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Principal Morrison in front of the electives mural

 

Anissa Morrison

Anissa Morrison

Interim Principal, she/her/hers
Chelsea Voake

Chelsea Voake

Interim Associate Principal


 

 

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Welcome to the Administrators Corner. I'm Anissa Morrison, Interim Principal of Frances C. Richmond Middle School (RMS). Each week I will use this space to keep you updated on important events and topics from our school. 

I hope you find all of this information helpful, informative and fun.

Regards,
Anissa

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Week ending January 30, 2026

Important Dates

Tuesday, February 3rd ~ Curriculum Night at HHS for incoming 9th grade students, 5:30pm

Friday, February 6th ~ RMS Social 7:00-8:30pm

Monday, February 16th ~ President’s Day, No School

Tuesday, February 17th ~ Lunar New Year

Monday, February 23rd - Friday, February 27th ~ February Break

 

Message From Our Principal

Greetings,

This week Richmond officially launched our new school-wide expectations framework moving from the design phase to active implementation.

RMS logo and SPIRIT logo

SPIRIT
Safety-Perseverance-Integrity-Respect-Inclusion-Teamwork

The rollout began with a school-wide introductory video featuring Anissa and Ms. Voake. The video shared the foundational metaphor of the RMS Geese, a symbol of collective leadership and support, which beautifully connects to the SPIRIT acronym.

To deepen the understanding of these values, students attended an inspirational parent presentation focused on the journey of summiting Mount Everest. 

This presentation highlighted several core themes that resonated with the middle school experience:

  1. The importance of persisting toward long-term goals while recognizing that growth occurs through every step, including failures.

  2. The vast amount of learning and knowledge required before a successful reach a long term goal.

  3. The critical nature of teamwork and collaborative problem-solving between climbing partners.

  4. The phrase “Be where your feet are” became a central takeaway for students, emphasizing the value of being fully present and focused on the current task or moment.

Homeroom groups began processing the values and expectations captured in SPIRIT. These small group sessions allowed students to clarify what SPIRIT looks like for them and how it applies to our school community.

We look forward to upcoming learning opportunities to expand our understanding. Our goal is to ensure SPIRIT becomes the foundation of our shared school culture.

Take care,

Anissa