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Thurs., June 9th - 8th grade recognition ceremony 9:30am in East Gym

Fri., June 10th (LAST DAY OF SCHOOL) Field trips:

- 6th grade Bowlero (9:30am - 1:00pm)

- 7th grade Cheap Skate (9:15am -1:15pm)

- 8th grade ValleyFair (9:00am - 5:45pm) pick up students at 6:00 at Ramsey

Locker Clean Out: Monday, June 6: 7th grade during period 2 and Tuesday, June 7: 6th grade (period 1) and 8th grade (period 3)

Lost & Found: Reminder to start checking the lost and found and bringing home things out of their lockers that they don't need anymore (hats, boots, coats, jackets).

End of the Year Field Trips: All grades will be going on end of year field trips. Starting May 31st we are following field trip guidelines in order to go on the field trips (Guidelines here). 6th grade is going to Bowlero, 7th grade is going to Cheap Skate, and 8th grade is going to Valley Fair on Friday, June 10th.

Students and staff have presented to the COB and BOE to recommend that Ramsey Middle school changes it's name. Students and staff have been taking recommendations for the new name, after a long input and voting process Hidden River Middle School was selected. Students and staff will present at the BOE meeting on June 21st at 5:30 for the final recommendation and approval. If approved, starting the 22-23 school year RMS will be named Hidden River Middle School.

8th Grade Recognition: It’s time to wish our 8th graders well as they head off to high school. Help is needed to serve the students and their families refreshments after the ceremony.

When: Approximately 9:15 – 11 am on Thursday, June 9th. We will be working in the cafeteria while the ceremony is underway in the gymnasium. This is a great opportunity for 6th and 7th grade families to help out so that 8th grade families can enjoy the day! The Sign-up sheet can be found here.

Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) for Fall 2022: We are looking for people to help us with organizing the PTO meetings next year. We all share in the work, but could really use help and fresh ideas around fund-raising, social media/communications, and brainstorming ideas around meeting topics and formats. And you don’t have to be a parent or teacher to participate! As Ramsey changes the name of the school next year, we also hope to rename the PTO to make it clear that it’s more than just parents and teachers - it’s all sorts of family and community members united to help our students and staff succeed!

Please join us! Send an email to RamseyPTO@gmail.com if you have any questions or ideas.

Eighth Grade Recognition Ceremony

Thursday, June 9th @ 9:30am

Ramsey Middle School, East Gym

Light reception immediately following the ceremony

**LIMITED SEATING**

Please, no more than 2 guests per 8th grade student.

Still have questions about your child's eligibility for the ceremony on Thursday and Valley Fair on Friday, please reach out to the Ramsey School Counselors, Ms. Woodruff & Mr. Nigatu.

Ceremony invites will be distributed in 8th grade foundations classes on Tuesday, June 7th.

Attire for the ceremony: we ask students to dress their best in school appropriate clothing. We look forward to celebrating with you the completion of middle school for your students.

As questions arise regarding these and other counseling office matters, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Ramsey School Counseling team.

Medications at School:

We are preparing to close out this school year and getting medication your student has in the health office gets home in a safe manner. Please plan to pick up your student’s medication before the end of the school year.

If you’d like us to send the medication home with your student, please test Mary Green at 612 888 7657, or contact the health office at 651-888-7657. Any medication left at school after Monday, June 13th will be disposed of unless other arrangements are made with the health office.

iPad Cleaning

On Wednesday, June 8, all students will be cleaning iPads at school. All students are welcome to keep the iPads for the summer, returning to school with them in the fall. Any students who are attending Summer School must keep their iPads and bring them to summer school. Only those students who are not returning to St. Paul Public Schools or students whose families don't want the iPads over the summer will turn them in at the library with the case and charger on June 8 after cleaning. Eighth graders attending a St. Paul Public Schools high school do not turn iPads in unless their family doesn't want it over the summer.

Please Return All Hotspots

SPPS will no longer be using Hotspots to provide students with Internet access. They are going to be using Comcast Internet Essentials instead. If you still have a Hotspot at home, working or not, please return it to school by Friday, June 10. All Hotspots not returned will be turned off on or around June 17, except those distributed by Project Reach (see below). Families will be able to request a Comcast Internet Essentials code for free Internet as part of the iUpdate process for the 2022-23 school year. Families who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity can contact Project Reach for a Hotspot.

We are looking forward to meeting our new 9th grade student athletes this summer and fall. Please click on the links below for specific Summer and Fall Sports Opportunities.

Central Cross Country

Central Football

Central Volleyball

Central Boys Soccer

Please use this link to view the Central Athletics Website.

Come join the Central High School Cross Country running team! Our Summer captains practices start on June 13th! For more information, email Coach JG/Mr. Gallagher at john.gallagher@spps.org

We still have spots for this summer Flipside camps! We are offering 4 weeks of field trip based camps where you can explore rock climbing, ropes courses, archery and so much more! There will be 2 weeks of Flipside classes where you can learn new skills like photography, dancing, drones! Dates are July 11-August 19, Monday-Thursdays 9-4pm Sign up below!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdg1gRRNrmn73MA9ZHEWCcLenHFh-rvwVGKNavRflwAUsdppw/viewform

There are also camps at the library see the Flyer below!

The 6th Grade team is counting down the final days of school year with the ABC's and each day will have a new theme. See the image for more information. Ask your 6th grader about all of the fun to come.