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As we head into the upcoming week, I am incredibly proud to share that our overall school score is an 84.2, the highest score our school has earned since CCRPI began in 2012. This milestone reflects the dedication, hard work, and collective commitment of our students, staff, and families. The CCRPI score is made up of many different components:

One of our greatest strengths continues to be Progress, with an outstanding score of 93.6, including exceptional results in ELA (99.76) and Mathematics (93.96). We will continue our focus on improving Progress toward English Language Proficiency (63.86) to ensure success for all learners.

Our work in Closing Gaps resulted in a score of 71.9, which met our improvement target and continued commitment to equity. Additionally, our Readiness score of 88.9—with 77.47% of students reading at or above grade level and 89.50% student attendance—shows that our students are being well prepared for future success. In addition, Beyond the Core (99.79) highlights outstanding participation in enrichment and extended learning opportunities.

Our Content Mastery stands at 76.1, with strong performance in English Language Arts (79.13) and Mathematics (78.31). We are encouraged by the steady gains being made in Science (68.50) and Social Studies (67.98) which remain areas of focus for continued growth.

Thank you for your continued support as we celebrate this historic achievement and continue striving for excellence every day.

Kind regards,
Principal Garrett

Applications for our AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Program are opening soon for current 6th and 7th Graders. Students have been hearing about the program at school from teachers and on the announcements. Students who wish to apply to AVID can request a link to the application from any 6th or 7th grade teacher or see Mr. Harris in room 253.

Questions? Contact Mr. Harris at HarrisAJ@fultonschools.org

Have questions or input for our FCS Board Member Katie Gregory? Ms. Gregory will be holding a Community Meeting at Ridgeview on February 19th at 9:30 am. Community meetings are an opportunity for all community members to get to know their board representative and to give board members a chance to listen to local issues and concerns.

Get ready to celebrate the joy of reading! Our For the Love of Reading Bingo Challenge is officially LIVE on Beanstack!

Students are invited to dive into books they love, explore new genres, and complete fun reading activities. Each time you log your minutes and complete challenge activities in Beanstack, you’ll mark off spaces on your digital Bingo Board.

🎉 Complete a Bingo by the end of the month and earn a prize!

Whether you read at home, in class, with a friend, or even to a pet—every minute counts!

Thank you to everyone that participated in the New Year New Reading Goals Read with Benny Bingo Challenge! Overall, we had over 200 students log their reading minutes. If we break it down by grade level, there were 43 6th graders, 84 7th graders, & 76 8th graders that participated in the challenge! Within those 200 students, 52 students earned BINGO!

Great job everyone! Make sure to log your minutes for our February Challenge!

Congratulations to Cam Berry and Dean Estes- two 8th grade students from RCMS band who successfully auditioned for District Honor Band. They will both be playing trombone in the District Honor Band concert this weekend at Alpharetta High School. Well done Cam and Dean!

• Girls' Soccer Tryouts will begin on February 10th (6/7th Only) and continue through February 19th.
• Track Tryouts will begin on February 18th. Track is an FCS Sport and, therefore, is available only for 7th and 8th graders. The track team will train to compete in the Fulton County Middle School Track meet which will be held on Saturday, March 21st.

The complete schedule for Baseball, Girls Soccer and Track tryouts is available on the school Athletics Website.

Students can purchase a wristband for $5 in order to dress down. Please send cash/check (made out to RCMS PTA). Proceeds benefit PTA & Foundation- we appreciate any donations! Volunteers are needed to help with wristband sales.

Please sign up HERE.

Stop by the Sandy Springs Arts Foundation ArtBeat on Saturday, showcasing our incredible musicians and students!

Do you have a rising 7th or 8th grade Ridgeview student interesting in Cheerleading for the Jr. Raiders Football team in the Fall of 2026? If so, please email JrRaidersCheer25@gmail.com with:

• Your student's name and grade in Fall 2026
• Parent/guardian's name, email and phone number.

Practices are held 2-3 times a week at Riverwood High School with games on Saturdays.

Note: Jr. Raiders is an affiliate of Riverwood High School Athletics and is not run by the RCMS Athletics Department.

Students can send a box of Smarties Conversation Heart treats to their friends or teachers. Each Candygram is $1- Cash only please! This fundraiser benefits our 8th grade programming, including the 8th grade dance. Sign up to help with sales and delivery HERE.

The School Governance Council ("SGC") is made up of parents, staff and community members. The purpose of the SGC is to provide parents, school staff, and community members with a leadership role through monitoring and implementation of the strategic plan. At RCMS, we have one (1) parent/guardian representative position open for election this year.

Expectations: Members serve two-year terms. At RCMS, the SGC meets in-person one morning per month (typically a Tuesday) from 7:30 - 8:30 am. SGC Members are also expected to serve on one of two subcommittees which typically meets for an additional one meeting per month.

Qualifications: In order to qualify, parent/guardians must: have a child attending RCMS for the upcoming two consecutive years, not be an employee of the school, be at least 18 years old, consent to being finger printed and subject to a background check (if elected). A full list of qualifications can be found HERE.

Starting this week, the Panther Store will be open on Tuesdays only, from 8:30-9:05 AM. A limited selection of items and sizes is available in the store, but our full catalog is available in the Panther Store Online.

Spring sports merch is loaded and ready to go!

Got Pics of our Panthers doing anything RCMS Related? Submit them to PanthertalesRCMS@gmail.com and you might just see them here!

The A Boys basketball team continues to dominate this season with a win over Galloway on Tuesday. They play tonight for the MAAC championship - lets go Panthers!

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Thank you to these partners in our community who have chosen to support RCMS!