Rotolo Messenger February 21, 2025
Important Dates
February 28- No Student Attendance
March 4-6 IAR Testing
Check Out the RMS Events Calendar
Here is our Activities Peek at the Week
5Essentials- Parent/Guardian Input Request
You are invited to participate in the parent/guardian survey supplement of the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. Your participation in the survey will help us understand the conditions at your student’s school and guide improvement. We guarantee that survey responses will never be connected to the identity of you or your student. School reports will only show aggregated information on how parents/guardians and students responded as a whole. Please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent to take the parent/guardian survey. Additional information: Parent Guide (in English and Spanish) Thank you!
5Essentials Survey
RMS will be administering the 5Essentials Survey to students next week. Please review this document that further details what the survey is and explains the opt out process. The survey is administered in advisory and will be completed without interference in core academic time.
Ramadan
As we near Ramadan, I wanted to share the options we offer to RMS students. If your student needs a private space to pray during or after school, don’t hesitate to contact me (tara.piatek@bps101.net), and I will find a location for them. Additionally, during lunch, any student who would like to avoid the cafeteria may come to the main office to relax and socialize in the Gold Conference Room. Ramadan Mubarak!
Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR)
We will once again be taking the Illinois Assessment for Readiness starting the week of March 4th. Students will need to come to school with a fully charged Chromebook and a set of plug-in headphones if they have them. Wireless headphones should work, but using plug-ins will help avoid connectivity issues.
These assessments help us understand how our students are growing academically compared to their peers across the state. The state uses this information to provide support and resources to the schools. All students will take the Math assessments on March 4th, 5th, and 6th and the Reading assessments on March 4th and 5th.
Beauty and the Beast Musical
Get ready to be our guest at the enchanting Rotolo middle school production of “”Beauty and the Beast Jr.””! ✨ Our talented students will bring the beloved tale of Belle and the Beast to life with singing, dancing, and magical storytelling. Show Dates: 2/21 and 2/22, 7pm in RMS Cafeteria- Tickets: $10, $5 Students/Seniors
Black History Month
This week Mr. Devante White’s 6th Grade Advisory class presented projects that highlight influential Black figures, events, and contributions throughout history. It was held in our LRC alongside Dr. Diana Wolf’s Black History Month Displays. Such a great way to wrap up the week!
