Raven’s Roost: A Message from the Principal
Transcript of Raven’s Roost: A Message from the Principal
May/June 2012 Volume 10 Issue 9
Contents Raven’s Roost: A Message from the Principal ... 1
Administrative Assistance .................................. 2
RBMS Administration ......................................... 2
RBMS Contact Information ................................ 2
School Hours ...................................................... 2
Visitor, Volunteer, and Late Student Sign in
Procedure ........................................................... 2
Student Drop off Procedure ............................... 2
Early Dismissals .................................................. 3
Students Tardy to School ................................... 3
Attendance ......................................................... 3
Address and Phone Changes .............................. 3
Counselor’s Corner............................................. 3
Clinic Tips ........................................................... 6
Parent Link ......................................................... 7
Summer 2012 Activity Ideas for Your Teen ....... 8
Continental Math League Final Results For
2011-2012 and the Winners Are... ................... 10
Odyssey of the Mind ........................................ 10
Latin.................................................................. 11
Library .............................................................. 11
2012-13 Student Supply List ............................ 11
Grade Reporting Dates ..................................... 14
RBMS Mathcounts ........................................... 14
May SOL Testing Schedule ............................... 15
Science Olympiad ............................................. 15
School Menu .................................................... 15
Guiding Hand ................................................... 16
Comcast ........................................................... 17
Parent Resource Center ................................... 19
Better Hearing and Speech Month .................. 20
Art Show .......................................................... 21
2012-2013 School Calendar ............................. 22
May Calendar ................................................... 23
June Calendar .................................................. 24
Raven’s Roost: A Message from
the Principal As we enter the month of May, students and
teachers are making final preparations for the
Standards of Learning Tests. This is a very
stressful time for everyone as online testing,
including make-ups, span several weeks.
Students will be assisted by providing a quiet
testing environment and accommodations for
those who need them. Help your student by
encouraging them to go to bed early, eat
breakfast each day and do their very best.
The culminating activities for the music
department begin with an eighth grade music
field trip to Hersey Park on Saturday May 12,
2012. This is followed by final concerts on all
levels (consult the calendar).
The PTA will hold its annual 8th grade lock-in on
Saturday June 2, 2012. Stay tuned for more
details. The eighth grade promotion ceremony
will be held on Monday June 4 at 7 p.m. in the
Potomac Falls High School gym. Exams for all
high school level classes begin on Tuesday June
5–8.
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Administrative Assistance If, due to a disability, you need assistance to enable you to participate meaningfully in a meeting or conference, etc., please contact Mr. Robert Phillips at 571-434-3220 at least five working days prior to the meeting. Servicios Especiales - Si por alguna razón de salud usted necesitara asistencia (silla de ruedas, alguien que maneje hasta el colegio, etc.) para poder atender una de las actividades, sea una conferencia, reunión, evento, etc. por favor contacte al Sr. Robert Phillips al 571-434-3220 con por lo menos 5 días anteriores al evento. Si fuera necesario los servicios de un intérprete para participar de actividades, conferencias, reuniones, eventos o algún programa, por favor contacte a la escuela con la misma anticipación.
RBMS Administration Principal ..........................................Bennett Lacy Asst. Principal ...........................LaShanté Knight Asst. Principal ...............................Robert Phillips Attendance Secretary.......................Truus Foard Secretary.....................................Dawn Mahoney Bookkeeper..............................Stephanie Napert Parent Liaison.............................Tricia Anderson .
House A (8th Grade) Dean ...........................................Kathryn Clark Lead Counselor…………………….....Sherri Robinson Counselor ……………………........Veronica Williams Secretary....................................Tamara Baldwin
House B (7th Grade) Dean ..........................................Melissa Dober Counselor..................................Janae Gwizdala Secretary.........................................Robin Byrd
House C (6th Grade) Dean......................................Deborah Agunsday Counselor………………………………….Andrew Tafaro Secretary.........................................Julie Bahun
RBMS Contact Information Main office: 571-434-3220
Absentee Line: 571-434-3222
Website: www.lcps.org/rbms
Address: 46240 Algonkian Parkway, Sterling, VA 20165
School Hours School hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:18 p.m. The
building will be open for students at 8:00 a.m.
