Robertsville Review
March 30th
Success Starts Here - Alex Stuart
Years at RMS: 2000-2004
My path has been rather in my favor since I left RMS in 2004. I played varsity all 3 years for the Oak Ridge High School football team garnering All-State Honors my senior year and graduating in 2008. I was granted a full athletic scholarship to Middle Tennessee State University where I played guard, center and tackle. I graduated in 2012 and received my bachelors in exercise science and a minor in business. Once I graduated, I moved back to Knoxville, TN and married my high school sweetheart. I became a personal trainer at Next Level and was a strength coach for Loudon and Catholic High Schools. I left Next Level and moved on to become a Manager at Enterprise. After working there for a couple years, I was offered a job at Smoky Mountain Solutions, where I was able to complete the Commercial Driving License course and obtain my CDL. That opportunity has led to my current career as a commercial truck driver. I am Rad Tech certified and am currently working on my clearance for K-25, Y-12 and ORNL.
A big failure of mine was not making it into the NFL. It had been a dream of mine ever since I started playing football. However, not making it into the NFL enabled me to move away from football and become a full-time dad and husband. I am able to work full-time while enjoying other things that I love to do.
What would you tell “younger you” if you could about middle school years?
Enjoy every moment you can. Life goes by way too fast.
Favorite memory of Robertsville Middle School:
My favorite memory would have to be sixth grade year and going to Tremont. I also have great memories of playing football and basketball and hanging out with friends on weekends without a care in the world.
News
Intersession - Spring 2018
Intersession 2018 was held at RMS during the first four days of Spring Break. This year the focus was on implementing STEM activities with an “Olympics” theme.
Katherine and Will, two 6th grade students, were interviewed about their experience.
The two students boasted about all the things they created and experienced. One activity required students to choose a US city and create a green screen presentation for the International Olympics Committee selling them on new locations for future events. The students opened up about writing scripts for the commercial and utilizing iPads to transport themselves to various cities via green screen technology to bring their commercials to life.
The students also learned about the snow that was imported to Pyongyang from Michigan and how the consistency of the manufactured snow more resembled ice cream than snow. Students then used mathematical measurements to make their own ice cream.
Students also were given the opportunity to choose a particular athlete and research their caloric intake, dietary habits and cost of food per day.
Will’s favorite activities from Intersession were the events that took place in the gym. Students completed a biathlon and played custom versions of curling, bobsledding and speed skating.
Katherine’s favorite activities took place in Ms. Ollis' room where they made bobsleds out of plastic boxes, clips, rubber bands and batteries for weight. Students raced their creations down a gutter (see picture below) and made tweaks to their sleds to make the most competitive product possible. Students also made their own curling stones out of aluminum foil, pennies, nuts, and pipe cleaners to test their abilities “on the ice.”
As a reward at the end of the week, all students and staff took a well-deserved trip to the Oak Ridge Pool for some fun and relaxation.
Special Olympics Donations
From Mrs. Amy Randolph, "The Special Olympics of Greater Knoxville is in urgent need of monetary donations for our upcoming event of track and field. They need to buy items for the concession stands on the track and field days. This is a huge fundraiser for them! They always do such a great job in providing our students with an unforgettable experience. Please consider donating!"
All donations can given directly to Mrs. Randolph. Please make all checks payable to "Special Olympics."
Rising 9th Grade TUA/CELA forms
We are very excited to welcome the Class of 2022 to Oak Ridge High School next year!! As your family prepares for this transition, the high school invites everyone to fill out their online computer distribution form via the parent Skyward account. Moving to the high school, you will find an additional item regarding the stylus on your Technology User Agreement. We felt it was important to share how heavily this instrument is used at ORHS, particularly in math and sciences. There will be an opportunity to check the permission box for your rising freshmen to obtain a stylus when the computer is issued prior to the beginning of school. Due to the large number of students who are issued their own stylus, we have very few classroom sets available to teachers.
