Friday March 14 is an Asynchronous Day. Students will have assignments to complete at home.

Spring Break is March 31-April 4. Students will return on April 7th.

Our student wax figures, 8th grade chorus, and band members did a fantastic job! Thank you for supporting our event!

The Bibb County School District participated in On The Table Macon this week. On the table is a one-of -a-kind opportunity to bring people together to have meaningful conversations about topics that are important to the community. Each team selected a student to participate. Mr. Groeper and those students had some great conversations!

On Tuesday, March 4th, some of our 8th grade students, who are members of the Middle Georgia Center for Academic Excellence TRIO program, were able to attend Middle School Day at Clark Atlanta University. Students were able to learn about the rich history of this prestigious university, majors taught, dual enrollment, summer STEM programs, and clubs or activities they could get involved in upon matriculating at Clark Atlanta University. Students also participated in a STEM trivia game, completed a tour via a scavenger hunt, and ate lunch in the college dining hall. Students attended this awesome field trip with fellow middle school students within the Bibb County School District. Thank you to Middle Georgia Center for Academic Excellence for this great opportunity to expose our students to college options while in middle school.

Rising 6th grade Smooth Move was held for feeder elementary students on March 3rd and 4th , 2025. We enjoyed welcoming current 5th grade students from our feeder elementary schools during this transition event.

1) Attention ALL 8th grade students. On Thursday, March 13, 2025, you will take your 8th grade pictures. Information regarding ordering picture packages will be sent home to your guardians this week.

2) Our 8th grade students will participate in the Smooth Move Transition activity at Rutland High School on Thursday, March 20, 2025. This event is for students only.

3) We are readily planning activities for our 8th graders. Here are a few dates to reserve on your calendar:

May 5th-9th: 8th grade week

May 9th: 8th grade GALA (More information forthcoming)

May 12th: North GA Field Trip (Please see the link below to pay for this trip, if interested in your child attending)

https://tourstore.kellytours.com/booking/new/hKanmur9syF5iiCan

May 21st: 8th Grade Awards and Promotion Ceremony (More information forthcoming)

Each year, students have an opportunity to submit entries for the Young Georgia Authors Competition. The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors (YGA) writing competition is to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics. Students have no prompt, and can choose to write a short story or poem. Congratulations to Mahi M. for placing 2nd at the district level for 8th grade! Her poem is below. She is pictured with Dr, Christian, District ELA Coordinator, and her ELA teacher, Mrs. Lucas.

https://gadoe.org/assessment-accountability/georgia-milestones/

The Georgia Department of Education website has some useful information for parents who want more information on the Georgia Milestones. We recommend interested parents check out "Georgia Milestones Parent Resources" and "Experience Online Testing Georgia". We will be sending out more detailed information soon so please keep an eye open for it.

• April 21- Algebra - select 8th graders
• April 22 - ELA Section 1
• April 23 - ELA Section 2
• April 23 - ELA Section 3
• April 28 - Math Section 1
• April 29 - Math Section 2
• April 30 - Science 8th GRADE ONLY
• May 1 - Social Studies 8th GRADE ONLY

• Makeups May 2-7, 2025

Thank you for our stakeholders who took our Title I Survey! We had 114 people complete it, up from 20 last school year. We have discussed the data with our teachers and parents at recent FACE Forums. The survey information will be used to help develop our School Compact & Guidebooks for the 2025-2026 school year.

Our Title I Parent & Family Engagement Guidebook can be located on our school webpage: https://rutlandms.bcsdk12.net/ under the parents tab. Items included in the Guidebook include:

• What is Title I
• RMS Family & Engagement Plan
• RMS School Parent Compact
• Bibb Parent & Family Engagement Plan
• Information on Federal Programs

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.