Any student arriving before 8:00 a.m. may wait
in the cafeteria. Breakfast is served from 8:00
a.m. until 8:20 a.m. Students that are not
eating breakfast and all other students arriving
after 8:00 a.m. are to go to their appropriate
grade level House. All students will report to
their first block classroom at the 8:15 a.m. bell.
Visitor, Volunteer, and Late
Student Sign in Procedure All visitors need to stop by the main office upon
arrival. Each visitor, volunteer, and all late
students will log into the computer located on
the table to your left as you enter the Main
Office. A pass or name tag will automatically
print out. While at RBMS you will be required
to wear a visitor’s name tag. Students will take
their late pass to their House office and sign in
there as well. Please be prepared to show a
valid ID.
Student Drop off Procedure We have signs to direct traffic through our
parking lot. The school’s front parking
lots should not to be used as a morning drop off
area. Please follow the “ravens” to the area
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designated for student drop off located on the
side of River Bend. This area was created for
the safety of our students. In order to maintain
a continuous flow of traffic, pull up as far as
possible and allow your student to exit the
vehicle at any point on the sidewalk. Be
considerate of others and move on once your
child disembarks. If you would like to wait with
your child until the doors open at 8 o’clock,
please move to a parking space. Please do not
park in the designated student drop off area.
Early Dismissals If at all possible, please send a note in with your
child the morning of an appointment. The
student’s house secretary will write a pass to
excuse the student at the appropriate time.
This will alleviate the need to disrupt the
classroom and your child will be waiting in the
front office when you arrive.
Students Tardy to School All students must be in their classroom by the
8:30 a.m. bell. Any student arriving to class
after the 8:30 a.m. bell will be considered
“tardy” and must sign in at the main office to
receive a “tardy” pass. A parent/guardian
should accompany their student to the office or
send a note with the student when arriving late
to school.
Attendance River Bend parents: we need your help! When
your child is absent, please call the attendance
line at (571) 434-3222 to notify the school. For
your convenience, this is a 24-hour answering
machine. An absence will be unexcused if the
school does not receive a note or a phone
message from the parent or guardian.
Address and Phone Changes Moving? New phone number? We need your address and telephone updates. If you are moving and your child will be attending another school for 2012-13, please notify your child’s counselor as soon as possible. If you have moved and are still within our attendance zone, please remember to stop by the school to fill out a change of address form. We will need to see proof of your new residence. This proof can be a lease, deed, settlement papers or mortgage statement. To change a work or home telephone number,
parents/guardians need to contact the
attendance secretary at 571-434-3220 or on
line at www.loudoun.k12.va.us.
Counselor’s Corner Sherri Robinson, Lead Counselor, Special Services, AOS, and TJ Andrew Tafaro, 6th Grade Counselor The Guidance Department would like to take this opportunity to let the students know how proud we are of them. We have seen much growth occur in many aspects -- physically, intellectually, and emotionally. This is very gratifying to all of us at River Bend Middle School. Parents, please be aware that we mailed letters to the homes of children who are failing two or more of their academic classes - Math, History, Language Arts, Science (and Health and PE/full year elective for 8th graders) at the close of the 3rd quarter grading period. Please consider these letters seriously. Your child must pass three out of four academic classes to be promoted to the next grade level. This means
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that if they fail two classes, they must go to summer school in order to be promoted. If you receive one of these letters regarding your child, and you feel your child is in jeopardy of failing, please contact your child’s counselor.
Middle School Summer Information Virtual Summer School Education 2020 is the ONLY online provider
Cost is $695 (payable by check or credit
card)
RE: Middle School Students – only rising 9th
graders may apply and only for Alg. I or
Geometry
Information will be posted online 4/15/12
and can be found with the other summer
school information
Students may begin the course as early as
5/14/12 but must complete the course by
8/3/12 (NO EXTENSIONS!!)
