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#GreatKindnessChallenge

January 24, 2017 dadmin

From January 23-27, 2017, RBSMS is participating in the national Great Kindness Challenge. Students have a list of kind acts they can perform on- and off-campus and can submit the list for prizes at the end of the week. Staff can initial acts they witness, or students can take selfies and post to RBSMS Facebook (@RBSMS) or to Twitter (@rbstewartms) using the hashtag #greatkindnesschallenge We’re so excited to see the positive effects of kindness!

1/23: Ms. Holzum and Ms. Pinsky presented live on the news to the students information about the Kindness Challenge

1/25: During News (Ms Campbell & Ms. Webb) 2017 GKC at RBSMS Day 3 + After-News Video: What is Kindness? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO7_WX-gyVU

1/26: During News (Ms Campbell & Ms. Webb) Day 4 2017 RBSMS GKC + After-News Video: How To Change The World With Kindness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju3ygNPFH98

1/27:

Celebration

Q2 Honor Roll: 2/1/17

January 20, 2017 dadmin

Quarter Two Honor Roll ceremony will be held on February 1, at 9:15 in the gymnasium. We’re excited to celebrate with you and your student their academic achievement!

School-wide

2016 Erase The Hate Movie

December 4, 2016 dadmin

Below is the movie of the cards our students submitted on 12/1/16 in response to the “We Won’t Stand For” activity presented to students at lunches. We were so proud of the response!

2016-rbsms-erase-the-hate

Also available on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/NFwi-dZu6Lg

Lessons, Middle School

Safer, Smarter Teens Lesson 2

December 2, 2016 dadmin

In November and December, all students had the second Safer, Smarter Teens lesson which focused on the topic of Fitting In and Acceptance. Continue reading Safer, Smarter Teens Lesson 2 →

Middle School, School-wide

2016 Erase The Hate Week

November 14, 2016 dadmin

From Monday 11/28 – Friday 12/2, we celebrate our 5th annual Erase The Hate week, which promotes appreciating each person’s uniqueness and celebrating our rich diversity, regardless of backgrounds, race, religion, orientation or other differences. Morning news will feature messages of acceptance and appreciation for differences. On 12/1, all lunches will have the activity” I Won’t Stand For ____” and, on 12/2, Mix-It Up At Lunch.

Videos to be shown during the week:

Mon 11/28: Mrs. Pinsky – ETH Rationale Kid President’s 20 things (3:31)

Tues 11/29: Mrs. Holzum – Fear masquerades as Hate Erase The Hate – Insecurities (1:43)

Wed 11/30: Ms. Webb & Ms. Campbell – Differences are what make you interesting Embrace Your Differences (2:53)

Thursday 12/1: Ms. Campbell & Ms. Webb – What you do and do not stand for Characters Unite (0.57)

Friday 12/2: Mrs. Banks- benefits of mixing it up (having different friends with different interests, beliefs, backgrounds) Characters Unite: Dulé Hill (1:16) Lunch: Mix-It-Up At Lunch. mix-it-up-slideshow

8th Grade

Scholarships

November 8, 2016 dadmin

At December 8th‘s Community Connections Night, Mrs. Holzum will host a session for the parents of 8th graders to apply for the Pasco Education Foundation’s Take Stock in Children Scholarship. Information, deadline date, and resources to contact will be provided. Criteria includes a semester GPA of 2.50 or higher, no discipline issues, and agreement to remain crime-free & drug-free and to maintain good grades and attendance. This scholarship provides up to a 4-year tuition-free scholarship, college readiness coach, mentor. Families must provide W2, 1040, and pay stub information to support income eligibility requirements.

Additionally, there are scholarships to apply for that are available to all middle school students (Kohls’ Kids Who Care, Doodle4Google, Gloria Barron Young Heroes, Healers Trilogy, Patriots Pen, Angela Award, Scholastic Art/Writing): https://www.unigo.com/pay-for-college/scholarships/you-re-never-too-young-for-scholarships

Celebration

Q1 Honor Roll

November 1, 2016 dadmin

Quarter 1 Honor Roll will be on Monday, November 14th at 9:15 in our gymnasium for all 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade students earning above 3.20 GPA in quarter 1. We look forward to celebrating your hard work with the ceremony, certificate, dog tag, and cookies and punch in the commons afterward.

Lessons, Middle School

Safer Smarter Teens

October 28, 2016 dadmin

In November, counselors will be teaching safety lessons on “Safer, Smarter Teens.” We were one of the middle schools in Pasco County to pilot this important curriculum, which will be expanded to all Pasco County Schools in 2017-18.

This age-appropriate personal safety curriculum empowers students to protect themselves in potentially unsafe situations and provides practical strategies to help teens protect themselves without being explicit or frightening.

To learn more about Safer, Smarter Teens and the organization that developed the curriculum, Lauren’s Kids, please visit: https://safersmarterteens.org

Parent letter

School-wide

Red Ribbon Week Prizes

October 28, 2016 dadmin

Teacher Spirit: Ms. Cooley, Ms. A Williams, Ms. Schmidt (Infinity), Ms. Jeffcott, Ms. Walters
Door Decorating Prizes:
Best Message: Dr. Galbert’s 1st pd
Best Visual: Ms. C. Williams’ 1st pd
Best Creativity: Ms. Hawk (AVID) 1st pd
Best Overall: Ms. Meyer’s 1st pd