The Patriot
Ed Rawlinson Middle School
January 2019: Parent Newsletter
I hope this holiday season was filled with many joyous memories and that your family was able to rest and recharge for the year ahead. I was able to spend time with family and friends that I don't often see and was reminded about how important those times can be. Although December went by quite fast, I did find a few moments to reflect on the past year and this quote came to mind:
"We do not learn from experience...we learn from reflecting on experience." John Dewey.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful New Year and the best of luck on all those New Years Resolutions.
Please see below for upcoming events and information.
-S. Mireles
Principal, RMS
Week 1
Monday, Jan 7
Drama Club Mtg, 3:45 pm
Tuesday, Jan 8
Morning Club: Lego/Robotics, 7:30
5th-grade Elementary Visits, 8:30-11am
Lunch Club: Gamma Sigma Girls, 11-11:30, C111
5:30 pm, Music Lovers Board Mtg
6-6:45, Music Lovers Meeting
Wednesday, Jan 9
Morning Club: Rubik's Cube Club, 7:45
5th-grade Elementary Visits, 8:30-11am
Girls Basketball vs Stevenson, 7th home/8th away
Thursday, Jan 10
Morning Clubs: Lego/Robotics, 7:30/ Chess Club, 7:50/ NJHS Mtg. 7:45
Afternoon Club: Art Club, 3:45
Boys Basketball vs Stevenson, 7th home/ 8th away
PTA Delegate Mtg/Nominations at Northside Activity Center, 7:00 pm
Friday, Jan 11
Patriot Spirit Shirt
Morning Clubs: Anime Club, 7:30/ Anti-bullying Club, 7:45/ Interact, 7:50
Band Region Clinic and Concert @John Marshall High School 6-9 pm
Saturday, Jan 12
Beginning Band Region Concert, John Marshall HS
Week 2
Monday, Jan 14
Afternoon Club: Drama Club Mtg, 3:45
Tuesday, Jan 15
Morning Club: Lego/Robotics, 7:30
Lunch Club: Gamma Sigma Girls, 11-11:30, C111
Wednesday, Jan 16
Morning Club: Rubik's Cube Club, 7:45
Special Olympics Off Campus
Girls Basketball vs Rudder, 7th home/ 8th away
Thursday, Jan 17
Morning Club: Lego/Robotics, 7:30/ Student Council, 7:45/ Chess Club, 7:50
Afternoon Club: Art Club, 3:45
Boys Basketball vs Rudder, 7th home/ 8th away
Clark Parent Night at Clark High School 6-8 pm
Friday, Jan 18
End of 3rd Six Weeks
Patriot Spirit Day
Morning Clubs: Anime Club, 7:30/ FCA, 7:45/ Anti-bullying Club, 7:45/ Interact, 7:50
Week 3
Monday, Jan 21
School Holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tuesday, Jan 22
Morning Club: Lego/Robotics, 7:30
Lunch Club: Gamma Sigma Girls, 11-11:30, C111
Theater RMS UIL Performance, 6-8 pm
Clark Parent Night @Clark HS, 6-7 pm
Wednesday, Jan 23
Morning Club: Rubik's Cube Club, 7:45
Girls Basketball vs Connally, 7th away/ 8th home
Thursday, Jan 24
Morning Clubs: Lego/Robotics, 7:30/ Chess Club, 7:50
Afternoon Club: Art Club, 3:45
Boys Basketball vs Connally, 7th away/ 8th home
Friday, Jan 25
Career Day- 8th Grade
Patriot Spirit Shirt Day
Report Cards go Home
Morning Clubs: Anime Club, 7:30/ FCA, 7:45/ Anti-bullying Club, 7:45/ Interact, 7:50
Week 4
Monday, Jan 28
ALE classes attend CBI off campus
Afternoon Club: Drama Club Mtg, 3:45
Tuesday, Jan 29
Morning Club: Lego/Robotics, 7:30
Lunch Club: Gamma Sigma Girls, 11-11:30, C111
Wednesday, Jan 30
Morning Club: Rubik's Cube Club, 7:45
Boys Basketball vs Jefferson, 7th away/ 8th home
Thursday, Jan 31
Morning Clubs: Lego/Robotics, 7:30/ Chess Club, 7:50
Afternoon Club: Art Club, 3:45
Girls Basketball vs Jefferson 7th away/ 8th home
Friday, Feb 1
Boys "A" Team end of Season Tournament
Patriot Spirit Shirt Day
Morning Clubs: Anime Club, 7:30/ FCA, 7:45/ Anti-bullying Club, 7:45/ Interact, 7:50
December Highlights!
Winter Holiday Fun!
Basketball Continues!
Holiday Choir Concert!
Backstage with the Band!
Teacher of the Year!
Theatre Winter Performance
If your student is currently registered at one of Rawlinson's regular feeder elementary schools or at Rawlinson, the students will register and select courses through on-line registration at school. Parents will receive notice of registration dates as we lead students through the process. Parents will also receive notice of courses students self-select for the following school year, whether at Rawlinson or at Clark.
Parents and students will be allowed to make changes until the end of the current school year.
Please look for information from the counseling department about course options. Counselors encourage family decision making, and are happy to answer any questions families may have about course selection options. We will send info home via Remind, parent newsletters, paperwork, Google classroom, and maybe even the school marqee.
Jan 8 & 9 - Elementary Registration Visits, at Rawlinson
Jan 8, 6:00 pm - 8th grade family night - Graduation Requirements and Clark Options, at
Rawlinson. This presentation is from Rawlinson counselors, designed to help parents begin to understand state grad requirements and Clark's course options.
Jan 9 - (time TBD)
Dual Credit family information night (only for students entering Spanish 3 at Clark next year), at Clark
Jan 17, 6:00 pm - Parent Night, High School Graduation Requirements and Clark Courses, at
Clark. This parent info night will be given by Clark counselors and will offer more
detailed info than the parent night on the 8th
Jan 22, 6:00 pm - Parent Night, High School Graduation Requirements and Clark Courses, at
Clark (see above)
PLUS Clark Course and Elective Fair (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL 8TH
GRADE)
Jan 30 - Class lessons for current grade 7 students about course selection options at Rawlinson
Feb 5 - Grade 7 (rising to 8) registration - Rawlinson Computer labs
Feb 6 - Class lessons for current grade 6 students about course selection options at Rawlinson
Feb 13 - Grade 6 (rising to 7) registration - Rawlinson Computer labs