Republic Middle School
Family Newsletter
Empowering Leaders to Grow and Serve
Happy May!
As you read through our last monthly newsletter for the school year, please take note of specific dates and times of events. If you have any questions about information found in this newsletter, please call the office and we can clarify or elaborate.
This has been the school year of resilience and we are so proud of our students, faculty, and staff! Thank you for sharing your child with us and allowing us to grow with them.

You will find the following information in this month's family newsletter:
  • Enrollment
  • MAP and EOC Testing Information and Tips
  • Summer School Update
  • Classroom Spotlight
  • RTI Update
  • One Fine Night
  • Food Service
  • Locker 518
  • PTO Newsletter
  • Canvas support resources for parents/guardians
  • Calendar events
  • 8th Grade Celebration
  • Important links


Thank you,
Allison Dishman, Principal
Tonia Herbold, Assistant Principal (Z-P)
Curt White, Assistant Principal (A-E)
Michael Wright, Assistant Principal (F-O)
Enrollment

6th grade: 378

7th grade: 393

8th grade: 394

RMS: 1165


State Assessment Schedule and Information
Students in grades 3-8 will be participating in the MAP Grade-Level Assessments and high school students will take End-of-Course (EOC) assessments. Below you will find the RMS specific MAP and EOC testing schedule, as well as a few tips on how you can help your child do well on these tests. We appreciate your continued partnership in your child’s education!

Republic Middle School MAP and EOC schedule
Dates are June 2-25, Monday-Friday 7:40 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. at Republic Middle School. Breakfast & lunch are provided for FREE! Transportation is not provided, and the doors open at 7:15 a.m. Students cannot be dropped off before 7:15 a.m. and need to be picked up by 3:00 p.m. As a reminder, incoming 6th-8th graders for the 2021-22 school year will be at RMS for summer school. 

The summer school day is divided into 4 class sessions. If you want your child to attend the full day, please select four course options.
 
Students enrolled in Tiger STRIPES must enroll in all 4 sessions to receive after school care.
 
Please note that classes will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Deadline for enrollment is April 30. Students not currently enrolled in Republic schools need to contact the RMS counseling secretary by calling 732.3640. Questions can also be referred to that number. 
 
(Deadline to register today April 30, notification of enrollment by May 14.)
  
DROP OFF 
Doors will open at 7:15 a.m. at RMS. All middle school students will be dropped off in the back of the building. Please follow the BLUE ARROWS on the traffic map (CLICK HERE for traffic map) which direct you to where your student(s) can be dropped off.
 
PICK-UP
All students will be picked up in the front of the building. Please follow the GREEN ARROWS on the traffic map (CLICK HERE for traffic map) that direct you where to pick up students.
Classroom Spotlight
The annual 7th-grade Investor's Fair was held on April 22nd. Students worked together to come up with solutions to world problems. These solutions were pitched to potential investors in hopes of securing funding for their solutions. Teams who secured the most funding during their class periods were awarded a mock $1,000,000 bonus check.
  • An Investor who attended the fair said, "The issues that your students identified and the solutions they offered were more than impressive, they were motivating. Further, the professionalism of the students who presented to me was way beyond what I would have expected for middle school students."

We are very proud of the exceptional work done by our students and staff! Great job!!
RTI Update
We are currently in our final Response to Intervention (RTI) cycle of the year. It has been incredible to see the impact this intentional time has had upon our learners at RMS. During RTI, students have received personalized instruction based upon learning gaps that have been identified through common formative assessments. RTI has been a critical component in supporting our learners throughout the uncertainty of this year. We are excited to continue the implementation of RTI into the 2021-2022 school year!
RMS PTO Newsletter
Click here to checkout the RMS PTO Newsletter
Canvas Support for Parents/Guardians

  • How to manage your Canvas Dashboard

  • How to managed the types and amount of notifications you receive

  • How to view and utilize the Canvas gradebook to support your student

May

5/03
One Fine Night, 5:30pm

5/04
MAP Testing
COC Track @ RMS

5/05
MAP Testing

5/06
Special Olympic Track, 5:30pm

5/07
Progress grades distributed

5/08
RMS Speech and Debate Contest

5/10
MAP Testing

5/11
MAP Testing
NJHS Mtg., 2:40
Special Olympic Track, 4:45pm

5/12
8th grade EOC

5/13
Special Olympic Track, 5:30pm
NJHS 7th grade celebration, 6:00-7:30pm

5/17
Lyon Elementary 5th grade visit to RMS
NJHS 8th grade Celebration, 6-7:30pm

5/18
McCulloch, Price, Schofield, and Sweeny Elementary 5th grade visit to RMS
Special Olympics Track, 5:30pm

5/19
8th grade visit to RHS, 9:15 am

5/20
Spring Band Concert @ RMS, information coming from band directors
Special Olympics Track, 4:45pm

5/21
Chromebook collection for all grades

5/24
8th grade promotion celebration practice
Virtual End of year assembly
Virtual Leadership Showcase during LEAD class
8th grade Poetry Slam, 6:00pm

5/25
8th grade promotion celebration
Last day for 8th graders
Special Olympic Track, 5:30pm

5/26
Last day for students, half day, RMS to dismiss at 12:10pm (lunch will be served)
Greetings, 8th Grade Families and Students!

We are looking forward to celebrating our 8th graders on Tuesday, May 25th as they complete their time at RMS! This special day will include fun-filled activities starting with a celebration ceremony, one last lunch together as 8th graders and concluding with games and activities throughout the afternoon.
In an effort to keep our celebration student-focused and to comply with COVID19 restrictions, this event will take place during the school day with only students and staff in attendance. However, we will be filming the ceremony, which will include the distribution of superlatives, accolades, and completion certificates, and will share it out at a later time along with event photos.

As in the past, 8th grade students will not need to attend school on the district's last day, May 26th. Thank you for sharing your students with us! We look forward to seeing what great things this 8th grade class does in high school!


Working Together,

Allison Dishman
RMS Principal


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