Navigating the River
September 8, 2021
Upcoming School Events
Sept 1-30: Food Drive for The Place Continues. See below for more info.
Sept. 10: Rock-a-thon Band Fundraiser
Sept. 13: 9/11 Memorial Service (During FlexTime)
Sept. 14: Football vs Piney Grove @ Lambert HS 6:30
Sept. 15: Run at the River XC Meet
Sept. 16: 8th Grade Chorus/Band night at the Lambert vs South High football game
Sept. 18-26: Fall Break
Sept. 29: Family Connect Night (Spend some quality family time together)
Announcing ... the Riverwatch Local School Council
Thank you to all our LSC members for their willingness to serve our school community.
Nidhi Agarwal
Pamela Campbell
Brandy Duckett
Rayna Kokich Elison
Rebecca Hall
Brook Hurd
Tracy Jimerson
Noreen Khan
Claire Liu
Heather Lundy
Tracey Northam
Kalyn Smith
Alexandra Valdes
9/11 Memorial Service Monday September 13th @ 2:05
Please use the link below to see our student-led tree dedication and memorial service. The live streaming link will be active at 2:05 PM and will last approx. 10 minutes.
Picture Day is Coming!
Clubs Update
eCybermission - Applications Due by Sept. 29
The eCybermission club is accepting applications! We are a STEM competition club where students work in teams of 2-4 to research and solve problems. Interested students can attend an interest meeting (September 27 or October 4 during Flex) to learn more and get an application. There will also be a mandatory virtual parent meeting on October 7th. The link will be sent to those whose applications are turned in by October 6th at 9am. The session will be recorded and shared. Click HERE for the application.
Project Green Schools
Project Green Schools is now accepting applications! We will meet during Flextime each Friday for recycling and on alternating Wednesdays for other Green Schools initiatives. Students should complete this Google Form, and we will reach out to them soon! https://forms.gle/FNXAATE2qz3wGApp7
The River Gives Back...A Volunteer Club
All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are welcome to help serve others in our school and local community. Click HERE to sign up.
Check out additional clubs on our website HERE.
Curriculum Night
Teacher of the Month Nominations Open!
Nominations for September Teacher/Staff of the month are open! Please take a moment to nominate a deserving colleague. If you find yourself with a few spare moments in class or flex, it would be great to encourage students to nominate. Nominate Here:
Food Drive for The Place
Exciting news... WE Real Estate Advisors is sponsoring our ice cream prize, so we are now able to award the top team on every grade level!
RMS Basketball Intramurals Sept 7th - October 14th
Your Input Matters!
Questions? Just ask!
Answers
A: Once notified of a positive case, we use our seating records to determine any student who may have been within six feet of the positive case for fifteen minutes or more. Our administrative team inputs that information which then prompts a messenger that is sent to the parent portal email of the parent or guardian of the students identified as direct contacts.
Q: What did RMS do to encourage staff and students to wear a mask?
A: Weekly we communicate the guidelines outlined in Keep Forsyth Safe in our announcements. Masks are available upon request. It is important that parents keep children at home if they are exhibiting any Covid symptoms.
Q: When will agendas be in?
A: Agendas are in and should have been delivered to your student.
Q: Will the county continue to provide lunch and breakfast free this quarter?
A: Lunch and breakfast is being provided through the United States Department of Agriculture. This is not a county level program. It will continue as long as it is approved by the USDA.
Q: Is there a tennis training session available?
A: No, RMS does not offer tennis and has no facilities for tennis.
School Spirit Days
COVID-19 Reporting Info
We encourage you to review that COVID procedures and information using this link. Please know that these processes do sometimes change in response to new information, but this is a reliable site to use.
- If your child is showing symptoms, please do not send them to school.
- Please communicate the status of your child, including First and Last name, to:
Attendance secretary: Kelle Russo; krusso81@forsyth.k12.ga.us.
Communication is important to ensure that our records are updated and that the teachers are aware of your student's attendance.