RTMS Review

3/10: PTC Meeting (Zoom Link)

3/12: 2nd Trimester Report cards shared with parents

3/16: Board of Education Meeting (7:00 pm)

3/22 - 3/26: Spring Break

4/2: Student Non-Attendance Day

4/12: Picture Retake Day

4/15: Parent/Teacher Conferences (PM only)

4/16: Parent/Teacher Conferences (All Day - no classes)

5/26: 8th Grade Graduation (John Hersey High School)

We are scheduled to hold our 8th grade graduation on Wednesday, May 26th. Administration is working with John Hersey High School to set up this event outside. More information to follow.

We will have a picture retake day on April 12th. Similar to last week, we will have a sign up opportunity for all Remote Academy students, and our hybrid students will be able to have their retake during their time in the building.

If you prefer to take your child's picture at home, please follow the tips in the linked video below, and send photos to Mrs. Krall-Meske (mkrall@rtsd26.org) to be included in our yearbook.

Taking Good Yearbook Photos at Home

Though this year is quite different, we will still be offering a school yearbook! Information for how to order the yearbook will be coming out soon. 8th grade family members may share a personal message, including a picture of their 8th grader (typically from young childhood) that will appear in this year's yearbook. We are offering to publish this photo and message at no cost this year.

If you would like to have a special yearbook message included in the 2020-21 yearbook for your current 8th grader(s), please do the following:

- type out a message for the child (100 words or less)

- include photo with first/last name

The information above can be shared electronically by scanning photo and sending to mkrall@rtsd26.org along with your message, or you can place it in an envelope marked "Yearbook Message" and drop it off in the front office. Photos will be returned.

There is updated spiritwear available to purchase at https://rivertrailsspiritwear.com/

Starting next school year we will officially be the RTMS Ravens, but the vendor from the site listed above made some changes to the current designs that are a nice transition from the Chief logo to our upcoming Ravens logo. A percentage of the sales from this website come back to RTMS thanks to our wonderful PTC.

Will you please help? We're almost to our goal!

We need your input! Please participate in the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey, as part of the Illinois 5Essentials Survey administration. Your responses will remain confidential and will not be connected to the identity of you or your child. Final reports will only reflect aggregated information of how parents responded as a whole.

For the survey to be validated, we need at least 20% of our parents to participate.

Please CLICK HERE to take the parent survey. It will be open until April 2, 2021.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.

We are thrilled to announce that we will be having our 9th annual summer camp this year. Camp Raven (formerly Train like a Chief) will be held from June 14th to July 23rd, with three two week sessions available. You can sign-up for one session or all three! Please see the attached flyer and fill out the registration form to sign your student up. It costs $50 per session. Once registered please get your payment to the RTMS front office. If you have any questions please email Mr. Farley (kfarley@rtsd26.org) or Mr. Kuperman (jkuperman@rtsd26.org).

Camp Raven Flyer

Camp Raven Registration Form

The Mount Prospect Historical Society, with the Mount Prospect Public Library, is gathering experiences from the Mount Prospect community to preserve memories of this historic time in our Village. They would love to include the thoughts and anecdotal adventures from resident children.

If your family would like to participate, please see this linked graphic. Feel free to answer the questions with text, drawings, or photographs. It can be done independently or with help from an older sibling or adult.

Parents, please submit either a digital copy to pan2020@mtphist.org or mail a paper copy to: The Mount Prospect Historical Society

101 S. Maple St. Mount Prospect, IL 60056

By submitting a copy of your project, you agree it may be displayed publicly by the Society and placed in the Pandemic Moments archive.

Submission Deadline: May 31, 2021.

Dental exam forms are required for all children enrolled in 6th Grade. These are due in the health office by May 15, 2021. A current examination is one that was completed within 18 months of May 15th.

For questions or more information please contact the front office.

Dental Exam Form

Dental Exam Form - Spanish

What is P-EBT? The purpose of P-EBT is to provide food assistance to families with students who would have received free or reduced lunch while attending school but are not receiving these meals due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please see this letter for more information (information in both English and Spanish).

