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1. Important Dates
January 28 - End of 2nd Quarter - regular school day with a 2:15 dismissal, After-School Program is scheduled
January 29 - No School (Teacher Workday)
January 30 - Team Celebrations
January 31 - Korean Parent Coffee, 10 - 11 AM, Lecture Hall
February 7 - Yearbook Club Pictures - all day, schedule coming soon
February 17 - No School (Presidents' Day Holiday)
2. A Note from the Principal
Dear Rocky Run Families-
The recent weather sure has made things interesting the past few week! The students have done a great job transitioning back to learning given the unpredictable starts and stops.
Even though the weather didn't always cooperate, we were able to squeeze in many of our academic advising events, in order to get the ball rolling for planning the 25-26 school year. We hosted our Rising 7th grade Curriculum Night on January 14. We also welcomed approximately 500 rising 7th graders from each of our feeder schools to Rocky Run for tours on January 15. The band, orchestra and theatre programs each highlighted their talents for our future rams. We wrapped up the rising 7th grade events by hosting an electives fair on the evening of January 16. This was a great opportunity for rising rams and their families to check out elective spaces and talk with our amazing staff members.
Thinking about our current 8th graders, we hosted a "preparing to transition to high school" zoom meeting on January 23. We will be looking to reschedule the High School tours that were cancelled due to weather. More info to come! All students (current 7th and 8th graders) will be meeting individually with their counselors in February for course selection. Our goal is to make sure that each student works with their counselor and family to choose the courses that best support their academic journey.
Looking forward to next week, the second quarter officially ends on Tuesday, January 28. Wednesday will be a teacher workday. The second semester officially starts on Thursday, January 30. Students will be issued new schedules on that day, because semester electives may change. In the afternoon of January 30, students who are Rams in good standing (no tardies, no cell phone violations, and no disciplinary referrals) will participate with their teammates in an end of semester celebration.
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
Have you ordered your Yearbook? Don’t wait until the last minute – order now!
Don’t miss a memory!
Order yours here: https://yearbookordercenter.com/
School Code: 5333
Parents, Family, and Friends: Career Day volunteers are needed!
Rocky Run's Career Day will take place on Friday March 28, 2025. Please use this form to sign-up to share your career or job with Rocky Run students. The event will run from 8:00am-2:00pm, but volunteers do not need to commit for the entire day. We will be in touch closer to the date to confirm your available times. Presentations may be to small groups, large groups, on a panel, or in a career cluster fair. At this time please let us know if you are willing and available to present and save the date on your calendar!
Please reach out to Halissa Jacobson at hdjacobson@fcps.edu or Anna Slevin agslevin@fcps.edu if you have questions or would like more information. Thank you!
Rams in Good Standing Expectations
On Thursday, January 30th, Rocky Run will host team celebrations to mark the end of first semester and kick-off the beginning of second semester. All students who are considered “Rams in Good Standing” will be invited to their team’s celebration. Our goal is for all students to attend!
To attend their team’s party, students must meet the following criteria for the month of January (January 6th - 29th):
- Be on time to all classes, including 1st and 2nd period
- Your child’s attendance, including tardies, can be checked in ParentVUE under “Attendance”
- Consistently meet schoolwide expectations (no discipline referrals or cell phone/earbud violations)
Students have been notified of the “Rams in Good Standing” criteria via Rock Time, morning announcements, and Schoology. Students who are ineligible to attend their team’s party will participate in an alternative activity to refresh their understanding of schoolwide expectations and set goals for second semester. Please encourage your child to be a Ram in Good Standing. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s grade level administrator.
4. Student Celebrations
RAISE the Ram Card Winners
Congratulations to this week's Ram card winners:
Renda Daly (Engaged)
Charleigh Kinnie (Accountable)
Teagan Burke (Engaged)
Omar Mohammed (Engaged)
Vanessa Wang (Engaged)
David Chang (Engaged)
Great job Raising the Ram!
Punctual on Purpose Student Winners
Each week, our Punctual on Purpose (POP!) drawing recognizes 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 Elliot Yoo, Olivia Liu, Marelyn Palacios Torres, Mohtashim Ali, Hye Rim Lee, and Berat Ozdemir. Congratulations and thank you for Raising the Ram by getting to class on time!
5. Student Services Updates
Second Semester Student Schedules
Thursday, January 30th marks the start of the second semester of the 2024-2025 school year. This is an exciting time as many of our students will begin new electives for the second half of the school year! Students will received a copy of their second semester schedule during 7th period on Monday, Jan 27, and will have a chance to review them with their 7th period teachers. Also, schedules will be available in StudentVue and ParentVue at 4 PM on Wednesday, January 29th.
Please log in and note your child's first period class and room number as this is where they should report to on Thursday morning. Rocky Run staff members will be available throughout the school building to assist any students that need support identifying or locating their first period class. Please contact your child's school counselor for any questions regarding your child's schedule.
Second Semester Schedule Change Request
After students receive their second semester schedule on Monday, Jan 27, if anyone wishes to change their semester electives, please remind them to complete the Elective Change Request form. This form will be posted in the Rocky Run MS Student Schoology page with instructions at the end of the day on Monday.
Students will be required to sit in their currently assigned courses through February 7. At that time, counselors will review the requests and make changes if possible. Please be aware that many classes are at full capacity, and we do not change core classes or PE periods to make elective changes. If we can accommodate a change request, that change is final, and students will be in that elective for the remainder of the year.
8th Grade Academic Advising
Tuesday 1/21 - Friday 1/31 - Individual Academic Advising
Rocky Run Counselors are meeting one-on-one with all 8th graders to go over courses selections and make sure all classes have been entered in SIS correctly. Please check our Academic Advising website for more detailed information.
7th Grade Academic Advising
Monday 2/10 - Friday 2/28 - Academic Advising
Rock Run counselors will meet with each 7th grader individually to discuss courses and confirm all classes have been entered in SIS correctly.
6. Instructional Updates
Spelling Bee
This week, 24 students took part in the written part of the Rocky Run Spelling Bee! There was much excitement and celebration of spelling difficult words, including committee, anecdotes, and defibrillator. The top 16 students will advance to the speaking portion, which will take place after school on February 5. Congratulations to all of our spellers and thank you to the adults to helped make it happen, including Mrs. Campbell, Dr. Texdahl, and Mrs. Kaplan.
7. After-School Program Information
- After-School Schedule: Week of 1/27
- Mark your calendars: there will be no after-school programs on these upcoming dates - 2/14, 4/11, 5/23
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Spring Track and Field Student Interest Meeting was held during lunch periods on Thursday, 1/16. Click here to review the interest meeting slides. All required forms are linked in those slides.
- 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
Video Game Consoles & Accessories
Did your child get a new video game system for the holidays and they are ready to donate an older system? Or maybe you have systems sitting around that no one uses? Our Retro Video Game Club would love to take them off of your hands! They are looking for anything up to Xbox 360/PlayStation 3. Consoles can be broken or working - they love to tinker with broken systems to bring them back to life! They also accept games and accessories (such as controllers). If you have any items to donate, please email Shannon Campbell at SLCampbell@fcps.edu to coordinate drop-off.
8. Community Corner
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