Week of March 17, 2024

March 1-28 - Hygiene Drive

March 21 - Redmond Mustang Band Boosters Fundraiser at BJ's

March 23 - ASB Spring Formal Volunteers Needed

March 28-30 - RHS Drama Department Presents Radium Girls

April 17 - Redmond High School PTSA Scholarships Due

April 24 - Hanging Basket Order Deadline

Spring Formal Dance Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to help make the Spring Formal a success! The dance will take place on Saturday, March 23. Please consider signing up to assist with coatcheck, hand out and re-stock snacks, fill compostable water glasses (we're going green this year!), and supervise the game area.

Come for the first half, the last half, or stay and enjoy the entire event - we're happy to have you for as long as you can be here. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here.

All volunteers must be LWSD approved.

Join the 2024-25 RHS PTSA Board

Are you looking for an opportunity to get more involved at RHS? Are you passionate about advocating for our students and helping to create programs and events that help them succeed? This is your opportunity to get involved! Redmond HS PTSA will be electing new board members for the 2024-2025 school year and we would love for you to join us.

The following positions are open:

President

Co-treasurer

VP Membership

VP Hospitality

We also have some smaller (but just as important) chair positions open too. If you would like to be a part of a board of dedicated volunteers that partners with the school, the district, and the community to build and create inclusive programs and events, or if you know of someone who might want to join, please send an email to the Nominating Committee.

For full descriptions of the positions, or if you have questions reach out to nominations@redmondhsptsa.org.

Redmond High School PTSA Scholarships

The Redmond High School PTSA is thrilled to announce scholarships worth $1,000 for deserving seniors in the class of 2024. Selection is based on various criteria, such as involvement in extracurricular and community service activities, academic excellence, motivation, future goals, as well as any unique life challenges. 

To apply, candidates must complete the scholarship form, respond to short-answer questions, provide a copy of their high school transcript, and submit two letters of recommendation, with at least one coming from a RHS faculty member. 

All materials can be submitted to scholarships@redmondhsptsa.org. 

Further details are available here.

The application deadline is Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Brighten your garden with a beautiful hanging basket. We are excited to offer beautiful Van Wingerden Greenhouses premium 12" hanging baskets for either sun or shade. View our flyer to see some images of previous baskets.

Order by Wednesday, April 24 and baskets will be available for pick up on Saturday, May 4 at the Spring Arts Fair. Thank you for supporting our Grad Night Celebration fundraisers.

Hello generous Redmond High School families! In cooperation with Communities in Schools, our PTSA will be hosting a hygiene drive from Friday, March 1 to Thursday, March 28, 2024. See the attached flyers for a list of needed items. There will be a bin by the main office for your donations.

You can also browse and purchase items from the 2024 Hygiene Drive Amazon Wishlist. If you’re interested in making a monetary donation to support our 2024 Personal Hygiene Drive, click here. Thank you for supporting Communities In Schools of Greater King County.

Buy your Grad Night Celebration tickets by April 30 before prices go up. Details can be found on the Grad Night Celebration page on our website.

Dine-out to support the RHS Band

The Redmond Mustang Band Boosters is raising money to support your band. Please visit BJ's for Dine-in or Take-out on Thursday March 21 from 11am-11pm. 

Please make sure to mention you are supporting the RHS band.  

Tickets for Radium Girls On Sale Now!

The RHS Drama Dept is pleased to bring you the true story of the Radium Girls from Thursday, March 28-Saturday, March 30. After the young women painting luminescent watch faces with radium in a factory fell ill with horrific and disfiguring diseases, young Grace Fryer took on the factory, and even her friends and family, to seek the truth about radium and obtain justice for the harms it caused.

Four shows:

Thursday, March 28 at 7pm

Friday, March 29 at 7pm

Saturday, March 30 at 2pm and 7pm

**The role of Grace is double-cast.

**The play contains some dark themes, including death.

**Tickets are available for purchase here or through the RHS HomeTown Ticketing App.

LW Institute of Technology Webinar - College 101

Join Mary Pat O’Neil as she dives deep into explaining the college application process.

Learn about the five possible parts of a college application and what colleges look at. Understand the numbers behind highly selective colleges and why students need a balanced college list. Mary Pat will also explain the cost of college and scholarships. Q & A session included.

