Important Upcoming Events
May 17 - SOL Algebra, Geometry tests
May 24 - SOL Reading test: Grade 8
May 31 - Memorial Day Holiday - No School or Check-in
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Update on Virtual and In-Person Learning
Dear RCMS Families,
This week marks a milestone as we enter our second 4-day week of in-person learning. Throughout our last two months of concurrent instruction we have worked to provide our students with high-quality learning experiences for both our in-person and virtual students, and promoted continuity in a time of novelty and change.
At this time we’ve reached a point in our concurrent instruction where we are unable to change virtual or in-person preferences. We will not be able to honor additional requests to switch the status of your child from in-person to virtual, or from virtual to in-person learning. This decision supports our concurrent learning, and minimizes the disruptions to our daily schedules and instructional environments.
Grading Update From FCPS- Deadline Extended to June 1st
2020-21 End of Year Grading Flexibility
- Use of NM (no mark) instead of F grade for final mark
- Use of P (pass) instead of a final mark of D/D+
- Final exams used only to raise student grades
Please review the voice-over video regarding the EOY grading flexibility and contact your child's counselor if you have any questions.
Also, students/families may request a mark of P (pass) instead of any passing letter grade as their final mark in any course. If you want to make a request, the form is to be returned to school counselor by June 1, 2021.
SOL Testing Information
All SOLs will be completed in person at Rachel Carson MS on the dates above. If you need to make any changes or updates to your testing intentions, please email our School Testing Coordinator, Lauren Ross (lmross@fcps.edu). The Google Form is officially closed and cannot receive any submissions.
Return to School Family Resource Guide
The information in this guide will help families know what to expect as children return to school. The guide includes steps families will need to take at home in preparation for the return to school. Please take time to review the information!
A Family Guide for 2020-21 Return to School
National Junior Honor Society Updates
National Junior Honor Society Updates
7th grade students: Application invitations have been emailed to all 7th grade students with a third quarter GPA of at least 3.5. Applications are due Friday, May 14th at 5:00 p.m. Late applications will NOT be accepted for any reason.
Please direct any NJHS questions to Elizabeth Joyce (eajoyce@fcps.edu).
Tuesday, June 8th is Democratic Primary Election Day- All Students to be Virtual
Tuesday, June 8th, is the Democratic Primary Election. The Fairfax County Electoral Board and the City of Fairfax Electoral Board will be using 165 school facilities as polling locations, therefore all students will have a virtual synchronous learning day (no in-person classes) for students.
ALL students will login to classes and learn from home on this day - in-person students will NOT report to school.
Student Pictures- Pick Up
If you ordered Picture-Day pictures for your student, please see the information below.
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In-Person Students: Pictures for in-person students were distributed through their Panther Time Connections class. If they did not receive it in their class, please have your student check in the main office.
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Virtual-Only Students: If your virtual-only student took a picture and you ordered, you may pick up their packets from school. If you did not order, you may still pick up the proof and order through the information in the proof packet. Please come to Entrance #1, Monday-Friday 7:00a.m-3:00p.m. Please tell us your student's name and that you are picking up their pictures. A staff member will bring them out to you.
If you want to view your student’s picture proofs but do not want to come to school to pick them up, please contact LifeTouch customer Service at 1800-736-4753.
If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Principal Sybil Terry.
The RCMS Book Fair is open!
Spring has sprung! Enjoy the outdoors with a good book.
We are excited to announce that the RCMS Book Fair is open! There are several new titles, including the Virginia Readers Choice Awards. Check it out here:
Bookworm Central
Your purchase helps the school. 15% of all orders are given to the RCMS PTA. Last year the RCMS library used this money to purchase over 150 electronic books for students to read during quarantine.
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Here Comes the Bus Mobile App
Know when your bus is approaching your stop! Here Comes the Bus® app is a school bus tracking app that can simplify morning and afternoon routines for parents and students by giving them real-time bus location and text or email notification alerts, helping them get to the bus stop on time. Here Comes the Bus® utilizes our GPS data and an easy to use customizable map that works on one or multiple devices, such as a tablet or smartphone.
Using the app is EASY! You will need the FCPS school district code 28982 and a SIS Parent Account (contact your child's school if you do not have an SIS Parent Account). Please be sure to follow the detailed instructions here to set up your account.
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Credit Recovery
Credit Recovery is an opportunity for students to recover two high-school course credits.
