MARCH NEWSLETTER

Dear RMS Students and Families,

February has been an eventful month at the middle school. We started the month with a grade 5 band/chorus concert, honor roll ceremonies, the NJHS induction, and the RMS drama club performance of Seussical Jr. We ended the month on Leap Day with Influential Icon Day highlighting the important work of people of color throughout history. What a busy and exciting month!

Early in the month, a group of 7th and 8th grade students had the opportunity to collaborate with Mr. Conklin, RHS wood shop teacher, to create interactive learning tables (see photo above) for RMS classrooms. This project was spearheaded by RMS special education teacher Janie Wood and funded through the generous support of the Rockland Education Foundation.

Congratulations to the following RMS students who qualified yesterday for the Junior Semsba Festival Chorus:

• Talia Costa (8)
• Tallis Costa (7)
• Jackson Holland (7)
• Joseph Petrosevich (8)

5

Conduct

Gabriel Melo

Liam Rattigan

Eli Nault

Pedro Costa

Genesia Pagan

Kloe Wicker

Jaylee Wilson

John DelPrete

Alice Anne Mendes

Gabriella Brewer

Effort

Vera Fife

Jennifer Ferreira

Julian Berenguer

Harper Davidian

Aubree Henderson

Lukas Shubert

Isaac Losordo

Musab Naeem

6

Conduct

Caroline Corbett

Jamuary Gilstrap

Liddi Bailey

Seamus Collyer

Cillian O'Connor

Evan DelPrete

Lindsey Christianson

Alexis Breivogel

Effort

Jacob DoCarmo

Ally Davey

Hunter Storey

Kyra Shine

Samantha Chagnon

Emma Fife

Evan Varroso

Brianna Furness

Liliana Sarro

Salaheddine Hmaimid

7

Conduct

Karlie Hickey

Angela Langone

Adnan Fadlallah

Kevin Milley

Harmony Copeland

Anthony Chiulli

Addison Bailey

William Ray

Emma Vega

Richard Proctor

Guilherme Lima

Effort

Allicy Pegoretti da Silva

Jehriel Alfonseca

Brihanna Gomes Souza

Jackson O'Neil

Maria Souza Soares

Ryuna Matsumoto

Joshua Hoch

Isabelle Cecil

8

Conduct

Ariana Medina

Jason Cutter

Rebecca-Jan Schell

Willian Rodrigues Oliveira

Kaylin Hayes

Natalie Carter

Isabelle Mars

Connor Hazen

Effort

Jack Kuja

Olivia Davis

John Sylvia

Lucas da Silva Johanna Simpson

Avah Powers

Thomas Brodeur

Kylee Shubert

Kenneth Pearson

Shane Paton

Carlos Neves

March 1 - term 3 progress reports posted

March 5 - no school, professional development day

March 6 - PAC meeting, 5:30 PM

March 13 - PAC meeting, 6:00 PM

March 14 - early release, 11:25 AM dismissal, parent conferences 1-3:00 and 6-8:00 IN PERSON

March 15- early release, 11:25 AM dismissal, parent conferences 1-3:00 VIRTUAL

March 20 - Shamrock Classic, 6:30 PM

March 21 - early release, 11:25 AM dismissal

March 29 - no school, Good Friday

On February 6th, the National Junior Honor Society inducted its new 7th and 8th grade members. Please join me in congratulating the following students:

7th Grade - Edyvan Borges, Isabella Cannizzaro, Riley Conlon, Aundraya DaRosa, Alice De Oliveira, Alexander Davidson, Sonio DeCourcey, Ella DeMore, Charles Frechette, Grace Gillespie, Grace Kulikowski, Ryuna Matsumoto, Nahia Morgan, Favour Ndukwe, Brynn O'Brien, Eleanor O'Connor, Victoria Pumphrey, Brayden Rau, Layla Rice, Landon Rubio and Valerie Salazar Pena

8th Grade - Ryleigh Atkinson, Maria Barros, Joseph Cedrone, Joao-Vitor Costa, Kimberly DeRosa, Rafaely Ferreira dos Reis, Isabelle Garofalo, Alexander Harrington, Liam McCrorey, Abigail McDonagh, Patrick McDonagh, Sophia Morse

On February 27th, NJHS members decorated lunch bags with inspirational messages and packed lunches for those in need. Lunches were delivered to Mainspring / Father Bill's Place in Brockton - we are proud to be supporting such a wonderful organization.

