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RMS Weekly Update: 4-30-2021 Spring Pictures Spring Pictures will be held Monday, May 3rd. Pictures will be taken in the gym during PE class. Students who haven't taken a picture yet this year, will need to take their picture. This picture will be for the yearbook. This is a pre-paid event so students must come with registration and payment to participate. Please see the attached flyer for an online payment option. There will be no retakes or make-ups for spring pictures. Finally, if your child is participating in distance learning, and would like to be in the yearbook they will need to attend this event. Please call the office with any questions. Softball and Baseball in action this week. Our girls softball and boys baseball teams were in action this week. The girls beat Dos Palos and lost a tough one against Coalinga. The boys won both games against Dos Palos and Coalinga. Both teams played hard and represented Ranchos Middle School with great character. Our softball and baseball seasons will conclude next week. 8th Grade Promotion 8th grade Promotion is scheduled for Wednesday, June 2nd at 5:00pm. We will follow the traditional program that has been conducted over the past 19 years. Students will be allowed 4 tickets and the program will be held outside at the RMS athletic fields. A letter was sent home this week to our 8th grade families regarding tickets distribution, social distance protocols, dress code and requirements to participate. This letter has been attached to this message as well. Please contact Mr. Imperatrice with any questions. Yearbook Yearbooks are still on sale! In an effort to capture everything from this memorable school year, the yearbook will not be completed until June. Therefore, the yearbooks will not arrive until the beginning of August. Don’t miss out on having these memories forever!! Yearbooks can be purchased for $40 in the office with cash or check or with a credit card at www.jostensyearbooks.com Have a great weekend and As Always Go Mustangs!

Good Evening RMS Families, Here is the weekly update: CJSF Marian Huhn Award at RMS Congratulations to Savannah Hieger who applied for and was awarded the CJSF Marian Huhn Award. She was one of 5 students chosen in our region and will be receiving a $250 scholarship in recognition for her service to the community and CJSF. 8th grade Promotion 8th grade Promotion is scheduled for Wednesday, June 2nd at 5:00pm. We will follow the traditional program that has been conducted over the past 19 years. Students will be allowed 4 tickets and the program will be held outside on our athletic grounds. More information will be sent home next week regarding tickets distribution, social distance protocols, dress code and general program information. We look forward to bringing this great tradition back to RMS. California State Testing California State Testing will be held May 3rd through the 21st. All students will take testing in ELA and math. All 8th graders will take an additional test in science. Please make every effort to have your child at school during these three weeks. If you child is currently participating in distance learning Mrs. Hart will contact you to schedule testing for your distance learner. Girls Softball Team Congratulations to our Girls Softball Team for beating Sierra Middle School 18-3. Macie Webster was the winning pitcher for RMS. Boys Baseball Team Congratulations to our Boys Baseball Team for beating Sierra Middle School 3-2. Malachi Watson and Xavier Gordon were the winning pitchers for RMS. Cross-Country Team Congratulations to our Cross-Country Team for their outstanding performance at this week’s meet. Sienna Federico and Cameron Greening were the top female and male competitors. Have a great weekend and As Always Go Mustangs!

Good Evening RMS Families, We would like to welcome our students back for on-campus instruction starting Tuesday, April 6th. Students will be home for asynchronous learning or online instruction on Monday, April 5th so staff can prepare the classrooms for the new social distancing standards. Here are a few new important items: Student schedules have been posted on Aeries for students to review before Tuesday. Students will report to the same first period class that they went to on Thursday or Friday the week of March 22nd In-class instruction for all students will be Monday through Friday with school starting at 7:55am and ending at 12:25pm. Gates will open everyday at 7:40am to accommodate families who need to drop off at Sierra View or Webster. Social distancing standards will be 3ft apart for students in the classroom which allows RMS to combine cohorts. Cohort will now be approximately 30 to 1 with the new in-class social distancing standard with room to grow if more families chose to come back. Schedules established this week will remain the same for the rest of the year. Staff will not be taking student temperatures upon arrival. It is imperative to complete the health screen prior to 7:00am Finally, please fill out the Parent Square Health Screener everyday 7:00am. The health screener is the most important task that parents can do to ensure RMS stays open during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Please find the Daily Health Screener on your Parent Square app). Have a great night And As Always Go Mustangs!

Good Evening Ranchos Middle School Families, We are excited to announce that RMS will take another step forward with our reopening plan with in-class instruction occurring everyday for all students who have elected to return to school. Monday, April 5th students will work asynchronously, while teachers prepare for 5 day a week in-class instruction. All students will return to campus on Tuesday, April 6th for in-class instruction. Ranchos Middle School was fortunate enough to start this week with all students returning on Thursday or Friday so most of the COVID-19 protocols and classroom routines have been established for students and families. Here are the exciting changes to the RMS Reopening Plan. In-class instruction for all students will be Monday through Friday with school starting at 7:55am and ending at 12:25pm. Gates will open everyday at 7:40am to accommodate families who need to drop off at Sierra View or Webster. Social distancing standards will be 3ft apart for students in the classroom which allows RMS to combine cohorts. Cohort will now be approximately 30 to 1 with the new in-class social distancing standard with room to grow if more families chose to come back. Schedules established this week will remain the same for the rest of the year. Students who have elected to continue with full time distance learning will receive a new schedule on Monday, April 5th. Staff will not be taking student temperatures upon arrival. It is imperative to complete the health screen prior to 7:00am. Reminders from the first week of in-class instruction: Please fill out the Parent Square Health Screener before arriving everyday. Staff will check health screening completion by 7:00am. The health screener is the most important task that parents can do to ensure RMS stays open during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Please find the Daily Health Screener on your Parent Square app) Students who do not have their screener complete will not be allowed entry on campus until the screener is completed. We appreciate your attention to this matter before dropping your student off at school. Chromebooks need to be brought to school everyday and fully charged to ensure that your child is prepared for class. We would like to thank all of our parents and students for making our first days back on campus a great success. Every day all health screeners were completed before arrival and students did an amazing job following social distancing protocol. Finally thank you to the RMS staff for meeting the needs of reopening our school and creating a positive environment for our students. Have a great Spring Break and As Always Go Mustangs!