RRMS Royal Update
Knight News for 11/28-12/2
Please check myStudent regularly for student progress!
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, Wednesday, and Thursdays 1:30PM-2:30PM Media Center)
EXTENDED SCHOOL DAY
The Extended School Day Program for students who qualify for additional supports based on specific criteria including current academic standing, and course recovery for academic credit will begin on October 24th through March 8th. Extended School Day will be held on Monday and Wednesday after school from 1:40 PM-3:40 PM. Notification letters and emails will be sent to parents this week for students who meet the participation criteria. There is no transportation provided. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mr. Kolean at 727-774-7000, or via email at kkolean@pasco.k12.fl.us
Holiday Cheer Requests for Teachers and Staff
Click the link here to sign up to celebrate our RRMS Teachers and Staff: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084dada82dabff2-christmas2
Once again, we are hoping to make the holiday season a little brighter for our amazing teachers and staff! Each year we like to take a collection to put together gift baskets to be raffled to the staff before Christmas break. In the past, our families have been so generous to send in purchased gift certificates, donated gift certificates by local businesses, and items to be included in the gift baskets. Some items from the past have included spa items (massage, pedicure, bath and body, etc.), date nights (dinner), car detail (car wash), sports, family fun, holiday decor, and more! We will gratefully take anything you can think of! Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. We would love to have all items turned in by December 9th.
Thank you, and Happy Holidays!!
Royal Knight Athletics - THIS WEEK!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS!
RRMS A Season of Kindness - December Student Activity Calendar
We have several fun, community-building events planned for December to spread our #royalcultureofcaring! We will be taking holiday card and candy cane donations from families for student activities by December 9th to the front office. Thank you for your support!
RIver Ridge Holiday Food Drive 11/28-12/9
We will be hosting a holiday food drive for our River Ridge families 11/28-12/9. Please turn in the items to your Knight Time class or the front office. We will be counting the items and each Knight Time will get 1 point per item. The top 3 Knight Time classes will earn the following: 1st Place: Pizza Party 2nd Place: Ice Cream or Doughnut Party 3rd Place: Doughnut or Ice Cream Party and BRAGGING RIGHTS for helping the River Ridge Royal Family!
8th Grade Families… purchase an 8th grade yearbook ad to celebrate your child’s awesome accomplishments! Contact Mrs. Baumaister for more information at cbaumais@pasco.k12.fl.us.
Visit: https://tinyurl.com/3brm4n53 to order!
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
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!
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.