RMS Knightly News
Week of October 9, 2023
Hello RMS Knights and Families
This week’s mindset Monday message for the week of Oct. 9th reminds us of the importance to “Always be aware of what success means to you”.
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
Twitter: @HustonLJulian
The Knight Shift- After-School Homework Club is back in the media center from 3:05pm-4:00pm
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 most arranged 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.
Oct's Knight Shift Days for the week of 10/9/23-
Tuesday, October 10th 3:05pm-4pm
FALL CONFERENCES ARE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12TH
Our Fall conferences will take place this upcoming Thursday, October 12, 2023.
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 1:54pm
Virtual Session 2: 7:10pm-8:00pm
F2F Session 1: 2:05pm to 4:00pm
F2F Session 2: 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Our Face to Face conferences are by appointment only and you will meet with the teacher at their classroom during 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: http://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 fall 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? Complete this form to request a conference with your student's teacher: http://form.jotform.com/222685096633059
Post-Graduation Planning Resources
As of August 2023, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) shared a memorandum regarding the requirements of MCL 380.1293. By October 1st, intermediate school districts (ISDs) and local education agencies (LEAs), both traditional public school districts and public school academies (PSAs), and nonpublic schools shall make available to each pupil enrolled in grades 8 to 12 the post-graduation planning resources.
Check the "Student Success Resource" Below for more useful info.
NJHS sponsored first bagel sale of the school year- Wednesday, 10/11/23
Our RMS NJHS team is excited to announce our FIRST BAGEL SALE of the year this Wednesday morning, Oct. 11th in the Commons Area.
- Bagels are $1.50 each.
- $2.00 each for a bagel if toasted or request for cream cheese.
Thank you RMS for supporting this NJHS fundraiser!
Half of Day on Thursday, 10/12/23 with Early Dismissal at 11:35am and Fall Conferences from 1pm-4pm and 5pm-8pm
Victorious Tuesday for RMS Football
Celebrating our September's Stars of Month Breakfast
Our September PBIS incentive was outside games
Congrats to our Castle Crew Members of the week
Gettin’ Cheesy in Foods and Nutrition Class
The 7th and 8th grade Foods and Nutrition classes had their first cooking lab this week. Our gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches were something to be proud of. Students were able to choose from a variety of cheeses and spices to enhance an old favorite. Great job by our RMS culinary artists!
Color Run Gift Card and Limo Lunch winners
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:
10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, 11/30, 12/14, 1/11, 1/25, 2/8, 2/22, 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 Games/Events
7th and 8th grade Volleyball
Monday, Oct. 9th @ 4:00pm (Home vs. L'Anse Creuse Middle School North)
7th and 8th Grade Football
Tuesday, Oct. 10th @ 3:30pm (Away at Algonquin Middle School) *8th grade starts 10 min. after the conclusion of the 7th grade game.
7th and 8th grade Volleyball
Thursday, Oct. 12th @ 3:30pm (Home vs. L'Anse Creuse Middle School North)
Thursday, Oct. 12th @ 4:30pm (Home vs. L'Anse Creuse Middle School North)
MS cross county
Saturday, 10/14/23 @1:40pm (Open Eastside Invitational- Stoney Creek Metropark- Eastwood Beach)
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