Each high school will offer credit recovery courses and select standardized test prep classes for its students during two sessions:
· Session 1: June 28-July 16, 2021
· Session 2: July 21-August 6, 2021.
Students can take one course or class per session. Students are eligible for credit recovery courses if they receive a “NM” at the end of the school year. Students who need to earn a verified credit are eligible for a test prep class.
View the Credit Recovery page for details.
Online Registration Dates: Registration Link
Session 1: Monday, April 26, 2021 - Monday, June 21, 2021
Session 2: Monday, April 26, 2021 - Monday, July 12, 2021
FCPS Cares Program
The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees.
Watch this video to learn more
Course Requests for 2021-2022
Course Requests for Rising Seventh and Eighth Graders: To see the list of courses that your child selected for seventh or eighth grade, please log into your SIS ParentVUE account and click on the course requests tab. Directions for how to view your child’ course requests online in ParentVUE can be accessed at the following link : Online Course Requests in ParentVue . Students can also view their list of courses on the course request tab in SIS StudentVUE.
This list of courses is NOT a schedule, but a confirmation of the courses entered into the student information system. Elective choices are subject to change based on space, teacher availability, and schedule conflicts. Please review this preliminary list of courses and look for the following errors: Too few or too many classes, absence of a required course, inaccurate placement by grade or course level.
Parents, please contact your child’s school counselor if you have questions or concerns about the selected courses. Course requests are a firm commitment. Course request changes will not be accommodated after June 4.
Daily Bell Schedule
Click here for our current bell schedule:
https://carsonms.fcps.edu/about/bell-schedule
Reporting Absences
If a student needs to miss any class time at all, be it one period or a full day, parents or guardians should always report the details of the absence to the RCMS Attendance Office. Teachers do not have access to mark a student excused for an absence, which is why it is imperative that parents contact the attendance office (instead of, or in addition to, the teacher) when their child is absent so we can mark them correctly.
To report an absence, parents have these options:
- Use the link to our online attendance form (preferred) from the main page of the RCMS website:
- Send an email with full details to: CarsonMiddle.Attendance@fcps.edu, or
- Call the attendance line at 703-925-3636 being sure to include the spelling of your student’s last name and reason for the absence.
If your student is scheduled to be in the building that day but, instead, needs to attend classes virtually, it is very important to let us know!
Please contact the attendance office with the methods above so we don't worry why your student is not in the building. Parents will see the “SYC” code in ParentVUE when their student is absent on their assigned in-person day, but attends class online. FCPS eNotify messages will also go out to parents who have not reported their student's absence.
If your in-person student will be picked up early for an appointment, please send them to the front office in the morning with a note stating the time of the dismissal. Students participating virtually who will be missing class due to appointments or otherwise should have parents contact attendance with the times and the reason the student will be missing classes.
For more information on the attendance policies, please visit the RCMS Attendance page.
Notifications for In-Person Students
If your in-person student will be picked up early for an appointment, please send them to the front office in the morning with a note stating the time of the dismissal. Students participating virtually who will be missing class due to appointments or otherwise should have parents contact the attendance office with the times and the reason the student will be missing classes.
If your student is scheduled to be in the building on any school day but, instead, needs to attend classes virtually, it is very important to let us know. Please contact the attendance office with the methods below so we don't worry why your student is not in the building. Parents will see the “SYC” code in ParentVUE when their student is not physically present on their assigned in-person day, but does attend class online. FCPS eNotify messages will also go out to parents who have not reported their student's absence.
To report an absence or virtual participation, parents have these options:
- Use the link to our online attendance form (preferred) from the main page of the RCMS website.
- Send an email with full details to: CarsonMiddle.Attendance@fcps.edu, or
- Call the attendance line at 703-925-3636 being sure to include the spelling of your student’s last name and reason for the absence.
RCMS Library Curbside Checkout
At RCMS, outside Door #1
11AM-2PM every Monday (excluding holidays)
Books can also be returned at these times.
Curbside Library Book Checkout is now in operation. This service will be held every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Please check the Library page on our website for further details: RCMS Library
Students can reserve books ahead of time through the Destiny Discover online library catalog by placing them on hold, then pick them up at the next curbside checkout.
If you are cannot make it to the regularly scheduled curbside checkout time, please contact Mr. Treakle to make other arrangements.
Questions? Contact one of your librarians: Mr. Treakle or Ms. Donovan
We look forward to seeing you at curbside checkout!
