Bear Tracks Newsletter

RMS PTSA publishes Bear Tracks, a biweekly e-newsletter, every other Sunday during the school year, generally from mid-August through June. 

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Bear Tracks Archive for 2026-2027

• September 20, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - Meet the Teachers
  • 🍎 Sep 22: Curriculum Night, 6-8 PM (print your schedule first)
  • 🎵 Sep 21: Choir Boosters Meeting, 6 PM at RHS
  • 🔬 Sep 22: Science Club Registration Closes
  • 🗺️ Sep 23: Realignment Survey Closes, 11:59 PM
  • 🐝 Spelling Bee Needs a Chair
  • 🎺 Sep 26: Junior All State Auditions at RMS
  • 🗳️ Sep 29: Realignment Town Hall, 6 PM (online)
  • 📚 Oct 9: Author Brandon Mull Visits RMS
• September 6, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - Off and Running
  • 🐻 Join RMS PTSA: Membership Drive Is Open!
  • 👋 Meet Your 2026-27 PTSA Board
  • 🎒 Sep 7: No School, Labor Day
  • 🗳️ Sep 7: Redmond Budget Questionnaire Closes
  • 👟 Sep 8: Fall Sports FinalForms Deadline
  • 🎺 Sep 8: Band and Orchestra Info and Rental Night, 6 PM
  • ⏰ Sep 9: Early Release Wednesdays Begin
  • 🍂 Sep 14 - Nov 6: Fall Sports Season
• August 24, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - Welcome Back, Grizzlies!
  • 🐻 Join RMS PTSA: Membership Drive Is Open!
  • 👋 Meet Your 2026-27 PTSA Board
  • 🏫 Aug 25: Family Open House, 6-7 PM (Grade 6 + families new to 7th/8th)
  • 💻 Aug 27: Student Schedules Post to Skyward, 3 PM
  • 🕸️ Aug 28: WEB Orientation for 6th Graders, 9 AM - 12 PM
  • 🎒 Aug 31: First Day of School!
  • 💉 Aug 31: Immunizations & Health Forms Due
  • 🗳️ Sep 7: Redmond Budget Questionnaire Closes

