RMS Knightly News

Our Honor the Castle November's theme is "Kindness in the Castle”. This week’s message for Nov. 11th shares that“We carry with us, as human beings, not just the capacity to be kind, but the very choice of kindness”.

This week's mindset monday message for the week of November 11th Click HERE.

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Email: huston.julian@fraserk12.org
Website: https://www.fraser.k12.mi.us/RMSHome
Location: 33500 Garfield Road, Fraser, MI, USA

Knights have you always wanted to meet a real-life superhero? Then you are in luck- This Monday is November 11th- Veterans Day, an opportunity for us to thank the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces, who often risk their lives to protect our freedom. If you have the opportunity this week, Thank someone who have served in the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, National Guard, Air Force, and the Coast Guard. Formerly known as Armistice Day, this over 100-year-old tradition was started by US President Woodrow Wilson on November 11, 1919. Thank you for keeping this tradition alive of recognizing our veterans! Ways to recognize our veterans are by saying thank you, expressing gratitude, acknowledging their bravery, recognizing their sacrifices, showing appreciation and giving back to others.

7th grade Second Step Lesson topic for the week of 11-11-24- Advice on Roadblocks

Summary-In this week’s lesson, our 7th grade knights will put their knowledge about overcoming roadblocks into action by giving advice to a sixth-grader who is struggling to learn something new. At home question to ask your Knight-Tell your child about a time you had to try something new to overcome a roadblock, such as asking someone for help or looking at a problem with a different viewpoint. Tell your child what eventually helped you overcome that roadblock.

8th grade Second Step Lesson topic for the week of 11-11-24-My Path Forward

Summary- In this week’s lesson, our 8th grade knights will envision a path to become their best self by using strengths and skills they already have.

At home question to ask your Knight- Ask your knight what skills, interests, or abilities they want to develop and how you can help.

World Kindness Day is Wednesday, November 13th. Our RMS "Be Nice" club is offering our students and staff an opportunity to share "positive post-its" about members of our castle community. This opportunity is for our students and staff to fill out a "positive post-it" during lunches on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (or before the start of our school day morning) to display in honor of world kindness day.

The Knight Shift in November- After-School Homework Club in the media center from 3:05pm-4:00pm.

The Knight Shift after-school homework club (designated Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:05pm-4:00pm in the media center).

*Students who attend the Knight Shift must arrange for transportation home after 4pm.

The Knight Shift -“The time period after a long day of work to organize, to prepare, and to be ready for success!”

All Noble Knights are invited to attend the Knight Shift…If they have:

• Homework assignment(s) to complete- Individual tables area

• A group project needs to be worked on - Collaboration stations area

• A quiet location to read - Flexible seating area

• Please note- Outside purchased food and beverages are not permitted during the Knight Shift session.

The Knight Shift will be staffed by RMS staff member(s) during each sessions.

November Knight Shift Days are-

11/12 - Tuesday: 3:05pm-4:00pm

11/14 - Thursday: 3:05pm-4:00pm

11/19 - Tuesday: 3:05pm-4:00pm

11/26 - Tuesday: 3:05pm-4:00pm

7th and 8th Grade

Competitive Cheer Tryouts

Monday, Nov. 11th

6:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday, Nov. 12th

6:00pm-8:00pm

7th Grade Coach: Alyssa Delliss

Email: alyssa.delliss@gmail.com

8th Grade Coach: Anna Randazzo

Email: randazzoanna123@gmail.com

***All students are to report to the Richards MS gym for tryouts

The link to the survey is https://libraryiq.mysocialpinpoint.com/FPL-strategic-plan. Everyone who takes it before next Friday will be entered to win a gift card (see image below for more details).

Monday, 11/11 * Animation Club will meet after school. 7th and 8th grade Competitive Cheer tryouts will take place from 6pm-8pm in the RMS gymnasium.

Tuesday, 11/12 * Style Statement Fashion Club and Knight Shift will meet after school. 7th and 8th grade Competitve Cheer tryouts will take place from 6pm-8pm in the RMS gymnasium.

Wednesday, 11/13 * Animation Club will meet after school.

Thursday, 11/14 * Peer to Peer will meet during lunch and seminar. Student Council Little Leaders, Gaming Unplugged, HOSA, and Knight Shift will meet after school.

Friday, 11/15 * Cyber Patriots have a competition. Be NICE Club will meet during lunch and seminar.

Mrs. Gottardo wrote a grant proposal for funds to showcase our students' art projects.With this grant, our students will have additional showcases around RMS and be able to see what others are creating. This grant was funded with the Delia Martin Gift and approved by our Fraser Educational Foundation committee.

Breakfast and Lunch are FREE for all students for the 2024-2025 school year.

We encourage everyone to participate. You are still welcome to send your child with a lunch from home if you would prefer.

Families are still asked to complete a Education Benefits Form, as this information is used for district funding.

The district does not allow the delivery of food and beverages from outside vendors or fast food establishments for a student’s breakfast or lunch meal. All meals are to be provided by either our Food Service program or prepared at home and sent with your student.

Outside food delivery is a safety concern. We do not want to have strangers and people that we do not know coming to our buildings with delivery bags. It also is a workload issue for office personnel. Managing multiple food deliveries during lunchtime becomes an additional responsibility for our office staff.

The District works hard to provide a variety of healthy, good-tasting food in its cafeterias, and students are always free to bring their own lunch to school. We will continue to follow our past practice of making sure students receive lunch if they forget to bring one from home.

REQUIRED PAPERWORK for all FPS sports

All students must hand in a completed MHSAA Physical dated after April 15, 2024.

https://www.fraser.k12.mi.us/cms/lib/MI02212020/Centricity/Domain/81/Sports%20Physical%20Form.pdf

All students must also go to arbiter sports and complete the on line student registration.

https://students.arbitersports.com/

If either of these forms are not completed, student will be withheld from participation until both forms have been submitted.

To provide the most effective process for entering and exiting Richards Middle School, we need our families consistent help in observing the below traffic expectations:

• Our RMS bus loop is only to be used by emergency vehicles and our district’s school buses between the hours of 7:15 am through 4:00 pm.
• To help with our daily traffic flow, please follow our painted traffic arrows in our parking lot.
• In supporting our traffic flow for entering and exiting for all vehicles, please observe no standing, parking, waiting and stopping in the parking lot aisle ways.
• When exiting Richards Middle School at dismissal time, please utilize either our RMS Garfield exit, FHS Garfield exit or FHS Klein exit.

Please be aware of students, families and guests who are walking in our parking lots by obeying traffic laws, regulating your speed, and following the traffic direction arrows. Images can be found below. Please no parking or standing where you see a red x.

Our district security personnel will communicate these expectations to our families when needed. Thank you for your support with keeping RMS a safe travel area for everyone on campus.

This is a reminder to our students to ensure that you are using the appropriate area to cross the street to get to the other side of Garfield. Please see pictures below for reference of our crosswalk signs and striped area by the Richards Middle School Electronic Board. We want our students to make sure they are looking both ways and being aware of vehicles traveling on Garfield. Always wait to cross this crosswalk when the road is clear to do so.

We thank you for always being aware of your safety and traveling vehicles as you arrive and leave RMS at this crosswalk area.

Your student's primary address should be up-to-date to receive report card mailings and other important building communications.

If you have recently moved, please complete the following form to update your address and upload the files needed for update: https://form.jotform.com/211594973642161