As we enter the final grading period of the 2024-2025 school year, I want to emphasize the importance of daily attendance. Every school day matters, and being present ensures that students stay engaged, complete their coursework, and finish the year strong. Consistent attendance not only supports academic success but also helps students build positive habits that will serve them well beyond middle school. We appreciate your partnership in encouraging your child to be at school every day, ready to learn and succeed!

On Friday students received a copy of their course verification letter in their first block class. Please review this information with your student to ensure they are registered for the correct classes for the 25/26 school year. Any modification to schedules must be made by Friday, May 9. You can also view their course requests in Powerschool. The picture shows an example of what the course verification letter looks like.

The RMMS Spring dance will be held on Friday, April 25 from 7-9 pm. Tickets can be purchased now through April 20 using the QR Code above.

The Smile Virginia dental team is coming to Read Mountain Middle School on May 1, 2025. More information about this program and what they offer is available on our new Health Services website. Please have permission forms returned to the school as soon as possible or sign your student up for the mobile dentist at www.MySchoolDentist.com. (Scan the QR code or click on the link to complete an online permission form.)

The essentials of the policy are here: BCPS Cell Phone Policy

As the weather warms up, we want to remind families about our dress code expectations. When students come to school dressed within the dress code, they feel more confident and can focus on learning without the distraction of concern over a dress code conversation. Please take a moment to review our guidelines to ensure students are dressed appropriately for a positive and focused learning environment. Your support helps us maintain a respectful and distraction-free atmosphere for all students.

A list of RMMS Clubs with sponsors can be found here.

Check out the club schedules below:

Chess

Book

Makerspace

Sewing

The RMMS PTA met on February 27th.

The next meeting will be on March 20 @ 6pm.

A special thank you to everyone who has joined our PTA so far! It isn't too late to join if you'd like to support RMMS PTA!

https://rmmspta.givebacks.com/store

Just a quick reminder that students should not be dropped off at the school before 8 am unless they are participating in a staff supervised activity before school. If your student is participating in an activity that meets before 8 am, they should be dropped off in the front of the school, and not in the car rider area. Attempting to drop off before 8 am in the car rider line could result in you having to wait until 8 am when the traffic begins to move. Please be mindful of not pulling around vehicles that have students exiting them in the morning car rider line. We need to make student safety our first priority.

• A Virginia Law (22.1-137.2) requires schools to notify parents at least 24 hours before a school practices a lockdown drill. However, we are not required to share the exact date and time of the drill. We will conduct a lockdown drill at our school within the next few school days and a second lockdown before the twentieth day of school being back in session.

• If you have any questions about the drills, please reach out to the school at 540-966-8655.

• April 18 & 21--Holidays (School Closed)
• April 25--Spring Dance
• April 30--Last day to buy a yearbook
• May 1--Mobile Dentist
• School-Wide Testing Calendar
• Spring Athletic Schedule
• School Calendar