RMS NEWSLETTER
Week of February 7 - 11, 2022
What's Inside the Newsletter
- School Information
- Name Change Update
- Counseling Corner
- Student Council
- Flipside
- Debate Team
- Volunteer options
- MYP Info
- Classroom Update
- Family Resources
- Health Office Message
Weekly Reminders
- SAVE THE DATES
Mon., February 7th - Flipside Starts
Next Week:
Mon., February 14th - NAAPID (National African American Parent Involvement Day)
School Information
Arriving Late and Early Pick-up: Students always need to check into the Main Office if they arrive late or are being picked up early, office staff sign students in and out. Please remind your student to do so, this ensures the safety of all students, we appreciate your support.
Yearbook: Use the link or code to order, last day to order a yearbook is March 25th.
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/order/LookupJob?jobNumber=14553722 Code: 14553722
School Buses: School bus drivers are at a shortage again, the district will communicate as soon as they know when routes are delayed/canceled. Please use the MySPPS Bus App (download it on your phone) as a resource, drivers will use the app to keep the schools and families updated with routes.
Counseling Corner
Q2 Grades Reports: Submit grades request here
Final Q2 grades will be posted to transcripts and ready to review on Friday, February 11th.
Please complete this form by February 11th to let us know how you would like to receive your child’s grades.
Student Council
FLIPSIDE
There is still time to register, please note that if you haven't already registered and would like bussing it can take up to 5 business days for a student to be added to a route.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRahXXApo39hI4mtwh7sb1vehcfbD6eb2u8ZWypEeLeQ4vsg/viewform
Please contact Teanna Rouillard (teanna.rouillard@spps.org) with any questions. Thank you!
Debate Team
**Please note this information has changed**
Saturday, February 12 - Tournament Canceled: We regret to inform you that we have had to cancel our participation for the tournament scheduled this Saturday, February 12. We will reschedule our Saturday tournament for Saturday, March 19 and apologize for this inconvenience!
Next Tournament - We will compete virtually on Thursday, February 17 at 4:00 pm. Please reach out to Ms. Hart or Ms. Bannon if you have any questions!
Debate T-shirts are on their way! T-shirts will be available for pickup in Ms. Hart or Ms. Bannon's room beginning on February 11.
Want to Volunteer?
We have a new volunteering opportunity at Ramsey! Beginning February 7th, the afterschool program (Flipside) will host a "Homework Help" class. The session will be led by a Math Corps team member, but it would be great to have one or two extra adults in the room to help kids out!
"Homework Help" will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 - 5 PM. f you are interested or want more information, you can reach out to Ramsey's Flipside Coordinator, Teanna, at teanna.rouillard@spps.org. This position is very flexible! Can you only commit to Mondays? Can you only commit to Mondays in March? Or even just one Monday or Wednesday here or there? We can probably make that work. Just ask Teanna!
**Please note that volunteers will be required to pass a background check (the Ramsey PTO gladly covers the cost of this), as well as certifying with the district that they are either vaccianated against COVID or testing weekly for possible infection. Masks are required inside Ramsey.
MYP Info
Classroom Updates
IB-MYP Design Update
MN Studies
Family Resources
Mental Health & Well-Being Resources
Books:
- The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey
- Fourteen Talks by age Fourteen by Michelle Icard
Websites:
- https://childmind.org/article/best-childrens-books-about-mental-health/
- Ramsey County Mental Health Collaborative:
- https://www.rccmhc.org/product-page/mn-carepartner
Tutor Me
SPPS has formed a new partnership with TutorMe to give students free access to online tutoring services. TutorMe allows students to connect with a subject-level expert tutor at any time to get support in current classes. TutorMe is an external company SPPS is contracting with as an additional resource for students alongside the SPPS Academic Support Center and other student support opportunities in our schools.
The link below contains helpful information:
Health Office Message
Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms?
If you or your child are experiencing any of the above symptoms, please keep your child home from school. Then, Go to the SPPS COVID-19 Reporting System Website: https://commedspps.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9G0WvcJlWfuqwlL & follow the instructions there, then Call the Ramsey Attendance Line at (651) 744-4750 to notify the school that you will be keeping your child home from school.