Weekly Dolphin Newsletter
Week of October 23, 2023
Important Updates
Principal's Community Night Postponed
Due to a scheduling conflict we will postpone our Principal's Community Night this Thursday, 10/26. A new date will be shared in the coming days. Thanks for your understanding.
Drama Club Popcorn Fundraiser
The RPMS Drama Club is having a fundraiser for our Fall Production of "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown."
Just click this link or the DG logo to go to our online pop-up store.
Fundraiser ends on Thursday October 26th at 11:51am.
We get 50% of the proceeds and it ships directly to you in about 1-2 weeks.
You can also ask any student in the show for their pop-up store information.
Rosa Parks Band Fundraiser
Support the Rosa Parks music program by stocking up on pasta at our fall fundraiser, “Fun Pasta”. All purchases are done online and delivered to your house. Visit our page to order!
PTA Givebacks and Emails
Our PTA uses the online communication tool called Givebacks (formerly known as Memberhub). RPMS PTA uses Givebacks to bring you into our school community and keep you informed and engaged with what is happening. Within our Givebacks, you will find our e-store, newsletters, signup sheets, calendar events, files, photos, reminders, and much more all in one place!
To receive PTA emails and other communications, please click here to add you and your family to the RPMS Givebacks site.
We would love to have you and your family as PTA members. Please visit our e-store to join.
Thanks, and welcome to Givebacks!
Follow us on X
Make sure to follow the Rosa Parks Middle School account on X to get updates and insights to our AMAZING School!
Order Your Yearbook Now!
Yearbooks are on sale now at a discount! Prices will go up after the new year, so order yours now and get the lowest price possible. Yearbooks are $40 plus a small service fee. Click the picture to buy yours now!
Grade Level Assignments Summary
After School Activities
After School Clubs and Activities
After School Activities have started! This link will remain in the newsletter every week, and we will let you know as new clubs are added!
Clubs starting this month
Rec Xtra Poms & Cheer Club
Rec Xtra Computer Art Club
Rec Xtra Friday Hoops
Rec Xtra Gardening Club (session 1)
Rec Xtra Guitar Club
Rec Xtra Journalism Club
Rec Extra Chess Club (Session 1)
Rec Xtra Tennis Club
Rec Xtra Japanese Culture and Anime Club
Rec Xtra Friendship Bracelet Club
Rec Xtra Dungeons & Dragons Club
Rec Xtra Biology Club
Activity Bus Routes and Stops
Click here to see our bus routes and stops, activity buses run every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Community Opportunities
GBTLA Saturday School - Registration is Open!
Saturday Schools Programs have physical locations at Wheaton, Northwest, Einstein, Montgomery Blair, Paint Branch, and Clarksburg High Schools. Each of these centers will serve students in grades 6-8 and includes breakfast and transportation over 23 Saturdays from September to May. The affordable cost for our Saturday School program is $40 for students that qualify for FARMS and $85 for all other students. This cost is for the entire year.
Saturday School serves MCPS as a strategic partner and provides mentoring and tutoring from 8:30 am - 11:00 am on Saturday mornings, which is what we consider the 6th Day of Learning. The middle school Saturday School curriculum allows students additional time with MCPS curriculum and is taught by MCPS teachers with the goal of extending and supporting the weekly grade-level learning outcomes.
Flyers, Schedules, and Registration Materials can be found here.
SSL Opportunities
Student Service Learning
Parents and families may review details about SSL hours here. Students joined the myMCPS Classroom/Canvas course titled "SSL-RPMS 2023-2024" that is also available to all individuals who hold a role as "Observer" on myMCPS Classroom/Canvas. The Canvas course is a place for students to learn more about SSL, research service opportunities, and submit verification forms.
Students and families are encouraged to submit SSL verification forms digitally using the Google Form on the SSL Canvas course. Digital submission allows the SSL coordinator, Mrs. Lewis, to process forms more rapidly and to communicate with students and families more efficiently if concerns arise. Students may see Mrs. Lewis at school during TAP with any questions about the program; families may reach Mrs. Lewis by email: sarah_f_lewis@mcpsmd.org.
Join the PTA
Click here to visit our Givebacks Store and join or make a donation to the PTA.