September 13 Update

There are quite a few dates to get on your calendars as we begin the year.
*Wednesday, September 15: Wabasis Middle School Mixer. Thank you to everyone for sending $2 to school with your child to cover the cost of lunch that day. We will be gone from 10:15-3:00. Students should bring a modest bathing suit and towel with them if they would like to swim. Everyone should also bring a water bottle. They should wear comfortable clothes and be prepared for a fun day spending time together outside. Thanks to David and Lisa Balk, Lynne Fahlen, Mel Solle, Julie Lawrence, and Jenn Ignatoski for volunteering to come with us!

*Tuesday, September 21: Curriculum Night. 7:00-8:15. I am looking forward to seeing everyone for curriculum night. The 7th grade students have a wonderful opportunity to be instructed by several different teachers this year (Mr. VerMerris for Bible, Mrs. Oren for history, Miss Dahm for science, Mrs. Wilkins or Mrs. VanDyke for math, and I teach language arts). Curriculum night is a great way to hear about what your children will be learning about this school year.

*Friday, September 24: Art Prize. The middle school students will be going downtown to Art Prize venues. Students will need a labeled sack lunch and a drink. This will be an all-day event. We are in need of one or two parents who would like to come along and help chaperon that day. Chaperon responsibilities will include being assigned to a group of students, walking around for the day with them, and encouraging the students to engage in the activities of the day. We will be taking buses and will not need parents to drive. Please let me know if you would like to join us. RCMS students participated in this event last year and it was a wonderful day learning about Art Prize, the artists, and the artwork. We are thankful to be able to participate again this year!

*Saturday, September 25: Bike-a-thon. Students brought home information last Thursday.

*Monday and Tuesday, September 27 & 28: School Pictures

*Friday, October 8: Grandfriends' Day

Other Notes:
*Students in 5th-8th grade will be participating in NWEA testing during the weeks of September 20 and September 27th. The 7th grade students will take the reading portion on Monday, September 27th, language usage on Tuesday, September 28, and math on Wednesday, September 29th. Thank you for encouraging your children to get plenty of rest the night before the assessments, and to eat a good breakfast those mornings. While we don't want students to feel anxious about the assessments, we do want them to take their work seriously and be as prepared as possible. The results from these assessments help us better target needs in individual students.

*Hot lunch order forms went home with students today. Please be sure that they are returned no later than Friday, September 17th.

Please let me know if you have questions or concerns!