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Dear Rippowam families,
What a busy and festive week at Rippowam! From our first dance of the year — the Fall Costume Ball — to Spirit Week and our first Community Day, our school was full of energy and school spirit. The Fall Costume Ball was a huge success thanks to our amazing students and the many parent and teacher volunteers who helped make the night possible.
Community Day was another highlight — a day for students to celebrate Raptor PRIDE, build connections, and strengthen our positive school climate. Be sure to check out the video (link below) created by members of our School Climate Committee to share what community means to Rippowam students and staff! Spirit Week added even more fun and color to our days, ending with the always-popular Pajama Day.
Today we wrapped up the week with our first PRIDE Council meeting, where student leaders shared feedback on Community Day, brainstormed new school events, and discussed ways to give back through community service. Together, we’re continuing to make Rippowam a place where every student feels like they belong and where our positive school culture continues to grow stronger every day.
Rippowam Video - Community Day Pride
With many exciting events ahead, please be sure to check our Rippowam school events calendar regularly.
Upcoming events:
OCT 28: FAMILY PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST 5-7pm
OCT 31: PINK OUT
NOV 4th: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - ELECTION DAY
NOV 6th: PTO MEETING @ 5:30
NOV 11th: NO SCHOOL - VETEREN’S DAY
NOV 10-14th: BOOK FAIR
NOV 24th: PICTURE DAY
Pumpkin Painting Family Night Tuesday, October 28th 5-7pm,
Join us for our Pumpkin Painting Family Engagement Event! See flyer below and use the sign-up link to reserve your spot. Please see this YouTube video to spark ideas and inspiration for your pumpkin creations. We have 20 pumpkins available, so be sure to sign up soon! Students will vote on the scariest and funniest pumpkins!
Pink Out Day - Friday, October 31st
On October 31st, Rippowam goes PINK in order to honor Breast Cancer Awareness. Dress in all pink! Pink items like tutus, hair extensions and other items will also be sold during the lunch waves this week. All proceeds are donated to the Bennett Cancer Center in Stamford. Last year we raised over $1200. Let’s try to beat this number for 2025!
2026-27 High School Information Sessions for 8th graders
8th grade families, visit our website page High School Options for 8th Graders for details on programs, information sessions, and links for AITE, the Agriscience Program at Westhill, JM Wright Technical Institute, the IB Program at SHS, and more. See below for the virtual presentations 8th graders received last week about 3 programs:
Stamford Agriscience Program at Westhill presentation
Accessing Your Child’s iReady Report
Parents may access their child’s iReady Report via Clever, which is a technology platform used by SPS to provide students and teachers with a single sign on (SSO) for all digital resources. To access Clever, you will need your child’s SPS gmail account login. Detailed instructions to access iReady Reports via Clever may be accessed here.
At Rippowam, we use this data to make instructional decisions, support intervention and enrichment decisions and monitor student growth over time. If your child’s BOY data indicated the need for an intervention class in reading and/or math, you may notice a change in their schedule so they can get the support they need.
See below for more information about iReady:
i-Ready Family Guide (English / Spanish / Haitian Creole)
Understanding Your Student’s i-Ready Diagnostic Result (English / Spanish / Haitian Creole)
Best,
Kristina Colmenares
Principal, Rippowam Middle School
If you didn’t see the Superintendent’s weekly message, please click HERE.
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