2012 Summer School Information for Middle School Students Location, Dates, and Time: Tuscarora High School June 25 – July 27, 2012 (July 4th is a holiday) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Middle School Repeat Courses Enrollment Criteria for Repeat Courses Students who are eligible to attend Middle
School Summer School for repeat courses:
Have received D’s/F’s in two academic
courses in the previous school year, or
Have received special permission from their
middle school principal.
Students missing more than the equivalent of
two days of summer school will be removed
from the program. Courses may be combined
or canceled due to insufficient enrollment.
Middle School Repeat Courses Available
Math 6 Language Arts/Reading 6
Math 7 Language Arts/Reading 7
Math 8 English/Reading 8
ELL Math ELL Reading
Science 6 Social Sciences 6
Science 7 Social Sciences 7
Science 8 Civics 8
Math 6 - Full Day*
Math 7 - Full Day*
Math 8 - Full Day* *The length of a full day course is 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Middle School New Courses Enrollment Criteria for New Courses Students who are eligible to attend Middle
School Summer School for new courses must:
Score Pass Advanced on the Math 6
Standards of Learning Assessment
Have special permission from the Principal
and Counselor
This course is only offered to rising 7th grade
students Middle School New Courses
Available - Math 7
Tuition Reduced tuition is available based on the Free
and Reduced Lunch scale.
Full Tuition Reduced Tuition Free Tuition
$500.00 $120.00 $100.00
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High School Summer School Middle school students are permitted to take
one full session high school credit math course.
Middle school students may take one repeat
math class in Algebra I or Geometry. For more
information, visit the High School Summer
School Page.
If a student is repeating Alg. 1 or Geometry, or
if they take the course “New”, for the first
time, they will attend summer school at
Potomac Falls High. Please visit the web-site
below for any additional fees:
http://www.lcps.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID
=82114
Transportation Bus transportation will be provided from central
pick-up points throughout the county.
Schedules and routes will be available closer to
the start of summer school.
Registration and Payment Summer school registration is not complete
until guidance has approved the course
selection and verified payment. Refunds will
not be made after June 19, 2012, except for
cancelled classes. Contact your guidance
counselor for additional information.
On-line registration opens at noon on April
23, 2012. Registration closes on June 19,
2012 at 3:00 p.m.
Rising 6th Graders Elementary School Transitions are underway.
Mrs. Veronica Williams (next year's 6th grade
counselor), visited all of our feeder elementary
schools to share information about the middle
school environment.
In May and early June, 5th grade students will
be touring River Bend. The dates for these
tours are currently scheduled for:
May 25 Algonkian May 29 Horizon and Sterling May 31 Countryside June 1 Potowmack
Peer Ambassadors 2012-13 Our peer ambassadors will be selected and
trained in the month of June for the upcoming
school year. We thank our current 7th and 8th
grade peers for their hard work in helping Mrs.
Gwizdala and Mrs. Williams with open house,
back to school nights, new student reception,
and the transition of the rising 6th graders.
Congratulations!!!! Congratulations to the following students who
have been accepted to Thomas Jefferson
School of Science and Technology:
William Bao Thomas Cherukuri Alison Hau Aditya Ravipati Vinay Simlot We are proud of the following students who
have been accepted at the Academy of Science:
William Bao Alison Hau Andrea Mares Zarate Wyatt Pontius Vinay Simlot
Academy of Science The first information session for current
seventh grade students and parents who are
interested in learning more about the
application process for the Academy of Science
for 2012-13 (for admission as ninth grade
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students in 2012-13) will be held on Thursday,
May 3rd at 7:00 pm in the auditorium at
Dominion High School. The information session
will include an overview of the AOS program
and the admission process.
If you have questions please call 571- 434-
4470.
Important Information for All Rising 9th Graders - Expunging Grades The parent of any student, who while in middle school, took a high school credit course (Algebra, Geometry, or a Foreign Language) may elect to have the grade (and credit) omitted (removed) from the student’s transcript. If a parent elects to have such a grade omitted, written notice must be given by the parent to the guidance department of the high school their student will attend, on or before August 15 of the year in which the student finishes the eighth grade. Parents of students eligible to make this election will be provided within notice when the student receives the final report from the middle school. Strong consideration should be given for expunging low grades in credit-bearing courses. (Please see the Middle School Program of Studies to read the complete LCPS policy on expunging grades.)
