Upcoming Dates
1/7 Invention Convention Student Session Meeting
1/9 “Hadestown” Dancing Auditions
1/13 “Hadestown” Singing Auditions
1/11 Clothing Drive (French Club and AP African American Studies)
1/20 Cheer Basketball Clinic
2/3 & 2/4 Local Scholarship Info Meeting (Nest)
2/10-2/13 Invention Convention Week
2/24 & 3/3 E-Bike Online Courses
2/24 Online & Social Media Safety Meeting (Washington Elementary)
3/10 Online &Social Media Meeting (RUHS)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ATHLETICS
Come Cheer on Our SEA HAWK Athletes!
Check out our Athletics event calendar here:
Calendar Widget (cifsshome.org)
BELL SCHEDULE REMINDER
There will be a change to our bell schedule on the following dates:
- Tuesday, January 21
- Monday, March 17
- Monday, May 12
- Monday, June 2
Previously scheduled to start at 9:25 am, these four dates will now follow the “8:30 am Stacked (A) Schedule” available on the Bell Schedule tab of our school website. There will be no zero period on these days.
On our school website, the RUHS SY 24-25 Weekly Calendar and RUHS SY 24-25 Community Calendar have also been updated to reflect the bell schedule changes on the four dates noted above.
We will communicate reminders to the community in advance of each date.
CAL KIDS
To help give parents/caregivers a kickstart to saving, the state of California has officially launched the nation’s largest college savings program. The California Kids Investment and Development Savings (CalKIDs) program will help eligible low-income families with students enrolled in public school’s access college savings created in their children’s names, with seed investments between $500 and $1,500. Children of low-income families currently in grades 1-12, and newborns born in California on or after July 1, 2022, qualify. Click here to learn more and to set-up an account. Please see the CalKIDS Fast Facts for more information.
CHEER
Get Ready to experience the excitement of being a RUHS cheerleader!
We have our Winter Redondo Jr Cheer Basketball Clinic on January 20th from 9am to 12:30pm. Our Jr. Cheerleaders will receive a t-shirt, cheer ribbon, souvenir, make a craft, and experience the excitement of being a RUHS cheerleader! Your National Champion RUHS Cheer Team and coaches will share our latest cheers, dances, and stunting! During the cheer clinic: each participant will have the opportunity to learn skills, train with our athletes, ask questions about our program, learn material, take pictures, and most of all have a great time with our Cheer Teams! Our Jr. Cheerleaders are ALSO invited to cheer with our RUHS Cheer Squads at our Varsity Girls Basketball Game for the entire first half and perform at halftime. Please check out our flyer with the QR code to register. Hope to see you there.
COMMUNITY
Redondo Beach Rotary District 5280 is thrilled to offer RUHS students an exciting opportunity to participate in the “Pageant of the Arts”. They will sponsor one student to participate in the art competition and one student in the vocal competition. See attached flyer.
CLOTHING DRIVE
Do you have any gently used clothing, shoes, hats, gloves, belts, purses, totes, backpacks, table linens, prom dresses, jackets, jeans, or stuffed animals to give away? They can be for infants, kids, men, or women.
French Club and AP African American Studies is organizing a clothing drive on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Drop off the items in Madame Graffio’s room 808 or Mrs. Keller’s room 827 on any day. Or bring your items to RUHS on Saturday Jan 11, 2025. Ask Mme Graffio or Mrs. Keller if you have any questions.
E-BIKE NEWS
RUHS is offering FREE E-Bike certification courses for the first 300 students to register. See attached flyer for details.
E-Bike Sense is offering training at a discounted rate. 75 min.in person training learning the rules of the road, helmet and bike checks, and teaching e-bike specific drills.
www.ebikesense.com/sticker-program
INVENTION CONVENTION
Student Info Session on Tuesday, January 7th at 3:30pm. See attached flyers for more details.
Volunteer parents or teachers if you are interested in serving as site lead, please reach out to us. Dates for the convention will be the week February 10-13th. See attached flyer for more info.
NEST
Class of 2025 Senior Scholarship Opportunities (New!)
Seniors: Check out local and national scholarship opportunities through this link. You will be responsible for submitting all required documents by the application due date. Be sure to check this page often as new scholarship opportunities will be posted. Upcoming scholarship deadlines: Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship (Dec 19, 2024), GE-Reagan Foundation (Jan 3, 2025), Jackie Robinson Foundation (Jan 9).
