Navigating the River

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! #RMSGoodAsGold

• March 13th - PTSO Spirit Night @ Alessio's (3775 Windermere Pkwy)
  
• March 14th - Early Release Day (Dismissal is at 1:30 PM!)
• March 15th - No School for Students
• March 15th - Lambert Dance Team Spring Show (7:00 pm - Lambert Auditorium)
• March 19th - Parent University @ RMS - 6:00 pm
• March 26th - Spring Picture Day (Information should be coming directly to you from BPI)
• March 29th - Last Day to Claim Items from Lost & Found
• April 1st - 5th - Spring Break

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If your child is ill and does not check out through the clinic the absence will be recorded as unexcused. All students who need to check-out due to illness need to be seen by nurse Brenda prior to being picked up by their parent. In addition, if your child tests positive for COVID please notify nurse Brenda as soon as possible (f40674@forsyth.k12.ga.us).

As we continue to see illnesses spread, please keep these guidelines in mind when determining if a student should be at school or returning to school following an illness.

Take a moment and register for your sessions here!

Registration Link for Parent University

The following RMS DECA students qualified for DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California. They were the only middle school students in Forsyth County to qualify for this level of competition.

Alexis L.- Entrepreneurship Individual Series Event

Sienna B. and Luci J.- Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making

Meera S. and Krishna B.- Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making

Congratulations to these students and their dedicated sponsor, Ms. Ruckert!

Parents of 8th graders - we are so excited to announce that tickets to the 8th grade dance are now available for purchase. Tickets will be $25 through 3/31. Starting 4/1, ticket prices will increase to $30. Please see the flyer for the GoFan QR code, or visit this link to purchase tickets. Please note that this event is for Riverwatch Middle School 8th graders only!

Also available for sale are 8th Grade Yard Signs! Click here to order a sign that can be personalized with your student's high school and name.

Our awesome MATHCOUNTS team (Tejas Gandhi, Yun Tian Lin, Nia Li, Jason Chai) came in 3rd in the state competition. Tejas was a top 10 finisher and made it to the state countdown round. Yun Tian and Nia placed among the top 25 students. Please give them a big shoutout for their hard work in this competition!! This was a very challenging competition with over 180 students representing 60 different schools in the state.

WhyTry, one of our district’s behavior intervention programs, offers this free Parent Guide to Resilience. Each section of the guide provides an audio overview, examples and analogies, discussion guidance, and even family meeting ideas.

The Month of the Military Child was established by former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger in

1986 to acknowledge the significant role military youth play in our communities. These youth face

many challenges that are unique to their situation, such as having a parent/guardian deployed,

frequent moves, new schools, and leaving friends. This month provides opportunity to recognize and

honor our youngest heroes, military children.

We're so proud of all the students who entered a submission for the Honoring our Heroes writing contest. Congratulations to the winners for the building level: 7th grade winner Nia Li and 8th grade winner Anjannaa Jagdish Ramkumar! Their submissions have been sent to the board office for the next level of competition among all the middle schools in Forsyth County.

7th Grade Parents,

You have received an email to choose your child’s World Language and a Connections course for next year. Please discuss these options with your child and complete both forms prior to March 23rd.

World Language Opportunities:

• Spanish 1 (in person)
• Latin 1 (asynchronous with FVA)
• French 1 (asynchronous with FVA)
• German 1 (asynchronous with FVA)

If you have any questions, you may email Dr. Hadley or Ms. Lamb.

The RMS Panther News is now available to stream: https://sites.google.com/forsythk12.org/rmspanthernews/home

We've got segments on Rising 8th Grader Connections Options, Project Green School Club, Symphonic Band, the brand new Soccer Club, RMS's Special Olympics Team, and St. Patrick's Day. Enjoy!

The Academic Bowl Team had a great day at the GATA State Tournament! Our Riverwatch teams had exciting matches, and students played with determination as they encouraged each other throughout the day. The Novice and Varsity A teams both placed second in their divisions. Novice team members included Smyan R, Ashvik T, Suhaas G, David B, Vikhyat K, Sanjana K, and Emily Z. Varsity A team members included Rochan S, Arani P, Adhrit G, Suchet K, Frank W, and Madhav K.

Congratulations to Aayush G. for advancing to the County finals for the Optimist Club Oratorical Contest! We are proud of this Panther's hard work and dedication!!

The 2024 Duck Dive has begun! Help us reach our goal of 10,000 getting "adopted" and you just might win $10,000!

• Adopt/enter HERE
• Deadline to adopt is March 29 at 11 am.
• That day will be festive with students and staff being encouraged to Dress Like a Duck
• The Duck Drawing will occur at 1 pm!

For more information, visit the Duck Dive website.

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful and Forsyth County Water and Sewer Department holds an annual district-wide storm drain art contest. Aaron Poonia was selected as one of three winners and will be provided all the materials needed to paint his winning submission on a storm drain at RMS.

Riverwatch students, Amy Banos and Monica Yu, were chosen as honorable mention winners!

Congratulations to all of our selected students and keep an eye out for Aaron's winning design painted on a storm drain!

The Nomination Form is now open for you to submit names for Teacher of the Month and Staff Member of the Month! Even if the teacher/staff member doesn't make the final ballot, they still receive the kind words you submit for them. Make someone smile and nominate today!

Nomination Form

The roots of National Women’s History Month go back to March 8, 1857, when women from various New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. The first Women's Day celebration in the United States was also in New York City in 1909, but Congress did not establish National Women's History Week until 1981 to be commemorated annually the second week of March. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year since, Congress has passed a resolution for Women’s History Month, and the president has issued a proclamation. Please take this opportunity to discuss the many contributions that women have made in history.

• Attendance (Excuses, Check-In/Check-Out), Attendance Update Letter from Ms. MacAllaster
  
• Transportation Changes
• Updated Exam Policy for 2023-2024
• Joining PTSO
• RMS Panther News
• Yearbook Ordering - Order #1287 (Riverwatch Middle School)
• Previous Editions of Navigating the River - January 31, January 24, January 17, January 10, December 20, December 13, December 6