Upcoming Dates
9/21-NO SCHOOL (Local Holiday)
9/26-Cheer Clinic
10/10-PTSA Car Show and Club-O-Ween
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADVERTISING (Yearbook)
Senior Families,
There are a few Yearbook deadlines you should be aware of, please carefully read the information below:
Portraits
Treasured Moments Photography is still scheduling senior portraits until October 1st. If you have not yet scheduled a portrait sitting, you may do so by following this LINK and joining the waitlist. If you have already taken your portrait, please choose which you'd like to appear in the yearbook by following this LINK. The password is your student's ID #. If you do not choose a photo, one will be chosen for you.
The RUHS Yearbook only uses portraits taken by Treasured Moments in the senior portrait section of the yearbook, and no other photos are allowed. If your family has demonstrated financial need, please email [email protected] to arrange a fee waiver.
Senior Ads
Senior Ads for the Yearbook are on sale until December 7th. These are optional, personalized well-wishes with photos that parents/families create to honor their grads, and the ads appear in the back of the yearbook. If you choose to purchase a senior ad, you will create the ad yourself using the Varsity website, (code: 6724) following the directions on the website. You must complete your ad before purchasing. If you have questions, please contact Varsity directly, since the school yearbook staff doesn’t handle senior ads.
Price Schedule Below:
|
Page |
Early Bird Pricing |
Regular Pricing |
|
Full Page |
$400 |
$440 |
|
Half Page |
$250 |
$275 |
|
Quarter Page |
$170 |
$180 |
|
Eighth Page |
$100 |
$125 |
Early Bird Pricing ends September 2nd and the window for buying/creating ads closes altogether on December 7th, 2026.
All content must adhere to Redondo Union’s behavior and dress codes. Anything that wouldn’t be allowed on campus will not be allowed in the ad, and per California Education Code, the student editors make the final decisions.
If the student editors deem an ad inappropriate, you will be contacted and asked to change it. If you choose not to do so, the ad will not be published, nor will you be reimbursed by Varsity or Redondo Union.
Thank you!
ATHLETICS
Check out our Athletics event calendar below and attached for the week. Come Cheer on Our SEA HAWK ATHLETES!
Tickets can be purchased here:
Redondo Union High School Events and Tickets by GoFan
CSF
The CSF (California Scholarship Federation) honor roll registration window will be open September 14th through Wednesday, September 30th. Students in grades 10-12 who qualify and want to join should fill out an application and bring it, along with their February report card, to be stamped in room 706 at lunch (no transcripts allowed, as they don't have citizenship marks; Ms. Valentekovich can do a grade check if you absolutely can't find your report card, but that takes much longer, so please bring the report card if you have it). The stamped form and $5 (check, credit card, or cash) are due no later than 9/30. You may submit this at the ASB finance office or, if you have exact change and don't need a receipt, to Ms. V. in room 706. The window will close on Wednesday, 9/30, the last day of the month, and late applications will not be accepted.
Freshman already have their CJSF status from the June report card and should not apply this semester. Please wait until you have an RUHS report card from semester one to be eligible for CSF.
Applications are available in room 706 or on the RUHS website (under Programs and Activities).
CHEER
RUHS Jr Cheer FOOTBALL Clinic:
It's our Favorite time of the year! Please join us for two fun days at Redondo Union High School
CHEER CLINIC: Saturday, September 26th
CHECK IN TIME: 9:00am – 9:30am
CLINIC HOURS: 9:30am - 1:00pm
LOCATION: Redondo Union High School Quad
COST: $150.00 (includes a cheer ribbon, RUHS Cheer T-Shirt, dance routines, cheer button, cheers, stunts, and more, and free admission to the football game for the participant)
REGISTRATION Sign Up Google Form: https://forms.gle/PX8t7nKRnk2CzYTt9
JR Cheer Clinic Form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XON6MKb2IhUtI-qpYkOL8cO0-hZlPPNN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109726186222023495631&rtpof=true&sd=true
JR Cheer Clinic Flyer: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vUTdmLzhElU-WBpsx_VX2PQH-NhJYKtSaKKc-kb9mmc/edit?usp=sharing
NEST
Class of 2027 National Merit Semifinalists & Commended Students
Congratulations to the following seniors being named National Merit Semifinalists: Veronica Barbarie, Aiden Cohon, Nicholas Kosmala, Emery Min, Cameron Murray, Olivia Reeds. All Semifinalists have an opportunity to continue in the next level of evaluation to be considered as a National Merit Finalist and obtain a National Merit Scholarship. For the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, over 1.3 million juniors in about 20,000 high schools took the 2025 PSAT/NMSC qualifying test. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors.
In addition, the following 20 seniors are this year’s National Merit Commended Students: Kate Brucia, Aleksandra Brzozowska, Elliot Calder, Ella Chung, Max Conlon, Ethan Doan, Nathan Gregoire, Roland Hidvegi, Coralyn Holmberg, Penelope Iglesias, Lazar Jevtic, Mark Landriau, Jaiden Mehta, Leonidas Mendoza, Umiko Morimoto, Sanjana Prasanth, Alexandria Scull, Arielle Steinberg, Austin Stewart, Miu Ueha. Although the Commended Students will not continue in the 2027 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, they are placed among the top 50,000 students who took the 2025 PSAT/NMSC qualifying test.
