RMS Weekly Update

Mr. Brad Martz, Principal

Mr. Steve Ameel, Assistant Principal, Athletic Director

Mrs. Katelyn Ebert, Assistant Principal

Ms. Shelley Bjorkstrand, 6th Grade Counselor

Mrs. Bazner, 8th Grade Counselor

Mrs. Skover, 7th Grade Counselor

Mrs. Amanda Russell, Social Worker

Ms. Diane Zajac, Social Worker

Mrs. Katie Lackowski, Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Lisa Gaffke, Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Susan Monicatti, Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Jamie Goike, Office Assistant

Website: romeok12.org
Location: 11091 W. 32 Mile Rd., Romeo, MI 48065
Phone: 586-752-0240
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RomeoMiddleSchool/

3/21- Rock Your Socks- World Down Syndrome Day

3/24- Student of the Trimester Sunrise Celebration 8-9 am

3/24- RMS Social- 3:05-4:30pm

3/20- Girls Basketball Games

• Red- Anchor Bay South MS Home @3:30 pm
• White- Fraser Richards MS Away @3:30 pm

3/21- Girls Basketball Games

• Red- L'anse Cruese East MSHome3:30 pm
• White-Algonquin Middle School Home @(9GA)3:30 pm

3/23- Girls Basketball Game

• White- 'Anchor Bay North MS Away @3:30 pm

Our new lockers are in and ready to be installed! Demo of the old lockers will begin the week of March 27th - 31st. This week we will have students clean out their lockers, if they have one, and no lockers will be available until installation is complete. Please encourage your student to limit what they have in their backpacks to the necessities in order to limit what they are carrying throughout the school day. We appreciate your patience as this project gets completed.

It’s time to lace up those running shoes and get ready to run! The 2023 Track and Field season is around the corner and we are thrilled to have you involved. The first practice will kick off the season on Monday, April 10. Daily practices will take place every day at 3:20 pm until 5 pm at Memorial Field. The first meet is on Wednesday, May 3. (See the link below for the full schedule.)

Middle School Track and Field encourages 7th and 8th graders to push themselves for their own personal gratification as well as a member of the Romeo team. Top times/distances will earn points for the team. There are no cuts in track and field; all athletes are allowed to participate. However, athletes must be dedicated and willing to practice and compete in their assigned race in order to be a member of the team. Both 7th and 8th graders have received an email form to fill out if they plan to participate.

If you are not familiar with Track and Field, please see the attached information link about the season. See Coach Paulson at room 605 or email her with any questions: amy.paulson@romeok12.org.

See you soon!

Track Information 2023

Practice/Meet calendar 2023

General Track Information

FAMS Spirit Wear

Together we will create a single global voice advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome in our schools, community and around the world. 3/21, World Down Syndrome Day, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which leads to Down syndrome.

Builders Club is planning to raise awareness and funds for Cancer research in April. As part of their fundraising efforts, t-shirts and other apparel is available for purchase. Please use the following link to order and support this worthy charity. Apparel will be delivered in April.

Order Your Shirt

Students must have a ride home and be picked up promptly at 4:30. If you are interested in being a parent volunteer, we would love to have you! Please email kaitlyn.venglar@romeok12.org or danielle.mcilhargey@romeok12.org for more information. If you have not done so already this year, please fill out the Volunteer Release Form and turn it into the office.

The 8th Grade Leadership Team and Student Council helped the RMS students celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by hosting games and activities throughout the day. The 6th grade GimKit winner was Gavin Hudgens who knew his St.Patrick’s Day Trivia.

🍀Greetings from the RMS Counseling office!

We are so LUCKY to announce that Mrs. Skover is back from maternity leave and will be here to support all of our 7th grade students for the remainder of the year. In addition, we have a new member of our staff, Mrs. Turcinovic. She is an intern from Spring Arbor College and will be working with the RMS Counseling Department and the 9th Grade Academy Counseling Department. As we enter the last trimester of the year, it will be amazing to have the extra support.

Sixth Grade Students are wrapping up their career exploration units over the next week. Please feel free to ask your student to log into XELLO and share their career exploration journey with you.

Seventh grade students have completed their class selection for 8th grade and are preparing for the MSTEP, which will take place after spring break.

Eighth grade students have been given information about the 9th grade academy and will begin the scheduling process next week in their math classes with Ms. Famiano, the 9th grade Academy Counselor. If you have any questions about moving up to the 9th Grade Academy please contact Kristen Famiano. 8th grade students will also be creating their College Board Accounts, which will allow them to access their PSAT scores in the spring. They will receive the College Board Worksheet on Monday and will need to complete it with a parent or guardian. Please ask them about this next week. This account will be something they access throughout high school and it is important to set it up correctly.

As we move ahead into our last trimester let's make it our BEST trimester!

Mrs. Bjorkstrand - 6th Grade Counselor shelley.bjorkstrand@romeok12.org

Mrs. Skover - 7th Grade Counselor cara.skover@romeok12.org

Mrs. Bazner- 8th Grade Counselor christina.wilk@romeok12.org