Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

It is hard to believe the end of the school year is next week. We are sad that our last time together was almost 3 months ago and that the close of the school year does not include our traditional celebrations for students and a proper send off for our 8th graders.  While I know this time has presented us all with various challenges personally and professionally, I hope that you and your loved ones are able to find at least one bright spot during these difficulties.

There is a lot to communicate today and the message below is broken in to 2 parts: Celebrations and Taking Care of Business.

Celebrations:

Check out the Virtual Art Show on our website!  The artists are from Mr. McShane’s classes.

8th Grade Celebration Parade- Congratulations to our 8th graders! We are celebrating you this Monday June 15, from 1:30pm-3:30pm.  All 8th grade students and families should have received an email from Ms. Tollefsen on Friday afternoon.  Here are the details for the parade:

• If possible, print or write your first and last name on a large sign to put in the front left window of your car so we can know who we are waving to as you drive by. Have fun and decorate your car, too!
• To help reduce traffic congestion, please try to have your families drive you through the parade at these given times:
  • 1:30-2:00 Last names A – F
  • 2:00-2:30 Last names G – M
  • 2:30-3:00 Last names N – S
  • 3:00-3:30 Last names T – Z

At the end of this school year we have 4 staff members retiring. Please join me in thanking the following RHMS staff members for their service to education and our students.  Together they have more than 100 years in education!  Join me in wishing them the best as they start a new journey in life. Congratulations to:

• Mr. Antal, ELA/SS Teacher (mantal@lwsd.org)

• Ms. Savio, Fitness/Spanish Teacher (lsavio@lwsd.org)

• Mrs. Seitz, Office Manager (jseitz@lwsd.org)

• Mr. Warnick, ELA/SS Teacher (dwarnick@lwsd.org)

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

The process for returning laptops, library books, and textbooks and getting yearbooks and other belongings will look a little different this year.  We need to collect laptops to ensure they receive necessary updates in order to be ready for next school year. Check out this document for a visual representation of the plan. The plan for our building is as follows:

• To use the student drop-off loop and return devices (laptop, power cord, and stylus), library books, textbooks, and books that belong to teachers and pick up yearbooks and locker contents near the outside gym doors.  You will remain in your cars and are encouraged to wear a mask.

• The laptop roll-in schedule will be broken down by grade level and last name to help with social distancing.  Please refer to the schedule below to know when you should return and pick up your items:

• 8th grade and Stella Schola laptop roll-in – Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
  • A-G: 9:00am – 11:00am
  • H-P: 10:30am – 12:30pm
  • Q-Z and Stella Schola: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

• 7th grade laptop roll-in – Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
  • A-G: 9:00am – 11:00am
  • H-P: 10:30am – 12:30pm
  • Q-Z: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

• 6th grade laptop roll-in – Thursday, June 18th, 2020
  • A-G: 9:00am – 11:00am
  • H-P: 10:30am – 12:30pm
  • Q-Z: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

To help us make this new process run smoothly, please complete the following before arriving at school:

1. Power cord: Wrap the cord and secure it with the Velcro strap so it does not cover the barcode.
2. Put your name on a piece of paper or sticky note and tape it to the bottom of your laptop.
3. 6th and 7th grade: Tape your stylus to the top of your laptop.
4. Lastly, clean all decorative stickers and residue off your laptop.

Please be aware that laptops, power cords, and stylus pens that are not returned during your assigned window will be marked lost and fines will be assessed. Fines will be removed when these items are checked in the last week in August.

The fine process for damaged laptops will look a little different as well. Any damage that results in a fine will be documented by Tech Support with pictures as they work on laptops through the summer. All damage-related fines will be assessed over the summer.

If your student is enrolled in summer school or signed up for Algebra, please hold on to your laptop/power cord/stylus for use over the summer, and please email rbuoy@lwsd.org by the end of the day on June 15th.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Buoy at  rbuoy@lwsd.org.  Have a wonderful summer and happy reading!

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

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Good evening, Rose Hill Families,

Thank you for the many ways you showed your appreciation to our staff last week during "Staff Appreciation Week." We are grateful for your kindness and support. Teachers are working hard to ensure that during this closure kids are still learning and connecting.  There has been a big learning curve for most and though not physically at school, hours upon hours are being spent trying to create engaging and thoughtful activities and lessons.

We know that trying to work from home, care for younger children, and support the learning of your school age kids is incredibly challenging!  I hope you take some time for YOU and recognize the tremendous job you are doing both as parents and teachers . Read on for some school updates:

PE Lockers: Next week, select staff will be on site and PE locker contents will be available for pickup. At this time, we will also be collecting any uniforms and library books that you may still have. Please be sure to wash and dry athletic uniforms before returning and have them in a plastic bag with your student’s name on the bag.

In order to meet the social distancing guidelines, we have set up the following dates and times based on your student’s PE class period:

Please drive down next to the gym, remain in your vehicle  and wait for a staff member to help you.

We will set up another time in June for instrument, textbook and laptop returns as well as yearbook pick up.

Yearbooks: The extra Yearbooks will be on sale as of June 1, 2020 please log in and check your account to see if you have already paid for one by clicking here  https://payments.lwsd.org/signin.aspx

If you have not and would like to purchase one please email Mrs. Love at klove@lwsd.org to be put on the wait list or if you have any other questions regarding payments or fees.

For students with medications in the health room: Medication pick-up will occur on June 3rd – 5th from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. All medications must be picked up by a parent or guardian. Please bring a picture ID. In order to minimize contact please pull into the drop off lane and stay in your car. Call the phone number posted in the drop off lane and the medication will be brought to your car.

If you have any questions, please contact Gretchen Paulovich, RN (grpaulovich@lwsd.org), Angela Labbe (alabbe@lwsd.org), or Jaya Inti (jainti@lwsd.org).

Tech Health:Encourage your student to restart their laptop everyday.  If your student is having trouble with updates or connecting you can try coming to a bench outside of the school to connect to our wifi and do a restart at a time that is convenient for you.  Just be sure to practice social distancing.  If your student continues to have issues with their laptop you can contact our technology department:

Please help us by providing the following information when you request support:

• Student name
• Parent/guardian name
• Contact information
• School
• Grade

For student laptop, technology and password questions
ftaccess@lwsd.org 
425-936-1322, 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

For parent access to district tools
parentquestions@lwsd.org

PTSA NEWS:

Staff Appreciation Update

Many thanks to our families who sent messages of appreciation and support to our RHMS staff during Staff Appreciation Week. RHMS staff have been working doubly hard during this pandemic to ensure that students and families have what they need to be successful. Thanks to our school administration, RHMS PTSA was able to access the school mailboxes and provide Sunrise Donuts and Espresso gift cards to the RHMS staff. These cards do not have expiration dates so staff can redeem them at any time, even after the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Please remember that appreciation and thankfulness for our staff can be expressed at any time so please keep spreading the love via email!

8th Grade Ceremony Ideas

PTSA is working with the school to find a way to celebrate our 8th grade class this year. If you have suggestions or ideas that you would like us to consider, please email them to PTSA President, Yumna Green. 

RHMS PTSA Membership Meeting

PTSA will hold its final membership meeting of the year virtually on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 7pm. All members are invited to join us (details for access can be found on our website). Please also visit our website to review the meeting documents ahead of time. Principal Bowser will attend as well and will be available to answer questions. Please send your questions to Yumna Green ahead of time. Questions received by May 18th, will be addressed first at the meeting and if there is time, additional questions will also be considered.

Thinking of you all!

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

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Good evening, Rose Hill Families,

This week went quickly and I heard many stories from teachers about how much they enjoyed connecting with students in various ways.  We are missing our students so much! 

PE Lockers: We are coming up with a plan for students to get materials that are at school.  If your student is in PE right now and has something in their locker that they need/want, please have your student email their PE teacher next week. 

Emotions: Our kids (and us) are experiencing a lot of different emotions.  It is helpful when we can name our emotions.  Here are 54 different emotions to describe outside of good, bad, happy, sad.

When your kids are expressing their emotions in inappropriate ways it is important to acknowledge their feelings and help redirect their actions.You might try saying:

It’s okay to feel________________.It’s not okay to ___________________.

“It’s okay to feel frustrated.It’s not okay to scream at me.

RHMS PTSA Membership Meeting

PTSA will hold its final membership meeting of the year virtually on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 7pm. All members are invited to join us (please contact president@rhmsptsa.org for details on how to join). At that meeting, we will vote on the following items: 2020-21 RHMS PTSA board, 2020-21 PTSA budget and an amendment to our Standing rules. Please visit our website to review the meeting documents ahead of time. If you have any questions, please contact Yumna Green.

The 2020 Rose Hill Middle School PTSA nominating committee (Denise Ferguson, Andrea Knott and Candice Ansari) hereby places the following names into nomination for 20-21:   

• For the office of President:  Yumna Amien (Green);   
• For the office of Secretary:  Trisha Tripathi;   
• For the office of Treasurer:  Jennifer Grimes;   
• For the office of VP of Programs:  Susan Davis;   
• For the office of VP of Fundraising:  Anuradha Gopalam 

 The nominating committee has confirmed that all nominees have been a member of a PTA for at least 15 days prior to the election, and meet other requirements as stated in the WSPTA Uniform Bylaws.   

Thinking of you all!

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

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Good morning, Rose Hill Families,

During the first 5 weeks at the Bowser Homeschool we settled in to a pretty good routine and schedule. Last Monday everything changed. Our routine and schedule exploded as we tried to fit 3 different school schedules in to what our school setup looked like the last 5 weeks. You might have had a similar experience and if this was your experience, know that you were not alone.  

Our teachers are working very hard and despite their best efforts to be prepared, consistent and available not everything went as planned. It will take some time to figure out what works and what needs to be adjusted for all of us.  If you haven’t done so already, I encourage you to take the Remote Learning Survey sent out by the district on Friday afternoon to provide your input.  We recognize remote learning impacts everyone in different ways and are working to meet the needs of all of our students.  A district committee will be meeting next week to review the survey results and make adjustments as needed.

One thing that has helped our staff during this uncertain time is practicing patience over perfection.  This also has been a useful approach as a parent when helping my children navigate remote learning.

Following are a few reminders and suggestions to help this week start off a little smoother than last week.

Monday:

• Use Monday to help get organized for the week.

• Teachers will send out a weekly email by 12pm today at the latest. Given we experienced email delays last week, if you do not receive the email, the same information is also posted in the Skyward Message Center and on the teachers’ PowerSchool Learning/OneNote and/or Teams sites. Many teachers have already sent an email and posted the material for the week.

• Teachers’ office hour schedules are posted by grade level here: Remote Learning Schedule. Office hours are Tuesday through Friday.  No live instruction is happening during Office Hours. This is a time to connect with your teacher and ask questions about the learning for the week.

• Have your student write down the login information (username and password) for each application, program and/or website they need to access for each class on 1 piece of paper. If possible, have your student change their passwords so they all are the same. Here’s an example: Sample Username and Password List

Every day this week:

• Have your student create a daily scheduled based on what needs to be done that week for each class. I suggest doing one day at a time. Students can use the planners they have or click here to try one of these schedule: To Do List, Daily Schedule by Time, Daily Schedule by Class .  When creating a schedule, make sure to schedule regular breaks and physical movement.

Item pick up at school:  We are working on a plan for students to get belongings from school like the contents of their PE lockers. We hope to have students start doing this next week.

Reimbursement of 4th quarter sports fees: If you have already paid the fee for your student to play a 4th quarter sport we are in the process of refunding those fees. There are a lot of steps and it will take some time before you receive a check in the mail.

We miss seeing your student each day!  We are all in this together. There will be ups and downs along the way and it is important that we all practice patience over perfection.

Wishing you all a smoother week ahead!

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear RHMS Families,

This email is long and I apologize in advance for its length. We have all been receiving so many emails and I am trying to minimize the number I send.  As a parent of two kids in the district I understand how overwhelming all of this communication can be.

We have been working hard to be ready for the start of online learning on Monday.  Not only have teachers been preparing lessons for online learning, they have been doing a lot of learning themselves with all of the technology tools that will enable them to post instruction and connect with their students.

Weekly emails: To help parents and students navigate remote learning, teachers will be using a common format for weekly learning e-mails. These e-mails include an outline of the lessons for the week and will be sent each Monday by 12:00pm. They are designed to provide students and families with consistent, accessible information to help with planning for the week. The weekly email will point students and families to the lessons. 

Office Hours:  Teachers will be scheduling time for connections with their class(es) in real-time through weekly office hours. These connections will be available through discussion boards, videoconferencing and email. Here is the Rose Hill Middle School schedule. On Monday we will have the schedule posted by grade level so you can see what option your student’s teachers have selected for their office hours. Mondays have been set aside for support of students with special services such as, Special Education, 504, English Learners and Safety Net.  There are no scheduled office hours by class period on Mondays.

Remote Learning Schedule

Student guidelines and considerations: We know this schedule does not look like a typical school day for your student. Students should spend 30-45 minutes a day doing work for EACH class, even if the class does not have scheduled office hours for the day.

RHMS Remote Learning Checklist FOR STUDENTS 

Q4 2020 

Overall Attitude 

• Be kind to yourselves – we are learning together as we go 

Communication 

• Check email and PowerSchool and/or OneNote (if your teacher uses it) daily  

• Advocate for yourself - contact your teacher if you have questions or need extra help 
• If you’re struggling or needing to connect with someone, reach out your counselor.  
  • 6th grade: Ms. Stelling (cstelling@lwsd.org) 
  • 7th grade: Ms. Nelson (vnelson@lwsd.org) 
  • 8th grade: Ms. MacDonald (dmacdonald@lwsd.org)  

Plan Ahead 

• Make a schedule for your week to space out your schoolwork throughout the week 
• Complete the lessons in order indicated 
• The Acceptable Use Policy still applies! Remember that the laptops belong to the district and are for district-approved teaching and learning 

What has RHMS PTSA been up to?

RHMS PTSA is thankful for our parents, our staff and our students who are all working hard to stay safe and do their part to limit the spread of COVID-19. This pandemic has shown us all that loss and uncertainty are closer to us than many of us would prefer. We are all dealing with uncertainty from one day to the next and we are all dealing with loss - whether it be the loss of Spring Break travel plans, the loss of a job, or the loss of loved ones. It is inspiring to see that we have also found things. We've found the resilience to adjust and adapt. We've found compassion and care in our neighbors and fellow humans. We've found perseverance within ourselves and we've found appreciation for things we've often taken for granted. PTSA is so thankful to each of you for adapting despite the struggles of new routines, for persevering despite the anxiety of a thousand new "what ifs" and for finding joy and appreciation in the mundane despite the typical frustrations of everyday life with teens and tweens. The PTSA board has been hard at work too, despite the disruption to our normal routines. Our board continues to have meetings - they are virtual ones now instead of in-person ones. Our May 19th membership meeting will be a virtual meeting also. At that meeting, the membership will vote on a proposed 20-21 budget and a proposed slate of nominees for the 20-21 board. We also continue to conduct the regular business of PTSA - everything from paying bills to officer training to filing our charitable organization renewal. 

In addition, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, RHMS PTSA is now accepting restricted donations, specifically for RHMS families who need financial assistance while they wait for things like unemployment benefits, housing assistance, etc. So if you would like to make a donation that will specifically be used to help our families that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19, please visit our Donation Page or follow the links from our home page. PTSA has also donated Safeway gift cards to help our families in need and has updated our website with relevant links to resources both for families who need help and for families who are looking for ways to help. Please visit www.rhmsptsa.org for additional details on everything mentioned here and more! The RHMS PTSA board values our wonderful community. We couldn't do the work we do without your support. Thank you to all of you who have volunteered your time, who have joined RHMS PTSA or who have donated to RHMS PTSA. If you have any questions, please reach out to PTSA President, Yumna Green. If she cannot answer your question, she will be sure to direct you to someone who can.

Calling all 8th graders! We need your selfies!

This is your opportunity to create your 8th grade group picture for the yearbook – virtually.

Our Yearbook advisor, Mr Charouhas has set aside two pages for 8th grade selfies to honor this tradition – in non-traditional times!

• Please go to your favorite App store and download the Balfour ImageShare App.
• Our project number is 014140
• You do not need to put in a phone number.
• Snap a selfie – upload and Pow! You are in the Yearbook.
• Be as creative as you like – wear a fancy hat, put on your secret agent glasses, make a crazy hairdo – it’s up to you!

Due date is by Thursday, April 23th – we plan to publish the book the following week.

If you have any questions, please email Mr. Charouhas.

Tennis courts are closed

Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who is respecting the closure of school district, city and county playgrounds, courts and parks.  I know it is challenging to keep up with the social distancing, especially when the weather is nice, but it is helping. Over the last several weeks we have had many users of our tennis courts despite signage and temporary fencing.  People have cut through and/or climbed over barriers intended to keep people from using the courts.  It is especially surprising how rude and disrespectful people have been to our school staff members when they have enforced the closure.  When people choose to blatantly ignore and defy closures during this “Stay-home” order intended to minimize the spread of COVID-19 they are not only potentially exposing themselves and others to the virus they are demonstrating disrespect to:

• our Healthcare workers, first responders and all those designated as essential workers who are risking their health to help and provide services for others
• our students and teachers who are no longer able to attend school together
• our parents who are working from home
• our parents who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 closures and restrictions
• anyone who has lost a friend or family member to COVID-19

If you see people using the RHMS tennis courts during this closure, I encourage you to call the NON-Emergency line for the Redmond Police Department at 425-556-2500 to report it.  

As parents and educators, we’re all in this together!  I know it looks very different right now and we look forward to continuing to partner with you to support your student academically, socially and emotionally.

Sincerely,

Erin Bowser

Good afternoon,

I hope this finds you and your families safe and healthy. We know that the school closure and stay at home orders are having an impact in different ways on all of you.  We have just finished the third week in the Remote Learning model.

In case you missed it, the most recent update from the district can be found here. In short, we’re preparing the move to Required Curriculum-Based Remote Learning on April 20th.  Here is a summary:

• March 30-April 3: Enrichment content posted
• April 6-April 10: Spring Break! Nothing to work on during this time.
• April 13-April 17: Enrichment content posted on Monday
  • Teachers will collaborate and plan lessons for our first week of graded remote teaching.
• April 20-April 24: New, remote REQUIRED LEARNING will begin. This content will be graded and will show on the Semester 2 report card.
  • Teachers will post content on Monday and students will have the week to work on it.
  • The teaching tools/software have not yet been determined.
  • Teachers will not be providing video classes at fixed times. Students will be responsible to complete the work by the due dates provided.
• When it is finalized, we will be publishing a schedule of staff “Office Hours” allowing students and teachers to communicate directly.

If your child has not yet participated in the remote learning options shared over the last 3 weeks, we highly recommend that they connect with their teachers on PowerSchool Learning between now and Wednesday, April 15 so that if there are any issues we can be sure everyone is ready to go for new instruction on Monday, April 20. Our teachers are here to help you and want to make sure that you understand what is expected and that you have access to materials and content. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out.

Please remember, next week (April 6-10th) is Spring Break. Teachers will not be posting anything for the week and will not be available on email. We will resume learning experiences on April 13th and will respond to any emails at that time.

I wanted to give you some additional information I thought you’d find helpful and informative moving forward.

Technology challenges can be very frustrating even in the best of times. For family technology access/problems you can email ftaccess@lwsd.org or call them 425-936-1322. If you are having issues logging in as a parent you can email Parent Help at parentquestions@lwsd.org.

You can also find a host of community resources here including information on child care, educational resources and free meals for students.

Many have been asking for ways to help our community.  I encourage you to check out the Rose Hill Middle School PTSA website for ideas and links to more resources.

I am so proud of our school communities at both Stella Schola and Rose Hill for the way we’ve come together during this time. This is a significant period of change for all of us and we are grateful for the support and grace given as we work through this together. Don’t hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.

Please enjoy time with your family this next week and I hope to see you soon.

Stay healthy and safe,

Erin Bowser

Good evening Rose Hill and Stella Schola Students and Families,

We hope you enjoyed Pajama Day today!  Here are the themes for the remainder of the week.  We will have Spirit Weeks while we are closed and this week we are starting out easy.

• Monday- Pajama Day
• Tuesday- Sports Day- wear something from your favorite sports team or a piece of equipment from your favorite sport.
• Wednesday- Wacky Hair Day- style it crazy or don’t do it at all!
• Thursday-College Gear Day- wear something from your favorite college or university
• Friday- Rose Hill/ Stella Schola Spirit Wear

Rose Hill YEARBOOK: Mr. Charouhas is still working hard on our 2019-2020 yearbook.  When school closed, about 50 of the 80 pages were complete.  To help fill the remaining 30 pages he needs your help.  How can you help?

1. Take pictures of your time at home that relate to the following themes:

• Food
• Learning
• Action
• Exercise
• Wildcard

1. A parent or guardian can download the ImageShare App by Balfour on a cell phone  (It is light blue with a lowercase i s in white font)
2. Create an account

• You do not need enter your phone number.
• The Project # is 014140

1. Upload your images and include the theme area when uploading.
2. Help capture this historic time from home.  If you have any questions about the project be sure to email Mr. Charouhas.

Need help with your laptop? Visit the LWSD Remote Learning Resources page. Look on the right hand side of the page for tech support.

We are missing your smiling faces!

Take care,

Erin Bowser

Good afternoon, Rose Hill and Stella Schola Middle School Families,

Good morning, Rose Hill MS and Stella Schola MS Families,

I hope that this finds each of you healthy and well.  The intent of this email is to communicate opportunities for learning experiences while school is closed. I understand how challenging this is for kids and families. I am doing this right along with you as I work from home with my 6th and 4th grader. We are trying to figure out a routine that will work for everyone without increasing stress and frustration.  If I find a magic wand I’ll be sure to share it and I hope you’ll do the same. 😊

All kidding aside, routines and schedules are important and help provide stability and consistency during uncertain times. Create a schedule with your students to give them some ownership and responsibility.

