RGMS Weekly 1/18/24

• 1/24 Music Concert and Art Show, 6pm, Gym and Library
  

• 1/24 Wells Forecasting Due
  

• 1/25 Two Hour Late Opening, Student Day starts at 11:10am

• 1/26 Last Day of Q2
  

• 1/29 No School-Teacher Planning Day

• 2/2 CJ Mead's Band Norwester Sky at Cider Mill from 7-9 PM (Foundation Fundraiser)

• 2/7-8 Parent-Teacher Conferences, 4:30-7:30pm

• 3/2 Gather for Gray Auction at the Nordic Northwest
  

• Click here for the full RGMS calendar

Dear RGMS Community -

I hope you're all staying safe and as warm as you can given the duration and magnitude of this storm. My family and I lost power for over four days. As I travel through the neighborhood, and see all the downed trees, power lines, and structural damage, it's clear that we'll be working through the damage of this storm for days to come. If you are in need of resources and assistance to stay warm and fed, please reach out to me. I can help connect you with community resources for support.

I want to take a moment and acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our Custodial team. David and Anthony have made it to RGMS on days when others of us could not, through snow and ice to make sure that our campus is safe and maintenance issues are reported and addressed. Their manager, Antonye Harris, has been right alongside them helping make sure that they get the support they need. RGMS has had some maintenance issues stemming from the loss of power over the weekend.

Thank you, David and Anthony for all you’re doing to ensure that when we do go back to school the campus is ready for all of us!

Stay safe,

Lisa Newlyn

Principal

With our priority scheduling timeline complete, we are ready to open up conference scheduling for all families. Use this link to a conference led by your student: https://www.myconferencetime.com/robertgrayms/

What you need to know:

• conferences will be scheduled with grade level teams, 15 slots every 30 minutes.
• you will be provided a space to sit with your student as they lead you through their digital portfolio
• grade level team teachers will be in proximity to you and will be available should you have questions
• elective teachers will also be in proximity and available for consultation as needed

Robert Gray Middle School is seeking students to lead our community as members of Student Leadership; students who are responsible, caring, dedicated, and inspired to grow as leaders in our community. Robert Gray Middle School offers a Student Leadership elective class that teaches leadership skills, works to create a welcoming environment for all students, and builds a positive school spirit in our community. Applications will open Monday Jan 8th and will close at the end of day Jan 16th. Click here for more details on how students can apply.

Counselors from Ida B Wells HS will visit RGMS 8th graders on January 24th.

On the 24th students will meet individually with their counselor and go over the student's forecasting information.

The RGMS Foundation raises money to augment our elective options. The money raised is used at the principals discretion.

Robert Gray Foundation Auction-Save the date!
Gather for Gray
Saturday March 2, 2024

5-7 PM

Nordic Northwest At Nordia House
8800 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223
$50 per tickets including one drink and heavy appetizers
Silent auction, wine wall & more!
Details on ticket sales coming soon!

Want to help with the auction?

We are looking for someone who would be interested in coordinating some house/slot parties. Interested contact Melissa @grayschoolfoundation@gmail.com.

Interested in donating wine for the wine wall?
Bottle must be worth at least $15
Drop off at-2200 SW Sunset Drive
Questions-Contact Jennifer Podichetty-jenmullins@hotmail.com

Silent Auction items help?
Do you have one of the following to donate:
House stay
Unused Gift cards
Other items
Contact Kathleen Healy (kathleenohealy@yahoo.com),or Shannon Daley (shannon.Daley@acfwest.com)

Gather for Gray Music Nights at the Cider Mill

We will be hosting several music nights in the upcoming months featuring bands from Robert Gray teachers, parents and more at the Cider Mill. Free to attend but we will be accepting donations at the door.

Upcoming music nights

Norwester Sky (https://www.norwestersky.com)-CJ Mead's band

Friday, February 2

7-9 PM

Rivkah Ross Quartet

Saturday April 13

7-9 pm

BottleDrop Drive

1. Get Blue bags from the following locations: RGMS office; Rieke area-1656 SW Sunset Blvd.; Hayhurst area: 5252 SW Idaho St.; Bridlemile area-4031 SW Jerald Way

2 Fill Your Bags!

3. Return Full Bags to any BottleDrop location or Burlingame Fred Meyer.

4 Scan the Barcode on the bag to unlock the self-service bag drop.

Questions: Melissa Light, grayschoolfoundation@gmail.com

Haven’t joined the PTA yet? Do so now using this link.

You will have to select “ROBERT GRAY MS PTA (PORTLAND)” as your “Local Unit”. The rest

is straightforward and takes less than 5 minutes to complete. Membership is $20 for the year.

Do you wish to make a one-time or recurring donation to PTA? You can do so here. Click “Donate” then enter your amount and indicate your intent to donate monthly if desired!

Robert Gray PTA Volunteer Opportunities

Looking for ways to get involved this year? Use the following form to sign up for the events you are interested in and you will receive a follow up email with additional information. The time and support of our volunteers is greatly appreciated. Without it we couldn't make special Gray events happen! Some of these events include Run for Gray, Teacher Appreciation Week, Bottle Drop Fundraiser, Sustainability and extra supervision during lunch time, and more. Please consider volunteering or donating as you are able.

RGMS Volunteer Sign-up

Thank you for your time and support! Looking forward to a great year!

RGMS PTA

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Email: lnewlyn@pps.net
Website: https://www.pps.net/gray
Location: 5505 Southwest 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: (503) 916-5676
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertgraymiddleschool
Attendance Reporting: grayattend@pps.net