• February 5th Early Release Day

• February 17th- February 21st- Tri City Spirit Week
• February 24-28th Winter Break

I hope you all are staying warm for the end of January. From our reflection on our New England League of Middle School work this summer, staff wanted to make sure that students had more opportunities for events after school that included all grades. So far we have offered an RMS Halloween Dance put on by our 8th grade teams and the RMS Snowflake Social put on by our 6th grade teams. Both events were fantastic and offered students and staff memorable experiences.

With these events, it's important that students are completing their school work; otherwise, they may not be able to attend. We will continue to offer after-school events, field trips, and special ceremonies like the RMS 8th Grade Celebration. It's important that students are keeping up on their work so it does not fall into the competency of Insufficient Work Submitted (IWS). Students have opportunities with teachers during class and during the WIN (What I Need) period. In addition, we offer tutoring listed below, and the RMS Saturday School dates are coming up in March and April.

Grades for B1 term are due by January 31, and you will be able to see the update on February 3rd. Have a great week!

Respectfully,

Ryan Gilpatrick

Eighth Grade Parent Night will be held on March 5th at Spaulding High School. Additional information will be coming soon.

Spaulding counselors are coming to the Middle School on March 7th for Pre-Registration talks with students and teachers.

Spaulding counselors will return to RMS on March 18th to help problem solve any students who were not able to enter classes.

8th Grade Program of Studies

This Program of Studies (POS) is organized to offer you a clear understanding of the scope and diversity of courses offered at Spaulding High School. As you read through its pages, notice the courses are arranged by department, alphabetically, and also by career pathways. Descriptions of our grading policy, diploma requirements, guidance/ counseling programs, and important post-secondary admissions information is also included.

OFFICIAL 8th grade 2023-2024 SPAULDING HIGH SCHOOL Program of Studies

• Here's a blog post from National Geographic that explains what a season is, and describes seasons in different parts of the world. It's a resource for 6th - 12th.
• From Education World, a great list of winter-themed resources, across all subjects and ages (and it's not too overwhelming!)
• Here's a really cool list of science experiments for winter. No cold and snow where you are? No worries. A freezer will suffice :)

Please click the following link to sign up for tutoring.

After-School Tutoring Sign-Ups January 2025

This week is National School Counseling Week! Please make sure you give a great big thank you to our awesome RMS Counselors! They are a fantastic team!

Melissa Gamirov-6th Grade Counselor

Michael Tritter-7th Grade Counselor

Sarah Carri-8th Grade Counselor

Danielle Ceppetelli-Special Education Counselor

Sandi McPadden-Restorative Counselor

Lilly Laganiere-Social Worker

Nicole Dale-Hogan-Student Assistance Counselor

• First Four Snow Days:

  • These will be traditional snow days for students.
  • These will be work from home days for staff.
  • These days will not need to be made up at the end of the year.

• Massive Power Outage During First Four Snow Days:

  • In the event of a significant power outage affecting the district, these will be snow days for both students and staff, and the day(s) will be added to the end of the school year for staff only.

• Subsequent Snow Days (After the First Four):

  • These will be remote learning days for both staff and students. We will follow our remote learning day schedule.

• Massive Power Outage During Subsequent Snow Days (After the First Four):

  • If a major power outage occurs, these days will be added to the end of the school year for both staff and students.

School cancellation announcements via our alert system will include notification of the type of day that it will be (snow day/work from home day, remote learning day, or snow day for students and staff. Let me know if you have any questions.

Principal- Ryan Gilpatrick (gilpatrick.r@sau54.org)

6th grade Assistant Principal- Kayla Roy (Roy.K@sau54.org)

6th grade counselor- Melissa Gamirov (gamirov.m@sau54.org)

7th grade Assistant Principal- Louise White (white.ml@sau54.org)

7th grade counselor- Michael Tritter (tritter.m@sau54.org)

8th grade Assistant Principal- Lyndsey DeTroia (detroia.l@sau54.org)

8th grade counselor- Sarrah Carri (carri.s@sau54.org)

Special Education Coordinator- Beth Lano (lano.e@sau54.org )

Special Education Administrative Assistant- Tina Litchfield (litchfield.t@sau54.org)

Main Office Administrative Assistants

Michelle Nicholson (nicholson.m@sau54.org)

Katrina Mirasola (mirasola.k@sau54.org)

Kara Landry (landry.k@sau54.org)

Guidance Secretary- Michaele Williamson (williamson.m@sau54.org)

School Resource Officer- Sgt. Deluca (deluca.a@sau54.org)

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All bus questions including routes, drivers, pick up and drop off times should be directed to the bus companies listed here.

Link to Bus Routes

MS-HS_24-25_effective_08.27.24.pdf (core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com)

Student Transportation of America (603) 509-2904

First Student Transportation (603) 692-4406

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Rochester Middle School is open Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 3:00pm with the exception of specific dates, which can be viewed on the school calendar provided below.

2024-2025 School Calendar

24-25_District_Approved_01.11.24_1.pdf (core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com)