RMS Knightly News
Week of September 5, 2022
Hello RMS Knights and Families
Our September Honor the Castle theme is "Making Meaningful Connections". This week’s mindset message for the week of September 5th states, "I can’t do that...ends a story. I can’t do that yet means…anything is possible”.
Click Here for this week's Mindset Monday Message.
Castle Crew Community Building


THE ACCEPTABLE USE STUDENT AND PARENT AGREEMENT FORM LINKS FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
For our 2022-2023 school year, your child will receive a MacBook to support the instructional work done in our classrooms. Each student (Grades 7-12) will be given a MacBook and protective case to use throughout the school year.
In order for your student to use the device at home and at school, we are asking you to complete the Acceptable Use Student and Parent Agreement Form. If you completed this form link prior to the start of the 22-23 school year, you do not have to re-submit these forms.
Class of 2027- Our 7th graders
Class of 2028- Our 8th graders


Device Care
PowerSchool Update
Arrival Procedures
There are two main entrance points for our students in the morning- RMS main entrance (door 1) for our 7th graders and door 37 (near the gym entrance) for our 8th graders.Students may enter door 37 to go to breakfast in the cafeteria starting at 7:35 am. All other students will enter the building starting at 7:50 am.
Dentists R Us - September 26
Licensed Dentists & Dental Hygienists will be available to perform:
- Comprehensive Dental Exams
- Dental Cleaning
- Fluoride Treatments
- X-Rays (if needed)
- Sealants (when necessary)
Each participant will receive a free toothbrush and an oral health report will be sent home to parent/guardian.
Note: Students who had a cleaning within the last 6 months, are NOT eligible.
If you would like your child to be seen, please fill out the following form to receive a permission slip: Request Form or print your own copy HERE.
Permission slips must be turned in to the Main Office before Friday, September 23, 2022.

To provide the most effective process for entering and exiting Richards Middle School, we need our families consistent help in observing the below traffic expectations:
- Our RMS bus loop is only to be used by emergency vehicles and our district’s school buses between the hours of 7:15 am through 4:00 pm.
- To help with our daily traffic flow, please follow our painted traffic arrows in our parking lot.
- In supporting our traffic flow for entering and exiting for all vehicles, please observe no standing, parking, waiting and stopping in the parking lot aisle ways.
- When exiting Richards Middle School at dismissal time, please utilize either our RMS Garfield exit, FHS Garfield exit or FHS Klein exit.
Please be aware of students, families and guests who are walking in our parking lots by obeying traffic laws, regulating your speed, and following the traffic direction arrows. Images can be found below. Please no parking or standing where you see a red x.
Our district security personnel will communicate these expectations to our families when needed. Thank you for your support with keeping RMS a safe travel area for everyone on campus.



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Dress Code Expectations
- Shorts/Dresses/Skirts must be longer than the students fingertip length with students' arms by their side.
- Undergarments, chest and midriffs must be covered and students are not permitted to wear spaghetti straps, muscle shirts with armpits visible, etc.
- No sagging of the pants or shorts
- No graphic, see-through or inappropriate saying on clothing (sexual comments, drugs, violence, etc.)
- No pajama wear - lounge pants, flannel pants, boxer shorts, slippers (shoes without hard soles) *unless permitted by a school function.
- No hats, bandanas/scarves (unless worn to support hair appropriately), and/or hoods up during the school day.
- At this time, masks are a choice.





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Change of Address Information
If you have recently moved, please complete the following form to update your address and upload the files needed for update: https://form.jotform.com/211594973642161



Office Information
Attendance Line: (586) 439-7490 24 hour voicemail
Attendance/Counseling Office: (586) 439-7462
Attendance Office Hours: 7:15am - 3:15pm
Main Office Hours: 7:15am - 3:15pm
Main Office: (586) 439-7400 Fax: (586) 439-7461
***Please know we are always happy to meet with families,
however, we may not always be available when parents/families pop in. Please
set up an appointment with the main office.