Test November 2026 Newsletter
Updates for Test Families
November Notes
It was a beautiful October! And now we are in November, when we often think about gratitude. We're grateful for the beautiful things happening at Test:
- Kids learning (of course).
- Parents meeting with teachers on conference day.
- Students standing up for each other as they learned about bullying.
- Friendships developing.
- Our first concert of the year (Way to go Choir!).
- Kids cheering each other on in family and house competitions.
November will bring more opportunities for students, and we will receive new measures of progress. Parents, please look for ILearn Checkpoint #1 scores soon - these are designed to measure what students learned from their first 8 weeks of instruction. Tests are only one measure of a student's growth, and it's awesome to see these pre-teens starting to figure out who they want to be in life. We are truly grateful for the time we get to spend with your kids.
RCS Family Liaisons
"Liaison" is a fancy word that means "connector." (Say it lee-A-zahn-- it comes from French and means "to tie or bind together.") Our RCS Family Liaisons make sure that kids and families are connected to what they need for school success. Ms. Toni Johnson works at Test to make sure all kids have school supplies and extra help. She knows where to find extra clothes, hygiene items, and snacks. She can also connect families to resources for food or other social services. She works to make sure every kid has what they need to learn at school. She can be reached at tjohnson2@rcs.k12.in.us
Centerstone & Meridian
Some students are already connected to counselors through Centerstone and Meridian. We have Centerstone services in the school building every day for existing Centerstone clients, and Meridian counselors frequently stop by to check on their caseloads. If you believe your student needs mental health support, we are happy to help with a referral to one of these agencies. Please contact Ms. DeDe Wright, our Test School Counselor, who can assist with this. Email pwrightdeloney@rcs.k12.in.us or call 765-973-3412.
Please let us know!
Being present at school is super important for kids! But sometimes they have to miss. When that happens, please make sure you report your child's absence to the school office (765-973-3412) OR by responding to a ParentSquare message that your student was marked absent.
Mrs. Geres tracks our attendance and will communicate with families about student absences. Please help her out and report your child's absence! Her email is dgeres@rcs.k12.in.us.
We learned about...
...standing up to bullying.
The choir concert...
...was great!
Family leaders, ...
...champions, and...
... a little music.
Most of the money that funds Richmond Community Schools comes from the Indiana State Government. Local property taxes also contribute. Any money we get from the Federal Government comes through grants that supports specific goals. For example, federal money supports breakfast and lunch programs, so kids have access to food. Other programs specifically support technology (Title IV), special education (IDEA), and career education (Perkins). Title I is federal program that provides money to support academic success for students from low-income households.
Test Intermediate, like many RCS schools, receives Title I money. (Like lots of government programs, there are a lot of requirements we have to meet.) One Title I requirement is to make sure we are reaching out to parents and helping families be involved in their student's education. We would do this anyway, because it is such a good thing for kids when their adults and interested and involved in their school! So, throughout the year we will send home information about our academic programs, hold meetings where parents can give us feedback on our plans, and give suggestions about how parents can support kids learning.
ParentSquare
PowerSchool
You can download the app from the Apple store here
Or from the Google store here
Canvas
You can download the app from the Apple store here
Or from the Google store here
Mission Statement
“Test Intermediate School provides a caring, challenging environment where dedicated educators strive to prepare students academically, physically, socially, and emotionally to be productive members of society.”