Parent Education - Supporting Your Grieving Teen

You are invited to join us on Tuesday November 8 at 7pm, either in person or online, to learn about how we can support teens encountering grief and loss. Sonja Whitaker of The Healing Center and Kristie Neklason of Youth Eastside Services will be leading the event. Some of the topics they will be covering are: How to support teens who have experienced the death of a friend or classmate. How to support grief in general: lost relatives, lost opportunities. How to talk about loss including to students with special needs. How to tell if your teen is struggling and ... read full article

School Of Excellence Survey - Your Opinion Matters

  Redmond High School Parent Teacher Student Association (RHS PTSA) is conducting a survey for students, families, and staff of Redmond High School students as part of the School of Excellence Program. To learn about the program in detail, kindly visit the program page https://www.pta.org/home/programs/National-PTA-School-of-Excellence . Please take 5-10 minutes to reflect on your experience at our school and then click this link https://forms.office.com/r/hwLF4esxKS to complete the survey. Select the response that most accurately expresses how you feel about your experience at Redmond High School right now. This survey is completely anonymous. Please complete this survey by 5:00pm on Monday, ... read full article

November Membership Meeting

    Please Join Us!   General Membership Meeting Wednesday, November 9, 2022 6:00pm on Teams   Meeting link will be posted here ... read full article

Reflections

*Attention Mustang Artists* The 2022-2023 Reflections Art Program is underway! This year's theme is "Show Your Voice" and all entries are due by Thursday, November 3 . A student may submit an entry in any of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. The six art areas are: Visual Arts, Photography, Literature, Music Composition, Dance Choreography, and Film Production. For more information and to find the official entry form, visit our Reflections page. If you have any questions, please send to reflections@redmondhsptsa.org . ... read full article

Welcome Back Mustangs!

Welcome to the 2022-23 RHS school year! ... read full article

Survey Committee Volunteers

School of Excellence Survey Results We received over 200 surveys from families, students, and staff at RHS. Thank you very much for your participation.   Based on the survey results we have selected Improving Education as the area of focus. Our next step is to gather together and generate ideas on how this might be accomplished. We are hoping to have at least two students and two staff members to be part of the planning committee to generate ideas in December for action starting in January.   If you are interested in increasing family involvement in student transitions and advocacy, ... read full article

November Membership Drawing

The Redmond High School PTSA is holding monthly membership prize drawings until February! Every member will be entered into a drawing for a monthly prize! The sooner you join and become a member of the RHS PTSA, the more chances you have to win! Help us fulfill our mission by signing up for a PTSA membership. You may be our next winner! November Drawing Thanksgiving Essentials from QFC! Get ready for Thanksgiving by shopping at QFC on us! Join the RHS PTSA by November 14, 11:59 pm and you can win a $30 gift certificate for QFC to get all ... read full article

PTSA Membership Meeting

The first PTSA Membership Meeting is on October 12 at 6pm online . Please come and share your thoughts and ideas. We will be voting on the nominations for VP for FACE (Family and community Engagement), VP of Ways and Means and VP for Memberships.  The following have been nominated:  Amanda Salinas Bennett for VP for FACE Rebecca Mitchell for VP of Ways and Means Neeta Check for VP for Memberships You can find the meeting link here ! All are welcome, but only PTSA members are able to vote on PTSA business.  Not a member? Purchase a membership here ... read full article

Supporting our Community

Resources for Parents of Teens Experiencing Grief As our RHS community grieves a huge loss, we have some resources to share that might help you support your child as they process their feelings. Videos There is no perfect thing to say after a tragedy (3 mins) Traumatic events affect each child differently (1 min) Supporting Your Family After Tragedy (1 hr) Sheri Gazitt speaks with school and mental health expert Josh Webb for advice and guidance about how families can support their children and have healthy conversations that help them feel safe both physically and emotionally. (A short meditation from ... read full article

Mustang Roundup

Want to keep up with all the news from the PTSA? Click here to subscribe to the RHS PTSA Newsletter ... read full article

The Sound of Music

Tickets for The Sound of Music now on sale!   Join us in the RHS Performing Art Center for a full-length production of the family musical classic, The Sound of Music . Shows are: Friday, November 11 - 7:00pm Saturday, November 12 - 7:00pm Sunday, November 13 - 2:00pm (matinee) Thursday, November 17 - 7:00pm Friday, November 18 - 7:00pm Saturday, November 19 - 7:00pm Sunday, November 20 - 2:00pm (matinee) Purchase tickets here or through visiting www.redmonddrama.org . ... read full article

Membership Drawings

New! RHS PTSA is holding monthly drawings until February! Each and every member will be entered into a random drawing for a monthly prize! The sooner you become a member, the more you are likely to win! Join RHS PTSA by Monday, October 17, 11:59pm to be entered for October. Click on Join and Support ! ... read full article

Toolkit

New to RHS? Do you have a freshman at RHS? Did you transfer from another school? The PTSA has put together a transition kit for parents (and students) which will help you understand all things RHS. It gives descriptions of athletics, clubs, schedules, the who's who at the school plus much more. Click here to access the information. ... read full article

SpiritWear

  Order Spirit Wear Now! Order deadline - September 24, 2022 Visit www.redmonddanceteam.com to place your order The Dance Team Boosters will be at the school on September 23 from 2:20-3:00pm with limited stock of items for purchase Cash or credit/debit card accepted. ORDER PICK UP TIMELINE ALL orders will be picked up at RHS in the cafeteria after school from 2:20-3:00pm. Orders placed between September 1-9 will be ready on September 23, 2022 Orders placed between September 10-24 will be ready on October 7, 2022 ... read full article

Laptop Checkout Volunteers - Please Help!

Help RHS students with laptop checkout on Thursday Sept 8th, Friday 9th and Monday 12th! Please help make this a huge success! Please sign up for a shift (or multiple!) if your schedule allows.  Sign Up Here Please note: if you are new to helping with laptop checkout, please consider signing up for the first shift of the day as formal training will be offered from 7-7:30am. Thank you! ... read full article

New Student Orientation

RHS New Student Orientation will take place on Thursday, August 25th at Redmond High School. Mark your calendar! We will be running two sessions, one from 10:00-11:30am and another from 12:00-1:30pm. Students will hear a brief presentation from current RHS students, take a tour of Redmond High School, and have a chance to ask questions before the official start of the school year. All students entering RHS for the first time, including 9th graders and transfer students, are welcome to attend! Please use THIS FORM to RSVP to the event by Monday, August 21st. We will send a reminder email as ... read full article

Picture Day - Volunteers Needed

Picture Day volunteers needed on Wednesday Sept 7th!  There are two shifts to choose from (7am-11am, and 11am-3pm)  it is a full day of school.   If you are able to help, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4da9ac2ea6f94-20222023 Please remember to renew your LWSD Volunteer approval so you'll be ready to jump in and help this year  Volunteer Form ... read full article