April 2 Monday Letter
"Effort Creates Ability"
APRIL 2 - APRIL 6
Contact Administration
- Thomas @ (208) 881-4437
- Justin @ (208) 516-0278
- Scott @ (208) 270-7785
Principal Principles
"The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life." -- Plato
Important Upcoming Dates for the Week
If you see something that should be here but isn't, make sure to contact us to get it updated! For focus teams, please plan on being to the meeting prior to the start time so that the meeting can start on time. Your time is valuable and so is that of the other people on your team. If for some reason, you are unable to attend due to extenuating circumstances, please inform your focus team leader prior to the meeting.
Monday, April 2:
- No scheduled events.
Tuesday, April 3:
- No scheduled events.
- RtI Meeting in the Morning
- Faculty Meeting in the Afternoon
- Track vs. Sandcreek at Sandcreek starting at 3:30 pm
- Panther Dancers - Dance Review starting at 6:00 pm
- "Peter Pan" Musical Performance for 6th Graders in the RMMS Auditorium starting at 9:00 am - 6th graders will not be getting a tour of the building at this time as they have done in the past; they will view the play, then have lunch and return to their schools.
- "Peter Pan" Musical Performance for the Community in the RMMS Auditorium starting at 7:00 pm
- Wednesday Regular Release Schedule - "Peter Pan" Musical Performance for the RMMS Student Body (7th and 8th Grade Split). 8th Grade students will participate immediately following Advisory in the morning with the play starting near 9:16 am. After the play, they will continue to the end of their 2nd-hour/beginning of 3rd-hour class (depending on the length of play and getting to and from the play). 7th Grade students will go to their 4th-hour class after lunch then head down to the auditorium to watch the play, returning to the end of their 5th-hour/beginning of 6th-hour.
- "Peter Pan" Second Musical Performance for the Community in the RMMS Auditorium starting at 7:00 pm
Important Things After This Week
If you see something that should be here but isn't, make sure to contact us to get it updated!
- Monday, April 9 - Bonneville Online High School 8th Grade Parent and Student Night from 6:30 - 7:30 pm at BOHS (3385 E. Iona Rd.). This is for any students who are interested in attending Bonneville Online High School for high school and who want to learn about the school. They will be discussing four-year plans, how classes work, student council and how students can get involved.
- Wednesday, April 11 - Bonneville counselors will be here to discuss registration and transition to 9th grade. History teachers will take their classes to the auditorium for that day.
- Wednesday, April 11 - Friday, April 13 - BHS Cheer has tryouts from 4:00 - 6:00 pm in the BHS Aux. Gym. Tryout packets will be available in the RMMS office starting Tuesday, April 3rd. Packets are to be completed and turned in after school starting at 3:15 pm on Wednesday, April 11th.
- Monday, April 16 - Friday, April 20 - TRHS Cheerleader Clinic and Tryouts
- Wednesday, April 18 - STUDENT-LED PARENT AND TEACHER CONFERENCES
- Thursday, April 19 - Friday, April 20 - Bonneville High School Ballroom team tryouts will be held in the Auxiliary Gym at Bonneville High School from 4-6 pm. On the 19th, students will learn a tryout routine and receive an information packet with all the details for the team. The 20th will be the actual tryout. All are welcome; no dance experience required. Thunder Ridge tryouts will be held at the same time, combined with Bonneville. Any questions, please contact Terri Guymon at (208) 313-2959.
- Saturday, April 21 - Taylorview Invitational (Track) at Idaho Falls High School
- Monday, April 30 - Thursday, May 3 - RMMS Cheer Clinic for Tryouts from 5:00 to 7:30 pm in the RMMS Gym
- Monday, April 30 - Mandatory Parent Meeting for All Trying Out for RMMS Cheer
- Friday, May 4 - RMMS Cheer Tryouts from 5:00 - 7:00 pm in the RMMS Gym ($100 Deposit Due by Thursday, May 3rd)
Bus Duty Assignments This Week
TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY REGARDING LOADING AND UNLOADING OUR STUDENTS FROM THE BUSES, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ONE PERSON IS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ZONES DURING YOUR BUS DUTY.
Morning (8:15 am - 8:35 am) - Cafeteria, Commons Area, and Outside.
Afternoon (Please come outside as soon as the bell rings.) - South end of the building, Right out front where you can see toward the south end and north end of the building, and in front of the pavilion near the bus loading. This allows all assigned for bus duty to see all of the major areas where students congregate to wait. The essential area to be monitored is the south end (side) of the building. The first few minutes are critical as far as the need for supervision. If there are four people assigned, the fourth person can help where needed.
