RMS Knightly News
Week of September 7th, 2026
Hello RMS Knights and Families
Our Honor the Castle theme for the month of September is "teamwork" . Our mindset monday message for the week of September 7th states “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, Go Together"
This week's Mindset Monday Message for the week of September 7th Click HERE.
Stay up to date by checking our School Website regularly:
Website: https://rms.fraser.k12.mi.us/
Email: huston.julian@fraserk12.org
Location: 33500 Garfield Road, Fraser, MI, USA
Hello RMS Parents/Guardians,
Many of our families have completed the review of our District Technology Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). If you have not, this policy must be submitted in order for your child to receive their district-issued MacBook. Please take a few minutes to review and complete the form with your student as soon as possible.
We appreciate your attention to this important step, which ensures that your student can have access to their learning tools responsibly and without delay.
If you have any additional questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We shared this powerpoint during our 1st week of school with our knights on our MacBook Expectations.
Thank you for your support!
RICHARDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
7TH AND 8TH GRADE
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS
***REMINDER***
All girls interested in trying out for Richards MS 7th or 8th grade volleyball teams, tryouts are scheduled to begin on:
Tuesday, September 8th thru Friday, September 11th
8TH GRADE
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Location: Richards MS Gym *Location for tryouts Friday, 9/11/ 26 TBD
8th Grade Coach: Rachel Wiedyk
Email: rachel.wiedyk@fraserk12.org
7TH GRADE
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday, September 8th thru Friday, September 11th
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Location: Richards MS gym *Location for tryouts Friday, 9/11/ 26 TBD
7th Grade Coach: Ta'Nia Willis
Email: twillis@misd.net
As we prepare for the upcoming fall Volleyball season, we are asking anyone that is interested in playing this fall to take a few minutes to fill out the information link below.
Filling out this link does not allow you to participate - we are using this form to collect names so that we can prepare for 1st day of tryouts.
SIGNUP FORM
https://forms.gle/tvR9C39LJ2Aw7jz1A
ALL STUDENTS MUST ALSO TURN IN A COMPLETED MHSAA PHYSICAL AS WELL AS REGISTER ON FAMILYID
BOTH LINKS ARE LISTED BELOW
All students must hand in a completed MHSAA Physical dated after April 15, 2026.
All students must also go to arbiter sports and complete the on line student registration
https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/richards-middle-school
***If either of these forms are not completed, student will be withheld from participation until both forms have been submitted.
On September 11th, 2026, from 3:00pm-4:30pm, Our RMS student council will be hosting the 7th grade welcome event. This event will be exclusively for 7th graders. During this event, 7th graders can play board games, volleyball and/or basketball. Since this event starts after our school day ends, Our 7th graders should leave your backpack in their locker, then exit the building through door 36. To enter this event, our 7th graders will need their school ID. The event will be held in the gym, and 7th grade students will have access to the concession stand-which only accepts cash. The bathrooms will also be unlocked for use.
Fraser families, come kick off the school year with us at the Fraser Family Tailgate on Friday, September 11th from 5:30–7:00 PM at FHS stadium parking lot
Join fellow Fraser families, students, and staff as we show our Fraser pride and get ready for the first home varsity football game of the season! The tailgate includes free hot dogs, drinks, kona ice, inflatables, music and Fraser spirit! Following the Family Tailgate, our Fraser varsity football team will play against Port Huron High School starting at 7pm. Come early, bring your Fraser spirit, and help us pack the stadium with Knight pride!
We hope to see you there!
In Michigan, schools are required to collect certain student information, such as enrollment, demographics, and program participation, and share it with the Michigan Department of Education. This process is required by state and federal law and helps monitor publicly funded education programs.
A new rule in the State School Aid Act now requires schools to also collect information about students’ tribal affiliations. This change was developed with input from Tribal Nations in Michigan. Families have the option to share tribal affiliation information. Sharing this information is completely voluntary.
The data will help strengthen communication with Tribal Nations and may allow schools to qualify for additional funding to better support Indigenous students.
If a family chooses to share this information, it will be protected under privacy laws such as FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), which also prohibits discrimination.
If you would like to report your tribal affiliation, please complete this form by October 7th. (Link: https://fraserk12.jotform.com/252335442152853)
Welcome Castle Crew!
