RMS Knightly News
Week of March 4th, 2024
Hello RMS Knights and Families
March's Honor the Castle theme is "Overcoming Obstacles". We defined obstacles as something that obstructs, hinders, or interferes with or prevents our knights’ actions for making progress, growth, and achievement. This week’s Mindset Monday Message for the week of March 4th, states that “Strength does not only come from what you can do…It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you could not.”
Click here for video of this week's mindset monday message.
Stay up to date by checking our School Website regularly: Richards Middle School Website
Email: huston.julian@fraserk12.org
Website: https://www.fraser.k12.mi.us/RMSHome
Location: 33500 Garfield Road, Fraser, MI, USA
Spring Conferences are Thursday, March 14th, 2024
Our Spring conferences will take place Thursday, March 14th, 2024.
Conference times will include both afternoon (1pm-4pm) and evening options (5pm-8pm), as well as opportunities for either a virtual or face to face meeting session as follows:
Virtual Session 1: 1:00pm to 1:30pm
Virtual Session 2: 7:25pm-8:00pm
F2F Session 1: 1:45pm to 4:00pm
F2F Session 2: 5:00pm to 7:15pm
Registration is open now and closes at 3pm on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024.
Face to Face conferences are by appointment only and you will meet with the teacher at their classroom at your appointment time.
Virtual appointments will be held using GoToMeeting. At your appointment time, you will receive the link to connect to the meeting at the email address you entered when booking the appointment.
You can sign up for conferences using this link: https://ps.fraser.misd.net/public.
- Once you sign in to PowerSchool with your parent account, you will see the applications icon in the upper right corner.
- To view instructions for using the SchoolSoft Conference Manager, click here: SchoolSoft Instructions.
- If you have no concerns with your child’s progress in a class, you do not have to schedule a conference with that teacher at this time.
- To sign up for spring conferences, you must have a PowerSchool parent account. If you do not have an account yet, please create one here: https://ps.fraser.misd.net/public.
- Problems accessing your PowerSchool account? Please email Mrs. Hardy at Allison.Hardy@fraserk12.org to schedule your conference
Citizenship Update
If you your child is on the citizenship list, you will receive an email through school messenger.
Second Step Lesson 12
7th Grade -Lesson 12 Making Better Decisions
Summary- this week’s lesson, we will share with our knights strategies for how to interrupt unhelpful thoughts and manage strong emotions with their peers by creating a comic strip.
At home question for our 7th grade knights-
Ask to see your Knight’s comic strip. If they don’t have the comic strip, ask them to explain it to you.
8th Grade- Lesson 12 Changing Strategies and Getting Help
Summary- In this week’s lesson, we will share with our 8th grade knights how to analyze stressful situations and decide if they need to change their strategy or get outside help to manage their stress.
At home question for our 8th grade knights-
Tell your knight about a time you needed help managing stress.
Our RMS family is unique!
Our RMS family is unique and we wanted to know more about each and every one of our students and staff. We asked our students to talk with their family or any other special adults in their life about your family roots. The students completed a form to add their marker to the world map.
Our Knights can view the locations of our RMS family on this map: CLICK to View Map
March's Knight Shift meeting dates
Knight Shift Information
The Knight Shift after-school homework club (designated Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:05pm-4:00pm in the media center)
*Students who attend the Knight Shift must arrange for transportation home after 4pm.
The Knight Shift -“The time period after a long day of work to organize, to prepare, and to be ready for success!”
All Noble Knights are invited to attend the Knight Shift…If they have:
Homework assignment(s) to complete- Individual tables area
A group project needs to be worked on - Collaboration stations area
A quiet location to read - Flexible seating area
Please note- Outside purchased food and beverages are not permitted during the Knight Shift session.
The Knight Shift will be staffed by RMS staff member(s) during each sessions.
March's Knight shift days are
Tuesday, 3/5th
Thursday, 3/7th
Tuesday, 3/12th
Tuesday, 3/19th
Thursday, 3/21st
RMS CARE CLOSET INFORMATION
RMS Amazon Care Closet efforts continues through the remainder of the school year
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Amazon Care Closet at Richards Middle School. The Amazon Care Closet is a dedicated space where students in need can access essential items such as toiletries, snacks, and other basic necessities. This initiative aims to support our students by addressing their basic needs, ensuring they can focus on their education without the added stress of lacking essential supplies.
The Amazon Care Closet is a convenient and discreet resource for our students. It is stocked with variety of items, including but not limited to:
- Toiletries (such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and feminine hygiene products)
Snacks (non-perishable food items)
Basic school supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils)
We understand that students may face challenges both inside and outside of the classroom, and we believe that providing these basic necessities can make a significant impact on their well-being and academic performance. Our goal is to create a supportive environment where every student can thrive, regardless of their circumstances.
If you are interested in donating items, please access the Amazon Care Closet link here. Donations will be sent directly to Richards Middle School. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Skladanowski directly.
We believe that the Amazon Care Closet will positively impact our school community and ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed. We encourage you to share this information with your child and let them know that this resource is available to support their needs. Thank you for your continued support of our school and our mission to create a nurturing and inclusive environment for all students.
