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Ridgeview Review Weekly

December 15th, 2024

Ridgeview ReviewWeeklyDecember 15th, 2024

Good Evening, Bobcats!

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! We have an exciting week planned at Ridgeview. Please view our Spirit Week Flier for more information about the theme for each day. We also have our Basketball Jamboree scheduled for Friday which is a fun event where students play basketball against staff for friendly competition. I have been told that the staff have an impressive winning streak, and I certainly do not have any plans in that ending this year!


Huge shout out to Mrs. Chiles, Mr. Proszkow, and all the incredible musicians for your amazing concerts this past week. It was evident by the amount of families and friends in attendance that you worked very hard to put on such great shows. Job well done to all involved to make our winter concerts such a big success. Great job!


As we get closer to Winter Break, it is a time for us all to reflect on our role in ensuring Ridgeview is a place where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Together with MCPS, we will continue to follow protocol to responding to incidents of hate bias if and when they do occur. Please review the various ways to report incidents of hate bias if you ever have any concerns:

Staff Members of the Month

Mrs. McLaughlin

Mrs. McLaughlin always goes above and beyond as the head of our counseling department to provide support for our students' social emotional well-being needs. She collaborates with staff, students, and parents to ensure Ridgeview is a place where everybody feels safe and a secure sense of belonging. Thank you for all you do, Mrs. McLaughlin!!

Mrs. Newlands

Mrs. Newlands supports Ridgeview as our Parent Community Coordinator (PCC). She works tirelessly to ensure our Hispanic families have access information and stay current with communication and upcoming events. Mrs. Newlands is a vital member of our school community, and supports both students and families. Thank you for all you do, Mrs. Newlands, we could not do this without you!

New School Menu Platform

On Sunday, December 8th Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will launch the new interactive menu platform for school breakfast & lunch menus. Currently, the website makes school menus available via PDF. MealViewer will greatly enhance information sharing with students and families, providing mobile and browser-friendly menus with real-time updates and item-specific nutritional and allergen information. It is also possible (however not required) to rate foods, star favorites, utilize a nutrition calculator, and create a profile. MealViewer can be accessed via a browser or the MealViewer app on Android or iPhone. No signin or passwords are required to view menus. The Division of Food & Nutrition Services (DFNS) central and school-based staff are trained on MealViewer and are available to support as necessary. Students, caregivers, school staff, nurses, and community members will have digital access to menus and meal information. Please take a moment to view the following links: MCPS MealViewer Introductory Video, How to print a menu, Nutrition Calculator, and Ridgeview MS School Mealview Menu page.


Attendance Procedures

Ridgeview MS is committed to providing accurate student attendance. To ensure we are capturing all student attendance, we ask that you please submit any notification of absence, late arrival or early pick up requests to the new Ridgeview MS Attendance drop-box at RidgeviewMSAttendance@gmail.com. Your email should include your child's full name, grade, type of notification (absence/late arrival/early departure), the reason along with your full name and contact information should we have any questions/concerns. Please only send your notification to this drop box and as a friendly reminder, students have three (3) days after returning to school to submit their absence note. Feel free to attach any supporting documents to the email.

Current Events

  • Join us for Spirit Week tomorrow, Monday December, 16th through Friday December 20th. This Spirit week is brought to you by the Yearbook Club. You can view the spirit week events by clicking here for details.

  • If your child is staying after school for any extra-curricular activities Tuesday, December 17th to Thursday, December 19th please be aware that we will only be running 2 activity buses each day. All routes will be serviced, it may just take a little extra time to get to the stops.

  • On Thursday, December 19th we will have our final Locker Clean out before winter break. Please be sure you speak with your child about bringing home any items from their lockers that are perishable or that they may need over break.

Future Events

  • MCPS Winter Break is Monday, December 23rd through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. During this time, there is no school for staff and students. We will see you all back on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.

  • Ridgeview Middle School will be hosting a Course Registration Information Meeting for rising 6th grade students and families on Monday, January 6, 2024 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. virtually via Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to learn about the different course offerings and the process that you will use to register your rising 6th grade student for courses at RMS. You will also have the opportunity to hear a little bit about what middle is like. Parents/caregivers are welcome to have their rising 6th grader join the meeting. Throughout the week of January 6th, RMS counselors will be visiting elementary school classes to talk to students about the different course offerings and process for registering. If you have any questions about this meeting please reach out to Mrs. Rizkallah, assistant principal at RMS. Zoom Information: Https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/86333614827?pwd=dKYmd9If8Ibcnq9UGqynsc7eCjvViR.1; Meeting ID: 863 3361 4827; Passcode: 429610

  • On Tuesday January 7th, the Map-R test will be administered to all students. Please be sure that your child arrives at school on time, is well rested and ready to test.

  • The basketball season kicks off on Wednesday, January 8th against Lakeland Middle School. The games will be played back-to-back at Quince Orchard High School

Note to Parents

  • During the December 5, 2024, Board of Education (Board) business meeting, the Board adopted the school year calendar for 2025-2026. The school year calendar includes a new Student Transition Day, which is a non-instructional full day designed to support students transitioning to new school levels or schools by fostering a sense of belonging and preparedness. It designed for students in Grades K, 6, 9, Grade 3 students in Grades 3-5 elementary schools, and students new to a school or MCPS. 2025-2026 Traditional School Year Calendar and 2025-2026 Innovative School Year Calendar for Arcola Elementary School

  • If you are a parent/guardian and need to submit a notice of student absence, notify of late arrival or early pick up, please email the Ridgeview MS Attendance office at RidgeviewMSAttendance@gmail.com.

  • The Ridgeview Middle School yearbook is in the works! Please pre-order yours today so children can look back and reminisce on their amazing years here as a bobcat! Click the link for details on where to purchase.

  • RMS will be collecting photos throughout the year of all our special events and moments. Photos will be used in the Yearbook, 8th Grade Promotion and other publications. If you have photos throughout the year of any of these events that you would like to share, please send it to the RMS photo drop box at RMSPhotoBox@gmail.com.

  • The Gaithersburg Youth Center (GYC) is currently taking Membership Applications. Students, 6th to 8th grade, are welcome to join. GYC has two locations: Olde Towne GYC (301 Teachers Way) and Robertson Park GYC (801 Rabbit Road). The GYC is open Monday through Friday, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m, and half days/holidays, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Membership lasts one full year, and is $20 for City Residents and $25 for non-resident students. This includes admission to the youth center and discounts on trips. The membership form is attached along with the calendar of upcoming events. Membership forms must be returned to the Gaithersburg Youth Center.

  • Please consider joining the RMS PTSA ListServ. It is run by the PTSA in conjunction with RMS, to provide you news, information, updates and community information. To join, please send an email to RMSptsaPresident@gmail.com and say, “Please add me to the ListServ”. Click the link for details on upcoming events. Be sure to view the PTSA Community Flyer. It is available in both English and Spanish.
Daniel Miller
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