The Rowers Report

Happy Friday, Pirate Families – Let’s Go Pirates! 🏴‍☠️💚💛

What a week it has been at Rockport-Fulton Middle School! As we head into the weekend and celebrate our first Pirate Football home game, we also want to share some important updates with you:

• Grades Posted: Progress reports are now available in your Skyward account. This is a great chance to check in with your student and celebrate their hard work so far.

• MAP Testing Success: We wrapped up our Beginning-of-Year MAP testing, and many students were thrilled to see how their scores have grown since the spring. That excitement is contagious!

• Focus on Executive Functioning: This year, we’re helping students sharpen their goal-setting and time management skills so they can take personal ownership of their academic success.

Looking ahead into September, we want to highlight:

• National Suicide Prevention Week: Next week, we’ll be sharing important resources with students and families.

• Bullying & Cyber Safety Presentation: On Tuesday, September 9th, we welcome Special Agent Santiago to speak with our students about bullying and online safety.

  • 6th Grade – 8:45 AM

  • 7th Grade – 9:35 AM

  • 8th Grade – 10:30 AM
    Parents are invited to join us! For details, call us at 361-790-2230.

And of course… Pirate Athletics is in full swing! ⚓

• Middle School Football scrimmage – Monday, 5:30 PM

• Games – Tuesday, starting at 5:00 PM

  
  

  I’m thrilled to share that the Rockport-Fulton Varsity Cheerleaders will be hosting our annual Mini Cheer Clinic, and we can’t wait to involve our younger students in this fun and spirited event! Open to current 6th Graders
  

  RFHS Mini Cheer Camp

Thank you for partnering with us to make this year a success. Let’s keep the energy high, the goals strong, and remember—together we Row to Success! 🚣‍♂️

Row The Boat
Jerry Howell
Principal, RFMS

Car Rider Safety Reminder

For the safety of all students, we ask that all car riders be dropped off and picked up in our back car rider lane. We do not have staff stationed near JJ’s for supervision, but we do have staff in the back to ensure a safe and efficient process.

Please remember:

• Our school day ends at 4:15 PM.

• The car rider gate opens at 3:55 PM.

• Most students are picked up and on their way by 4:25 PM.

This process is quick, efficient, and—most importantly—safe. Thank you for partnering with us to make sure every student gets home safely.

Sept 6:

• MS Cross Country @ Victoria

Sept 8:

• National Suicide Prevention Week Starts

• MS Volleyball Game @ Robstown -4:30pm

• MS Football @ Home vs Beeville- 5:30pm

Sept 9:

• National Suicide Prevention Week

• Agent Santiago Anti-Bullying/Cyber Safety Presentations

• MS Football @ Kingsville-@5:00pm

Sept 10:

As the year has started, we’ve noticed many families dropping off food for students. While we absolutely love having parents and guardians join us for lunch, we kindly ask that food not be dropped off just for delivery.

When food is dropped off, it can be difficult for us to get it to the student quickly, and this often cuts into their lunch time. To help us keep everything running smoothly, we encourage you to:

• Bring a lunch and stay to enjoy it with your student.

• Or, have your student bring their lunch with them in the morning.

Thank you for your understanding and for helping us ensure that every Pirate has the time they need to enjoy their meal.

Seventh Grade RLA students in McKinney, Perez, and Irving’s classes began a writing project with a Gallery Walk this week

This year has been a busy one for the 89th Texas Legislation we wanted to make sure the parents and students were aware of some of the changes. Please click the links below to get more information on some of the new legislations as well as the updates at our school.

• Cell Phones
• Student Dress Code
• RankOne (For Athletics)

Friday Fun in the Library!

We’ve got exciting news to kick off your Fridays!

Makerspace Now Open Every Friday
Get creative and explore Makerspace! When your classwork is complete, get a Smartpass to explore Makerspace in the library. Open on Fridays, all day.

Lunch in the Library
Looking for a quiet, cozy spot to relax during lunch? The library is now open for lunch every Friday! Bring your lunch, grab a book, or catch up with friends in a calm and welcoming space.

Coming Soon: Beanstack & Book Club Updates
Stay tuned for more information about our reading challenges on Beanstack and exciting new plans for Book Club. Big things are coming, and you won’t want to miss out!