Students are to place jackets and coats in their lockers at the beginning of the school day.  Brief garments are prohibited.  These include, but are limited to tube tops, net tops, halter tops, spaghetti straps, plunging necklines (front or back), see through garments, short shorts/skirts/skorts.  Pajamas and other loungewear are also prohibited.  Underwear should be completely covered with outer clothing.  Pants/slacks/jeans with any writing on the back are also prohibited.  Hats, bandanas, do-rags, and sunglasses are not permitted to be worn in the Middle School. 

Outerwear is not to be worn to classes.  Students will have time at the end of the last period to get these items from their lockers in time to get on the bus to go home.  Wallet chains are prohibited.  Clothing that promotes or advertises tobacco, alcohol, and drug products, or contains sexually suggestive content is prohibited as well.

If a student comes to school dressed I inappropriate attire, he/she will not be allowed in class without first changing into appropriate clothing.  The dress code may also be found in the student handbook.

All of our students have recently completed the New York State Math Assessment and our mathematics department has been busy scoring the tests.  Students in grade 8 are scheduled to take the New York Assessments in Science and Social Studies in May and June, respectively.

The Science Olympiad Regional Competition was held at the RCS Middle School.  Congratulations to Ms. Fisk and her team for scheduling and running the event.  Our team finished in third place in this year’s competition and will go on to compete at states.

Our band and chorus students gave wonderful performances through out the month of March. Students and instructors prepared for the Music in our Schools month.  Their dedication and hard work was evident.  Please remember that the spring concert will be May 20^th.

Pasta for Poole was held at the Knights of Columbus on Saturday March 29, 2008.  Adam McCoy, a seventh grade student orchestrated the event.  He spent many hours coordinating a fantastic evening.  We would like to thank Adam for making this possible.

We have many students participating in our modified athletics.  Ms. Stockman is coaching softball, Mr. Hartsorne is coaching baseball and Mrs. Baker is coaching track.

Final exams are being scheduled for June.  The Language Proficiency Exam for eighth graders will be held June 23; the Math 9 regents will be given on June 17, the Earth Science regents will be given on June 20.  More information will be disseminated as our end of the year calendar is finalized.

These are just a few highlights of the many exciting things of the many exciting things happening in our Middle School.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 23 & 24               Science 8 Performance Assessment

April 23                        PTSO meeting

May 6                          Science 8 Written Assessment

May 7                          10 am Project PACES

May 15 – 17                Drama Production

May 20                        Spring Concert & Poetry Café & Chicken Barbeque

May 28                        5 - 6 Transition Night

June 3 & 4                   Grade 8 Social Studies Assessment

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Ms. Black