RMS Monday Message
September 27, 2021
One month into the new year!
Important Dates & Upcoming Events
October 6th - PTO Meeting @ 6:30pm
October 11th - No School
October 15th - End of the 5 week marking period
October 21st - Blood Drive 1:30-6:00pm
Virtual Open House - September 28th
A-Day Bell Schedule
Period 1 6:30-6:40
Period 2 6:45-6:55
Period 3 7:00-7:10
Period 4 7:15-7:25
Period 5 7:30-7:40
Period 6 7:45-7:55
Period 7 8:00-8:10
Period 8 8:15-8:25
Club & Activities
Intramurals will begin on Friday, 10/8, from 7:30-8:05 in the gym. All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are welcome. Any questions, contact Ms. Tobin (tobin.b@beaconk12.org) or Ms. Benson (benson.ma@beaconk12.org).
Girls on the Run
GOTR practices continue to be outside, weather permitted Monday and Thursday 3pm-4:30pm.
Kaleidoscope Club
Begins in October! Club meetings will be in person, October 13th and 27th, at this point in time from 3pm-3:30pm.
Jazz Band
The Jazz Band will have an information meeting this Wednesday, September 29th after school in the band room, F157, The meeting will be from 2:50-3:30. There is a late bus for students who take the bus. Please contact Mr. Rubinstein, Rubinstein.M@beaconk12.org with any questions.
Chess Club
Chess club will meet in room D238 after school on Tuesdays starting October 19th. Any questions see Ms. Sypher.
A Peek Into Our Classrooms
8th Grade Spanish
ENL (English as a New Language)
7th Grade Math
8th Grade Science
6th Grade Art
Ms. Coto's Class
BOE Goal: Sustainability
"The BCSD will use best practices to create a healthy school climate, improve educational programming and conserve limited financial and physical resources"
The board has supported the creation of our Environmental Club and the integration of sustainability into our curriculum. Our clothing donation bins, located along Matteawan Road, keep textiles out of landfills and the USagain company recycles the donated items. Everytime we fill up a bin, USagain plants a tree! Clean out those closets and bring your items to Rombout!
Student Council Blood Drive: October 21st
RMS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Beginning Monday, September 27th and running through Wednesday, October 6th, the Spanish teachers are running a school wide Bingo Contest about famous Hispanic Americans. Students can pick up Bingo boards in the main office or from one of the Spanish teachers. There will be prizes awarded to random participants who complete Bingo.
Information from the PTO
West Point Volunteers Still Needed
We need parent volunteers to help us run a concession stand at the West Point football game on Saturday 10/23. You don't have to be a PTO member to volunteer. It runs from 8 am to roughly 4 pm. The donation of your time is greatly appreciated as this FUNdraiser is a great easy way for us to raise money. Click this link to sign up!
Our next PTO meeting: Wednesday 10/6 at 6:30pm
The meeting will be held virtually on google meet using this link: https://meet.google.com/jve-jtfj-vqo.
Spirit Wear on Sale Now
Get your Rombout apparel now! We have a new design & fresh look with the new Beacon Bulldog logo. The online store is open NOW & will close September 29.
iReady Benchmark Assessments
What is i-Ready?
i-Ready is an online program that will help us determine your child’s strengths and areas for growth, personalize their learning, and monitor their progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows us to meet your child where they are and provides us with data to inform instruction. We will be using this assessment tool in ELA and Math.
The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your child’s needs. Each item a student receives is based on their answer to the previous question. For example, a series of correct answers will result in slightly harder questions, while a series of incorrect answers will yield slightly easier ones. The purpose of this is not to give your child a score or grade but to determine how to best support their learning.
i-Ready Instruction provides students with lessons based on their individual strengths and areas for growth. These lessons are interactive and provide strategic support to keep your child engaged as they learn.
Parents, what can you do to help?
To help prepare your child for the i-Ready Diagnostic, encourage them to:
Get a good night’s sleep and eat a full breakfast the day of the assessment.
Try their best on each question and try not to rush.
Try not to worry about questions they do not know—remind them that it is expected they will get only about half of the questions correct.
Be respectful of other students who may take longer to finish.
Remember to bring headphones, earbuds, or airpods so as to not distract students around them.
Our Mathematics classes will begin completing this assessment on Monday, September 27, 2021. The ELA classes will begin the assessment during the week of October 4th.
Meet Leroy!
Contact Us:
Email: Romboutpto@gmail.com
Website: https://www.beaconk12.org/Domain/9
Location: 88 Matteawan Road, Beacon, NY, USA
Phone: 845-838-6900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/romboutpto
Twitter: @RomboutMS