Help with set up, running the booths, serving the food and cleaning up during the end of year celebration for 8th graders

RMS students have fun and compete in the Battle of the Books!

PTSA supports the school for end of the year field day. It is an unstructured fun way to celebrate the end of the school year.

Assist with forms and organizing students on Photo Day. Make-Up Day plus one day for additional students and re-takes.

Volunteers help with supervision at one or more ASB-sponsored dances (Friday evenings, usually 3 dances per school year)

During Griz Biz Day, students can buy a Yearbook, become ASB members, take a tour of the school, open/charge their lunch account, practice opening their lockers and meet other incoming RMS students. Parents can pay for ASB fees and products, fill out athletics forms and other school paperwork, and join PTSA.

Volunteers help the school with checking laptops out to students at the beginning of the school year. / Help school staff accept laptops back from all students at the end of school. This is one of the PTSA's biggest jobs each year.

The RMS PTSA Math Club provides students who love math the opportunity to compete in a number of math competitions throughout the school year. Enrollment is typically in September with competition beginning in October and continuing through May.

RMS PTSA Science Club provides students an opportunity to enhance their skills in science through practical projects, theoretical study and guides them to compete in a number of science competitions throughout the school year.

WHAT IS THE SPELLING BEE?
The Spelling Bee is a test of word spellings and their meanings. It is a great way for students to expand their vocabulary, expose themselves to new concepts and learn how to stand up in front of peers and compete in a friendly way. The Bee is open to all students at Redmond Middle School.

The registration fee can be paid online at the time of enrollment. The fee covers enrollment, a participation certificate, and entry into the Final School Spelling Bee (provided that the student qualifies by first passing the Written Round Test). After the enrollment the students will receive a word list for preparation provided by the organizers at Scripps. The school winner will represent RMS at the regional competition in Seattle, where participants from more than 90 schools will compete. The winner from the regionals gets an all-expenses paid entry into the National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C.

The Redmond Middle School PTSA Drama program is open to all RMS students. Everyone who registers gets a part. Parents are required to sign up to help chaperone rehearsals and participate in a committee.

The PTA Reflections program challenges students to create art inspired by a specific theme, and to submit their art in six arts areas (dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts). Deadline for Reflections submissions is usually near the end of October.

Robotics club aims to instill STEM education through hands-on Robotics experience. The study of Robotics will incorporate three pillars of STEM - Think (think of ideas how to design robot efficiently), Do (build robot and operate) and Test (test solutions and compete.) Any student interested will be able participate in this engineering project.

The leadership role on PTSA provides you the opportunity to fill a seat on the Board of Directors or Chair a committee. As a Board member, you will attend monthly Board meetings and quarterly General Membership meetings. As a Chair, you will attend meetings specific to your event/program. Each position is open for two people whom can share the position requirements in the "co" capacity. Two people are not required to fill these roles, but provides for the flexibility if you and a friend want to share the tasks.

RMS PTSA has several committees that meet throughout the year. We could use your help to fill spots on these.
Select this option if you have a specific committee/event in which you want to volunteer.

Attend monthly RMS PTSA Board meetings and quarterly General Membership Meetings per year. Executive members are voted in; Director positions are appointed by the BoD. We welcome & encourage any PTA member to join us. Contact any board member for details.

Every voice counts to advocate for students in WA State. Join YOUR voice to those of over 6 million advocates in the United States. We are striving for 100% membership!

Three or more volunteers go through a checklist to check the PTSA financial documents. No financial background needed, just two or three hours and a bit of patience to browse through papers.

Make our PTSA members and volunteers feel welcome at PTSA events. Take care of our volunteers by providing refreshments during volunteer hours

Help support families at the school by working with the Pantry Packs program and any other outreach program for families that enters into an agreement with the school or district.

Supports our students & families in need by building a strong relationship between them & our school. Events will include dinner, information & opportunities to connect with local community services, tutorials on Skyward & Power School Learning, as well as child care. RMS is dedicated to helping our students & families succeed.

Student engagement in mind, RMS PTSA (Family And Community Engagement) and the school staff collaborate to offer a ‘CAREERS OF THE FUTURE EXPO’. RMS students get to interact with Experts / Vendors from various fields such as STEM, Pure sciences, Education, Research, Literature, Social Service, Art and Fitness. Students can learn how their current curriculum connects with their future lives and gain insight into these various professions.

The Lake Washington PTSA Special Needs Group is made up of parents in Lake Washington School District whose children receive special services (IEPs) and accommodations (504s). The group also includes interested staff and students. The group meets every school month except for December and June. We hear from speakers, have an extensive lending library, learn about resources in the community, network with other parents and keep updated on district and PTSA issues affecting children with disabilities.

Cultural / International Night is a celebration of the many cultures that make up Redmond Middle School and its community. Students & families coordinate displays, performances & share delicious food with one another at a fun-filled event in March.

Cultural Night

Form a committee, assign drivers for picking up and sorting food for RMS families. Work in partnership with counselors. Supplement with fresh produce.

Advocacy is a huge part of the power of PTA. Legislation and government handling of issues affecting education, students and teacher are influenced greatly by state and national PTA. Each local PTA/PTSA has a say in which issues are focused on at the state and national level. Our number of votes is based on the number of members in our PTSA. We send representatives to state events to vote on these issues, and we keep our local community informed about them.

Thanks to your generosity in donations and RMS staff creativity and commitment to improving their students' education, PTSA is able to fund multiple projects a year with the largest awards being given in the spring. In the last five years, PTSA has granted over $65,000 to Redmond Middle School. Working together towards our common goal of improving our children's lives through better education, parents and teachers have made a big difference.

Volunteers help RMS librarian with projects and shelving books during library hours.

This committee ensures supplies are organized and available to support the school administration’s emergency plan. Includes optional participation with LWSD PTSA Council Emergency Preparedness group.

The PTSA assists RMS in conducting hearing and vision tests for the student body.

Acknowledge all that the RMS Staff do for our kids and community by planning monthly staff appreciation events (such as teacher "wish list" donation drives and staff lunches) as well as planning events, coordinating with VP Volunteers and other PTSA leadership as needed and executing staff appreciation week in the spring.

The Bear Tracks is the weekly newsletter sponsored/assembled by the PTSA. Subscription to the newsletter is free and content is accepted from the school, ASB, PTSA, and school district. Subscribers do not need to be PTSA members to receive Bear Tracks.

PTSA offers this website as a service to its members and all of the RMS community.

PTSA publishes the RMS Student Directory for distribution to all its members via secure login through this website. Scholarships available.