RRMS Royal Update
Knight News for 2/6-2/10
Please check myStudent regularly for student progress!
Quarter 3 Progress Reports were available on FRIDAY, February 3rd!
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)
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
ACCESSING & INTERPRETING FAST PM 2 RESULTS
The state’s second FAST Progress-Monitoring (PM) window is currently open, and a majority of students have already taken their assessment in either ELA and/or Math. Your child’s teacher uses the results of the assessment to measure general achievement in reading and/or math, and to determine your child’s learning needs.
It is important to understand that these test scores provide only one picture of how your child is doing in school. At the beginning of the year, students were certainly not expected to demonstrate mastery of grade-level skills. At the mid-year point, students should be demonstrating growth from their beginning of the school year assessment period. Students are taught skills throughout the year and should move towards mastery as the school year progresses.
If your child has already taken FAST PM2, the scores are loaded into the Pasco Parent Portal and can be viewed by clicking the FAST icon. Additional directions for accessing these scores, as well as additional information regarding FAST testing and interpreting the scores, can be found by going to the Pasco Schools website. From there, click on Departments and then, Accountability, Research, and Measurement. In the center of the page and in the right navigation pane, you will see information regarding the FAST test.
If you have any additional questions regarding your student’s score, please reach out to your child’s ELA or Math teacher.
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!
Royal Knight Athletics - Winter Sports Schedules
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS!
23-24 RRMS Course Selection Process
The 2023-24 RRMS Course Selection Process will begin in February. Check out all of the elective and program opportunities that students have at RRMS! School counselors will be in classrooms the week of 2/13 distributing course cards in science classrooms. Find more information on the entire process visit the RRMS website 23-24 Course Selection Process at RRMS Course Selection Process & Programs Information.
8th Grade Mid-Year Newsletter and Gradventure Info
Please download the information for the 22-23 8th Grade Newsletter_January which contains promotion, end of year 8th grade activities, yearbooks, and important contacts.
2023 Gradadventure Parent Letter 2023
Gradventure 2023 tickets are officially SOLD OUT. If you missed out on getting your tickets, you may sign up for the wait list in the front office. This, however, does not guarantee a seat.
Please see the parent letter which includes the dress code and permission form. Students must be in good standing academically and behaviorally to attend from January 3, 2023 through May 5, 2023. If you have any questions about Gradventure, please contact Ed Coller at ecoller@pasco.k12.fl.us.
Thank you!
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.