Thinking of you and your families!

Erin Bowser

Principal | Rose Hill & Stella Schola Middle Schools

425.936.2460 | ebowser@lwsd.org

Learning Experiences

• Teachers have created and are planning for non-graded, educational opportunities for students during the closure at home.
• Teachers are learning how to best use our existing online learning platforms like PowerSchool Learning and OneNote for these opportunities.
• Teachers are finalizing plans for engaging students in remote learning activities.  Families can expect communication from their teachers sometime today, Wednesday, March 18, if you haven’t already.
• This is a huge shift in the way that we ‘do school’ and I expect that each of us will learn and adapt as time passes.  Thank you for your understanding and grace as we learn and implement new ideas.
• Learning experiences are intended to enhance and practice what has already been taught, they are not intended for new instruction.  We are on “pause” with new instruction until we return to school.
• If your student has questions, have them email their teacher.

Links to Resources

• Power School Learning login
• Grades 6-12 Research and Homework Resources
• RHMS Library Webpage
• King County Library System – every student has a KCLS library card- even with libraries closed you can access audiobooks and ebooks. Check out different options.

Technology Needs

• Has your student forgotten their password? 

1. If so, first have your student look in the first few pages of their planner to see if it is recorded there.
2. If your student registered their password it can me recovered here. 
3. If your student still is unable to recover their password, you can email our librarian, Ms. Buoy, at rbuoy@lwsd.org and she will try to reset it for you.

• The district is working on obtaining and distributing laptops and wifi hot spots for the students in our district who do not have these options at home. Here is a survey being used to help determine the need for technology equipment in our community:
  • Elementary (K-5) School Technology Request Form
  • Secondary (6-12) School Technology Request Form

 Lost/Found/Left Behind

• Did your student leave or lose something at school such as a charger or instrument?  If so, the district is looking for options for students to come collect any items left behind. We will communicate options once we know what is available.

Grading for assignments through March 12

• This is still being determined by district and state officials and will be communicated at a later time.

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Good morning, Rose Hill MS and Stella Schola MS Families,

As we begin this week, I know there are many unanswered questions about what is ahead.  While we have received and heard a lot of information about how to keep us all physically safe and healthy during the COVID-19 outbreak, it is equally important to consider and care for our emotional health as well. Seattle Public Schools shared this with their families over the weekend and I wanted to pass this on to you as you care for your children and yourselves.    

Supporting Students’ Wellbeing

As more information is learned and shared about the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), you may notice your child experiencing a wider range of emotions such as worry and fear. With the closure of schools some children might also experience sadness and frustration at and not being able to interact with their friends and school staff on a regular basis. There are many steps you can take to support your child during these uncertain times. Here are some ideas for families:

• Reassure your child that all feelings are normal
• Make time to talk with your child about their feelings and questions
• Limit screen time and access to social media
• Pay attention to what your child is watching and reading and for how long
• Model positive self-care strategies, your child is learning how to manage their emotions from the caring adults in their life
• Provide honest information that is age appropriate and avoid sharing assumptions about who is sick with COVID-19
• Work with your child to develop a consistent “new” daily routine, samples will be provided early next week.
• Public Health’s Guidelines for gatherings of children and youth while schools are closed

A few helpful resources:

• Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children
• Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
• Talking to Kids About COVID-19

Be well!

Erin Bowser

Buenos días,

Al comenzar esta semana, sé que hay muchas preguntas sin respuesta sobre lo que está por venir. Si bien hemos recibido y escuchado mucha información sobre cómo mantenernos a todos físicamente seguros y saludables durante el brote de COVID-19, es igualmente importante considerar y cuidar nuestra salud emocional también. Las Escuelas Públicas de Seattle compartieron esto con sus familias durante el fin de semana y quería transmitirles esto mientras cuidan de sus hijos y de ustedes mismos.

Apoyando el bienestar de los estudiantes

A medida que se aprende y comparte más información sobre la propagación de COVID-19 (Coronavirus), puede notar que su hijo experimenta una gama más amplia de emociones como la preocupación y el miedo. Con el cierre de las escuelas, algunos niños también pueden experimentar tristeza y frustración al no poder interactuar regularmente con sus amigos y el personal de la escuela. Hay muchos pasos que puede seguir para apoyar a su hijo durante estos tiempos de incertidumbre. Aquí hay algunas ideas para familias:

• Asegúrele a su hijo que todos los sentimientos son normales.
• Tómese el tiempo para hablar con su hijo sobre sus sentimientos y preguntas.
• Limite el tiempo de pantalla y el acceso a las redes sociales.
• Preste atención a lo que su hijo está mirando y leyendo y por cuánto tiempo
• Modele estrategias positivas de autocuidado, su hijo está aprendiendo a manejar sus emociones con los adultos que los cuidan en su vida.
• Proporcione información honesta que sea apropiada para su edad y evite compartir suposiciones sobre quién está enfermo con COVID-19
• Trabaje con su hijo para desarrollar una rutina diaria "nueva" consistente, se proporcionarán muestras a principios de la próxima semana.
• Pautas de salud pública para reuniones de niños y jóvenes mientras las escuelas están cerradas

Algunos recursos útiles:

• Hablar con los niños sobre la enfermedad del coronavirus 2019: mensajes para padres, personal escolar y otras personas que trabajan con niños
• Consejos para cuidadores, padres y maestros durante brotes de enfermedades infecciosas
• Solo para niños: un cómic que explora el nuevo coronavirus
• Hablando con los niños sobre COVID-19

 Erin Bowser

Bom Dia,

Quando começamos esta semana, sei que há muitas perguntas sem resposta sobre o que está por vir. Embora tenhamos recebido e ouvido muitas informações sobre como nos manter fisicamente seguros e saudáveis ​​durante o surto de COVID-19, é igualmente importante considerar e cuidar de nossa saúde emocional também. As escolas públicas de Seattle compartilharam isso com suas famílias no fim de semana e eu queria passar isso para vocês enquanto cuidam de seus filhos e de si mesmos.

Apoiando o bem-estar dos alunos

À medida que mais informações são aprendidas e compartilhadas sobre a disseminação do COVID-19 (Coronavírus), você pode perceber que seu filho está experimentando uma gama mais ampla de emoções, como preocupação e medo. Com o fechamento das escolas, algumas crianças também podem sentir tristeza e frustração por não conseguirem interagir regularmente com seus amigos e funcionários da escola. Existem muitas etapas que você pode seguir para apoiar seu filho durante esses períodos de incerteza. Aqui estão algumas idéias para as famílias:

• Tranquilize seu filho que todos os sentimentos são normais
• Reserve um tempo para conversar com seu filho sobre seus sentimentos e perguntas
• Limitar o tempo da tela e o acesso às mídias sociais
• Preste atenção ao que seu filho está assistindo e lendo e por quanto tempo
• Modele estratégias positivas de autocuidado, seu filho está aprendendo a gerenciar suas emoções com os adultos atenciosos em sua vida
• Forneça informações honestas e apropriadas à idade e evite compartilhar suposições sobre quem está doente com COVID-19
• Trabalhe com seu filho para desenvolver uma rotina diária "nova" consistente; as amostras serão fornecidas no início da próxima semana.
• Diretrizes de saúde pública para encontros de crianças e jovens enquanto as escolas estão fechadas

Alguns recursos úteis:

• Conversando com crianças sobre a doença de coronavírus 2019: mensagens para pais, funcionários da escola e outras pessoas que trabalham com crianças
• Dicas para cuidadores, pais e professores durante surtos de doenças infecciosas
• Apenas para crianças: uma história em quadrinhos que explora o novo coronavírus
• Conversando com crianças sobre o COVID-19

Erin Bowser

Доброе утро,

Поскольку мы начинаем на этой неделе, я знаю, что есть много оставшихся без ответа вопросов о том, что впереди. Несмотря на то, что мы получили и услышали много информации о том, как обеспечить всем нам физическую безопасность и здоровье во время вспышки COVID-19, не менее важно учитывать и заботиться о нашем эмоциональном здоровье. Государственные школы Сиэтла поделились этим со своими семьями на выходных, и я хотел передать это вам, когда вы заботитесь о своих детях и о себе.

Поддержка благополучия студентов

По мере получения дополнительной информации о распространении COVID-19 (коронавируса) вы можете заметить, что ваш ребенок испытывает более широкий спектр эмоций, таких как беспокойство и страх. С закрытием школ некоторые дети могут также испытывать грусть и разочарование и не могут регулярно общаться со своими друзьями и школьным персоналом. Есть много шагов, которые вы можете предпринять, чтобы поддержать своего ребенка в это непростое время. Вот несколько идей для семей:

• Убедите ребенка в том, что все чувства в норме
• Найдите время, чтобы поговорить с ребенком о своих чувствах и вопросах
• Ограничить время экрана и доступ к социальным сетям
• Обратите внимание на то, что ваш ребенок смотрит и читает и как долго
• Моделируйте позитивные стратегии ухода за собой, ваш ребенок учится тому, как управлять своими эмоциями от заботливых взрослых в своей жизни.
• Предоставлять правдивую информацию, соответствующую возрасту, и не делиться предположениями о том, кто болен COVID-19.
• Совместно с вашим ребенком выработайте согласованную «новую» распорядок дня, образцы будут предоставлены в начале следующей недели.
• Руководящие принципы общественного здравоохранения для собраний детей и молодежи, когда школы закрыты

Несколько полезных ресурсов:

• Разговор с детьми о Коронавирусной болезни 2019: сообщения для родителей, школьного персонала и других, работающих с детьми
• Советы для опекунов, родителей и учителей во время вспышек инфекционных заболеваний
• Только для детей: комикс, исследующий новый коронавирус
• Разговор с детьми о COVID-19

Erin Bowser

早上好，

在我們本週開始的時候，我知道關於未來將會有很多未解決的問題。儘管我們已經收到並聽到了很多有關如何在COVID-19爆發期間保持身體健康的信息，但同樣重要的是要考慮並照顧我們的情感健康。西雅圖公立學校在周末與家人分享了這一信息，在您照顧孩子和自己的時候，我想將其傳遞給您

支持學生的福祉

隨著了解和分享有關COVID-19（冠狀病毒）傳播的更多信息，您可能會發現您的孩子正在經歷更廣泛的情緒，例如憂慮和恐懼。隨著學校的關閉，一些孩子也可能會感到悲傷和沮喪，無法與他們的朋友和學校工作人員定期互動。在這些不確定的時期，您可以採取許多步驟來撫養您的孩子。以下是一些針對家庭的想法：

• 向您的孩子保證所有的感覺都是正常的
• 花時間與您的孩子談論他們的感受和問題
• 限制屏幕時間和對社交媒體的訪問
• 注意您的孩子在看書和看書以及看多長時間
• 制定積極的自我保健策略，您的孩子正在學習如何從有愛心的成年人中控制自己的情緒
• 提供適合年齡的誠實信息，避免共享有關誰感染了COVID-19的假設
• 與您的孩子一起制定一致的“新”日常活動，下周初將提供樣品。
• 《公共衛生指南》，關於學校關閉時兒童和青少年的聚會

一些有用的資源：

• 與孩子討論2019年冠狀病毒疾病：給父母，學校工作人員及其他與孩子一起工作的人的信息
• 在傳染病暴發期間給照顧者，家長和老師的提示
• 只為孩子：探索新型冠狀病毒的漫畫
• 與孩子談論COVID-19

Erin Bowser

בוקר טוב,

כשאנו מתחילים השבוע אני יודע שיש הרבה שאלות שלא נענו לגבי העתיד. למרות שקיבלנו ושמענו מידע רב כיצד לשמור על כולנו בריאים ובריאים פיזית במהלך התפרצות COVID-19, חשוב לא פחות לקחת בחשבון את הטיפול הרגשי שלנו ולטפל בו. בתי הספר הציבוריים בסיאטל שיתפו זאת עם משפחותיהם בסוף השבוע, ורציתי להעביר לך את זה כשאתם דואגים לילדיכם ולעצמכם.

תמיכה לרווחת התלמידים

ככל שנלמד ומשותף מידע נוסף על התפשטות COVID-19 (וירוס Coronavirus), יתכן ותבחין בילדכם חווה מגוון רחב יותר של רגשות כמו דאגה ופחד. עם סגירת בתי הספר, חלק מהילדים עשויים לחוות עצב ותסכול ולא יוכלו ליצור קשר עם חבריהם וצוות בית הספר באופן קבוע. ישנם צעדים רבים שאתה יכול לנקוט כדי לפרנס את ילדך בזמנים לא בטוחים אלה. להלן כמה רעיונות למשפחות:

• הרגיעו את ילדכם כי כל הרגשות תקינים
• הקדיש זמן לשיחה עם ילדך על רגשותיו ושאלותיו
• הגבל את זמן המסך והגישה למדיה החברתית
• שימו לב למה שילדכם צופה וקורא ולכמה זמן
• דגם אסטרטגיות לטיפול עצמי חיובי, ילדכם לומד כיצד לנהל את הרגשות שלהם מהמבוגרים המטפלים בחייהם
• ספק מידע כנה המתאים לגיל והימנע משיתוף הנחות לגבי מי חולה ב- COVID-19
• עבדו עם ילדכם על מנת לפתח שגרת יומיום "חדשה" עקבית, דוגמאות יינתנו בתחילת השבוע הבא.
• ההנחיות לבריאות הציבור למפגשים של ילדים ונוער בעת סגירת בתי הספר

כמה משאבים מועילים:

• שיחה עם ילדים על מחלת וירוס Coronavirus 2019: הודעות להורים, צוות בית הספר ואחרים העובדים עם ילדים
• טיפים למטפלים, הורים ומורים במהלך התפרצויות מחלות זיהומיות
• Just For Kids: קומיקס הבוחן את נגיף הקורונאווי החדש
• שיחה עם ילדים על COVID-19

Erin Bowser

Good evening, Rose Hill and Stella Schola Families,

We already miss everyone! 

Staff spent today learning and doing initial planning for the weeks ahead. This is an unprecedented situation and we appreciate the support and encouragement from our families.  Thank you for your understanding as we plan our way forward. 

We also know how hard this is on you and your children for a variety of reasons. We are thinking of you and your families.   Watch for communication from the Lake Washington School District in the next few days. Please take care of yourselves and one another!

Counting the days to the return of students,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

We’d like to thank everyone for your efforts and advocacy for our community. 

Families have received messages from LWSD regarding the district level response to the outbreak of Covid-19.  Safety is a top priority at RHMS.  I want to reassure you that we are following the guidance given to us through the district’s Emergency Operations Center, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Washington State Department of Health (DOH), Public Health of Seattle & King County (PHSKC), Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), and several city governments.

We respect and support families that are keeping their children home out of an abundance of caution. We are treating absences as usual.

We will continue to follow the guidance for communication and responding to this outbreak.  We ask that families check their email to review updates from the Lake Washington School District.  The district will be sending out regular emails and you can access the most current information on the district website. LWSD has also added Coronavirus as a topic that can be accessed through our Let’s Talk button on the district website. Staff, parents, students and community members can use the “Let’s Talk” link on the front page of our website to ask questions about Coronavirus.

The Department of Health has provided the following guidance regarding being in public or at work:

• Anyone that has been in close contact (within personal space) with a diagnosed COVID-19 individual, should stay home for 14 days while monitoring for symptoms.
• Anyone that has not been in close contact (within person space) with a diagnosed COVID-19 individual, should maintain normal activity and monitor for symptoms.
• If anyone becomes symptomatic, they should work with their health care provider to determine appropriate medical steps and protocol to return to normal activity (work and/or school).

It is important we do what we can to keep our students and staff safe. We will continue to take careful consideration to do what we can to decrease the spread of germs and viruses.

Have a great weekend!

From the PTSA

PTSA Mini Grants
RHMS PTSA awarded over $11,300 in mini grants for 2019-20. Grant awards funded a Gaga Pit for the PE department, Art club materials, STEM Puzzles and Brainteasers for Math classes, a Farm-to-Plate pilot program for culinary classes, foreign language library books and more! Many thanks to the RHMS staff members who submitted mini grant applications and special thanks to our Mini Grant Committee - Conni Irias, Jorge Santos and Becky Stansell - who evaluated each application and made funding recommendations to the PTSA Board

Tres Hermanos Family Dinner Night
Special thanks to Tres Hermanos for partnering with RHMS PTSA for last night's fundraiser and many thanks to everyone who supported this fundraiser by placing a to-go order or dining at Tres Hermanos last night! Your support is greatly appreciated!

We’d like to hear from you!
The Nominating Committee needs your help to find the best candidates for the RHMS PTSA Board of Directors! If you or someone you know may be interested, please nominate them using this form  and either drop it off at the main office or email it to the committee .   Nominees are being sought for the offices of President, Secretary, Treasurer, VP of Programs and VP of Fundraising. We’d also like to hear from anyone interested in getting involved as a committee chair

Informational Items

Youth Mental Health First Aid Course- April 25th at Youth Eastside Services’ Bellevue Office
Learn to support youth experiencing mental health or substance use challenges through this 8-hour course. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses. This is ideal for parents, coaches, and other adults who interact with youth. Register for Youth Mental Health First Aid at Youth Eastside Services through Brown Paper Tickets.  Please note: This course provides introductory information for community members or professionals without previous training in mental health. 

Parent Support Group through Youth Eastside Services
If your middle school or high school-aged child experiences symptoms of anxiety or depression, you are invited to join other parents to talk about strategies to support your child and maintain your own well-being along the way.  Four sessions- Wednesdays, April 22 through May 13, 6-7:30pm, at our Bellevue location.  $80 for the series, limited scholarships available.  Please see this flyer and call 425-747-4937 to register.

Mark your calendar for the 2020 Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA). It is critical that students are in attendance for our state assessments. Please be sure to schedule any appointments or trips out of town around this schedule. 

• Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - English Language Arts SBA (Computer Adaptive Test-Grades 6, 7, 8)
• Thursday, May 14, 2020 - English Language Arts SBA (Performance Task-Grades 6, 7, 8)
• Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - State Science Assessment (8th grade only)
• Thursday, May 21, 2020 - Math SBA (Computer Adaptive Test-Grades 6, 7, 8)
• Thursday, May 28, 2020 - Math SBA (Performance Task -Grades 6, 7, 8)

Lake Washington School District has finalized plans to make up for the days and time missed due to the January snow events. The 2019-20 calendar has been modified to reflect the changes. The 2019-20 calendar has May 26th built-in as a snow make-up day, so a total of two days must be made up beyond the built-in snow make-up day.

Due to the canceled days (January 13, 14 and 15) the following changes will be made to the 2019-20 calendar: 

• Tuesday, May 26 is now a full school day. Previously, this was scheduled as a No School: Snow Make-up Day 
• Wednesday, June 17 is now a 1.5-hour early release Wednesday. Previously, this was scheduled to be a half day for the last day of school. 
• Thursday, June 18 is now a regular school day. 
• Friday, June 19 is now a Half-Day: Last Day of School 

This new calendar means the last day of school will be on June 19, 2020 (and will be a half day). You can print the latest versions of the calendar here: https://www.lwsd.org/about-us/district-calendar.

Calendar Items

Monday, March 9th:

• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Visual Arts Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Mr. McShane’s Room #309 (Orange Pod Hallway)
• Engineering Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Ewert’s Room #307

Tuesday, March 10th:

• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)

Wednesday, March 11th:

• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, March 12th:

• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)

Friday, March 13th :

• Full Day LEAP – No School for Kids

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

If you didn’t see the RHMS PTSA production of Disney’s Lion King Jr., you missed out! Our students shined on and off stage as part of the production.  Thank you to our PTSA and director, Heidi Jensen, for providing this opportunity for our students to showcase their talents.

I made a mistake in last week’s bulletin.  8th Grade students will be going on their field trip on FRIDAY, June 12th, not on Tuesday, June 16th.

Monday is the mid-point of 3rd quarter.  Teachers will have grades updated.  If you have any questions about your student’s grade(s), be sure to contact the classroom teacher.

Have a great weekend!

From the PTSA

Save the Date!
Join us for a Dine Out event on Thursday, March 5th at Tres Hermanos in Kirkland from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm. A portion of your purchase will be donated back to RHMS PTSA. This dine out event is all day long so you are not limited to specific hours! If you can't make it in, you can order a meal to-go! A flyer is required - download it here or from the RHMS PTSA website. 

Thank you to the volunteers who donated time, supplies, and/or goodies to make our February Staff Appreciation Breakfast a success! 

Alessandra Arosio
Heather Buchholz
Hao Chen
Afnan Dallasheh
Susan Davis
Jeannine Gilmer
Anu Gopalam
Joanna McKay
Sarah Stone
Kari Tai
Trisha Tripathi
Naomi Urban
Purnima Vasudevan
Irina Zakhareyev

A special thank you to Colleen Rutherford for her frittatas and generous donations of extra supplies and goodies, to our Volunteer Coordinator, Andrea Knott, for organizing and coordinating, and to Denise Ferguson for general organization, set up, and cleanup. 
 

From the RHMS PTSA Play Co-Producers:
Thank you to everyone who came to see Disney's Lion King Jr.!  The students worked incredibly hard and delivered great performances.  

Congratulations to all our performers and stage crew – you did a fantastic job!  Thank you to former RHMS students Ashley Locke and Max Fanning for returning to provide guidance and mentorship to our cast.

Thank you to all our parent volunteers. A program like this is impossible without your support. 

Finally, a huge thank you to My Floss Productions, specifically Heidi Jensen, Andrew Pang, Stephanie Locke, and Molly Hall. Your direction and hard work insured a successful production and experience for our students. 

