River Bend Middle
January 23, 2022
Breaking LCPS News
Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is adjusting its school schedules to increase the reliability and safety of transporting students and on-time arrival, ensuring students receive the maximum classroom instruction.
- Earlier = 7:30 a.m. Countryside ES & Potowmack ES
- Later = 8:00 a.m. Algonkian ES, Horizon ES, & Sterling ES
- Later = 8:50 a.m. River Bend MS (end time of 3:38 p.m.)
- Later = 9:30 a.m. Potomac Falls HS
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, January 26 = 7th & 8th Grade Chorus Concert at 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday, January 27 = 7th Grade Guitar Concert at 6:00 p.m.
- Friday, January 28 = End of Quarter 2 (Semester 1)
- Monday, January 31 = No School (Teacher Workday)
- Tuesday, February 1 = No School (Student/Staff Holiday)
- Thursday, February 3-Saturday, February 5 = LCPS District Band
- Monday, February 7-Friday, February 11 = School Counselor Appreciation Week
- Monday, February 7-Friday, February 11 = ACCESS for ELs/WIDA Testing
- Tuesday, February 8 = Report Cards available in StudentVUE/ParentVUE
- Tuesday, February 8 = Rising 6th Grade Orientation/Instrument Test Drive Night at 6:00 p.m. (CES & PES)
- Thursday, February 10 = Rising 6th Grade Orientation/Instrument Test Drive Night at 6:00 p.m. (ALG, HES, & STE)
- Friday, February 11-Saturday, February 12 = LCPS District Chorus
- Tuesday, February 15 = Rising 6th Grade Orientation/Instrument Test Drive Night at 6:00 p.m. (Make-Up)
- Wednesday, February 16 = 7th Grade Band Concert at 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, February 16 = MSAAC Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, February 17 = 8th Grade Orchestra Pre-Assessment Concert at 6:00 p.m.
- Monday, February 21 = No School (Presidents' Day)
- Tuesday, February 22 = School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
- Wednesday, February 23 = 8th Grade Band Pre-Assessment Concert at 7:00 p.m. (at Potomac Falls HS)
- Monday, February 28-Friday, March 4 = River Bend's Career Week
- Friday, March 4 = LCPS School Business Partnership Breakfast
- Friday, March 4-Saturday, March 5 = LCPS Orchestra Assessment
- Monday, March 7 = No School (LCPS Staff Development Day)
River Bend's 2022 National Junior Honor Society
Ariana Amir, Samantha Ankers, Juliana Barham, Rajvi Brahmbhatt, Colton Call, Amelia Cave, Sunny Chen, Prajeet Chitty, Camille Ciambruschini, Amanda Gobeille, Monica Goswami, Keeley Greer, Moses Guo, Cherub Gustilo, Riya King, Ishani Krovvidy, Sofia Lupas, Kelan Mann, Hayden Manor, William Medford, Lina Minkara, Clare Potter, Julia Prelewicz, Landon Rogers-Reinhart, Julia Sagen, Rachel Sigler, Ria Vasanthan, Isabelle Ventura, Eli Wike, Addison Williams, Allison Wulff
2022 Assessment Calendar - Save the Dates
ACCESS for ELs (WIDA) for English Learner Students
- Monday, February 7th - Friday, February 11th
Writing SOL - 8th grade only
- Tuesday, March 8th (A day) - Part 1: Multiple choice
- Wednesday, March 9th (B day) - Part 2: Short Paper
Spring MAP
- Monday, March 28th (A day) – Reading
- Monday, April 4th (B day) – Math
Spring Non-Writing SOLs
- Tuesday, May 10th (A day) - 6th Grade Reading
- Wednesday, May 11th (B day) - 8th Grade Reading
- Thursday, May 12th (A day) - 7th Grade Reading
- Tuesday, May 17th (B day) - 6th Grade Math (Math 6, Foundations of Algebra)
- Wednesday, May 18th (A day) - 8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2)
- Thursday, May 19th (B day) - 7th Grade Math (Foundations of Algebra, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1)
- Tuesday, May 24th (A day) - 8th Grade Civics & Economics
- Wednesday, June 1st (B day) - 8th Grade Science
Need Help?
- 6th Grade Support = Christine.Wadley@lcps.org (Dean) or Katharine.Smorodin@lcps.org (Counselor)
- 7th Grade Support =Jennifer.Kassander@lcps.org (Dean) or Kathryn.Dober@lcps.org (Counselor) / Courtney.Goodwin@lcps.org (Counselor/Long-Term Sub)
- 8th Grade Support = Melissa.Dober@lcps.org (Dean) or Maria.Powers@lcps.org (Counselor)
- Attendance = Missy.Hooper@lcps.org
- Health Services/Medication/Immunizations = Joy.Jones@lcps.org
- ParentVUE = Missy.Hooper@lcps.org or Kathryn.Dober@lcps.org
- Registration/Enrollment = Missy.Hooper@lcps.org
- Schedules = Katharine.Smorodin@lcps.org (6th), Kathryn.Dober@lcps.org (7th), Maria.Powers@lcps.org (8th), Sherrilene.Robinson@lcps.org (Special Programs)
- Special Education = Nicholas.Fisher@lcps.org (Special Education Contact), Kevin.Lancor@lcps.org (Department Chair), Tara.Daugherty@lcps.org (Dean), Sherrilene.Robinson@lcps.org (Counselor)
- Technology Support = Simin.Husain@lcps.org, Andrew.Metry@lcps.org, or call (571) 252-2112
- Transportation = Call (571) 252-1700 or visit https://www.lcps.org/Transportation
Resources (River Bend Middle School):