RMS December Newsletter

12/12: RMS/RHS Band Christmas Concert @ CWC - 6:30pm

12/17-19: 7th & 8th Boys Basketball Tryouts @ RMS - 3:30pm

12/16: RMS Winter Choir Concert @ CWC - 7pm

12/19: 8th Grade PBIS Trip

12/20: End of 2nd Quarter

12/23-1/6: Christmas Break - No School!

1/7: Classes Begin

1/7: First Practice - 7th & 8th Boys Basketball

Families that are in need of food assistance this holiday season, please contact one of the school's counselors or social workers or the following community resources:

Foundations for Nations Food Bank

702 E Monroe Ave (Next to the FedEx Center)

Riverton, WY 82501

Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM MST
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM MST
Friday: Closed

https://foundnations.com/ministry-home/

(307) 709-0054

Northern Arapaho 477 Biixoo3etiit' Program

Watch their Facebook page for times and dates of food distribution.

https://www.facebook.com/p/Northern-Arapaho-477-Biixoo3etiit-Program-100064330313780/

230 W Main St

Riverton, WY 82501

(307) 857-2436

Need something to keep the kids busy during Christmas break? Make a batch of these soft pretzels. Although they aren't traditional pretzels that are boiled in baking soda water before baked, they are delicious! Try dipping in melted butter and rolling in cinnamon sugar with a drizzle of frosting.

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 cups warm water

• 1 packet active dry or instant yeast (2 and 1/4 teaspoons)

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar

• 3 and ¾ cups all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)

• 1 large egg, beaten

• coarse sea salt, for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add warm water, sugar, salt and yeast. Stir and let sit for about 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
4. In a cereal bowl, crack egg and whisk with a fork, SET ASIDE!
5. Add the flour to the yeast mixture and stir until a dough starts to form.
6. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead the dough for about 3 minutes and shape into a ball.
7. With a sharp knife, cut ball of dough into 12 equal sections.
8. Roll the dough into a ball and then a thin rope. Fold like a pretzel.
9. Dunk the shaped pretzel into the egg wash or spread wash on top with a pastry brush. .
10. Place on baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
11. Bake for 10 minutes at 425°F. Leave in oven but turn oven off.
12. Turn the oven to broil and bake for 3-5 more minutes to brown the tops. Watch closely to avoid burning!

Technology is an amazing tool in education and provides opportunities for learning that did not exist a couple of decades ago. However, it also creates challenges that did not exist before, either. As teachers and parents, it's important that we be aware of the pitfalls of student internet use.

We are seeing more frequent inappropriate use of technology from our students. At school, our network does filter and block adult content, but occasionally students find loopholes. Even when a search is blocked, we still receive a report of what was typed if it was flagged for a safety or maturity concern (we are seeing self-harm and sexual content flags often right now). Student devices are, of course, not filtered unless a parent has set controls. Also, school devices do not filter content once they leave our network, so they can access any site at home unless you've made adjustments to your router's settings.

We want our middle schoolers to get to be kids as long as possible. We work to protect our students from explicit, disturbing, and dangerous content and intervene when they make questionable searches. Please be aware that if your student has a device, there is a possibility of finding content that is not appropriate for them or their peers. Supervised use and controls for monitoring content are important for keeping your child mentally, socially, and emotionally healthy.

If you are interested in joining the RMS Speech and Debate team, practice is held every Tuesday and Thursday @ 3:35 in room 127 (Ms. Davis' room) at the High School starting on December 10th. All grades are invited to participate! No experience is necessary to join.

Since we have some extra time during Christmas break, here are some books that have also been made into movies or TV series recently or ones that you might not know about already. It's always fun to read the book and then watch the movie together! - Mrs. David, RMS Media Center

• The Wild Robot by Peter Brown (in theaters and on Amazon, Apple TV, and YouTube)
• Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper (soon to be on Disney+)
• Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan (new series on Disney+)
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson (in theaters)
• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (movie on Amazon, Apple TV and YouTube)
• The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (movie on Hulu, Amazon, Apple TV)

All 7th graders are required to have a Tdap (adult tetanus) vaccine, unless they have a medical or religious exemption. Please provide a copy to the school.

If your child uses an inhaler or epinephrine, please have one available here at school. Your student may carry their own or keep it in the nurse's office. For questions or more information, please contact Nurse Kenna at kborst@fremont25.org.

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Riverton Middle School

840 Major Ave

Riverton, WY 82501

Phone: (307) 856-9443

Fax: (307) 857-1695

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