Panther Tales
August 13, 2021
Density Design
In Ms. Blaske’s 6th grade science students collaborated to design a tin foil boat and load it with penny cargo to investigate the best design to hold the most cargo. They're learning about density.
Community Building
In Ms. Early's 8th grade science students used programs like canva to create one-pagers about themselves to share with their classroom community.
Break Time
Students get a short break outdoors a few times a week after lunch. Sunshine, fresh air, and games abound. This gives students a quick mask-down time in the outdoor environment.
iReady Reading & Math Diagnostics Next Week
i-Ready is an online Reading and Math program that helps us determine your child’s strengths & areas for growth, personalize their learning, and monitor their progress all year. Your homeroom teacher will e-mail information next week. Below is an English or Spanish parent overview video. Please encourage your child to do their best on Thursday and Friday.
What supports will be in place if your child performs below grade level?
- Our ELA and Math teachers will respond with support in small groups in class
- We will engage your student in extended learning after school 4:15-5:15
- We will engage your student in additional time-on-task at designated Saturday Schools
- We will encourage your child to do more iReady lessons at home with your support
Student Success Skills
This week we'll start Student Success Skills (SSS). SSS will support all students in FCS schools in foundations for personal management, healthy relationships, empathy & understanding others, responsibility, and coping in difficult situations. Learn more in the infographic below.
Parent University (educational) Class August 24th at 5:30
Arrival and Dismissal Process Information
For student safety as well as our staff supporting these processes, we ask for your support:
Arrival
- No drop-offs prior to 8:30 a.m. Students may not be left unattended prior to our opening.
- No drop-offs at the front doors. After 8:45 a parent should escort the student into the office for a tardy check-in. Bus riders are never tardy even if the bus is late.
- The carpool lane operates 8:30 - 8:45. Do not let students out prior to 8:30 a.m.
- Be ready as soon as you pull into carpool for your student to exit without assistance.
- Pull all the way forward in the carpool line.
Dismissal
- Walkers and bike-riders need a permanent pass. Contact the front office.
- Students only ride their assigned bus unless a bus change note is approved in the office.
- Carpoolers must be picked up in the lane. You may not meet your student in our parking lot, at the front doors, or elsewhere in the neighborhood.
- The bus is an available alternative if you find the carpool line to be too lengthy.
- In carpool pull all the way forward, load quickly, and use the entire loading zone.
Have You Joined PTA and Supported RCMS Foundation?
- Parent Teacher Association: 100% family membership at many donation levels ensures teacher grants, classroom supplies for each class, gifts & recognitions for staff, and student treats and incentives throughout the year. Join at http://www.ptarcms.org
- RCMS Foundation: Providing funding to music and athletics, if your student participates in these hallmark programs we need your support. Community partners are needed. Donate at https://rcmsfoundation.org/
Upcoming Events
- August 24th: Virtual Tools for Home & School Class - iReady & PBIS Rewards at 5:30 p.m.
- August 25th: AVID Contract Signing Night 6:00 p.m.
- September 6th: Labor Day Holiday - No School
- Change! Our September 9th Pantherpalooza is being postponed (date TBA) to protect the health of our community.
- September 16th: Now Virtual Annual Title I Parent Meeting at 5:30 on Microsoft Teams
- Change! September 17th: Our Open House/Curriculum Night will be moved to a virtual event to protect the health of our community. Teacher videos will release on Sept. 17th.
- September 20th: Late Start (1 hour delay) at all FCS Schools
Support our RCMS Foundation Corporate Partners
Thank you for considering these partners who have generously supported our school through the RCMS Foundation Corporate Partners program. Contacting them? Tell them you heard of them through Ridgeview!
Dr. Arjun Patel
https://www.questorthodontics.com/ or 470-440-7330
David Hart, Owner
https://www.facebook.com/FamilyThatKicks/ or 404-256-4400
Ridgeview Charter Middle School
Email: ridgeview@fultonschools.org
Website: www.fultonschools.org/ridgeviewms
Location: 5340 South Trimble Road, Sandy Springs, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-7710
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeviewCharterMiddleSchool
Twitter: @RCMSPanther