Clinic Tips Paula Bailey, RN All I can say is hopefully, spring showers will
bring beautiful May flowers. I want to remind
everyone that even though we are getting
toward the end of the school year, it is
important to keep the clinic and school updated
on any home/work/cell phone changes. This
information is vital if we need to contact you
during the day.
Remember if your child needs medication
during the remainder of the school year the
parents must transport the medication to the
school. Any prescription medication must have
a signed form from the physician. Forms can be
obtained from the clinic or the River Bend
Middle School (RBMS) website.
Rising 9th Grade Parents Congratulations to our 8th grade students as
they begin their adventure into high school. Is
your student going to participate in VHSL
athletics in high school? If so, a physical
examination is required. In order to play sports
next fall, the physical must not have been done
prior to May 1, 2012. Anything prior to this
date is not considered current and will not be
accepted for athletic eligibility. VHSL forms
needed to participate in athletics will be
available in the main office of Potomac Falls
High School (PFHS) toward the end May or on
their school web page. Tryout information will
be posted on the PFHS Athletic website. Fall
sports tryout will begin July 30, 2012. PFHS
Sports Physical Night for 2012-2013 is
scheduled for Thursday May 31st, 2012 from 6-8
pm @ Park View High School, cost - $35. Please
check the PFHS athletic webpage for updates
throughout the summer.
Parents of rising 6th graders: Check your child’s immunization record Parents, if you have a rising 6th grader,
remember that they must have a current
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)
vaccination on file by August 27, 2012. If your
child is missing this shot they will not be
allowed to enter school, unless they have a
written note from the physician explaining why
the shot is deferred. If your child will not be old
enough to receive the vaccination, a note from
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the doctor must be on file at RBMS. Please have
this documentation to RBMS before the cutoff
date. There will be no grace period for those
lacking the shot. They will be excluded from
school the first day of school.
Information for school year 2012-2013: The process of closing down the clinic for the
summer has begun. If your child presently has
medication at school (inhaler, nebulizer, daily
medications, Epi-pens, diabetes medication,
etc.) and will be required to take these
medications next year, please be aware that
new doctors orders are required for each school
year.
Information Regarding Medication Forms
for 2012-2013 School Year:
Physician order forms for medication,
severe allergy, asthma, diabetes, and
seizures will be sent home at the end of
this year for students who require
medication at school. The forms will be
in the student’s final report card
envelope. These forms are also
accessible to you or your physician on
the Loudoun County Public Schools
Student Health Services Web site:
http://www.lcps.org/site/Default.aspx?
PageID=2014.
Please return the new form to the school so
your child's medical needs will be in place for
the start of the new school year. I will be
returning to RBMS toward the end of August.
You may begin dropping off medication at this
time.
Remember a new form for medication is
required each new school year. Also, the
medication must be brought to school by an
adult and must be in the prescription bottle
from the pharmacy or in the original packaging.
Students are not allowed to transport any
medication, prescription or over-the-counter,
to school.
End of year medication pick-up: Parents if you have medication in the clinic
please pick-up the medication by June 8th at
3:18 PM. LCPS medication policy requires we
destroy any medication not picked up. No
medication will be held for the next school
term.
If you have any questions please feel free to
contact the clinic.
Paula Bailey, RN 571-434-3223 [email protected]
Parent Link Tricia Anderson, Parent Liaison Take a few minutes to check out “Middle School
Parents Still Make A Difference” on the school
website if you haven’t read it in awhile. It is
published monthly in both English and Spanish,
and has some great articles. Go to the River
Bend web page under Parents to find the link or
check on our Parent Info board across from
Main Office. We always keep a copy there
along with the newsletter and lots of other
good info.
School-wide SOL testing takes place at River
Bend this month (see the calendar for the
detailed schedule), so I thought I would remind
you of some helpful hints to get you and your
child through the testing period.
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Make sure your child eats a nutritious breakfast
every day, but especially during SOL testing
time. Studies show hungry kids don't
concentrate as well as kids who've had a good
breakfast. Some protein – yoghurt, eggs,
cheese, meat – with the meal will last them
through testing and until lunch time.
