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March 19th, 2023

Upcoming Events at a Glance:

March 24th: Last Call For Year Book Submissions

March 24th: Last Day of See's Candy Fundraiser
March 29th & April 26th: RMS Internal Robotics Competitions

April 3rd-7th: Season 4 Sports Registration 
April 10th-14th: No School, Spring Break
April 25th: RMS Cultural Night


Smith's Brothers Grocery Fundraiser

RMS PTSA

 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR REFLECTIONS CONTEST STATE LEVEL WINNERS
Congratulations to our artists who received awards from the Reflections Art Contest State level.
We are celebrating the success of three of our students - Kirill, Marharyta, and Aarvin!


Music Composition:

Aarvin Roshin "Renegade" - Honorable Mention.

Photography: 
Kirill E. Kadach "Surfing Sound Waves" - Outstanding Interpretation. Advanced to the National level.

Visual Arts:
Marharyta Zvarydchuk "Voices of innocent victims from ghost city Mariupol" - Award of Excellence.

We wish good luck to Kirill whose artwork was forwarded to the National level of the Competition!

 REPRESENT! (YOUR CULTURE, HERITAGE, BACKGROUND)
Represent your uniqueness, individuality, and heritage AND educate your friends, teachers and the RMS community on what it means to be YOU.

Do it via an informative booth, or a performance. Sign up for either using the link below.


Culture Night Signupgenius.

On April 25th, the RMS PTSA will facilitate the annual cultural night. Please sign up to educate, inform and enthrall the Redmond community.  You can represent your culture in two ways.

1) Sign up for a booth to share information, food, clothing and more about your culture
2) Sign-up for a performance on the main stage of the commons.

This year your children will be in-charge.

The middle-schoolers will work with the PTSA to plan and execute their booth or performance.

Thanks so much!!
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 RMS ROBOTICS CLUB INTERNAL COMPETITIONS
Hello everyone! The RMS Robotics Club will have two RMS-internal competitions for Robotics:
3/29/2023 at 4:00 PM in RMS Gym: Focus will be on driving skills and collaboration.
4/26/2023 at 4:00 PM in RMS Gym: Focus will be on autonomous driving.

Please mark your calendars.


If you are curious about Robotics, you can come and check out the event. We would like some parent volunteers to help in organizing the events.


If you are interested, please reach out to roboticscochair@rmsptsa.org.


Thank you for the support.

RMS

 LAST CALL FOR RMS YEARBOOK PHOTO SUBMISSIONS!
We are looking for the following photos for the RMS yearbook:
1. **Student Stars**
Your child doing something amazing off campus, such as a sports or academic competition, a creative performance, or a volunteer job.


2. Photos of any event on campus

Such as a sports game or music concert.

Click here to upload pictures to the yearbook.
USER ID: 0GLrgSUjs58xHAcJ_Nae57Q
(It's the same as the last part of the URL or copy & paste.

You will give your name and email address, as well as the name(s) in the photo, grade level, and a brief description. Only adults should submit photos. Due: March 24.

 RMS STUDENT WINS 3RD PLACE AT VEX IQ STATE TOURNAMENT
Kalyan Manian, and his team participated in State Level VEX IQ Robotics Tournament.
They won 3rd place in Team & Skills mode competition and the Think Award for best autonomous programming. Congratulations!
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COMMUNITY

 CITY OF REDMOND GREEN LIVING EVENTS FOR SPRING
Join Green Redmond volunteer planting events or online Sustainable Living and Cascade Gardener classes!
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 REDMOND HIGH SCHOOL CULTURE NIGHT
Redmond High School is happy to announce that we will be hosting Culture Night on Wednesday, March 22, from 6PM to 8PM at Redmond High School!

All middle schools that feed into RHS are invited to this event, where students can learn about different cultures in our community.


Students will get to wear their cultural clothing and participate in various activities hosted by RHS clubs and students, enjoy performances, and learn about appreciating different cultures around them!

 REDMOND HIGH SCHOOL SWAG
Attention 8th graders! Get ready for your freshman year and show your Mustang Spirit with an RHS Blanket and Decal!

Get cozy, show your spirit, and support our RHS Grad Night fundraiser!

These soft double-sided blankets are 60"x80". Blankets will be available for pickup at the end of March. Limited quantity available. In addition, school decals are available for purchase! Place your order here: Grad Night Fundraisers .
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REPEAT

 SIGN UP FOR SMITH'S BROTHERS GROCERY DELIVERY SERVICE AND HELP REDMOND MIDDLE SCHOOL
Sign up for Smith’s bothers Grocery delivery service with the RMS School special code below, and Smith Brother's will make a donation of $50 to our school for every new account opened. 

Each new customer who uses our School special Code will also receive $15 in free groceries.

Why do families love Smith Brothers Farms home delivery?

  • Fresh groceries delivered conveniently to your front porch.
  • FREE delivery for orders over $10.
  • Locally sourced family staples from familiar brands.
  • Healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner options.
  • Grab-n-go snacks. Time-saving meal options for busy families.
  • Trusted delivery by people they’ll know on a first name basis.
  • Fewer trips to the grocery store.
  • Easy to manage deliveries online or through our mobile app.

    MUST USE CODE: REDMSPTSA
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 SEE'S CANDY SPRING FUNDRAISER
Redmond Middle School, PTSA presents the See's Candy Spring Fundraiser.
Click here to order.Last day to order is March 24.
 REDMOND 2050 AT THE LIBRARY
Join the Redmond 2050 planning discussion at the Redmond Library on Wednesdays.

Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, planning staff will share the latest updates with the community, and attendees can provide feedback on upcoming topics and policies.

 STAFF AMAZON WISH LISTS
Pease help our wonderful staff get the supplies and items they need to make this year a success for our students!!! Please go to the links below to purchase items from Amazon that each department has added to their wish lists. Purchased items will be delivered and distributed to the appropriate staff members and departments!! Thanks so much for supporting our amazing staff and students at RMS!!!!

Buy something from the Admin, Office, and Support Staff Wish List 
Buy something from the Counselors and Library Wish List  
Buy something from the ELA Wish List  
Buy something from the Electives Wish List  
Buy something from the IAs and Paras Wish List 
Buy something from the Interventionists Wish List  
Buy something from the Languages and Music Wish List 
Buy something from the Math Wish List  
Buy something from the PE and Health Wish List  
Buy something from the Science Wish List  
Buy something from the Social Studies Wish List  

If you have any questions please contact Kelly O'Brien at staffappreciation@rmsptsa.org.

 DONATE TO THE BEAR PAW FUND
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Did you know that anyone can donate directly to our "Bear Paw Fund"? You, your family, friends, and neighbors can all donate to help our students; membership to the RMS PTSA is not required. Please share the link below! Thank you to do those that have donated already this year to the RMS PTSA!

Direct Donation Link: https://rmsptsa.org/Page/PTSA/Donate


Corporate/Employer Matching DOUBLE your donations too if your company offers employer matching! Don't forget to go to your company's giving website and report your RMS PTSA donation.

Bear Tracks Newsletter is produced by RMS PTSA as a benefit to the Redmond Middle School Community. Bear Tracks is edited by Lisa G.  Please submit articles via the Bear Tracks Online Submission Form. Articles are due on Thursdays, by 5:00 PM for publication the following Sunday. If you have any questions, please email beartracks@rmsptsa.org.
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