What's Happening at Rushe

Hello Raven Families,

Thank you for another great week at Charles S. Rushe Middle School! We are back in full swing with athletic teams, clubs, organizations, and co-curricular and extra curricular events taking place each week. If you haven't found a club that interests you, start one! All you need is a school staff sponsor and to let me know of your idea for the club, and I can assist you with the rest. To get the most out of the middle school experience and being a Raven, get involved!

Always remember, we ARE Ravens and Ravens soar to success! Have a wonderful week of learning.

Parents and Guardians, if you have not already done so, please log in to your myPascoConnect parent portals to acknowledge the Parents' Bill of Rights information. These are critical documents that can impact the services we provide your student(s) and should be reviewed annually. To learn more about the Parents' Bill of Rights, click HERE.

Click HERE to login or set up a parent portal account.

The Duke Energy Great American Teach-In is part of Pasco County Schools’ annual American Education Week celebration. Sponsored by our company since 1994, it’s a special opportunity for you to visit the public school of your choice and share what you know with a new generation.

This year’s event is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. You may choose to stay for an hour or for the whole day! The amount of time you volunteer is determined strictly by what your schedule permits and what the teacher wants to accomplish.

Whatever the length of your visit, you can make a difference. Thousands of previous Teach-In participants have inspired students by sharing their experiences and professions.

To register for the CSRMS Great American Teach-In, click HERE or visit our school website for more information. Registrants do NOT need complete the new volunteer requirements.

Hello Ravens!

The school counselors will teaching the District's annual curriculum called Safer, Smarter Teens: Personal Power. Each counselor will be going into the classrooms for the first semester to teach their grade level lesson about student advocacy and safety. There will also be discussion about having personal power to recognize danger, the power to say no, and having the power to get help. Click the button below if you would like to learn further information about what the curriculum entails. If you wish for your child to not participate in these lessons, please email your grade level school counselor no later than September 6, 2024.

• The 6th grade counselor will be covering Lesson 1 and 2
• The 7th grade counselor will be covering Lesson 3 and 4
• The 8th grade counselor will be covering Lesson 5 and 6.

We look forward to getting into the classrooms and working with your student! 😊

Happy Sunday Raven Families! We wanted to let everyone know of the change in our social media handles. We currently have active Facebook and Instagram sites, and our new handles are @csrushemiddleptsa. Please use these to keep up to date on all our events! Over this next week you will see postings on our social media pages spotlighting all the new faces on this year’s PTSA board and committee chairs. Please remember everyone can join; parents, kids, and even grandparents! Follow the QR code directly to the member signup. Our first meeting of the school year will be Thursday, September 12th in the media center at 4:30pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

To become a Pasco County Schools volunteer!

Charles S. Rushe Middle School has continually been recognized as a Golden School for volunteers in the state of Florida, and this past year is no different! Thank you to all our past, present, and future volunteers for their dedication to Rushe.

Volunteers are a vital part of building relationships between school, parents, community members, and business partners. We truly appreciate the hours our volunteers serve in our schools and the value they add to the educational experience for our students.

To continue to ensure the safety of our students, the District is making several changes to our volunteer requirement and application process for the 2024-2025 school year. Effective 8/1/2024, all volunteers will be required to complete a Level 2 background screening every 5 years. This background check will review records in the state of Florida as well as the national FBI database. The cost for this screening is $41.25 and volunteers will be responsible for this cost. Volunteers will need to be complete an annual volunteer application to ensure accurate records.

Click the image above to complete the Volunteer Application!

Only 10 Students will be chosen to participate in the Photography/Yearbook Club, and they must agree to the following criteria:

1. Club will meet on Wednesday’s from 1:50-2:30 PM. *** MUST have a ride pick you up NO LATER than 3:00 PM. In second semester, students may be staying longer than 3:00 to put the final touches on the yearbook.
2. After school activities (clubs) will need to be photographed (ex: other clubs, dances, sporting events, etc.). This may require students to stay after on days that are not typical meeting days.

• Athletic events are usually scheduled anywhere from 5:30-8:00 PM.

****You are responsible for a ride to and from these activities****

To apply for the Photography/Yearbook Club, you MUST complete the application questions below and email them to the sponsor, Susan Smith, NO LATER than Saturday, August 31st.

Photography/Yearbook Club Sponsor: Coach Susan Smith

Meeting Location: Room 337

Submit your application to: suasmith@pasco.k12.fl.us

Subject email: Photo for Club Entry

Application Requirements

1. Must be able to photograph at least one home sporting event (any sport)
2. Must submit an image (1) that you think is quality work (i.e., what you think would be a good “fit” for the yearbook)

• Image may be the following:
• Close up of a person or animal (portrait)
• Nature (landscape)
• Motion (action)

Please submit only 1 category for submission

3. Must get at least 4 recommendations from your teachers. (Your academics are priority)

• Only one may be an elective teacher!
• Only one may be from a previous teacher/year!
• 6th graders may just get current teacher- you do not have to go to elementary to get recommendations

4. In a paragraph, no more than five complete sentences, say why you would be a “Soaring Fit” to the photography club.

Thank you for considering joining the Photography/Yearbook Club!