In March, NJHS will be holding a drive for Cradles to Crayons. We will be collecting the following items; beginning next week, a donation bin will be available in the RMS lobby:

• Clothing (youth sizes 0-20 and adult sizes small & medium)
• Winter Coats and Jackets
• New socks and underwear
• New Pajamas
• Shoes, boots, sneakers, and sandals (infant/child sizes 5–13 and adult sizes 1–10)
• Books, especially baby board books
• New arts and crafts/school supplies
• Unopened diapers and training pants
• New hygiene items

Please be sure to stop by our Bake Sale during Parent Teacher Conferences! All items are $1 (cash and Venmo accepted) and will go to fundraising and/or transportation costs for our NJHS service projects and field trip.

SGC hosted a grades 5/6 social on February 28 (see photos above). Students had a blast dancing and having treats from an ice cream truck! Thanks to the many teachers who volunteered their time to chaperone the event!

During the month of March, the student council will be selling candy grams during all Lunches. "Lucky Grams" will be sold for $1 and will be delivered to students' homeroom teachers. Sales will begin March 4th and will end March 13th.

All 8th grade students will be participating in the Course Selection Process with high school guidance counselors. Information will be sent home from the high school in the coming weeks.

PCC Applications are here! More information will be sent out from your students' Guidance Counselor.

• Students are eligible to apply if they are in current grades 7-10

• Program runs June 30th - July 26th

• Their website is a great link to share to students interested in our program, pccasp.org

• Applications are due May 1st

PCC, Project Contemporary Competitiveness, is an academically based leadership program for students currently in grades 7-10. Students will have the opportunity to live at Stonehill College during the week and spend the summer learning and leading with students from across Massachusetts. All students get to live in the dorm Monday through Friday with a roommate.

Calling all Bulldogs! Rogers Middle School will be taking over the Providence Bruins on Saturday April 6! RMS band and chorus have been given the opportunity to perform at the game, and ALL students are encouraged to come with their family! It is also the Providence Bruins Star Wars night, which is sure to add some fun and excitement to the game!

On top of discounted tickets, students who use the school's link will also get a free hat, while supporting the music department's fundraiser! Tickets to the game can be purchased through the following link:

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Rogersmiddle/offer

The Bruins also gave us special permission to release a one of a kind Rockland t-shirt that is modeled after the Bruins on Ice jerseys to wear at the game! The t-shirt cost is $25, and is also available as a sweatshirt or long sleeve. Please use the following link to order a t-shirt before

March 13.

https://www.customink.com/fundraising/rogers-middle-school-band?utm_campaign=desktop-campaign-page-share-v3&utm_content=rogers-middle-school-band&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link

Spring is just around the corner.

Seasonal allergies will start soon. If your child requires medication, this is a good time to have it refilled and ready to be started. If they do not take medication but you know that they suffer from allergy symptoms, please send in a note to make us aware so that they will not be sent to the nurse’s office with runny noses and coughs. You can also give over the counter medication before school. I do not have allergy or cough and cold medicine in the nurse's office.

Please have your children dressed appropriately for the weather.

A copy of your children’s most recent physical form from the doctor needs to be on file at school, thank you to those who have done this already. You can send in a paper copy or email a copy to me and I will print it.

Hearing, vision, spinal, weight and height screenings will continue and letters will be sent home if any concerns are found.

Food continues to be free for breakfast and lunch. If your child will not eat the food at school, please send them with lunch from home. Please send a couple of healthy snacks for your child each day.

Parent conferences will be held on Thursday, March 14 from 1:00 - 3:00 and 6:00 - 8:00 in person and on Friday, March 15 from 1:00 - 3:00 virtual. Signups through PTC Fast will be shared early next week.

Please save the date for our annual Shamrock Classic on March 20 at 6:30 PM. This traditional teachers versus student (8th grade) basketball game is a ton of fun for all. Tickets will be sold for $5 the week of the event in the cafeteria during lunches according to the following schedule:

Monday, March 18 - 8th grade only (first dibs!)

Tuesday, March 19 - all grades

Wednesday, March 20 - all grades

As the staff will be cheering and playing in the game, we ask that students be accompanied by a parent or guardian at the event.

Reminder that yearbooks are still available. Please see the attached flier if interested.

As always, please reach out to me with any questions or concerns. Best wishes for a wonderful March!

Sincerely,

Cheryl Schipper

Principal