RMS Monday Message

It's hard to believe, but we are 3/4 of the way through the '23-'24 School Year! Time has certainly flown by and from now until the end of the school year always feels like it is the busiest! We are excited for all of the excitement that lies ahead!

Have a great week!

4/17 - 7th Grade Boston Trip Parent/Guardian Meeting (See Below)

4/23 & 4/24 - NYS Math State Testing

5/1 - 5/3 - 8th Grade Washington DC Trip

5/9 - Spring Concert @ BHS

5/14 - NYS 8th Grade Science State Test

5/16 - 5/17 - 7th Grade Boston Trip

5/17 - 5/30 - Book Fair

5/23 - 5/28 Memorial Day Break

6/4 - 6th Grade Field Trip to Boundless Adventures

6/11 - 9th Grade Orientation (for current 8th Grade Students & Families) 6pm @ BHS

6/14 - 8th Grade Formal

6/19 - Juneteenth - No School

6/24 - 1/2 Day for Students

6/25 - 1/2 Day for Students

6/25 - 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony Time TBA

Below are the dates for the NYS Computer Based Testing for Math in Grades 6-8. There is also a CBT for 8th Grade Science.

CBT for Math: April 23rd and April 24th

CBT for 8th Grade Science: May 14th

Questions? Email Mr. Carofano @ carofano.m@beaconk12.org.

There will be a Parent/Guardian Meeting for those who have a student attending the 7th Grade Boston trip.

When? - Wednesday, April 17th

Where? - RMS Cafeteria

Time? - 7pm

Questions? - Email Mr. Soltish @ soltish.b@beaconk12.org

The message below was sent to all 8th Grade Students email addresses by the BHS Guidance Department:

Hello Student,

The high school counselors are excited for your new chapter in your life.

Please take the time to review the Grade 9 Elective Course Catalog prior to choosing your elective classes via the google form.

The deadline to submit the elective classes is Wednesday, April 17th.

Any questions please contact your respective counselor; find the email on the 9th Grade Elective Course Presentation.

Have a great weekend,

The Guidance Department

Applications are available for students interested in applying for the Advanced Art class for 8th grade. Please ask your Art Teacher for an application or stop by 1st period to room A110 to see Ms. Charter. Electronic applications are preferred but hard copies will be available in the main office. All applications are due by June 14th.

Below are the home modified athletic contests for the next two weeks. Download the rSchool App to view the most up to date schedules for Beacon Athletics!

4/18 - Modified Baseball vs. Cornwall 4:15pm @ Memorial Park

4/19 - Modified Baseball vs. Port Jervis 4:15pm @ Memorial Park

4/23 - Modified Baseball vs. Burke Catholic 4:15pm @ Memorial Park

The RMS 7th grade Italian class had a successful trip to Little Italy in Manhattan on Friday, April 5, via Metro North train. We took a walking tour of the area led by the Italian American Museum, and learned about the the immigration and settlement of Italians in the area. Of course also we ate a delicious lunch in a local Italian restaurant.

1) Week 2 eSports Results: Rombout defeats LaGrange Middle School 3-0 in Rocket League, LaGrange defeats Rombout 2-0 in Madden, and Rombout defeats LaGrange 11-7 in Super Smash Bros!

2) There will be a yearbook meeting Thursday in B229 until 3:30. All are welcome. Please see Ms. Holliday with any questions.

All board positions are open for next year. Please reach out to romboutpto@gmail.com or contact Dottie at 845-235-2098 if you are interested in learning more about the board positions. The PTO needs people to step into these positions in order to continue next year.

Questions or Concerns? Contact the Main Office at 845-838-6900 ext. 4131.

Follow us on Instagram and X (Twitter) - @RomboutMS

School Address: 84 Mattaewan Rd, Beacon, NY 12508

Principal: Mr. Brian Soltish - soltish.b@beaconk12.org - ext. 4131

Assistant Principal (Last Names A-L): Mr. Michael Carofano - carofano.m@beaconk12.org - ext. 4105

Assistant Principal (Last Names M-Z): Ms. Amanda Pucino - pucino.a@beaconk12.org - ext. 4144