We hope you are all having a great November! Thanks for reading about things going on at RMS! Have a good week!
Veterans Day - Thank You!
Thank you to all of the Veterans who attended our Veterans Day Program! We hope you enjoyed your time at RMS and we thank you for your service to our country!
Thank you to all of the 5th graders who put on an amazing performance! Thank you to Mr. Parr, Mr. Rauen, and Mr. Rosner for creating the musical composition for this event and for working with our students! We would also like to thank our Rogers Lions Club for providing cookies! The program was recorded and is now available to view online at https://www.isd728.org/livestream/specialevents.
Food Drive: Now - Wednesday, November 27
Student Council is sponsoring the annual RMS Food Drive, partnering with CROSS Services. The drive ends on Wednesday, November 27th. Canned goods should be brought to each student's homeroom teacher. Thank you for your donations and for making a difference!
Fall Bash for 5th & 6th Graders - This Friday, November 15 from 6-8 PM at Salk Middle School
Rogers Police - Winter Coat Drive: Now - November 27
Do you have any winter coats that you no longer need or use that are still in good condition? If so, please have your RMS student bring the coat to the drop off location outside of Officer Zachman's office. The Rogers Police Department is collecting winter coats to benefit the Salvation Army. Thank you!
No School Reminder: Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29
We hope you enjoy the fall break and we will see students back in the building on Monday, December 2,
Band & Choir Concerts - Performing Arts Center (PAC) @ Rogers High School
Thursday, November 14 from 6:00-7:00 PM - 7th & 8th Grade Band Concert
Thursday, December 12 from 6:30-7:00 PM - 7th Grade Choir Concert
Thursday, December 12 from 7:45-8:15 PM - 8th Grade Choir Concert
Monday, December 16 from 7:00-7:30 PM - 6th Grade Choir Concert
Thursday, December 19 from 7:00-8:00 PM - 6th Grade Band Concert
Beanstack Reading Challenges at RMS!
This year at RMS we are using a program called Beanstack to track and celebrate our reading. All students at RMS have access to it through their Rapid Identity portal. Teachers will be posting reading challenges for their English classes in Beanstack this year. The Media Center will also be using Beanstack reading challenges throughout the school year to inspire readers and provide reading recommendations. One of the challenges we had as a building was to meet a community reading goal. Our goal at RMS was to read 110,000 minutes by the end of the school year. We crushed that goal by the end of October! Our new goal is 220,000 minutes by the end of Quarter 2, which is January 17, 2025.
Book Fair Thank You!
Thank you to all of our students and families for supporting reading here at RMS! It was an amazing week filled with lots of Book Fair fun for our students. The Media Center was able to purchase MANY new books from the Book Fair for students to enjoy! Our Spring Book Fair will be held in March 2025.
Quarter 1 Coding PSA Contest Winners
Students in Mrs. LeMoine's Coding class took part in a Digital Citizenship Public Service Announcement video/poster contest in collaboration with the Media Specialist, Mrs. Allen. The Quarter 1 winners were: Lydia Gauck (Online Safety), Lillian Phengmany (Online Safety), Tyson Vande Vegte (Online Safety), Abshir Bashir (Online Safety), Audrey Dorsey (Social Media Safety), Isabella Caswell (Cyberbullying), and Adelyn Pfutzenreuter (Cyberbullying). Congratulations to this quarter's winners!
Library Book Due Dates and Overdue Books
Here at RMS library books are only due once per month, always on the first Tuesday of each month when school is in session. Students are responsible for returning or renewing their books on time. They do receive several reminders via Schoology and the Morning Show leading up to monthly due dates, and students have many opportunities to renew and/or return books during the school day.
As middle schoolers, our communication about library books is primarily handled through the student. Weekly emails are sent to students if they have overdue library books so they should be checking their school emails regularly. When students have lost, damaged, or overdue library books, we expect them to communicate this information home to parents. Students may request we email home or they can call parents to inform them of any issues that need to be taken care of related to library books. Students may not check out any new library books until the overdue book is returned, renewed, or paid for if lost.
Books that are extremely overdue (one month or more overdue) will be considered lost and must be paid for. Students with lost or damaged book fees may not check out any new books until fees have been paid. Lost materials that are found within 30 days of payment will receive a full refund.
All lost book fees may be paid with cash in the RMS Media Center or via Campus Fees in Parent Portal.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered and/or donated items throughout the first quarter! We appreciated individuals who helped out with the following:
Picture Day
Conference Treats - Caramel Apple Bar
Field Trips
Color Battle
Scholastic Book Fair
Pass Page Buyback
Classroom Volunteers
If you have any interest in volunteering in the future at RMS and haven't yet filled out the volunteer form, you can do so here: 2024-2025 Royal Way Volunteer Form. Thank you!
Battle Royal - Final Results
Thank you so much for your support of Rogers Middle School during our fundraiser! We hope your student(s) had a fun time during the color battle! While we unfortunately experienced more downs than ups working with Apex, with your generosity we ultimately ended up raising $36,000 for our school!
These funds will be used for student engagement and staff support over the next two school years. Our next large fundraiser will happen in October 2026 and we will be doing the fundraiser on our to keep 100% of the proceeds. Thank you again for your support and for making our school such a great place for our students and staff!
2024 Dress the Office Staff (Mr. Malakowsky, Mr. Hines, Mrs. Kohler, Dr. Rittenour, Mrs. Donley & Mrs. Grotte) - Thank you to students for voting on these outfits!
Hot Chocolate Day for 6th Graders - Donation Request
The 6th grade team would like to host a hot chocolate day for all the 6th grade students on Friday, December 20. Would you be willing to make a donation to make this fun day happen? If so, please sign up here: Hot Chocolate Day for 6th Graders. Thank you for your generosity!
Students or parents can drop off donations to Ann Hedlund in the Attendance Office or to Angie Grotte in the Administration Office.
Please remember that you need to select your student's yearbook photo by Friday, December 6. If you have any questions, please contact Kemmetmueller at 952-473-2142 or email them at: info@k-photography.com.
Lost & Found - Remaining items will be donated November 26!
Please make sure your student is labeling their belongings with their first and last name. Items not claimed will be donated on Tuesday, November 26.
River Valley Winter Arts: Grades 7-12
Click here to read more information on how your 7th-12th grade student can participate in the ISD 728 Cadets.
ISD 728 Safety Initiatives
Please check out ISD 728's Safety Initiatives page for more detailed information regarding how our district handles safety and prevention in our schools.
Staff Fun - Pumpkin Decorating Contest!
The RMS staff would like to give a big thank you to Dehn's Pumpkins in Dayton for donating 16 pumpkins for our teams to decorate for a fun team-building activity!
Campus Fees: Class Fees, Fines & Field Trips
Please remember to check Campus Parent Portal for any fees that your student(s) may have. Any fees that are not paid by the end of the school year will be sent to collections. If you need assistance or have any questions regarding fees, please contact Debbie Beach at 763-241-3550 x2707 or via email: debra.beach@isd728.org.
Parenting for Digital Wellness
As parents, understanding the appropriate use of cell phones and social media is more crucial than ever. Please click here to read the November edition which focuses on Managing Screen Time.
Please click here to read the November CTE Newsletter.
Partnership with Every Meal
We are partnering with Every Meal (formerly The Sheridan Story) to offer a free bag of food to our families every weekend. All students qualify for this food program. If you had previously been receiving these bags and would like to continue, you will need to fill out the form (families have to sign up each year). Please use this link to register: Every Meal Sign Up Form. To ensure your application is processed in a timely manner, please sign your student up with their assigned school. This program is completely free and your family's privacy is protected.