Guest Teachers Needed around the district
Check the "Student Success Resource" Below for more useful info.
Miners' Day in our ELA 7 classes
RMS hosted Saturday's Charity Week event
On Saturday, RMS hosted Luciana's Disney Fundraiser. Activities included a scavenger hunt, raffles, face painting, bounce house, crown making, magician, and disney characters from " The Little Mermaid" FHS performers. Lucianna's legacy is a non profit organization
that aims to assist families with medical and special needs children who are experiencing financial hardships while also raising funds for organizations that impacted Luciana’s life. For more information go to https://www.lucianaslegacy.com/
Education Night at Big Boy Arena
Congrats to our Castle Crew Members of the Week
Thank you to 8th grader- Joe M. and 7th grader Alex J. for honoring the castle!
2023-24 Meals Information
Families are still asked to complete the Education Benefits Form, as this information is used for district funding.
Breakfast and Lunch are FREE for all students for the 2023-2024 school year.
We encourage everyone to participate. You are still welcome to send your child with a lunch from home if you would prefer.
Honor the Castle by respecting others, modeling responsibility, and making safe choices.
Gleaners Mobile Food Pantry
We are excited to announce that we have extended our partnership with Gleaners through the school year!
They will continue to be set up in the FHS Klein Road parking lot from 9-11 a.m.on the following dates:
3/7, 3/21, 4/4
This is a drive-up service that allows our families to remain in their vehicles and pick up a box of grocery-type items.
The Gleaners Mobile Food Pantry will continue bi-weekly pending no closures for inclement weather.
For more information CLICK HERE
Outside Food and Beverage Policy
Outside food delivery is a safety concern. We do not want to have strangers and people that we do not know coming to our buildings with delivery bags. It also is a workload issue for office personnel. Managing multiple food deliveries during lunchtime becomes an additional responsibility for our office staff.
The District works hard to provide a variety of healthy, good-tasting food in its cafeterias, and students are always free to bring their own lunch to school. We will continue to follow our past practice of making sure students receive lunch if they forget to bring one from home.
Upcoming Athletic Games/Events
Girls' 7th and 8th Grade Basketball
Monday, March 4th: Girls Basketball will be home against L'Anse Creuse Middle School North. 7th Grade will play at 3:30pm and 8th grade will play about 15 minutes after the conclusion of the 7th grade game.
Thursday, March 7th: Girls Basketball will be at L'anse Creuse Middle School South. 7th Grade will play at 3:30pm and 8th grade will play about 15 minutes after the conclusion of the 7th grade game.
REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE
1. All students interested in trying out for a fall sports team must hand in a completely filled out 2023-24 MHSAA Physical Form or have one on file with the Athletic Department (dated after April 15, 2023) prior to participating. If a physical being handed in by the student is not completely filled out (missing signatures/spaces left blank), student will be held out of participating in tryouts until the physical is returned, completely filled out on both sides, to the Athletic Department or coach.
MHSAA Physical Form:
https://www.fraser.k12.mi.us/cms/lib/MI02212020/Centricity/Domain/81/Sports%20Physical%20Form.pdf
2. Prior to trying out, all students must have completed the online FamilyID registration. You will fill out the form for the sport and grade level you are trying out for. If this on line registration is not completed, the student will be held out of participation until it is completed.
FamilyID Instructions:
RMS Family Reg Instructions 2023-24.docx
If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Director, Shane Redshaw at shane.redshaw@fraserk12.org or Athletic Secretary, Deborah Rinehart at Deborah.rinehart@fraserk12.org
To provide the most effective process for entering and exiting Richards Middle School, we need our families consistent help in observing the below traffic expectations:
- Our RMS bus loop is only to be used by emergency vehicles and our district’s school buses between the hours of 7:15 am through 4:00 pm.
- To help with our daily traffic flow, please follow our painted traffic arrows in our parking lot.
- In supporting our traffic flow for entering and exiting for all vehicles, please observe no standing, parking, waiting and stopping in the parking lot aisle ways.
- When exiting Richards Middle School at dismissal time, please utilize either our RMS Garfield exit, FHS Garfield exit or FHS Klein exit.
Please be aware of students, families and guests who are walking in our parking lots by obeying traffic laws, regulating your speed, and following the traffic direction arrows. Images can be found below. Please no parking or standing where you see a red x.
Our district security personnel will communicate these expectations to our families when needed. Thank you for your support with keeping RMS a safe travel area for everyone on campus.
PLEASE BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNS ALONG THE DROP OFF LANE TO HELP DIRECT TRAFFIC FLOW!
Attention students who utilize the crosswalk to walk over Garfield Road
This is a reminder to our students to ensure that you are using the appropriate area to cross the street to get to the other side of Garfield. Please see pictures below for reference of our crosswalk signs and striped area by the Richards Middle School Electronic Board. We want our students to make sure they are looking both ways and being aware of vehicles traveling on Garfield. Always wait to cross this crosswalk when the road is clear to do so.
We thank you for always being aware of your safety and traveling vehicles as you arrive and leave RMS at this crosswalk area.
Change of Address Information
If you have recently moved, please complete the following form to update your address and upload the files needed for update: https://form.jotform.com/211594973642161