Assessments! Library! Meals!
August 19, 2020
A Note from Mr. Wiseman
Dear RMS Community,
We are three days into our virtual learning program, and all things considered, I think we got off to a fine start. We had some last minute Chromebook requests, schedule changes, and some connectivity issues here and there by teachers and students. I am really proud of the efforts the RMS staff put into the opening of this school year. Thanks to all of you that recognized this and emailed the staff and me with kind and encouraging words. It means a lot.
Sincerely,
Greg Wiseman,
Principal, Renfroe Middle School
Upcoming Math and Reading Assessments
For Fall Virtual Learning, in addition to classroom formative assessments, each grade level will give one measure for Math using IXL Diagnostic and one Measure for Reading using STAR. The measured assessments will be given during the time period from August 24th through September 25th. These measures will be used only for instructional purposes only, not program identification.
Students will take the tests during their regularly scheduled language arts and math classes. Teachers will proctor the assessments during the students live session class time. For students who require classroom testing accommodations, the accommodations documented on their Individual Education Plans or section 504 plan will be utilized.
Please click here for more information about the STAR Assessment.
Please click here for more information about the IXL Diagnostic Assessme
Invitation to Join the RMS COVID-19 Readiness Assessment Team
Each school in CSD is putting together a COVID-19 Readiness Assessment Team. This team is NOT to decide WHEN students will come back into the building but this team's purpose is to help PREPARE for when our teachers and students return to the building for in-person instruction. The RMS team will meet virtually every other Thursday beginning in September.
The deadline to apply for this team is August 24th by 4:00 PM. CLICK HERE to access the interest form.
Welcome to Renfroe!
The CSD Black Parent Alliance welcomes new parents to Renfroe Middle School! If you are a parent to a student that identifies as black, please contact us at CSDBPA@gmail.com to join.
Our mission is to provide a safe space for our parents to share issues, concerns, highlight ideas, and formulate action plans regarding the health, safety and success of our children. We also welcome the opportunity to collaborate with other like-minded organizations and committees.
Google Classroom Information
The evening of Thursday, August 20, Information Services will begin attaching parent/guardian contact information to our students in CSD Google Classroom. When this happens, you will receive an email inviting you to accept a guardian connection and to receive email summaries of missing work, upcoming work, and class activities posted to Classroom. (Some of you accepted a guardian invitation during remote learning in the spring, and you will not receive a new invitation.) If you do not click the “accept” button in the invitation, you will not receive guardian email notices. Parents can receive guardian notices to any email address. Please click here for additional information on what the guardian invites look like. And FAQ is also available.
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Parents, Please Take this Survey!
The CSD Virtual Meal Plan- Delivery or Pick up options available!
The CSD Virtual Meal Plan- Delivery or Pick up options available!
Did you know the CSD nutrition department is offering a week of breakfast and/or lunch to all our students! Meals can be picked up at the Decatur High School cafeteria or delivered to your bus stop. Meals can be picked up at the Decatur High School cafeteria or delivered to your bus stop.
If you choose to have your meals delivered to a local bus stop, we suggest signing up for "Predictable Ryde" through the CSD Transportation Department. For more information about predictable ryde, how to register, and how to set up your app, please visit www.csdecatur.net/bustracker.
- To order meals for the week of August 31-September 4, we will move back our ordering window. So instead of Tuesday through Thursday, the ordering window will be Monday, August 24, at 8 am until Wednesday, August 26 at 3 pm. We are changing the time frame to better coordinate with CSD Transportation. Thank you for your flexibility.
For more information on special dietary needs, frequently asked questions, prepayment, and to order, visit www.csdecatur.net/nutrition.