If you are verified as a visual-spatial learner and indicated high interest on your HAL survey, you should consider signing up for Celebrate Creativity to be held on October 15th from 8:05am-2:30pm at the Joslyn Museum. If you attended last year, you will not be selected this year. Please do not complete the Google Form if this is the case.

During this Level 2 seminar, students will design their own experience and participate in workshops of their choice.  Workshops include topics in various forms of art, music, and theater.  The Celebrate Creativity experience will end with a live concert with the Omaha Symphony. To preview the workshops, click here: Celebrate Creativity Workshop choices.

Only 6th and 7th grade students interested need to complete this Google Form  by September 18th. There are only a certain number of spots available. If more than than the allotted number of students are interested, I will use a lottery method to determine who will attend. Anyone who completes the Google Form will be notified via email by September 23rd whether he/she will be participating in this seminar. 

All students are invited to the Building Written Bee on Thursday, September 18.

Time on September 18 (Select one of these options in the Google Form): 

• Option 1: grade-level GSP. Passes will be given to those who sign up on the Google Form.

  1. 1. 1. 7th grade: 5th period from 12:50-1:10pm

        2. 6th grade: 6th period from 1:45-2:05pm

        3. 8th grade: 7th period from 2:40-3:00pm

• Option 2: After School on September 18 (3:10PM-3:30PM)

How: Sign up by September 15 using this Google Form. Show up to room 201 on September 18 at your selected time ready to spell 20 words.

What: Students who meet the qualifying criteria on the Written Bee are invited to the District Oral Bee to be held on Tuesday, November 18 (time to be determined)

On May 5th, 8th grade students participated in the Battle of the Books district competition. RMS students, Mina Adler, Charlotte Borg, Ishika Kumar, and Eliana Pierre, placed 4th.

On May 19th, 6th grade students competed. Nam Tran, MJ Jones, Maya Blossom, and Holly Hirsch (pictured left) placed 2nd!

Email Mrs. Taylor at aetaylor@mpsomaha.org if you want to see the list for next year's competition.

Click here to see images from the BOTB competition:

• Battle of the Books

On May 15, current and future SNL students visited UNL's College of Journalism to learn more about sports media and broadcasting. Students filmed "Unlimited Sports" where they served in roles such as anchor, reporter, camera operator, sound technician, graphics coordinator, and more! After lunch, students were given a tour of Husker Vision at Memorial Stadium.

Click here to see images from the UNL College of Journalism seminar:

• 7-8 College of Journalism

On April 16th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students played with shapes and shadows using Sharpies. Students beautiful modern paintings in bright hues are included in the folder below.

Click here to see images from the art seminar with Julie Fjell:

• 6-8 Art

6th grade students competed in the district Extreme Math competition on March 7th. Several students earned ribbons, including:

• Pictured Left: Oliver Bergt, Jackson May, Marty Si, and Maddox Sukup (1st-Team Round) 

• Darick Nguyen (2nd- Sprint Round)

• Jack Swanson (3rd- Sprint Round)

• Nam Tran, Harry Hudson, and Jack Swanson (3rd- Team Round)

• Harry Hudson and Jackson May (4th- Sprint Round)

• Darick Nguyen and Jacob Tynan (5th- Leap Frog)

• Carly Powell and Maya Blossom (5th- Leap Frog)

• Nam Tran (6th- Sprint Round)

Click here to see images from the 6th Extreme Math competition:

• 6th Extreme Math

7th grade students competed in the district Extreme Math competition on February 28. Naman Moondra placed 4th in the individual competition while several teams placed, including:

• Jack Bottlinger and Albert Gwon

• Finn Covi, Fletcher LaBorde, and Jackson Sanne

• Silas Hon and Naman Moondra

Click here to see images from the 7th Extreme Math competition:

• 7th Extreme Math

8th grade students competed in the district Extreme Math competition on February 21. Asher Boucher placed 6th in the individual competition. Calder Adams, Taylor Simonds, and Eric Huang placed 4 in a team competition, too.