¿Qué es P-EBT? El propósito de P-EBT es proporcionar asistencia de comida a las familias de los alumnos que hayan recibido Lunch gratis o reducido cuando asistían a la escuela pero no están recibiendo estas comidas debido a las restricciones de COVID-19. Consulte esta carta para obtener más información (información en inglés y español).

ALL FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEED FOOD FOR CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER ARE INVITED TO COME PICK UP 7 DAYS OF BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

WHO: EVERY CHILD IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD AGE 18 AND UNDER.

WHEN: STARTING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

WEDNESDAY: 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

-or-

THURSDAY: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

LOCATION: BEHIND RIVER TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL

1. You may come pick up food on Wednesday OR Thursday

2. Families should stay in cars with windows closed

3. All persons in car must wear a mask

4. Indicate with a hand signal the number of children age 18 and under in your home

5. You will receive one bag per child, containing 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 1 gallon of milk

6. Open the trunk

7. Have a large box or bin in the trunk for the food

8. Return home and refrigerate or freeze items as needed

9. If you have questions call 1-224-612-7624

Other Resources for Families in Need

Wheeling Food Pantry has pre-packed bags of food available for pick up on Tues, Wed or Thurs from 9:00-12:00 or 1:00-4:00. If you have never been to the office before, please call first.

• Website: www.wheelingtownship.com

• Address: 1616 N. Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL 60004

• Phone: 847-259-7730

Grant Assistance Email: GA@wheelingtownship.com

Recogida Semanal Para Las Comidas Escolares

TODAS LAS FAMILIAS DE NUESTRA COMUNIDAD QUE NECESITEN COMIDA PARA NIÑOS DE 18 AÑOS Y MENORES ESTÁN INVITADOS A RECOGER 7 DÍAS DE

DESAYUNO Y ALMUERZO

QUIÉN: TODOS LOS NIÑOS DE SU HOGAR DE 18 AÑOS Y MENORES.

CUÁNDO: A PARTIR DEL MIÉRCOLES 9 DE SEPTIEMBRE

MIERCOLES: 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

-o-

JUEVES: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

UBICACIÓN: DETRÁS DE LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA RIVER TRAILS

1. Puede venir a recoger comida el miércoles O jueves

2. Las familias deben permanecer en los automóviles con las ventanas cerradas

3. Todas las personas en el automóvil deben llevar una máscara

4. Indicar con una señal de mano cuántos niños menores de 18 años en su casa

5. Recibirás una bolsa por niño, que contiene 7 desayunos, 7 almuerzos y 1 galón de leche

6. Abra la cajuela

7. Traiga una caja grande para poner la comida

8. Regrese a su casa y refrigere o congele lo que sea necesario

9. Si tiene preguntas, llame al 1-224-612-7624

Otros recursos para familias necesitadas

Wheeling Food Pantry tiene bolsas de comida empaquetadas disponibles para recoger los martes, miércoles o jueves de 9:00-12:00 o 1:00-4:00. Si nunca ha estado en la oficina antes, llame primero.

• Sitio web: www.wheelingtownship.com

• Dirección: 1616 N. Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL 60004

• Teléfono: 847-259-7730

Correo electrónico de asistencia para subvenciones: GA@wheelingtownship.com

Our RTSD26 Parent eLearning Resource page has a lot of great information. Please check it out, and do not hesitate to reach out if you need help.

https://sites.google.com/rtsd26.org/rivertrailssd26e-learning/home?authuser=0

If your child is having trouble with their device, or is having trouble getting into Schoology, please reach out to our Technology Department. There are several ways for you to solicit help in regard to technology. Please use the avenue that best meets your needs.

1) Fill out this GOOGLE FORM. This form goes directly to our tech department. They will respond as soon as possible.

2) Email our technology team. Our tech team email is techdepartment@rtsd26.org.

3) Call our technology team @ 224-612-7337.

Regardless of the option you choose, please be prepared to share the following information:

-Student Name

-Student Grade

-School

-Chromebook Number

-Description of Problem

-Parent Name

-Parent Phone

-Parent Email

Office Hours: 7:00-4:00

Email: rtmsinfo@rtsd26.org
Website: http://rtms.rtsd26.org/
Location: 1000 North Wolf Road, Mount Prospect, IL, USA
Phone: 847-298-1750
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiverTrailsMiddleSchool
Twitter: @RiverTrailsMS