Important Dates
- March 2 - Chorus, Bucket & Steel Drum Bands Concert
- March 6, 7, 10 - IAR Testing (Math)
- March 8 - Orchestra & Alternative Strings Concert
- March 9 - Fuel Up to Play 60 Day
- March 10 - Report Cards shared electronically
- March 12 - Daylight Savings Time Begins
- March 13 - Band & Jazz Band Concert
- March 13 - Registration for '23-'24 School Year Opens for Grades 1-8
- March 14 & 15 - IAR Testing (Reading)
- March 15 - PTC Meeting at 7:00
- March 17 - ISA Testing (8th Grade Only)
- March 21 - Board of Education Meeting at 7:00 (RTMS)
- March 22 - Fine Arts Production
- March 23 - Parent/Teacher Conferences & 8th grade Graduation Photos (3:40-7:40)
- March 24 & 24 - Parent/Teacher Conferences & 8th grade Graduation Photos (7:40-3:00)
- March 27-31 - Spring Break (No School)
End of Year Dates to Add to Your Calendar:
- May 23 - 8th Grade Dance
- May 26 - 8th Grade Graduation (JHHS)
Please click on this link to see the 2022-23 District Calendar.
Dear RTMS Families,
It's hard to believe that we have already started Trimester 3. The next two months will go by quickly, but there is still so much to learn and accomplish! We value this time to support both the academic and social-emotional growth for all students. As you can see from all of the dates listed above, March is a VERY busy month. Please talk to your students about their schedule and commitments, and everything that is coming up this month.
Trimester 2 report cards will be shared electronically on Friday, March 10th. While we can all agree that getting an A or a B is nice, we also want to measure growth and understanding through the application of concepts. Students apply what they learn in a variety of ways; ask your child to give you some examples! February and March can be difficult (it's a weird time of year), and we definitely see this as we are looking at discipline infractions. While we still see genuine acts of respect and kindness from most of our students, we want to inspire ALL students to respect themselves and their school community. Our school community culture must be defined by gratitude, respect, and empathy. We are so proud of our students, especially those we witness making an effort to demonstrate these values every day.
We had a great turn out for last Friday's Pack the Place, and we would like to thank everybody who attended. The students and staff had very close volleyball and basketball competitions, and it was great to see so many future Ravens in attendance to play in the soccer shoot-out, dodgeball, and knockout games that occurred throughout the night. We look forward to the possiblity of having more community events like this!
In partnership,
Mary Krall-Meske
Principal
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Parent/Teacher Conferences
Spring Conferences will be held:
- Thursday, March 23, 3:40-7:40 p.m. (Normal attendance day for students)
- Friday, March 24, 7:40 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Non-attendance day for students)
All conferences will be in-person at River Trails Middle School, and we will once again use the Meet the Teacher platform to schedule. The sign-up link will be shared with families Thursday, March 2, at noon, and will close Wednesday, March 15, at 10:00 PM.
IAR & ISA Testing
There are two areas of testing for the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) - reading/literacy and math. Students will complete three math tests (3/6, 3/7, & 3/10), and two reading/literacy tests (3/14 & 3/15). Our goal is to complete all makeup testing the week prior to Spring Break. Our 8th grade students will also complete the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) on 3/17, which consists of three sections.
Please remind your students to get plenty of rest during these days, charge Chromebooks overnight, put their headphones/earbuds in their case, and to eat a healthy breakfast. As a reminder, RTMS does have a breakfast program each morning, and the majority of classrooms allow (and encourage!) a healthy snack to be eaten during the day.
5Essentials Survey
We need your help!!
Survey results will help us to better understand the conditions at your child’s school and to guideimprovement. For the 5Essentials survey to be validated, we need at least 20% of our parents to take the survey.
If you have not done so already, please participate in the Illinois 5Essentials Parent and Guardian Survey. Your responses will remain confidential and will not be connected to the identity of you or your child.
Visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ to participate. Thank you for your support!
February Students of the Month
We were very excited to present our February Students of the Month with their medals during lunch times yesterday! Congratulations to:
6th Grade
Academic (Core) - Chloe D.
Academic (Encore) - Jana S.
Character - Brandon C.
School Pride/Spirit - Alexi P.
7th Grade
Academic (Core) - Diego T.
Academic (Encore) - Jacob B.
Character - Addy O.
School Pride/Spirit - Brielle P.
8th Grade
Academic (Core) - Megha B.
Academic (Encore) - Grace J.
Character - Olivia O.
School Pride/Spirit - George P.
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Brandon, Alexi, Jana, & Chloe | Jacob, Addy, Diego, & Brielle | Grace, Olivia, Megha, & George |
Brandon, Alexi, Jana, & Chloe
Jacob, Addy, Diego, & Brielle
Grace, Olivia, Megha, & George
Snacks During Class/After School
A Note from Our PTC
Also, we are having a Spring Spiritwear Sale! You may access the store by using this link.
Not receiving PTC emails? Fill in this link to be added to our list! The order deadline is 3/28, ad items should be delivered by 4/9.
Fuel Up to Play 60 Day
Fuel Up to Play 60 Day will be on Thursday, March 9th. Make sure students come to school that day dressed in clothes they can exercise in, gym shoes, and a water bottle, as they will be participating in a variety of physical activities that day.
Miles of Smiles
Coming up in April, the Miles of Smiles, Ltd. dental program will be visiting our district. This is a program that offers free dental exams to students of all grades and also fulfills the mandated dental exam for anyone entering kindergarten, 2nd, 6th and 9th grades.
In order to have your child participate, you will need to fill out a permission form. These forms can be accessed here, but will also be sent home with students last month. Once fully completed, the permission form should be returned to your child’s teacher by March 15.
All children who return a completed permission form will receive a dental exam. Following the exam at school, you will be notified if further dental treatment is needed.
If you have any questions about this program, please contact Dr. Carie Cohen, assistant superintendent for student services, at cohen@rtsd26.org.
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El programa dental Miles of Smiles, Ltd. visitará nuestro distrito próximamente. Este programa ofrece exámenes dentales gratuitos para los alumnos de todos los grados y también cubre el examen dental obligatorio para cualquier alumno que vaya a entrar a kindergarten, segundo, sexto y noveno grado.
Para que su hijo(a) pueda participar, se necesita llenar una forma de permiso. Estas formas se pueden acceder aquí, pero también serán enviadas con su hijo(a) a casa el mes pasado. Una vez que complete la forma, se deberá regresar al maestro(a) de su hijo(a) antes del 15 de Marzo.
Todos los niños que regresen la forma de permiso recibirán un examen dental. Después del examen en la escuela, se les informará si su hijo(a) necesita tratamiento dental.
Si usted tiene alguna pregunta sobre éste programa, por favor comuníquese con la Dra.Carie Cohen, asistente superintendente de servicios estudiantiles, a cohen@rtsd26.org.
6th Grade Dental Forms
How to Contact Us
Our main office number is 847-298-1750.
Main office
Elia Esparza-Viveros: eesparzaviveros@rtsd26.org
Jessica Escutia: jescutia@rtsd26.org
Lindsay Veller (nurse): lveller@rtsd26.org
Administration
Principal, Mary Krall-Meske:
mkrall@rtsd26.org or 224-612-7600
Assistant Principal, Kyle Henkel:
khenkel@rtsd26.org or 224-612-7601
River Trails Middle School
