RMS Monday Message

This is the point of the school year where the next few weeks seem to fly by. Here's a quick rundown of what is going on:

1) Quarter 1 ended on Thursday and Quarter 2 starts today.

2) Report Card Conferences are on Monday 11/20 and Tuesday 11/21. See the info below for Pick-A-Time conference sign up information. Please note that Monday 11/20 and Tuesday 11/21 will be Half-Days for Students. Dismissal is at 11:10am.

3) Thanksgiving Break is Wednesday 11/22 though Friday 11/24. Students return to school on Monday 11/27. Enjoy the well-deserved time off!

4) Modified Winter Sports begin on 11/20. See below for more information.

5) The RMS Winter Concert is on 12/7 at 7pm in the BHS Theater.

6) The RMS Drama Club Production will be on 12/9 and 12/10 at 7pm in the RMS Gymnasium.

11/20 & 11/21 - Caregiver Conference Days & Half Days for Students

11/20 - Modified Sports Begin

11/22-11/24 - Thanksgiving Recess - No School for Students

11/27 - 12/4 - RMS Scholastic Book Fair

12/5 - PTO Meeting 7pm RMS Library

12/7 - RMS Winter Concert @ BHS Theater 7pm

12/8 & 12/9 - RMS Drama Club Production 7pm @ RMS Gymnasium

12/15 - Quarter 2 5-Week Mark

12/25-1/2 - Winter Recess - No School for Students

To RMS Families,

It has been a great start to the year at RMS! This Friday is the end of the first marking period and with that we are looking forward to our upcoming conferences. Student Progress Conferences will be held on Monday, November 20, and Tuesday, November 21. Conferences scheduled for the afternoon on 11/20 and 11/21 will be virtual, and all evening conferences on 11/20 will be in-person. Please note if you have extenuating circumstances and require accommodations to meet the teacher, please contact your student’s guidance counselor.

Our students will follow a half-day schedule on November 20 and November 21st. The early dismissal time for Rombout Middle School will be 11:10 AM. We will be serving lunch on both days at RMS. We will not be serving our normal before school breakfast as the lunch periods will be starting at 9:10am on both half days.

Caregiver-Teacher afternoon conference times on Monday, November 20, and Tuesday, November 21, will be from 12:10pm until 2:50pm. (Afternoon conferences are virtual)

Caregiver-Teacher conference times on the evening of Monday, November 20, will be from 5pm until 8pm. (Evening conferences are in person)

As in years past, Rombout Middle School will be utilizing our Pick-a-Time system to schedule conferences. An additional instruction page is attached to this email.

The Pick-a-Time system will open to all RMS families beginning on Monday, November 13 at 6pm.

Sincerely,

Mr. Soltish

This year, RMS began a new initiative to honor veterans while also raising money for a local veteran organization. With all of your support, we were able to raise almost $1000 to our local VFW! Thank you!

Along with being honored in the video below (enjoy!), the veterans also had a flag placed outside the RMS Kiosk by the Student Council. Thank you for all of your support!

With the next Monday Message coming out on Monday 11/27, we would like to wish everyone a very healthy and happy Thanksgiving Break. We are thankful for our terrific students and dedicated faculty and staff here at RMS. Also, we appreciate the support from our parents, families, and the community. We all play a role in making Rombout Middle School the great place that it is! Thank you!

RMS has partnered with the Beacon Elks Lodge to recognize students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade each month. Teachers and staff nominate students based on these tenets:

• Overcoming obstacles
• Demonstrates respect to the student body and faculty and/or honors and respects others' property.
• Exhibits behaviors of an upstander.
• Student is working to his or her potential and/or shows improvement in areas that are challenging.
• Shows a strong commitment to continuing their education.
• Demonstrates acceptance and tolerance of the differences in others.
• Goes above and beyond to show support of others.Demonstrating the ability to work independently.
• Exhibits good time management/organizational skills.

A committee then reads through the nominations and chooses one student for each grade.

Congratulations to the students below!

At the end of each month, RMS students are able to vote for their favorite lesson of the month. They are able to explain what the lesson was about, why they liked it, and how it made them feel special. Congratulations to Ms. Koren and Ms. Lynch for their planning, organizing, and implementing their "Ice Cream in-a-bag lesson!"

Winter Modified Sports begin on Monday, November 20th. It is important that your student-athlete be signed up AND approved by the school nurse on FamilyID prior to tryouts beginning. FamilyID can be accessed by going to the BCSD Website, going to the "Athletics" tab, and scrolling down to FamilyID. Any FamilyID questions can be directed to our school Nurse at klemann.a@beaconk12.org.

See the image below for our Winter Season Sport offerings!

1 - There will be an 8th Grade Class Meeting on 11/16 in Room B220 from 2:50-3:30. This is for any student interested in helping plan 8th grade activities and fundraising.

2- The environmental club has been working hard to get the gardens ready for winter! Members have been weeding. They have also emptied the compost bin to get it ready for its big move to a new location! See pictures below!

3 - The PBIS School Store will be opening on Fridays during student lunch periods! Most items are $2 or under, with the exception of a limited quantity of t-shirts for $10!

4 - Big Shout out to RMS Music Teacher Mr. Kowalski! After checking the F.A.A. regulations, Mr. Kowalski launched his personal drone to help the Video/Media Technology and Engineering Club film for a project this week. See picture below.

5 - The NJHS Food Drive Continues! See info below.

See some fun pictures below of Ms. Kwoka's students at Fishkill Farms!

Shoutout to our PE Staff for planning and organizing our 2nd annual Turkey Bowl Flag Football Tournament this past Thursday night. There was almost 70 participants who braved the cold to try and win the prestigious honors of being crowned Turkey Bowl Champs!

In the end, the Chiefs came out on top defeating the Cowboys in a 3-overtime thriller by a score of 39-33! See below!

Thank you to all those who participated and supported and also to the PTO for a great concession stanf!

Join us at our next PTO meeting on Tuesday 12/5 at 7pm in the RMS Library or by zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83031723896?pwd=un3KWdylaxvAcBF1Wew9EPqyA0GWyz.1 )

We are always looking for more help to plan fundraising ideas!

Questions or Concerns? Contact the Main Office at 845-838-6900 ext. 4131.

Follow us on Instagram and X (Twitter) - @RomboutMS

School Address: 84 Mattaewan Rd, Beacon, NY 12508

Principal: Mr. Brian Soltish - soltish.b@beaconk12.org - ext. 4131

Assistant Principal (Last Names A-L): Mr. Michael Carofano - carofano.m@beaconk12.org - ext. 4105

Assistant Principal (Last Names M-Z): Ms. Amanda Pucino - pucino.a@beaconk12.org - ext. 4144