Plans for next year's play are in discussion and will be announced at the start of the 2020-2021 school year. 

Thank you!
Danelle Mathews, Evelyn Chambers, and Yuni Yu
RHMS PTSA Play Co-Producers
 

Informational Items

Dear RHMS Parents,
Balance in Mind, the parent group associated with Lake WA Schools Foundation, is interested in facilitating a Community Reads Project and supporting a book discussion group, focusing on the book “Building Resilience in Children and Teens” by bestselling author and pediatrician Kenneth Ginsburg. I am in the early stages of assessing the need/interest for such a group at RHMS and how it might work logistically.
If you are interested in participating, please, contact me at c-mkirilov@lwsd.org.

Thank you,

Mina Kirilov, LMHCA, SUDPT, NCC
Behavioral Health Support Specialist
P 425-747-4937 x2790 | W youtheastsideservices.org

Mark your calendar for the 2020 Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA). It is critical that students are in attendance for our state assessments. Please be sure to schedule any appointments or trips out of town around this schedule. 

• Tuesday, May 12, 2020                     English Language Arts SBA (Computer Adaptive Test-Grades 6, 7, 8)
• Thursday, May 14, 2020                   English Language Arts SBA (Performance Task-Grades 6, 7, 8)
• Tuesday, May 19, 2020                     State Science Assessment (8th grade only)
• Thursday, May 21, 2020                   Math SBA (Computer Adaptive Test-Grades 6, 7, 8)
• Thursday, May 28, 2020                   Math SBA (Performance Task -Grades 6, 7, 8)

Calendar Items

Monday, March 2nd:

• Mid 3rd Quarter – Grades updated in Skyward by 3:00 pm
• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Visual Arts Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Mr. McShane’s Room #309 (Orange Pod Hallway)
• Engineering Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Ewert’s Room #307

Tuesday, March 3rd:

• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• District “Battle of the Books” Competition, 6:00 pm, RHMS Commons
• Regional Band Concert, 7:00 pm, Lake Washington High School Gym

Wednesday, March 4th:

• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym
• Regional Girls Basketball Game, 3:45 pm, @ Kamiakin Middle School

Thursday, March 5th:

• College Gear Thursday
• Honor Society Meeting, 7:20-7:45 am, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod) OR
• Honor Society Meeting, 2:35-2:50 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area
• Varsity/JV Girls Basketball Game, 3:45 pm @ Finn Hill Middle School
• Wrestling Match, 4:00 pm @ Rose Hill MS

Friday, March 6th :

• Pride Time – Student  Advisory Board Meeting, 9:45-10:15 am, Library
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Thank you to the PTSA and all the volunteers who provided a wonderful breakfast for our staff this morning.  It was a great way to start the day and very much appreciated.

This weekend is the RHMS PTSA production of Disney’s Lion King Jr.! See more information below in the PTSA section.

Mark your calendar for the 2020 Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA). It is critical that students are in attendance for our state assessments. Please be sure to schedule any appointments or trips out of town around this schedule. 

• Tuesday, May 12, 2020                     English Language Arts SBA (Computer Adaptive Test-Grades 6, 7, 8)
• Thursday, May 14, 2020                   English Language Arts SBA (Performance Task-Grades 6, 7, 8)
• Tuesday, May 19, 2020                     State Science Assessment (8th grade only)
• Thursday, May 21, 2020                   Math SBA (Computer Adaptive Test-Grades 6, 7, 8)
• Thursday, May 28, 2020                   Math SBA (Performance Task -Grades 6, 7, 8)

8th Grade Families Mark Your Calendars:

• We will be celebrating students at the 8th Grade Recognition Assembly on Thursday, June 18th at 9:30 am in the gym. The program will be approximately an hour in length. Families of 8th grade students are invited and welcome to attend this event. 
   
• 8th grade students will also be going on a field trip to the Family Fun Center on Tuesday, June 16th. This will be a fun, final event for the RHMS 8th grade class before they move on to LWHS or elsewhere.  More information to come as we get closer to the event.

The following is a message from our Counseling Department:

Cultural Game Day on April 3rd at RHMS
We are hosting an all-school cultural game day on April 3rd in the morning. We are looking for families to help showcase their cultures by volunteering to teach their childhood games. We are also looking for students and families to showcase cultural song, dance or … The entire student body will get to enjoy the cultural games and cultural performances. The length of the event will be one hour.

We will have a planning meeting on Thursday, February 27th at 9:45 am at RHMS.

What we have so far…

Africa: Yumna Green - Netball
India: Anu Gopalum, Monika Agarwal - Cricket, Carrom Board, Kho Kho
Israel: Michal Biron - Dance, Dreidel, Three Sticks
Iraq: Afnan Dallasheh - Dance, Skirt, Soccer
Mexico: Guadalupe Acoltzi & Zayda Villasenor - Loteria, Soccer
Japan: Mako Guest - Kendama, Origami
(to name a few)

What we need from you:

1. Look through the list above. Is there a group that you want to help? If so, send an email to dmacdonald@lwsd.org and your information will be sent to the group leader. They will contact you. We need help on the event day.
2. Do you want to form your own group? Send an email to dmacdonald@lwsd.org listing the game you want to teach to the students. We will help you find more committee members; reach out to your network too.
3. Do you or your student want to perform a dance or sing or have any cultural performance that you want to share? Send an email to dmacdonald@lwsd.org.  
4. Attend a planning meeting on Thursday, February 27th at 9:45 am at RHMS. Reach out and invite your RHMS friends to join you. Send an email to dmacdonald@lwsd.org.

We need a lot of volunteers to host a school-wide event. Please sign up to help.

Thanks From Your Counseling Team,
Carolyn Stelling 6th Grade
Veronica Nelson 7th Grade
Danielle MacDonald 8th Grade

Have a great weekend!

From the PTSA

Don't miss the RHMS production of Disney's Lion King Jr. starting TONIGHT!
Performances are today, February 21 at 7:00 pm, and tomorrow, February 22 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $5 for students/children, and can be purchased at the door. We hope to see you there!

The Washington State PTA will be conducting a listening tour in our district on Feb 25, 2020 (9:00-10:15 AM or 10:30-11:45 AM). Come and join Washington State PTA Executive Director, Andrew Estep, along with WSPTA state board members and regional local PTA leaders, to share your thoughts and ideas on how WSPTA can help support our local PTA and programs. This Listening Tour is THE time to share your ideas and inspiration and help to inform the direction and planning of PTA in our state for the next two years. Results from this Listening Tour will help to inform the Strategic Plan for WSPTA as they move forward. Registration is free at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/region-2-winter-conference-tickets-90382499489

Special Education Fair
Come check out and talk to vendors offering after school, summer, and other recreational activities and other services to students on IEPs, 504s and IHPs, and their families. Children welcome. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations, those who need an interpreter or who have questions about access may email us at specialeducation@lwptsa.net in advance of the event.

When: Tuesday, February 25th  at 7:00 pm
Where: LWSD Resource Center
Details: Download the flyer 

We’d like to hear from you!
The Nominating Committee needs your help to find the best candidates for the RHMS PTSA Board of Directors! If you or someone you know may be interested, please nominate them using this form and either drop it off at the main office or email it to the committee. Nominees are being sought for the offices of President, Secretary, Treasurer, VP of Programs and VP of Fundraising. We’d also like to hear from anyone interested in getting involved as a committee chair.

Save the Date!
Join us for a Dine Out event on Thursday, March 5th at Tres Hermanos in Kirkland from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm. A portion of your purchase will be donated back to RHMS PTSA. This dine out event is all day long so you are not limited to specific hours! If you can't make it in, you can order a meal to-go! 

Informational Items

The RHMS Engineering Club begins on Monday, Feb. 24th. The Club will run every Monday from 2:30-3:30 pm in Mr. Ewert’s Room. If your student is interested in joining, please fill out the Permission Slip and have him/her return it to Mr. Ewert in Room 307. Questions? Contact Mr. Ewert at jewert@lwsd.org.

Calendar Items

Monday, Feb. 24th:

• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Visual Arts Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Mr. McShane’s Room #309 (Orange Pod Hallway)
• Engineering Club Begins, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Ewert’s Room #307

Tuesday, Feb. 25th:

• 8th Grade Band Field Trip – Gig Harbor, 8:00 am – 6:45 pm
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Regional Girls Basketball Game, 3:45 pm @ Rose Hill MS

Wednesday, Feb. 26th:

• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Feb. 27th:

• College Gear Thursday
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area
• Varsity/JV Girls Basketball Game, 3:45 pm @ Rose Hill MS
• Wrestling Match, 4:00 pm @ Kirkland MS

Friday, Feb. 28th

• AVID Field Trip – Save a Forgotten Equine (S.A.F.E.) Rescue Ranch, 9:30-11:30 am
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)

 Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

A big thank you to Mrs. MacDonald and the Multi-Cultural Club for the activities this week and last surrounding Black Lives Matter week. There was a lot of thoughtfulness and planning to make the weeks meaningful to both students and staff.

Last week was National School Counselors Week. We have 3 amazing counselors who serve our students every day. We are very fortunate and thankful to have such a dedicated team at our school. Feel free to reach out and thank them for their hard work if you feel inclined to do so.

8th Grade: Danielle MacDonald
7th Grade: Veronica Nelson
6th Grade: Carolyn Stelling

Reminder, there is no school on Monday due to the President’s Day holiday.

Have a great week ahead!

From the PTSA

College and Career Readiness Brown Bag Lunch - Bring Your Lunch and Learn
When: Thursday, February 20 from noon to 1:00 pm
Where: LWSD Resource Center Board Room
Free and no registration or RSVP required.

Don't miss the RHMS PTSA production of Disney's Lion King Jr.!
Show times: Friday Feb 21 at 7:00 pm, Saturday Feb 22 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm 
Location: Lake Washington High School Theatre
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for students/children
Purchase your tickets online until Feb 20th on our webpage. Tickets will also be available to purchase at the door 30 minutes prior to show start (cash/check only). Questions? email rhmsplay@gmail.com. Disney’s Lion King Jr. is brought to you by the RHMS PTSA and My Floss Productions. 

Special Education Fair
Come check out and talk to vendors offering after school, summer, and other recreational activities and other services to students on IEPs, 504s and IHPs, and their families. Children welcome. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations, those who need an interpreter or who have questions about access may email us at specialeducation@lwptsa.net in advance of the event.

When: Tuesday, February 25th  at 7:00 pm
Where: LWSD Resource Center
Details: Download the flyer 

We’d like to hear from you!
The Nominating Committee needs your help to find the best candidates for the RHMS PTSA Board of Directors! If you or someone you know may be interested, please nominate them using this form and either drop it off at the main office or email it to the committee. Nominees are being sought for the offices of President, Secretary, Treasurer, VP of Programs and VP of Fundraising. We’d also like to hear from anyone interested in getting involved as a committee chair.
 

Informational Items

The RHMS Engineering Club begins on Monday, Feb. 24th. The Club will run every Monday from 2:30-3:30 pm in Mr. Ewert’s Room. If your student is interested in joining, please fill out the Permission Slip and have him/her return it to Mr. Ewert in Room 307 by Friday, Feb. 21st.

Calendar Items

Monday, Feb. 17th:

• No School – President’s Day Holiday

Tuesday, Feb. 18th:

• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)

Wednesday, Feb. 19th:

• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Feb. 20th:

• College Gear Thursday
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area

Friday, Feb. 21st :

• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Student Advisory Board Meeting, 2:35-3:15 pm, LIbrary
• “Lion King, Jr.” School Play, 7:00 pm, Lake Washington High School Theatre

Saturday, Feb. 22nd :

• “Lion King, Jr.” School Play, 2:00 pm, Lake Washington High School Theatre
• “Lion King, Jr.” School Play, 7:00 pm, Lake Washington High School Theatre

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

The Rose Hill Middle School Multicultural Club will be doing the following to support the nationwide movement BlackLivesMatter and invite all students to join them:

• Tuesday, February 11th: ALL staff and students are encouraged to wear a Black Lives Matter shirt OR a black shirt.
• Tuesday, February 11th: Jackie Peterson will be speaking at the Multicultural Club about her personal experiences growing up black in a predominantly white space. Everyone is welcome to attend (2:30 pm).

Please encourage your student to participate in this peaceful social justice advocacy movement. Contact Danielle MacDonald at dmacdonald@lwsd.org with any questions.

Our Equity Team meets regularly to discuss issues impacting our students at RHMS.  Recently a member shared that she had heard a student make a discriminatory comment to a classmate about the coronavirus.  Please take a few minutes to read this Washington Post article: The coronavirus is spreading. So is discrimination.

We have a short week next week- no school on Thursday or Friday.  School resumes on Tuesday, February 18th.

Have a great week ahead!

From the PTSA

Volunteers still needed for TONIGHT!
RHMS ASB is hosting a Movie Night tonight from 6:00-8:00 pm. District approved PTSA volunteers who would like to assist the RHMS ASB with supervision, concessions, etc. can sign up below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4EA9AB2AA3F58-rhms11

Parenting a Middle Schooler Webinar
Join Balance in Mind for their next webinar about how to raise tweens and teens in today's modern world with founder of Teen Wise, Sheri Gazitt, M.A.
When: Monday, February 10 at 7:30 PM
Where: your computer!
Registration: http://tinyurl.com/BIMFeb10
Sponsored by Balance in Mind/Lake Washington Schools Foundation. Find videos of past events on the Balance in Mind Facebook page.

We’d like to hear from you!
The Nominating Committee needs your help to find the best candidates for the RHMS PTSA Board of Directors! If you or someone you know may be interested, please nominate them using this form  and either drop it off at the main office or email it to the committee. Nominees are being sought for the offices of President, Secretary, Treasurer, VP of Programs and VP of Fundraising. We’d also like to hear from anyone interested in getting involved as a committee chair.

Don't miss the RHMS PTSA production of Disney's Lion King Jr.!
Show times: Friday Feb 21 at 7:00 pm, Saturday Feb 22 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm 
Location: Lake Washington High School Theatre
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for students/children
Purchase your tickets online until Feb 20th at http://rhmsptsa.org/Page/Programs/Play%20-%20Lion%20King. Tickets will also be available to purchase at the door 30 minutes prior to show start (cash/check only). Questions? email rhmsplay@gmail.com. Disney’s Lion King Jr. is brought to you by the RHMS PTSA and My Floss Productions. 

Informational Items

1st Semester Report Cards will be mailed home via U.S. mail this afternoon. Look for it to arrive tomorrow or Tuesday.  If you do not receive one for your student, it could be because we don't have your correct address on file. Please contact our registrar, Mrs. Pizarro, if you need to update your information. Any questions or concerns regarding a grade should be directed to the individual teacher.

Library Volunteers Needed: The library is need of judges for the Battle of the Books school competition on Wednesday, February 19th at 1:00pm in the commons.  Please contact Richele Buoy at rbuoy@lwsd.org immediately if you are interested in volunteering your time on February 19th.

The RHMS Engineering Club begins on Monday, Feb. 24th. The Club will run every Monday from 2:30-3:30 pm in Mr. Ewert’s Room. If your student is interested in joining, please fill out the Permission Slip  and have him/her return it to Mr. Ewert in Room 307 by Friday, Feb. 21st.

The Visual Arts Club is cancelled on Monday, Feb. 10th due to Mr. McShane’s absence.

Calendar Items

Monday, Feb. 10th:
Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
Visual Arts Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Mr. McShane’s Room #309 (Orange Pod Hallway) (Cancelled this week due to Mr. McShane’s absence)

Tuesday, Feb. 11th:
Wear Black Shirt for Black Lives Matters Week
Multicultural Club Meeting, Guest Speaker Jackie Peterson (Being Black in a Predominantly White World) 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Eberhardt’s Room #336
Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
HIV/AIDS Curriculum Information Night, 7:00-8:00 pm, LWSD Resource Center Board Room

Wednesday, Feb. 12th:
City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Feb. 13th:
No School – Mid Winter Break

Friday, Feb. 14th:
No School – Mid Winter Break

Monday, Feb. 17th:
No School – President’s Day Holiday

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

February 3rd – February 7th is National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action. Seattle Public Schools led the charge nationally by making a public statement about racial disparity in 2016. In 2018, the Lake Washington Educators Association followed suit by offering us teaching materials entitled "Black Lives Matter at School." The Rose Hill Middle School Multicultural Club will be doing the following to support the nationwide movement BlackLivesMatter and invite all students to join them:

• February 3rd – 7th: The Multicultural Club is displaying a series of posters highlighting the amazing Black Queens and Kings of Africa. The display will be in the commons for all students and staff to enjoy.
• Tuesday, February 11th: ALL staff and students are encouraged to wear a Black Lives Matter shirt OR a black shirt.
• Tuesday, February 11th: Jackie Peterson will be speaking at the Multicultural Club about her personal experiences growing up black in a predominantly white space. Everyone is welcome to attend (2:30 pm).

Please encourage your student to participate in this peaceful social justice advocacy movement. Contact Danielle MacDonald at dmacdonald@lwsd.org with any questions. Here are some resources if you would like to know more about the National Black Lives Matter at School week of action:

• The National Black Lives Matter at School website: https://blacklivesmatteratschool.com/
• National Education Association (NEA) article: https://neaedjustice.org/black-lives-matter-at-school/
• The National Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Our Schools Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/The-National-Black-Lives-Matter-Week-of-Action-in-Our-Schools-192373061312325/

Below is an important message from our Behavioral Health Support Specialist at RHMS, Mina Kirilov.

Did you know…?
Bullying, or feeling harassed has emerged as one of the top issues identified by middle school students through the SBIRT screener in the LWSD so far. While it may be tempting to look at the situation in black and white terms, it is actually much more nuanced. When we think of students as either “bullies”, or “victims” we miss the larger picture of seeing a student who needs to learn skills to manage anger and frustration without hurting others, or a student who can benefit from learning to be assertive and be able to manage conflict.

Something else to keep in mind is that for behavior to qualify as bullying, it needs to meet the following criteria: unwanted aggressive behavior that is repeated, or likely to be repeated, as well as an observed, or perceived, power imbalance. In some cases, there might be aggressive behavior, but without the power imbalance, it is not actually bullying. Even if that is the case, learning skills to regulate emotions and manage conflict is still helpful. The school’s Character Strong curriculum can go a long way towards addressing some of those issues. However, if you believe your child needs more intensive one-on-one support, you could refer them to me, either directly, or through their school counselor.

In addition, here is a resource, which might be helpful in supporting your child to increase their social support circle. How to be your child’s friendship coach: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/growing-friendships/201709/how-be-your-child-s-friendship-coach

Important safety reminders.  If your child walks or bikes to school, be sure they are wearing visible clothing and using marked crosswalks.  Speaking of crosswalks, if you drive your student to school, remember to stop at crosswalks for pedestrians and to follow the directions of our crossing guards.  Our crossing guards are here for our children’s safety and we want to make sure that they are being kept safe as well.  Do not drive or turn through a crosswalk if a person is in any part of the crosswalk.

Have a great week ahead!

From the PTSA

We’d like to hear from you!
The Nominating Committee needs your help to find the best candidates for the RHMS PTSA Board of Directors! If you or someone you know may be interested, please nominate them using this form and either drop it off at the main office or email it to the committee. Nominees are being sought for the offices of President, Secretary, Treasurer, VP of Programs and VP of Fundraising. We’d also like to hear from anyone interested in getting involved as a committee chair.

Volunteer opportunity for parents
RHMS ASB is hosting a Movie Night on Friday, February 7th from 6:00-8:00 pm. District approved PTSA volunteers who would like to assist the RHMS ASB with supervision, concessions, etc. can sign up below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4EA9AB2AA3F58-rhms11

Don't miss the RHMS PTSA production of Disney's Lion King Jr.!
Show times: Friday Feb 21 at 7:00 pm, Saturday Feb 22 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm 
Location: Lake Washington High School Theatre
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for students/children
Purchase your tickets online until Feb 20th at http://rhmsptsa.org/Page/Programs/Play%20-%20Lion%20King. Tickets will also be available to purchase at the door 30 minutes prior to show start (cash/check only). Questions? email rhmsplay@gmail.com. Disney’s Lion King Jr. is brought to you by the RHMS PTSA and My Floss Productions. 

Informational Items

Please join us for Movie Night next Friday, February 7th from 6:00-8:00 pm. We will be featuring the movie “Shrek”. Popcorn, candy and sodas will be available for purchase. Bring a blanket and/or a pillow and join us! Admission is $3.00 with an ASB card and $5.00 for general admission. Royal Pride cardholders get in free! Students must purchase their ticket in advance during lunch, before school or after school from Mrs. Love in the main office. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
*This event is for RHMS students only. No outside guests or siblings are allowed.

1st Semester Report Cards will be mailed home on Friday, Feb. 7th. If you do not receive one for your student, it could be because we don't have your correct address on file. Please contact our registrar, Mrs. Pizarro, if you need to update your information. Any questions or concerns regarding a grade should be directed to the individual teacher.

