Calendar
Please click here to view the school calendar
School
RMS Curriculum Night
Curriculum Night/Open House:
Our annual parent Open House will be Tuesday, September 24. You will start the evening in your student’s Grizzly Time class. Grizzly Time starts right at 6:30 pm. Time will be provided to visit all of your student’s RMS classes.
Curriculum Night doors open at 6:00. The formal program begins promptly at 6:30 PM in your student’s Grizzly Time classroom. We encourage you to come before that so you can get oriented, get your student’s schedule and get to the right classroom by 6:30. 
Join  our interim Principal  Steve Mezich Tuesday, September 17th at 9:30 am in the Redmond Middle School Library. Parents will have an opportunity to chat with the principal and other parents about various topics while enjoying coffee and a small treat. 
PTSA
Thank You Volunteers!
Our RMS Volunteers are Wonderful!
RMS PTSA and RMS staff would like to send a huge  THANK YOU  to all of the volunteers who helped out during Griz Biz and the first week of school with the various tasks needed to get the school year off to a great start. From handing out laptops, name tags, student schedules, collecting school supplies, directing traffic, helping out with picture day, and generally just being available to lend a generous helping hand, we are extremely grateful for the wonderfully supportive RMS school community.
Green Team Encourages to Recycle Properly at School
Start off the new school year right! The RMS Green Team wants you to remind your students to make sure they are putting the correct waste in the correct bins at school, especially during lunch time and in the hallways. Let them know to pay close attention to the signs above the bins and take a few moments to separate the waste.

Watch the  Green Team Recycling Video  now!

And are you passionate about recycling and helping the environment? We invite you and your students to join the RMS Green Team to educate the community, combat waste and promote sustainability! For more information or to join, please send an email to  GreenTeam@rmsptsa.org .
Math Club Information Night
Please join us for details about RMS PTSA Math Club and math competitions we are going to.
Date and Time - T uesday, Sept. 17, 6:30-7:00 pm, at RMS library
The Snuggery'- RMS Initiative for students in need

The snuggery is looking for donations to stock up through out the school year, to help students in need succeed. We are only focusing on snacks for during the school day right now. Families wishing to donate can bring items during the school hours and drop off at the front office.
Ideas for items are: 
-Granola bars (nut free varieties as well)
-Apple sauce pouches
-Individual servings of trail mix
-Raisins
-Individual bags of goldfish
-Peanut butter crackers/cheddar crackers
-Cracker/cheese packages
-Individual serving packs of crackers
-Fruit snacks
ASB
Season 1 sports Schedule
Cross Country Head Coaches – Trevor Long ( trlong@lwsd.org ) and Kurtis Gale ( kgale@lwsd.org ) 
Boys Tennis Head Coach – Katy McCorkle ( cmccorkle@lwsd.org )
Boys Basketball Head Coach – Rathan Mahendran ( rmahendran@lwsd.org )
‌
A reminder that purchases made on Amazon using this link help RMS ASB.
Help RMS ASB by donating used clothing and shoes. The bin is located in the parking lot by the portables.
Fund the Grizzlies  –  Please donate to the Redmond Middle School Associated Student Body (ASB) to help fund student activities.
Community
City of Redmond's Welcoming Week
Check out the City of Redmond’s Welcoming Week, running September 13-22. Redmond will host multiple events that encourage connectivity and dialogue. All events are free and open to everyone, but some require registration.  Visit the event web page for more information .
Is your child’s backpack too heavy?
According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), backpacks should weigh less than 10 percent of a student’s body weight. Backpack Awareness Day is September 18. Purchasing a backpack this year? Visit the  AOTA website   for tips on purchasing the right backpack for your child.
Bear Tracks weekly is produced by RMS PTSA as a benefit to the Redmond Middle School Community. Articles are due on Thursdays for publication the following Monday. Bear Tracks is edited by Ekta Vadlamudi and [YOUR NAME HERE - please email Sujatha Patra: communications.vp@rmsptsa.org if interested in co-editing ]. Please review our communication priorities and submit articles to weekly@rmsptsa.org .