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1. Important Dates
November 22-24 - Fall Musical
November 25-26 - No After-School (all students depart at 2:15 PM)
November 27-29 - No School (Thanksgiving Break)
December 3- 7th Grade Family Coffees by Team
Emerald: 7:45-8:45
Platinum: 11:30-12:30
Meteors: 1:00-2:00
December 5 - 8th Grade Family Coffees by Team
Sapphire: 7:45-8:45
Tigers Eye: 11:00-12:00
Kryptonite: 1:00-2:00
December 5- Fall Picture Retakes, Rock Time and during lunch periods
December 20 - No After-School (all students depart at 2:15 PM)
December 23 - January 3 - No School (Winter Break)
2. A Note from the Principal
Dear Rocky Run Families-
There are numerous events to look forward to over the next few weeks. First and foremost, I am eagerly anticipating the opening weekend performances of "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" by our very own Theatre at the Rock. I sneak into rehearsals periodically, and trust me, this show will be amazing! Performances are November 22 at 7 pm, November 23 at 2 pm and 7 pm, and November 24 at 2 pm. General Admission Tickets are $10 for 7th grade to adult, and $8 for 6th grade and younger, and are available now at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/15634/.
Turkey Day is also rapidly approaching and I could not be more thankful to be part of the Rocky Run community. In keeping with the theme of gratitude and thankfulness that is inherent to the month of November, I want to take this opportunity to recognize and celebrate our amazing staff at RRMS! The Ram staff continuously shows resilience, compassion, grace, and innovation. I am truly lucky to work with such a dedicated group of educators.
I am grateful for each and every student in the Ram community. Our students continue to amaze me in and out of the classroom as engaged, global-minded collaborators. I am also thankful for the continued support of the community. The partnership built on trust and communication enables the students and staff and to focus on academic inquiry. Over the Thanksgiving break, I encourage students and staff to remember to take a break from work, and spend time with family, friends and loved ones!
Thank you for your continued support and please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Peter Kownacki
Principal
Rocky Run Middle School
@pakownacki
3. Action Items for Families
- Please watch this video going over Kiss n Ride procedures! As the weather gets colder, we want to make sure that all families are aware of our procedures! When everyone follows the process, the line moves much more smoothly. Thanks for your cooperation!
- If you’re looking for a holiday gift for your Rocky Run student, the spirit wear store is open, including a new design! Hurry – the store closes on November 25 for early December delivery. Click the link or visit tinyurl.com/RockyRunSpirit.
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School Photos are now online!
Families should have received an E-proof via email. Please remember to check your spam. For any questions about your student's school pictures please contact: underclass@vosphoto.com
Picture retakes will take place on December 5th.
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Get Your Yearbook Today!
LAST CHANCE BEFORE THE PRICE INCREASES ON DEC. 1st!
Buy your Yearbook at https://prod.yboc.varsity.com/
School Code: 5333
Get Yours While Supplies Last!
- Lost and Found will be donated on Tuesday, 11/26 - have your students check for their missing items!
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4. Student Celebrations
RAISE the Ram Card Winners
Congratulations to this week's Ram card winners:
Aryana Gray (Accountable)
Zoe Murdoch (Engaged)
Azan Hamid (Accountable and Engaged)
Gabriel Rusu (Respectful, Accountable, and Engaged)
Berat Ozdemir (Inclusive)
Great job Raising the Ram!
Punctual on Purpose Student Winners
We recently began our Punctual on Purpose (POP!) drawing to recognize students who are on-time to all classes during the prior week. Each week, students have a fresh chance to be entered into the POP drawing. POP winners are announced every Monday, and students can select from a variety of rewards. Please encourage your child to be on time to all classes, including 1st and 2nd period. This week's POP winners are Dahee Baek, Daniel Morales, Sanha Panda, Lainey Choi, Leanna Wilson, and Mi So Kang. Congratulations and thank you for Raising the Ram by getting to class on time!
5. Student Services Updates
No updates this week!