City of Redmond Programs:
Teen Winter Theater
Help your teen find their light and hit the stage in our productions where everyone is guaranteed a role. Seussical Jr., The Little Mermaid and Rent are coming to a Teen Center near you! https://www.redmond.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12041/Theater-Program

Winter Teen Programs
Redmond Teen Programs is excited to share our new After School enrichment, art and STEM classes for Middle School students. Shuttle from Rose Hill and Redmond MS options. https://www.redmond.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12044/Middle-School-Programs

Calendar Items

Monday, Feb. 3rd:
LWHS Registration Completion in 8th Grade Social Studies Classes
Pride Time – 8th Grade Royal 5 Celebration, 9:45-10:15 am
Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
Visual Arts Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Mr. McShane’s Room #309 (Orange Pod Hallway)
3rd Quarter Sports Begin:
   Girls Basketball Tryouts for team placement: 2:30-4:15 pm, Gym
   Wrestling, 2:30-4:00 pm, Auxiliary Gym

Tuesday, Feb. 4th:
Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
Sports Practices:
   Girls Basketball Tryouts for team placement: 2:30-4:15 pm, Gym
   Wrestling, 2:30-4:00 pm, Auxiliary Gym

Wednesday, Feb. 5th:
City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Feb. 6th:
College Gear Thursday
Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area
Sports Practices
   Wrestling: 2:30-4:00 pm
   Basketball: Time Determined by Team

Friday, Feb. 7th:
1st Semester Report Cards Mailed Home
Music Field Trip – Elem. Feeder Schools, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
Sports Practices:
   Wrestling: 2:30-4:00 pm
   Basketball: Time Determined by Team
Movie Night, “Shrek”, 6:00-8:00 pm, Commons Area

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

We had a wonderful turnout for the DM Art Fest last night!  Thank you to Mr. Charouhas and Mr. McShane for putting this community event together for our students to showcase their work.

Today we had an all school assembly to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Thank you to our ASB Officers and our Leadership class for planning and presenting thoughtful information and to all of our students for their attentiveness during the assembly.

The PTSA Reflections Arts and Literature contest was a great success this year. The theme for this year’s contest was “Look Within”. Congratulations to the following students for receiving District honors for their work:

Claire Benincasa
Jessie Kang
Payton Hall
Adrian Cossy
Annika Shinoda

A big shout out goes to 8th Grader Brinda Arun, who has moved on to the contest’s State level. Brinda’s artwork received an Award of Excellence. Well done and thank you to everyone who participated!

We are starting to plan for next school year. Registration information and class offerings were shared with current 6th and 7th graders on Wednesday.  Every student was given a course selection to rank their elective choices and to have signed by a parent/guardian.  Students should bring the completed form back to school on Wednesday, January 29th to complete registration during Advisory class.  If your student has misplaced the form, you can find another one here:

7th Grade Course Selection Form (For current 6th grade students)

8th Grade Course Selection Form  (For current 7th grade students)

You can find detailed course information in our Course Catalog 

A reminder, the end of Semester 1 has been pushed back by two days to January 28, 2020. Students who are taking Semester or Quarter long classes will start their new classes on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.

We are starting to have students order food to be delivered from places like UBER Eats during their lunch time and it is becoming an issue.  The deliveries are not making it in time and we do not want students missing class. In addition, it is adding additional work for our front office staff at an already busy time of their day.  We will no longer allow students to receive deliveries. We will turn any delivery drivers away beginning on Monday. An announcement will be made to students on Monday morning and throughout the week.

Have a great weekend ahead!

From the PTSA

We’d like to hear from you!
The Nominating Committee needs your help to find the best candidates for the RHMS PTSA Board of Directors! If you or someone you know may be interested, please nominate them using this form and either drop it off at the main office or email it to the committee. Nominees are being sought for the offices of President, Secretary, Treasurer, VP of Programs and VP of Fundraising. We’d also like to hear from anyone interested in getting involved as a committee chair.

Volunteer opportunity for parents
RHMS ASB is hosting a Movie Night on Friday, February 7th from 6:00-8:00 pm. District approved PTSA volunteers who would like to assist the RHMS ASB with supervision, concessions, etc. can sign up below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4EA9AB2AA3F58-rhms11

Informational Items

8th Grade Parents: Counselors from Lake Washington High School will be in 8th grade social study classes on Monday, January 27th. Your student will bring home registration materials; please review this information. On Monday, February 3rd, the LWHS counselors are coming back and your student will register at that time.

THIRD QUARTER SPORTS start on Monday, February 3rd. If your student is interested in playing a 3rd quarter sport - Girls' Basketball or Boys' and Girls' Wrestling, you can sign him/her up online at the following link: Final Forms. The last day to sign up is Wednesday, January 29th. Don’t forget your student’s physical if we do not have one on record here at the school.  Physicals are good for 2 years. If your student is in 8th grade, his/her physical may have expired. All other forms that are needed are included in FinalForms. In addition to the $75.00 participation fee to play a sport, your student will also need to purchase an ASB card for $25.00 prior to the first practice. Families do need to make transportation arrangements for all after-school athletic participation. Practices and games are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and occasionally on Wednesday. If you have any questions, please contact Shane O’Brien, Athletic Director at sobrien@lwsd.org

Multicultural Club: A Holocaust Survivor will be sharing his story on Tuesday, January 28th at 2:30 pm, Everyone is welcome to attend. Please report to Room 336 in the Yellow Pod.

City of Redmond Programs:
Teen Winter Theater
Help your teen find their light and hit the stage in our productions where everyone is guaranteed a role. Seussical Jr., The Little Mermaid and Rent are coming to a Teen Center near you! https://www.redmond.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12041/Theater-Program

Winter Teen Programs
Redmond Teen Programs is excited to share our new After School enrichment, art and STEM classes for Middle School students. Shuttle from Rose Hill and Redmond MS options. https://www.redmond.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12044/Middle-School-Programs

Calendar Items

Monday, Jan. 27th:
LWHS Registration Information in 8th Grade Social Studies Classes
Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403 - Cancelled this week due to Mr. Charouhas’ absence
GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
Visual Arts Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Mr. McShane’s Room #309 (Orange Pod Hallway)
Intramurals Session 2, 2:30-4:00 pm, Gym

Tuesday, Jan. 28th:
Last Day of the 1st Semester
Multi-Cultural Club Meeting, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Eberhardt’s Room #336 (Yellow Pod) – Holocaust Survivor Story
Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
Intramurals Session 2, 2:30-4:00 pm, Gym
5th Grade Parent Information Night, 6:30-8:05 pm, Starting in the Gym
LWSD Middle School Honor Music Concert, 7:00 pm, Evergreen Middle School

Wednesday, Jan. 29th:
3rd Quarter Sports Registration Deadline, 3:00 pm
City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Jan. 30th:
College Gear Thursday
Pride Time – 6th Grade Royal 5 Celebration, 9:45-10:15 am
Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area
Intramurals Session 2, 2:30-4:00 pm, Gym

Friday, Jan. 31st :
Pride Time – 7th Grade Royal 5 Celebration, 9:45-10:15 am
Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
Intramurals Session 2, 2:30-4:00 pm, Gym (Final Day)

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

What a week! It was nice to get two days in once the weather settled down.  We appreciate your patience with the changes in our drop-off and pick-up location.  Everything is set to return to normal on Tuesday after we return from the long weekend.

Come one, come all to the Digital Media and Visual Art show next Thursday, January 23rd from 5:00 - 6:30 pm in the Commons. See all the wonderful work 7th and 8th grade students have created this semester. Videos, photographs, drawings, and paintings will be on display. Awards will be presented. Don’t miss it!

8th grade families, next Wednesday, January 22nd, Lake Washington High School will be hosting its Future Freshman Night at 6:30 pm.  While parents are attending a presentation in the theater, there will be an elective and club/activity fair in the commons with tours for students. Parents will also be able to visit the elective fair following the counselor presentation in the theater. Please see this flyer.

Given the three days missed this week, the end of Semester 1 will be moved by two days to January 28, 2020. Students who are taking Semester or Quarter long classes will start their new classes on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.

Have a great weekend ahead!

From the PTSA

RHMS PTSA thanks you for your support
To all our families that purchased a meal from MOD Pizza yesterday evening to support RHMS PTSA fundraising, we'd like to extend a hearty and sincere thank you! Your support makes a difference.

Free Welcome event for families that are new to our district
All new and international families are invited to a free welcome event to learn about navigating LWSD, resources and support available from the district, what is PTA and how to be involved and more. Tickets are free. Translation service is available on request, please email Danit Erlich at FACE@lwptsa.net.
When: Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Where: Lake Washington Resource Center, 16250 NE 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052
Free RSVP

RHMS PTSA Board Meeting
The next PTSA board meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm in the RHMS library. PTSA members who are not board members but would like to see how the board conducts business, are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please contact PTSA President Yumna Green.

We’d like to hear from you!
The Nominating Committee needs your help to find the best candidates for the RHMS PTSA Board of Directors! If you or someone you know may be interested, please nominate them using this form and either drop it off at the main office or email it to the committee. Nominees are being sought for the offices of President, Secretary, Treasurer, VP of Programs and VP of Fundraising. We’d also like to hear from anyone interested in getting involved as a committee chair.
 

Informational Items

AMC 8 Test:  The scores for the AMC 8 test (which students took in November) were returned during the winter break.  Students can pick up their scores in Mrs. Folkman’s room #456 in the purple pod.  Please stop by before or after school as Mrs. Folkman is teaching during the day and needs to give her full attention to her classes. Thanks to all who participated!

The School MathCounts Competition will be held on Tuesday January 21st from 2:40-3:45 pm in Mrs. McFarland’s room #454 in the purple pod. Every RHMS student is welcome to attend.  We will take the top 10 RHMS scorers to the Regional MathCounts Competition on February 22nd —to be held at the main Microsoft Campus in Redmond.  The results from the school competition will also be used as part of the decision to assign teams for the LWSD Math Olympiad in May.  Please email Mrs. McFarland by Friday, January 17th if your student plans to attend the RHMS school competition. lmcfarland@lwsd.org

THIRD QUARTER SPORTS start on Monday, February 3rd. If your student is interested in playing a 3rd quarter sport - Girls' Basketball or Boys' and Girls' Wrestling, you can sign him/her up online at the following link: Final Forms. The last day to sign up is Wednesday, January 29th. Don’t forget your student’s physical if we do not have one on record here at the school.  Physicals are good for 2 years. If your student is in 8th grade, his/her physical may have expired. All other forms that are needed are included in FinalForms. In addition to the $75.00 participation fee to play a sport, your student will also need to purchase an ASB card for $25.00 prior to the first practice. Families do need to make transportation arrangements for all after-school athletic participation. Practices and games are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. If you have any questions, please contact Shane O’Brien, Athletic Director at sobrien@lwsd.org

Calendar Items

Monday, Jan. 20th:

NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Building Closed

Tuesday, Jan. 21st:
Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
MathCounts School Competition, 2:40-3:45 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod) – (Regular Math Club Cancelled)
2nd Session of Intramurals Starts, 2:30-4:00 pm

Wednesday, Jan. 22nd:
City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym
Future Freshman Night, 6:30-7:30 pm, Lake Washington High School Theater

Thursday, Jan. 23rd:
College Gear Thursday
Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Library
Intramurals Session 2, 2:30-4:00 pm
Digital Media/Art Show, 5:00-6:30 pm, Commons 

Friday, Jan. 24th:
MLK Jr. Assembly, 9:40-10:20 am, Gym
Student Advisory Board Meeting, 2:35-3:15 pm, Library
Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
Intramurals Session 2, 2:30-4:00 pm

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Happy New Year! This week may have been a little tough getting everyone back on track and into school mode. There are only 9 school days until the end of the semester. Here are some tips to help make the coming weeks easier for your student as he/she re-establishes or begins new habits and routines. The more you do something, the more it will become routine (this applies to both negative and positive behaviors):

• Get back to a regular “school night” bedtime and continue it over this weekend and all of next week.  This may not be popular with your student, but it sure will help those early morning wake-ups.
    
• Designate a Study Time and Place: Work with your student to pick a time and place where school work should be completed each day. If students do not have homework, they should read for at least 30 minutes. Study areas should be as free from distractions as possible.
   
• Lastly, be consistent: Establish a routine and stick to it as much as possible.  Give your student some ownership in creating the routine, one that you can both agree to and stick with, including study times, bed time, etc.

Come one, come all to the Digital Media and Visual Art show next Thursday, January 16th from 5:00 - 6:30 pm in the Commons. See all the wonderful work 7th and 8th grade students have created this semester. Videos, photographs, drawings, and paintings will be on display. Awards will be presented. Don’t miss it!

The weather forecast looks interesting for next week.  District information about the decision for school closure and late starts can be found here.

Have a great weekend ahead!

From the PTSA

LWPTSA Council Reflections Art Show and Open House
The LWPTSA Council Reflections Art Show and Open House will take place tonight, January 10, 2020 from 4-8 pm at the LWSD Resource Center. Come and celebrate LWSD students, from primary grades through high school, who participated in the Council round of the Reflections Competition! All RHMS PTSA entries that advanced to Council will be featured. All are welcome! Many thanks to our Reflections chair, Trisha Tripathi, for her excellent leadership of the RHMS PTSA Reflections program.

Emergency Preparedness - Rose Hill Middle School
Rest assured, students and teachers are well prepared for the unexpected, especially as it pertains to weather or emergency situations. Thanks to PTSA funds, each teacher has a backpack (stocked with first aid supplies, water, food) at the ready for quick departure. The district has supplied our school with enough water and food bars for 3 days. Are you prepared at home? Please feel free to message me, Colette Moss, RHMS PTSA Emergency Prep chair (colemoss@gmail.com), for ideas and references. Include your children in gathering supplies and making a plan so they can also feel at ease and confident. Consider attending this free event at the Redmond City Hall this Saturday, January 11, from 1:00-3:00 PM, which comes with great timing as we head into true winter weather. Stay warm out there everyone! More information here: https://www.redmond-reporter.com/news/personal-emergency-preparedness-event-returns-to-redmond/

We’d like to hear from you!
The Nominating Committee needs your help to find the best candidates for the RHMS PTSA Board of Directors! If you or someone you know may be interested, please nominate them using this form  and either drop it off at the main office or email it to the committee. Nominees are being sought for the offices of President, Secretary, Treasurer, VP of Programs and VP of Fundraising. We’d also like to hear from anyone interested in getting involved as a committee chair.

Dine out to support RHMS PTSA!
Please join us at the Bella Bottega MOD Pizza on Thursday, January 16 ALL DAY! Enjoy a delicious pizza meal and 20% of your bill will be donated to RHMS PTSA! Please mention RHMS PTSA at check out so that your donation can be registered. This fundraiser does not apply to online orders, so please order in-store. Thank you for your support! MOD Pizza Redmond: 8900 161st Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98052 (425) 497-5104

Free Parent Education Events:

Suicide Awareness and Prevention
A Parent Education talk on Suicide Awareness with Peter Loft from UW's Forefront Center. Download a flyer to share . Download a flyer in Chinese 
When: Thursday, January 16th, 7 - 9PM
Where: Redmond High School
Questions about this event? Please Contact Irene Neumann at parent.ed@lwptsa.net
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 | Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 888-628-9454

Free Welcome event for families that are new to our district
All new and international families are invited to a free welcome event to learn about navigating LWSD, resources and support available from the district, what is PTA and how to be involved and more. Tickets are free. Translation service is available on request, please email Danit Erlich at FACE@lwptsa.net. Please include your name and choice of language.
When: Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 9AM - 12:30PM
Where: Lake Washington Resource Center, 16250 NE 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052
Free RSVP 
View the event flyer (English – Spanish – Chinese – Russian).

Informational Items

8th grade families, mark your calendars. Lake Washington High School will be hosting its Future Freshman Night on Wednesday, January 22nd at 6:30pm.  While parents are attending a presentation in the theater, there will be an elective and club/activity fair in the commons with tours for students. Parents will also be able to visit the elective fair following the counselor presentation in the theater.

Sign ups are taking place now for the 2nd session of Intramurals. Indoor Soccer starts on Tuesday, January 14 . Participants will meet every day after school from 2:30-4:00 pm in the gym for those 2 weeks except on Wednesdays. The cost is $25.00 and students must also purchase an ASB card for $25.00 if they don’t already have one. This is a great time to play and have fun in a low-key yet structured setting.  The Intramural Participation Form can be found on the RHMS Website at the bottom of the Athletics Page. If you have questions, please contact Athletic Director, Shane O’Brien at sobrien@lwsd.org. Thank you!

AMC 8 Test:  The scores for the AMC 8 test (which students took in November) were returned during the winter break.  Students can pick up their scores in Mrs. Folkman’s room beginning Monday, January 15th –room 456 in the purple pod.  Please stop by before or after school as Mrs. Folkman is teaching during the day and needs to give her full attention to her classes. Thanks to all who participated!

The School MathCounts Competition will be held on Tuesday January 21st from 2:40-3:45 pm in Mrs. McFarland’s room #454 in the purple pod. Every RHMS student is welcome to attend.  We will take the top 10 RHMS scorers to the Regional MathCounts Competition on February 22nd —to be held at the main Microsoft Campus in Redmond.  The results from the school competition will also be used as part of the decision to assign teams for the LWSD Math Olympiad in May.  Please email Mrs. McFarland by Friday, January 17th if your student plans to attend the RHMS school competition. lmcfarland@lwsd.org

Calendar Items

Monday, Jan. 13th:

• Jazz Band/8th Grade Band/Orchestra FT – Elementary Feeder Schools, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Visual Arts Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Mr. McShane’s Room #309 (Orange Pod Hallway)
• Intramurals Session 1, 2:30-4:00 pm

Tuesday, Jan. 14th:

• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Intramurals Session 1, 2:30-4:00 pm
• 5th Grade Parent Information Night, 6:30-8:05 pm

Wednesday, Jan. 15th:

• 6th and 7th Grade Students receive 2020-2021 Registration Information during Advisory Class
• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Jan. 16th:

• College Gear Thursday
• Pride Time – Battle of the Books Meeting, 9:45-10:15 am, Library
• Royal 5 Student Self-Assessment Sheets coming home with students today
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area
• Intramurals Session 1, 2:30-4:00 pm
• Digital Media/Art Show, 5:00-6:30 pm, Commons 

Friday, Jan. 17th:

• Royal 5 Student Self-Assessment Sheets Due
• MLK Jr. Assembly, 9:40 – 10:20 am, Gym
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Intramurals Session 1, 2:30-4:00 pm (Last Day)

Monday, Jan. 20th:

• NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
• Building Closed – No Custodian on Site

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Next week is our final week of school for 2019! When we return from break, there will only be 3 weeks until the end of the semester. Help your student get caught up before the break so he/she can enjoy the break and start the new year all up to date. If you have questions about a particular class, please email the individual teacher(s).

Does your student have a book to read over break? If not, encourage him/her to check one out in the library before Friday, December 20th. Reading at least 30 minutes per day over the break is important!

It is a busy time of year and as evidenced by my classroom visits, there is a lot of important learning happening in classes before the Winter Break.  Here are some tips to help make this time less stressful for your student (and you):

1. Take time this weekend to sit down with your student and find out if he/she has any tests or projects due before the break and make a plan to study and/or work on the project without waiting until the last minute. If your student is unsure or keeping this information from you, you can always check his/her planner and look at teachers’ PowerSchool sites.
2. Keep your schedules as consistent as possible.  If the calendar is becoming too full, establish your priorities. While it might be difficult for your student, it is okay to say ‘no.’
3. Schedule some “down” time together and individually.

To help with time management, your student can also take advantage of Pride Time every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:45-10:15 am - at the end of 2nd period. During Pride Time students can:

1. Work with a teacher for support/tutoring (pass required if it is a teacher other than your 2nd period teacher)
2. Silently and independently work on homework in their 2nd period class- Though students will have time to work on homework, we strongly recommend they are not putting off homework to complete at the last minute. 
3. Silently read in 2nd period classroom
4. Receive laptop support in the library
5. Check out a library book

A huge thank you to our PTSA members for supporting our teachers with mini-grants! Your donations help teachers and students experience things they may not be able to otherwise. In all, 12 mini-grants were funded and reach all students in some way.  Thank you for your generosity! 

Don’t forget!  The ASB is holding a Food Drive to support our local community and donations need to be here by the end of the day Tuesday, December 17th. . Items needed most are tuna and canned meats, canned fruit, boxed pasta meals, Top Ramen, canned vegetables, chili, soup, toilet paper and baby wipes. The Hopelink Food Bank serves hundreds of local families every week. More information here. Thank you for supporting our ASB and families in need! 

Enjoy the weekend ahead!

From the PTSA

Mini Grants
One of the most influential ways that RHMS PTSA supports student learning at RHMS is through our mini grant process. Over $7,500 has already been awarded in mini grants so far this year - many thanks to the 12 RHMS staff members who applied for those mini grants! The applications for the second round of mini grants are due January 9, 2020 and RHMS PTSA hopes to exhaust its mini grant budget of $12,000 for the year. Special thanks to our dedicated mini grant committee - Conni Irias, Jorge Santos and Becky Stansell.

Please Support PTSA
Wondering how you can support the work that PTSA does? Here a few ways that you can make difference, please pick one!
Join PTSA! Membership costs just $15 per adult.
Shop using Amazon Smile. Use this link to get started https://smile.amazon.com/ch/91-1102671
Talk to our Nominating Committee about volunteering opportunities.
Make a monetary donation. Some area employers will match the charitable donations of their employees.

For more info, please visit our website at www.rhmsptsa.org or email PTSA President Yumna Green.

RHMS PTSA Nominating Committee
On Tuesday, December 10, 2019 the RHMS PTSA membership elected Andrea Knott, Candace Ansari, and Denise Ferguson as our Nominating Committee members. Many thanks to these volunteers who are tasked with finding the PTSA board members for the 2020-21 school year.  If you have questions about what being a board member entails, please reach out to the Nominating Committee at NomCom@rhmsptsa.org

Informational Items

Dear RHMS Parents,
I wanted to briefly introduce myself and take this opportunity to share some useful information (please see below). My name is Mina Kirilov and I am a Behavioral Health Support Specialist from Youth Eastside Services (YES), who will be working at RHMS this year. I have earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling form Seattle University and I am a Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee.

At RHMS I work on prevention by doing classroom presentations on topics such as suicide risk awareness and prevention, vaping, anxiety and depression, etc. I also provide confidential one-on-one counseling to help students with a variety or symptoms, including depression, anxiety, school-related stress, peer relationship issues and substance use among others. As part of our efforts to further engage in prevention, I will be sending useful information to promote mental health several times throughout the year.

