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Dear Rippowam families,
Thanks to our Community Schools Grant Manager, Shawn Davis, for leading our Hats for Hope fundraiser this week. We even had some wonderful 6th grade students making bracelets to sell as well to benefit this organization. Rippowam raised over $500 for the Tommy Fund - an organization that supports children with Cancer and has benefited our own 6th grader Sam Lopez.
Most students completed their end of year Math iReady assessment this week as well. Initial data shows the media percent progress towards a student’s typical growth in a year is 86%. On Monday and Tuesday, we will run our Reading iReady testing schedule. I am executed to see how much growth our students demonstrate!
Rippowam Events Calendar (each tab in a month, click on the tabs at the bottom to view upcoming months)
Thursday, May 22nd ROSCO last day of programming
After school programming will end on Thursday, May 22nd. Thanks to all who participated this year!
iReady Reading Assessment this Monday and Tuesday
To prepare for iReady, your child revied their fall and winter scores and set goals for their end of year growth. Our goal at Rippowam is for every student to meet or exceed their target growth in Reading and Math.
Anchor High School Parent Information Night
Dr. Sid Watson, director of Anchor, came to present to students about the newly imagined Anchor program that will expand their student enrollment by forming a first-time 9th-grade cohort— designed to provide personalized academic and social-emotional support. We invited students to come and learn about the program. Parent information night is Monday, May 19th from 5:00-6:00 pm at 229 North Street, Stamford (Anchor is just south of Stamford PD).
Anchor Presentation to Rippowam Link
New Arrivals Moving Up Ceremony
Our New Arrivals team will be celebrating their transitions to new schools or into mainstream classes with a moving up ceremony this Friday, May 23rd. The ceremony includes awards, presentations, performances and a soccer tournament. Thank you to our incredible New Arrivals team for putting together this day.
Incoming 6th grade Middle School orientation night
We will be hosting all 5th grade students during the day on Thursday, May 29th and then welcoming incoming families that evening at Rippowam from 5:30-6:30. Any parents who would like to help sell spirit wear and welcoming incoming families, please contact our PTO at rippowampto@gmail.com.
Rippowam Raptor Color Dash is June 11th
On Wednesday, June 11th, the first of our 2 early release days to close out the year, we will have our Raptor Color Dash - a chance for students to be outside, celebrate the year, raise money for next year and get covered in colorful powder. Be the first to pre-order using THIS LINK and get a Raptor Dash T-Shirt! See flyers below:
Rippowam 8th Grade Ceremony Information:
8th grade moving up ceremony is Friday, June 13th at 9am. Each student receives 2 tickets. We will have a waitlist for additional guests who are present and will be seated if there are additional seats available. We have a large graduating class and limited space in the auditorium. We are also planning on live-streaming the ceremony as well.
End of year Field Trips and Expectations:
End of year field trips are being planned now by grade level.
6th grade: Italian Center
7th grade: Westport/Weston YMCA
8th grade: Holiday Hill
Best,
Kristina Colmenares
Principal, Rippowam Middle School
If you didn’t see the Superintendent’s weekly message, please click HERE.
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