Mr. Brown's Weekly Newsletter
Issue 16 December 11, 2023
DATES TO REMEMBER
December 11- Noodles and Company Fundraiser
December 11-15- SGA Food Drive
December 13- Seneca Valley HS Registration 6-8 PM at SVHS
December 14- Winter Concert 6 PM at RCMS
PTSA INFORMATION
Just a reminder...
If you would like to join the PTSA, please go to the website below and join!
We'd love to have you as a member!
https://rcms-ptsa.square.site/
-RCMS PTSA
SVHS Registration
Registration for the upcoming 2023-24 school year for Seneca Valley HS will be on December 13th in the Seneca Valley Auditorium. See link to the flyer below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-UyeEwfq9NHf7t412-qnbbYxUpEQN8Pk/view?usp=sharing
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Food resources in Germantown / Recursos alimentarios en Germantown
Germantown Help – Call 301-482-1320 for assistance. Llame al 301-482-1320 para obtener ayuda.
Upcounty Hub – Check the distribution calendar linked here for food pick up opportunities. They have distributions 3 times a week in the Gaithersburg/Germantown area.
Consulte el calendario de distribución vinculado aquí para conocer las oportunidades de recogida de alimentos. Tienen distribuciones 3 veces por semana en el área de Gaithersburg/Germantown.
Manna Food –Call 301-424-1130 to get on the list. Once approved, you can pick up food on Thursdays from 2pm – 5pm at the Salvation Army parking lot on 20021 Aircraft Dr.
Llame al 301-424-1130 para inscribirse en la lista. Una vez aprobado, puede recoger comida los jueves de 2 p. m. a 5 p. m. en el estacionamiento del Salvation Army en 20021 Aircraft Dr.
New Covenant Fellowship Church – This is the church across the street from Roberto Clemente MS. Food distribution is the first and third Saturday of the month. You can find their calendar here.
Esta es la iglesia al cruzar de la Roberto Clemente Middle School. La distribución de alimentos es el primer y tercer sábado del mes. Puedes encontrar su calendario aquí.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE
Are you looking for things to do with your kids the days that school is closed? Please see the attached flyers (click on the links below) for events with the Boys and Girls Club and the Montgomery County Recreation Department.
English:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1txyGn8iAkkCnlTW-tN6Hh20lR1uF4L1g/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQedjxwCu1ZzwSm0YS86dgJgJoaj8-xI/view?usp=sharing
¿Están buscando cosas que hacer con sus hijos los días que la escuela está cerrada? Consulte los folletos adjuntos para eventos con el Boys and Girls Club y el Departamento de Recreación del Condado de Montgomery. Haga click en los link que se encuentran abajo.
Español:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C3RRazvLrCqJ546kJZHwsBz1QjhzQbvC/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q_6PYSTyyZLbK82x6jh-kg4WuRsjbiaN/view?usp=sharing
BEST BUDDIES FRIENDSHIP PROGRAM
Roberto Clemente Middle School has a Best Buddies Friendship Program and we hope that your child is able to join our efforts in making our school a more inclusive place. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Best Buddies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
One-to-one friendships will be established between students with and without disabilities and if your child decides to participate, it is expected that they commit to that friendship for the entirety of the school year. By forming and supporting one-to-one friendships, RCMS Best Buddies is helping to create a place of belonging, comfort, and fun for students with and without IDD. By matching students with disabilities with their peers, the Best Buddies program strives to eliminate social isolation and provide engaging and integrated events and activities with the leadership of teachers and students.
To become a buddy, your child will need to submit a membership application that comes with a section for parent consent. Go online to https://forms.bestbuddies.org/4895599 and complete your application.
For more information please contact Jannine Miller at jannine_t_miller@mcpsmd.org or Counselor Nicki Walter at nicole_walter@mcpsmd.org
SGA
SGA Announcements:
Want to have a voice in school activities? Join the SGA! SGA meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 3:15-4:15 in the Media Center. All are welcome to join.
Upcoming Meetings:
December 14
January 11
January 25
SGA Events:
Food Drive - December 11-15
Bring your non-perishable foods to your 1st period class. Top donating classes will win the prize of donuts!
Non SGA Announcements:
Fundraisers to support Magnet 8 Science Field Trips:
Chocolate bars for sale in Room 128 will continue until we run out of bars! Bars cost $1 and we take cash only. All flavors are still available, but we are getting low on some flavors, and will run out soon!
Milk Chocolate
Dark Chocolate
W.F. Crisp
Wafer
Caramel
Almond
Papa John's Fundraiser Cards for sale! Cards are $15 and can be used for all of 2024 to get Buy One Get One Free pizza. Cards work for pick up only (not delivery) and work at all DC area Papa John's stores. (List of store here)
MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS
Mark your calendars! RCMS's Choral Department will be having their Winter Concert on Thursday, December 14th at 6pm in the RCMS Cafeteria.