Register here.

Tuesday, March 19 from 6:30-8:30pm over Zoom.

Join our webinar to gain insights into supporting your teenager’s mental health, with practical tips and strategies to navigate stress and anxiety. Let’s empower our community by breaking down the stigma and fostering a supportive environment!

Register here.

Wednesday, March 20 from 7-8pm over Zoom.

WANIC Student Panel

Learn more about WANIC programs from current WANIC students, hear about their experiences and get your questions answered. This session will take place during HERD Support on Thursday, March 21.

Please note that WANIC Full-Year programs are designed for 11th and 12th grade students and many of the classes offer dual credits.

Sign up in FlexiSched under College and Career Center to reserve your spot. Questions about this event? Email College and Career Guidance Specialist Ms. Wu at rwu@lwsd.org. 

WANIC Open House will be held on Thursday, March 21 from 5-7pm at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Meet with program teachers to learn more about WANIC programs.

Learn about full year programs designed for high school juniors and seniors. Students enrolled in high schools in Bellevue, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Northshore, Riverview and Snoqualmie Valley School Districts are eligible to apply. NO TUITION!

Automotive Tech, Aviation Tech, Baking & Pastry, Building Industry Tech - Core Plus Construction, Cisco Networking, Culinary Arts, Dental Careers, DigiPen Art & Animation, DigiPen Data Analytics, DigiPen Game Design, DigiPen Music & Sound Design, DigiPen Video Game Programming, Fire & EMS, Health Science Careers - Nursing, Maritime Welding - Core Plus, Medical Careers, and Sports Medicine.

Click here for more information.

Running Start Program Rep Visit

The Running Start Program Rep Visit will take place on Friday, March 22, 12:00–1:00pm in the RHS College and Career Center. 

Are you wondering which Running Start Program to enroll in this fall? Come to this event to meet reps from Bellevue College, Cascadia College, Lake Washington Institute of Technology and CWU Sammamish to learn about their Running Start Programs. This is an informal drop-in event during both lunches and sign-ups are not necessary.

NOTE: If you are planning to enroll in Running Start this fall, be sure to attend the REQUIRED Orientation Session on Wednesday, March 27 during HERD/Homeroom time in the Library.

College and Career Center March Events

Wednesday, March 20, 8:45 am–1:15pm

• Fieldtrip to UW Bothell College Planning Day

Friday, March 22, 12–1:30pm Running Start Event

• Bellevue College

• Cascadia College

• CWU Sammamish

• LWTech

Monday, March 25, Military Rep Visits- During BOTH lunches

• U.S. Navy

• U.S. Marines

• WA Army National Guard

• Air Force

Wednesday, March 27, Fieldtrip to DigiPen Institute of Technology

Thursday, March 28, Marines Scholarship Info Session for Juniors during HERD Support (Sign up in FlexiSched under College and Career Center)

$$ Scholarships with Upcoming Deadlines $$

Here is a list of scholarships with upcoming deadlines. Many scholarships require Letters of Recommendation so it's important to ask for these early on. You can request a generic LOR for scholarships and use it for all the applications that require one. Scholarships are stackable and do not affect your federal/state aid so apply to as many as you are eligible for. Check the CCC webpage for details and information for each scholarship under the Scholarship Deadline Calendar!



The College Prep Scholars Program for Juniors due Wednesday, March 20

2024 Norm Manly Maritime Education Scholarship due Monday, March 25

Overlake-Bellevue Alumnae Panhellenic (OAPH) due Friday, March 29

Allan Billett Memorial Lineworker Scholarship due Monday, April 1

Bio-Rad Scholarship Program due Monday, April 1

Lake Washington Singers Voice Scholarship due Monday, April 1

Tanner Electric High School Scholarships due Monday, April 1

Sea Mar Scholarships due Monday, April 15

New scholarship opportunities come in on any given day so…

$$ Check the College and Career Center (CCC) webpage and the Scholarship bulletin board across the hall from the CCC for more scholarships! $$ 

Questions about scholarships? Reach out to College and Career Guidance Specialist Ms. Wu at rwu@lwsd.org and please let Ms. Wu know when you have been awarded a scholarship that was shared by the CCC.