If you would like to get in touch with me, you can reach me at RHMS, 425-936-2460, extension 54338, or you can call me at YES by dialing 425-747-4937, ext.2790. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you!

Did you know…? (Useful ways to deal with anxiety)

Anxiety is a very common mental health problem. Between 5-10% of children have an anxiety condition. It isn’t caused by any one thing, but usually is brought on by a combination of factors such as too much stress, bad experiences, chemical imbalances in the brain, which can be hereditary, or instability and unpredictability in the home or community, among others.

Below are two articles discussing some interesting and surprising ways to deal with anxiety.

A Fun but Effective Psychological Trick for Managing Anxiety
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201912/fun-effective-psychological-trick-managing-anxiety

Ten Surprising Ways to Help an Anxious Child Calm Down
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/joyful-parenting/201903/10-surprising-ways-help-anxious-child-calm-down

Lost and Found: Our lost and found items are overflowing. Please encourage your student to check for any missing items during their lunch or before or after school.  They have also been reminded to do this during lunches this week. All unclaimed items will be donated to charity over the winter break.

The 1st session of Intramurals starts on Monday, January 6th and runs through Friday, January 17th. Participants will meet every day after school from 2:30-4:00 pm for those 2 weeks, except on Wednesdays .  Sign ups are taking place now. Paperwork and Fee are due by Thursday, Dec. 19th. The cost is $25.00 per session and students must also purchase an ASB card for $25.00 if they don’t already have one.  The students elected to have Co-Ed Badminton and Indoor Soccer as their activities for Session 1.  This is a great time to play and have fun in a low-key yet structured setting.  The Intramural Participation Form can be found on the RHMS Website at the bottom of the Athletics Page.  If you think your student might be interested in participating in Session 2, please sign up as soon as possible so we can make sure we have enough coaches.  Session 2 will run from Tuesday, January 21st through Friday, January 31st. If you have questions, please contact Athletic Director, Shane O’Brien at sobrien@lwsd.org. Thank you!

Calendar Items

Monday, Dec. 16th:

• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Visual Arts Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Mr. McShane’s Room #309 (Orange Pod Hallway)
• Soccer Pictures, 2:30 pm, Gym
• Girls Varsity Badminton District Finals, 3:30 pm @ Rose Hill Middle School

Tuesday, Dec. 17th:

• Food Drive Ends, 2:30 pm
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Badminton End of Season Party, 2:30-3:15 pm, Commons (Bring CLEAN uniform)
• Varsity/JV Boys District Finals Soccer Match, 4:00 pm, Lake Washington High School

Wednesday, Dec. 18th:

• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Dec. 19th:

• 1st Session of Intramurals Paperwork and Fee Due, 2:30 pm
• College Gear Thursday
• Art Field Trip, Seattle Art Museum, 9:15 am – 1:30 pm
• Symphonic Band (7th Gr.) Field Trip, Seattle Center/MoPop Museum, 9:15 am – 5:45 pm –
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area
• Soccer End of Season Party, 2:30-3:15 pm, Commons (Bring CLEAN uniform)

Friday, Dec. 20th:

• Art Field Trip, Seattle Art Museum, 9:15 am – 1:30 pm
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Wednesday, December 11th marks the mid-term for Quarter 2. You can check your student’s up to date progress in each class after 3:00 pm on this date in Skyward Family Access.  If you have a questions about your student’s grade, please contact the classroom teacher.  Staff email addresses can be found in on our staff directory.

A reminder that our ASB is holding a Food Drive to support our local community. Items needed most are tuna and canned meats, canned fruit, boxed pasta meals, Top Ramen, canned vegetables, chili, soup, toilet paper and baby wipes. The Hopelink Food Bank serves hundreds of local families every week. More information here. Drop off your donations in the office between December 9th through December 17th! Thank you for giving during this holiday season! 

Enjoy the weekend ahead!

From the PTSA

RHMS PTSA December membership meeting:
The next PTSA membership meeting will be a short one to elect our Nominating Committee. The meeting will take place right before the orchestra/band/choir concert at 6:40pm on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019 in the hallway outside the RHMS gym. If you have any questions, or would like to serve on the Nominating Committee, please contact president@rhmsptsa.org

Reflections Art Competition Update: 
This year RHMS PTSA had submissions from 15 students in the categories of Literature, music composition, and visual arts. Congratulations to all our Reflections participants! (C = this denotes that a student’s entry has advanced to the Council level of the competition!)

Brinda Arun- C
Claire Benincasa – C
Jessie Kang – C
Payton Hall – C
Adrian Cossy- C
Annika Shinoda – C
Emily Unger
Paige Christensen
Jacqueline Joyce
Tavishi Gupta
Geethika Burugupally
Omkar Page
Mojan Abdollahi
Kaelyn Strom
Madeline Edgar

The LWPTSA Council Reflections Art Show and Open House will take place on Friday, January 10th from 4-8 pm at the LWSD Resource Center. K-12 entries from across LWSD that have advanced to the Council level of the competition will be featured. Everyone's welcome!

Support RHMS PTSA with your holiday shopping – at no extra cost to you!
Do you shop at amazon.com? Your purchases can make a difference! AmazonSmile donates to Rose Hill Middle School PTSA – at no extra cost to you! Click this link to get started https://smile.amazon.com/ch/91-1102671 or visit our fundraising page for more information. Thank you for your support!

Informational Items

RHMS Counseling:
Character Strong: This week’s advisory lesson compared a level one compliment vs. a level two compliment. Students discussed the benefits of a level two compliment (something personal and unique to the individual).   Caring Compliments is the character dare this week; join your student in sending a message of kindness to someone you admire for their character.

Time for mid-term review of your student's progress
It is “mid-quarter grade check time” and due to the wide use of Skyward Family Access by our families, we do not issue and mail out hard copies of student mid-quarter progress reports.  Wednesday, December 11th marks the second quarter mid-term. Although grades can be accessed at any point through Skyward Family Access, they are fully up-to-date after 3:00 pm.

If you have not had a chance to use Skyward Family Access and the important information available there, please visit our Students and Families page and check it out.  If you do not know your login and/or password, you can follow these instructions to get a password reset by email.

Service Learning Travel Opportunity in the Mountain Communities of Peru – Last Trip, Last Spots, Last Meeting to Sign-Up
Is your child ready for an adventure of a lifetime? If so, then you may be interested in an exciting service learning opportunity available for the summer of 2020. Over the last 4 summers, Mrs. Debi Nelson has traveled with students to Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and most recently China, where they have worked alongside local community members doing meaningful service and learning about the culture. She is currently planning a service and culture trip to Peru for the summer of 2020. There will be an information meeting on Tuesday, December 17 at 7:00 at the Panera Bread (17262 Redmond Way ) meeting room. Come with your child to learn more about joining this immersive experience. Please RSVP to Mrs. Nelson at debinelson@live.com. There are only 2 spots left and this will be the last trip for Mrs. Nelson. 

*This trip is recommended for students who will be 13 years or older at the time of travel (June 2020). 

**This is not a district or school sponsored trip.

Calendar Items

Monday, Dec. 9th:

• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Visual Arts Club Begins, 2:30-3:15 pm, Mr. McShane’s Room #309 (Orange Pod Hallway)
• Girls Badminton Match, 4:00 pm @ Rose Hill Middle School
• Varsity/JV Boys Soccer Match, 4:00 pm, Juanita High School

Tuesday, Dec. 10th:

• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Multicultural Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Eberhardt’s Room #336 (Yellow Pod) – Topic: Immigration and Borders|
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Riedeman – 4:00 pm @ Juanita High School
• Regional Soccer Game – Team O’Brien – 5:00 pm @ Juanita High School
• Winter Music Concert, 7:00 pm, Gym

Wednesday, Dec. 11th:

• ***Altered Bell Schedule Today ***
• Winter Music Assembly, 8:00 am, Gym
• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym
• Elementary Orchestra Concert, 7:00 pm, Gym
• Stella Schola Information Night, 7:00pm, Commons

Thursday, Dec. 12th:

• College Gear Thursday
• Pride Time – Battle of the Books Meeting, 9:45-10:15 am, Library
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area
• Girls Badminton Match, 4:00 pm @ Kamiakin Middle School
• Varsity/JV Boys Soccer Match, 4:00 pm, Lake Washington High School

Friday, Dec. 13th:

• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Fure – 4:00 pm @ Lake Washington High School
• Regional Soccer Game – Team O’Brien – 5:00 pm @ Lake Washington High School

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Due to the short week this week, the bulletin is being sent out earlier than usual.

Our ASB is holding a Food Drive to support our local community beginning on Monday. Items needed most are tuna and canned meats, canned fruit, boxed pasta meals, Top Ramen, canned vegetables, chili, soup, toilet paper and baby wipes. The Hopelink Food Bank serves hundreds of local families every week. Drop off your donations in the office between December 2nd through December 17th! Thank you for giving during this holiday season! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

From the PTSA

Scholarship Basket Auction & Raffle - Thursday, December 5th at 10:00 am at the Lake Washington Resource Center at the Redmond Town Center. Participation in the LWPTSA Council Basket Auction and Raffle is a great way to support LWSD students and get some holiday shopping done at the same time. All are welcome, so invite a friend!

You can view the Auction Catalog online – can you spot the RHMS PTSA basket? The baskets are on view and available for bids at the LWSD Resource Center until December 5th. All proceeds go to scholarships for LWSD graduating seniors and continuing education scholarships for staff. 
Questions? Email Auction Co-Chairs Colette Ulloa and Melissa Stone at auction@lwptsa.net

Support RHMS PTSA with your holiday shopping – at no extra cost to you!
Do you shop at amazon.com? Your purchases can make a difference! AmazonSmile donates to Rose Hill Middle School PTSA – at no extra cost to you! Click this link to get started https://smile.amazon.com/ch/91-1102671 or visit our fundraising page for more information. Thank you for your support!

Informational Items

On Friday, December 6th, we will hold our first Dance/Social of the year. There will be dancing, a movie in the library, snacks, and fun all around. All Rose Hill Middle School students are invited to attend. The dance starts at 2:30 and ends at 4:30 pm. Entry to the dance will close at 3:00. When the dance ends at 4:30, students will exit out the gym doors.  Please plan to meet your student in that area. Tickets can be purchased from Mrs. Love in the office beginning Tuesday, Dec. 3rd and after school through lunch time on Friday. Tickets will not be sold at the door or afterschool on Friday. Tickets are $5 with ASB membership, $7 without ASB, and free if students have the Royal Pride card (crown on the card). If you notice your student doesn’t have the crown on their card, but you paid for the Royal Pride Package, have your student come to the office and a new card will be printed. All students attending need to bring their student ID card to the social and plan to stay until 4:30. Students are not permitted to leave early without a parent coming to the door to request them. Smaller bills are appreciated if students bring cash for snacks. The snacks will be sold for $1-$2 each. Tickets and snacks cannot be purchased with money on a lunch account. For additional information, please email Mrs. Wade at lwade@lwsd.org   *This event is for Rose Hill Middle School students only. No guests.

Calendar Items

Monday, Dec. 2nd:

• 2-Week Food Drive Begins – Donations can be dropped off in the Main Office
• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)

Tuesday, Dec. 3rd:

• Pride Time – 8th Grade 1st Quarter Recognition Assembly, Commons
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Badminton Pictures, 2:30 pm, Gym
• Varsity/JV Boys Soccer Match, 4:00 pm, Lake Washington High School
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Reed – 4:00 pm @ Juanita High School
• Regional Soccer Game – Team O’Brien – 5:00 pm @ Juanita High School

Wednesday, Dec. 4th:

• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Riedeman – 4:00 pm @ Lake Washington High School
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Reed – 5:00 pm @ Lake Washington High School

Thursday, Dec. 5th:

• College Gear ThursdayMagic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area
• Girls Badminton Match, 4:00 pm @ Kirkland Middle School
• Varsity/JV Boys Soccer Match, 4:00 pm, Lake Washington High School

Friday, Dec. 6th:

• All School Social, 2:30-4:30 pm
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod) Cancelled due to Social
• Regional Soccer Game – Team O’Brien – 4:00 pm @ Lake Washington High School
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Reed – 5:00 pm @ Lake Washington High School

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

We have a short week next week with student dismissal at 11:00am on Wednesday.  No lunch will be served on Wednesday.  There is no school on Thursday or Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. 

In partnership with our Multicultural Club, please join us in raising awareness for Indigenous Women. On Tuesday, November 26th, we are asking for all students and staff to wear something red to school. We do this to bring awareness to Indigenous Women.  The REDress Project started five years ago when a Metis artist from Canada, Jaime Black, collected red dresses and hung them in public to raise awareness of the Indigenous women that are no longer present. There are more missing and murdered Indigenous women in Seattle than in any other area in the United States.

This week two Kirkland Police Officers visited me to express concerns about ongoing reports from Bridle Trails businesses regarding inappropriate behavior of our RHMS students. If your student visits Starbucks, Bartell Drugs, Dollar Tree, Grocery Outlet, etc. without direct adult supervision, please remind your student to use appropriate language, to use appropriate voice levels, to throw away their garbage and to refrain from rowdy behavior like pushing. It might be helpful to discuss what your student should do if they are with a group that is not behaving appropriately.  We will remind students to do these things, too. We want our community to know how great the students are at RHMS! 

Professional artist and parent Keegan Hall came into an Exploratory Art class recently to discuss his career with students. Keegan creates photo-realistic drawings in pencil with an incredible amount of detail and precision. He has teamed up with many Seattle athletes to donate money from the selling of his art to charities. Students found Keegan’s PowerPoint presentation educational, enlightening, and engaging. Thank you, Keegan!

The 7th and 8th grade Visual Art field trip to the Seattle Art Museum is coming up on December 19th and 20th. Thank you to the PTSA for funding this field trip. This year’s field trip will focus on the museum’s permanent collection and the elements of design. There will be a tour and hands on workshop. More information to come.

Enjoy the Thanksgiving Break ahead. Thank you for sending us your kids each day and for your continued support and partnership. Enjoy time with your families and friends.

Have a great weekend!

From the PTSA

RHMS PTSA December membership meeting:
The next PTSA membership meeting will be a short one to elect our Nominating Committee. The meeting will take place right before the orchestra/band/choir concert at 6:40pm on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019 in the hallway outside the RHMS gym. If you have any questions, or would like to serve on the Nominating Committee, please contact president@rhmsptsa.org

Scholarship Basket Auction & Raffle - Thursday, December 5th at 10:00 am at the Lake Washington Resource Center at the Redmond Town Center
Participation in the LWPTSA Council Basket Auction and Raffle is a great way to support LWSD students and get some holiday shopping done at the same time. All are welcome, so invite a friend! 

You can view the Auction Catalog online – can you spot the RHMS PTSA basket? The baskets are on view and available for bids at the LWSD Resource Center until December 5th. All proceeds go to scholarships for LWSD graduating seniors and continuing education scholarships for staff. 
Questions? Email Auction Co-Chairs Colette Ulloa and Melissa Stone at auction@lwptsa.net

Informational Items

Lost and Found: Our lost and found items are overflowing. Please encourage your student to check for any missing items during their lunch or before or after school.  They have also been reminded to do this during lunches this week. All unclaimed items will be donated to charity after November 27th.

On Friday, December 6th, we will hold our first Dance/Social of the year. There will be dancing, a movie in the library, snacks, and fun all around. All Rose Hill Middle School students are invited to attend. The dance starts at 2:30 and ends at 4:30 pm. Entry to the dance will close at 3:00. When the dance ends at 4:30, students will exit out the gym doors.  Please plan to meet your student in that area. Tickets can be purchased from Mrs. Love in the office beginning Tuesday, Dec. 3rd and after school through lunch time on Friday. Tickets will not be sold at the door or afterschool on Friday. Tickets are $5 with ASB membership, $7 without ASB, and free if students have the Royal Pride card (crown on the card). If you notice your student doesn’t have the crown on their card, but you paid for the Royal Pride Package, have your student come to the office and a new card will be printed. All students attending need to bring their student ID card to the social and plan to stay until 4:30. Students are not permitted to leave early without a parent coming to the door to request them. Smaller bills are appreciated if students bring cash for snacks. The snacks will be sold for $1-$2 each. Tickets and snacks cannot be purchased with money on a lunch account. For additional information, please email Mrs. Wade at lwade@lwsd.org   *This event is for Rose Hill Middle School students only. No guests.

RHMS Counseling:
Character Strong: This week’s advisory lesson compared fixed mindsets vs. a growth mindset. Students discussed the benefits of a growth mindset.   Pay it Forward is the character dare this week; join your student in showing random acts of kindness without looking for something in return.

ASB is holding a Food Drive to support our local community by donating to Hopelink. Items needed most are tuna and canned meats, canned fruit, boxed pasta meals, Top Ramen, canned vegetables, chili, soup, toilet paper and baby wipes. The Hopelink Food Bank serves hundreds of local families every week. Drop off your donations in the office between December 2nd through December 17th! Thank you for giving during this holiday season! 

Costly Laptop Repairs: Friendly reminder that district student laptops are district property.  Please remind your student to be extra cautious with the laptop.  Many of the laptops are not covered by Accidental Damage Protection leaving families responsible for any fines resulting from computer damage.  Due to this, it is highly recommended to purchase laptop insurance for the school year.  Laptop insurance can be purchased through Worth Group.

Calendar Items

Monday, Nov. 25th:

• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Elementary Band Concerts
  • 4th Grade Band, 6:30 pm, Commons
  • 5th Grade Band, 7:30 pm, Commons

Tuesday, Nov. 26th:

• REDress Project Day – Wear Red to support Indigenous Women
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Fure – 4:00 pm @ Juanita High School
• Regional Soccer Game – Team O’Brien – 5:00 pm @ Juanita High School

Wednesday, Nov. 27th:

• Half Day – Student Dismissal at 11:00 am (No lunches served)
• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Fitness Gym/Gym - Cancelled due to early dismissal

Thursday, Nov. 28th:

• NO SCHOOL – Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, Nov. 29th:

• NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Holiday

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Students will be bringing home First Quarter Report Cards today. Be sure to ask your student to see their report card. If they do not have it, you can access the first quarter grades on Skyward. If you have any questions about your student’s grade in a class, please contact the teacher directly.  Staff contact information can be found here: RHMS Staff Directory.  

In partnership with our Multicultural Club, please join us in raising awareness for Indigenous Women. There are more missing and murdered Indigenous women in Seattle than in any other area in the United States. Have you heard the media cover this story? We are concerned the color of a person’s skin dictates the level of care and concern. On Tuesday, November 26th, we are asking for all students and staff to wear something red to school. We do this to bring awareness to Indigenous Women.  The REDress Project started five years ago when a Metis artist from Canada, Jaime Black, collected red dresses and hung them in public to raise awareness of the Indigenous women that are no longer present. The campaign now has a following in the United States as well as Canada.

Also, there is a free showing of the documentary, "Warrior Women"  at Bellevue High School on Tuesday, November 19th. Doors open at 6:30 pm with the program beginning at 6:45pm. “Warrior Women” is the story of mothers and daughters fighting for Indigenous rights.

Have a great weekend!

From the PTSA

RHMS PTSA Board meeting
The next PTSA board meeting is on Tuesday, Nov 19th at 7:00 pm in the RHMS library. PTSA members who are not board members but would like to see how the board conducts business are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please contact president@rhmsptsa.org

From Fundraising:
Thank you to all the students who turned in the City of Redmond’s October Walk to School calendar. RHMS PTSA collected 212 calendars, which equates to $1,060 that will be used for PTSA-sponsored events at the school. Our next fundraiser will be a dining out event in January. Details will follow at the beginning of the new year.

Listening Session on Access & Inclusion
The LWPTSA Council Special Education Group and LWPTSA Council will be hosting a PTSA Listening Session on Access and Inclusion. The discussion will center on ways to make local PTSA events and activities accessible for and inclusive of all students and their families. Continue reading.

When & where: Nov 19th at LWSD Resource Center, 16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond 98052

• 6:30 pm: Parent networking & opportunity to meet Director of Special Services, Dr. Shannon Hitch and staff.
• 7:00 pm: Panel discussion on access & inclusion.

Parent Education opportunities:
FREE Showing of the “Screenagers” Film series
Nov. 21st  at 7:00 PM: Screenagers: Next Chapter at Finn Hill Middle School (8040 NE 132nd St, Kirkland, WA 98034) There will be a discussion panel after the viewing.
Tickets are free but required – reserve them here. Download a flyer to share 

All are invited to a screening of Angst on Nov. 21st from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Peter Kirk Elementary Commons (1312 6th St, Kirkland, WA 98033). Michelle Brode, behavior support health specialist from Youth Eastside Services, will lead a discussion immediately following the film. Tickets are free, but space is limited. Students aged 10+ are welcome to attend. Register at lwsf.org/youthmentalwellness

November Brown Bag: School Choice (This is not about choice schools.)
All are invited to LWPTSA Council’s November Brown Bag on School Choice with Dr. Jon Holmen, LWSD Deputy Superintendent. Bring your lunch and learn! Free!

When: Thursday, November 21st from Noon – 1:00 pm (free; no RSVP necessary)
Where: LWSD Resource Center Board Room

Download flyers in Spanish, Russian or Chinese. Find the 2019-2020 Brown Bag schedule on LWPTSA Council’s website.

Informational Items

Short Week Nov. 25-27th: In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no school on Thursday, Nov. 28th and Friday, Nov. 29th. Wednesday, Nov. 27th will be a half day. Students will be dismissed at 11:00 am. No lunches will be served. Enjoy time with family and friends!

