What an exciting and action-packed week in Raider Nation! We celebrated a week full of achievements and accomplishments. A big congratulations to our students who made the District Honors Orchestra, received Athletic Awards, participated in the Academic Challenge, and competed in the Battle of the Books. Our students were truly on a roll! We’re incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication.

We wrapped up the week with a fun Leader in Me/PBIS Student vs. Faculty Basketball game, and the faculty came out on top! It was a great time for everyone involved. After the game, the administrators got a little playful and were silly stringed as part of a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. What a fun way to end an amazing week!

Looking ahead, don't miss our Rising 6th Grade Night on March 4th at 6 p.m. See you there!

Please take a moment to review the Dress Code policy with your student. When students arrive at school out of dress code, they are sent to Guidance to change clothes. However, our clothes closet is currently depleted, which means students often need to call home for a change of clothing.

Common issues we are seeing include:

• No dress code shirt worn under a sweatshirt or jacket.
• Sweatshirts with large graphics or logos bigger than a quarter.
• Black jeans, jeggings/leggings, or athletic pants, which are not permitted

To avoid disruptions, please ensure your student follows the dress code. Failure to follow the dress code policy may result in In-School Suspension or Out of School Suspension for continuously defying the policy as written. The full policy is available on our school website. If you have any questions, feel free to contact your school administrator or counselor.

Thank you for your cooperation and support!

RRMS Academic Challenge Team: Samantha Thompson (Captain), Hailey Sandlin, Dezire Cousar, Carolann Bull, Will Tomlin, Lila Deaton, Rylan Cruz, Mallory Hill, and Taylor Mitchell.

February 24, 2025 Buzz Bowl Regional Tournament at Harmony Baptist Church. RRMS students showed great improvement from the beginning of the season and finished the season with one match win at the Regional Tournament!

Samia Bailey, Elizabeth Jones, Bella Bigger, Anthony Williams and Cade Schoechert performed with the District Honor Orchestra on Tuesday at Northwestern High School.

Great job representing RRMS!

Scenes from the Sports Banquet. GO RAIDERS!!

Presley Knight collected donations for our students with the Jr Civitans at NWHS.

Dr. Watson‘s students are learning about immigration and urbanization between 1880 and 1920. Last week, students spent 10 minutes learning about the etymology of their surname. Ask your child what they learned about their surname and how popular a name it is. Or you can look it up at en.geneanet.org/surnames

Who won???

You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out...........

UP2 enjoying the Student vs. Staff basketball game, but especially the SILLY STRING!

Bus driver appreciation was last week! Can't thank our bus drivers enough for all they do!

Recently, there has been an uptick of respiratory illness. Several cases of Influenza have been identified at the school. Please be mindful......if your child is sick, they should stay home. A healthy school environment requires the cooperation and effort of us all working together.

FLU FACTS/INFORMATION: The flu is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract. Although the flu affects everyone, children tend to get it more often than adults. The season for the flu is usually from November to April with most cases occurring between late December and early March.

The flu is often confused with the common cold, but flu symptoms tend to develop quickly (usually 1 to 4 days after a person is exposed to the flu virus) and are usually more severe than the typical sneezing and stuffiness of a cold.

Symptoms of the Flu may include:

Fever, Chills, Headache, Muscle aches, Dizziness, Loss of appetite, Runny or stuffy nose, Nausea or vomiting, Weakness, Tiredness, Cough, Sore throat, Ear infection, Diarrhea.

Symptoms can last for a week or two. The flu is very contagious. It is spread by coughing or sneezing into the air. People who are infected with the flu are contagious as long as they show symptoms (most of the time that means about a week for adults, but for children it can mean up to two weeks).

Ways to Prevent The Flu:

• To have the flu shot if your pediatrician feels you should have it.
• Wash your Hands thorough and frequently
• Never pick up used tissues.
• Never share cups and eating utensils.
• Stay home from work or school when you’re sick
• Cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze.

How Do You Treat The Flu?

• Notify the school nurse if you are sick or have tested positive for the flu
• Stay home from school
• Drink lots of fluids.
• Get plenty of sleep and take it easy.
• Call your doctor for a fever or achiness so that he/she can let you know what to take to make your child feel better.
• Please utilize the school district’s FREE Flu and COVID test. Test sites information can be found on Rawlinson Road Middle School Homepage.

When to return to school?

• The student may return to school when he/she is both fever free (temperature not higher than 100 F) and has not taken Tylenol or Ibuprofen (Motrin) for 24 hours.
• Students that are vomiting or have diarrhea must not have vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school
• Symptoms have significantly improved and student does not require medicine to treat symptoms such as cough or runny nose.
• Send or email the attendance office medical or parent note to have absences excused. Positive Flu and/or Covid medical test results are required in order for attendance to be coded as Flu or COVID to exempt a student from seat time.

Thank you for helping us to keep everyone safe!

8th Grade Job Shadow Day: 3/18/25

Rising 9th Grade Jump Up Day @ all High Schools: 3/25/25

8th Grade Dance: 5/2/25

Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00am on Sunday, March 9th.

Purchase tickets at GoFan. The cost is $6 ($5 per ticket and $1 service fee). Kids 4 years old and under are free.

No tickets will be sold at the gate. Cash tickets are available in the Front Office on game day between 12pm and 2pm for $7. Cash or check only. Exact change only.

Rock Hill Schools partners with Second Harvest Food Bank to provide food to our school community.

Drive-thru Events:

• March 26: Northside Elementary
• April 14: Ebinport Elementary
• April 16: Independence Elementary
• April 30: Oakdale Elementary
• June 9: York Road Elementary
• June 12: Belleview Elementary
• June 17: Richmond Drive Elementary

Events typically serve 200-250 families and distribute up to 10,000 pounds of food, including meats, dairy, produce, grains, and shelf-stable items. Each family receives 50-60 pounds of food. The mobile food pantry will operate in a drive-thru format, with volunteers loading food bags and boxes into the trunks or backseats of vehicles.

The drive-thru will start at 5 p.m. and end by 6 p.m.

For more information, contact Serena Williams.

Upcoming Events:

March 4th - Rising 6th Grade Night

March 9th - Daylight Saving Time begins ("Spring Forward" at 2:00am)

March 14th - Student and Staff Holiday (Potential Weather Make Up Day)

March 17th - No Student Attendance - Teacher Work Day

March 18th - 8th Grade Job Shadow Day

March 25th - Rising 9th Grade Jump Up Day @ All HS's

March 28th - Early Dismissal

April 14th - 16th, 2025 8th Grade Washington DC trip

April 21st - Spring Break (Potential Weather Make Up Day)

April 22nd - 25th - Spring Break

May 2nd - 8th Grade Dance

May 22nd - Early Dismissal

May 23rd - Early Dismissal/Last Day

May 26th - District Closed for Memorial Day

Email: ncauthen@rhmail.org
Website: https://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/rrms
Location: 2631 West Main Street, Rock Hill, SC, USA
Phone: 803-981-1500
Facebook: facebook.com/rawlinsonroadmiddle
Twitter: @RawlinsonRoadMS