240825 Weekly Update RPMS

Our first week of school was amazing! Welcoming students back into the building is always a special time of year when. Our "pod" of Dolphins is back together. The positive energy and excitement of our students is contagious. We are truly a lucky community to have such amazing kids!

Please remember that school is closed on Monday, September 2 to celebrate Labor Day. We will welcome our Dolphins back to school on Tuesday, September 3!

Our annual Back to School Night is this Thursday, September 5, 2024. Please join us as we open our doors and you are introduced to the wonderful teachers and staff of RPMS. We have information sessions beginning at 5:45p and teacher visits begin at 6:15p. Also, our PTA is providing food trucks as a fundraiser for their work. More information below.

-Stephen Reck, Principal

In this message, I will address the following topics:

1. Labor Day Holiday
2. Back to School Night
3. Order Student Portraits
   
4. Riding A Different Bus Than Assigned
5. School Musical Production
6. Fall Sports
   
7. Sixth Grade Dance
8. School Meal Accounts and FARMS Information
9. Upcoming Important Dates/Events
   
10. Weekly Assignments
11. PTA Updates

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, we will have Back to School Night. Parents and Caregivers will have the opportunity to attend informational seminars and meet their child's teachers. Please read the parent letter with details about this event by clicking here.

Informational Seminars at 5:45p:

Student Service Learning (SSL) in the Media Center

ParentVue/Technology Tips in the Gymnasium

Promoting Student Success in the Cafeteria

Classroom visits begin at 6:15p. Parents will follow their child's schedule and have the opportunity to learn about each teacher and the courses taught. The fastest and easiest way to view your child's schedule is online through ParentVUE. If accessing your child's schedule online is not a possibility, we will be able to print schedules at the school, but be prepared for this process to take some time.

Student picture day is Thursday, September 12, 2024. You can order portraits of your child through this link. If you order photos, they should arrive approximately two weeks after photo day. Questions about Ordering? Email Victor O'Neill Studios at underclass@vosphoto.com

Busses are very full this school year. Students are not guaranteed to ride another bus home with a friend or for any other reason without approval from the administration of Rosa Parks. When requests notes are given to us, we contact the bus depot to ensure there is enough space to accommodate another student. Some buses are so full that no additional riders will be allowed. The following procedures should be followed:

1. Send a bus note and/or email to the main office with the request to ride a different bus. The more time given for us to receive approval the better.
2. The administrator will contact the depot and see if that bus has room to take an additional student. If so, we will sign the note and return it to the student. This note is given to the bus driver when they board the bus. If the request is denied, we will communicate home and to the student that the request is not approved.
3. Last minute requests will not be honored.
4. All students are to ride their assigned bus unless approval has been given.

All interested students are invited to audition for the Fall Musical, Annie Jr!

Auditions will be held September 10th-12th. Come see Ms. Bulitt in C206 for an audition packet and bring it to first day of auditions. If you would like to be on tech, come see Ms. Bulitt for a tech information packet and bring it to first rehearsal on September 17th.

We have three athletic teams available to 7th and 8th grade students this fall. Each student must have a current physical (within the last 2 years) and online registration. Visit the Rosa Parks Middle School website to register. Go Dolphins!

Any 7th or 8th grade student can train for Coed Cross Country. Practice will begin the week of September 10, 2024. Contact George Eastman at George_P_Eastman@mcpsmd.org for questions about cross country.

Tryouts for Boys' Softball and Girls' Softball begin on September 10, 2024. Email Barbara Becker at Barbara_A_Becker@mcpsmd.org with question about softball.

All 6th Graders are invited!

When: Thursday, September 19

Where: Rosa Parks Middle School cafeteria

Cost: $6.00 Tickets will be sold during lunch the week of the dance

Time: 3:10-4:20 (after school buses will be provided at 4:25; or parents may pick up students at 4:20)

Other information: Soda, water, and candy will be available for $1.00 - $2.00 per item.

We are excited to continue to serve our delicious and nutritious meals during the 2024–2025 school year. MySchoolBucks.com is an optional service for parents/guardians to make prepayments to a student's cafeteria account for breakfast, lunch, and à-la-carte meals.

Lunch is $2.80 and Breakfast is $1.30 for students that do not qualify for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (FARMS). Meals are free for students that qualify for FARMS. You can find information about FARMS and how to apply by clicking this link.

Breakfast Change This Year

The school was notified by the MCPS Department of Food and Nutrition Services that we no longer qualify for free breakfast through the Maryland Meals for Achievement (MMFA) program.

• RPMS will provide ALL students with free breakfast through October 8, 2024.
• Beginning Wednesday, October 9, students will pay $1.30 for breakfast. Students that applied and are eligible for Free and Reduced-price Meals (FARMS) will continue to receive breakfast for free.

September 2 - Labor Day Holiday, No School

September 5 - Back to School Night, Info Sessions at 5:45p, Teacher Visits at 6:15p

September 11 - Family Life Information Night, 6:30p

September 12 - Student Picture Day

September 19 - Sixth Grade Dance, 3:00-4:30p (grade 6 only)

September 23-25 - Outdoor Ed Session 1 (grade 6 only)

September 27 - Early Release Day, dismissal at 12:30p

September 30-October 2 - Outdoor Ed Session 2 (grade 6 only)

October 3 - No School for Students

We’re excited to share that all our important links and updates are now just a click away! Visit our Linktree to easily access:

PTSA Website

Upcoming events

Volunteer opportunities

PTSA meetings

Fundraiser details

And much more!

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