RHMS Counseling:
Character Strong: This week’s advisory lesson did a deeper dive into Mindfulness and our Emotion, Reason and Wise Minds. The “Delightful Door” is the character dare this week; join your student in opening the door for everyone you see for the next 24 hours. Make kindness the new normal.

Cultural Game Day: We’re organizing an event at school wherein students play games from cultures around the world. The goal is to recognize and celebrate the diversity at RHMS. We need your help!! We will have a planning meeting in early 2020; please start thinking about a game you would like highlighted. Please contact your student’s school counselor if you have any questions or are interested in participating.

Term 1 Report Cards sent home with your student

 Report Cards for first term went home with your student today. No need to wait for their arrival, though. Your students’ grades are already available for your review online through Skyward Family Access.  If you have not had a chance to use Skyward Family Access, please visit www.rhms.lwsd.org/studentsfamilies and check it out!.

Calendar Items

Monday, Nov. 18th:

• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Girls Badminton Match, 4:00 pm @ Finn Hill Middle School

Tuesday, Nov. 19th:

• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• PTSA Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, RHMS Library

Wednesday, Nov. 20th:

• ASB Meeting, 7:15 am, Library
• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Riedeman – 4:00 pm @ Redmond High School
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Fure – 5:00 pm @ Redmond High School

Thursday, Nov. 21st:

• College Gear Thursday
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Reed – 4:00 pm @ Lake Washington High School
• Regional Soccer Game – Team O'Brien – 5:00 pm @ Lake Washington High School

Friday, Nov. 22nd:

• Pride Time – Teen Advisory Board Meeting, 9:44-10:18 am, Library
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Girls Badminton Match, 4:00 pm @ Rose Hill MS
• Varsity/JV Boys Soccer Match, 4:00 pm, Juanita High School

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Tuesday, November 5th is the end of our first quarter.  Be sure to check your student’s grades in Skyward so there are no surprises when report cards are finalized on November 12th.  Again, if you have specific concerns in a particular class, please contact the teacher directly.  Sixth grade students who are in the Royal Exploratory elective will change their elective class on Wednesday.  Not to worry- it is the same period as their current elective and teachers will be sure they get to the right class.

As we head in to November, the possibility of inclement weather increases. A  reminder that school closures will be communicated at http://www.lwsd.org/, through http://www.flashalert.net/, through TV and radio stations.  LWSD will use the School Messenger automated calling system to let parents know if school will be delayed or cancelled.  Calls will begin at 6:00 am.  For more information about how decision are made, visit the School Closures and Late Starts page.

Too Sick for School?  Cold and flu season is here and we are definitely seeing an increase in the number of students making their way to the office. Cleaning is a regular part of the school day and our custodial staff works hard after hours to sanitize.  That being said, students work, learn and play in close quarters, so illness spreads quickly. If you wonder, “is my child too sick for school?” visit the following link for symptoms that indicate he/she should remain at home (Too Sick For School? ) Students who have been vomiting, had diarrhea or fever must stay home until they have been symptom free for 24 hours.  Anything that we can do to minimize the spread of illness among the RHMS community is worth the effort!  Should you decide that it is best to keep your child home, you can call the Safe Arrival/Attendance line at 425.936.2461.  You can access this line 24/7.  Should you choose to email the school, please email Mr. Bauman at chbauman@lwsd.org. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone healthy!

Remind your student to always use marked crosswalks, to look both ways when crossing the street and to stay on the sidewalk when waiting to be picked up by the bus in the morning.  In addition, it’s always a good idea to make sure your student has visible clothing and/or reflective gear when waiting for the bus, walking or biking to school. 

Have a great weekend- remember, clocks go back an hour on Saturday night!
 

From the PTSA

Thank you volunteers!
PTSA would like to extend a sincere thank you to all of our volunteers that made a difference and ensured that the Hearing and Vision Screening (October 29th) and the Staff Appreciation event (October 25th) ran smoothly. Special thanks to our volunteers Michela Casazza and Denise Ferguson for chairing the Hearing and Vision and Staff Appreciation events respectively. If you would like to volunteer or would like more information about volunteer opportunities, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Andrea Knott at volunteer@rhmsptsa.org 

From Fundraising
October is Walk to School Month and the Redmond SchoolPool Program is challenging families to drive less. Every calendar that gets turned in with at least 1 bike, walk, bus, or carpool trip logged raises money that goes straight to RHMS PTSA. Students who participate will receive a coupon for a free cookie at Hoffman's bakery.

RHMS PTSA will be collecting calendars on Monday, November 4th during the lunch periods.

Matching your donations
Did you donate to PTSA's Pass the Hat fundraiser and/or to the ASB's Fun Run fundraiser this year? Does your employer match the charitable donations of its employees? If you answered yes to either question, please remember to complete the necessary paperwork with your employer to ensure that PTSA and ASB receives the matching dollars. You will need to match the donations to RHMS PTSA 2.8.85 and RHMS ASB in two separate matching requests because PTSA and ASB are two separate organizations. If you have questions about ASB donations, please contact Mrs. Love in the Main Office. If you have questions about, or need a receipt for, PTSA donations, please contact president@rhmsptsa.org. Thank you!

FREE Showing of the “Screenagers” Film series
Each showing will host a discussion panel after the viewing.

• November 7th at 7:00 PM: Screenagers at Sandburg Elementary (12801 84th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034)  
• November 21st  at 7:00 PM: Screenagers: Next Chapter at Finn Hill Middle School (8040 NE 132nd St, Kirkland, WA 98034)

Tickets are free but required. Download a flyer to share 

Informational Items

Rose Hill Middle School WTI, our self-esteem and drug awareness club, is holding its 4th annual Fundraiser: The Pasta, Pie Feed, and Auction on Tuesday November 5th. 6:00-7:30 pm.  Please stop by, eat, listen to the Jazz band, and make a few bids.  The students are looking for additional auction items. If you have means to items or services, the students will welcome them.  Contact advisor Mr. Thornley rthornley@lwsd.org

Did you know the Skyward App is available for your phone? By downloading it, you can check grades, attendance, and much more right at your fingertips. Attendance is shown in real time, so if you receive an automated call saying your child was late or absent from school, you may be able to relieve your anxiety immediately by checking the App and seeing that he/she was late to a class instead of not being at school at all. This is just one way the Skyward App can help you be connected and informed about your student!

Celebrate Unity Day – Wednesday, November 6th – Wear Orange! Due to Unity Day taking place during spirit week, we are going to celebrate it on November 6th instead. Please tell your students to wear Orange next Wednesday! Together against bullying. UNITED for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.

Make it ORANGE and make it end! What are your true colors when it comes to showing that you believe that all youth should be safe from bullying? Come together in one giant ORANGE message of hope and support, WEAR AND SHARE ORANGE to color our nation, and even the world, visibly showing that our society believes that no child should ever experience bullying. In Advisory class next week, we will also begin Character Strong lessons on Kindness.

Calendar Items

Monday, Nov. 4th:

• SchoolPool Calendars collected during all lunches
• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Sports Practices, 2:30-4:00 pm

Tuesday, Nov. 5th:

• Last Day of 1st Quarter
• Pride Time – 6th Grade Royal 5 celebration, 9:44-10:18 am
• Multicultural Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Eberhardt’s Room #336 – Guest Speaker: Mary Wilbur
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Sports Practices, 2:30-4:00 pm
• WTI Pasta Feed/Pie/Auction, 6:00-7:30 pm, Commons

Wednesday, Nov. 6th:

• Unity Day (observed) – Wear Orange to support anti-bullying
• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Nov. 7th:

• College Gear Thursday
• Natural Leaders Skyward Training, 9:00-10:15 am, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• Pride Time – 7th Grade Royal 5 celebration, 9:44-10:18 am
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Location TBD
• Sports Practices, 2:30-4:00 pm

Friday, Nov. 8th:

• Veteran’s Day Assembly, 9:00 am
• Sports Practices, 2:30-4:00 pm

Monday, Nov. 11th:

• NO SCHOOL – Veteran’s Day (Building closed)

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Thank you for your support of our ASB through our annual RHMS Fun Run!  Students and staff were full of school spirit this week and had contagious energy. A huge thank you to all of our parent volunteers who helped out on the course. To date we have raised almost $10,000.  Thank you for your support.  If you would still like to donate, it is not too late to do so. You can send cash or check with your student to the main office. Want to Donate to the Fun Run Online? Here’s How:

• Log into Parent Access
• Click on your Student’s Name
• Click “Products” at student’s school
• Click “Donations”
• Click “ASB Fun Run

Grandparents or others who don’t have a student at RHMS can donate by using this link: https://donations.lwsd.org/. Again, please indicate it is for RHMS ASB Fun Run in the Item Section. Thank you for your support!

Thank you to our PTSA and all volunteers who went out of their way to provide a wonderful breakfast this morning!  Staff enjoyed the special treats and gave them a little extra boost for the afternoon Fun Run.  Thank you!

On Monday your student will be bringing home his or her Royal 5 Self-Assessment to complete and return on Tuesday, October 29th.  Students should score themselves in our five “Striving for 100%” components for each class.  This is an opportunity for students to reflect on their behavior at school using a rubric for each component. Teachers will review and sign off for each student during each class. Students who receive at least 15 points in every class are eligible to participate in our first Royal 5 Celebration. If you have questions about the Royal Five, please contact Ms. Tollefsen at ktollefsen@lwsd.org..  The documents are attached for your convenience: Royal 5 Self Assessment  and Royal 5 Assessment and Rubric 

And finally, a reminder about Halloween on Thursday.  Students are allowed to wear a costume if they choose as long as the costume is not a distraction to themselves or others.  Costumes should not include any blood, gore or be scary in nature, include weapons, or involve masks or face paint.  Remember, the school dress code still applies as far as body parts being covered!

Have a great weekend!

From the PTSA

Reflections entries are due in less than a week!
Reflections is a National PTA art competition that provides students with an opportunity to express themselves creatively based on their interpretation of the current year's theme. Students may submit original entries in any of 6 categories. There is also a Special Artist division for students with disabilities. Entries are judged by a panel of local professionals, on guidelines given by National PTA. Top entries will advance to represent RHMS PTSA at the LWPTSA Council competition and may go on to state and nationals! For more information on the categories, the rules, and the entry forms please visit the RHMS PTSA Reflections webpage. All entries are due to the RHMS office no later than October 31, 2019. For any questions, please contact Trisha Tripathi at trisha08j@gmail.com 

TOMORROW (Saturday) Parent Education opportunity: Middle School Survival Guide
Sponsored by the LWPTSA Council and LWSD
When: Tomorrow (Saturday) October 26, 9:30 - Noon
Where: Lake Washington Resource Center near Redmond Town Center
Click here for the flyer and more information on speakers and topics. For questions, please contact Parent Education Chair Irene Neumann at parent.ed@lwptsa.net.

Matching your donations
Did you donate to PTSA's Pass the Hat fundraiser and/or to the ASB's Fun Run fundraiser this year? Does your employer match the charitable donations of its employees? If you answered yes to both questions, then please remember to complete the necessary paperwork with your employer to ensure that PTSA and ASB receives the matching dollars. You will need to match the donations to RHMS PTSA 2.8.85 and RHMS ASB in two separate matching requests because PTSA and ASB are two separate organizations. If you have questions about ASB donations please contact lwade@lwsd.org. If you have questions about, or need a receipt for, PTSA donations please contact president@rhmsptsa.org

From Fundraising:
October is Walk to School Month and the Redmond SchoolPool Program is challenging families to drive less. Every calendar that gets turned in with at least 1 bike, walk, bus, or carpool trip logged raises money that goes straight to RHMS PTSA. Students who participate will receive a coupon for a free cookie at Hoffman's bakery.
RHMS PTSA will be collecting calendars on Monday, November 3 during the lunch periods.

Informational Items

Rose Hill Middle School WTI, our self-esteem and drug awareness club, is holding its 4th annual Fundraiser: The Pasta, Pie Feed, and Auction on Tuesday November 5th. 6:00-7:30 pm.  Please stop by, eat, listen to the Jazz band, and make a few bids.  The students are looking for additional auction items. If you have means to items or services, the students will welcome them.  Contact advisor Mr. Thornley rthornley@lwsd.org.

On Tuesday, October 29th, all 7th graders will be routinely screened for Hearing and Vision to determine which children may have visual or hearing problems to help parents and teachers observe for future visual acuity and hearing difficulties in the school environment.
Parents willing to volunteer for this event can sign up here: here.
If you are unable to help, please consider donating snacks for the volunteers (sign up on the same page).

Calendar Items

Monday, Oct. 28th:

• Royal 5 Self-Assessment Sheets Distributed during 6th Period
• Multicultural Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Eberhardt’s Room #336 – Diwali Celebration
• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• 2nd Quarter Sports Begin:
  • Boys Soccer, 2:30-4:00 pm
  • Girls Badminton, 2:30-4:00 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 29th:

• Students return their completed Royal 5 Self-Assessment Sheet
• Vision/Hearing Screening – 7th Graders Only – 1st/2nd Period
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Band Concert, 7:00 pm, Commons

Wednesday, Oct. 30th:

• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Oct. 31st:

• College Gear Thursday
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Location TBD

Friday, Nov. 1st:

• Pride Time – WEB Meet-Ups (WEB Leaders & 6th Graders), 9:44-10:18 am, Gym/6th Grade Classes

Saturday, Nov. 2nd:

• Varsity Basketball Players End of Season Party, 5:00-10:00 pm

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

It has been a challenging week for the RHMS community: students, families and staff.  I am grateful to be part of such a supportive community during easy and challenging times, and all the times in between. I cannot thank enough the Redmond Police Department, especially Officer Kaptur and Sergeant Beard, for their quick and diligent work throughout the investigation.  I want to thank all of our staff members for their calm and reassuring demeanor under pressure and the leadership of Ms. Mendez and Ms. Tollefsen.  I want to thank our community for their messages of support. Lastly, I would like to thank all the students who reported information regarding the Instagram post.

Today we started discussing and processing as a staff how we are going to process this with our students in a meaningful way. I will keep you informed as to when and how we will be doing this so there are no surprises for your students.  Throughout this week I received hundreds of emails in response to the community messages that went out.  I want you to know that every email was read and though I would like to respond to everyone individually, it will not be possible to do so and I appreciate your understanding.

Next week is Spirit Week with the ASB Fun Run on Friday. Please see the calendar section below for each of the Spirit dress up days.

Enjoy the weekend!

From the PTSA

Audition call for RHMS’s Spring 2020 play: Disney’s Lion King Jr.
We’re excited to announce that our school play this year is Disney’s The Lion King Jr., with performances February 21 & 22, at the Lake Washington High School Theater. Auditions will be held on October 28 and 29 at the school. All students auditioning for an acting or stagehand role must sign up online after reviewing the complete play instructions. Slots are limited, and signups will close when all slots are filled. No experience is necessary, and the play will be a great theater learning experience!  The school play returns to RHMS courtesy of directors Heidi Jensen and Andrew Pang and the RHMS PTSA. Questions? Contact rhmsplay@gmail.com

RHMS PTSA Membership Meeting
Our first PTSA membership meeting for 2019 is on Tuesday, Oct 22nd at 6:00 pm in the Lake Washington High School Commons. There will be a free screening of the movie “Angst” in the high school's theater at 6:30 pm that evening so RHMS PTSA decided to move the location and time of our membership meeting to make it easy for parents to attend the movie and vote on our budget and standing rules that evening. We look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions, please contact president@rhmsptsa.org 

Reflections 2019-2020 Theme: “Look Within”
Reflections is a National PTA art competition that provides students with an opportunity to express themselves creatively based on their interpretation of the current year's theme. Students may submit original entries in any of 6 categories. There is also a Special Artist division for students with disabilities. Entries are judged by a panel of local professionals, on guidelines given by National PTA. Top entries will advance to represent RHMS PTSA at the LWPTSA Council competition and may go on to state and nationals!  For more information on the categories, the rules, and the entry forms please visit the RHMS PTSA Reflections webpage. All entries are due to the RHMS office by October 31, 2019. For any questions, please contact Trisha Tripathi at trisha08j@gmail.com  

Free screening of the movie “Angst”
The Lake Washington Schools Foundation will be screening the movie “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” on October 22nd at 6:30 pm at the Lake Washington High School Performing Arts Center. Please note that there will be a short RHMS PTSA membership meeting beforehand in the high school's Commons (just down the hallway from the theater). Please join us in the Commons at 6:00 pm for the meeting and then make your way to the theater for the movie. The screening is free to attend but registration is required. Recommended for ages 10+. Download a flyer to share. 

Registration: Click HERE  

Informational Items

Our annual ASB Fun Run fundraiser is going on now! This is a school wide spirit and community building event that every student will participate in on Friday, October 25th.  100% of donations go to support the RHMS ASB.  The ASB funds our culture and extra-curricular events that help make Rose Hill a supportive and exciting school to attend. Some examples include athletic transportation, dances, movie nights, after school clubs, and assemblies. Please support your student in their fundraising efforts and consider corporate matching funds. If you do a matching funds with your employer, please indicate it is for the RHMS ASB Fun Run in the comments section, or where available, to make sure the money is routed to the correct fund.

Want to Donate to the Fun Run Online? Here’s How:

• Log into Parent Access
• Click on your Student’s Name
• Click “Products” at student’s school
• Click “Donations”
• Click “ASB Fun Run

Grandparents or others who don’t have a student at RHMS can donate by using this link: https://donations.lwsd.org/. Again, please indicate it is for RHMS ASB Fun Run in the Item Section. Thank you for your support!

The AMC (American Mathematics Competition) Test is coming to Rose Hill Middle School Wednesday, November 13th. All students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades are invited to participate.  This a great voluntary and optional opportunity. Please click here for more information. Deadline to Register is Wednesday, October 23rd.

Rose Hill Middle School WTI, our self-esteem and drug awareness club, is holding its 4th annual Fundraiser: The Pasta, Pie Feed, and Auction on Tuesday November 5th. 6:00-7:30 pm.  Please stop by, eat, listen to the Jazz band, and make a few bids.  The students are looking for additional auction items. If you have means to items or services, the students will welcome them.  Contact advisor Mr. Thornley rthornley@lwsd.org.

Notes from the Health Room:
The Health Room is staffed by a trained Health Room Secretary. A school nurse is not onsite daily and staff members are not able to diagnose. The school health room is not a clinic, but we provide basic first aid, ice packs, and fever assessment. We can also assist students with calling home if they feel too sick for school and administer life-saving and daily medications that have been authorized by your doctor and parent/guardian.

Medication at School
A reminder that all medications at school (prescription and over the counter) require a completed authorization to administer medication form. This form can also be found under Health Services on lwsd.org. Medication cannot be given without the completed form, even if it’s a prescription medication with the pharmacy label. Parents/guardians must bring all medications to the health room for the student. All medication must be in the original prescription bottle, container or package.

Too Sick For School?
With cold and flu season approaching we are seeing an increase in sick kids at school. Click here to see the district policy or go to Health Services at lwsd.org and click on “Too Sick for School.” Keeping children home when they are too sick for school protects other students and staff from potential illness.

Calendar Items

Monday, Oct. 21st:

• Spirit Day – Pajama Day
• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Varsity/JV Basketball, 4:00 pm, @ RHMS

Tuesday, Oct. 22nd:

• Spirit Day – Sports Day
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Varsity Tennis Match, 4:00 pm @ Grass Lawn Park
• JV District Cross Country Meet, 4:00 pm, Redmond Middle School
• Basketball End of Season Parties, 2:30-3:30 pm, Commons
• PTSA General Membership Meeting, 6:00-6:30 pm, Lake Washington High School Commons
• Free Showing of the movie “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety”, 6:30-7:30 pm, Lake Washington High School Performing Arts Center

Wednesday, Oct. 23rd:

• Spirit Day – Twin Day
• 2nd Fun Run Turn-in Day
• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Oct. 24th:

• College Gear Thursday
• Final Fun Run Turn-in Day
• Spirit Day – Throwback Thursday (choose a decade)
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area
• Varsity District Cross Country Meet, 4:00 pm, RHMS

Friday, Oct. 25th:

• ***Altered Schedule Today*** -
• Spirit Day – Red (6th Grade), White (8th Grade) and Blue (7th Grade) Day
• Fun Run – 1:20 pm

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Next week is a 4-day school week for students.  Friday, October 18th, is a non-student day.  Staff members will be participating in professional development all day related to technology, social emotion learning and our school improvement plan for this school year.

Cell phones are very disruptive to the learning environment and can lead to multiple distractions.  Therefore, we ask that they are not seen or heard between 8:00 am – 2:30 pm.  If a cell phone is out during the academic day, the phone will be taken away (returned at the end of the day) and a lunch detention will be assigned.  On the second and subsequent offenses, a parent/guardian will be required to pick up the cell phone in the main office.  It will not be returned to the student at the end of the day.  We understand that there are times you need to reach your student during the school day or your student may need to reach you. If you need to reach your student during the school day, please call our office at 425-936-2460.  If your student needs to contact you during the school day, he/she may use a phone in the office.  We do understand that cell phone use is something middle school students enjoy and we also want students socializing with one another during their day rather than staring at a screen.  To meet the students’ wish to have cell phone time and to help reinforce cafeteria expectations, students do have the opportunity to earn cell phone use during lunch time on Fridays only if their lunch has cleaned up the tables and garbage during the week.  Students are not permitted to take pictures or videos with their cell phones during this time.

Enjoy the weekend!

