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Dear Rippowam families,
I hope you all enjoy the 3-day weekend with a possibility of snow! With the additional day, please look over your child’s PowerSchool with them and look for any grades of a zero. As students learned at our assemblies in early January, a zero can significantly impact their overall grade for the quarter. Even getting partial credit for a 50% makes a huge impact on the final grade. Please review your child's grades with them and have them complete any missing work (if the teacher accepts late work) to turn in before the quarter closes on Thursday.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., please enjoy a personal favorite quotation from this inspirational man: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
Quarter 2 closes on Thursday, January 23rd
Grades will be visible for parents on Thursday, February 6th. All students will switch between Interdisciplinary Writing and Project Lead the Way for the second semester on Friday, January 24th. Each of these classes is only a semester long.
ROSCCO after school will start again on 1/21 - REGISTER NOW!
Click HERE to register for the 2nd session of ROSCCO, which will begin on Tuesday, January 21st. All students, new and returning, must register. The first hour is academic support and the second hour is enrichment. Join clubs like:
Zany Zoology with Stamford Nature Center
Basketball
Hair Club
Dance Club
Painting Club
Board Games Club
Jr. Chef Club
Skin Care Club
Indoor Soccer
STEM club
Cell Phone Policy Update
One important thing to note: Students have been MUCH better about the district cell phone policy. Our hallways, classrooms and cafeterias have been mostly screen free. At lunch, students sit and talk to each other or play games. In classrooms, students have their ChromeBooks for any tech needs. At Rippowam, we want students to focus on academics and build strong, positive relationships during school hours without the distraction or unsafe situations that electronic devices may bring.
For our 8th grade, we currently have parents come and pick up electronic devices if confiscated. Starting on Monday, January 27th, we will be following this protocol for all grades. If we collect your child’s phone, earbuds, earphones, smartwatches, iPads and/or gaming devices, we will be calling to ask a parent or guardian to come pick it up.
Please help us to continue and keep the school screen free. If parents need to communicate with their child, you can call the main office. Any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me, Mr. Biko or Mr. Langworth
i-Ready Mid-Year Assessment
Students will be taking their i-Ready mid-year assessments for ELA between January 30th-31st and Math assessments February 5th-6th. They are taking these assessments in class over the course of 2 days and we will run a special testing schedule.
Math Quarterly Exam
All middle school students in SPS are taking quarterly math assessments in their classes. The quarter 2 assessment is scheduled to happen between 1/16 - 1/24 in your child’s math class. They will have in class time to review key concepts and will be provided with a study guide. The exam is part of their quarter 2 grade.
JROTC program at Westhill is accepting applications
JROTC is an elective leadership and citizenship development program available to all students. They earn 4 credits while participating in the program to gain valuable, practical leadership skills by serving in class/program leadership positions, learning leadership techniques in class and working on their personal weaknesses to grow as a person and citizen. See more information in your High School Information google classroom or speak to Mr. Roberto.
Best,
Kristina Colmenares
Principal, Rippowam Middle School
If you didn’t see the Superintendent’s weekly message, please click HERE.
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