The Prowler

Teachers, Staff, Parents, and Students,

This week will mark week two of the third six weeks! As mentioned last week, our two week Christmas holiday vacation is only a few weeks away; however, between now and then there are some very important dates to note. Throughout the week of December 11-15, RHMS students will be assessed with a Fall Benchmark at all tested grades and all tested subject areas. The assessments will be full length, rigorous, and STAAR formatted. Students will be tested over skills that have been taught thus far. In the spirit of the holidays, RHMS teachers, staff, and students will have the opportunity to participate in dress up activities. The twelve days of Christmas dress up activities begins this Wednesday, December 6 through Thursday, December 21, 2023. The schedule may be found below.

Monday, December 4, 2023

• RHMS 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs Port Isabel (Home) 5:30 p.m.
• RHMS 8th Grade Girls Basketball @ Port Isabel
• Accountability Training 8:30-4:00 RHISD Board Room
• Chess Practice 4:00-5:30
• Tutoring 4:00-5:30

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

• Lockdown Drill
• CIP due to Central Office
• TRS 6th-8th Math W/S #279052
• Tutoring 4:00-5:30

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

• Twelve Days of Christmas Begins
• Teacher Leadership Program 8:30-3:30 (R. Lira)
• Tutoring 4:00-5:30

Thursday, December 7, 2023

• RHMS 7th Grade Boys Basketball @ Lyford
• RHMS 8th Grade Boys Basketball vs Lyford (Home) 5:30 p.m.
• Teacher Leadership Program 8:30-3:30 (R. Lira)
• TRS 6th-8th Science W/S #279043
• TRS 6th-8th RLA W/S #279484
• College/University Day
• Tutoring 4:00-5:30

Friday, December 8, 2023

• Counselor Training (Full Day)
• RHMS Bobcat Spirit Day

RHMS 5th-8th grade Math teachers have engaged in the Middle School Math Matters grant through the Region One ESC Mathematics Department with the support of RGV FOCUS (Educate Texas) and the Charles A. Dana Center. Teachers have been receiving high impact expert led math professional learning during the Spring and Fall of 2023 focused on evidence-based math instructional practices, a continuous improvement implementation process to test and refine new practices, and a network model to accelerate change.

Rio Hondo Middle School Administration is grateful to ACCIONS's continued support and commitment to improve the educational outcomes for our students. Rio Hondo Middle School was awarded a check for $7,500 on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. A huge shout out to Mr. Raul Treviño, RHISD Superintendent for keeping administration informed about these opportunities for our students.

Mr. Pezeshki's 6th grade students are calculating average speed using distance and time measurements.

Students in Mr. Lazo's 7th Grade Science classes are working on a lab activity on body systems.

Due to inclement weather our Planting Workshop originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 2023 had to be postponed. RHMS administration is excited to announce that the Planting Workshop is now rescheduled for Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the planting with their parents during their respective Science classes. See you then!

We kindly ask for all RHMS parents to take part in this very important survey that will help us gather information and feedback on the state of our district regarding student experiences. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

Les pedimos amablemente a todos nuestros padres de RHMS que participen nuevamente en esta encuesta importante que nos ayudará a obtener información sobre el estado de nuestro distrito escolar con respecto a las expeiencias escolares des nuestros estudiantes. Gracias de antemano por su particpación.

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Vision: Academic Excellence and Success

Mission: The Mission of the Rio Hondo Independent School District is to educate every student by creating an environment of high expectations, innovation, and strong partnerships.

Email: ramiro.moreno@rhisd.net
Website: www.riohondoisd.net
Location: 23001 State Highway 345
Phone: 956-748-1150
Facebook: facebook.com/RioHondoMS
Twitter: @rhms_bobcats