Principal Message
Week Two!
We thank you for your flexibility this week with the weather. Our priority is to keep our students and staff safe while we have them in the building.
It has been a busy first few days of school! We are proud of our students in showing us that they are respectful, responsible and safe Vikings!
We wish all of you a great three day weekend.
~Take Care,
Ms. Marks
Important Dates
- 08/26: Activity Bus Starts
- 08/29: Picture Day
- 08/29: Parent Night 6:00pm-7:30pm
- 08/30: Fire Drill, Severe Weather Drill
- 09/02: Labor Day - No School
- 09/06: Veteran's Acres Field Trip Redbirds
- 09/09-09/10: Fastbridge: Math
- 09/11: Fastbridge: Reading
- 09/11: PTO Meeting 6pm
- 09/13: Veteran's Acres Field Trip Hawkeyes
Picture Day - August 29th
RBMS is sponsoring a PRE-PAY picture program. Payments may be done online or by phone. Please click on the flyer for more information.
RBMS Year Books
Our online yearbook offer is live and yearbooks can be purchased at www.jostensyearbooks.comor by phone at 1-877-767-5217.
LMC update
Hello, RBMS families, my name is Mrs. Brogan, and I am the librarian at RBMS! The library (LMC) is open and students have been busily searching for an independent reading book (IDR). The LMC in middle school is quite different from elementary school. The library is open all day and available to students and staff for multiple purposes (book checkout, research, group or independent work time, etc.). Throughout the day, I will join classrooms and meet classes or groups of students in the LMC. Something else that is different, is the variety of books students have access to. In elementary school, students want to read about middle school activities, and in middle school, they want to read about high school students and situations. Please know we have books with more mature content and are considered YA (young adult) books. I ask that you have conversations with your child about what you deem appropriate. This will be different for all families, and that is OK. I also encourage you to ask your child about what he/she is reading and continue that dialogue to learn more about your growing and changing middle schooler. As I get to know your child as readers and individuals, I will be able to encourage new genres, authors, and formats. If you have any questions, please email me at jlbrogan@d47.org. Thank you.
Parent Night
We are looking forward to having you attend our Parent Night on Thursday, August 29th. This is an opportunity for you to walk with your student through their daily class schedule. A few reminders to help ensure this is a successful night:
Remind your student to bring their letters back which have their schedules on them.
Doors will open at 5:55 PM and Core One will start promptly at 6PM. The last rotation will end promptly at 7:30 PM.
Parking is very tight, please carpool if you can.
Last year we had a very long line to get into Door One. We would like to eliminate that as much as possible. Please encourage your students to use the grade level doors to enter/exit the building.
6th Grade:
Front Door 20
Back Door 7
7th Grade:
Front Door 2
Back Door 5
8th Grade
Front Door 1
Back Door 5
We look forward to seeing you!
~RBMS Staff
No Fuss Fundraiser
Please help raise money without asking students to sell door-to-door, deliver goods, or take time away from school. Your support helps us achieve our goals to provide for RBMS this school year. What does the Bernotas PTO fund with your donation? We provide approximately $10,000 back to the school each year for student and staff needs, including:
Student & Classroom Materials • Field Trips • 8th Grade Awards • Sports Teams (season-end parties & uniforms) • Viking Pride Award • PBIS Program Incentives • Teacher Appreciation • 23/24 Purchases: Library Furniture, Spirit Wiggle Men, Lobby Window Safety Decals, Eclipse Viewing Glasses, 8th Grade Yearbooks, Veterans Day T-Shirts, and More
Anyone who donates can enter for their student to win a Gatorade Bottle stuffed with CASH raffle prize! Donations are Due & the raffle drawn at September 11th PTO Meeting. You can share the link with friends & family (grandparents, aunts/uncles) for donations as well.
Reporting Student Absences via ParentVue
If a child will be absent from school, parents/guardians must log into ParentVue to report the absence before the start of the school day -- by 8:50 a.m. (preK and elementary) and by 7:30 a.m. (middle school). Click here for more information.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Bus riders:
ALL busing will be out front, both in the morning and afternoon.
- 6th Grade at door #20 (athletic entrance)
- 7th Grade at door #2 (flag pole)
- 8th Grade at door #1 (main entrance)
Walkers and bike riders will be coming in the front of the school (Door #1) along with bus riders.
Car riders:
Parents will enter through the church parking lot off of Oak Street and follow signs to drop off students at our door #5. They will then exit from the back parking lot.
- 6th Grade enter and exit at door #7
- 7/8th Grade enter and exit at door #5
***Program Students follow a different process please follow up with their Home Room Teacher
Activity Bus
Does your student stay after school for sports or clubs? We offer Activity Buses. Activity Buses run on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday's. All activity buses leave Bernotas Middle School at 4:15 pm from the front of the building and all drop off times are approximate. Activity Bus Schedules.
Car Pick Ups: If you are picking up your student from a sport or club at 4 pm please be aware of the elementary buses that are loading. If the STOP sign is out and the lights are flashing, do not pass the bus.
7th and 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Spiritwear
Spirit wear sale is live! The direct link and password are below.
https://shopcottonandink.com/collections/bernotas-volleyball-fall-2024
The password is: Vikings_24
Here is the link to the 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball 2024 Schedule.
Cross Country
Cross Country is open to all 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls and boys. First practice began on Monday, August 26th from 2:30pm-4:00pm. To attend practice, you must have a physical on file (current physical, sports physicals only are valid for 1 year) in the nurse's office and you need to be registered. Parent letter from Coaches, click here.
Here is the link to the 2024 Cross Country Schedule.
Golf Club
On Thursday, August 29th, the Golf Club will have their first information meeting. Students will be at school from 2:15pm to 2:30pm in the Cafeteria. Make sure you have rides here at 2:30pm. During our club meeting dates, we will be traveling to Turnberry Country club in Crystal Lake on September 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th. Hope to see you at the meeting this Thursday. Mr. Krol. Please complete the Permission Slip and have your student turn into Mr. Krol.
2024-2025 RBMS NJHS Application
Here are the links for the NJHS application (Google Form) and the informational packet. COMPLETED APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY SEPTEMBER 6, 2024.
Menus
Click here to find out what will be on the breakfast or lunch menu for your middle school.
Peachjar E-Flyers
To view your school's Peachjar E-Flyers, click here. For more information about Peachjar or to learn about community events and activities, visit our website.