PARKING
As a reminder all spots in our main parking lot are assigned to students/staff. If you are visiting the school, we have visitor parking in the smaller lot off Sea Hawk Way or street parking (please check signs for street cleaning hours)
Parking Violation Protocols
If an unauthorized car is parked in your spot:
- Notify campus security posted near your parking lot. They will place a parking violation on the vehicle.
- Scan the QR code posted around the office and on the window of the ASB Finance Office to report the offense. Take a photo of the car’s license plate and upload it.
PTSA
RUHS PTSA NEWS
Classic Car Show & CLUB-O-WEEN: SIGN UPS open NOW!
Mark your calendar for this FREE & FUN community event hosted by RUHS PTSA!
October 10th 10am-3pm (9am-10am early hour access dedicated to those who may benefit from a quieter, less crowded environment)
Do you have a class car (from 1920s-1990s) to enter into the show?
Click HERE to register your vehicle.
NEW this year: CLUB-O-WEEN!
We welcome RUHS Clubs to register as "Club Participants" to decorate their cars & car trunks and promote their clubs so students and the community can learn about their mission and how they contribute to our school.
Each club that signs up and participates will receive a $100 grant from PTSA to cover expenses for decor, treats and giveaways. Space is limited. Click HERE to sign up!
National PTA Art Contest: REFLECTIONS
Calling all creatives! The RUHS PTSA Reflections Committee is excited to invite you to participate in this year's program by submitting original work in these areas:
- Dance Choreography
- Literature
- Photography
- Film Production
- Music Composition
- Visual Arts
The theme this year is, "What My Culture Means to Me." Culture is a broad subject with tons of room for interpretation (just like art!) so run with it and think outside the box! If it seems too broad, maybe start by asking yourself: What culture(s) do I exist within? Have I helped start or shape a microculture? How has macroculture shaped me?
This program is open to all students. The Accessible Arts Division was created to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities, have an opportunity to share their voice through the arts. All students with IEP's or 504's (under IDEA or ADA), are invited to enter the Accessible Art division, from pre-k to 12th grade.
Entries will be accepted until mid-October, please submit your work and your application through THIS LINK. Email questions to: [email protected].
PTSA Money Matters Series
RUHS PTSA is excited to partner with Kinecta Federal Credit Union and the RUHS Entrepreneur Club to bring students a monthly Lunch & Learn series focused on real‑world financial skills. The first three topics are:
1) Monday September 28th Money Skills 101: Budgeting, Spending & Managing Accounts
2) Monday November 9th Borrowing and Credit
3) Monday December 7th Saving and Investing
12:55pm-1:25pm in Mr. Soohoo’s Classroom
SIGN UP LINK HERE: Spaces are limited, students who sign up must attend ALL THREE sessions. $300 in Amazon Gift Cards will be raffled off at the Dec. 7th workshop to students who attend ALL THREE sessions.
THANK YOU!! Slice & Pint Redondo Beach is generously providing pizza lunch for all participating students!
JOIN RUHS PTSA and support our mission to positively impact all students and families!
- Membership is $15/per person:https://jointotem.com/ca/redondo-beach/ruhs-ptsa
- Learn more about our special membership level - Sea Hawk Club at https://www.redondounion.org/apps/pages/SeaHawkClub
- We invite students and adults to join our volunteer team! Please fill out the interest form
- Find us at Home Football Games, come by the PTSA table for membership information and big sale on Spirit Wear!
Stay Connected!
- CHECK OUT the September PTSA newsletter
- Join the RUHS Community WhatsApp Chat
- Follow us on Facebook @RUHSPTSAand Instagram @ruhs_ptsa
- Download the PTSA App!
STUDENT DROP OFF ITEMS
Please be sure that the items are labeled with students first and last names. We are not allowed to call classrooms unless of an emergency so please coordinate with your student on picking up at a time that is not disruptive to instructional time. Any food items not picked up by the end of the day will be discarded and all other items sent to our lost and found in the attendance office.
NO food delivery services are allowed and will be denied for the safety of staff/students.
THEATRE
RUHS Theatre Arts will be holding auditions and technical interviews for the Winter Show– Puffs! This hilarious comedy takes us through the seven years of a certain Wizard School from the POV of the Puffs… who just happened to be there too! Auditions will be held Tuesday September 15th for actors, and interviews for technical crew will be held Monday September 14th. For more information, and to sign up, please check out our Google Classroom Page, code Lju756t. Any questions, please contact [email protected]. We hope to see you there!
25th Annual Spelling Bee
Get ready for some F-U-N! RUHS Theatre Arts proudly presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! Join us in the RUHS Auditorium October 1, 2, 3 at 7:00 pm and October 4 at 2:00 pm!! Tickets can be purchased online at ruhsdrama.com for $10-20. We hope to see you there for this quirky, audience-interactive musical comedy about spellers vying for the local spelling championship!
Have a great weekend!