Important Upcoming Events
- 11-3 - End of 1st Quarter, 2 Hour Early Release
- 11-6 - Student Holiday, School Planning Day
- 11-7 - Student Holiday, Teacher Workday
- 11-9 - Lifetouch Picture Retakes
- 11-11- Veteran's Day Observance
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- Federal Impact Aid Survey
- Nominees for Outstanding Employee
- Hearing & Vision Volunteers Needed
- Picture Retakes
- Other Schools Are Sharing
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A Message From Principal Stokes
Greetings Panthers,
One quarter of the school year has flown by. This is a great time to reflect back on this year’s journey and seeing the bricks in our Foundation for the Future that have been cemented. Meeting new teachers, staff members, and classmates. Getting to know a new schedule. Navigating the hallways. Learning new content and taking on opportunities during the day and after school. We are proud of our students and their commitment to the school year. We also encourage our students to think about what new goals and challenges they will take on for the second quarter. If there is a course where they can improve, what changes will they make or assistance will they seek? If there is something fun (like a club or activity) to try, will they make plans to get involved? We hope the long weekend is a positive break and we look forward to the next steps in the new quarter.
Gordon Stokes
Principal
End of Quarter and Early Release
As a reminder, Friday, November 3, is the last day of the first quarter, and a two-hour early release for students. Also, schools are closed for students on Monday, November 6, and Tuesday, November 7 for a school planning days. Be sure you are reviewing SIS with your child to ensure they have everything turned in. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher(s).
1st Quarter Grades
The end of 1st quarter is next Friday, November 3. SIS ParentVue and SIS StudentVue Gradebook and Report Card Modules will be unavailable from Friday, November 3 at 4pm until Tuesday, November 14 at 6 am in order for teachers to finalize first quarter grades. After November 14, First Quarter report cards will be visible in SIS StudentVue and ParentVue. A copy of your child’s report card will also be sent home on Tuesday, November 14.
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We got into the Halloween spirit with our door decorating contest during Panther Time.
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Don't forget to complete the Federal Impact Aid Survey online!
Federal Impact Aid Survey for SY 23-24
Dear Families:
Please complete this important form as soon as possible.
Steps to Access the Survey in ParentVue
If you do not have a ParentVUE account, please click HERE to set up and activate your account as soon as possible.
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November 17: Deadline Date for Impact Aid submission
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Monique Berkeley at mtberkeley@fcps.edu
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FCPS Seeking Nominees
Nominations are now open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards for the 23-24 school year!
The teachers and staff at Carson Middle School go above and beyond to make a difference for your students and your families. This is a great opportunity to recognize someone for their great contributions!
Please use this link to nominate an RCMS staff member for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards for the 23-24 school year. Feel free to browse all of the awards categories and submit a brief paragraph on why this person deserves the nomination. Should your nominee be selected as the school-based winner at Carson, additional input and write-ups from you will be required. Nominations close on November 17th.
Thanks for your time and thought!
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Picture Retake Day is Thursday, November 9
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Hearing & Vision Screening Volunteers Needed
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This year our Student Hearing & Vision Exams will be conducted on Wednesday, November 8 and Wednesday, November 15.
Please click the link below to sign up for a volunteer slot to assist the Carson Clinic Staff.
Your support to our students is greatly appreciated!
Hearing & Vision Sign up Here
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Remembering Our Veterans on November 11
RCMS remembers our military Veterans and family members who served in the military. Every year our main foyer area features a display of pictures on the wall of those Carson Staff or family members who served.
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Conversing with Teens about Substance Use
Within this society’s culture sometimes we avoid talking about topics that make us uncomfortable but can be both lifesaving and changing, such as finances and drugs. Are there things that would have really made a difference in some of your experiences if known when younger, that can be shared with your teenager now? Here’s a few tips for talking about substance use and misuse with your teenager.
Click HERE for more information
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Attendance Tip: Scheduling Family Trips or Events
Good attendance is an important life skill that will help students succeed in school and beyond.
When scheduling trips or family events, try to use weekends and school holidays, and refer to the FCPS Calendar when planning. Every day of learning is a day toward success. Keep in mind that absences add up quickly. Students who are absent 10% of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered chronically absent.
When possible, schedule appointments for your child outside of school hours. If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or another reason, you must report the absence to their school. Most schools have links to their attendance email or notification systems on their homepages. If you are unsure how to report an absence, please call your school’s front office.
Watch this video with tips on understanding our school calendar and visit our Attendance webpage for additional information. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
Tips to expedite early dismissals
If your student will be picked up early for an appointment the following will help expedite the wait time to locate students and minimize class interruptions during instruction time:
- Please send students to the front office in the morning at arrival time with a note specifying dismissal time. Even without a note, students should come to the office to get a pass. The office staff will then provide a pass to excuse the student from class. This process allows for a smoother check out because your student will be in the office when you arrive
- Parents should come to entrance#1, to the main office with a photo ID to pick up their student for early dismissals. No early dismissals can occur after 2:00pm.
- In emergency cases, or unscheduled early dismissals, please be patient with our office staff as we locate your student and request they be sent to the office.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Greetings Panther Families!
Mr. Barrows will communicate with students about activities through email and Schoology and will also be in lunches where a daily schedule will be shown on the projector. We try our best to communicate any changes such as cancellations immediately though email and Schoology. Late buses will be offered Monday-Thursday. Late buses are different than your regular bus number. Please make sure students know their late bus number prior to staying after school. You can find your late bus number in SIS and it will say RCLR (Rachel Carson Late Run).
RCMS Q1 After School Schedule
Riley Barrows
After School Program Specialist
Building Use Coordinator
🚍 Transportation Patience and Safety
Thank you for your patience as we all get used to new routines this school year. We appreciate our families following kiss-and-ride procedures and being patient while waiting for your children’s buses.
If a student’s bus is delayed, parents/caregivers may access the
Bus Delay Notification or use the Here Comes The Bus Application to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Visit the Transportation Services Contact Webpage to see who to contact with specific questions.
To make sure you receive email messages about bus delays, update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE.
Other Schools are Sharing
TJHSST Invitational Science Fair 2024!
We are TJ Investigative Science Outreach, a student-led organization at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. We will be hosting our 11th annual science fair on March 16, 2024 and we would like to invite 5th-8th grade students from your school to participate. Admission to the science fair is completely free.
Participants will complete a research project of their choice and present at the fair in-person on March 16, 2024. We help students prepare for this fair by holding multiple sessions to teach them important skills in STEM like brainstorming, collecting data, presenting, writing an experiment summary, using statistics, creating an experimental diagram, etc.
Our first interest/brainstorming session is Friday October 6th, 2023 at 6:00 pm. We will be holding this session in-person at TJHSST. During this session we will go over the goals and guidelines of this fair and introduce students to a multitude of project ideas. All interested students should sign up using the form at the link: https://forms.gle/RMfQYuvACK3YajRw8
We would greatly appreciate it if you could advertise the fair on a weekly school newsletter or through some other means.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us back. Feel free to also check out our website at tjsciencefair.wordpress.com or email us at tjhsstsciencefair@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
TJ Investigative Science Outreach
Link to Purchase: Yearbook Sales - MySchoolbucks
2023-2024 Yearbooks are available for purchase. Reserve your copy today by purchasing through MySchoolBucks!
We have a limited number of surplus, once we reach our sales limit yearbooks will be sold out. Sales are on a first come first serve basis.
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.
RCMS PTA Officers for 23-24
Joy Charles, RCMS PTA President-joyandcoevents@gmail.com
Richa Varshney, RCMS PTA Webmaster-
Roopa Kadiri, RCMS PTA VP events
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