Raiders News

It has been a whirlwind of activity lately, and it is wonderful to see our students’ hard work paying off. Our athletes have been incredibly busy practicing for the upcoming Track and Field and High Jump meets. We can’t wait to see that dedication in action soon!

As we look ahead, please keep in mind that PATs and final exams begin next week. To help manage the stress of finals, we encourage students to prioritize a bit of review each night. Spreading out the workload is a proven strategy for better retention and much calmer mornings! We will be supplying students with light snacks and a juice box for each of their final exams this year.

Finally, we have some amazing news from our fundraising committee: thanks to incredible generosity from ALL of our community members, we have raised enough funds to resurface our outdoor basketball court this July! A massive thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers who put in the hours to make this project a reality for our students.

Wishing all of our families a well-deserved long weekend! Stay safe, and we’ll see you back on Tuesday, May 19 for a strong finish to the year!

Gr 6 & 9 PAT and Final Exam Dates

On Thursday, May 21, Grade 9 students will be writing their ELA Part A PAT and all Grade 7 and Grade 8 students will write their ELA Part A Final Exam. All students begin their respective exams at 9:00 am. Please ensure your Grade 7-9 student is at school for first block to get platforms and materials prepared. After the exam, we will continue with our regular schedule for the day.

Our Grade 6 students will be writing their ELAL Part A Provincial Achievement Test (PAT) on Friday, May 22. Students begin the PAT at 9:00 am. Please ensure your Grade 6 child is at school for first block (regular time!) to get everything prepared. After the exam, we will continue with our regular schedule for the day.

Other Grade 6 - 9 exam dates to keep in mind:

Thursday, June 4 - Grade 6 ELAL Part B PAT

Tuesday, June 9 - Grade 9 ELA Part B and Grade 9 K&E ELA Part B PAT; Grade 7 & 8 ELA Part B Final

Thursday, June 11 - Grade 6 Social PAT

Friday, June 12 - Grade 6 Science PAT

Monday, June 15- Grade 6 Math Part A PAT

Tuesday, June 16 - Grade 9 Math Part A PAT; Grade 7 & 8 Math Part A Final

Thursday, June 18 - Grade 6 Math Part B PAT

Friday, June 19 - Grade 9 Math Part B PAT; Grade 7 & 8 Math Part B Final

Monday, June 22 - Grade 9 Social PAT; Grade 7 & 8 Social Final

Tuesday, June 23 - Grade 9 Science PAT; Grade 7 & 8 Social Final

For all exams listed above, we will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. Students must stay in the examination room until 11:00 AM (except Math Pt A). For the Grade 7-9 exams starting Tuesday, June 9, if Jr High students wish to leave after their exam, a permission form needs to be signed on Power School (this will become available in the coming weeks). If students wish to stay in the afternoon, a Study Hall space will be provided for students.

Note: Grade 7 and Grade 8 students will be writing their final exams on the same dates as the Grade 9 PATs.

IMPORTANT!

School Fees!

BG Technology fees, CTF fees and field trip fees if applicable are on your parent PowerSchool portal. It is impossible to run our CTF/Field Trips without the fees. We appreciate your attention to this!

Quarter 4 fees are due now!

Please reach out to our office staff if you would like to set up a payment plan for your fees. Breaking the payments up over the school year can allow you to pay your fees without the stress of paying everything all at once.

Important Dates:

Raider Recognition word of the month:

Responsibility: reliably doing what is expected, such as finishing work and chores, acting in a safe and courteous way, and taking ownership of actions and their consequences.

May 15 - PD - No School , Ordering for June's Hot Lunch closes today

May 18 - Victoria Day - No School

May 21 - Grade 9 ELA Part A PAT; Gr 7/8 ELA Pt A Final

May 22 - Grade 6 ELAL Part A

May 27 - Grade 9 Farewell Picture

*All athletics dates/times have been updated on the RMS Athletics Calendar. Link below!

RMS Library Learning Commons

RMS Calendars

Don't forget to subscribe to the RMS Google Calendar in order to stay up to date on upcoming events. You can subscribe through this LINK.

Raiders Sports Center

This year we have also created an athletics calendar so that everyone can stay up to date. You can subscribe through this LINK.