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After School Program Notes |
Congratulations! to our state winners for eCybermission:
7th Grade
- 2nd place- Team H2 ec0. This team consisted of Sampriti M., Arjun P. & Smayan S.
8th Grade
- Honorable Mention: Big Brains
Congratulations! to the CQuestrators who won first place in the North-East region for eCybermission and now qualify for Nationals in June. They also won the Stem-in-action grant to implement their solution during next school year. The CQuestrators would like to thank their teachers who supported them this year.
Who to Contact
If you have a question or concern, please visit our website for a full listing of Who to Contact. This listing includes all of our administrators, our counselors, and who to speak to regarding a specific content area or class. Contact information for all staff members is listed on our website - just click on the name of the person you wish to contact to be redirected to their email address: RCMS Staff Directory.
Other Schools are Sharing....
Chantilly Summer Theater
Chantilly High School is thrilled to offer the Chantilly Summer Theatre program this July! This program is open to ANY rising 8th – 12th graders, and the performance offers a multitude of opportunities for student technicians and performers. This is a great way for students to get back on stage, or behind the scenes. You do not have to go to Chantilly High School to participate. This link provides all the information regarding the summer program; if you have any questions, feel free to email: chstheatrecamp@gmail.com.
"Camelot and Camelittle" by Stacey Lane
CAMP DATES: July 5-17, 2021 Monday-Saturday (NO camp on July 10-11)
WHERE: Chantilly High School Auditorium
Times: 9am-1:00pm
Performances: July 16 and July 17 @ 11am
Tuition: $200.00 per participant
Auditions: June 5th @ Chantilly High School
Westfield Rising 9th Grade students
You are invited to visit the school for an in-person mini orientation on May 24th from 1-3 P.M. At this event, future Bulldogs will have a tour of the building, learn how to join extracurricular activities, and meet current faculty and students. This will be a fun opportunity to ask questions and become familiar with the high school environment.
The event is free and transportation will be provided. Busses will leave from each middle school at 12:45 and return at approximately 3:15. All participants will be required to wear a mask at all times and due to social distancing requirements, the number of participants is limited to 225. If you would like to attend, please fill out the form at this link: https://forms.gle/WDwTGrqCbgyNn5B47
We are excited to meet our incoming 9th graders! If you have any questions, please contact Sonya Williams at snwilliams1@fcps.edu.
Westfield High School Boys Basketball
Westfield will be conducting Basketball workouts for rising freshman on Mondays, from 1:30 to 3pm and Wednesday’s from 5pm to 6:30pm.
Please refer to Westfield's school website for emergency care forms to be completed in advance, and submitted when attending the workout session.
SLHS Seahawk Golf Info For The Rising Freshman
Welcome Class of 2025 to South Lakes High School and the wonderful world of high school athletics! My name is Kevin Anderson and this will be my fourth season coaching the boys team. We’ve seen a great interest in our sport at South Lakes so I just wanted to give you a heads up on a few things.
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We have an early and very short season. Tryouts are projected to begin August 2 and the season runs through late September.
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We have a limited number of spots available. With the high level of interest and low number of playing opportunities I will carry 8-12 Varsity Team members with an additional 8-12 on the developmental team.
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We are upgrading our program. This fall we will be moving from the Liberty to the Concorde District. All new schools to play. As we make this transition we want to make the best impression on these opponents that we can, and will have team bags and shirts (player keeps the gear) for the fall. We have multiple fundraising efforts ongoing to help defray some of the costs of this personal gear. We are projecting that each Varsity member will have a cost of $100-$150 for his gear. More to follow on this.
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We will have an interest “Zoom” meeting May 17, 9:00pm. I want to make sure that all our rising freshman families understand what is expected (on and off the golf course). There are many things that need to be taken care of before we start our season August 2. Email me at kanderson3@fcps.edu for a meeting invite.
SLHS Golf Interest Zoom Meeting: May 17, 9:00 PM
Seahawk Boys Golf Coach Kevin Anderson is inviting you to a Zoom meeting.
Topic: Seahawk Golf Fall 2021
Time: May 17, 2021 09:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77545900768?pwd=U0ZmVjNUUGpENjZhUVd2bE9PWDUwdz09
Meeting ID: 775 4590 0768
Passcode: xU5jqc
Fall Sports at South Lakes High Start on Monday August 2nd. (Boys and Girls golf will begin on July 29th) Please reach out to the coaches for more sport- specific information.
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