Each week, you will receive our newsletter containing important dates, events, and school news. Navigating the River is one of the best ways to stay up to date on what's happening at the River and ways to get involved to help make this school year the best yet! #RMStheGOLDstandard

October 12th - 18th:

• October 12th - Robotics Competition (Otwell MS)
  
• October 12th - Academic Bowl Competition (Phoenix Jr Bowl)
• October 15th & 16th - 8th Grade Field Trip
• October 15th - Fall Chorus Concert (FoCAL Center)
• October 16th - Lambert Unplugged Night
• October 16th - HOSA and FBLA Fall Rally (Six Flags over Georgia)
• October 17th - DECA Field Trip
• October 18th - Online Learning Day for Students

October 19th - 25th:

• October 19th - RMS 20th Anniversary Celebration (See invite below!)
• October 21st - 25th - Bus Driver Appreciation Week
• October 21st - 25th - Red Ribbon Week
• October 21st - 25th - Q1 Purchase Window for PBIS
• October 21st - FCS Stakeholder Summit (8:30 - 11:30 AM - FoCAL Center)
• October 25th - 6th Grade Boo Bash (4:30 - 6:00 PM, Riverwatch MS)

Happening Later:

• October 26th - Academic Bowl Competition (Titan Takedown)
  
• October 28th - College & Career Expo for 8th Grade (Lanier Tech)
• November 5th - Student Holiday

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We are looking for parents to help out with concessions at the Boo Bash (the annual 6th grade social) on Friday, October 25th. For more details and to sign up to help, please click BOO BASH!

PTSO is also looking for a parent volunteer to serve as the liaison for the annual Honoring our Heros essay contest. Responsibilities would include attending an informational meeting with the Forsyth County PTO/A organization and reporting back to RMS PTSO with need to know details, and serving as the school point of contact for the duration of the essay contest. Total time commitment should be less than three hours for the initial meeting and follow up emails. If you are interested in serving in this role, please email us at riverwatchmsptso@gmail.com.

Topics for K-8 entries include:

• How should you treat others online?
• How can you stay safe while gaming online?
• What information is safe to put on social media and what should you keep private?
• What should you do if you see something suspicious online?
• How should you handle unwanted attention or strangers online?
• How can you select a strong password and keep it secure?
• How can you handle cyberbullying?

For more information, please visit this document!

Looking to nominate someone deserving or share some words of encouragement? Take a minute and show a teacher or staff member you appreciate them!

Nomination Form

Come see Pippin in the Counseling Suite!

New to the River is Rosie! You can find Rosie with Ms. Cole on the 6th Grade hallway!

The Academic Bowl Team had an amazing first tournament of the year this weekend at GATA Fall Metro. Students on the A and B teams showed determination in their rounds throughout the day, and both teams advanced to the playoff bracket in the afternoon. Teams are working hard on communication with each other during the rounds and have made great progress in this area! The A team consisting of Suchet Kuturu, Adhrit Gopi, Kavya Koppineedi, Nia Li, David Bai, and Samuel Zhuang won the middle school division with some impressive buzzes throughout the day. We are very proud of both teams and are looking forward to a great season!

The Forsyth County Education Foundation is excited to announce the Dr. Jim and Peggie Morrow Glow Run for Educators! This will be an evening fun run and 5K on 11/10 for the community raising funds for scholarships for FCS educators to further their education. We need your help to spread the word. The school that has the most people sign up for the run will win your own Simple Booth HALO! Please designate a Glow Run Ambassador for your school here by October 11th. Click here for more details and to sign up! Let's GLOW for our amazing educators!

As part of our Sources of Strength campaign, students identified their trusted adults that lift them up!

Our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA Teachers will hold their in-class Spelling Bees this month and finish by November 8 to determine a winner and runner-up. Each classroom winner will participate in the RMS Spelling Bee on Tuesday, November 19. This event is not open to audience viewing. Our school winner will go on to represent RMS at the FCS Spelling Bee on Saturday, January 11 at the FOCAL center. If students are interested in studying prior to their in-class spelling bee, they are encouraged to use the dictionary and any available online lists. Once each classroom winner is named, a study list will be provided to prepare for the RMS Spelling Bee.

A new episode is now available. Check it out now!

https://sites.google.com/forsythk12.org/rmspanthernews/home

Mr. McGee and Ms. Larkin have been helping our 6th graders find their passion for music! They celebrated the growth from the 1st quarter with the 6th Grade concert!

For the 2nd year in a row, Riverwatch MS has been the recipient of the Platinum Level award for Project Green School! A big shout-out to Ms. Kennedy for helping us make our world a cleaner place!

Couldn't make it to the sessions? Catch up on what was covered!

Curriculum Nights - 2024

Parent University - Fall 2024

Things end but memories last forever...with your yearbook. Purchase your yearbook now!

· Go to www.YearbookOrderCenter.com

· Enter Order number 1287 or Search for Riverwatch Middle School.

· Click on the icon labeled Yearbook & Ads

· Follow the instructions on the website.

If you have any questions, about your yearbook order, please call Herff Jones at 1-800-837-4235

Link to Application

Basketball tryouts are coming up! Girls' tryouts will be on October 16-18, and boys' tryouts will be on October 23-25. Tryouts will take place after school in the RMS gym. Pick up will be in the RMS bus lot. Please be on the lookout for more specific information from Ms. Yu.

Also, if you haven't already done so, please double-check to ensure your child's physical form and other documents are uploaded to Dragonfly and approved. The physical and other forms MUST be uploaded to Dragonfly as soon as possible to give us time to approve them. Your child can only try out with a completed and approved physical on file.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Yu at f38148@forsyth.k12.ga.us.

One of the biggest contributors to student success is engagement and partnership between schools and families. To help us with this, we're asking you to take a few minutes and fill out the Family Partnership survey. Your information helps us make #RMStheGOLDstandard for all stakeholders!

Family Partnership Survey - https://forms.gle/xaRbqDx5xTfQT3i26

Direct Link to Website for More Informaiton: https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/page/394

• Attendance (Excuses, Check-In/Check-Out), Attendance Update Letter from Ms. MacAllaster
  
• Transportation Changes
• Joining PTSO

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and Forsyth County Schools work together to provide P3 Campus Reporting, which provides an avenue for all members of the community to submit anonymous tips about non-urgent illegal activities such as unsolved cases, vandalism, theft, the sale and distribution of drugs, possession of weapons or information about crimes that are being planned on their schools' campus.

Students are encouraged to report information about dangerous or harmful situations to the principal, an assistant principal, a teacher, or another trusted adult. Anonymous TIPS can also be reported to the Forsyth County Schools P3 Campus Anonymous Reporting in one of three ways.

1. Download the App on App Store or Google Play

2. ANONYMOUS Web tip at https://www.p3campus.com

3. Call the ANONYMOUS tip line at 770-888-3466 ext. 1 or 3.

Anonymous reports can also be made by calling the State of Georgia School Safety Hotline Number, 1-877-SAY-STOP (1-877-729-7867).

*Callers will not be asked to reveal their identity.

For more information on the Riverwatch attendance policy, please click here!

No business? No problem! Partners in Education covers businesses, families, and individuals. Our Partners in Education help the school by donating necessary materials, whether through a monetary donation or the items themselves! If you or someone you know would like to help us be #RMStheGOLDstandard, consider partnering with us!