Our PBIS review activities
House Sorting Ceremony: One Castle, Four Houses
Our students officially discovered their house during our House Sorting Ceremony, where Seminar classes were sorted into one of our four houses: Altruismo (black house), Isibindi (green house), Reveur, (blue house) or Amistad (red house). Together, our four houses make up One Castle, building community, teamwork, and Knight pride throughout the school year.
This school year, we will continue to implement the Second Step Middle School program to support our students’ social-emotional learning and growth across five core units.
Mindsets & Goals: Our students will build a growth mindset and applied research-based goal-setting strategies. They will learn to view challenges as opportunities, recognize internal and external obstacles, and develop action plans to achieve their goals.
Developing a Positive Sense of Self: Our students will explore their self-concept, identify guiding principles, and practice strategies to build confidence and envision their future selves.
Thoughts, Emotions & Decisions: Our students will learn to recognize strong emotions and unhelpful thoughts, manage stress, and make thoughtful decisions using emotion-regulation strategies.
Managing Relationships & Social Conflict: Lessons focused on maintaining healthy relationships, understanding diverse perspectives, and resolving conflicts through a four-step problem-solving process.
Recognizing Bullying & Harassment: Our students will learn to identify bullying and harassment, understand their impact, and practice strategies to stand up safely and contribute to a respectful, safe school environment.
Through these lessons, our students will strengthen critical social-emotional skills that foster a positive, supportive, and inclusive school culture. These lessons will be shared three times out of each month during our seminar period on Mondays. Our families' weekly smore will share follow up questions that can extend the learning for home discussion and conversation about the lessons' topics. Our Second Step Lessons will start the week of Sept. 14th
Daily Expectations
PBIS Values
WCD policy for FPS schools
Lunch Menu for May and June at Richards Middle School
Fraser Nutrition Services Website
Honor The Castle by respecting others, modeling responsibility, and making safe choices.
Outside Food and Beverage Policy
Outside food delivery is a safety concern. We do not want to have strangers and people that we do not know coming to our buildings with delivery bags. It also is a workload issue for office personnel. Managing multiple food deliveries during lunchtime becomes an additional responsibility for our office staff.
The District works hard to provide a variety of healthy, good-tasting food in its cafeterias, and students are always free to bring their own lunch to school. We will continue to follow our past practice of making sure students receive lunch if they forget to bring one from home.
Attending an RMS event Knights?
Let's Go Knights!
Game Expectations for an RMS sporting event
RICHARDS MS/ FRASER HS STUDENT/SPECTATOR EXPECTATIONS
1. Fraser spectators must sit in the designated HOME Bleachers
2. At NO time is it appropriate for SPECTATORS/STUDENTS to call out/chant opposing players names or numbers or yell at officials during the game. Spectators will be removed from the contest if necessary.
3. Our students are to remain in the bleachers (not permitted to stand or sit on the floor) when cheering during an event/contest.
4. Spectators/students will be removed from the facility if they interfere with the play of the game/officials/coaches/players or school personnel.
5. Richards Middle School students need to present their student ID at the entrance point and can not be our citizenship list
6. Students may not bring outside food or drinks into the school or stadium.
7. No outside balls or noise makers that are not pre-approved by administration
8. Students are expected to sit in the bleachers and not hang out in the hallways, Athletic Entrance, Stadium entrance or open areas inside the stadium.
9. Students are not to sit in or walk over to the Visiting Teams Bleachers
10. In the event that a student is asked to leave a game, the parent or the guardian will be asked to take that student home.
11. Once a student/spectator exits the athletic facilities, they will not be permitted to re-enter.
12. Students not representing schools competing in that day's contest will not be permitted into the Fraser HS/MS athletic facilities.
13. Spectators/students are to exhibit Sportsmanship at all time, cheer positively and support all those individuals involved in the event you are attending.
14. Respect all officials at all times as the number of officials available is declining. Don't be a reason why an official will not work a Fraser event in the future.
As always, the safety of our staff, students, and families remains our top priority. These additional measures will support our students in making good choices and create a safe environment for all to enjoy the event. We encourage our families and students to take advantage of these athletic events. We can come together with our school community and reconnect with family and friends. Fraser is a special place and our athletic events allow our community to celebrate the rich history and tradition of our schools.
Change of Address Information
If you have recently moved, please complete the following form to update your address and upload the files needed for update: https://form.jotform.com/211594973642161
