Weekly Wildcat Updates

This is Principal Johnson with your Weekly Wildcat Updates:

French, Spanish and Vietnamese translations at the bottom of the newsletter

• Shoutouts to Ms. Douro, Ms. Yanes and students who participated in the Latina Legacy Jr. Conference at MC-Rockville Campus

• Shoutouts to Ms. Thorsten and the Wildcat Group Leaders for a successful Kick-Off

• Shoutouts to Ms. Cross and students for Pinwheels for Peace Display

• October is National Principals Month

• October 2nd is Building Services Appreciation Day

• October 8th-PTSA Meeting 6:30 pm Tuesday, October 8th 6:30-8:00 pm = October General PTSA Meeting at RHMS (room 140) and online bit.ly/RHMSPTSAMeeting

• October 8th-Student Picture Day

• October 9th-Student Walk and Roll to School

• October 9th-Cross Country @ King

• October 9th-Boys Softball @ RHMS

• October 9th-Girls Softball @ Clemente

• October 10th-Cluster Night at Coyote Canyon, doors open at 5:30pm, parade starts at 6:00pm

• October 17th-Hispanic Heritage Night Celebration

• October 18th-Professional Day no school for students

Rocky Hill is participating in the Chick-fil-A Battle of the Schools Contest! We can win up to $1000 catering credit for our school! Please mark your calendars! Our day is October 30, 2024! See the attached flier for details.

Did you know that Rocky Hill Middle School is the only school in MCPS with a unique structure to support the work of creating and maintaining a thriving school community. We have an RA team leader and three RA coaches, one for each grade. Ms. Stone serves as the Restorative Approaches Team Leader, Mr. Lord is the 6th grade RA coach, Mr. Barnes is the 7th grade RA coach and Ms. McCarthy is the 8th grade RA coach. Restorative Approaches is having a mindset and philosophy toward building a positive school climate and relationship building. Important components are:

• Proactively and intentionally developing relationships and building community.

• Restoring, repairing, or healing the school community when harm has occurred

The focus is on education, learning from mistakes, identifying and working on the root of the behavior, making deep-level change, repairing relationships, and restoring students and staff to the environment.

One of our priorities is ensuring that every student has at least one trusted adult at Rocky Hill. Having trusted adults at school can be especially valuable for students as they navigate developmental experiences. For example, more complex emotions and social situations. They are also expanding their peer relationships, learning how to navigate group dynamics, and resolve conflicts. The Rocky Hill MS RA Team works together to foster the physical, social, physical, social, psychological, and academic well-being of students, staff, and families. In addition to sharing strategies with staff and students to help develop skills and capacity, they will also be engaging parents so that you can support your child at home. Meet the Team

Holiday Giving Project 2024 Referral and Consent Form

The Holiday Giving Project has provided Thanksgiving and December holiday assistance to low-income households for over 30 years. A network of social workers, school counselors, and human service professionals refer families in need of assistance. Local non-profits, faith-based organizations, and public agencies serve Holiday Giving recipients, as donations are available. If you and your family are in need and would like to be referred for possible assistance for the holiday season, please complete this referral form to provide the required information. Resources are limited: please apply only if you and your family are truly in need. While a referral is not a guarantee of assistance, the Project helps as many families in need as donations allow.

El Holiday Giving Project ha brindado asistencia para el Día de Acción de Gracias y las vacaciones de diciembre a hogares de bajos ingresos durante más de 30 años. Una red de trabajadores sociales, consejeros escolares y profesionales de servicios humanos remiten a las familias que necesitan asistencia. Las organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro, las organizaciones religiosas y las agencias públicas sirven a los destinatarios de Holiday Giving, ya que las donaciones están disponibles. Si usted y su familia lo necesitan y les gustaría ser referidos para una posible asistencia durante la temporada navideña, complete este formulario de referencia para proporcionar la información requerida. Los recursos son limitados: solicite solo si usted y su familia realmente lo necesitan. Si bien una remisión no es garantía de asistencia, el Proyecto ayuda a tantas familias necesitadas como lo permitan las donaciones.

Please click the link to complete a referral: (Haga clic en el enlace para completar una referencia)

Holiday Giving 2024 Referral Form

Deadline for Thanksgiving Holiday is Friday, October 25th (La fecha límite para el Día de Acción de Gracias es el miércoles 25 de octubre.)

Deadline for December Holiday is Friday, November 22nd. (La fecha límite para las vacaciones de diciembre es el miércoles 22 de noviembre.)

Hispanic History Social Studies Curriculum Night

October 10, 2024

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Flier

Zoom Registration Link

Join us, Monday, October 21st from 1pm to 2pm for a panel discussion with the Rocky Hill Middle School Leadership Team. Learn how you can support your child’s success in middle school as you receive valuable information from our English, Math, Science, Social Studies, PE/Art, Reading/World Language and Special Education leaders. In addition, our Resource Counselor will share information on how to support your child’s mental health as well as managing social media. Please sign up using the link

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DACAE2DA0FDC43-51953075-principal

Our PTSA is off to a great start this year and we are just getting warmed up. Please find our September Newsletter here in English & Spanish (bit.ly/RHMSPTSANewsletterSeptember) including these important updates:

View Full List of Monthly PTSA Meetings

• Learn about our upcoming donation needs (Election Day Bake Sale, Thanksgiving Pies, and Winter Holiday Cookies)

• Signup to Volunteer at our Election Day Bake Sale

• And more...

