What a fantastic week we've had! Our students tackled district formative assessments, and we kicked off Lunch and Learn to bolster academic support. A huge shoutout to our 8th grade Volleyball team for their victory against Clover, and our Raider Football Team for their win over Sullivan! Additionally, our teachers engaged in valuable professional development with Leader in Me. Families, please see the overview below for the Leader In Me work we will do together this year.

Important Reminders:

• Picture Day: September 27th. Students can dress down for pictures—please see the dress down guidelines below.
• Half Day: Also on September 27th, students will be released at 11:45 AM.

In light of recent events, we want to emphasize that the safety of our students is our utmost priority. Any threats—written, verbal, or digital—will not be tolerated at Rawlinson Road. We encourage you to discuss appropriate communication with your children, as any misconduct may result in serious consequences, including suspension or expulsion.

Thank you for your continued support! Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

#ChangeStartsWithMe!

Leader in Me Overview

Picture Day is Friday, September 27th. Picture Day packets have been distributed to all students. Students must have their packet and payment with them on picture day to have their picture taken.

To order online:

1. go to http://www.carolinaphoto.net/
2. enter the RRMS job key: J85GCPNG
3. complete the student data query
4. pick your package and submit your order

Credit card orders must be submitted online (3.99% transaction fee added to all credit card orders)

Cash/checks accepted on picture day with provided envelope.

Keep in mind that AFTER picture day if parents use the job key to order pictures, you will not receive those pictures until AFTER the fall make up picture day on November 12th .

Parents can use the last chance order form to order pictures after picture day and those pictures will be sent to the student’s home.

For picture day, YOU MAY DRESS UP, (OR DOWN) FOLLOWING THE DRESS DOWN DAY GUIDLINES!

We will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15) to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success.

September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness of this very prevalent topic. Suicide Prevention Month asks us to assist in shifting public perception, spread hope and share vital information to people affected by suicide. The goal of Suicide Prevention Month is also ensuring that individuals, friends and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help.

Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. In most situations, suicide is often the result of an untreated mental health condition. Suicidal thoughts should not be considered normal and often indicate more serious issues.

Congratulations to Cade Schoechert and Laylah Wendt who received a maximum score on the SC Ready ELA state assessment. This is an outstanding accomplishment!

Yearbooks will be $40 until October 18th. After that it will be $45 until the end of the year. Payment plans are also available online.

Here is a QR code and link for our yearbook photo share site! This is new this school year. Any parents who take photos at sporting events or school events can share those photos to be placed in the yearbook! Parents will receive an email if their photo is used and what page!

Photo guidelines

• All content is reviewed by the yearbook staff. Anything inappropriate will be deleted.

• Don't use photos with filters, logos or hand gestures.

• Don't use screenshots - they are low resolution and not print quality.

• Don't use watermarked photos.

Football Highlights

The Raiders battled the Sullivan Falcons on the Raiders Ship last night and defeated the Falcons 22-8 to improve to 2-0 on the season and are sitting a top in the conference.

Offensive Highlights

Kinatre Neely played a great game at quarterback leading the Raiders offense all night. Kiantre scored a touchdown and Dash Holley scored a touchdown as well. Kiantre had several scampering runs eluding defenders. Dash had numerous big runs punishijng and carrying defenders down the field. With .5 seconds till halftime the Raiders dialed up a deep pass play and Kiantre hit Peyton Werts on a 45 yard touchdown pass. Dash scored a 2 point conversion on the night as well. Kaden Laney also contributed with several catches as well as a two point conversion pass. Zilan Whitlock had several key runs last night. Landon Williams contributed by making several catches on the night. The offensive line did a great job as well. Kaydin Peoples, Mason Cogar, Jayden Joseph, Jakobe Russell, and Liam Starnes anchored the offensive line all night. Jayden Joseph once again had an outstanding night at center without having a single bad snap.

Defensive Highlights

The Raiders defense was once again stingy all night long. The defense was lights out and made the Falcons offense struggle throughout the night. Dash Holley had 8 tackles and 3 solo tackles for loss including several big hits on the Falcons. Kaden Langley had 3 solo tackles for loss including an awesome interception late in the 3rd quarter. Kentavius Smith contributed with 4 tackles, DJ Jackson had 5 tackles, Kaydin Peoples had 3 tackles, Kiantre Neely had 3 tackles, and Karter Kennon had 2 tackles.

The Raiders were able to play a lot of 7th graders and 8th graders throughout the night. It was a total team effort defending our Ship all night.

The Raiders player and Coaches want to also give a shout out to the awesome Raider Cheerleaders for their effort and support cheering on the Raiders.

The Raiders travel next week to Castle Heights. Make plans to come out and support these young men. GO RAIDERS!!!

Our 8th Grade Lady Raiders beat Clover 2 games to 1!

Purchase tickets at gofan.co and search for Rawlinson Road Middle School. The cost is $6 ($5 per ticket and $1 service fee). Kids 4 years old and under are free.

Middle Schools will have a $7 cash ticket available at the gate.

All student athletes must have created a Planet HS and completed all documents prior to practicing for sports! Click on the documents below to ensure your student is ready to play!

Dear Rock Hill Schools Family,

We have been made aware of claims regarding threats to schools in several surrounding districts and states. Today, we received reports that some of these posts possibly referenced schools in our district and, after collaborating with our law enforcement partners, found that not to be true.

We take safety reports extremely seriously and we investigate every tip, every time. We are thankful for the continued support of Rock Hill Police and York County Sheriff's Office in this effort.

We’d like to remind you to speak with your child about our “See Something, Say Something” initiative. If your child sees something or hears something suspicious, alarming, or concerning, please encourage them to notify an adult as soon as possible. Every student has access to our anonymous tip line at https://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/Page/6778

We also ask for you to speak with your student about spreading rumors, misinformation, or unverified posts online. It’s better to alert an adult and report something to authorities instead of sharing it further on social media.

Thank you all for your continued efforts in helping us to keep our children safe this school year.

Rock Hill Schools

A Big shout out and thank you to Lenova Disc Golf for the donation to Coach Hellam’s Disc Golf Club!

• School Start Time: 8:15 a.m. Supervision begins at 7:45 a.m.
• Drop-Off Location: Car riders should be dropped off at the back of the school.
• Student Supervision: Staff will assist students from buses and cars to their grade-level hallways.
• Afternoon Dismissal: Please let your child know whether they will be a car rider or bus rider in the afternoon so we can direct them accordingly. Do not park in the Northwestern parking lot (near the baseball field) to wait for RRMS students.
• Cell Phones: No cell phones allowed during the school day. Students are not allowed to record or take pictures on school grounds, including the bus.
• Laptop Deployment: Laptop deployment is complete. If you haven’t yet paid the $20 technology fee, you can send it to school or pay online.

Ice cream will be sold on Fridays in the cafeteria during all three lunches. Ice cream cost is $1, cash only (exact change preferred). Ice cream is only offered on Friday. Please remember to bring/send ice cream money with your student as no student will be called to the office for ice cream money.

Upcoming Events:

September 27th - Picture Day

September 27th - Early Release Day

October 9th - Catawba Nuclear Siren Test

October 10th - End of Quarter 1

October 11th - Student and Staff Holiday

October 14th - No School for Students

October 15th - SIC Meeting

October 28th - 31st - Red Ribbon Week

November 3rd - Daylight Saving Time Ends

Email: ncauthen@rhmail.org
Website: https://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/rrms
Location: 2631 West Main Street, Rock Hill, SC, USA
Phone: 803-981-1500
Facebook: facebook.com/rawlinsonroadmiddle
Twitter: @RawlinsonRoadMS