From the PTSA

Audition call for RHMS’s Spring 2020 play: Disney’s Lion King Jr.
We’re excited to announce that our school play this year is Disney’s The Lion King Jr., with performances February 21 & 22, at the Lake Washington High School Theater. Auditions will be held on October 28 and 29 at the school. All students auditioning for an acting or stagehand role must sign up online after reviewing the complete play instructions. Slots are limited, and signups will close when all slots are filled. No experience is necessary, and the play will be a great theater learning experience!  The school play returns to RHMS courtesy of directors Heidi Jensen and Andrew Pang and the RHMS PTSA. Questions? Contact rhmsplay@gmail.com

RHMS PTSA Board Meeting
The next PTSA board meeting is on Tuesday, Oct 15 at 7:00 pm in the RHMS library. PTSA members who are not board members but would like to see how the board conducts business, are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please contact president@rhmsptsa.org 

Reflections 2019-2020 Theme: “Look Within”
Reflections is a National PTA art competition that provides students with an opportunity to express themselves creatively based on their interpretation of the current year's theme. Students may submit original entries in any of 6 categories. There is also a Special Artist division for students with disabilities. Entries are judged by a panel of local professionals, on guidelines given by National PTA. Top entries will advance to represent RHMS PTSA at the LWPTSA Council competition and may go on to state and nationals!  For more information on the categories, the rules, and the entry forms please visit the RHMS PTSA Reflections webpage. All entries are due to the RHMS office by October 31, 2019. For any questions, please contact Trisha Tripathi at trisha08j@gmail.com  

Informational Items

Today we kicked off our annual ASB Fun Run fundraiser. This is a school wide spirit and community building event that every student will participate in on Friday, October 25th.  100% of donations go to support the RHMS ASB.  The ASB funds our culture and extra-curricular events that help make Rose Hill a supportive and exciting school to attend. Some examples include athletic transportation, dances, movie nights, after school clubs, and assemblies. Please support your student in their fundraising efforts and consider corporate matching funds. If you do a matching funds with your employer, please indicate it is for the RHMS ASB Fun Run in the comments section, or where available, to make sure the money is routed to the correct fund.

Want to Donate to the Fun Run Online? Here’s How:

• Log into Parent Access
• Click on your Student’s Name
• Click “Products” at student’s school
• Click “Donations”
• Click “ASB Fun Run

Grandparents or others who don’t have a student at RHMS can donate by using this link: https://donations.lwsd.org/. Again, please indicate it is for RHMS ASB Fun Run in the Item Section. Thank you for your support!

The AMC (American Mathematics Competition) Test is coming to Rose Hill Middle School Wednesday, November 13th. All students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades are invited to participate.  This a great voluntary and optional opportunity. Please click here for more information.

Rose Hill Middle School is fortunate to have a special counseling program, offered by our Youth Eastside Services Behavioral Health Support Specialist, for students who have experienced stressful events. We have found that students who have experienced trauma as victims or witnesses often suffer from a unique kind of stress, called traumatic stress. It could show up in the form of your child not wanting to go to school or as difficulties with class work and concentration. If you believe your child may benefit from being part of this group, please contact their school counselor. Given the nature of the group, space is limited and we are hoping to offer it both in the Fall and Spring of this school year. Thank you.”

Is your student interested in learning how to play the card game Bridge?  Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. Millions of people play bridge worldwide in clubs, tournaments, online and with friends at home, making it one of the world's most popular card games. Use math skills, develop higher level thinking and have fun all at the same time!  Bridge Club is this Thursday, Oct. 17th from 2:30-4:00 pm in the library.  It’s not necessary to sign up, just have your student come to the library afterschool on Thursday.  Bridge Club will meet every Thursday from 2:30-4:00 pm or as player attendance dictates.

Calendar Items

Monday, Oct. 14th:

• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Varsity Tennis Match, 4:00 pm @ RHMS
• JV Tennis Match – Team Heimdahl, 4:00 pm @ Finn Hill Middle School
• Varsity/JV Basketball, 4:00 pm, @ RHMS

Tuesday, Oct. 15th:

• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Regional Boys Basketball Game, 4:00 pm @ Kamiakin Middle School
• JV Tennis Match - Team Heimdahl (inner squad) , 4:00 pm @ RHMS

Wednesday, Oct. 16th:

• ASB Meeting, 7:15 am, Library
• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym
• Cross Country Meet, 4:00 pm @ Timberline Middle School – Athlete Supervision available in Aux. Gym (1:00-3:00 pm)

Thursday, Oct. 17th:

• College Gear Thursday
• 1st Fun Run Turn-in Day
• District-wide Earthquake Drill, 10:17 am - Full Evacuation if weather permits
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Library
• Varsity/JV Basketball Game, 4:00 pm, @ Kamiakin Middle School
• Varsity Tennis Match, 4:00 pm, @ Kamiakin Middle School

Friday, Oct. 11th:

• NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – Teacher LEAP Day

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Have you checked your student’s grades?  Wednesday, October 2, was the midterm for the first quarter.  You and your student can check grades on Skyward to see your student’s progress in each class. You can access Skyward here  If you have questions or concerns about a grade, please contact your student’s teacher directly.

If you have not had a chance to use Skyward Family Access and the important information available there, please visit our Students and Families page and check it out.  If you do not know your login and/or password, you can follow these instructions to get a password reset by email.

Please help us to continue to be safe and good neighbors.  All student drop-off and pick-up should occur in our designated drop-off loop. The gate in the southwest corner is for walking students.  No student drop off should occur in that neighborhood due to the unsafe conditions created by drivers.  If you are using this as a drop-off or pick-up location, you are jeopardizing the safety of your own child and the safety of other children.

Enjoy the weekend!

From the PTSA

LWPTSA Council Brown Bag
All are invited to the first "Brown Bag" of the year on Thursday October 10, 2019. Matt Gillingham, LWSD Associate Superintendent of Student and Community Services, will discuss what the district is doing to address the social and emotional needs of our students. Bring your lunch and learn!

Topic: Social and Emotional Learning

When: Thursday, October 10 at 12PM

Where: LWSD Resource Center Board Room

Find the 2019-2020 Brown Bag schedule on the LWPTSA website.

From Fundraising:
In October and May, RHMS PTSA partners with the City of Redmond to participate in their School Pool program. This program encourages kids to walk, bike, carpool or bus to school. Calendars are going home with the students this week for them to keep track of how they get to and from school every day during that month. Completed calendars need to be turned in by October 31st to be eligible for prizes. In exchange for every completed calendar turned into the school, the City of Redmond will donate $5 to RHMS PTSA. This is a great way to help reduce the traffic and congestion around the city while also raising money for the PTSA. Questions? Please contact VP of Programs Susan Davis.

Reflections 2019-2020 Theme: “Look Within”
Reflections is a National PTA art competition that provides students with an opportunity to express themselves creatively based on their interpretation of the current year's theme. Students may submit original entries in any of 6 categories. There is also a Special Artist division for students with disabilities. Entries are judged by a panel of local professionals, on guidelines given by National PTA. Top entries will advance to represent RHMS PTSA at the LWPTSA Council competition and may go on to state and nationals!  For more information on the categories, the rules, and the entry forms please visit the RHMS PTSA Reflections webpage. All entries are due to the RHMS office by October 31, 2019. For any questions, please contact Trisha Tripathi at trisha08j@gmail.com  

Informational Items

School Picture Packets are coming home with your student this afternoon. O'Connor Photographers will be back at our school for Picture Retake Day next Friday, Oct. 11th beginning at 8:00 am for picture retakes or first time pictures for students who were absent on picture day in September.  Retakes are only for students who bought a picture packet the first time around.  Students wanting a retake need to return their complete original picture packet to give to the photographer at the time of the retake.  Students who are unhappy with the picture on their school ID card but did not buy a picture packet will not be allowed a retake.

Library Shelving Volunteers: RHMS Library is in need of shelving volunteers that are able to commit weekly and are available on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.  Please email librarian Richele Buoy if you are interested in volunteering.

Library News: Check-out this month’s newsletter to find out what has been happening in the library since the start of school. 

Rose Hill Middle School is fortunate to have a special counseling program, offered by our Youth Eastside Services Behavioral Health Support Specialist, for students who have experienced stressful events. We have found that students who have experienced trauma as victims or witnesses often suffer from a unique kind of stress, called traumatic stress. It could show up in the form of your child not wanting to go to school or as difficulties with class work and concentration. If you believe your child may benefit from being part of this group, please contact their school counselor. Given the nature of the group, space is limited and we are hoping to offer it both in the Fall and Spring of this school year. Thank you.”

Is your student interested in learning how to play the card game Bridge?  Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. Millions of people play bridge worldwide in clubs, tournaments, online and with friends at home, making it one of the world's most popular card games. Use math skills, develop higher level thinking and have fun all at the same time!  Bridge Club is starting up next Thursday, Oct. 10th from 2:30-4:00 pm in the library.  It’s not necessary to sign up, just have your student come to the library afterschool next Monday.  Bridge Club will meet every Monday from 2:30-4:00 pm or as player attendance dictates.

Service Learning Travel Opportunity 
Is your child ready for an adventure of a lifetime? If so, then you may be interested in an exciting service learning opportunity available for the summer of 2020. Over the last 4 summers, Mrs. Debi Nelson has traveled with students to Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and most recently China, where they have worked alongside local community members doing meaningful service and learning about the culture. She is currently planning a service and culture trip to Peru for the summer of 2020. If you are interested in having your child take part in this adventure, please email Mrs. Nelson at debinelson@live.com if you have any additional questions. There are only 2 spots left and this will be the last trip for Mrs. Nelson. 

*This trip is recommended for students who will be 13 years or older at the time of travel (June 2020). 

**This is not a district or school sponsored trip. 

Calendar Items

Monday, Oct. 7th:

• Yearbook Club, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Varsity/JV Basketball, 4:00 pm, @ RHMS

Tuesday, Oct. 8th:

• Multicultural Club Begins, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Eberhardt’s Room #336 (Yellow Pod)
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Regional Boys Basketball Game, 4:00 pm @ Kirkland Middle School
• JV Tennis Match -Team Kaptur, 4:00 pm @ RHMS

Wednesday, Oct. 9th:

• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Oct. 10th:

• College Gear Thursday
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club Begins, 2:30-4:00 pm, Library
• Varsity/JV Basketball, 4:00 pm, @ Kirkland Middle School
• Varsity Tennis Match, 4:00 pm, @ Kirkland Middle School
• JV Tennis Match – Team Heimdahl 4:00 pm @ RHMS
• Cross Country Match, 4:00 pm, @ RHMS

Friday, Oct. 11th:

• Picture Retake Day, Morning Only, Library
• Regional Basketball Game, 4:00 pm, RHMS
• JV Tennis Match -Team Kaptur, 4:00 pm @ Finn Hill Middle School

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

It was great to see many families at the PTSA Back to School Fiesta last Friday night! Thank you to the PTSA for hosting the event, the RHMS Jazz Band for the entertainment and all of the volunteers who helped make the evening a success.

What is Pride Time?  Pride Time is every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:44-10:18 am - at the end of 2nd period. During Pride Time students can:

1. Work with a teacher for support/tutoring
2. Silently and independently work on homework in their 2nd period class- Though students will have time to work on homework, we strongly recommend they are not putting off homework to complete at the last minute. 
3. Silently read
4. Receive laptop support in the library
5. Check out a library book

If your student is needing extra help or feeling overwhelmed, encourage him/her to get a Pride Time pass from a teacher.

Now that your student has a laptop, here are some ideas to help support you with your student’s laptop use at home.

1. Remind your student that the laptop is for school related work only.
2. Require your student to use the laptop in a public area (dining room table, kitchen counter, etc).
3. When your student goes to bed, so does the laptop, but in another location.  Have your student charge his/her laptop overnight in the kitchen, NOT in his/her bedroom.
4. If/when your student gets upset with you because you are setting limits on use at home, feel free to share this email with him/her so he/she knows we are working together. I understand the struggle- it is happening with my 6th grader too!

There is still time to share your input through the Curriculum Night Survey:  'https://survey.k12insight.com/r/dwhKUT'.  We value your input and appreciate your time.

Enjoy the weekend!

From the PTSA

Thank you, volunteers!
Thank you so much to all of the volunteers for helping with the RHMS PTSA Back to School Fiesta! The jazz band added the perfect ambiance over dinner. The kids all seemed to have an absolute blast, especially with the photo booth, as well as the cake walk - powered by those beautiful treats that everyone donated. Special thanks to our VP of Programs, Susan Davis for her dedicated oversight of the organization, preparation and successful accomplishment of our Fiesta this year!

If you would like digital copies of your family's photo booth pictures, please contact our VP of Programs Susan Davis. Thank you.

Reflections 2019-2020 Theme: “Look Within”
Reflections is a National PTA art competition that provides students with an opportunity to express themselves creatively based on their interpretation of the current year's theme. Students may submit original entries in any of 6 categories. There is also a Special Artist division for students with disabilities. Entries are judged by a panel of local professionals, on guidelines given by National PTA. Top entries will advance to represent RHMS PTSA at the LWPTSA Council competition and may go on to state and nationals!  For more information on the categories, the rules, and the entry forms please visit the RHMS PTSA Reflections webpage. All entries are due to the RHMS office by October 31, 2019. For any questions, please contact Trisha Tripathi at trisha08j@gmail.com  

Informational Items

The elementary music program started at our school last week. This has caused a significant increase in traffic during the morning drop off. As a result, many of our students are arriving in the building after the 8:00 am bell. Please allow at least 15 minutes once on campus to drop off your student so they can get to their classroom by 8:00 and avoid getting a Tardy mark on their attendance record.

The Associated Student Body (ASB) has started their monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:15 am in the Library. We strongly encourage every student to join ASB and get involved.  As an attending member, you will have a voice in our school! Our next meeting will be October 16th. Hope to see you there. If you have questions regarding ASB, please contact ASB Advisor, Ms. Wade.

Calendar Items

Monday, Sept. 30th

• Yearbook Club Begins, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Charouhas’ Room #403
• GSA Club Begins, 2:30-3:00 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Varsity/JV Basketball, 4:00 pm, @ Finn Hill Middle School
• Varsity Tennis Match, 4:00 pm, Finn Hill Middle School
• JV Tennis Match – Team Kaptur, 4:00 pm @ RHMS

Tuesday, Oct. 1st  

• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Regional Boys Basketball Game, 4:00 pm @ Finn Hill Middle School
• JV Tennis Match -Team Heimdahl, 4:00 pm @ RHMS

Wednesday, Oct. 2nd

• Q1 Mid-Term
• City of Redmond After Hours Club, 1:00-3:00 pm, Commons/Gym
• Cross Country Meet, 4:00 pm @ RHMS – Athlete Supervision available in Aux. Gym (1:00-3:00 pm)

Thursday, Oct. 3rd

• College Gear Thursday
• Natural Leaders Meeting, 9:30-11:00 am, Stage Area
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)

Friday, Oct. 4th

• Creative Writing and Art Club, 2:30-3:15 pm, Ms. Ackerman’s Room #476 (Red Pod)
• Regional Basketball Game, 4:00 pm @ RHMS

 Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

I would like to introduce you to our Counseling Team at RHMS.  Our 6th grade Counselor is Carolyn Stelling, our 7th grade Counselor is Veronica Nelson, and our 8th grade Counselor is Danielle MacDonald.  For those of you who are returning RHMS families, you will notice that our counselors are no longer divided by last name, but by grade level.  We understand this may mean students have a different counselor than they had last year and families with students in multiple grade levels will be partnering with more than one counselor to support their students. Each year counselors will move up a grade level with students and start again in 6th grade when their caseload of students move on to high school.  Here are some reasons your student might want to see her/his counselor:

• need someone to talk to about school, family or friends
• questions about their schedule
• need help in their classes or improving their grades
• general questions

If your student wants to see their counselor, come during lunch, before school, after school or during Pride Time.

This Wednesday we will start an Advisory class during the school day to implement an important social/emotional curriculum that has been adopted district wide.  The curriculum we will be using is called Character Strong.  Students will be placed in a grade level advisory class with a teacher they already have as part of their daily schedule. Students will have the opportunity to learn and practice important skills with their peers that will contribute to a positive environment at RHMS and beyond.

We are looking for ways we can improve our community events and are seeking your feedback.  Please take a few minutes to provide us feedback on our Curriculum Night through this survey: RHMS Curriculum Night Feedback.  Even if you were unable to attend, there is an opportunity for you to share how we can make it valuable for you and your family. The survey will close on October 4th.

Hope to see you tonight at the PTSA Back to School Fiesta!

Enjoy the weekend!

From the PTSA

Back To School Fiesta and Taco Bar: Come celebrate the beginning of the school year tonight! RHMS PTSA is hosting a Taco Bar tonight, September 20th from 5:00-7:00 pm in the RHMS Commons. We will have tasty food, beverages, a photo booth, a cake walk, and RHMS Jazz Band performance! Taco Bar Fiesta Flyer 

We’d love your help! Click here to sign up for a volunteer shift or to bring a goodie for our cake walk. Questions? Please contact Susan Davis at programs@rhmsptsa.org

New and International Families Welcome Event - SOLD OUT
Our 3rd annual Welcome Event for new and international families is at capacity! Please contact LWPTSA VP of Family and Community Engagement at FACE@lwptsa.net regarding wait list availability.

When: Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 9:30am – 12:00pm
Where: Lake Washington Resource Center, 16250 NE 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052
Downloadable Flyers: English | Chinese | Spanish | Russian | Portuguese | Japanese

Questions: Danit Erlich at FACE@lwptsa.net

Reflections 2019-2020 Theme: “Look Within”
Reflections is a National PTA art competition that provides students with an opportunity to express themselves creatively based on their interpretation of the current year's theme. Students may submit original entries in any of 6 categories. There is also a Special Artist division for students with disabilities. Entries are judged by a panel of local professionals, on guidelines given by National PTA. Top entries will advance to represent RHMS PTSA at the LWPTSA Council competition and may go on to state and nationals!  For more information on the categories, the rules, and the entry forms please visit the RHMS PTSA Reflections webpage. All entries are due to the RHMS office by October 31, 2019. For any questions, please contact Trisha Tripathi at trisha08j@gmail.com  

Informational Items

VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER: If your student brought a yellow Emergency Notification Form home last Friday, please remember to review this form carefully, update as needed, sign and send back to school by Monday, September 23rd. If you verified your student’s information online over the summer, no form was sent home with your student, and no action is required on your part.

Please note that all address changes will require that you send to school two acceptable residency verification documents and a signed Residency Verification Form.

The Associated Student Body (ASB) has started their monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:15 am in the Library. We strongly encourage every student to join ASB and get involved.  As an attending member, you will have a voice in our school! Our next meeting will be October 16th. Hope to see you there. If you have questions regarding ASB, please contact ASB Advisor, Ms. Wade.

Math Club will begin on Tuesday, September 23rd in Mrs. McFarland’s room #454 (purple pod)—beginning at 2:30 and ending at 4:00. Everyone is welcome to attend. An ASB card is required and also this completed Math Club Permission Slip . Your student can also pick up a form from Mrs. McFarland in room 454. Questions—please email Mrs. McFarland:  lmcfarland@lwsd.org.

Service Learning Travel Opportunity:  Is your child ready for an adventure of a lifetime? If so, then you may be interested in an exciting service learning opportunity available for the summer of 2020. Over the last 4 summers, Mrs. Debi Nelson has traveled with students to Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and most recently China, where they have worked alongside local community members doing meaningful service and learning about the culture. She is currently planning a service and culture trip to Peru for the summer of 2020. An information meeting for parents and students who are interested in learning more about being a part of this immersive experience will be held on September 25 at the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village from 7:00 - 7:30 PM. You can RSVP and learn more about the trip here. Please email Mrs. Nelson at debinelson@live.com if you have any additional questions.  *This trip is recommended for students who will be 13 years or older at the time of travel (June 2020).  **This is not a district or school sponsored trip. 

Calendar Items

Tuesday, Sept. 24th

• Pride Time Intervention Begins
• Math Club Begins, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Regional Boys Basketball Game, 3:45 pm @ RHMS
• JV Tennis Match -Team Kaptur, 4:00 pm @ Kirkland MS

Wednesday, Sept. 25th

• City of Redmond After Hours Club, 1:00-3:00 pm, Commons/Gym
• Cross Country Meet, 4:00 pm, Redmond MS – Athlete Supervision available in Aux. Gym (1:00-2:30 pm)

Thursday, Sept. 26th

• College Gear Thursday
• Magic Club (the card game) Begins, 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Varsity Tennis Match, 4:00 pm @ RHMS
• JV Tennis Match – Team Heimdahl, 4:00 pm @ Kirkland MS
• Varsity/JV Boys Basketball Game, 4:00 pm @ RHMS

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

It was great to see many of you at our Curriculum Night on Tuesday!  Thank you to all the volunteers who helped us distribute laptops to our students yesterday.  Our enrollment has increased since the delivery of our laptops so there are several 7th and 8th grade students who will be getting their laptops once the new ones arrive.

As the school year gets underway, you may have a question about a particular class or need to meet with your student’s teacher(s) and/or counselor. Please contact the teacher or counselor by email or phone to set up a meeting during a time that will work for you, your student and the teacher/counselor.  It is extremely difficult for teachers and counselors to hold drop in conferences before or after school.  Teachers work hard to communicate in a timely fashion and have limited time within the work day to respond to parent emails and phone calls.  If you contact a teacher by email or phone, please know that it may take 2 business days for a response.  Another great way to find out about what is going on in your student’s classes is to check out each teacher’s PowerSchool page.  You can access a staff member’s email address on the staff directory page of our website.

Take time this week to check your student’s planner.  Is your student filling it out for each class?  Is your student bringing home the necessary materials to complete the assignments?  Is your student checking his/her planner each night?  If your student isn’t filling out the planner daily, help him/her get in the habit next week.  If your student is filling out the planner daily, let him/her know they are doing a great job and to keep it up.  It typically takes 20 times of doing something for it to become a habit -good or bad- so this week is critical to reinforce good habits and put a stop to any bad habits that may be forming as the school year gets underway.