Students are now teamed according to their 4th period teacher. Students will need to know their team (Teal, Black, White, or Gold) for a variety of events (expectations meetings, pep rallies, promotion ceremonies, etc.).

Please remember to pull all the way to the front (as close to the bike rack on each side). Do not stop under the awnings. In addition, please do not park in the car line. If you wish to wait to have your child leave your vehicle, please park in a space and have your child use the crosswalk. Also, for the safety of all students and staff, please do not use the center parking area to cut through, and do not let students out along Mentmore or Sunlake Boulevards.

To ensure your continued safety, remember to only cross the road at crosswalks, and be sure there are no incoming vehicles before crossing. Please consider wearing reflective clothing/accessories to increase your visibility to drivers, particularly in the morning. Bike riders, remember to wear a helmet at all times. For the safety of others, please walk your bicycles when you are on campus. Remember to lock your bicycles inside of the bike racks. Any bikes locked on the outside of the bike racks will have their locks cut and will be confiscated for parents to pick up.

If you or your child are a bike rider, please watch this important bike safety video.

Each district school board shall adopt a dress code policy that prohibits a student, while on the grounds of a public school during the regular school day, from wearing clothing that exposes underwear or body parts in an indecent or vulgar manner or that disrupts the orderly learning environment.

These guidelines are in effect while on any District School Board of Pasco County school or campus, at any school function or on any school-sponsored transportation:

• Students must wear opaque (not see through) clothing that has fabric on the front, back, and on the sides of the body extending from under the arms to cover the entire chest, entire genital area, entire buttocks area, and must extend below the buttocks area.
• Shirts must have sleeves or straps and extend to the waistband of pants/shorts/skirts/or other bottoms.
• Students may not have exposed undergarments, which would include any and all portions of a student’s underwear or bra.
• Students must wear appropriate footwear, which must secure to the heel. No slides or Crocs are allowed. All footwear must have a sole that affords traction and protection to the foot. Socks (when worn alone) and “house” or “bed” slippers are not permissible.
• Clothing must be suitable for all scheduled classroom activities including physical education, career-technical education, science labs, and other activities where unique hazards exist.
• Specialized courses may require specialized attire such as sports uniforms or safety gear

In addition, the following items are considered inappropriate for the school environment and are not permissible:

• Wallet chains, spiked jewelry, dog collars, or similar items
• Slippers or similar shoes
• Pajamas or costumes (unless approved by school administration for special events, etc.)
• Hats, bandanas, or head coverings (unless preapproved administratively for medical, religious reasons and/or for special school activities)

For more information regarding dress code, read the 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct, page 27.

Grades 6 through 8 – Students who bring WCDs to school must ensure that they remain on silent mode and completely out of view for the entire school day except for when expressly authorized by the classroom teacher for a specific instructional activity. Classroom teachers may also provide, and students may utilize, a cell phone storage area in their classroom. These expectations also apply to extracurricular and co-curricular activities that occur before or after the school day.

For more information regarding WCDs, read the 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct, page 31.

FAST Testing: PM1

• Math
• August 26 - 6th Grade
• August 27 - 7th Grade
• August 28 - 8th Grade
• August 29 - ELA Make-ups
• August 20 - Math Make-ups

This Week and Beyond

• August 26 - Jr. Thespian Meeting, 1:45-2:40 PM in Room 210 🎭
• August 27 - Chorus All-State Prep, 1:50-2:45 PM in Chorus Room🎵
• August 28 - Civil Air Patrol, 2:00-4:00 PM in Room 104
• August 29 - Builders Club Informational Meeting, 2:00-3:00 PM in PE Classroom
• August 29 - Chorus All-State Prep, 1:50-2:45 PM in Chorus Room 🎵
  
• August 29 - Auditions for Fall One Act Play, 2:00-3:30 PM in Room 210 🎭
• August 30 - Auditions for Fall One Act Play, 2:00-3:30 PM in Room 210 🎭
• August 30-September 9 - Scholastic Book Fair📖

• September 2 - No School - Labor Day
• September 3 - Chorus All-State Prep, 1:50-2:45 PM in Chorus Room 🎵
• September 3 - One Act Play Rehearsal, 2:00-3:30 PM in Cafeteria/Room 210 🎭
• September 3 - Jr. Thespian Parent Info Meeting, 6:30-7:30 PM in Cafeteria 🎭
• September 4 - One Act Play Rehearsal, 2:00-3:30 PM in Cafeteria/Room 210 🎭
• September 4 - Civil Air Patrol, 2:00-4:00 PM in Room 104
• September 4 - Football Game vs. Cypress Creek (@CCMS), 6:30-8:30 PM 🏈
• September 5 - Chorus All-State Prep, 1:50-2:45 PM in Chorus Room 🎵
• September 5 - One Act Play Rehearsal, 2:00-3:30 PM in Cafeteria/Room 210 🎭
• September 6 - School Picture Day 😁
• September 6 - One Act Play Rehearsal, 2:00-3:30 PM in Cafeteria/Room 210 🎭

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