Important Upcoming Events
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May 2 - May 6 -Teacher Appreciation Week
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May 6th- 5:30-8PM-Basketball Game-RCMS vs.Hughes
- May 6th- SOL exams begin-See schedule below
- May 8th- RCMS-101 New registration date in MSB
- May 9th- Bus driver appreciation
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Reminder: Pick Up Medication by End of School Year
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school June 10, 2022. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. However, with parent or guardian permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the school health room.
Medication authorization forms for next school year may be obtained from the school or online at https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/school-health-services
Carson’s Spring SOL testing schedule
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- Friday, May 6- Science 8
- Tuesday, May 10- Reading 8
- Thursday, May 12- Reading 7
- Monday, May 16th- Algebra 1 and Geometry
- Wednesday, May 18th- Math 7, 7 HN, Math 8, Algebra 2
- May 19th & 20th- SOL Makeup Days
Please reach out to our School Testing Coordinator, Lauren Ross (lmross@fcps.edu), if you have any testing related questions.
Bring your charged laptops and chargers for SOL exams.
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Carson vs. Hughes Basketball Game
Friday, May 6th, 5:30-8:00PM- Carson MS Gym.
Come out to Rachel Carson and support our students as they take on Hughes Middle School On Friday, May 6thThere are 5 games with doors opening at 5:00pm and the last game ending around 9:15pm.Come cheer on both the Rachel Carson & Hughes Step teams! Tickets will be sold at the door and on MySchoolBucks and are $5.00. There will also be snacks, drinks and pizza for sale. Bring MySchoolBucks invoice as your entry at the door when paying online. All students need to be picked up by 9:30 PM, please plan accordingly!
Direct Link:
Carson/Hughes Basketball Game Tickets - MySchoolBucks
Ticket purchase through MSB for the basketball game will close at 12pm on Thursday, May 5. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door on Friday.
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Safe Student Drop-off
This message is to address trends with morning student drop-off and pick-up. With safety being our priority, please remember to adhere to these RCMS community expectations which allow for a safe and efficient drop-off and pick-up.
- Please ONLY use the Kiss N Ride loop when dropping off students in the morning. No students should be dropped off in the RCMS parking lot, on McLearen Rd., or on EDS Dr. All locations other than Kiss N Ride place students in unsafe conditions.
- Additionally, students who participate in after school programs should also be picked-up in the Kiss N Ride loop and not at another school location or location off-campus.
We appreciate your attention to these important procedures.
Sincerely,
The RCMS Administrative Team
RCMS PTA invites all 8th graders to the
Celebration Party!
Date: Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
Time: 5:30 pm- 8pm
Venue: Rachel Carson Middle School
Cost: $30, must be purchased by May 30, 2022
Tickets purchased on or before May 11, 2022, will be discounted to $25
Your child will have a fun-filled, exciting evening enjoying karaoke, dance floor, photo booth, raffle, popcorn, ice cream, games, and more!
Please purchase your tickets online using the link below:
http://app.memberhub.gives/8thgradegraduation2022
For cash/check payment, please register using the below form:
Cash/Check Registration form
There will be no ticket sales after May 30, 2022, nor at the door!
For any help or assistance please contact Sumana Srinivasan at rcmpta.8thceleb@gmail.com
Summer 2022 Happenings!
Register now for
2022 VIP Summer Camp-Langston Hughes MS
Wednesday, June 29th – Thursday, July 28th, 2022
8:00am – 4:00pm
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/sM6Ebqzf1218XMmg7
About VIP Summer Camp:
This camp is only for students attending Hughes, Herndon, Carson Longfellow or Cooper Middle Schools in 2021-2022. VIP will be offered for rising 7th grade (entering fall of 2022) and 8th grade (entering fall of 2022). We are planning on an equal number of students from each school. Once registrations are received, families will be notified by June 1, 2022 of your camp placement. Once confirmation of placement has been sent, payment will be due at that time ($50.00). Registration for VIP will close on Friday, May 27th
Students will participate in a variety of activities including Basketball, Soccer, STEAM, Arts & Crafts, Cooking & Film School Transportation, breakfast and lunch will also be provided daily. We will also have additional STEM opportunities provided by Startfield: July 11-15 EFTW, July 18-22 Cyber, July 25-29 Coding Beats.
Cybersecurity - learn how to protect computers and discover cyber threats through hands-on labs and gaming exercises used by real-world ethical hackers.
Coding Beats - use your creative expression to bring beat-making and coding to life and compete to earn the title Beat MVP.
Engineer for the Week - build a team to design a tech prototype that addresses a social issue in your community and use your influence to create a project with purpose.
RCMS-101 - Registration postponed to May 8
Dear Families.
Thank you to all students and families who are interested in our RCMS 101 summer program. The opening of registration for RCMS 101 will be delayed. The new start date for registration will be May 8, 2022.
We will send additional information to families this week with new details about the registration process. The dates for the summer program remain the same (Session 1: Aug. 1 and 2; Session 2: Aug. 3 and 4).
We appreciate your understanding.