Bear Tracks Archive for 2025-2026

• May 31, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - The Last Hurrah
  • 🏅 PTSA Awards -- Congratulations to This Year's Recipients!
  • 🏆 Quiz Bowl -- 21st in the Nation!
  • 🔬 State Science & Engineering Fair -- 8 RMS Students Place!
  • 🗳️ Jun 2: PTSA Elections -- Vote for Next Year's Board!
  • 🎉 Jun 5: Spring Social "A Night at Sea"
  • 📚 Jun 5: Library Books Due
  • 🌈 Jun 8-12: Final Spirit Week!
  • 🎵 Jun 9-10: Spring Concerts (Orchestra, Choir, Band)
• May 17, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - The Final Stretch
  • 🏆 PTSA Awards -- Nominate a Volunteer or Educator!
  • 🧮 Math Club -- Math Is Cool Masters Results!
  • 📣 Associate Principal Transition -- Welcome Mr. Goldberg!
  • 📣 May 19: PTSA General Meeting @ 6:30 PM
  • 🚫 May 22: No School (LEAP Day)
  • 🇺🇸 May 25: No School (Memorial Day)
  • 📅 May 26: No School (Unless Snow Make-Up Day)
  • ⚽ May 27: RHS Girls Soccer Info Meeting (8th Graders)
• May 3, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - The Home Stretch!
  • 🏆 Reflections -- 3 RMS Students Recognized at State!
  • 🩸 May 4: Blood Drive at LWSD Office
  • 🎉 May 4-8: Staff Appreciation Week -- Help Us Celebrate!
  • 📝 May 6: LWSD Health Curriculum Survey Closes
  • ♻️ May 6: NJHS Swap Shop After School
  • 📊 May 7-19: SBA/WCAS Spring Testing
  • 💻 May 8: Free Coding Classes (Sova Coding)
  • 📱 May 12: "The Family Tech Reset" Free Webinar
• April 19, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - Welcome Back
  • 💚 Spring Support Drive -- Help Us Reach $10K!
  • 🎉 Staff Appreciation Week -- Order by May 1
  • 📣 Apr 21: PTSA General Meeting @ 6:30 PM in Library
  • 🎙️ Apr 22: ParentEd Talk -- "The Boyhood Crisis" (Free)
  • 🛡️ Apr 23: Preventing CSA in the Digital Age Webinar (Free)
  • 🌿 Apr 23: Belize Trip Final Info Meeting (Zoom)
  • ⏰ Apr 23: WANIC Summer Semester Application Deadline
  • 🌻 Apr 24: LWSD Sustainability Fair
• April 5, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - Science in Spring
  • 🔬 RMS Shines at Science Olympiad Regionals -- 2 Teams Advance to State!
  • 🌱 Spring Support Drive -- Past the Halfway Mark!
  • 🎉 Apr 6-10: Spring Spirit Week!
  • 🏫 Apr 7-9: RHS Cheer Tryout Clinics
  • 🎓 Apr 10: Student Board Rep & Sustainability Fair Deadlines
  • 🚫 Apr 13-17: Spring Break
  • 📣 Apr 21: PTSA General Meeting @ 6:30 PM in Library
  • 📖 Apr 22: ParentEd Talk -- "The Boyhood Crisis" (Free)
• March 22, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - Spring Into Action
  • 🌱 Spring Support Drive -- We're Halfway to $10,000!
  • 🎵 Music Honor Groups -- Band & Jazz Update!
  • 🎨 Reflections Winners Advance to Nationals!
  • 🍕 Mar 26: Dine Out at MOD Pizza to support RMS PTSA
  • 🎵 Mar 27: District Band Festival
  • 🎓 Mar 31: Student Board Rep Applications Deadline
  • 📋 Apr 3: Family Panorama Survey Deadline
  • 🎵 Apr 4: Solo & Ensemble Festival
• March 8, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - Music to Our Ears
  • 🎵 30 RMS Students Named to Music Honor Groups!
  • 🐝 RMS Spelling Bee Champions
  • 🎨 Reflections Winners Advance to Nationals!
  • 🔬 Science Club Competes at National Science Bowl Regionals
  • 🏆 RHS Orchestra Wins National Grand Champion
  • 🌱 Spring Support Drive -- Help Us Reach $10,000!
  • 📣 Mar 10: PTSA General Meeting @ 6:30 PM in Library
  • 🚫 Mar 13: No School (LEAP Day)
• February 23, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - Levies & Letters
  • 📣 LWSD Levies Passed – Thank You, Voters!