Click here to see images from the 8th Extreme Math competition:

• 8th Extreme Math

6th grade students competed in the district quiz bowl competition on December 11th and March 28th. Russell's Quiz Bowl season is over. Ms. O'Neal sent an email to parents/competitors about an end-of-the year celebration.

Click here to see images from our 6th grade Quiz Bowl competition:

• 6th Quiz Bowl

7th and 8th grade students interested in engineering and mentoring created a coding experience for Russell feeder schools using Luma robots.

Click here to see image from our partnership with Ackerman, Rohwer, and Willowdale.

• Engineering Mentors

7th and 8th grade students competed in the district quiz bowl competition on November 1st and March 21st. Russell's Quiz Bowl season is over. Ms. O'Neal sent an email to parents/competitors about an end-of-the year celebration.

Click here to see images from our 7th and 8th grade Quiz Bowl competition:

• 7/8 Quiz Bowl

On October 29 at the Joslyn Art Museum, students explored creative endeavors, including acting, juggling, analyzing current exhibits, and creating various works of art.

Click here to see images from our 6th and 7th grade Celebrate Creativity seminar:

• 6/7 Celebrate Creativity

Please complete the HAL interest survey sent to your Millard email by August 23rd. Parents, see each seminar description for each grade level at the links below:

• 6th Grade Seminar/Mini-Seminar Descriptions 

• 7th Grade Seminar/Mini-Seminar Descriptions

• 8th Grade Seminar/Mini-Seminar Descriptions

• Link to Seminar Level Descriptions 

Students interested in engineering and wanted to mentor elementary students coding Luma robots participated in a morning of coding at Rohwer Elementary on March 29.

Students from Willowdale and Ackerman will visit RMS on May 15th for a similar experience!

Click here for some images of this partnership!

During this 6th-8th grade Level 1 mini-seminar on Tuesday, August 29th during periods 4-7, students will explore various Adobe extensions and capture various images/videos to create a persuasive video RMS students can use to collect donations for Russell’s Color Run on September 29th. Students will be expected to create a video (one minute or shorter in length) that will be due by September 8th with opportunities to work with Mrs. Taylor and peers before school on August 31st and September 7th starting at 7:15am. 

Only students interested need to complete this Google Form  by Thursday, August 24th. There are limited spots available. If more than than the allotted number of students are interested, I will provide additional opportunities with dates/times TBD. Anyone who completes the Google Form will be notified via email by Friday, August 25th whether they will be participating in this mini-seminar. 

Each year, the Omaha Public Library provides an opportunity for creative writing through their Virginia Frank Writing Contest. This contest is open to 5th-8th graders, and the submission deadline is February 24th. Students verified in reading and enjoy writing creatively should consider this opportunity! 

Congratulations to 8th grader Kai McMahon and 7th Grader Ceci Elgert! Kai placed 2nd in the 8th grade division while Ceci placed 3rd in 7th. We are proud of all our timberwolf writers who decided to submit their original works of fiction!

If you are a student who has a strength or interest in math, this is a club for you to join!

The club meets most Mondays after school from 3:00-3:45PM in room 231, Mrs. Reinsch's room. If you are unable to attend these dates, there are resources you can access at home or during GSP to prepare for the school competition in January (if you choose to compete).

Checkout the MathCounts website for tools like minis and the Online Trainer (students under 13 need parent permission for this site).

If you are interested in interacting in any of the ways shared above, please complete this Google Form with the specific ways you intend to participate in MathCounts. 

When a student completes 10 or more questions in MathCounts curriculum, he/she will have time on Dreambox reduced or the number of problems on an assignment reduced. When you complete the required MathCounts items, complete this Google Form by Friday weekly.

Congratulations to 8th grader Addie Gardner who is the RMS district qualifier!

Addie will participate in the District Oral Bee to be held on Tuesday, November 15 from 3:30-5:30PM at the Don Stroh Administrative Center (DSAC).