Gordon Stokes
Principal, Rachel Carson Middle School
The A/B Day Calendar
Our A/B Day calendar is set and locked in at the start of the school year. Here is our calendar for the school year. When school resumes, we will return to the day that is marked on the calendar. https://carsonms.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/21-22-a-b-calendar.pdf
https://carsonms.fcps.edu/node/6332
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Rachel Carson Student Services QUARTER 4 NEWSLETTER
www.smore.com
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To access the Student Services 4th Quarter Newsletter.
Check out the Department of Student Services April Virtual Parent Coffee if you were unable to attend.
Here is a link to the website where you may view the meeting highlights.
Intentions for Next Year
If your child will NOT be attending Rachel Carson Middle or his/her base high school next year, please complete the Intention Form linked below and return it to ajtawil@fcps.edu to let us know where your child will be enrolled. If your child will attend Rachel Carson Middle or his/her base high school, you don’t need to complete this form. If you find out later you will be moving, please contact Rachel Carson Middle so we can update our database. https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/it110.pdf
Bus driver appreciation day is May 9th- Thank you for driving our students safely!
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Order Your Yearbook!
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On Reporting Absences
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If a student will be absent or arriving late to school, 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 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 will be given a pass to leave class and meet parents in the office. Parents should come to entrance #1, to the main office, with a photo ID to pick up their student for early dismissals.
For more information on the attendance policies, please visit the RCMS Attendance page.
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
Daily Bell Schedule
https://carsonms.fcps.edu/about/bell-schedule
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
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP
3 GREAT SESSIONS FOR THE SUMMER OF 2022!!
Session 1: June 13 - 17
Session 2: June 21- 24 NO MONDAY CAMP DUE TO JUNETEENTH
Session 3: July 18 - 22 https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/stores/catalog/getproduct?productKey=ZZ5QUEB5G4HW4MD&OPTZZ5QUEB5G4HW4MD=ZZ5QUEB5G4KWR45
Please click here to download the application to be completed and submitted.
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If you have questions, please contact Doug Ewell, Westfield High School Boys Varsity Basketball coach at dpewell@fcps.edu.
Oakton High School Theatre is excited for their upcoming spring musical, The Addams Family! They’re creepy and they’re kooky, seem ‘cause they’re spooky…May 5-6 and May 13-14 at 7pm or May 14 at 2pm. Tickets are on sale at www.OaktonDrama.org.
Oakton High School Health Physical Night
Sports Health Screening and Pre-participation Physical (PPE)
The Oakton High School Athletic Training Program is offering an opportunity for students to receive a sports health screening and pre-participation physical (PPE) on Tuesday May 17, 2022 from 5:30-8 pm. To pre-register for a PPE, go to: https://forms.gle/dSNCjto7nUtkr4Uk7 and follow the links to Athletic Physicals (PPE). The link is now active. You can also find a link to the new Physical form at that site. Walk-ins are also welcome on that evening but we ask for a $60 donation at that time. You can pay for the PPE through my school bucks at the following link: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/stores/catalog/getproduct?requestAction=ViewAll&clientKey=ZZI5ZQWBKS04NJ8&productGroupKey=ZZIOEEZJBP0RROF&view=&productKey=ZZ5QPAELMZYWA2U
If your son or daughter is thinking of playing a sport, he/she will need to have a VHSL pre-participation examination (PPE) completed on the official VHSL physical form. This exam must be dated after May 1, 2022 in order for your son/daughter to be eligible to participate on any team, including pre-season conditioning. The physical exam on page 3 must be completed and signed by a physician, a nurse practitioner or a physician’s assistant (MD, NP, PA, or DO).
Oakton High School Stem Expo
Want to learn more about STEM and robotics? Want to drive a robot used for competition? The Oakton High School robotics team is hosting a STEM Open House Saturday, May 14th from 9:00am - 11:30 am. Activities include driving a robot, making DIY gadgets, learning about our robotics team, and more! Please help the team plan for the event and keep everyone safe by indicating your arrival time on this sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48AEAA23A7FCC34-oakton
Chantilly High School
Chantilly Girls Basketball
Any girls interested in playing basketball at Chantilly next year, please fill out this google form so Coach Regan can let you know about offseason workouts, summer camp, and other events. We are looking forward to seeing you and can’t wait for you to join the Charger family!
If you are interested, click the link below to sign up.
click here
Parents may email Coach Regan at reganjg@fcps.edu with questions or for more information.
Chantilly 2022 Summer Girls Basketball Camp
Camp will be held at Franklin MS
July 11-15
Ages 9 – 14
Camp Tuition - $160
9 am – 2 pm
Lunch will be available
Pizza, drinks and snacks sold from the snack bar
For more information about the summer program click here
Registration and payment is also accepted online through the following link: https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/2022-Chantilly-Girls-Basketball-Camp/Sb002KH
South Lakes High School
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To register for the summer camp dance team
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Attention South Lakes Athletes! SLHS is hosting Sports Physical Night.
Spring Physicals will take place on Monday May 23rd at South Lakes High School. They will be valid for all summer conditioning/workouts and all of school year 2021-22. Student-Athletes can NOT participate in any team events for next year without a valid physical (documented on the VHSL Pre-Participation Examination form) after May 1st.
So PLEASE come and support the cause! Physicals are $50 and by appointment only- there are no guarantees a walk-in will be seen.
CLICK HERE to register for your sports physical
https://forms.gle/dSNCjto7nUtkr4Uk7
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