RMS Monday Message

The first two weeks of school are complete and the new school year is already in full swing!

As a reminder, students that are eating breakfast are allowed in the school at 7:50am. Students who do not eat breakfast at school may enter the building at 8:00am. The 6th grade late bell rings at 8:10am and the 7th/8th grade late bell rings at 8:14am. Students who arrive after this time should report to the Attendance Office for a late pass.

Also, please remind your student to plug-in their Chromebook at night before school (especially on Sundays!) as they are used during the day in their classes to complete work on Google Classroom, research topics, etc.

We hope that the beginning to your school year has been a good one thus far!

9/18 & 9/19 - ELA iReady Benchmark

9/20 & 9/21 - Math iReady Benchmark

9/20 - RMS Picture Day (see info below)

9/23 - Girls in Sports Day @ BHS (see info below)

9/25 - Yom Kippur- No School for Students

10/3 - BHS Homecoming Fireworks at Varsity Girls Soccer Game

10/9 - Columbus Day - District Closed

10/25 - RMS Picture Re-takes

11/7 - Professional Community Learning Day - No School for Students

11/10 - Veterans Day Observed - District Closed

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

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

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

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

A big welcome to our new Faculty and Staff at RMS! See pictures below!

Front Row: Ms. Kelly Patterson (6th Grade Guidance Counselor), Ms. Katherine Eveland (7th/8th Reading), Ms. Anisa Alzate (6th Grade ELA Leave Replacement), Ms. Hannah Early (Teaching Assistant), Ms. Stacey Agnelo (Teacher Aide),

Back Row: Mr. James Henry (Retiring Math Teacher), Mr. Kyle Khuns (7th/8th Grade ELA), Mr. Joshua Kowalski (7th/8th Grade Band), Mr. Ed McNair (Aide/Monitor), Ms. Caroline Hart (Permanent Substitute), Ms. Shaina Urena (Special Education), Ms. Amanda Volpe (Speech Pathologist), Ms. Stella Virgadamo (7th/8th Grade Guidance Counselor A-L), Ms. Kaitlyn Holder (Teacher Aide), Mr. Gerald Ryan (Physical Education), and Ms. Ilona Sirman (Teacher Aide)

Single Photo: Mr. Jonathan Mills (Music Education)

The ParentPortal Returning Student Registration Form is now open. We thank you for your patience as we ran into some technical difficulties with rolling this out.

Each school year it is important for parents to update their information on Parent Portal. Please take the time and complete the "Returning Student Registration Form" and make sure phone numbers, email addresses, and addresses associated with your account are correct. Communication from RMS and the BCSD is linked to this demographic information. Directions are below for creating an account as well as completing the RSR Form. If you run into any issues, submit a "help ticket" to our Technology Dept. and they will assist you. (parentsupport@beaconk12.org).

On Friday, September 15, we kicked off our celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Each year, Americans observe Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson, and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15.

The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.

RMS has the following 19 clubs and activities for our students to get involved in. Any student at RMS in grades 6, 7 or 8 may participate in the following clubs. The clubs that we offer and its advisor are below. Reach out to the individual club advisor in school or via email with any questions!

1. There will be a NJHS meeting on Tuesday, September 26th in room D135. We will be holding elections so it is very important that all members attend. Questions see Mrs. Paredes.

2. Jazz Band meets every Wednesday after school from 2:50-3:40 in room F157, the band room. Contact Mr. Rubinstein if you have any questions.

3. Morning Intramurals will begin Monday 9/18. Intramurals will be hosted in the RMS Gymnasium starting at 7:30 am every morning. Pickup basketball and volleyball will be offered. Please enter through the gym door parking lot. See/contact Ms. Tobin with any questions.

4. Girls on the Run will begin Thursday, 9/21/23. Please sign up if you are interested and/or see Ms. Assumma or Nurse Amber with any questions!

Students will be taking the i-Ready Assessments in ELA and Math this week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Students will be taking the assessment first thing in the morning. We will then operate on a delayed schedule following the assessment. Please make sure that your child comes to school with a charged Chromebook on all of the benchmark days. Also, please explain to your student that these assessments are important in helping us determine their skill levels in both Math and ELA subject areas in order to provide the best instruction possible to help to make sure that they are successful in school. It is important that the students take their time and try their best on these diagnostics. Thank you for your support!

Below are the modified sports home contests for the next two weeks. Game schedules are always subject to change due to various reasons. Download the rSchool App to view the most up to date schedules for Beacon Athletics! Come out and support your Bulldogs!

9/19: Modified Girls Soccer vs. Goshen 4:15pm @ RMS Soccer Field

9/19: Modified Cross Country vs. Liberty and Monticello 4:30pm @ BHS

9/20: Modified Football vs. Wallkill 4:00pm @ BHS Turf

9/28: Modified Volleyball vs. Port Jervis 4:30pm @ RMS Gymnasium

9/29: Modified Boys Soccer vs. Monroe-Woodbury 4:15pm @ RMS Soccer Field

Girls in Sports Day 2023 will be Saturday, 9/23! Girls at RMS in grades 6-8 are strongly encouraged to attend this event! Our Varsity Coaches and players will be running mini clinics for all the sports that Beacon Athletics has to offer. This is a great opportunity to get involved and try many different sports in one day. Girls will be separated by age and all equipment will be provided. Lunch and a T-Shirt is included in the registration fee. See the flyer below for information on how to register. Any questions, feel free to contact giametta.j@beaconk12.org

Picture day will be 9/20 and picture retakes will be 10/25. Students will go down in their English classes for pictures. Order forms were handed out in English class. Extra order forms can be found in the main office or B229. Pictures can be ordered online at www.Upstate-Images.com with the online code: Rombout23. If ordering using the picture form, please bring the completed form on picture day and hand to the photographer

This week is Security Guard Appreciation Week. We would like to show our thanks and gratitude to our security guards at Rombout: Ms. Piacente, Mr. Simmonds, Mr. Pagan and Mr. McQuade. They always go above and beyond to help keep our school safe and make school operations run smoothly. We are very lucky to have them. Thank you!

See the flyer and scan the QR Code below for information on a GLSEN Parent Meet-up scheduled for this week!

It's time to join the PTO! Did you know that this year membership is free! We would love for you to become a member to get on our email list so you are in the loop of our plans and how you can help us support the RMS community. Become a member here. We can't do all the great things we do without your support of time and donations. Make a monetary donation to the PTO before November 1st and be entered into a raffle for a great gift basket. Donations can be made by check or cash sent to school, online, or by Venmo to @DotDiNobile with RMS PTO in the comment. Are you free October 7th from 7am to 4pm to help us at a West Point Football Game Concession Stand? We are trying to reach a $1000 goal that day and need your help. Reach out to romboutpto@gmail.com for more info or sign up here. We are actively looking for parents to fill open board positions for this year and next year. If you are interested in learning more please contact us. Join us at our next meeting on Tuesday 10/3 at 7pm in the RMS Library.

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

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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