Class of 2025 Sea Hawk Scholarship Portfolio
Seniors: Interested in learning about local scholarship opportunities and the Sea Hawk Scholarship Portfolio? Come to the Nest on February 3 or February 4 at lunch for a short info meeting. We have over 40 local scholarships for the Class of 2025. Some of our scholarship sponsors include: PTA, RBEF, American Legion Post 184, Chevron, Engineer's Council, Redondo Beach Kiwanis, Rotary Club, Friends of Redondo Beach Arts, South Bay Parkland Conservancy, Surfrider Foundation, AYSO, Redondo Sunset, Woman's Club of Redondo Beach, and many more! There are scholarship opportunities for students attending a 4-year university, community college; various majors (STEM, Visual & Performing Arts, Business, Education, etc.); leadership, community service, athletics; merit and needs based. Completed portfolios are due in the Nest Friday, February 21st at 3pm!
CALIFORNIA STATE PTA GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
California State PTA has two scholarships to help you achieve your continuing education dreams and life goals.
- Volunteer Service Scholarship — This scholarship recognizes graduating seniors for their volunteer service in schools and communities, allowing them to register for courses at accredited colleges, universities, and trade, or technical schools. Applicants must be PTA members graduating from a California high school between January 1 and June 30 of the current academic year.
- $500 Dr. Ralph E. White Graduating Senior Scholarship – Honoring the volunteer and public-service legacy of Dr. Ralph E. White and his wife, Eleanor, this additional scholarship provides $500 each to two successful applicants of the Volunteer Service Scholarship who intend to pursue a career in the medical field.
Scholarship application link: https://capta.org/programs-events/scholarships/graduating-high-school-seniors/
Don’t forget to include these items in your application:
- PTA Name: Redondo Union High School PTA
- CA State PTA ID#: 4486
- PTA District: 33rd District PTA
- PTA Council: Redondo Beach
- Proof of your PTA membership
- Descriptive essay fully answering the questions asked regarding your PTA experience and service, service to other organizations or individuals, your career plans, job experience, and any other information you feel would be valuable to the selection committee.
- Two completed reference forms and letters, written specifically for this application (first reference written by a community volunteer leader unrelated to you and with whom you volunteered; second reference written by a member of the high-school faculty).
Applications, reference forms/letters, and all supporting documents must be received in the California State PTA office by February 01, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (PST). All applicants are notified of their status in March. Scholarship winners receive a letter of congratulations and a recognition certificate from California State PTA along with a check.
For questions and more information, please contact the California State PTA at [email protected].
Class of 2025 Edison Scholars Scholarship Opportunity
Edison Scholars recognizes students who want to be makers of tomorrow – the dreamers, inventors, guardians and pioneers – those that dare to be great. Each year, $50,000 scholarships are awarded to 30 high school seniors who want to make a difference in the world by studying science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) in college. Student requirements: Students must live in Southern California Edison’s service area; be a high school senior with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; major in eligible STEM field at a four-year accredited college/university; demonstrate financial need. Applications are due January 23, 2025. Click here to apply.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Are you a photographer or love taking photos? An emerging professional or someone looking to take their visual or digital content up a notch? Come meet other photographers and artists! Bring a portfolio or existing content--meet and talk with other emerging professionals, budding small businesses or entrepreneurs looking for a competitive edge and digital best practices.
Stop by photo club in room 163 Thursdays at lunch. Advance your visual game."
REMINDERS
Re-Register your child today to ensure they have a successful and safe school year. Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal account to start updating and confirming your data.
STUDENT ID’S
If you have lost or misplaced your student ID, please check in with the front office reception.
THEATER
Enjoy singing and performing? Want to get involved in technical crew and stage craft? It’s time to get ready for auditions and interviews for our Spring Mainstage Musical: HADESTOWN! Auditions will be held January 9th for the dance portion, and January 13th for the singing. Actors must attend both days to be considered. Interviews for Technical Crew will be held January 14th. More information including the application, and links to sign up can be found on Google Classroom Lju756t! Come and get involved in our amazing performing arts programs here at RUHS! ALL RUHS Students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please join Google Classroom Lju756t to receive all the information. We are excited for RUHS to be amongst the first high schools in Southern CA to produce this Broadway winning hit!
TUTORING
Keep your grades soaring high by asking for help if you need it!
We have teacher representatives available from different subjects to help answer questions, review concepts, and get you organized!
Click here to see before school, lunch, and after school tutoring opportunities!
Happy Holidays!