Sleep! Make sure your child is getting at least
eight hours of sleep each night. Find a routine
and stick with it, especially the night before a
test. Again, focus suffers when a child doesn't
get enough sleep.
Have a discussion with your child about the SOL
tests. Explain how important it is to read
through the directions before starting the test.
Also encourage your child to look over the test
before taking it. This will give him/her the
opportunity to become familiar with the format
and type of questions being asked. Stress to
your child that it never hurts to have a general
overview of the test before beginning.
For online practice tests and further
information on testing, please click on this link:
http://www.lcps.org/domain/3978 or go to the
Parents Page on the River Bend website and
look up SOL resources.
Remember, if you are thinking about having
your child participate in a summer camp, now is
the time to do your research and register. I’ve
included our list of summer activities for your
teen in this newsletter and it will be posted on
the school web page.
Summer 2012 Activity Ideas for
Your Teen A Class Act – Acting for Young People Summer
Arts Camp (GMU):
http://afyp.org/Camp/CampMain.html
Adventure Links Summer Camps (Northern
VA): www.AdventureLinks.net
Camp Horizons (Sleepover Camp -
Harrisonburg, VA):
www.CampHorizonsVA.com
Champion Debate Camp (Fairfax):
www.championdebate.com
Concordia Language Villages (Minnesota):
http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/n
ewsite/about1.php
Cookology (Dulles Town Center):
http://cookologyonline.blogspot.com/2011/0
2/summer-cooking-camp-details.html
C3 Cyberclubs:
http://www.c3cyberclub.com/summer_camp
_2012.php
Digital Media Academy:
http://www.digitalmediaacademy.org/
Duke University Youth Programs:
http://learnmore.duke.edu/youth/
Fairfax Collegiate Summer Programs
(Northern VA): www.FairfaxCollegiate.com
Ferrum College Summer Enrichment
Camp(Sleepover Camp – Ferrum, VA):
http://www2.ferrum.edu/fcsec/
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Fitwize 4 Kids:
http://www.fitwize4kids.com/locations/ashb
urn/summer_camps_schedule.php
Game Camp USA (Computer Camp – Fairfax,
VA): www.gamecamp.com
Global Youth Village(International Sleepover
Camp - Bedford, VA):
http://www.globalyouthvillage.org
Great Books (3 sites: Amherst, Stanford,
William and Mary):
www.GreatBooksSummer.com
iD Tech Camp (Computer Camp, various
colleges): www.internalDrive.com
Ida Lee Recreation Center: www.idalee.org
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth:
http://cty.jhu.edu
LCPS Extreme Journey Summer Camp (under
“Announcements”): http://www.lcps.org
LCPS LYCEUM (formerly Summer in the Arts -
under “Fine Arts”):
http://www.lcps.org/Page/78249
LCPS Monroe Technology Center Summer
Career Camp: www.lcps.org/mtc
Learn by Doing (Yale University, Wellesley
College, St. Mark's School): www.explo.org
Loudoun County 4-H Camps:
http://loudoun4h.pbworks.com/w/page/1918
7805/Camps
Loudoun County Parks & Recreation:
www.loudoun.gov/prcs/camps
Loudoun County Public Libraries:
www.LCPL.lib.va.us
National Building Museum(DC):
http://www.nbm.org/families-kids/teens-
young-adults/iwwl-program.html
Space Camp and Aviation Challenge
(Alabama): www.spacecamp.com/
Sportrock Rock Climbing Camp (Sterling):
www.sportrock.com
Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG), (grades
K-12; various locations):
http://www.giftedstudy.org/
Thomas Jefferson HS Summer Technology
Institute (Fairfax): www.tjhsst.edu
Traveling Players Ensemble (MS and HS; travel
through VA): www.travelingplayers.org
Virginia Space Flight Academy:
www.VaSpaceFlightAcademy.org
West Virginia Wesleyan Summer Gifted
Program: www.wvwc.edu/summergifted/
William and Mary Summer Enrichment
Program:
http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/preco
llegiate/sep/index.php
YMCA of Loudoun County: HYPERLINK
"http://www.ymcadc.org/branch/?bid=10"htt
p://www.ymcadc.org/branc
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Continental Math League Final
Results For 2011-2012 and the
Winners Are... Continental Math League is a national competition that lasts for five months. Each month, students compete by solving detailed, high level reading/math problems. The top six scores for each grade are submitted as River Bend's team scores for that grade level. The final contest, Meet 5, of the Continental Math League, coordinated by Dr. Talbot, took place in March.
