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Friday Focus

Welcome to the Friday Focus. Our weekly newsletter will be posted here. It will include the Administrator's message, important updates, and fun things happening around our school.

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RMS Friday Focus, May 2, 2025

Important Dates

May 5-9 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7 - 6pm Family Roundtable - HHS transition
May 9 - 5:30 pm International Dinner Ticket sales close TODAY
May 11 - Closing of “Get your Goose on!” Spirit Wear Sale:
May 15-17 - 7pm Spring Musical
May 21 - 6 pm parent meeting for Montreal Trip
May 22 - 6 pm parent meeting for NYC Trip
June 5 - 7 pm PTO Meeting
June 16 - 8th grade Celebration - last day for 8th graders
June 17 - Last day for students  

 

Weekly After School

Mon, Tue, Thur - Library open for after school study
Tuesday - 6th grade HW club.
Tuesday -  3 - 4 - Math help available in the Library.
Friday - Mathcounts at HHS
 

Message from the Rolling Desk

State testing week is always interesting.  Despite our best efforts to make the process and experience as stress free as possible we still see an increase in anxiety across the RMS population.  Once the testing window is complete we have been working to find ways to address the extra energy that is manifest.  Snack times are extended, outdoor activities embraced, and this year we held the first annual face offs for Spanish v. French classes - dueling in a French playground game taught to us by a visiting teacher.  A seeming hybrid of baseball and tennis (actually resembling “Calvinball”), the game was very fun to watch, and the dueling languages were fun to listen to.  Thank you to the world language department!

Now that we have entered Q4 many are thinking about the end of the year.  We wanted to pass along some information in the spirit of “save the date.” - In addition to the dates listed above. 

  • Wednesday, May 7th - Walk, ride, roll to school.  Join the 75% of the school who participated last year by walking to school (or from the Garipay field where the buses can let folks off), riding (bicycle, scooter, etc) or rolling (roller skis, skates, skateboards…).  Raffle prizes will be available.
  • 8th grade - HHS transition roundtable. Please join RMS counselors and HHS 9th grade counselors on Wednesday, May 7, at 6 pm in the RMS library as we discuss issues surrounding the transition to Hanover High School.  If you plan to attend, or have a question about transition, please RSVP via Google Form.  Students will have their own transition activities coming later in the spring - this event is targeted toward adult family members. We look forward to seeing you as we work to stay safe, be well, and take care of each other.
  • 6th grade poetry night - Join RMS and MCS students for a night of poetry recitation on May 29th.
  • June 6 - 8th grade formal - sponsored by the junior class at HHS.
  • 8th grade celebration will be the night of June 16. (Last day for 8th grade)
  • June 17 is the last day for students. 

We are looking forward to the coming spring and the energy the end of the year brings.  Enjoy the sunshine as it appears spring may finally be here.  As always, stay well, be safe, and take care of each other.  We geese have got it.  

 
Tim Boyle
Principal
 
Anissa Morrison
Associate Principal

School News and Information

RMS Cafe

Information about menus, mealtime, and application for RMS’ meal program are available here.

The RMS lunch program is run “in house” and does not follow a state or federal program.  If your family may benefit from assistance for meals, please contact Robin Morley-Ploof in the office for more information.  The program is confidential and runs the same way as the more traditional cafe meal funding program. 

RMS works hard to accommodate the dietary needs of our community, so if you have any questions, concerns, please contact Austin Jacobs.  

 

Rising 9th grade families - Bear Camp is back

Hanover High School is pleased to announce the schedule for Bear Camp 2025, our pre-orientation program designed to facilitate a smooth transition for incoming 9th-grade students to Hanover High School.

August 12th: This session is exclusively for students new to the Hanover School District.

August 13th & 14th: These sessions are open to all incoming 9th-grade students.

Bear Camp offers a valuable opportunity for students to:

Full Flyer available here.

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Hannaford Helps Schools

Volunteer Opportunities

We have a wide-range of volunteer opportunities available both during and outside of school hours throughout the district.  Please take a minute to fill out this brief questionnaire to let us know what activities you would be interested in learning more about for the 2024-25 school year.  Teal Parker, our Coordinator of Volunteers, will be in touch with more details as events/activities arise.  

In addition, if you are interested in volunteering but have not yet gone through the background check process, please fill out this form and we will be in touch to get the process started for you.

Health Office Updates

Respiratory Illnesses

RMS is beginning to see an increase in respiratory illness (like every year). Several of the illnesses include walking pneumonia. Upper valley primary care providers are seeing some atypical/mycoplasma pneumonia in children which can be treated with antibiotics. However, viral infections continue to be the most common cause of pediatric cough and respiratory illness in our community. 

Information on Mycoplasma Pneumonia from the CDC: can be found here.

CDC Prevention Measures for Respiratory Illness can be found here.

If you have questions regarding health programs, or anything related to the health of your students please reach out to Nurse Abby.

PTO Gaggle Dates of Note section:

Last chance to buy tix for the May 9th International dinner—ticket sales close tonight! Reserve your spot now for the International Dinner on Friday, May 9, from 5:30–7:30 PM.  (Note: Can’t attend the event in-person, there is a quick & easy “to-go” option as well!!) We’re also looking for 7th graders and parents to help at the event. We ask that both parents and students sign up to volunteer here.

 

Teacher Appreciation Week is NEXT WEEK: May 5- May 9

The PTO Teacher Appreciation Team has planned a celebratory week of daily events for the RMS staff and faculty with light meals and refreshments being delivered on Monday and Wednesday, and a Mystery Event (to be revealed soon!) on Friday. The events planned for Tuesday and Thursday need Parent and Student support to make the week truly special!

  • Tuesday May 6th: Student Surprise Day
    • Please ask your student to bring in something small & meaningful to a teacher/staff of their choice. This should NOT be something expensive, instead we encourage homemade creativity (such as a poem, a drawing,  a handmade trinket, or a lightly used book, etc) that illustrates their appreciation. PARENTS are also encouraged to send in a note or email themselves!
  • Thursday, May 8th:  Sweet Treat Day
    • Please ask your student to bring in a small edible treat for a teacher or mentor at the school.

“Get your Goose on!” RMS Spirit Wear Sale is in full flight! 

Refresh your wardrobe with some RMS spirit! The storefront is open and runs through Sunday, May 11th. There are so many fun items to choose from. Click here to see the many goosey-options, and place your order today.   

 

Update on Future of the PTO

At our meeting last night, the vote to sunset the PTO was tabled until the June PTO meeting. Several parents have stepped forward with a willingness to volunteer, so we will use the time over the next month to outline ways to refine the focus of PTO initiatives to better reflect the current needs of the community and the time availability of those in leadership roles. The goal of this work would be that the organization could continue within a newly refined scope.  Click here to review a draft of the May minutes.

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