3/15/2025

Dear Rippowam families,

This week we celebrated Pi-Day - 3.14!  Thanks to a generous donation by SPEF, our ML students participated in learning about circles and spheres with the help of a bubble show by CT Science Center.  SPEF volunteers and mentors also surprised our students by serving pizza pie as well.  Thank you so much to SPEF for this wonderful opportunity!

School Climate Survey is Open
We want your feedback! We use the information in this survey to inform our planning for next year, so your voice is very important to us.  The family survey is available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Ukrainian. You may complete the survey on any internet-connected device (phone, tablet, or computer). The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, March 28. Click here for more information.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are early release days
Students will be released at 11:45 all 3 days for parent/teacher conferences.  There is no afterschool programming on these days.

Stamford High Tri-M Honor Society offering 1-hour music class for Middle Schoolers
Are you a student that is in band, choir, strings, plays piano or drums?  Stamford High Music Honor Society students are offering 60 minute instrument specific classes in the auditorium at SHS on Wednesday, March 19th at 4pm. 

March Spirit Week coming Monday 17th - Friday 21st
We will end this week with our annual spring community day featuring our postponed Black History Month presentation, a school beautification opportunity and a volleyball/indoor soccer tournament.

Parent/Teacher conferences are this week
Wednesday, March 19th - Friday, March 21st, students will have early release days for our second round of parent teacher conferences.  Your child’s team of teachers will reach out to you this coming week if they want to schedule you for a conference. 

Upcoming Budget Meetings
The Board of Finance has released the FY26 budget presentation and meeting schedule. Please mark your calendars for the following meetings related to the BOE’s proposed 2025-26 operating budget:

• Wednesday April 2: BOF/BOR Fiscal Committee Hearing. 

The public may address the BOF and BOR regarding the BOE and City budgets during the hearing on April 2. We will share instructions for signing up to speak at the hearing when available.

Building One Community Supports families with new federal immigration laws
Click HERE to see the upcoming workshops for families to learn their rights.  They are working to support families in a variety of ways and empower families to understand their rights and be prepared in an encounter with ICE. 

Pick up for confiscated devices is from 7-3 in the main office
If your child’s device is confiscated, please pick it up during the hours of 7-3.  We lock the phones after dismissal and office or administrative staff may not be available to retrieve them from the safe.  Please come during school hours of 7-3 or speak directly to an administrator.

Best,

Kristina Colmenares
Principal, Rippowam Middle School

If you didn’t see the Superintendent’s weekly message, please click HERE.