Panther Press
September 26, 2014
It’s not too late to join the PTSA!
So many organizations ask for your donations…why choose this one? You know exactly where you money goes, no overhead costs, it directly benefits YOUR children and it shows that you support your kids’ school.
All money collected (beyond the nominal fees of national membership) are used to fulfill the teacher grants which touch every student at Riverwatch Middle School.
We recently concluded our “In It to Win IT” PTSA Membership Contest. We are awarding one team at each grade level with Krispy Kreme donuts. The winning teams are:
6th grade - TEAM M (Cramb, Graves, Shanks, Cullen, and Collins)
7th grade - TEAM R (McGinley, Sudduth, Cartenuto, Collings and Mewborn)
8th grade - TEAM PANTHER (Smith, Roberts, Prather, Ryan and Dixon)
Thanks to all who have joined already!
Book Fair
The Riverwatch Book Fair is coming this November! Would you like to volunteer at the Riverwatch Book Fair this fall? The fair dates are November 7th -14th. There are openings for set up day, November 6th, working shifts 7th – 14th, and pack up day, Monday, the 17th. Please contact Dawn Williams at to volunteer. Your assistance is truly appreciated by all at RMS. We only have one each year, stop by and check it out!
Refelections
Reflections Contest has begun. Please use our RMS website for Parents and Partners/PTSA to locate forms and rules that apply to your art. We will be set up to accept entries on October 2, 2014 before 9:00 am. Tables will be located at both school entrances (gym / cafeteria) at 7:50 that morning.If you need special arrangements to drop off a project for whatever reason, please reply to this email and we'll meet separately.
There are entry forms in the Rotunda and there are links to these forms in the web site. Please email with any questions or make a special drop off period.
Football Spirit Week Dress up Schedule
Monday, 29th- Classy Day
Tuesday, 30th- Camo day
Wednesday, 1st- Crazy Socks/ Crazy Hair (No hats, please!)
Thursday, 2nd- Pink Out
Friday, 3rd- Panther Spirit Wear for the Pep Rally
Lost and Found
Please encourage your students to check lost & found.All items will be donated Friday, October 3rd.
Car Line – RMS is receiving calls from parents in the carline who are seeing areas of concern regarding driving in the wrong lane of traffic rather than waiting in the line. Please remember that parents should neverdrive in the wrong lane of trafficon the Riverwatch drive. Doing so creates an incredibly dangerous situation that could result in a head on collision. We do our absolute best to move traffic quickly through carline. We understand that the volume of cars does create wait times. We also really appreciate all of the families who are car pooling. Please help us keep everyone safe by waiting in the line, and we will do our best to move everyone through quickly. We appreciate your help with this issue. Sincerely- Mrs. Carpenter
Cyber Safety Parent Seminar
Children of today are digital natives. It is becoming increasingly important that we, as parents, have an operational understanding of this new, ever-changing world and that we become proficient at guiding our children through the use of digital media.
The Riverwatch Counseling Department is proud to announce a Parent Seminar presented by:
Tim Monroe
Assistant Director of School Safety and Student Discipline
Forsyth County Schools
Tuesday, September 30th at 9:30 AM
At this Cyber Safety parent session, we will cover topics such as social media apps, texting and identity theft as well as other pertinent and important topics. Information will be provided regarding how to protect your child,monitor their online activity, and take measures to keep their information private.
Duke TIPs
The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving academically gifted and talented youth. As a world leader in gifted and talented education, Duke TIP works with students, their families, and educators to identify, recognize, challenge, engage, and help students reach their highest potential. Letters and applications were sent home to 7th grade students who qualified for the program this week. If you have any further questions regarding Duke Tip, please contact the organization directly through their website: tip.duke.edu.
Monday – September 29th
Spirit Week – Stay Classy (dress up)
Boys Intramurals 8:00 – 8:30 AM
Reflections Entries Can be Dropped off
Odyssey of the Mind – 4:15 – 5:15 PM
Tuesday – September 30th
Girls Intramurals 8:00 – 8:30 AM
Coffee and Conversation for Parents in Media Center re: Internet Safety 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Spirit Week – Camo Day
Robotics Team 4:15 – 5:00 PM
RMS vs. PGMS away kick off 5:30 PM
Wednesday – October 1st
Boys Intramurals 8:00 – 8:30 AM
Spirit Week – Crazy Socks and Hair
Reflections Entries Can be Dropped off
5K Club 4:30 – 5:00 PM
Custodian Appreciation Day – consider leaving a nice note thanking the custodians. They do an amazing job cleaning up after 1500 people!
Thursday – October 2nd
Spirit Week – Pink Out
Reflections Entries Can be Dropped off
Homeless Pets 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Robotics Team 4:15 – 5:00 PM
Friday – October 3rd
Reflections Entries Can be Dropped off
Spirit Week – Panther Spirit Wear
Pep Rally during connections periods
Guitar Club 4:30 – 5:30 PM
FCA Huddle 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Saturday – October 4th
Cheer Competition
Monday – October 6th
Odyssey of the Mind – 4:15-5:15
8th Grade Savannah Trip Parent Meeting 6:00-7:00
Tuesday – October 7th
6th Grade Math Club 8:30
Geography Club 8:00
PTSA Meeting 9:00
Robotics Team – VEX Junior 4:15-5:30
RMS vs. SFMS home kickoff 6:30 (Lambert)
Wednesday – October 8th
7th/8th Grade Math Club 8:00
5K Run Club 4:30-5:00
Thursday – October 9th
Robotics Ream – VEX Competition 4:15-5:30
Builders Club – 4:20-5:30
Friday – October 10th
FCA Leaders Meeting 4:30-5:30
Guitar Club 4:30-5:30
Saturday – October 11th
Cheer Competition
Monday – October 13th
Odyssey of the Mind 4:15-5:15
Tuesday – October 14th
LSC 9:00
Chess Club 4:15-5:00
Robotics Team – VEX Junior 4:15-5:00
Football Playoff Games
Wednesday – October 15th
K- 8 Early Release – Parent/ Teacher Conferences
Thursday –October 16th
K- 8 Early Release – Parent/ Teacher Conferences
Friday – October 17th
Professional Development Day – No school for students
Monday – October 20th
2nd Quarter Schedule Begins
Girls BB Tryouts Begin
Jr. Beta Club Meeting
Odyssey of the Mind 4:15-5:15
Tuesday – October 21st
Picture Make up Day
6th Grade Math Club 8:00
Geography Club 8:00
Robotics Team – VEX Junior 4:15-5:00
Wednesday – October 22nd
Boys BB Tryouts Begin
7th/8th Grade Math Club 8:00
5K Run Club 4:30-5:00
Thursday – October 23rd
Robotics Team – VEX Competition 4:15-5:00
Builders Club 4:20-5:30
Art Club 4:30-5:15
Friday – October 24th
PTSA PJ Day
Vision/Hearing/Scoliosis Screening
FCA Huddle 4:30-5:30
Guitar Club 4:30-5:30
Saturday – October 25th
County Cheer Competition
Monday – October 27th
8th Grade Author Presentation
Odyssey of the Mind 4:15-5:15
Girls BB Parent Meeting 6:30-7:00
Tuesday – October 28th
Chess Club 4:15-5:00
Robotics Team – VEX Junior 4:15-5:00
Cheer Banquet 4:30-6:00
Wednesday – October 29th
5k Run Club 4:30-5:00
Thursday – October 30th
Golden Deed Luncheon
Robitics Team – VEX Competition 4:15-5:00
Homeless Pets Club 4:20-5:30
Friday – October 31st
Halloween