We are actively engaged in our Fall Membership Drive right now and we need your help to meet our goals. One of our biggest goals for this year is to increase PTSA Memberships, so for our Fall Membership Drive we have some super fun incentives:

• For every Grade Level that gets at least one parent/caregiver membership for 50% of the students in that grade, the Grade Level Assistant Principal will wear an inflatable costume for a day.

• If we get to a 50% membership rate for the full school, the entire administrative team, including Mr. Johnson, will race against each other in inflatable costumes!

Memberships are the easiest way to contribute to the PTSA with absolutely no time commitment! Your membership helps us fund programs for students, put on safe social events, support teachers with classroom materials, and more! Pay what you can memberships are available, please email us for more info at RHMSPTApresident@gmail.com. You can purchase your membership here: bit.ly/PTSAMembershipRHMS. This drive will run through the end of September!

We are also still seeking a few positions to fill out our PTSA Board. We will be holding a Special Elections Meeting on Tuesday, September 24th at 7pm via Zoom bit.ly/RHMSPTSAMeeting. We will need members present even if you are not running to make sure we have enough to vote. If you are interested in any of the positions below, please email us at RHMSPTApresident@gmail.com. We’re happy to answer any questions.

• VP of Memberships

• VP of Fundraising

• VP of Events

• MCCPTA Delegate

• Representatives (Special Education, EML, etc.)

• Committee Chairs (Teacher Appreciation, Book Fair, etc.)

If you want to stay up to date, follow us on the social media platform of your choosing:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/rockyhillmsptsa

Instagram: www.instagram.com/rockyhillmsptsa

WhatsApp: chat.whatsapp.com/DoiiOa54SFH8ykj8PepV2a

Come and enjoy a great night of fun, family, fans and football on October 10th. If you are planning to attend with your child, I need three volunteers to help me hold the banner as we march in with other cluster schools during the pre-game parade. Please email me if your child is interested and you will be attending.

2024 ANGEL TREE REGISTRATION - MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SALVATION ARMY

Angel Tree program is designed to help qualifying families living in Montgomery County, receive Christmas assistance in 2024 through donor given gifts for their children

*Wish items are NOT guaranteed. Information click here

2024 ANGEL TREE REGISTRATION - MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SALVATION ARMY

El programa Angel Tree está diseñado para ayudar a las familias que califican que viven en el condado de Montgomery, MD, a recibir asistencia navideña en 2024 a través de obsequios de donantes para sus hijos.

*Los artículos de la lista de deseos NO están garantizados. Clic aqui para más información

Montgomery County Hispanic Heritage Month

Social Media Toolkit 2024

Promoting performances/food vendors LINK HERE FOR INFORMATION

MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA EN EL CONDADO DE Montgomery

Herramientas Medios de Comunicación Sociales 2024

Promoviendo Presentaciones/Vendedores de Comida

CLIC AQUI PARA INFORMACION

LATINO HEALTH INITIATIVE PROGRAMS Click here for more information

PROGRAMAS DE SALUD DE LA INICIATIVA LATINA, Clic aqui para informacion

National Walk and Roll to School Day is Wednesday, October 9, 2024. We encourage students, families, and staff to walk and/or bike to school to commemorate this very healthy and safe alternative to traveling to school. More information is available at the following website:

https://www.walkbiketoschool.org/

Intramurals:

Want something to do after school? We've got LOTS of Intramurals coming up! Intramurals are an extension of our PE program and give students an opportunity to be active after school in a variety of ways throughout the year. In order to participate, students must have an Intramural Permission slip turned into Ms. Brouillard and be academically eligible from the previous quarter (minimum 2.0 GPA with no more than 1 "E" on their previous report card). No equipment is needed, and all skill levels are welcomed! All intramurals are over by 4:20. If a student can't get picked up at 4:20, Activity Buses are available to bring them to their neighborhood. Click here to see the Activity Bus Routes.

Intramurals coming up:

Tennis/Pickleball on Tuesdays & Wednesdays starting Tuesday, October 8-Tuesday, November 19; Dodgeball Intramurals on Tuesdays & Wednesdays starting Tuesday, October 15-Wednesday, October 30; Soccer Intramurals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays starting November 12-21; and Flag Football Intramurals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for the month of December. Got questions or need an Intramural Permission Slip? See your PE/Health teacher today!!

After school Activity Buses:Students staying after school will have access to our Afterschool Activity Buses, which run every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday beginning Tuesday, September 10th. When staying for an afterschool activity, any student who does not have a ride waiting for them by the time the buses leave at 4:30 will need to get on an Activity Bus. Click here to see which Activity Bus your student would use.

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We are looking forward to an EPICC year at Rocky Hill! Thank you for your support! We are Rocky Hill Middle School Transform→ED! The Journey Continues!

With Wildcat PRIDE!

Darryl V. Johnson

Principal

(English, French, Spanish and Vietnamese copies of the Weekly Wildcat Update are attached to this message)

#BeEPICC@RHMS!

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