the Student Volunteer Application and submit it to the email address at the bottom of the form.

MISCAST Cabaret!

Redmond High School Drama is thrilled to bring you Miscast Cabaret. Miscast is a lively show full of singing and dancing where students perform songs for roles they'd not typically be cast for.

We don't charge admission, but instead ask you to donate to the Trevor Project. Suggested donation: $10 per attendee. Donations may be made ahead of time here or at the door online or in our cash donation boxes.

Redmond Spirit Wear Sale

Hey Mustangs! Are you looking for some great Redmond Spirit Wear? Check out the awesome designs the RHS Dance Team has been working on - available for a limited time. The best part is that most items are customizable! You will also support the Dance Team with every purchase. 

Order here to select your premium Stang styles now. Go ahead and amp up that school spirit! The online store will be OPEN until January 19, and all items should be delivered to your door by February 2.

Financial Aid Info Session and Completion Event

Join us to learn what financial aid is, who is eligible and how to apply. We will have a FAFSA/WASFA walkthrough, so come with your questions! Please see flyer for more details and to sign up for your spot. You can also RSVP with this link.

Questions? Email College and Career Guidance Specialist Rose Wu at rwu@lwsd.org

Workshop will be in English with support in Spanish.

CWU Application Workshop on Thursday, January 18 during HERD Support

Meet with Mr. Jacob Crowell, Admissions Counselor at Central Washington University to get help on your application and get your $60 application fee waived. Students whose GPA is below 3.0 will need to complete their personal statement. 

To reserve your spot, sign up here.

LINKS Lunch Buddies Needed

In the LINKS (Looking Into the Needs of Kids and Schools) Lunch Buddy Program, we bring students together with caring adults. Mentors come to schools once weekly for one hour in a preassigned area to eat, play games, make crafts, talk and more, in support of students who need a little extra one-on-one attention.

Male mentors and Spanish-speaking mentors are especially needed. Email lunchbuddy@lwsd.org for more information, or visit lwsd.org/links. LINKS is part of the Lake Washington School District, with additional funding provided by the Lake Washington Schools Foundation.