Does your student buy lunch at school and/or have money on his/her account? Yesterday my 6th grader, who attends another school in the district with the same lunch options, came home and told me he spent $7.75 on his lunch. Sound familiar and/or is this something you would like to avoid?  If so, you might find the following information helpful and it is important you have a conversation with your student about how he/she should be spending their money.

• A regular school lunch costs $3.50.  A regular school lunch includes an entrée choice, a juice cup or milk, and fruits/vegetables.  There are several options for entrees each day.  Check out the menu here.  Fries and tater tots are NOT part of a regular lunch and cost an additional $1.00.

• A la carte items is where it adds up.  These items typically include desserts, snacks and flavored drinks. They are not included in the price of a regular breakfast or lunch.

I encourage you to set limits with your student on how much they can spend and what they can buy. You can monitor your student's school food expenses through myschoolbucks.com

Enjoy the weekend!

From the PTSA

Back To School Fiesta and Taco Bar. Mark your calendars! Come celebrate the beginning of the school year! RHMS PTSA is hosting a Taco Bar on Friday, September 20 from 5 to 7 PM. We will have tasty food, beverages, a photo booth, a cake walk, and RHMS Jazz Band performance! Fiesta-Taco Bar Flyer

We’d love your help! Click here to sign up for a volunteer shift or to bring a goodie for our cake walk.

Curriculum Night Video
Special thanks to Mr. Charouhas, the RHMS Digital Arts and Media teacher, for his help and expertise in putting together a PTSA informational video for curriculum night. If you were unable to attend Curriculum Night this year, the PTSA video along with the teacher videos (thank you to Ms. Wood, Mr. McShane, Ms. Ghassemi and Mr. Ewert for their starring roles) can be found at www.rhmsptsa.org

Matching - Double your Donation Dollars!
Thank you to everyone who has made a donation towards our Pass the Hat fundraiser so far this year. This is just a friendly reminder that many area employers (Google, Microsoft, Boeing, etc.) who will match the charitable donations of their employees. So, please, remember to complete the necessary paperwork with your employer. It will literally double the impact of your donation!

Thank you volunteers
Thank you so much to all of our volunteers who helped make laptop distribution day and picture day such a success this year. Your willingness to help and your friendly smiles made all the difference! Are you thinking of volunteering but not sure how/if you can help? Please contact Andrea Knott at volunteer@rhmsptsa.org to have all your questions answered.

New and International Families Welcome Event
All new and international families are invited to a free welcome event to learn about navigating LWSD, resources and support available from the district, what PTSA is, how to be involved and more. Translation services are available on request. Please email FACE@lwptsa.net.

When: Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 9:30am – 12:00pm

Where: Lake Washington Resource Center, 16250 NE 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052

Free RSVP

Informational Items

National Junior Honor Society Meeting Tuesday, September 17th – The first Honor Society meeting of the year has been set for next Tuesday 9/17/19 at 7:15 am. in room 454.  This meeting if for all students who have already applied for and been accepted (7th and 8th grade) in the RHMS chapter of Honor Society.  Please note that there is no associated after school meeting for this date.  If students are unable to attend the meeting, please contact the NJHS Advisor, Mrs. McFarland at lmcfarland@lwsd.org.

Math Club will begin on Tuesday, September 23rd in Mrs. McFarland’s room #454 (purple pod)—beginning at 2:30 and ending at 4:00. Everyone is welcome to attend. An ASB card is required and also this completed Math Club Permission Slip  or your student can pick up one from Mrs. McFarland in room 454. Questions—please email Mrs. McFarland:  lmcfarland@lwsd.org.

Service Learning Travel Opportunity:  Is your child ready for an adventure of a lifetime? If so, then you may be interested in an exciting service learning opportunity available for the summer of 2020. Over the last 4 summers, Mrs. Debi Nelson has traveled with students to Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and most recently China, where they have worked alongside local community members doing meaningful service and learning about the culture. She is currently planning a service and culture trip to Peru for the summer of 2020. An information meeting for parents and students who are interested in learning more about being a part of this immersive experience will be held on September 25 at the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village from 7:00 - 7:30 PM. You can RSVP and learn more about the trip at rsvp.eftours.com/s3yshzj. Please email Mrs. Nelson at debinelson@live.com if you have any additional questions.  *This trip is recommended for students who will be 13 years or older at the time of travel (June 2020).  **This is not a district or school sponsored trip. 

Elementary BAND INFORMATION NIGHT on Monday Sept. 16th:  Come and hear additional information about the band program for 4th and 5th graders from instructors Angela Laulainen and Michael Chapin. Drop in anytime between 6:30 – 7:45 pm at Rose Hill Middle School in the Commons and Band Room. A brief presentation will be shown at 6:30 pm, 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm. Instrument rentals will be also be available from local vendors for your convenience. Additional information can be found at: https://www.lwsd.org/students-families/elementary-band-and-orchestra

Calendar Items

Monday, Sept. 16th
Elementary Band Information Night, 6:30-7:45 pm – Drop-in (See above)

Tuesday, Sept. 17th
Honor Society Meeting (for current members only), 7:15-7:45 am, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)

Wednesday, Sept. 18th
City of Redmond After Hours Club, 1:00-3:00 pm, Commons/Gym

Thursday, Sept. 19th
1st Quarter Sports Pictures, 2:30 pm, Gym

Friday, Sept. 20th
PTSA Fiesta and Taco Bar, 5:00-7:00 pm, Commons/Courtyard

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

It’s been a great first week of school with your student! Teachers have used this week to get to know their students and to connect students to one another. A huge thank you to all of our volunteers who helped with student pictures today!

Students all received their planners on Tuesday and are beginning to use the schoolwide system of writing assignments on the date they are due.  Consistent planner use will help students stay organized and prioritize their time.  Thank you to our PTSA for partnering with us and purchasing the planners this year.

As your student is adjusting back to the school schedule here are a few tips to help with the transition:

• Designate a Study Time and Place:  Work with your student to pick a time and place where school work should be completed each day. If students do not have homework, they should read for at least 30 minutes.  Student areas should be as free from distractions as possible.
• Be Consistent:  Establish a routine and stick to it as much as possible.  Give your student some ownership in creating the routine, one that you can both agree to and stick with, including study times, bed time, etc.

Join us Tuesday night, September 10th at 6:15 pm for Curriculum Night.  This will be an opportunity to meet your student’s teachers and hear more about each class.  Ask your student to write down his/her schedule for you.  Just in case, a copy of your student’s schedule will be available in the Commons.  You will be following your student’s class schedule for the evening:

A reminder that on Thursday, September 12th, your student will receive a district-owned laptop to enhance his or her academic experience this year.  We must have a signed/initialed agreement form from you and your student before issuing a laptop. A copy of the agreement is available here: Laptop Agreement  (Espanol) .   Please print and have your student return the laptop agreement to his/her Social Studies teacher on or before September 12th, 2019.  Check-out will take place in our library during your student’s Social Studies class.  Students will receive a laptop, power cord and charger for their laptop. Students will also be filling out a Checkout Review Form where they will be able to record any damages to the device upon checkout. A schedule of fines for damaged, lost or stolen equipment is included in the handbook. Because of these potential costs, parents may wish to buy optional insurance. Information about insurance options is included in the student laptop handbook   (Espanol) 

Enjoy the weekend!

From the PTSA

RHMS PTSA welcomes you (back) to Rose Hill!

It was great to see so many smiling faces at our Prep Days in August. Special thanks to our Prep Day PTSA volunteers Andrea Knott, Conni Irias, Michela Casazza, Susan Davis, Mahruma Siddiqua, Denise Ferguson and Yumna Green for taking the time to collect PTSA payments and answer parent questions. Many thanks to those families that have already joined, donated and signed up to volunteer! If you still need to do any of those, you can do so conveniently through our website (www.rhmsptsa.org) or you can complete and return the PTSA forms found in the First Day Packet. Forms and checks can be returned to the RHMS main office anytime. If you have any questions, please contact PTSA President, Yumna Green, at president@rhmsptsa.org 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

LAPTOP DISTRIBUTION: SEPTEMBER 12

Laptops will be distributed to all students on Thursday, September 12. Adult volunteers are needed. Please SIGN UP HERE to volunteer. Questions? Contact our volunteer coordinator, Andrea Knott at volunteer@rhmsptsa.org 

From Fundraising:
Welcome Back RHMS! We have our annual Pass The Hat fundraiser going on. Money raised will benefit our amazing school.

Mark your calendars! Come celebrate the beginning of the school year!  The PTSA is Hosting a Taco Bar on Friday September 20 from 5:00-7:00 pm. We will have tasty food, beverages, a photo booth, and a cake walk.
 

Informational Items

FIRST SEASON SPORTS start next Monday, September 9th: If your student is interested in playing a 1st quarter sport - Boys' Tennis, Boys' Basketball or Boys' or Girls' Cross Country, you can sign him/her up online at the following link: Final Forms. Don’t forget your student’s physical if we do not have one on record here at the school.  Physicals are good for 2 years. If you student is in 8th grade, his/her physical may have expired. All other forms that are needed are included in FinalForms. In addition to the $75.00 participation fee to play a sport, your student will also need to purchase an ASB card for $25.00 prior to the first practice. Families do need to make transportation arrangements for all after-school athletic participation. Practices and games are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. If you have any questions, please contact Shane O’Brien, Athletic Director at sobrien@lwsd.org.

There will be a parent meeting for ALL sports on Thursday, Sept. 12th at 6:00 pm in the gym. It is highly recommended that you attend this meeting if your student is playing an after school sport this year, even if they played last year. Again, please direct all athletic related questions to our Athletic Director, Shane O’Brien.

Is your student interested in a locker?  If so, have your student come to the main office to see Mrs. Love for a locker request slip.  She will assign your student a locker within the next two weeks.  Given we do not have a locker for every student, some students may be assigned a locker partner.

Calendar Items

Monday, Sept. 9th
1st quarter Sports begin, 2:30-4:00 pm

Tuesday, Sept. 10th
Sports Practice, 2:30-4:00 pm|
Curriculum Night, 6:15 pm, beginning in the gym

Wednesday, Sept. 11th
Early Release Wednesdays begin – Student dismissal at 1:00 pm

Thursday, Sept. 12th
Laptop Distribution Day – Signed formed required (see above)
Sports Practice, 2:30-4:00 pm

Friday, Sept. 13th
Sports Practice, 2:30-4:00pm

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Welcome to the start of the 2019-2020 school year!  I want to welcome both new and returning families to our school community. It was a busy first day of school for students and staff alike and we were excited to see all of our students.  Today students were given a student planner and a back to school packet that includes important information - be sure to ask your student for the BIG white envelope.  On Friday of each week, I will be sending out an email to all families to keep you up-to-date on important information and events at school. You are getting a message today because there is a lot to share in our first few days. This message is especially long because there is a lot to share at the start of school.

School pictures are this Friday, September 6th.  Picture packet information was mailed home to you. In case you missed it, an order forms are available in the main office. A printable copy is attached here. The retake day for student photos will not be until mid-October so be sure your student is at school on Friday to ensure that your student has their ID/ASB card for the start of the year. 

Next Thursday, September 12, your student will receive a district-owned laptop to enhance his or her academic experience this year.  I wanted to make sure you are aware of some key information about this program.  The goal of the program is to help students meet the district’s mission and vision of every student future ready: prepared for college, prepared for the global workplace, prepared for personal success. Providing a computer to each student gives them tools to learn that they will likely use in college and/or in their career later on. You may have additional questions about the laptops. There is more information on the district website at: Student Technology including a list of Frequently Asked Questions. Because of the value of these devices, we must have a signed/initialed agreement form from you and your student before issuing a laptop. A copy of the agreement is available here: Laptop Agreement (Espanol).

Please print and have your student return the laptop agreement to his/her Social Studies teacher on or before September 12, 2019.  Check-out will take place in our library during your student’s Social Studies class.  Students will receive a laptop, power cord and charger for their laptop. Students will also be filling out a Checkout Review Form where they will be able to record any damages to the device upon checkout. A schedule of fines for damaged, lost or stolen equipment is included in the handbook. Because of these potential costs, parents may wish to buy optional insurance. Information about insurance options is included in the student laptop handbook   (Espanol) 

How will your student get to and from school?  

BY BUS: If you live on a bus route, be sure your student knows the ROUTE number for both the morning and after school ride as some route numbers do change.  If you have any questions about your student’s bus route, please be sure to check out the district website for detailed information or call the transportation department at 425-936-1120.  Buses do leave 7 minutes after school is out so it is important for students to head to the bus loop immediately after dismissed from 6th period.

BY FOOT OR BIKE: Remind your walker or biker to only cross streets in marked crosswalks and to check for oncoming cars before entering the crosswalk. Bikers should wear a helmet and light colored, visible, reflective clothing and be aware of the traffic around them. There are plenty of bike racks on campus for your student to safely lock his/her bicycle.

BY CAR: Make a plan with your student about where you will be picking them up so they know where to look for you.

Please be sure to watch for pedestrians at all crosswalks. 

Stay to the right and follow the signs and staff directions to the student drop-off and pick-up.

Once in the designated drop-off area, students should enter and exit your vehicle on the right side only. Be sure your students have what they need in the car and are ready to exit once your vehicle stops next to the sidewalk.  Once you have dropped off your student you can carefully merge in to the through lane of traffic, limiting your speed to 5mph.  The loop will make a left turn and take you to a stop sign in order to exit the campus. 

The drop-off loop will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 am Monday-Friday.  The loop will reopen for pick-up at 2:25 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and at 12:55 pm on Wednesdays. When you are waiting for your student, please turn off your engine.

A few Safety Reminders:

• Limit your speed to 5mph
• Slow down and watch for pedestrians at all crosswalks.
• No opening car doors unless you are stopped in the “Drop off/Pick up Zone”
• No dropping off or picking up in the “Thru Traffic Lane”
• No dropping off, picking up in the bus or parking loop
• Drivers must remain in cars
• This is for your student’s safety!

While driving on campus, it is important that you continue to follow all rules of the road AND that you bring your patience. 

I hope your student had a great first day!  Wishing you and your families a smooth start to the year.  We look forward to working with you and your students in the year to come!

From the PTSA                                                                               

RHMS PTSA welcomes you (back) to Rose Hill!

It was great to see so many smiling faces at our Prep Days in August. Special thanks to our Prep Day PTSA volunteers Andrea Knott, Conni Irias, Michela Casazza, Susan Davis, Mahruma Siddiqua, Denise Ferguson and Yumna Green for taking the time to collect PTSA payments and answer parent questions. Many thanks to those families that have already joined, donated and signed up to volunteer! If you still need to do any of those, you can do so conveniently through our website (www.rhmsptsa.org) or you can complete and return the PTSA forms found in the First Day Packet. Forms and checks can be returned to the RHMS main office anytime. If you have any questions, please contact PTSA President, Yumna Green, at president@rhmsptsa.org 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

PICTURE DAY: SEPTEMBER 6

Student pictures for the 2019-20 student ID cards will be taken at school on Friday, September 6th, 2019. Adult volunteers are needed to assist on Picture Day. Shifts are available so if you cannot volunteer all day, that is fine. If you are interested in volunteering, please SIGN UP HERE or if you have questions, please contact our volunteer coordinator, Andrea Knott at volunteer@rhmsptsa.org 

LAPTOP DISTRIBUTION: SEPTEMBER 12

Laptops will be distributed to all students on Thursday, September 12. Adult volunteers are needed. Please SIGN UP HERE to volunteer. Questions? Contact our volunteer coordinator, Andrea Knott at volunteer@rhmsptsa.org 

From Fundraising:
Welcome Back RHMS! We have our annual Pass The Hat fundraiser going on. Money raised will benefit our amazing school. Flyers are going home with students this week.

Mark your calendars! Come celebrate the beginning of the school year!  The PTSA is Hosting a Taco Bar on Friday September 20 from 5 to 7 PM. We will have tasty food, beverages, a photo booth, and a cake walk.
 

Informational Items

FIRST SEASON SPORTS start next Monday, September 9th: If your student is interested in playing a 1st quarter sport - Boys' Tennis, Boys' Basketball or Boys' or Girls' Cross Country, you can sign him/her up online at the following link: Final Forms. Don’t forget your student’s physical if we do not have one on record here at the school.  Physicals are good for 2 years. If you student is in 8th grade, his/her physical may have expired. All other forms that are needed are included in FinalForms. In addition to the $75.00 participation fee to play a sport, your student will also need to purchase an ASB card for $25.00 prior to the first practice. Families do need to make transportation arrangements for all after-school athletic participation. Practices and games are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. If you have any questions, please contact Shane O’Brien, Athletic Director at sobrien@lwsd.org.

There will be a parent meeting for ALL sports on Thursday, Sept. 12th at 6:00 pm in the gym. It is highly recommended that you attend this meeting if your student is playing an after school sport this year, even if they played last year. Again, please direct all athletic related questions to our Athletic Director, Shane O’Brien.

Calendar Items

Wednesday, Sept. 4th:
Student Dismissal at 2:30 pm – No Wednesday Early Release

Friday, Sept. 6th:
Picture Day

Monday, Sept. 9th:
1st Quarter Sports Begin, 2:30-4:00 pm

Tuesday, Sept. 10th:
Curriculum Night, 6:15-8:15 pm

Thursday, Sept. 12th:
All Sports Parent Meeting, 6:00 pm, Gym

Proud to be a Royal,

Erin Bowser

Dear Rose Hill Middle School Families,

Today we celebrated our veterans at an assembly planned and led by our leadership class.   Their hard work and dedication planning this event was appreciated by their peers, and our students demonstrated great respect for our presenters, performers and guests. We were honored to hear from our SRO, Redmond Police Officer Kaptur, who was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army. A huge thank you to Officer Kaptur for his service and for being our guest speaker at the assembly this morning.

Teachers will be finalizing their grades by November 12th and students will be bringing home First Quarter Report Cards a week from today.  

Have a great weekend - remember, no school on Monday!
 

From the PTSA

Thank you volunteers!
Many thanks to our volunteers Jill Dean and Amy Lettice for putting together a beautiful "Griller's Delight" basket for the LWPTSA scholarship program's fundraiser. Each year PTSAs in our district donate themed baskets which are auctioned in the first week of December to help support scholarships for graduating LWSD seniors. Putting together RHMS PTSA's basket is just one way you can volunteer. If you would like more information about RHMS PTSA volunteer opportunities, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Andrea Knott at volunteer@rhmsptsa.org

View the Griller's Delight Gift Basket here 

Matching your donations
Did you donate to PTSA's Pass the Hat fundraiser and/or to the ASB's Fun Run fundraiser this year? Does your employer match the charitable donations of its employees? If you answered yes to either question, please remember to complete the necessary paperwork with your employer to ensure that PTSA and ASB receives the matching dollars. You will need to match the donations to RHMS PTSA 2.8.85 and RHMS ASB in two separate matching requests because PTSA and ASB are two separate organizations. If you have questions about ASB donations, please contact Mrs. Love in the Main Office. If you have questions about, or need a receipt for, PTSA donations, please contact president@rhmsptsa.org. Thank you!

FREE Showing of the “Screenagers” Film series
November 21st  at 7:00 PM: Screenagers: Next Chapter at Finn Hill Middle School (8040 NE 132nd St, Kirkland, WA 98034) There will be a discussion panel after the viewing.
Tickets are free but required – reserve them here. Download a flyer to share 

Informational Items

Library News: Read this month’s newsletter to find out what has been taking place in the library during the month of October.

RHMS Counseling:
Character Strong: This week’s advisory lesson was on Mindfulness and our “Emotion Mind.” We discussed how our emotions can influence our thoughts and behaviors. This week’s Character Dare is "Kindness Ninja"  There is also a slide that has a key to the icons.

Social Media: The RHMS Counseling Team have created pages on Facebook and Instagram. Check us out!  https://www.facebook.com/RHMSCounseling/ or https://www.instagram.com/rhms_counseling/

Tutoring: Does your student need some extra support with their homework? Check out the King County Library System’s Study Zone. https://kcls.org/study-zone/ The Study Zone is a place for students to study, do homework, and get help with their questions from volunteer tutors. Tutors work with 1-5 students in a group setting. This is a totally FREE service! Please see the schedule here.

Did you know the Skyward App is available for your phone? By downloading it, you can check grades, attendance, and much more right at your fingertips. Attendance is shown in real time, so if you receive an automated call saying your child was late or absent from school, you may be able to relieve your anxiety immediately by checking the App and seeing that he/she was late to a class instead of not being at school at all. This is just one way the Skyward App can help you be connected and informed about your student!

Calendar Items

Monday, Nov. 11th:

• NO SCHOOL – Veteran’s Day
• Building Closed – No custodian on site

Tuesday, Nov. 12th:

• Pride Time – 8th Grade Royal 5 celebration, 9:44-10:18 am
• Math Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Mrs. McFarland’s Room #454 (Purple Pod)
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Riedeman – 4:00 pm @ Lake Washington High School
• Regional Soccer Game – Team Reed – 5:00 pm @ Lake Washington High School

Wednesday, Nov. 13th:

• City of Redmond After Hours Program, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gym

Thursday, Nov. 14th:

• College Gear Thursday
• AVID Field Trip – Cascadia/UW Bothell, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
• Pride Time – Battle of the Books Meeting, 9:44-10:18 am, Library
• Magic Club (the card game), 2:30-3:30 pm, Mr. Sarra’s Room #475 (Red Pod)
• Bridge Club, 2:30-4:00 pm, Stage Area
• Varsity/JV Boys Soccer Match, 4:00 pm, Lake Washington High School
• Girls Badminton Match, 4:00 pm @ Rose Hill MS

Friday, Nov. 15th:

• 1st Quarter Reports Cards Given to Students for Home Delivery