We continue to ask our parents to please take 5 -7 minutes to complete the 2024-2025 Title I Family Engagement Survey. Results will be used to plan meaningful learning opportunities for parents. Our school goal is 130 completed surveys and we are at 40. We appreciate you!

Links to Family Engagement Survey:

ENGLISH

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FEP2025

SPANISH

https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/FEP2025SPAN

Highlights from our second week of winter sports:

• Our basketball teams are off to a great start this season with a 3 - 0 record after wins over Cirrus Academy this past week. The girls' team was led by Nyjializ Vera with 13 points and Jace Harris was the leading scorer for the boys' team.
• Thursday our Wrestlers hosted Howard & Appling. Congratulations on their 69-33 win over Howard Middle and their 48-33 win over Appling Middle. Great Job Canes! They are now 4-0 on the season!
• Winter sport - athletes are representing the Hurricanes well!

See the upcoming events below!

Our School Counselors, Dr. White & Mr. Armstrong invite all students and staff to show a little holiday spirit by dressing up for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students must be in dress code. Participation is voluntary.

During the Week of December 9th students will be taking the STAR, BEACON, and IXL diagnostic tests. These tests will help us to see how much academic growth your student has made this fall and to plan for the Spring Semester! Please talk to your student about doing their very best on these tests so that their teachers can continue to help them learn as much as possible!!

Our schoolwide spelling bee will be held Tuesday, December 17. Classroom preliminaries will be held soon. Special thanks go out to Dr. White, Counselor, for her work on this event.

Club Day will be held Wednesday, December 11 during PLT.

Rutland Middle students will participate in Hour of Code activities Friday, December 13 during PLT. The Hour of Code is a worldwide movement that aims to introduce millions of students to computer science through one-hour coding activities. Through Hour of Code, we aim to demystify coding and show that anyone can learn the basics, inspiring future interest in computer science. RMS students have a link on Classlink that takes them to multiple coding activities for parents that want to try out coding as well!

Mrs. Brocato's official title is school Secretary, but she wears many hats. She ensures things run smoothly in our building. She is married to Coach Brocato, 8th grade Science Teacher and coach for multiple sports at RMS & RHS. She spends her fall Friday nights filming the high school football games. She knows the names of most of our students and continues to cheer them on when they move on to high school. We appreciate the hard work and dedication she has to the Rutland campus during and after the school day!

Congratulations to Mrs. Nottingham, 8-1 Science Teacher, for winning a Bibb County Education Foundation Teacher Mini-Grant. She will be recognized at the December 19 School Board Meeting. Her classes will be working with the Agriculture classes for a seeding project. We will be sure to share progress and pictures throughout the project.

Silent Disco Party at Rutland Middle School! 🎧✨

Get ready for a fun and unique experience! Join us for a Silent Disco Party, where students can dance to their favorite tunes on wireless headphones. Choose from multiple music channels and groove to your vibe in your own world!

🗓 Date: December 20th
⏰ Time: 1:00-3:00
📍 Location: RMS Gym

Concessions Available: Snacks and drinks will be sold, so bring a little cash to enjoy some treats while you party!

Let’s make it a party to remember! 🕺💃🎶

Making Dress Code Look Fresh: Style Meets Standards

Do you need help with any of the following? If so, check out the link below.

Parent Portal first time user guide

Remind App

Campus Portal App

The last day of school before the break is Friday, December 20. Students return to school Tuesday January 7, 2025.

Are you employed in a Business that might be interested in becoming a Community Partner with Rutland Middle School? School Partnerships can include donation of goods, services, or monetary donations. Rutland Middle has events throughout the year to reward and recognize our students for various reasons. If you are interested in more information, please call the school and ask to speak with Mrs. Freeman.