RAMS Newsletter

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June

17 Holliston Coalition Against Hate & Bias Community Forum (Details Below)

18 End of Year Field Days! 6th Grade - Stoddard Park 7th & 8th Grade - Kimball Farm

18 8th Grade Celebration (6-8pm)

19 Juneteenth/No School

20 8th Grade Lawn-a-palooza! (rescheduled)

20 8th Grade End of Year Ceremony (In-School)

23 Last Day-half day for students, full day for teachers

Join Us as a Holliston Community

Come together, with both the Town and School communities, to explore the national,

state, and regional data on hate and bias, which sets the foundation for the work of the

Holliston Coalition Against Hate and Bias. This session will highlight current efforts

underway in Holliston and preview the important work still ahead. We invite you to

collaborate with us as “we stand for love, respect, and dignity for all.”

We will meet at Holliston High School on June 17, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Light

refreshments will be served. Please register at the Event Brite Link or by scanning the

QR Code in the event Flier. We look forward to seeing you there.

Dear Students, Parents, Guardians, and Caretakers:

At Robert Adams Middle School, we understand the importance of both academic and recreational reading. As studies have proven, when students read for pleasure, they benefit in all subjects, not just English. Recreational reading improves vocabulary, spelling, reading fluency, and background knowledge. Additionally, our hope is to build a community of readers, where all students can see themselves reflected in the characters, discuss inspirational experiences of respective protagonists, find excitement and connection in shared readings, and support one another in their reading.

To encourage summer reading, as well as prepare students for start-of-the-year activities and community-building experiences, the summer reading requirements are as follows:

REQUIRED: ALL STUDENTS 6-8 must read at least two books of their choice before returning to school in September.

8th GRADERS ONLY: choose one fiction book and one nonfiction book.

ALL STUDENTS 6-8 must turn in the Summer Reading Form to their English teachers.

OPTIONAL: ALL STUDENTS 6-8 have the option to complete the extra credit activities and submit their work to their English teachers.

For more information, please click the link below to our summer reading website!

Happy Reading!

The RAMS English Department

Grade 6:

Team 1 Colin Cummins;

Team 2 Ryker Heidelberg;

Unified Arts Grace Caruso;

World Language Matthew Wang.

Grade 7:

Team 1 Michael Skaf,

Team 2 Kailin Zhang,

Team 3 Lilly Butterly

Unified Arts: Lorenzo Groton

World Language - Megan Haley.

Grade 8:

Team 1 Michael Bukow

Team 2 Sam Israel

Team 3 Matheus Monteiro

Unified Arts Srutika Kuragayala,

World Language Cameron Baker.

IMPORTANT: Medication Pick-Up

The end of the year is quickly approaching. If you have medication stored in the Health Office for your student, please make sure to pick-up the medication by Monday, June 23rd BY NOON (if possible and safe to do so, please consider picking up all medication prior to this date). Medications that are not picked up by this date will be disposed of properly per Massachusetts regulations.

If your student will be participating in Extended Summer Year (ESY) and has medication in the Health Office, you do not need to pick up the medication between the end of the academic year and the start of ESY - please make sure to communicate your student’s enrollment in ESY with your student’s school nurse. Please make sure to pick up your student’s medication at the conclusion of the ESY program. Any medication that is not picked up by the end of ESY will be disposed of properly per Massachusetts regulations.

Please contact Amy Piselli or Lauren Farqui if you have any questions.

IMPORTANT: Medication Drop-off August 2025

Medications: All medication orders and parent/guardian consent to administer the medication need to be renewed at the beginning of the academic year and/or as necessary during the academic year. Instructions on how to drop off medication for your student and/or addition forms can be found on our website: Holliston Public Schools Health Office. The school nurse must provide written consent for your student to self-carry medication at school. Please reach out to your student’s school nurse if you have any questions.

All medication that is to be stored in the Health Office must be delivered by a parent or guardian to a school nurse. Health Office nurses will be at each school on the following dates for medication drop off prior to the first day of school for the 2025-2026 academic year:

• RAMS Health Office: Monday, August 18th; Tuesday, August 19th; and Wednesday, August 20th (8:30 am - 2:30 pm each day).

Thank you and have a great summer!

Amy Piselli and Lauren Farqui

An email was sent out on June 4th regarding our Culture and Climate Survey. To help us strengthen the learning environment at Robert Adams Middle School, we invite you complete the survey linked below. Your feedback will guide our efforts to ensure RAMS is a safe, supportive, and inclusive space for all students. The survey includes questions about teaching and learning, school safety, relationships, and parent involvement, and will remain open through Wednesday, June 18, 2025. If you need the form translated into your native language please you can follow the instructions below to translate the form within your browser by right clicking (or two-finger clicking) anywhere in the form and selecting translate. More detailed instructions with images linked below. Thank you for being a vital part of the RAMS community!

As we near the end of the school year, we’re asking for your help! Please take a moment to check at home for any school library books that may still be hiding on shelves, under beds, or in backpacks. Returning books now helps us get ready for next year and ensures all students have access to our full collection.

Thank you for supporting our readers and our library!

Fall 2025 High School athletics registration is now open! Please click on the registration tab on the HHS Athletics Webpage or go directly to the HHS ArbiterSports registration link: Fall 2025 Sports Registration. Please click here to view the HHS 2025 - 2026 athletic information sheet.

Registration for fall sports will be August 11 @ 8am for Volleyball (7th & 8th), Field Hockey (6-8th) and Cross Country (6-8th). Schedules for the fall season are listed below. If you have any questions please contact Sarah Doiron, our athletic coordinator. doirons@holliston.k12.ma.us

Volleyball Schedule

Cross Country Schedule

Field Hockey Schedule

Hello 8th grade families,

It is hard to believe the end of the school year is less than a month away! The PTO is throwing a party to celebrate the end of Middle School on Wednesday, June 18, from 6 pm to 8 pm on the field behind the school (commonly called the "Laps at Lunch" field). There's no school on June 19th, so plenty of time to sleep in the next day!

We need two things from you:

• We need adult volunteers! If you’re available, please sign up by June 8 to help supervise and run the party on this sign up sheet

  Purchase tickets online at https://givebutter.com/RAMS8thGradeParty or have your 8th grader bring cash to buy them during lunch from Wednesday, 6/11, through Tuesday, 6/17.

Tickets are $20 each and include hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream truck, Candy Bar, Class of 2029 swag, photo booth, and field games. We want everyone to come, so if the ticket cost represents a barrier to your child's attendance please reach out to or any member of the administrative team for financial aid. Any profit from the event will go to the Class of 2029 to be used for their high school class activities.

Thanks!

Catie Ehret & Karla Alfred, Class of 2029 PTO Coordinators

Evie Thibault, RAMS PTO Chair

If your child will not be in or late to school, you have several options for reporting your child's absence or tardiness. Please be aware that if you report your child's absence or tardiness by 9:15 a.m., you will not receive a notification from Bright Arrow indicating that your child has been reported absent.

• Call in your child's absence tardiness. Our RAMS Absentee mailbox is (508) 429-0657; press option 3. Please leave your child's name, grade, and reason for your child's absence.

• Email us your child's absence or tardiness. Send an email to ramsattendance@holliston.k12.ma.us. Again, please leave your child's name and grade and the reason for your child's absence.

• If you are dismissing your child early, please be sure to fill out the online dismissal form linked below!

Please click below for more information regarding attendance in Holliston Public Schools!