Should you have any questions regarding this process, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Harvey charvey@ortn.edu Mrs. Witick nwitick@ortn.edu or Mrs. Thompson sathompson@ortn.edu
We look forward to welcoming our RISING FRESHMAN TO ORHS - EQUIPPED AND READY TO LEARN!
Author Jason Reynolds to Visit RMS
Jason Reynolds, an award-winning author of books for children and teens, will visit Robertsville Middle School on Monday, April 2. Mr. Reynolds has written ten books for middle school readers. His novels have been recognized with such prestigious awards as the National Book Award Finalist, the Kirkus Prize, the Coretta Scott King Award, the Schneider Family Book Award, and the Walter Award. His most recent novel, Long Way Down, won a Coretta Scott King Honor, an Odyssey Honor, a Newbery Honor, and a Printz Honor at the ALA Media Awards in February. In April, he will publish a book of poetry and the third book in his Track series. To learn more about Jason Reynolds, please visit his web site at www.jasonwritesbooks.com.
While at Robertsville, he will present to all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in the auditorium. He will also sign books. To promote Mr. Reynolds’ visit, the library will be selling copies of these books: Ghost ($5), As Brave as You ($5), Long Way Down ($12), and The Boy in the Black Suit ($7). Students who purchase a book will be invited to attend an autograph party with Mr. Reynolds. If a student bought a book at the book fair or from a bookseller, he or she may attend the autograph party as well. He/she will need to bring the book to the library to be added to the list of invited students.
There may still be a few copies for sale on Monday.
Proceeds from the Scholastic Book Fair support the author visits at Robertsville. A special thanks to the RMS PTSA for providing funds to help defray the cost of Mr. Reynolds’ travel expenses.
RMS Students to Send CubeSat into Space
In November of last year, a team of Robertsville Middle School students, educators, and Oak Ridge scientists submitted a proposal to NASA for their Cube Satellite Launch Initiative (CSLI) in hopes of sending a student-designed nanosatellite named “RamSat” into space. NASA’s CSLI provides opportunities for small satellite payloads built by various schools and non-profit organizations to fly on upcoming launches. NASA provides CubeSat developers a low-cost pathway to conduct scientific investigations in space, enabling students, teachers, and industry partners to obtain hands-on development experiences.
In a letter received on March 2, 2018, we learned that our proposal for RamSat was accepted for participation in the CSLI, an initiative intended to provide launch opportunities during 2019, 2020, and 2021. CubeSats are auxiliary payloads on planned NASA, other U.S. Government, or commercial space flight missions, or deployments from the International Space Station. We learned that our payload is one of 21 satellites selected or prioritized for participation in the ninth CSLI selection. Our acceptance was also announced on NASA’s website as RamSat, an education mission to develop and implement a middle school STEM curriculum for building a CubeSat.
Peter Thornton, one of the RamSat team leaders from Oak Ridge National Laboratory stated, “This is such an exciting opportunity for the students! They will now have the chance to design, build, carry out and own a satellite mission. They will be the mission scientists, the communication specialists, and the logistics experts. They will calculate orbits, learn to aim their satellite camera at selected targets on the ground, radio their commands to RamSat, and receive and interpret the digital data streams broadcast by RamSat, containing imagery and all the other important data gathered on-board. They’ll be working as a team to identify and solve problems, and they will be working with NASA professionals to integrate RamSat into the launch and deployment missions. I can’t think of a more exciting project to ignite the students’ curiosity and passion for science and engineering.”
The CSLI ride-share launch features spacecraft called nanosatellites. CubeSats are sized in units, and one unit (1U) is 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm. To participate in the CSLI program, CubeSat investigations must be in alignment with NASA’s Strategic Plan. The Robertsville Middle School proposal aimed to demonstrate alignment by creating student-driven STEM-based lessons addressing educational development needs relevant to NASA’s strategic goals. The students’ targeted mission for their RamSat is to send a small camera and radio encased in a 2U nanosatellite that will relay data and images from space back to earth. With this information, students will study reforestation patterns of vegetation lost in forest fires. The student mission arose in response to a real-world connection they had to the Gatlinburg fires last year.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory partners are backing this project with $15,000 in funds. ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia, PhD, visited STEM students at Robertsville Middle School, asking them to explain their project, which is a big priority for ORNL. Thomas Zacharia explained that ORNL wants to support education in the community, and he finds this project fascinating.
