RTMS Review

Back to School Edition - August 12, 2022

2022-23 Start of School Year Important Dates

August 17 - First Day of School (1:00 early release)
August 24 - RTMS Open House (7:00 - in person)
August 26 & 29 - Fall MAP Testing
August 30 - Picture Day
September 19 - PTC Dine & Share (Chipotle)

Please click on this link to see the 2022-22 District Calendar.

Dear RTMS Families,

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! We look forward to meeting your children, and watching their growth over the upcoming year. It was wonderful seeing so many students in the building this past week!

Please read all the information below carefully. There is a lot of important information regarding our drop off/pick up to start the school year, while our parking lot construction finishes up.

Drop-Off/Pick-Up Changes

Due to construction on the parking lot, we will follow a different drop-off and pick-up procedure until further notice. Please read these instructions carefully and reference the map below for further assistance.

We strongly encourage that your child takes the bus, walks or rides a bike to school if they are able. If your child requires door-to-door assistance, please notify Mrs. Krall-Meske or Mr. Henkel.

DROP-OFF and PICK-UP will be conducted at the Northwest Assembly of God church with assistance from our staff members (on the corner of Kensington and Wolf):

Parents/guardians should enter the church lot via the entrance on Kensington Road
You will then follow the path illustrated by the green arrows on the map
The DROP-OFF and PICK-UP point will be along the north side of the church lot, directly across the field from the school
Parents/guardians should exit the church lot via the exit on Wolf Road
For DROP-OFF: Students will walk across the field and enter the school through DOOR 5
For PICK-UP: Students will wait at the PICK-UP point until their parent/guardian arrives

If your child is a registered bus rider, we strongly encourage that they do in fact ride the bus rather than be dropped off.

Walkers/Bikers should enter the building through the front entrance.

Thank you for your understanding and patience while construction work is completed.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Mr. Henkel or I with any questions or concerns.

In partnership,
Mary Krall-Meske

Principal

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A/B Day Calendar

Please click on this link if you would like to see which days of the school year will be an A day (blue) or a B day (gray). Teachers will be going over this in depth with students to start the school year.

The first and last days of the school year are Early Release days. Students will attend both their A and B day classes on these days so that they can meet all of their teachers, and also be able to say goodbye to them on the last day of school.

A Message from Our PTC

Hello Parents!

We can't believe summer is almost over, but we are ready to hit the ground running with the new school year! The first PTC event of the year is coming up on Friday, August 19th as we welcome our teachers and staff back with a Back to School Breakfast! Please check out our sign up genius and sign up for a slot if you can make a donation!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449AFA82AA13-back

Looking forward to a great school year!

RTMS PTC

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Transportation Information

Bus passes and information was sent by mail this past week. If you have not received your child's bus route information and/or pass, please reach out to Mrs. Jane Holtz, at jholtz@rtsd26.org.

Staff Changes for 2022-23

Ken Chung - 7th/8th Math
Emily Jarosz- 7th Math
Ken McCullah - 6th/7th Math
Peter Griffin - 8th Math
Ashley Nistor - School Psychologist
Jessica Escutia - Administrative Assistant

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Community 5K with Mount Prospect Police Dept

Register to walk/run with our local police partners and many district teachers and administrators! If you aren't able to walk/run we'd love to see you along the route cheering for us!

Information/Registration

- - Reminders - -

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School Starts August 17th!

Our first day and last day of school are our only Early Release Days. The first bell rings at 7:33 for students to enter the building (1st Block begins at 7:40), and students leave the building at 1:00.

Arrival/Dismissal Times for the Rest of the School Year

Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri Arrival: First bell rings at 7:33 a.m., 1st Block begins at 7:40 a.m.

Thursday "Late Start" Arrival: First bell rings at 8:23 a.m., 1st Block begins at 8:30 a.m.

Dismissal: 2:58 p.m.

School Supplies

Supply lists by grade level can be found on our school website, or by using this link. Supplies can be dropped off in student lockers during the schedule pick up times noted above on 8/8 or 8/9, or they can be brought to school on the first day (August 17).

School Breakfast/Lunch

If buying school breakfast/lunch -

MealTime Online <-- go here to sign in or set up a new account
Create & Add to Your Child's Meal Account: MealTime is an easy online system to add to and keep track of your child's account used for breakfast & lunch. It can be set up to auto-reload too! You need to know your child's 5-digit school ID number. Student ID numbers can be found when logging into the parent portal. All families have received a paper mailer about Food Services for the coming year.
MealTime Online Application Guide (English)
Any students requiring meal modifications need to complete a form with the school nurse. If this is something your child needs, please contact Lindsay Veller after August 8, 2022.

Middle School Food Services Menu

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Don't forget: Summer Reading!!

It's not too late!

What is SUMMER READING?

All RTMS students are required to read one book over the summer. Each grade level has a specific list of reading selections from which the students will choose.

Then what happens?

Upon returning to school in the fall, students will complete an assignment or discussion in their ELA classes.

Why Summer Reading?

Summer reading is an excellent way for students to demonstrate independence and responsibility; those who return having met the requirement show a zeal for scholarship.

Details

Links to more details can be found using this link, or on the RTMS webpage when you click on the Families option at the top.

Student/Parent Handbook

Students will receive a hard copy in their student assignment notebook on the first day of school. In the meantime, please use this digital copy to find any answers you may be looking for before school begins.