RRMS Royal Update
Knight News for 5/15-5/19
Feedback Requested - PTSA School of Excellence Survey
The RRMS PTSA has applied to renew River RIdge Middle School's School of Excellence designation for the 23-24 and 24-25 school years. We need your help to complete the end of year survey by 5/15/23 at this link: https://forms.gle/gWDAp8QSs6f6FgsW6.
Your feedback is vital to ensure that RRMS is the best school in all of the land!
Please check myStudent regularly for student progress!
Please check myStudent regularly to keep up with grades, attendance, and test history. In order to be promoted to high school, students must earn a D or higher in all Core classes (Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies) for the semester and complete the career component.
However, for "On Track" events at RRMS students must earn As, Bs, and Cs and have no referrals. Please encourage your student to take advantage of all of the Royal Opportunities that we offer to get academic help.
1. Academic Lunch in the Media Center or with teacher (daily)
2. Knight Time Intervention Period (daily)
3. Second Chance Learning Opportunities (work out with teacher as needed)
4. After School Tutoring with HS NHS students (Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30PM-2:30PM Media Center)
NOTE: STUDENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE POTENTIAL OF ATTENDING EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR BY FRIDAY, MAY 12th!
It's Staff APPRECIATION Week! Give Our RRMS Staff Members a Weekly 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!
FAST, EOC, & DISTRICT FINAL CALENDAR & PARENT INFORMATION LETTERS
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RRMS PTSA School of Excellence End of Year Survey - Action Requested
The RRMS PTSA has applied to renew River Ridge Middle School's School of Excellence designation for the 23-24 and 24-25 school years. We need your help to complete the end of year survey by 5/15/23 at this link: https://forms.gle/gWDAp8QSs6f6FgsW6.
Your feedback is vital to ensure that RRMS is the best school in all of the land!
Don't Get Left in the Dark... purchase a yearbook today!
Don't get left in the dark... The Crusader yearbooks will be distributed on Monday, May 15th during lunches! The yearbook signing party will be on Wednesday, May 17th. You must have purchased a yearbook to attend.
Yearbooks are still available for purchase on www.yearbookforever.com for $40 until Sunday! You will need to bring cash/check after this week to purchase while supplies last.
Attention Rising 6th to 7th Grade Families - TDap Immunizations Needed
Rising 6th to 7th grade families: Make Sure Your Children are Up-to-Date Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) immunization is required for all students entering 7th grade. It must be documented on an updated Florida Certification of Immunization (DH 680 form) and submitted to the school.
https://www.floridahealth.gov/.../7th-grade-requirements.pdf
8th Grade End of Year Newsletter IMPORTANT Info
Please download the information for the 8TH GRADE END OF YEAR NEWSLETTER which contains promotion, end of year 8th grade activities, yearbooks, and important contacts. Included in the newsletter are permission slips for the 8th grade picnic and early dismissal after the 8th grade promotion ceremony.
There will be a $30 8 th Grade End of Year Activities participation fee, which will include admission to the 8th Grade Picnic and Dance. Payment can be made to the front office or online through the Rycor system on the RRMS website. Some people have already made payments so please check Rycor. Students will need a signed parent permission form to go on the waterslides, wrecking ball, and obstacle course at the picnic. Please drop off permission forms at the front office no later than May 18th.
CALL FOR PARENT VOLUNTEERS FOR 8th GRADE ACTIVITIES!
We are still looking for volunteers for the 8th Grade Picnic to help with grilling, the food table, and supervision. Please contact Sue Hammelman at shammelm@pasco.k12.fl.us.
Call for donations... We are in need of food, drink and gift card donations for the 8th grade picnic on Monday, May 22nd! Please drop off items the week of May 15th. We appreciate all of your support in celebrating our amazing 8th grade students!
5/15 8th Grade Celebration of Excellence invitations have been sent out by mail!
Recognize your 8th graders accomplishments - HIGH SCHOOL BOUND with a yard sign!
Order your River Ridge yard signs to celebrate your 8th grader, incoming 6th grader, or just to show your Royal Spirit.
Signs can be purchased for $15 through RRMS Rycor or bring the money to the front office.
Signs will be delivered the week of May 22nd to the school for pick up. Elementary signs will be dropped off at the specific elementary schools.
Contact Mrs. Cione with ?s at fcione@pasco.k12.fl.us.
Dance Showcase - May 13th
The RRMHS Spring Dance Showcase is Saturday, May 13th at 3PM and 5PM at the River Ridge Center for the Arts. Tickets are available at this link: https://buy.tututix.com/riverridgedancedept
Please be careful in selecting which show you are purchasing tickets to as we can not make changes.
Come out and support over 250 talented Royals!
6th & 7th Grade Celebration of Excellence End of Year Awards Ceremonies-May 25th
RRMS Summer Camps 2023 - Register TODAY! Space is limited.
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
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.
Leaving the consent form blank is a NO for CLINIC SERVICES. If you would like your student to utilize the clinic if they are sick, or get hurt please consent to yes to illness care treatment and RN assessment. If you mark NO or DON'T FILL OUT THE FORMS your child can't be seen in the clinic. Your child will be asked to call you to inform you of the situation. If you do not have internet access at home or a computer, you may come to the school to fill out the consent forms online.
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.