October 6, 2022
RMS Messenger for October 6, 2022
Thank you to the parents who were able to make it to Coffee with the Principal this month. We had a great discussion about support services at RMS and in the community. To view the information covered, please visit this page. Next month we will be sharing information on BoFT as well as talking about ways parents and teachers can partner together for our students. Hope to see you there!
Important Dates
October 7- No Student Attendance
October 10- No Student Attendance
October 12- Walk or Bike to School Day
October 14- End of First Quarter
November 8- No Student Attendance
Staff of the Month!
We celebrated our Staff of the Month and over 20 staff were nominated this month for going above and beyond for students. Adam Lester, Amanda Abel, Brittney Zimmerman, Carrie Moore, Debby Nelson, Jeff Thorson, Julia Thorton, Julianna Mueller, Katie Kane, Karen Lopez, Kevin Botterman, Kristy Giesen, Lesia Yarbrough, Lisa Rios, Morgan Crawley, and Stephanie Rosser. We appreciate all you do.
Joe Flores is our staff of the month this month with 6 different nominations. Thank you Joe for all your hard work keeping our technology running smoothly!
BoFT
BPS101’s $140 million bond referendum on Nov. 8 will enable the district to address essential safety and security needs at our schools. Approval will not increase the district’s bond and interest property tax levy. Find out more at: www.bps101.net/boft.
Law Enforcement Drills
Please review this information about our upcoming Law Enforcement Drill that will take place on October 13th.
Batavia Parent Series
Each month, the Batavia Student Services Department hosts a parent series to help connect parents to resources in the school and community. Last week they hosted a webinar with LaTasha Keltner that focused on communication between parents and adolescent students. Find out more and watch the webinar here. The District Messenger will continue to inform parents of future events.
Clubs and Activities
Here is the Peek at the Week! Make sure to check out the special two-day event listed!
Advisory:
Our Advisory theme for the month of October is Initiative. Students will reflect on study strategies, identify how to break larger projects into manageable tasks, and brainstorm ways to overcome obstacles to stay motivated as they wrap up Quarter 1 and head into Quarter 2. Ask your child how they can apply these strategies and take initiative at home!
Batavia Mothers Club Winter Clothing Drive
Batavia Mothers Club is running a Winter Clothing Drive for community members in Batavia. Rotolo will have a donation box in the Atrium just inside the Main Entrance. The drive ends October 14.
Music Buffs Fundraiser-TONIGHT!!:
Buffs is having a fundraiser at Portillos on October 6th from 5pm-8pm. 20% of sales benefits the Batavia Music Buffs. Order online or in the app for pickup using the code PORTILLOS22 before checkout in the “Apply Offer” field, or show a flyer or a digital version to the cashier when ordering at the restaurant. Valid on drive thru, pickup, curbside, and in restaurant orders.
Annual Walk or Bike to School Day
Our annual Fall Walk to School Day, Kane County’s Fit for Kids program, is scheduled for October 12th! Walk or Bike to school on October 12th and be entered into a raffle. Join all students in the county for Walk or Bike to School Day! Be safe and use crosswalks!
Superintendent Search Survey Reminder
Earlier this week, the District sent a Messenger inviting all stakeholders to answer a questionnaire to collect your feedback. The BPS101 Board would like your input as they begin their search for a new Superintendent to lead our district. They will use the information gathered from focus groups and a questionnaire to help create a leadership profile of our next Superintendent. The questionnaire will remain open for all stakeholders through Wednesday, Oct. 5th. It is available in English or Spanish. The Board thanks you for your effort in helping them with this important task.
IAR Reports
Next week, you will be receiving an Individual Student Score Report with your child’s results from the Spring of 2022 administration of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). Please see the Partners in Achievement page of Curriculum and Instruction on the district website for more information on assessments and interpreting the score. If your child does not receive a report, there is no cause for concern, as this likely means your child did not complete testing.
The IAR Parent Portal is now available for parents/guardians. The IAR Parent Portal User Guide is available and has information on how to create an account and log in to access student scores. The portal will also allow parents/guardians to track their student’s scores from year to year, beginning with the spring 2021 results.
The video score report communicates information from the ISR through animations and a voiceover in Illinois’ seven most common languages: English, Spanish, Polish, Arabic, French, Urdu, and Gujarati.
Batavia Special-Education Parent Network (BSPN) Upcoming Events
The vision of BSPN is to create a support network for families in order to share resources and information, provide mentoring, and increase disability awareness in our schools and community. They have some great events coming up. Check out their events page HERE.
Cheer Bootcamp
RMS Cheer Bootcamp takes place 10/11-10/13 in the West Gym from 5:00-6:30 pm. Please email Coach Cole with further questions.
Winter Sports Tryouts
Boys Basketball and Cheerleading Tryouts will begin on October 17. Wrestling Practice will begin on October 19. Check our athletics website for more details.
