April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022
RMS administration met with all 8th grade Advisory classes this week, and will meet with 6th and 7th grade teams next week to review behavior expectations for the remainder of the year. Once again, we thank you for your support at home as we remind students about using appropriate, respectful language with all students and staff, keeping hands to themselves, using the restrooms for their intended purpose and not as gathering areas, and remembering to clean up after themselves and stay seated while eating in the cafeteria for breakfast or lunch. We do not like issuing disciplinary consequences such as detentions, in-school suspensions or out-of-school suspensions, but we have, and will continue to do so, for those who choose to violate school expectations. Expectations are in place to ensure the safety of all students and staff at school, and we want everyone to have a safe and fun end to this school year!
Information for 8th Grade Families
8th Grade Dinner Dance Information
We are really looking forward to having our 8th Grade Dinner Dance event! Due to the pandemic, we have not been able to have this event the past two years, so we are hoping that this year will be a special night for our students!
Invitations for the dance were given to students today during Advisory class. Please ask them to dig it out of their backpacks and show you! The event will take place on Thursday, May 26th from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Inn in Batavia. Starting next week, students can bring their permission card and money ($25) to school in the small envelope included with the invitation.
As mentioned above, an RMS administrator met with all 8th grade Advisory classes this week to review behavior expectations for the remainder of the year, and to also explain to students the potential consequences for violating those expectations. In addition to a school consequence (detention, suspension, etc) students may also lose the privilege of attending end-of-the-year celebrations like the Dinner Dance. For those who choose to violate expectations while at the dance, we will call parents/guardians to have the student picked up immediately and school consequences that may be issued will be served at the start of a student’s freshman year.
Yard Sign Pick-Up
For those of you who ordered a Class of 2026 yard sign, signs and yard stakes will be at RMS for pick-up starting next Tuesday, May 3rd! There is a VERY limited number of extra signs that are available for purchase (for $7.50) at the school on a first-come, first-serve basis.
New Information for All:
Teacher Appreciation Week is Next Week!
We are celebrating all staff next week, because even if they are not a classroom teacher, so many of the RMS staff spend their time and energy teaching our students, in one way or another, daily!
Student Participation Idea: Students can show their appreciation to a staff member (past or present) by writing them a letter, an email, creating a Google Slides presentation, Flipgrid video, or in another creative way explaining why they appreciate this teacher and sharing a memory of their class that they will always remember. This message will be treasured by our teachers!
Parent Participation Idea: Staff love to hear kind words and appreciation from you, our parents! You could also share a letter or email with one, or more, of your child(ren)’s teachers (past or present) letting them know the positive impact they made in the life of your son or daughter.
*BPS101 staff emails are all firstname.lastname@bps101. For a list of teacher emails, please visit the RMS Staff Directory page on our website.
Reminders from RMS:
Math and ELA Placement for 2022-2023 School Year
Students currently in Honors ELA at RMS will be placed in Honors ELA next year. Current 5th graders who score in the 90th percentile or higher on either the Fall or Spring MAP this school year, will be placed in Honors ELA in 6th grade.
Students at RMS will follow the Math course sequence in our course Flow Chart. Students in 5th Grade High Ability Math will be placed in Advanced Math in 6th Grade. Current 7th Graders will be placed in Intro to Algebra or Algebra in 8th Grade based on MAP scores and teacher recommendation. Students scoring in the 60th percentile or higher on either the Fall or Spring MAP with the other score not being lower than the 50th percentile and with teacher recommendation will be placed in Algebra. Please contact your child’s teacher if you are unsure of 8th grade Math placement for next year.
If you would like to pursue a change in placement to an advanced Math course or Honors ELA course, your child will need to take a placement test. To request a placement test, please fill out the request form. Current 5th graders will take placement tests at their elementary school. Placement testing for current 6th and 7th graders is scheduled to take place at RMS on May 18th and May 19th beginning at 3:00pm. Students only need to attend one day.
Bike & Roll to School Day is fast approaching!!
That’s right – mark your calendars for May 4th and join all the Batavia schools and schools from around the country to celebrate the joy of being active while building a sense of community and school spirit. Student participants at RMS will be entered in a drawing for some FUN giveaways!! And did you know we have the “Bikes for Batavia” program? We have a LOT of bikes to give away to children and adults in need. Contact Joanne Spitz or Evan Thomas at bikesforbatavia@gmail.com if you need a bike! Get ready to roll!!
Color Fun Run at RMS
The Rotolo Middle School National Junior Honor Society is hosting a Color Fun Run on May 7th, 2022 at 9:00 AM. The proceeds of this event will go to Batavia United Way and to better the programs of National Junior Honor Society at Rotolo. We hope you can come support us and have fun doing our Color Fun Run. Please register by clicking here before April 22nd for a guaranteed t-shirt.
Upcoming Important Dates (21-22 BPS Academic Calendar)
May 26th: Last Day of Student Attendance; 8th Grade Dinner Dance at Lincoln Inn (6:00-8:30)
Information from BPS101:
Clubs and Activities
A great way to keep students engaged in school is by participating in clubs and activities. There are many clubs and activities that are currently meeting and practicing. Find out more about RMS clubs and activities HERE and BHS clubs and activities HERE.