The Raven Review

March 17, 2013

After School Activities

Homework Club is Back!
Homework club has started again on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00-3:00pm. In This Issue Homework Club is Back! Math Team Forming at RSAR Buy Tickets for the School Dance Corrected Link to Signup for Outdoor Ed RSAR PTSA Meeting Quickly Approaching New Grading System Information Night Matching Funds and You! Mark Your Calendar Useful Links RSAR Weekly Bulletin RSAR PTSA RSAR Facebook Haiku Washington State PTA School Phone Number 526-936-1544 School Links RSAR Middle School Lake Washington School District Inglewood Middle School Eastlake High School Community Links Community Bulletin Board @ LWSD

Math Team Forming at RSAR Tuesdays in Mrs. Kane's room

Did you hear? Renaissance is forming a Math Team! See Mrs. Kane to register or for more information. The team will represent Renaissance at a competition on Tuesday, April 30 at Kirkland Middle School.

Buy Tickets for Spring Dance Friday, March 22, 7:30-9:30

Tickets for the Spring Fling RSAR dance are on sale this Monday through Friday, March 18-22, in the school office during lunch and after school.

Camp Information (6th & 7th Grade)

Have You Signed Up to Volunteer for Outdoor Ed Camp?
Did you look at the "Volunteering for Outdoor Ed - 2013" document and you were ready to volunteer, but the link did not work? Click this link and signup! If you emailed Judith earlier with a request to volunteer at camp, please go to http://vols.pt/CYnnTg and verify that your request was entered in Volunteer Spot, if not, add yourself. Please remember, we need parent volunteers to plan and prepare for camp to be a success. Do you still have questions? Email Judith Keyser at judithkeyser@hotmail.com

RSAR PTSA Meeting

RSAR PTSA Meeting Quickly Approaching Wednesday, April 24
Please mark you calendars and plan on attending this PTSA meeting. We will be voting to fill open PTSA positions. This is a great opportunity to bring your questions, suggestions, and possible solutions. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM in the EHS library.

Important News
New Grading System Information Night
One mission of Middle schools is to serve as a transition from elementary school to high school. Next year, a new middle school report card will serve that same function. It will provide letter grades like the high school report card but include more information on how students are doing compared to district and state standards, like the elementary report card. Information will be available on the district website as well. Want to learn more? Linda Stevens, the district's director of curriculum and assessment, will explain the district's middle school grading system and the new report card at a series of upcoming parent meetings. She will also preview upcoming changes in state standards and testing, explaining how this new grading and reporting system will aid teachers and parents in helping students succeed. Attend any one of these four meetings (all four will cover the same information): March 26, Inglewood Middle, 6:30 p.m. April 2, Finn Hill Middle, 6:30 p.m. April 16, Redmond Middle, 6:30 p.m. May 7, Kirkland Middle, 6:30 p.m.

Fundraising
The Easiest Fundraiser? Matching Funds!
Do you work for a company that matches your volunteer hours? If so, make your hours really count by submitting your volunteer hours.

Mark Your Calendar...

March
March 18-22 Spirit Week (check RSAR newsletter for details) Purchase Dance Tickets - lunch and afterschool

Fri., March 22 All-school dance, 7:30-9:30 p.m., EHS small gym Parents Night Out, 7:45-9:15 p.m., TBD

Tues., March 26 - New Grading System Info. Night, Inglewood Middle School, 6:30 p.m. Wed., March 27 - We Day, Key Arena (have to win essay contest to go)

April
Tues., April 2 - New Grading System Info. Night, Inglewood Middle School, 6:30 p.m. April 8-12 - Spring break Thurs., April 18 - Parents' Night Out, 6-8 p.m., Kennett residence Wed., April 24 - RSAR PTSA meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., EHS library Tues., April 30 - Math Club Competition @ Kirkland Middle School, 6:30pm

May
Fri., May 3 - No school - teacher LEAP day Mon., May 6 - 6th/7th grade only dress/tech rehearsal, EHS Theater, 3:30-7 p.m Tues. May 7 Homework club, 2-3:15 p.m. 8th grade dress/tech rehearsal, EHS theater, 3:30-7 p.m.

Wed., May 8 6th/7th graders at RSAR by 5:30 p.m. 8th graders at EHS theater by 6:15 p.m. Spring performance at EHS theater at 7 p.m.

Thurs., May 9 8th graders at RSAR by 5:30 p.m. 6th/7th graders at EHS theater by 6:15 p.m. Spring play performance at EHS theater, 7 p.m.

May 24-28 - 8th grade class trip (leaving midday May 24, return May 28 early evening) Thur. May 30 - Incoming 6th Grade Parent Meeting, EHS Theateer

June
Fri., June 7 - All-school dance, EHS small gym, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thurs., June 13 - 8th grade promotion, EHS theater, 7-9 p.m. Fri., June 14 - 8th grade class party, TBA
Do you have an idea or suggestion for the newsletter? Please let me know! Submit requests by Wednesday to have your item posted the following week. Sincerely, Pepper Bain co-chair, RSAR PTSA Communications

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