Republic Middle School
Family Newsletter
Empowering Leaders to Grow and Serve
RMS Families,

Happy October! During September, we were able to kick off our leadership curriculum and our first RTI cycle. It is so exciting to provide students with opportunities to grow academically and empower their leadership capabilities. We have a lot of exciting things going on this month, so be sure to check out our newsletter and social media to stay up to date!


Thank you,

Allison Dishman, Principal
Tonia Herbold, Assistant Principal
Curt White, Assistant Principal
Michael Wright, Assistant Principal
Enrollment

6th grade: 387
7th grade: 388
8th grade: 407
Total: 1182
Lead
Students during LEAD class this month were able to discuss and apply prioritization and teamwork.
Response to Intervention (RTI)

We have just finished our first math cycle of RTI and are preparing to launch the first ELA cycle next week! During this time, students will receive personalized instructional support based on their individual needs. We are excited to connect with students as we work towards mastery of essential learning targets.
Optional Student COVID19 Vaccine Status
To help our nurses and our administrators with the efficiency of future contact tracing (as you can imagine, these can be very time-consuming), we're asking our families to share student COVID19 vaccine statuses with us by completing the form at the link below. Completing this form is completely voluntary and not required. However, by sharing your student's proof of vaccine with us, we'll be able to quickly determine that if your student is exposed to a positive case they will not need to quarantine as long as they are symptom-free instead of having to gather evidence during contact tracing.

This will be very helpful information, but it will be kept confidential and for district purposes only. This will also allow us to be able to determine our overall student vaccination rate, which can assist us in how we monitor future trends of COVID19 in our buildings.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this voluntary form and to upload your student's vaccine card, if he or she has been vaccinated. This form will be available throughout the year to complete as vaccines are received. Contact your school nurse or Health Services Director, Natalie.Botkin@republicschools.org if you have questions.

Republic School District Families and Employees,

Republic School District has developed health-related protocols which were created in conjunction with the Springfield-Greene County Health Department in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The protocols, which we call our “Return to Learn Plan” are based on best practices from schools and businesses around the globe and recommendations from DESE and health professionals. 

The most recent version of the Return to Learn Plan was voted on by the Board of Education and then implemented on August 31. At that time we indicated we would be asking for feedback regarding the status of the protocols in late September. Therefore, we’re sending the survey located at the link below and would like to gather your input on how you feel the current Return to Learn Plan is working. 

Before completing the survey it might be helpful to review the current Return to Learn Plan by CLICKING HERE.

Please complete the survey (CLICK HERE) by midnight on Thursday, October 7.
Republic School District is HIRING! We're looking for individuals who enjoy working with students and having a positive impact on their lives to fill a variety of open positions. Interested individuals are invited to a JOB FAIR on Friday, October 8. Candidates can simply show up any time between 9:00-1:00 for an on site interview for the position(s) of their choosing. No appointment is needed. 

WHEN: October 8, come and go between 9:00-1:00
WHERE: Central Office, 518 N. Hampton (back side of Price Elementary)
WHAT: On site interviews for the following positions will take place after completing an online application.

  • Paraprofessionals
  • Bus Drivers & Aides
  • EC Aide
  • Custodians 
  • STRIPES 360 Workers
  • Substitute Nurses
  • Health Care Aide
  • Contact Tracers
Thank you to our RMS PTO for providing headphones to our students who are in need or those who may have forgotten them.

Congratulations to 7th grade math teacher, Heather King who won the swag bag drawing for registering for an RMS PTO membership!
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for October 11th and 12th, 3:30-7:00 pm. At Republic Middle School, parent-teacher conferences are scheduled by teacher teams and based on student support needs.
parent teacher conf
October

10/1
SI (School Improvement) Day, no school for students

10/2
6th gr. Singers sing National Anthem @ Pumpkin Daze, 7:45 am
Cross Country Joplin Invitational, 9:30 am

10/4 - 10/8
StuCo Spirit Week

10/4
Volleyball @ Joplin, 5:30

10/5
Volleyball @ Nixa, 5:30

10/7
Volleyball vs. Carthage, home 5:30
Football vs. Nixa, 7th away, 8th home, 5:30
Cross Country @ Buffalo, 4:00

10/8
Progress 2 Grades Distributed

10/11 and 10/12
Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30-7pm
  • Teachers will contact families to schedule conferences based on needed support.

10/14
Football vs. Branson, 7th away, 8th home, 5:30

10/16
8th Volleyball COC, time TBA
7th Volleyball COC, time TBA

10/22
End of Progress 3/Term 1/1st quarter

10/29
Grade Cards Distributed

11/4
Picture retakes


Communication
It is vital to student success that all RMS families have updated contact information. You may contact the RMS office at any time to update your information or use parent portal to do so. Be reminded that communication with building teachers and administrators is always available and important. Below you will find many of the communication tools you may access:

  • Website: republicschools.org and republicschools.org/rms
  • District Twitter: @republicschools
  • District Facebook: Republic School District
  • Building Facebook: Republic Middle School
  • Building Instagram: repmo_rms
  • Email/phone
  • Peachjar E-Flyer Service: Weekly optional email with school related and approved e-flyers to keep them informed of district and community information
  • Tiger Talk e-newsletter: Sent on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month during the school year. Parents who have provided an email account are automatically signed up. Others can sign up on our website.
  • Mobile App
  • Voice calls and text messages at the building and district level (All numbers provided will receive these notifications, there is no longer a need to opt-in as in the past. However, opting out is still an option.)
  • Canvas


Important Links