RMSOTA November Newsletter
Issued November 7, 2018
Important Dates On the Horizon
November 8 Historic Columbus Foundation Lunch and Learn (Closed to Pre-Registrants Only)
November 8 Choral Music Concert Rehearsal 3:50 - 5:50 PM
November 9 Choral Music Concert at 7:00 PM in the RMSOTA Concert HallNovember 12 Veterans Day Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
November 13 Whitewater Orchestra Festival at RMSOTA (Groups Perform At Scheduled Times)
November 13 Orchestra Rehearsal 3:30 - 6:00 PM
November 13 Second 8 Weeks Progress Reports Issued
November 14 Orchestra Concert
November 19 - 23 Thanksgiving Holiday Break No School
November 28 Annual Middle School Scoliosis Screening
November 29 National Art Honor Society Induction Ceremony 5:30 - 6:30 PM
November 29 RMSOTA Art Show 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Congratulations to Our 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year and Page Top Teacher
Fall Choral Music Concert
Friday, Nov 9, 2018, 07:00 PM
Rainey-McCullers School Of Arts, 1700 Midtown Drive, Columbus, GA, USA
Fall Orchestra Concert
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2018, 06:30 PM
Rainey-McCullers School Of Arts, 1700 Midtown Drive, Columbus, GA, USA
RMSOTA Academic Bowl Team Earns Spot at Regional Competition
Great things are happening at RMSOTA! I am please to share that our school's academic bowl team led by Mr. Ellis advanced to the 2018 - 2019 PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades Regional Competition. We are happy about this accomplishment and remain excited about the possibilities that lie ahead at the regional competition. Please join us in celebrating this accomplishment and the wonderful work of our students and Mr. Ellis. The competition will be held December 8, 2018 in Americus, Georgia. The exact location and times will be deployed when received.
Congratulations to our GHSA Regional Second Place Winning One Act Play Team
2018 - 2019 AM Arrival/PM Dismissal Policy Reminder
We are asking our parent community to support our efforts to ensure that we maintain our awesomely safe environment. To this end, it is important that students are not dropped off at school prior to 7:30 AM. Please do not drop your child off at school prior to 7:30 AM Our goal is to ensure that all students are safe and that students have access to the AM arrival spaces (cafeteria and/or multipurpose rooms) for holding prior to the start of the instructional day. Effective November 2, 2018: Students will not be permitted to wait in the enclosed or open front foyer area of the school.
Additionally, we are asking for extended support in the area of student pick up. The instructional day ends at 3:25 PM. It is important that parents arrive in a timely manner to pick their child or children up from school. Students may only remain on campus if they are involved in a rehearsal or activity that is supervised by an adult professional. There are instances where students are waiting for pick up in the lobby area far beyond the 3:25 PM dismissal time. Please be sure to support our effort to ensure a timely dismissal.
MCSD provides all students with access to bus transportation to and from school. If transportation support is needed, please be sure to reach out to the MCSD transportation office for information related to bus transportation.School Check Out Policy Reminder
This is a friendly reminder that school check outs end at 2:00 PM. Kudos to our parent community for ensuring that the number of student checkouts are drastically reduced from last year. Thank you for your support in that area. In an effort to ensure continuity, our parent community is asked to observe the following school checkout parameters:
- Student checkouts will not be granted based on text message communication to student or on the basis of a note or letter only. All student checkouts must be conducted in person in our school's main office. Students will only be released to parents, guardians or authorized individuals as noted in the MCSD student information data base. An ID is required for check out.
- Our shared goal is to protect and maximize on instructional time. Please be sure to conduct checkouts by 2:00 PM. The school day ends at 3:25 PM. Please schedule all appointments accordingly.
IMPORTANT: Georgia Parent Survey
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