Please be reminded that students may only enter the building for Breakfast Club through Door 23 (near the dumpsters) and Door 30 (off Austin Street). Breakfast Club begins promptly at 7:00 AM, and both doors will open at that time for student entry.

Students should not enter the building before 7:00 AM, unless they are here for a specific, pre-arranged supervised practice, tutoring or club session.

Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and orderly start to the day!

ORDER THE 2025 YEARBOOK TODAY!

The yearbook staff is working hard on this year’s yearbook. Be sure to remember to order your yearbook today to guarantee your yearbook this year. We will not be ordering any extras for selling at the end of the year. Order your 2025 yearbook @ www.jostens.comhttp://www.jostens.com/

• PTA Connected – Be Internet Awesome Event
  📅 Thursday, May 1
  📍 District Office (Churchill) – Board Room
  🍽️ Dinner at 6:00 PM | Program starts at 7:00 PM
  This interactive workshop is designed to help parents and caregivers navigate the challenges of raising children in a digital world. Topics include online safety, digital citizenship, and fostering healthy tech habits.
  Registration will be required – link coming soon!

• Staff Appreciation Committee – Volunteers Needed!
  Help us celebrate the amazing ROMS staff! If you’re interested in volunteering with the Staff Appreciation Committee, please reach out to Paula Hartson at hartsonpta@gmail.com.

• Final PTSA Meeting of the Year
  📅 Monday, May 19 at 7:00 PM
  📍 Learning Commons (ROMS)
  This will be our last PTSA meeting of the school year – there will be no meeting in June.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to me at vosburgpta@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support!

Warmly,

Tiffany Vosburg
ROMS PTSA President

Dear Royal Oak Middle School Families,

As we continue to foster a positive and focused learning environment, we would like to remind you of our cell phone and personal technology device policy. This policy is in place to ensure that all students can engage fully in their educational experience without unnecessary distractions.

Cell Phone and Personal Technology Device Policy:

1. Cell Phones: Students are not permitted to use cell phones during school hours. Phones should be turned off and stored in lockers or backpacks from the time students arrive at school until the end of the school day.

2. Earbuds and Large Wireless Headphones: These devices are not allowed during instructional time. Students may only use them before or after school hours.

3. iPads and Tablets: Only school-issued devices are permitted for use during school hours. Personal iPads or tablets should be kept at home or stored away during the school day. This specific reason is to monitor appropriate websites through our district wifi services.

4. Other Non-School Issued Devices: Any other personal technology devices, including smartwatches that cause distractions, are not allowed during school hours.

We believe that minimizing the use of personal technology during the school day helps students to stay focused, build better interpersonal skills, and engage more deeply in their learning. If a student needs to contact a parent or guardian during the school day, they may do so through the school office.

We appreciate your support in enforcing this policy and helping us maintain a productive learning environment. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Kristin Meldrum

Principal, ROMS

Want to send a quick thank you to a staff member? Fill out this form ALL YEAR LONG and we will get that staff member your note of appreciation. It would be great to make sure every single staff member has a shout out for Staff Appreciation Week in May!

Have you ever been curious what our behavior expectations are at ROMS for our students? You may have heard the announcement, "Respectful, Responsible, and Safe" quite often while walking through our halls or picking up your student, but what does that REALLY mean?

Check out our ROMS Behavior Matrix and review it with your student. Check to see if THEY know what our behavior expectations are. We have been reviewing them in classes all week!

You can also see how our expectations align with our IB Character Profile traits, too.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring a smooth and safe drop-off process at Royal Oak Middle School. To help keep traffic flowing efficiently, we kindly request that all drivers pull all the way forward in the drop-off lines, rather than stopping at the stairs or waiting until your student has entered the building.

This simple action helps reduce congestion and ensures a safer environment for all students. Thank you for your attention to this matter and for helping us maintain a safe and orderly drop-off experience.

Thank you!

Dear Royal Oak Middle School Families,

As we enter April, our focus for the MYP Character Profile trait is being REFLECTIVE. Developing reflection skills helps students grow as learners and individuals by considering their actions, learning from experiences, and making positive changes.

You can support your child in becoming more reflective at home by encouraging them to pause and think throughout the day using these prompts:

✅ Is what I'm doing appropriate? If so, why? If not, how can I adjust my behavior?
✅ How can I change my behavior in a positive way?
✅ Is this a positive situation? If not, what can I do to improve it?
✅ Am I doing my best and working my hardest?

One way to help children strengthen these skills is by modeling reflection yourself. Try thinking aloud as you go through your day—asking and answering these types of questions so your child can see the reflection process in action.

Additionally, show them that mistakes are a natural part of learning. Model resilience by demonstrating how to acknowledge a mistake, learn from it, and move forward with a positive mindset. When children see adults handle setbacks with grace, they are more likely to develop a growth mindset themselves.

Thank you for your partnership in fostering reflection at home and at school. Together, we can help our students develop lifelong skills that will support their success in and out of the classroom.

Kristin Meldrum

Principal, ROMS

ROMS is in need of your support to recognize our outstanding students!

Each month teachers nominate one student who exemplifies an IB Character Trait. We then recognize the students with a certificate and a gift card ($5-$10) to a local business or a donated gift from businesses (like smoothies from Smoothie King!). The program has been a big hit with the students and staff, but we are in need of funds to continue it.