TCAP Testing Schedule
Wednesday, April 18th
Grade 5 ELA – Subtest I (80 min)
Grades 6-8 ELA – Subtest I (85 min)
Thursday, April 26th
Grade 5 ELA Subtest 2 (40 min)
ELA Subtest 3 (40 min)
Grade 6-8 ELA Subtest 2 (50 min)
ELA Subtest 3 (50 min)
Friday, April 27th
Grade 5 ELA Subtest 4 (40 min)
Math Subtest 1 (45 min)
Grade 6-8 ELA Subtest 4 (45 min)
Math Subtest 1 (40 min)
Monday, April 30th
Grade 5 Math Subtest 2 (30 min)
Math Subtest 3 (40 min)
Grade 6-8 Math Subtest 2 (35 min)
Math Subtest 3 (50 min)
Tuesday, May 1st
Grade 5-8 Social Studies Subtest 1 (50 min)
Social Studies Subtest 2 (50 min)
Wednesday, May 2nd
Grade 5-8 Science Subtest 1 (48 min)
Science Subtest 2 (47 min)
Thursday, May 3rd
Make-up testing for all subjects
Friday, May 4th
Make-up testing for all subjects
Events
Good Friday (Holiday)
Friday, Mar 30, 2018, 07:30 AM
245 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
Author Visit - Jason Reynolds
Monday, Apr 2, 2018, 08:00 AM
245 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
Football interest Meeting (Library)
Tuesday, Apr 3, 2018, 05:30 PM
245 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
RMS Track Tom Hayes Invitational
Thursday, Apr 5, 2018, 04:30 PM
Ben Martin Track
Bulletin
Next week at RMS
Daily Bulletin for Friday, March 30
- No School (Holiday)
Daily Bulletin for Monday, April 2
- Author Visit - Jason Reynolds in the Library at 8:00 am
- Geography Bee Club in Room 228 at 2:45
- Interact Club in Room 107
- RMS Track Practice at 3:00
Daily Bulletin for Tuesday, April 3
- 5th/6th Titans Club in Room 120 at 7:05
- Chess Club in the Library at 2:45
- Football Interest Meeting in the Library at 5:30
- RMS Track Practice at 3:00
- Running Rams at 2:45
- TSA in the STEM Lab at 3:00
Daily Bulletin for Wednesday, April 4
- Chorus Festival Rehearsal in Room 202 at 1:00
- Dream It Do It
- 1st Naka Shi Orientation Meeting at 2:00
- RMS Track Practice at 1:00
- SECME Club in Room 218 at 7:05
- Student Council Meeting in Room 108 at 7:05
- TSA in the STEM Lab at 1:00
Daily Bulletin for Thursday, April 5
- Lighthouse Club in Room 120 at 7:05
- Rams Track Tom Hayes Invitational at Ben martin Track at 4:30
- Running Rams at 2:45
- Tech Titans Club in Room 120 at 2:45
Daily Bulletin for Friday, April 6
- S7th/8th Titans Club in Room 120 at 7:05
- RMS Track Practice at 3:00
About Robertsville
Robertsville Middle School Vision Statement:
To be a great school
Mission Statement:
Every child will be successful
Belief Statement:
- We believe all students can grow academically.
- We believe in a safe and secure learning environment.
- We believe that our school culture is built on respect.
- We believe in teacher collaboration in conjunction with community resources to provide students support.
Contact Information
Phone Numbers
Main Office: 865-425-9201
Counseling Center: 865-425-9202
Library & Computer Help Desk: 865-425-9153
Instructional Technology Coach: 865-425-9214
Cafeteria: 865-425-9235
Clinic: 865-425-9196
Fax Numbers
Main Office: 865-425-9247
Counseling Center: 865-425-9236
Website: www.ortn.edu/robertsville
Location: 245 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
Phone: 8654259201
Twitter: @RMSortn