6. Instructional Updates
Theatre at the Rock Presents You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Theatre at the Rock presents You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, a musical based on the comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz! Performances are November 22 at 7 pm, November 23 at 2 pm and 7 pm, and November 24 at 2 pm. General Admission Tickets are $10 for 7th grade- adult, and $8 for 6th grade and younger, and are available now at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/15634/. Buy your tickets early and be ready to explore life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and the whole Peanuts gang
 RRMS Family Coffees
Please join us at our upcoming Family Coffees on December 3rd (7th grade) and December 5th (8th grade). Come meet other Rocky Run families, chat with your child’s team teachers, enjoy refreshments in an Open House format, and get answers to your questions about RRMS.
December 3rd:
Team Emerald: 7:45-8:45
Team Platinum: 11:30-12:30
Team Meteors: 1:00-2:00
December 5th:
Team Sapphire: 7:45-8:45
Team Tiger’s Eye: 11:00-12:00
Team Kryptonite: 1:00-2:00
RSVPs are appreciated to help us with our planning
Hope to see you there!
Library Happenings
On Tuesday, Mr. Leonberger’s class visited the library to hear a story, “Your Alien,” and do an activity afterwards. We practiced setting and characters with the story! Students’ creativity shined when they got to imagine their own day with the story’s alien! See below for a photo of some students hard at work.
On Wednesday, Ms. Valade’s Foundations of Art class came to the library to add more ideas to their sketchbooks. Students enjoyed an activity to create their own character or landscape using dice and then explored some of the library’s many drawing books, selecting drawings to try in their sketchbook. Overall, students did a great job working together and their art was exceptional! See below for a photo of some students sketching.
Finally, on Friday, Ms. Mertell’s class visited the library’s Inspiration Studio to practice using adjectives and prepositional phrases when giving directions to a partner to create a design with makerspace materials. They also continued working on their invention project, which was amazing to watch! Students displayed lots of creativity and critical thinking throughout the lesson!
 
7. After-School Program Information
- NO AFTER-SCHOOL ON MONDAY, 11/25, AND TUESDAY, 11/26 - all students depart at the 2:15 dismissal
- Mark your calendars: there will be no after-school programs on these upcoming dates - 11/25, 11/26, 12/20, 1/16, 1/17, 2/14, 4/11, 5/23
- NEW CLUB OPPORTUNITIES - Sign-up forms are posted in Schoology. Students must be logged into their fcpsschools account to access the forms.
- Our next intermural sport is Futsal (indoor soccer). We will host a Rocky Run tournament right after Thanksgiving break and the winning girls and boys team will move forward to play some other middle schools in January and February. The information and sign-up form and are posted on the After-School Schoology Course. The form is due by Tuesday, 11/26.
- Creativity Club in our Maker Space - Mondays during 1st and 2nd sessions
- Technology Youth Empowerment (TYE) - variety of STEM lessons and activities, Wednesdays in January and February during 2nd and 3rd sessions. Form opens on 11/22 at 3:30 PM.
- Late buses will depart Monday - Thursday between 4:45 - 5:00 PM. Routes differ from regular AM/PM buses as there are fewer late buses and fewer stops. Routes are posted on the After-School Schoology Course. Please make sure your student knows their late bus number prior to staying after.
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Late Bus Runs were updated on 10/2 - the updated route sheet is pinned on Schoology with the impacted buses highlighted in yellow
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Registration form is required for ALL RRMS students (regardless of intent to participate). Your student will not be able to stay after for any clubs, activities, or events if this form is not completed.
- Program updates, announcements, and schedules are posted on the After-School Schoology Course - all families have been added.
- Check out our Program Preview for information on program times, pick-up, etc.
After-School Program Questions? Contact Shannon Campbell, After-School Program Specialist, at SLCampbell@fcps.edu
8. Community Corner
Rocky Run PTA is on Social Media!
Stay updated with the latest Rocky Run PTA activities and announcements by liking and following our brand new social medai accounts on Facebook and Instagram!
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