Important Dates

Thoughts from the Rolling Desk

Happy 2025!  We all had fun this week working to stay warm and reestablish the school day routines after a wonderful time away from school.  We hope everyone has enjoyed the transition as well.    In celebration of the new year, our leadership classes have worked to identify “resolutions” for the RMS community for the start of 2025 (which we hope will survive recently named “quitters day,” which is today).  Some of these resolutions can be seen below - we invite you to join us.

2025 New Year Connections

• Let's all do more to know and value one another.
• SMILE: Sharing and showing joy is a connection tool that leads to growing happy, healthy communities.
• Greet people with eye contact. Say hello with your words and your eyes.  Looking at someone expresses interest.
• Laugh and have fun!  Look for and share in the small moments, especially the silly, unexpected, and fun ones.
• Learn the interests of others.  Showing enthusiasm for others' interests can create connections.

As the year starts, we wanted to pass along some important updates:

Transportation overcrowding - Recently we have witnessed a significant overcrowding on buses into town, especially on Wednesday afternoons.  Many students seem to be riding non-assigned buses into town on Wednesday afternoons.  Unfortunately, SAU 70 does not have open bus ridership. What this means is students signed up to ride a bus to and from home have priority, thus transportation to a peer's house or afterschool activity cannot be guaranteed.  The drivers will begin prioritizing students who are riding home.  Please let us know of any issues so that we can work to find solutions.

8th Grade Families: Request for Volunteers — Please sign up today! - There are three upcoming fundraising events in support of the 8th grade class trips for which we are seeking parent volunteers.  If you have time available for any of these events, please consider volunteering.  The organizers would be so grateful for your assistance. 

Click on the link for each event to learn more about the volunteer needs:

• Friday, Jan 17th Bake Sale during the school day
• Friday, Jan 17th Bonfire event, 5pm-7pm
• Raffle ticket sales at Theater Showcase on Thursday, Jan 23 & Friday, Jan 24

As a reminder, the 8th grade team has set a goal of raising at least $5000 to help lower the cost of the tuition for every student traveling to NYC or Montreal in the spring.

Fundraising, Food, and Fun next week:

BAKE SALE to raise money for the 8th grade trips to Montreal and NYC

WHEN:  Friday, January 17, during snack and lunch

WHERE:  RMS Lobby

WHAT DO WE NEED?

8th grade students: bring in individually wrapped baked goods to sell.  

All students:  Bring in money for baked goods.  All items will cost $2 each.  Correct change is appreciated!

All proceeds will go toward the cost of the trips to NYC and Montreal.

(further fundraising events below)

 

Support of the Class of ‘25:  Friday, Jan 17th,  5pm-7pm, RMS field - Bonfire

All are invited to bring a Christmas tree to a bonfire fundraiser to support the 8th grade year end cultural immersion trips. Trees will be carefully placed upon the fire in ones and twos. Families can purchase bake sale items and drink hot cocoa while watching their trees burn and offering a wish into the new year.  Suggested donation for each tree is $20, cash and checks appreciated.  Please note: This is a full-family event, please do NOT drop your student off without adult supervision.  This event has been given approval by the Hanover Fire Department.  Please contact Emma Cottage with any questions.

 

Hanover-Norwich Schools K-12 Student Art Show

Warm up, grab a new book, and check out our RMS Art at the Howe - January 6th - 30th, 2025.

Please have a wonderful weekend, full of fun, warmth, and sunshine.  As always, stay well (and warm), be safe, and take care of each other.  We geese have got it.  

Tim Boyle
Principal
https://www.instagram.com/rmsgeese/

Anissa Morrison
Associate Principal
 

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