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

• September 6th - Parent University Curriculum Night for 6th Grade (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
• September 7th - Parent University Curriculum Night for 7th Grade (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
• September 12th - Football vs. Piney Grove MS (Lambert HS - 6:30 pm)
• September 14th - Parent University Curriculum Night for 8th Grade (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
• September 18th - Spirit Night @ Culver's (3135 Peachtree Pkwy)
• September 19th - Football vs. Gainesville MS (Gainesville HS - 6:30 pm)
• September 20th - 8th Grade Georgia Studies Field Trip
• October 4th - School Picture Day

We want you to get the most out of your evening at Parent University/Curriculum Night. A link to session sign-ups has been sent via Campus Messenger. Take a few minutes and RSVP for your session attendance. Space is limited for each session so please make sure you only reserve the spaces you need! Each adult attending the session will need a reservation and we are asking for children/students to not attend the sessions in an effort to ensure all parents/guardians are able to attend the sessions they need!

Each year, families that receive Free and Reduced meal benefits for their students must reapply. Families that do not reapply by September 13 will lose these benefits. Please take care of this important task as soon as possible so that there is no interruption, and your children can continue to receive this important service. English and Spanish versions of the Free and Reduced meal applications can be accessed here: https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/page/399

Free and Reduced Lunch Application Directions (Spanish)

Forsyth County Schools conducts scoliosis screenings for 6th and 8th graders per Georgia state requirement. Parents have the option to refuse screenings using this form.

Students auditioning for the Talent Show will need a permission form for staying after school and performing at the show.

Permission Form - Talent Show

We are #RMSGoodasGold because of our amazing staff! Please recognize a staff member for making RMS H3:Happy, Healthy, and Hardy!

Nomination Form

• 2023 Career Exploration & Pathway Discovery Fair will be open for middle school families to attend on October 10th from 4:30 - 6:00 PM at the Lanier Tech Forsyth Conference Center.
• School Picture Day will be held on October 4th! More information coming soon!

Basketball intramurals start the week of September 11th. Doors will open at 7:20 AM and close at 7:30 AM.

• 8th grade boys’ intramurals - every Monday.
• 6th and 7th grade boys’ intramurals - every Wednesday.
• 6th- 8th grade girls’ intramurals– every Tuesday and Thursday.

Basketball tryouts will take place in the middle of October. Any 7th or 8th grade student interested in trying out MUST upload a current physical form to Dragonfly by October 9th. If your 7th or 8th grade student is interested in trying out for basketball, please have them fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ELUpzFz4gk4CAB3o6

At RMS, students show their PRIDE everyday. The letters in the PRIDE acronym each represent the positive traits we strive for. This week, in the PRIDE Periodical, we are featuring E. The staff of RMS encourage and recognize students for meeting these expectations.

As a reminder, all school visitors must follow proper check-in protocol through the front office. Only visitors who have appointments will be admitted into the building. We also do not have space to accommodate visitors during lunch periods in the cafeteria. We appreciate your understanding and compliance for these important safety measures!

Please remember to email Ms. Hayworth at f41677@forsyth.k12.ga.us if your student is absent for any reason! Absence letters/emails must be received within 5 days of your student's absence.

• No check outs will be processed after 3:30 PM.
• Students will only be released to a parent or adult listed in Infinite Campus. No student will be released to anyone under the age of 18.

For safety reasons, we will not accept any drop-off items for students (instruments, backpacks, etc.). Acceptable drop-off items include medication for the clinic, eye glasses, and anything dealing with dietary concerns. We thank you for your understanding in helping make our school secure!

Middle schoolers spill… a lot. Please make sure water bottles sent to school are non-glass and spill-proof to avoid messes.

If your student needs medication during the school day, please see the page for Nurse Brenda!

Student Medication

Students are assigned one bus stop, morning and afternoon. FCS Transportation does not authorize bus stop changes where students can go home with friends or relatives or get off the bus at a bus stop other than their designated bus stop assigned to them and their home address. The only exception is in court-ordered joint custody scenarios where an additional address has been updated and verified in their IC profile.

Got a question about Parent Portal and grades/schedule/forms/navigation? Check out our Resource Guides here!

Resource Guides for Parent Portal

To be best prepared for the first day of school, it would be beneficial for you and your student to review some navigation tips for our new learning management system, Canvas! Click here to be taken to the Forsyth County School's Canvas How-To Guides!

We do ask for grace as we are all learning Canvas together. With it being new for everyone this year, there may be times where bugs exist. If that's the case, please show patience as we work through the issues!