6/14/2025

Hi Rippowam families,

Please see an updated message below!  

As the 2024–2025 school year comes to a close, we wrapped up the week with a joyful “Kickoff to Summer” celebration, including our student award ceremony, the always-popular Raptor Color Dash, and a heartfelt Moving Up Ceremony for our 8th graders.

A big thank you to our amazing PTO volunteers for helping make these events so special, and to the teachers who joined in the fun—tossing color powder and getting covered themselves as students ran the course with smiles and laughter. Be sure to check out the highlights on the PTO Instagram page: @rippowampto.

To our rising high schoolers—congratulations! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see all that you accomplish. Please come back and visit!

And finally, thank you for your continued support this year. It has been a pleasure partnering with you and getting to know your incredible children. On behalf of the entire Rippowam staff, we are grateful for your trust and partnership. Wishing you all a safe, relaxing, and fun-filled summer break!

Staffing Changes:
Every new school year brings new staff members.  I will send updates introducing our new staff members as we get closer to the start of the school year.  (The previous email mentioned an AP committee - this was an error we do NOT anticipate any administration staffing changes!)

Integrated Math Criteria and Recommendations
We will be sending out more information about Math recommendations over the summer. 

School starts August 27th
I will send a midsummer communication out and also lots of reminders and updates in advance of the start of school.

Best,

Kristina Colmenares
Principal, Rippowam Middle School

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