River Bend Middle
Preparing for 2021-2022
Transitional Dates
- Music Q & A (February 3 & 4 at 6:00 p.m.) bit.ly/RBMband
- Principal Q & A (February 10 at 6:00 p.m.) bit.ly/RBMShaffer
- Course Requests in ParentVUE (February 26)
- Due Date for ALL Schedule Changes (April 1)
- Early Bird Registration Deadline for RBM 101 - $60 (April 1) bit.ly/RBM101registration / bit.ly/RBM101payment
- RBM 101: Early Back Camp for Rising 6th Graders (August 5-6)
- Open House/Schedules (August 24 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.)
Rising 6th Grade Orientation Video
6th Grade Program of Studies
- Math: (1) Math 6 or (2) Foundations of Algebra
- Honors English (every day)
- Honors History
- Honors Science
- Health & Physical Education
- Art (Semester) / Introduction to Computer Applications (Semester)
- Music: (1) Band, (2) Chorus, (3) Music Lab/Guitar or (4) Strings/Orchestra
- Resource or Spectrum (Gifted and Talented Program)
Mathematics
Students currently enrolled in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade will receive a math course teacher recommendation for the 2021-22 school year. The 2021-22 Middle School Math Course Selection Process Document contains detailed information about this process. Additionally, this Information Video for Parents, explains the process and addresses many frequently asked questions. If you have further questions about the process, please reach out to your student’s teacher and/or guidance counselor.
MS Math Course Recommendation Information Session for ParentsGuardians UPDATED
Music
All rising 6th grade students will select one music elective:
- Band Video LINK
- Chorus Video LINK
- Music Lab/Guitar Video LINK
- Strings/Orchestra Video LINK / FAQs
- Please join us for a Q & A Session on February 3 and 4 at 6:00 p.m. using bit.ly/RBMband.
- Students will select their music class from now-February 24, 2021.
- Students in band or strings will select their instrument selection using this online SURVEY LINK.
Misc. Information
- Orientation Video
- Orientation PDF Presentation
- 6th Grade Contacts
- Spirit Wear
- PTA
- RBM 101 Registration bit.ly/RBM101registration
- RBM 101 Payment bit.ly/RBM101payment ($60 from February 1 - April 1; $75 after April 1)
Who to contact?
- Immunizations or Medical Needs = Joy.Jones@lcps.org
- Registration = Missy.Hooper@lcps.org
- Courses and Scheduling = Katharine.Smorodin@lcps.org
- 504 Plans and Child Studies = Christine.Wadley@lcps.org
- Special Education = Nicholas.Fisher@lcps.org
- RBM 101 = Juliet.Kenny@lcps.org
- RBM 101 Payment = Stephanie.Wanjon@lcps.org
- Band = Jessica.Eastridge@lcps.org or Terence.Blum-Marciano@lcps.org
- Chorus = Rachel.Binger@lcps.org
- Music Lab/Guitar = Adam.Kossler@lcps.org
- Strings = Lara.Buchko@lcps.org
- Mathematics = Lauren.Proctor@lcps.org or Juliet.Kenny@lcps.org