Important Upcoming Events
- August 7th & 8th - RCMS 101 Session 2
- August 15th - Student Orientation- 8-10:30am (Students only)
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August 15th - RCMS Panther Palooza Open House- 7th Grade Families - 12-1:30pm 8th Grade Families - 2-3:30pm
- August 19 - First day of school
- August 22 - 7th Grade Back to School Night 6pm
- September 5 - 8th Grade Back to School Night 6pm
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Message from the Principal
Dear Panther Families:
I hope this message finds you all in good health and that you are enjoying your summer. As we approach the start of the 2024-2025 school year, I am thrilled to extend a warm welcome back to all our students, parents, guardians, teachers, staff, and members of our amazing school community! We are eager to embrace the new school year with a renewed sense of enthusiasm and dedication.
Please read below about information and other topics related to the start of school.
As always, please reach out directly to me if you have any questions or concerns.
Jennifer Miley
Acting Principal
Carson Middle School
WE NEED YOU!!!
Below are our current Board vacancies for PTA, which must be filled immediately:
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(Elected Officer) President – Oversees and coordinates the Board to effectively run the PTA. Presides at PTA board and association meetings. Serves as the official contact, communicator, and representative of the PTA.
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(Elected Officer) Treasurer – Has custody of all funds and finances of our local PTA chapter. Keeps a full and accurate account of receipts and expenditures and makes disbursements as authorized in accordance with the adopted budget. Prepares monthly written financial statements and other important financial documents as required by PTA bylaws.
Are you ready to give back to our RCMS community and to join this amazing team of PTA volunteers? Have questions? Please contact us rcmspta@gmail.com
Please regularly check our school website for 2024-2025 updates
Click here for school supply lists
Click here for 24-25 Bell schedule and AB Calendars
Click here for our school website
Help for Staff Raffle for Professional Development Week:
Help us show our amazing staff some love! We're collecting $5-$10 gift cards to raffle off during Professional Development Week (August 12 - August 16). Consider supporting our local businesses or opting for popular retailers like Target or Starbucks. Your generosity will brighten our teachers' days!
Please drop off your gift cards to the main office between 9 AM and 2 PM.
Thank you for your support!
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Laptops and Chargers Information
All Students who are enrolled in a summer program should have returned their laptops and chargers.
The main office summer hours are 8-2pm.
Carson Tech Team
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Student Services Updates
Student Intention Forms
We are preparing for the 2024-2025 school year. If you are moving over the summer and your child is not returning to RCMS next school year, please notify us by completing the Intention Form and emailing Ms. Skold at meskold@fcps.edu at your earliest convenience. This information will enable us to prepare transcript information so that it is available when requested by your child’s school.
7th Grade Immunization Requirement
The Code of Virginia requires all students to be immunized against certain communicable diseases prior to entrance into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
All students entering 7th grade will be required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- To meet the Meningococcal (MenACWY) requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 10 or older.
- As a parent/guardian, you may decide that your child not receive the HPV vaccination. The school does not require documentation if a parent/guardian elects for their student not to receive the HPV vaccination.
ACTION REQUESTED: Please provide one of the following immunization documents to the Student Information Assistant (SIA) or Registrar at your child’s current elementary school as soon as possible:
- An immunization record showing that the child has received at least one dose of each of the required immunizations listed above.
- A note on a healthcare provider’s letterhead stating the date the vaccine(s) was given.
- A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
4. A notarized Religious Exemption Form
Immunizations are available from your child’s healthcare provider, the Fairfax County Health Department, or other community resources.
Fairfax County Health Department
Low Cost Healthcare Resources
Health and Community Resources
Parent Digital Consent
Student Consent Forms moving to the Parent Digital Consent System (PDC) on August 1
Starting August 1, 2024, student consent forms currently on ParentVUE will be moved to the Parent Digital Consent System (PDC).
Families can log in to the PDC using their ParentVUE credentials to complete consent forms assigned to their child. School staff will have access to view consent status and edit consent with permission from the family.
Forms available in the PDC starting in the 2024-2025 school year include:
- School Counseling Opt-Out
- Digital Resources Consent
- SEL Screener Opt-Out
- Consent for Release of Student Records in Support of Postsecondary Applications
- Denial of Access to Military Recruiters
- Family Life Education Opt-Out
- SOL Retest Permission
- Hazel Health
- BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Opt-Out
- SOS Screener Opt-Out
- Objection to Release of Information to Outside Organizations
- Objection to Release of Directory Information to the Public
As we update the PDC, more district-wide forms will be added.
https://www.fcps.edu/family-resources/technology/digital-resources/consent
Varsity Tutors
Starting in the school year 2024-25 we are replacing Tutor.com with Varsity Tutors. Varsity Tutors:
After careful consideration, FCPS has discontinued our contract with Tutor.com effective June 30, in conjunction with the end of ESSER funding for school districts nationwide. While feedback about Tutor.com has been positive overall, usage among students across FCPS has not been high enough to justify the cost to FCPS. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, Varsity Tutors will be providing online tutoring services to FCPS students at no cost to families and no cost to the school division. More information about Varsity Tutors will be forthcoming. In the interim, these talking points may be helpful. As an alternative to Varsity Tutors, students may choose to access Schoolhouse, a free online, peer-to-peer tutoring service, founded by Sal Khan of Khan Academy. In addition to online tutoring options, FCPS has implemented a high impact tutoring program offered to identified students in grades 3-8 funded by the All in Virginia tutoring initiative, at no cost to the division.
You can learn more on FCPS’ Varsity Tutors webpage or Varsity Tutor’s website.
New Attendance Reporting Feature Launching in ParentVUE for 2024-25 School Year
- FCPS is excited to announce an important update beginning with the start of the 2024-25 school year. Parents and caregivers will have the option to submit their student’s attendance directly through ParentVUE starting the first day of school, August 19, 2024. ParentVUE offers a more secure and reliable platform for managing students' attendance information.
How to Report an Absence Through ParentVUE
Emergency Care Form, Health Information Form
The goal of the health room is to ensure your student experiences a healthy and safe school year. To proactively plan, we ask that parents/guardians complete the Online/Verification Update packet in SIS ParentVUE to include emergency contact information, Health Information Forms, and Emergency Care Forms. The Online Verification Update (OVU) packet allows parents to review and update phone numbers, emergency contacts, and health information (such as health conditions and immunizations) for students in grades PS/HS and kindergarten through 12th grade. The enrolling parent will be able to access OVU through their SIS ParentVUE account. OVU will be available on July 29th. To assist you, follow this link to the site.
Please update no later than September 6, 2024.
In Virginia, it's required by law for students to have certain immunizations to attend school. This is supported by guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Virginia Department of Health, and FCPS Regulation 2101.
Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school.
You can check your child’s immunization compliance by accessing ParentVUE.
Families of students with incomplete immunization records need to provide acceptable proof of immunization to their child's school as soon as possible. You can find the list of required immunizations on the General Registration Immunizations webpage.
If your child’s immunizations are incomplete, here's what you need to do:
- Get your child’s immunization record from one of these places:
- Request immunization records for free through the Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS).
- If your child was immunized outside Virginia, get records from those states’ systems.
- Request records from your healthcare provider. Some may charge for copies.
· Submit your child’s immunization record to your child’s school.
Families should submit their child’s completed immunization records before September 30.
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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.
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