Navigating the River
March 16, 2022
Important Dates
On Sale Now: 8th Grade Yard Signs
March 16: Spirit Night at Zaxby's 5-8pm (Mathis Airport Rd)
March 16: End of 3rd Quarter
March 16-20: Disney Chorus Trip
March 19: Electronic Recycling (See PTSO section below)
March 25: PBIS Fun Rewards Day (parent volunteers needed)
Support Forsyth County Schools
Since 2016, the Forsyth County Education Foundation has provided $355,000 in grants for students and teachers. The foundation's largest fundraiser is the Duck Dive for Education. For only $10, you can adopt a duck that gives you the change to win $10,000 and support grants for schools!
How Do You Adopt Ducks and Enter the Raffle?
- My Payments Plus
- PayPal (Visit forsyth.k12.ga.us/edfoundation and click DONATE NOW)
- Fill out this form and return it to your school or FCS BOE/PDC (1120 Dahlonega Highway Cumming, GA 30040) with cash or check (made payable to Forsyth County Education Foundation
The deadline to adopt ducks is March 25th! Only 20,000 ducks available so get yours today!
All money raised from the Duck Dive will go toward grants in our schools in fall 2022. Over $115,000 was raised in 2021 and went directly back into our schools for grants in August 2021. We hope to make an even bigger splash in 2022, and we need you to be a Quacker Backer!
Forsyth County School - Technology Needs
Parents/Guardians, FCS was provided over 7,000 Chromebooks as part of the federal Emergency Connectivity Fund program. These Chromebooks are to help support families without computing devices at home. If your child does not have a Chromebook or computer at home to do school work, or your children have to share a Chromebook/computer, please complete the form linked in this message by noon on Friday, March 11th. If you have students at multiple schools, each school will have a different form to complete so only fill this linked form for your students attending this school. Chromebooks will be prioritized by financial hardship and then the number of students sharing a device at home. Please note, by completing the request form, you are not guaranteed to receive a Chromebook. The Chromebooks are property of FCS and will be collected at the end of each school year and redistributed as needed. https://forms.office.com/r/k7S4B4RZce
Nominations are Open for March Teacher of the Month
EOC/EOG Milestones Testing Info
APRIL
25-6th Grade ELA Section 1
26- 6th Grade ELA Section 2&3
27- 6th Grade Math
28- 8th Grade Math All 8th Grade Students
29- 8th Grade EOC Physical Science
May
2- 8th Grade ELA Section 1
3- 8th Grade ELA Section 2&3
4- 8th grade GA Studies
6- 8th Grade EOC Algebra 1 (All 8th Grade Students in Algebra 1/Geometry A or Accel Math.)
9- 7th Grade ELS Section 1
10- 7th Grade ELA Section 2&3
11- 7th Grade Math
End of Year Exam Schedule
The end of the year exam schedule will be as follows below using our 7 period day schedule for May 23-26th.
- Monday, May 23rd – ELA
- Tuesday, May 24th – Spanish & Math
- Wednesday, May 25th – Social Studies and Science
- Thursday, May 26th (Early Release)– Makeup and H3 activities
Order Your Yearbook NOW!
Things end but memories last forever...with your yearbook. Purchase your yearbook now!
· Go to www.balfour.com.
· Search for Riverwatch Middle School.
· Follow the instructions on the website.
If you have any questions, please email lscheaffer@forsyth.k12.ga.us.
Sports and Club Information
Girls Summer Basketball Camp
JUNE Summer Camp: Basketball
Female athletes of all skill levels that have the interest in basketball will participate in fun drills and scrimmages to enhance their basketball skills. From fundamentals to executing plays the athletes will grow and form into players with a higher basketball IQ. Players will work on ball handling, shooting, ball movement, game like situations, and much more.
Rising 5th and 6th Graders
Monday 6/6/22 - Thursday 6/9/22
$200 T-Shirt Included
11am - 1pm
Rising 7th and 8th Graders
Monday 6/6/22 - Thursday 6/9/22
$200 T-Shirt Included
2pm-4pm
JULY Summer Camp: Basketball & Strength/Endurance
Rising 5th - 8th grade female athletes of all skill levels that have the interest in basketball will participate in fun drills and scrimmages to enhance their basketball skills for an hour and a half. Players will work on ball handling, shooting, ball movement, game like situations, and much more pertaining to basketball. The other hour and a half of camp will focus on working on strength, endurance, speed, and agility. Basketball and workouts all in one!
Rising 5th - 8th Graders
Monday 7/18/22 - Thursday 7/21/22
9am-12pm
$250
Summer Camp Registration Starts on April 1, 2022.
Limited spots available.
Register at https://parks.forsythco.com/
Panther Soccer Schedule
A Team:
3/19 vs. DeSana MS, 10:30 @ TBD
4/16 vs. Liberty MS, 10:15 @ Central Forsyth HS
4/23: Championship
B Team:
3/26 vs. Vickery MS, 8 AM @ DeSana MS
4/16 vs. Liberty MS, 8 AM @ Central Forsyth HS
Congrats to our Impressions Art Contest Winners!
We would like to recognize the top 3 winners of each category. The artwork has been submitted to the county for further competition. Way to go Panthers! We are proud of your work.
Visual Art
1st place: Yenna Shin
2nd place: Marie (Jiwoo) Han
3rd place: Dhruti Anupindi
Photography
1st place: Dhruti Anupindi
2nd place: Nandini Yammada
3rd place (tie): Aneesh Grosangari, Olivia Stegarp
Literature
1st place: Eera Ingle
2nd place: Krithik Nakka
3rd place: Mahima Cherukuri
Congrats to our Math Club
Our RMS Math Club competed in the MATHCOUNTS competition and did very well! Three of our club members will be competing at the state MATHCOUNTS competition on March 21st. These students are: Harsha Poonepalle, Sean Lee and Amber Zhang. Congrats and best of luck at State!
Congrats to our FBLA Chapter
Our RMS Chapter brought home the Georgia FBLA Middle Level Sweepstakes State Championship trophy. This is a trophy that is given to the school that accrues the most placements in FBLA Regional and State Competitions for the year. Click HERE to see the 12 first place winners with a multitude of plaques and medals for the various categories. We are so proud of all our students and would like to thank Mrs. Farley for her dedication and leadership to this chapter.
COVID-19 Reporting Info
We encourage you to review that COVID procedures and information using this link. Please know that these processes do sometimes change in response to new information, but this is a reliable site to use.
- If your child is showing symptoms, please do not send them to school.
- Please communicate the status of your child, including First and Last name, to:
Attendance secretary: Kelle Russo; krusso81@forsyth.k12.ga.us.
Communication is important to ensure that our records are updated and that the teachers are aware of your student's attendance.
PTSO Updates (Parent Teacher Student Organization)
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, March 16th - Spirit Night at Zaxby's
- Saturday, March 19 - Electronic Recycling (see more details below)
- Friday, March 25th - PBIS Rewards Day Concessions (VOLUNTEER HERE)
Volunteers are needed to serve on the PTSO Executive board next year at RMS. Board service is a great way to connect with the RMS administration, meet other parents, plan fun and exciting activities for students and families, and give back to the school by fundraising and spending those funds on school improvements and teach grants. Find out more about open positions and nominate yourself here: https://rmsptso.org/2022-2023-rms-ptso-board-nomination-form/ You can also email riverwatchmsptso@gmail.com to speak to a current board member and/or attend our next board meeting to learn more.