  • 🐝 RMS PTSA Spelling Bee Champions Announced!
  • ♟️ RMS Chess at Nationals 📸
  • 🎭 Feb 27 - Mar 7: RHS Drama “Merry Murders at Montmarie”
  • 🍕 Feb 25: Eat at MOD Pizza to support RMS PTSA
  • 🏫 Community Events: Wrestling, Fastpitch, Cheer
  • 📣 Mar 10: RMS PTSA Meeting @ 6:30 PM in Library
  • 🚫 Mar 13: No School (Leap Day)
• February 9, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - Full Hearts February
  • 💝 We LOVE our RMS Staff 📸
  • 👑 RMS Students Excel at National Chess Championship
  • 📕 Feb 2 - 19: Last Chance to Buy Yearbooks!
  • 🍔 Feb 10: Eat at Red Robin to support RMS PTSA
  • ⛄ Feb 12 - 13: Mid-Winter Break / No School
  • 🇺🇸 Feb 16: Presidents Day / No School
  • 📣 Feb 17: RMS PTSA Meeting @ 6:30 PM in Library
  • 🍕 Feb 25: Eat at MOD Pizza to support RMS PTSA
• January 26, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - We Love RMS Staff
  • 💝 Show some LOVE to our RMS Staff
  • 📡 Science Team: Future City Competition
  • 👑 RMS Students Excel at National Chess Championship
  • 🍕 Feb 25: Eat at MOD Pizza to support RMS PTSA
  • ☑️ Volunteers Needed: Nominating Committee
  • 🎗 Volunteers Needed: PTSA Awards Committee!
  • 🏆 Introducing Quiz Bowl
  • 👛 Help Us Fund What Families Care About
• January 12, 2026 [English]: Bear Tracks - Happy New Year
  • ⭐ 1/19: No School, Martin Luther King Jr Day
  • 📣 1/20: RMS PTSA Meeting @ 6:30 PM, RMS Library
  • 🧠 1/23: LWPTSA Reflections Open House @ 5 - 7 PM, LWSD Resource Center
  • ☑️ Volunteers Needed: Nominating Committee
  • 🎗 Volunteers Needed: PTSA Awards Committee!
  • 🏆 Introducing Quiz Bowl
  • 🐝 Spelling Bee Competition is Back
  • 👛 Help Us Fund What Families Care About
• October 12, 2025 [English]: Bear Tracks - Yearbook Photos Requested
  • Yearbook Photos Requested
  • 👂 Tue, 10/14: Volunteers Needed for Hearing & Vision Screening
  • 🍔 Tue, 10/14: Eat a Burger to Fundraise
  • 📣 Tue, 10/14: PTSA Meeting @ 6:30 PM in the Library
  • 🤔 Fri, 10/31: Reflections Submissions Due
  • ❤️ Reminder About PTSA Fundraising
• October 5, 2025 [English]: Bear Tracks - Your Support Matters
  • ASB vs. PTSA Fundraising: Why Both Matter
  • 👂 Tue, 10/14: Volunteers Needed for Hearing & Vision Screening
  • 🍔 Tue, 10/14: Eat a Burger to Fundraise
  • 📣 Tue, 10/14: PTSA Meeting @ 6:30 PM in the Library
  • 🤔 Fri, 10/31: Reflections Submissions Due
• Sep 21, 2025 [English]: Bear Tracks - Spirit Week
  • 🌟 Spirit Week is 9/22 - 9/26
  • 🔬 Mon, 9/22: Science Club Interest Survey Due
  • 📣 Tue, 9/23: RMS PTSA Meeting at 6:30 PM
  • 📐 Wed, 9/24: Math Club Info Night at 7 - 8:00 PM via Microsoft Teams
  • 👂 Tue, 10/14: Volunteers Needed for Hearing & Vision Screening
  • 🤔 Fri, 10/31: Reflections Submissions Due
• Sep 15, 2025 [English]: Bear Tracks - Curriculum Night
  
  • 🔢 Week of 9/15: Math Club Info Night Coming Soon!
  • 🏫 Tue, 9/16: Curriculum Night at 6 - 8 PM
  • 🎭 Wed, 9/17: Willy Wonka Jr Auditions at 1 - 4 PM in the Commons
  • 🔬 Thu, 9/18: Science Club Info Night at 7 - 8:30 PM via Microsoft Teams
  • 📣 Tue, 9/25: RMS PTSA Meeting at 6:30 PM
  • 🤔 Fri, 10/31: Reflections Submissions Due (Details Coming Soon)
• Sep 1, 2025 [English]: Bear Tracks - Welcome Back Grizzlies
  
  • ⏰ Wed, 9/3: Full School Day
  • 🎭 Tue, 9/9: RMS Drama Club Presents Willy Wonka Jr. – Information Meeting
  • 🏫 Tue, 9/16: Curriculum Night at 6 - 8 PM
  • 📣 Tue, 9/25: RMS PTSA Meeting at 6:30 PM

Bear Tracks Archive for 2024-2025

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