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• Ultimate Frisbee
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Thurs., March 10th - Mid Q3 Conferences Virtual 4:00-7:00pm (sign-up links below)

Mid Quarter 3 conferences are on Thursday, March 10th from 4:00-7:00pm. You can sign-up for a conference with anyone of your students' teachers by using the sign-up links below. Mid Q3 conferences are only one night, which means limited availability so please call or email a teacher if you would prefer or if their conferences have filled up. Once you have signed up for a time you will get a google meet link or phone number to join the conference at your specific time. Please email the teacher if you have any questions. Thanks!

Yearbook: Use the link or code to order, last day to order a yearbook is March 25th.

https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/order/LookupJob?jobNumber=14553722 Code: 14553722

School Buses: School bus drivers are at a shortage again, the district will communicate as soon as they know when routes are delayed/canceled. Please use the MySPPS Bus App (download it on your phone) as a resource, drivers will use the app to keep the schools and families updated with routes.

Effective March 7th, the EPG (Excluded Per Guidelines) Attendance Code, will no longer be used to document absences for students that stay home solely due to risk of exposure to Covid 19. This was a short term procedure we implemented during the Omicron surge when some families were very concerned about increased Covid risks.

Congratulations to Ramsey debaters who competed in their first in-person tournament at Central High School on Saturday, March 5!

Rookie awards:

Solvei (first place speaker award, team award)

Maya (speaker award, team award)

Matilda (3rd place team award)

Ben (3rd place team award)

Ruby (speaker award)

Novice awards:

Danny (speaker award)

Nadav (speaker award)

Lahna (3rd place team award)

Steele (3rd place team award)

Varsity awards:

Kiernan (2nd place speaker award, 2nd place team)

Andorra (3rd place speaker award, 2nd place team)

Ella K (speaker award, 3rd place team)

Eleanor (3rd place team)

Each year, the program faculty at University of Wisconsin River Falls considers their many collaborating partners and how fortunate they are to partner with so many skilled counselors. This year, they recognize the Ramsey Middle School Counseling Team as the 2021-2022 Outstanding Cooperating Professional for the UWRF Counseling Program. Congratulations and thank you to Mrs. Woodruff and Mr. Nigatu!!

Please continue to use the Red reporting button for COVID-19 cases.

COVID Test Kits

We have COVID-19 home test kits available for students to take home (BinaxNOW). You can call the health office during school hours at 651-888-7657, then come to school to pick it up or we can send it home with your student while quantities last.

Please monitor daily for symptoms of COVID-19. If any symptoms develop, stay home and test. Report positive COVID test results to the school health office. This is the best way to know of cases in our school community. We will help determine isolation and quarantine dates and when your student can return to school.

8th graders please send a baby picture to ramyearbook21@gmail.com for the yearbook. Mrs. Nell is creating a section in the yearbook honoring 8th graders please get them in by Friday, April 1st. Thanks!

Science 8 Update! ALL MISSING/INCOMPLETE WORK IS DUE ON THURSDAY MARCH 3rd (mid-quarter deadline). Students will receive full credit for any fully completed assignments turned in by the deadline. Use your student's iPad or the Schoology app to check all their grades. Mr. K

Keep up the great work in iXL! We use iXL to extend and support our learning in class through assignments and the diagnostic arena. The diagnostic arena is a great tool to keep practicing your math skills outside of class because the software meets your scholar at their mathematical level. To review how to login to iXL, watch this short video. Thanks! https://www.loom.com/share/697bd6626a414fbc93653e2e01174f62

Ramsey will host a once a week pop up school store during lunches. Students will use Rock tickets as currency to purchase small items such as school supplies, mints, masks, and other fun items. If you are interested in donating any items for the store, gift cards to purchase items, or bins for storage please reach out to anna.king@spps.org or jordan.schuneman@spps.org.

If your student would like to join the Ultimate Frisbee team there will be a Virtual Informational Meeting Tuesday March 9th @ 6pm. The official spring season for Ultimate Frisbee starts Monday March 14th and runs through the end of May.

Please connect with Ms. Ekegren (Alicia.Ekegren@spps.org) if you are interested in learning more.

Flipside registration is STILL OPEN! Sign up for Hip-Hop Dance, Homework Help, Drumline and more!!

Link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRahXXApo39hI4mtwh7sb1vehcfbD6eb2u8ZWypEeLeQ4vsg/viewform

Bussing available on Mondays and Wednesdays! Please note it does take up to 5 business days for students to receive a bus route.

Any questions contact the Flipside Coordinator, Teanna Rouillard at teanna.rouillard@spps.org or 651-744-6969