RCMS Updates - Week of January 20, 2020


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Principal's Message

Please see the latest message from Principal Stokes here


Important Upcoming Events

January 20 - No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 23 - PTA Meeting, RCMS Library, 6:30PM

January 24 - End of Second Quarter

January 27-28 - Teacher Workdays, NO SCHOOL

February 25 - Digital Citzenship Expo, Crossfield ES, 6:30PM


Progress Reports & Report Card Distribution

FCPS Weekly Progress Reports will not be sent to parents January 21-30 during 2nd quarter grading and report card generation. Additionally, the Gradebook and Report Card modules in ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed Thursday, January 23, at 4:00PM through Saturday, February 1, at 6:00PM. 

Report cards will be distributed on Friday, January 31, through Panther Time for students to bring home and share with parents/guardians. Please contact your student’s teacher if you would like to discuss any grading concerns.


Emotional and Social Health Lessons

Eighth Grade health classes will begin their Emotional and Social Health lessons on January 29 and will go through February 13.  Students who have been opted out of specific lessons will have alternative assignments during that time. 


IB/Curriculum Night at South Lakes HS

South Lakes High School will host Curriculum Night on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at 6:30PM.  As part of this evening, there will be a break-out session for parents interested in learning more about the IB program at SLHS at 7:00PM.  Please visit the South Lakes High School  website for more information:


Order Your Yearbook!

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Yearbook

2019-2020 Yearbooks are available for purchase at www.MySchoolBucks.com.

The base price of the yearbook price is $30.00.  After February 1, the base price will increase to $35.00.

Yearbooks will be distributed during the last week of school.


Save the date for the Oakton Pyramid Digital Citizenship Expo!

Join all of the Oakton Pyramid Schools at Crossfield Elementary School as we present our 4th Annual Digital Citizenship Expo: Supporting Families in a Digital World, Developing a Healthy Relationship with Your Technology! On February 25th, from 6:30-8:30PM. This event will provide resources and information to parents and students on how to help students develop a healthy relationship with technology. This year, parents may choose to have their children in 4th grade and above attend sessions with them. Child care will be available for children aged 5-10. Translation will be available. More information will be forthcoming as we near the date.

The schools in the Oakton Pyramid are Crossfield Elementary, Mosby Woods Elementary, Navy Elementary, Oakton Elementary, Waples Mill Elementary, Rachel Carson Middle School, and Oakton High School.


Join the RCMS PTA!

The RCMS PTA supports the school with funding for technology purchases, spirit events, student enrichment programs, staff development, staff appreciation events, and much more!  Go to www.rcmspta.org (use school code: 3MA6NU) to join the RCMS PTA.

To stay up to date on PTA news, please go to our website, likeus on Facebook and subscribe to RCMS PTA News You Choose emails.


Other FCPS Schools are Sharing....

Tune in here to find out what other schools are sharing about activities and events that may be of interest to you.