Last week The Bibb County Education Foundation held a Signing Day Ceremony for the Bibb County REACH GEORGIA Scholars. Congratulations again to De'Ryan Harris! The REACH Scholarship Program was designed to encourage students, starting in middle school to persist in their educational pursuits.

The REACH Scholars are supported through the Mentor's Project of Bibb County and Communities in Schools of Central Georgia.

Pictured left to right: Mr. Groeper - Principal, Dr. White - Counselor, De'Ryan Harris - REACH Scholar, Mr. Armstrong - Counselor.

Highlights from our second week of winter sports:

• Monday our Basketball Teams travelled to Fort Valley Middle School where we won both games.
• Tuesday our Wrestlers headed to Appling to take on Howard & Appling. Our Wrestlers remain undefeated with a 51-42 win over Appling and a 59-36 over Howard.
• Wednesday our Basketball Teams hosted Weaver. The Weaver teams handed us our first losses of the season. The girls game was close throughout with the Weaver girls pulling out the win by a 5 point margin. The boys worked hard and will be ready for their next opponent.
• Softball held their Banquet this week. Great season Lady Canes! Please see the picture below.

See the upcoming sports events below!

The Rutland Robotics team has been meeting after school since September. The team competed on Saturday Dec. 7th in the First Lego League Competition at Middle Georgia State University. The team consists of Coach Mathews, Mr. Jamal Smith of Starbase Warner Robins, and team members that attended the competition Mason, Ariel, Austin, Andrew, Kerrick, Monta’, Zaden, and Noah. After the first round the team was 21 out of 25, but after several strong rounds and improvements finished in 5th. The team also won the Robot performance Award for their experience group. Congratulations on the great competition. Your hard work paid off! Go Canes!

Our School Counselors, Dr. White & Mr. Armstrong invite all students and staff to show a little holiday spirit by dressing up for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students must be in dress code. Participation is voluntary.

Our schoolwide spelling bee will be held Tuesday, December 17 at 9:15. Good luck to our participants!

Club Day was held Wednesday, December 11 during PLT. We have opened the Club questionnaire for students that want to change their club preferences. Some club sizes are limited; therefore, some students will assigned their second choice. Thank you for your understanding.

We are accepting donations of hooks and yarn for our crochet club and legos for our lego club.

Rutland Middle students participated in Hour of Code activities Friday, December 13 during PLT. The Hour of Code is a worldwide movement that aims to introduce millions of students to computer science through one-hour coding activities. Through Hour of Code, we aim to demystify coding and show that anyone can learn the basics, inspiring future interest in computer science. RMS students have a link on Classlink that takes them to multiple coding activities for parents that want to try out coding as well!

Dr. White joined the Rutland Middle School family in 2016. She previously served as an elementary school counselor. Currently, Dr. White is the Lead Middle School Counselor for the Bibb County School District. Dr. White also serves as the Middle School Liaison on the leadership team for the Georgia School Counselor Association. We appreciate Dr. White's knowledge, hard work, and dedication! 🧡💚

Silent Disco Party at Rutland Middle School! 🎧✨

Get ready for a fun and unique experience! Join us for a Silent Disco Party, where students can dance to their favorite tunes on wireless headphones. Choose from multiple music channels and groove to your vibe in your own world!

🗓 Date: December 20th
⏰ Time: 1:00-3:00
📍 Location: RMS Gym

Concessions Available: Snacks and drinks will be sold, so bring a little cash to enjoy some treats while you party!

Let’s make it a party to remember! 🕺💃🎶

Members of the Junior Leadership Corps will represent Rutland Middle in the Macon Christmas Parade Sunday December 15 at 3:00 pm. Go Canes! 💚🧡💚

Below are pictures from the Macon Veterans Day Parade.

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

Parent Portal first time user guide

Remind App

Campus Portal App

The last day of school before the break is Friday, December 20. Students return to school Tuesday January 7, 2025.

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.