9/30/2023

Dear Rippowam families,

We are already almost halfway through the first quarter!  Progress reports will be visible in PowerSchool Friday, October 6th.   We hope to see some of you this Sunday at the SPEF 5K run in Mill River park!  Please see details to sign up below.  I walked through many advisories this week and  saw many of your children sitting in circles and sharing things they can cook, people that are important to them and their hopes for 2023.  Our advisory 2x a week allows students to practice SEL skills and build strong and healthy relationships with peers and their advisor.  We hope that your child has at least one trusted adult at Rippowam, but hopefully more.  Please ask them who their trusted adults are.  You can always reach out to your child’s school counselor if your child is saying they do not have any adult they trust or find supportive.

After School Activities at Rippowam
21st Century and Community Schools after school activities are set to begin on Monday, October 16th on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

• 21st Century After School -   130 applications have been handed out to students.  Please return them to Mr. Stanton by October 4th.

• Community Schools Registration has opened!  See flyers below and use THIS LINK to register your child for the programs. 

High School Information for 8th graders
Please CLICK HERE for information on High School options and programs for students. 

Upcoming Events/Family Fun Opportunities

• Sunday, October 1st at 8:30am:  Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF) 5 K run - Join Team Rippowam as we exercise and raise money and awareness for a great cause!  On Sunday, October 1st we will meet in Mill River Park at 8:30am.  Mark your calendars! FILL OUT THIS FORM to participate

• Thursday, October 12th from 6-8:  Rippowam Spanish Heritage Month Celebration!  Join us for a family engagement evening celebrating the culture, music and food of Latin America.  More information to follow shortly

• Friday, October 27th - Fall Festival dance at Rippowam from 6-8.  More information to come!

• Tuesday, October 21st - Pink Out Day at Rippowam for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Pink Out at Rippowam
On October 31st, Rippowam goes PINK in order to honor Breast Cancer Awareness.  Dress in all pink or order a special Rippowam Pink Out 2023 T Shirt (see details below).  Pink items like tutus, hair extensions and other items will also be sold during the lunch waves the week before October 31, 2023.  All proceeds are donated to the Bennett Cancer Center in Stamford.  Last year we raised over $1200.  Let’s try to beat this number for 2023!

From the PTO:  Order your Pink Out T-Shirts by Friday, October 6th.  LAST WEEK TO PRE-ORDER YOUR PINK OUT T-SHIRT! NO EXTRAS WILL BE ORDERED, SO MAKE SURE TO GET YOUR ORDERS IN! SEND IN CASH (bring to the main office) or pay via VENMO!  SEE GOOGLE FORM

Best,

Kristina Colmenares
Principal, Rippowam Middle School

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