- Shaeleigh Trimble (by the buses near the pavilion)
- Alane McLing (by the buses in the center near the main entrance)
- Tayla Rothwell (by the buses on the south end of the building)
The Following Week's Bus Duty Assignment:
- Lana Izatt (by the buses in the center near the main entrance)
- Kolby Skoien (by the buses on the south end of the building)
- Jeff Kenly (by the buses in the center near the main entrance)
- Pauli Durfee (by the buses near the pavilion)
Upcoming IEP/504 Meetings
These meetings are on your Outlook calendar, but this is a reminder of what you have this week. If for some reason, you are unable to attend due to extenuating circumstances, please contact the person whose room the meeting is in prior to the meeting. Unless identified, meetings start as soon as possible after school.
- Monday, April 2 - 1:30 pm - Conference Room - Rothwell, Jessen, R. Johnson, Farnam
- Monday, April 2 - 3:50 pm - Rm. 32 - Egbert, Elordi, Haws, McLing
- Tuesday, April 3 - None
- Wednesday, April 4 - None
- Thursday, April 5 - 3:50 pm - Rm. 31 - Pipinich, J. McLing, Gleave, Ogburn, J. Navarro, Shackett
- Friday, April 6 - 3:50 pm - Rm. 31 - Hansen
New Items to Be Aware of:
- With faculty meeting coming up this week, please take a moment to recognize your colleagues for the great things they are doing. You can do so by clicking this link.
- We are now in the midst of ISAT time! The general schedule for testing will be as follows: April 12-13 (Science), April 16-20 (Math), and April 23-May 4 (Language Arts). We will be meeting with potential proctors in coming days.
- Just for your information, Idaho's new accountability system includes a student engagement survey. Schools will need to administer this survey to students in grades 3-8 this school year. The survey questions for middle school students can be found here. We are still working on how we want to implement this survey, but it has been suggested that in middle school students complete it in their Language classes. The survey window will be open from April 2nd to May 31st. We are planning on waiting until ISATs are finished before beginning this.
- Applications for the 2019 Idaho Teacher of the Year are due by May 25. The application and more information about how to nominate a teacher for this honor are posted online here.
Old Items to Be Aware of:
- Please complete your IPLPs and SLOs if you have not already done so. As we approach the end of the school year already, we need to make sure that everything is in order. If you have any questions or concerns on how to complete those, please let us know right away. Thanks!
- You all should have received a training module of sexual misconduct for staff to student. Our district is required to show that each of our staff members participated in training of this nature. It will take about 30 minutes, but it is good training with regard to not putting yourself in an uncomfortable position as well as providing direction as far as what to do if you believe someone else is demonstrating inappropriate behaviors with a student. Please try to complete this as soon as you can.
- We have received the annual car raffle tickets that clubs, groups, and classes can use as a fundraiser. These are really awesome because the group keeps 100% of their ticket sales! If you need some or are interested, contact Thomas in the office.
- Here is the link to the fire drill procedural map and the evacuation procedural map. Here is also an updated roster for who is in which zones as well.
- With many transitions happening this year and in coming years, the district would like all teachers to know that they can view all available job openings at www.d93jobs.com. Also for your information, they are updating the district hiring procedures so that jobs will only be posted for 7 calendar days.
- Click here for information about the Idaho Master Teacher Premium if you are interested in working toward that. Since our district will be following the state model, nothing is actually done through the school or district.
- Please use the following links to assist in any preparation you may need for JPAS: JPAS Annual Orientation, Color Coded Domains IV and V, Professional Development Materials by Indicator (JPAS). In addition, anyone who appears on this spreadsheet must complete Domains IV and V (the portfolio/interview portion).
HOPE Squad Training
Professional Development
Grants and Other Opportunities
The Idaho Humanities Council is opening applications for major and mini-grants, research fellowships, and teacher incentive grants for projects and programs exploring literature, history, law, cultural anthropology, and other humanities disciplines. Please find more information here and here.
If you are interested in starting an after-school program to help enrich our students' lives during non-school hours, the Idaho State Department of Education is accepting grant applications for next year. Click on the grant application for more information.
CenturyLink Teachers and Technology Grant Site- Through this program, pre-K through 12th-grade teachers in public, private and/or charter schools in CenturyLink local service areas are eligible to apply for a grant of up to $5,000 to implement innovative technology solutions in their classrooms.