All are invited and encouraged to participate! Students will be performing songs from all around the world, including some holiday favorites! Admission is free!
Students in Chorus will be required to come to school by 5pm that evening!
Open the link below for more information
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-eV1NGsSxLlw69XNzKbpHapojPQCqycS/view?usp=sharing
ART DEPARTMENT NEWS
With the start of a new month, comes a new selection of talented Art Students of the Month! You can view the artwork of these students by using the link below.
Congrats to all of our "Artists of the Month"!!!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/101EMq1RnpawZzKYSoPxiuin7tAwDOq8d/view?usp=sharing
RCMS ATHLETICS
Try Outs for Boys and Girls Basketball start this week.
If you are interested in Trying out you must complete the official registration form on Parentvue and provide a doctors note with proof of physical. Click here for more information or directions to get signed up.
2023-24 YEARBOOKS
Order your 2024 Yearbook before the price increases!
Click on the link below to place your order!
SSL INFORMATION
Right click the link below to find out more information about upcoming SSL opportunities.
December 2023 SSL Opportunities:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nkHiodbhbYaSoN-1CMN8eod3gWrH8kmjdK0IRhqYdBE/edit?
7th GRADE NEWS
7th GRADE TRIP TO FINANCE PARK
All 7th grade Individuals and Societies classes will be invited to take a trip to Edison High School of Technology in Silver Spring, MD to participate in Finance Park. Finance Park is a real world budgeting simulation where students can put into practice the financial literacy they have been learning in their Individuals and Societies classes in order to balance a personal budget.
Students will go one of two days based on who their Individuals and Societies teacher is. Students who have Ms. Bobro will attend the field trip on January 4, 2024 and Students who have Mr. Balfe will attend the field trip on January 5, 2024. The field trip takes place during regular school hours, and is free. Parent volunteers are needed. If you are interested in volunteering please reach out to Natasha Abelle-Kiser at Natasha_M_Abelle-Kiser@mcpsmd.org
8th GRADE NEWS
Hello families,
Meadow Farms is still going ONLINE! Please take a look at the shop and buy some gifts for the holidays! https://shop.meadowfarms.com/roberto-clemente-middle-school-100247 .
We have a few events coming up in the next few months!
High school information:
Some of our high schools have their Rising 9th grade student nights set up already. Please see our newsletter for more information.
Tentatively, we are having our High School Fair (the day we start registration) for students on February 1, 2024. Students will register for their HOME high school even if they are waiting on a program they applied for.
Northwest bound students! You have been given a permission slip to visit Northwest’s Ulysses Fair on January 12, 2024. It is a first come first serve field trip and the cost is FREE. Please turn forms into Ms. Blades ASAP. The cut off is January 8, 2024.
Information for the Year:
The team leaders also keep a running newsletter for events for 8th grade students. This document is a running document as new things arise; they are added to the document. Currently, we are adding information for our High School rising 9th grade informational nights.
Thank you very much! We are going to have an amazing year!
Hola familias,
¡Meadow Farms todavía está EN LÍNEA! ¡Echa un vistazo a la tienda y compra algunos regalos para las fiestas!
https://shop.meadowfarms.com/roberto-clemente-middle-school-100247.
¡Tenemos algunos eventos próximos en los próximos meses!
Información de la escuela secundaria:
Algunas de nuestras escuelas secundarias ya tienen organizadas sus noches para estudiantes de 9º grado. Consulte nuestro boletín para obtener más información.
Tentativamente, tendremos nuestra Feria de Escuelas Secundarias (el día en que comenzamos la inscripción) para estudiantes el 1 de febrero de 2024. Los estudiantes se registrarán en su escuela secundaria HOME incluso si están esperando un programa al que solicitaron.
¡Estudiantes en dirección noroeste! Se le ha otorgado un permiso para visitar la Feria Ulysses de Northwest el 12 de enero de 2024. Es una excursión por orden de llegada y el costo es GRATUITO. Por favor entregue los formularios a la Sra. Blades lo antes posible. La fecha límite es el 8 de enero de 2024.
Información del año:
Los líderes del equipo también mantienen un boletín informativo sobre eventos para estudiantes de octavo grado. Este documento es un documento continuo a medida que surgen cosas nuevas; se agregan al documento. Actualmente, estamos agregando información para nuestras noches informativas para estudiantes de 9º grado de secundaria.
¡Muchas gracias! ¡Vamos a tener un año increíble!
Ulysses Signature Program Class of 2028 at Northwest HS:
The application for the Ulysses Signature Program Class of 2028 at Northwest High School is now open! Interested 8th graders who live in the Northwest cluster are eligible to apply. The application can be found on the Northwest website, under the Quick Links menu option for “Ulysses Signature Program.” You can also find the application linked here along with more information about the program. The deadline for submitting applications is February 16th, 2024. If you have any questions about the application process or the Ulysses Program, please contact Mr. David Parks david_p_parks@mcpsmd.org."