8th GRADE PARENTS:

The 8th grade Activities due date has been extended until February 14, 2025 due to the snow days.

National School Counseling Week is February 3-7, 2025. During the week, we recognize the unique contributions of school counselors withing the U.S. school systems. This year's theme is School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive. National School Counseling Week, presented by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. At Rutland Middle School, we would like to thank Dr. White and Mr. Armstrong for all they do for our students!!

Please see the flyer below for schoolwide dress up days in honor of National School Counseling Week. The dress up days begin Tuesday February 4, 2025.

Congratulations to the Bibb County Spelling Bee Winner for 2025, Joshua Johnson! Joshua, a sixth grader, will compete in the Regional Spelling Bee in February. We are so proud of your accomplishment! We will be rooting you on at the Regional Competition!

Rutland Middle's annual review program kicks off on Monday, February 3rd! Students will have the opportunity to win great prizes as they work to review for the upcoming Georgia Milestones tests!! We will post those prizes here after they are announced on Monday!

In the mean time, students can start using IXL to prepare for the upcoming tests!!

Congratulations to Kayla Gibson and Alana Green for placing in the GMEA All -State Choir. These ladies worked hard for this opportunity. On Saturday Feb 15, they will be performing at the Classic Center in Athens GA with exceptional students from all around the state. Please show your support for these students.

This past weekend, 12 students from our school participated in the GMEA District 11 Honor Choir in Warner Robins. These students learned music and performed a concert with about 500 other students from the middle GA area. These students represented our school in true Hurricane fashion. Thank you District Honor Choir students. We are proud of you.

Special thanks to our amazing choral director, Mrs. Jana Harrell!

The Rutland Middle School Chapter of FBLA recently competed in the 2024 Region Leadership Conference. They won a total of 17 medals which was the most of any school in Region 5 for the 2nd year in a row!!

Sophia Castillo – 1st place, Business Etiquette

Lilah Pearson – 1st Place, Business Math

Rayelin Hardy – 1st Place, FBLA Concepts

Vincent Emery and Christian Renteria – 1st Place, Marketing Mix Challenge

Khloe Purser – 1st Place, FBLA Mission and Pledge

Jayje’ Jones – 2nd place, Exploring Economics

Madi Mosier – 2nd place, Learning Strategies

Evan Genthner - 2nd place, Financial Literacy

Vincent Emery – 3rd Place, Marketing Concepts

Noelani Salinas – 3rd Place, Financial Literacy

Hayden Copeland – 3rd Place, Business Math

Tyler Ratterree – 3rd place, Exploring Technology

Angelina Barton – 4th Place, Marketing Concepts

Rayelin Hardy – 4th Place, Social Media Concepts

Arnold Rucker – 5th Place, Business Math

Khloe Purser – 5th Place, Digital Citizenship

Dillon Green – 5th Place, Exploring Technology

Congratulations to Mr. Barrett and all of these hardworking scholars!

Spring Sports Tryouts

• Spring Sports Tryouts are beginning!! Spring sports include Soccer, Track, and Baseball.
• In order to try out, students must meet the following requirements: (1) have a Dragonfly Account, (2) have a current physical uploaded to Dragonfly, (3) have student insurance uploaded to Dragonfly, (4) be academically eligible to participate.
• To set up a DragonFly Account, visit the website dragonfly.max
• If you are in need of insurance, low-cost short & term policies that cover sporting events are available for purchase. Coach Sandifer and the office can provide your student with a form.
• Physical forms can be picked up from the front office or Coach Sandifer.
• Remember, the insurance & physical must be uploaded to Dragonfly by the start of tryouts.

The Future Business Leaders of America will be conducting a used book drive benefitting Kid's Loft. See Mr. Barrett to donate or for more information.

Do you need help with any of the following? If so, check out the link below titled Parent Portal

• Parent Portal first time user guide
• Remind App
• Campus Portal App

Are you employed in a Business that might be interested in becoming a Community Partner with Rutland Middle School? School Partnerships can include donation of goods, services, or monetary donations. Rutland Middle has events throughout the year to reward and recognize our students for various reasons. If you are interested in more information, please call the school and ask to speak with Mrs. Freeman.