RRMS Royal Update
Knight News for 8/22-8/26
Give Our RRMS Staff Members a Royal Shout Out!
It only takes a minute to recognize one or many of our deserving RRMS Staff Members. Click the link at ROYAL STAFF SHOUT OUTS!
PARENT BILLS OF RIGHTS - CONSENT FORMS in MYSTUDENT - Please complete ASAP!
PARENTS - We want to highly encourage you to READ CAREFULLY all of the items in the Parent Bill of Rights Consent. During conversations, we are realizing a number of parents were not fully aware of what they were signing when they did so.
While parents have full rights to opt out/in of all items - and we realize how many words they have used - it is important to make informed decisions.
One example is the media release. Several parents opted out without realizing the last line of a lengthy page listed the fact that any student opting out will not be recognized if they play sports, or achieve any academic success, and will not be in the yearbook, among other restrictions. Again - if this opt out was done fully informed we absolutely respect that, but when the full details have been pointed out parents did reconsider.
If you have questions about ANY item please do not hesitate to reach out to our administration so that we can clarify the options as much as possible as it is new procedure for everyone.
Early Release Day: Enrichment Activity Day Information
Royal Knights Get Involved! All students will have the opportunity to select up to 5 choices for their Early Release Day Enrichment Activity for this semester. These activities will take place every Early Release Day for an hour and will be supervised by RRMS staff. Our first Enrichment Activity Day is Wednesday, September 7th. We will make our best efforts to place all students in one of their top 3 choices but if a student does not make a select they will automatically be placed in Study Hall. Any student who is considered "off track" for promotion will also be assigned to the Academic Learning Lab for course recovery. Students will have between August 19-August 25th to sign up at the link or using the QR Codes in Knight Time, lunch or before/after school. Please contact Daniell Grubbs, if you have any questions.
Testing at a Glance for 22-23
F.A.S.T. Reading and Math Progress Monitoring - Parent Letter
NWEA MAP (Science, Algebra 1, Geometry) Progress Monitoring - Parent Letter
THIS WEDNESDAY - 8/24 ROYAL DINE OUT NIGHT - SUPPORT RRMS PROGRAMS!
8/26: SCHOOL DANCE TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR - TICKETS ON SALE 8/21
If you would like to purchase a ticket to the dance, the link is below.
RRMS Castle Expectations and School Policies
Royal Rewards: Positive Behavior Intervention Supports for Students
GET INVOLVED AT RRMS! CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Apply for RRMS Student Council... Applications due by Monday, August 22nd!
Any 6th, 7th, or 8th grader interested in representing your class on Student Council, planning fun community events, Spirit Weeks, and Spreading your Royal Spirit can apply to run for a Student Council office! Apply to run at the QR Code or at this link by Monday, August 22nd:
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Brissey at mdinamid@pasco.k12.fl.us or Mrs. Von Frank at tvonfran@pasco.k12.fl.us.
All interested students may apply to be a Royal Ambassadors at the link below.
Fall Sports Try Outs
Volleyball tryouts will be August 22-24 from 1:30PM-3:30PM. 6th and 7th grade will be on August 22nd. 6th-8th graders will be on August 23rd and 24th. In order to try out, you must have a completed FHSAA physical packet including the three NFHS course certificates that reflect your 22-23 school year information. This paperwork is available on our school website under athletics at this link: https://rrms.pasco.k12.fl.us/?page_id=3662. All FHSAA/PASCO ATHLETIC FORMS MUST BE UPLOADED TO: athleticclearance.com before a student is allowed to participate in tryouts or conditioning. Please reach out to our Athletic Director, Chrissy Brando (cbrando@pasco.k12.fl.us), if you have any issues or questions.
JOIN THE RRMS PTSA - GET INVOLVED!
River Ridge Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) welcomes you to a new school year. If this is your first year at River Ridge Middle School, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to each of you. If you are a “seasoned” Royal family, I know that you are as excited as we are to be starting the school year up again.
As parents/ guardians, we all support our children in their educational journey. As a PTSA member, we work collaboratively to support RRMS through many events and volunteer opportunities. This is going to be a great year!
If you would like to JOIN the RRMS PTSA, it is $10 for the year at https://riverridgemsptsa.memberhub.com/store.
FIRST PTSA MEETING:
WHEN: AUGUST 22, 2022 @ 6:30PM
WHERE: Middle School Media Center
As a reminder, all PTSA members wishing to volunteer should complete an annual volunteer application with the school district: https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/comm/volunteer/
Your Time and talents are needed! There are some volunteer opportunities below:
*Save The date: Happy New Year School Dance on August 26, 2022: Volunteer sign up coming soon.
Please join and follow our Facebook page: River Ridge Middle School PTSA. We will be using the social media pages to keep everyone updated with the latest from RRMS PTSA!
Thank you so much for your support, and please let me know if you have any suggestions or questions at Riverridgemsptsa@gmail.com. Together, let’s make this school year another wonderful year for our students.
Best Regards,
Sandy Soares
RRMS PTSA President
Pre-order your Yearbooks & 8th Grade Ads. They will sell out so don't miss out!
Royal Spirit Fridays - Get Your River Ridge gear!
Show Your Royal Spirit with your River Ridge SWAG... new items have been added for purchase on Rycor at our River Ridge Spirit Store. Items can be picked up at the front office… don't miss out sizes are limited and new designs are amazing! Go Knights! #WeAreRoyal #RoyalSpiritFridays