This year we will be selling concessions at all home sporting events to raise the needed funds. Your support is greatly appreciated. All donations can be dropped off in the main office or room 207. Even if a slot is full, you can still donate that item. We need funds for all 10 months of school. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BADA92AA5FDC07-51205420-student

We are also tracking which students are recognized to make sure we reach as many of our amazing ROMS students AS POSSIBLE!

“Blessings in a Backpack” is a program designed to provide students on the free and reduced lunch program with enough food for three meals a day during the weekends. If you agree to take part in this program during the school year, your child will receive a bag filled with food for the weekend. A bag of food will be put in your child's locker for take home on Fridays. The simple meals may include food like macaroni and cheese, beef ravioli, canned fruit, granola bars, soups, juice and other items. Students will receive a bag every week.

If you would like to have your child participate in this program, fill out the form below.. Please be sure to indicate on the form if you child has any food allergies. If your child has a food allergy, you as the parent are responsible for checking all food labels when the food arrives home. Royal Oak Schools, as well as Blessings in a Backpack, will not be held responsible for any accidental food allergen exposure.

The ROMS Counselors are hosting a Career Sign-Up Series to introduce students to careers in the most in-demand fields. Students can sign up on the Counseling SSS Canvas Page to participate!

Series information (live link, will be updated as dates are added):

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGXOlCSlYw/JWqXnT9qTDs-9cVZClXezA/view?utm_content=DAGXOlCSlYw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

Meet your counseling team:

Samantha Ellis and Jim Bowker- 6th grade counselors

samantha.ellis@royaloakschools.org

jim.bowker@royaloakschools.org

Carrie Laurence- 7th grade counselor

carrie.laurence@royaloakschools.org

Michael Betman- 8th grade counselor

michael.betman@royaloakschools.org

Students can sign up to meet with their counselor by signing up through CANVAS or stopping by the grade level counseling office and signing up through the office chromebook.

• ROMS PTSA General Business Meeting will be held on Monday, March 17th at 7pm on Zoom. Members, please attend as we will be presenting the slate of officers for 2025-26. Zoom link Agenda
• Next ROMS PTSA General Business Meeting & ELECTIONS - Monday, April 21 in the Learning Commons at ROMS at 7pm. This is an important meeting for members as we are voting in the executive board for 2025-26.
• Be Internet Awesome committee - if you are interested in helping organize this event, please contact Tiffany. We will be having our first meeting soon!
• Staff Appreciation Committee - we need volunteers to help organize this event. It will be held the second week of May due to the 8th grade trip to DC. Please contact Tiffany if interested in helping or chairing this event.
• BENITO's PIZZA restaurant nights - March 24 & 25 from 11am to 8pm. 20% of all sales will come back to the PTSA. Please mention ROMS PTSA when ordering or picking up.

Thanks to the Michigan School Meals Program, a state-funded program that allows all students to receive meals at no cost for the 2023-2024 school year, breakfast and lunch will be free to all students. Second meals are not free and will be considered ala carte. High school and middle school second lunches will be charged $3.00; elementary school second lunches will be charged $2.60. Adult meals are not covered under the Michigan School Meals Program.

Although all students can receive meals at no cost, it is still vital that eligible families fill out a free/reduced meal application: A school’s eligibility for federal Child Nutrition Programs such as Summer Food Service Program and others is based on free and reduced-price eligibility. Students and families may qualify for other program fee reductions based on their eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. Federal and state education finding uses free and reduced-price eligibility.

If/when your school begins offering ala carte items, please note that they will not be free and must be paid for with cash or through your student’s pre-paid food service account. Ala carte examples are bottled water, chips, cookies, and milk. Unfortunately, milk by itself is not free. To get milk, a complete meal must be received or can be paid for separately. Elementary students must continue to pre-order lunch one day ahead. Last-minute decisions to eat an elementary school lunch can result in shortages for other students that did order in advance.

This page contains important information regarding district technology. Please click the links below to learn more.

Canvas

The distinct uses Canvas as its Learning Management Platform. Learn how to download the app, create an Observer account, and more.

MISTAR

MISTAR is the district’s Student Information System. Learn how to log into and navigate the Parent Portal.

District Chromebooks

All students in 6-12th in Royal Oak Schools have the option of receiving a district-issued Chromebook to use for their time in the district. Learn more about requesting a Chromebook, troubleshooting common issues, and more.

Self-Service Password Manager

Learn more about signing up for Self-Service Password Manager (recommended for 6-12 students) and recovering forgotten Network passwords.

The Service Desk

If you are having technical issues with equipment or devices, a parent or guardian may contact the Oakland Schools’ Service Desk.

OK2SAY Reporting

>>Call 8-555-OK2SAY (855-565-2729)

>>Text to 652729 (OK2SAY)

>>Email OK2SAY (OK2SAY@mi.gov)

>>Visit the website (https://www.michigan.gov/ok2say)

Email: kristin.meldrum@royaloakschools.org
Website: https://www.royaloakschools.org/our-schools/royal-oak-middle-school/
Location: 709 North Washington Avenue, Royal Oak, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 541-7100
Twitter: @krimeldrum