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Dear Rippowam families,
I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving and are able to have a restful weekend. Thank you to all the families and staff who helped to ensure that many of our own Rippowam families had gift cards to buy a Thanksgiving meal.
During advisory this past Tuesday, students shared who and what they were thankful for and created cards expressing gratitude for trusted adults and friends in their life. Our quarter 1 High Honor and Honor Roll recipients also received their awards and were celebrated by their peers. High Honors = A’s in all classes and Honor Roll = A’s and B’s in all classes. Congratulations to the 276 students who met these criteria!
Parent/Teacher conferences are coming!
Parent/Teacher conferences are Wednesday, December 13th-Friday, December 15th. These are also district half days for students. You will have the opportunity to choose 10 minute team meetings with your child’s core teachers either virtually or in person, as well as individual conferences with their encore teachers (Spanish, Art, Music, Math Lab, ESL, Resource, etc). By the end of the school week, you will receive more information on how to sign up for conferences with teachers.
Rippowam Basketball Team Tryouts are Monday and Tuesday
Next week we will have two days of basketball tryouts for the school basketball team:
Boys tryouts will be after school on Monday, November 27.
Girls basketball tryouts will be Tuesday, November 28.
Practice dates for teams will be announced once the teams are chosen.
Basketball/Fitness intramurals for the winter
Please see your PE teacher for permission slips.
Monday - Monday only club Basketball
Tuesday - Fitness Center
Thursday - Thursday only club Basketball
7th grade sponsored Movie Afternoon this Friday, December 1st
Stay after school on Friday to watch Home Alone 1 with your friends from 2:30-4:30! Tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door. You must have a signed permission slip. Snacks will be sold as well. There are no late buses on Friday, so students need transportation home after the movie.
Tutoring Support for English Language Learners on Friday grades 7-12
Click HERE for the sign-up form link for Grades 7-12 fall program on Fridays, 3:30-5:00 pm. This will take place at Building One Community in Shippan to support academic achievement and English language support to immigrant students in Stamford. This form along with more information is also available on our website by scrolling to the bottom of the home page: https://www.elss-fairfieldcounty.org/
Rippowam demonstrates its Community spirit
Ms. Carter’s advisory is hosting a Veteran’s Care Package Drive. Each grade level has items assigned to them to help create holiday care packages for our veterans:
6th grade: Magazines/puzzles/stationary/games/cards
7th grade: Non-perishable food items and snacks
8th grade: Necessities - soap, deodorant, socks, toothbrush/toothpaste
Please donate for our annual Holiday Bazaar
On December 13th, our cafeteria becomes a holiday marketplace for our students to purchase items for loved ones at bargain prices. Please donate items for this event: we are collecting toys, games, housewares, accessories and small electronics, they can be gently used or brand new. Everything can be brought to the main office by December 8th.
Order your 2023.2024 Rippowam Yearbook now!
High School Information for 8th graders
Please CLICK HERE for information on High School options created by Rippowam school counselors and CLICK HERE for the SPS website with information about High School programs for students.
Best,
Kristina Colmenares
Principal, Rippowam Middle School
If you didn’t see the Superintendent’s weekly message, please click HERE.
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