The final standings are: 8th grade 1st place - Alison Hau 2nd place - William Bao 3rd place - Sara Derby 4th place - Wyatt Pontius 5th place - Mark Mogensen 6th place - Frank Mazzola 7th place - Vinay Simlot 7th Grade 1st place - Hamsa Mani 2nd place - Christian Tessman 3rd place - Alexandra Soccio-Mallon
4th place - Sherlyn Chuang
5th place - Naquia Zaveri 6th place - Antonio Pareja-Lecaros, Saloni Mittal, and Jennifer Baily
6th Grade 1st place - Natacha Normand 2nd place - Angela Bao, Isha Liu, and Joe Shangraw 3rd place - Kevin Chiang
4th place - Andrew Linza and Kevin Cox Team Totals First Place Tie: 8th Grade and 6th Grade= 139
Third Place: 7th Grade= 135
Alison Hau Wins Prestigious Continental Math
League Regional Award
A VERY special congratulations to Angela Hau who only missed one problem during the entire contest and Hamsa Mani who only missed 3. Way to go!!!! Awesome problem solving! RBMS heartily congratulates Alison Hau. She is the first student in River Bend's history to win the Regional Continental Math League award for the Pythagorean Division grade 8. Congratulations to all these Mathematician Problem Solvers for their current high standings in the CML contest.
Odyssey of the Mind RBMS Odyssey of the Mind Team Wins 1st Place
at the Regional Competition
1st Place! "To Be or Not To Be" Devina Thapa
Lauren Csont
London Mason Ruchi Kakkad
Julia Kitcoff Jaclyn Kitcoff
Nathalie Groot
Thanks to Mrs. Diane O'Neill-Mason, the team's coach!
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Latin Our River Bend students did a great job on the National Latin Exam - including one PERFECT score (which is a very big deal indeed!).
Latin I Gold Medal/Summa Cum Laude Amanda Geyer Alexandra Soccio-Mallon Silver Medal/Maxima Cum Laude Mackenzie Dorsey Douglas Bradley Christian Tessman Katrina Schmid Aditya Jayanti Magna Cum Laude Kiersten Margulies Anna Wang David Hansberger John Thai Saloni Mittal Cum Laude Kevin Roll Joshua Blair Ruchi Kakkad Nathalie Groot Trent Koerner
LEVEL II PERFECT SCORE! - Jack Shangraw Gold Medal/Summa Cum Laude Alison Hau Chantal Groot Wyatt Pontius Devin Macgoy Meg Helein Michael XU Silver/Maxima Cum Laude Ryan Wells Logan Rice
Magna Cum Laude Matthew Schultheis Daniel Kim Marisa Lemma Cum Laude Mela Coffey Arthur Wang Thanks for your support of the Latin program! Andrea Weiskopf
Library
Do you have an OVER due book or
books?
Overdue notices will have
gone home in report cards.
Please check for overdue
books at home, in cars,
under the bed and lockers.
This is a reminder that books
need to be returned to the
library in a timely manner or stop by the library
to renew your book. With the end of the school
getting closer all books are due back to the
library by or on May 25th, 2012. Lost books
will need to be paid for; refunds are issued if
the book gets returned before the end of the
school year.
2012-13 Student Supply List 6th Grade History 2 - 8½” x 11” spiral notebooks (must be 100 pages each and must be 8½ x11 inches) 1 pocket folder with prongs 1 set of colored pencils 1 erasable pen 2 pencils with erasers
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Several glue sticks (as they are used or lost, they must be replenished) 1 ultra fine point sharpie Highlighter(s)
6th Grade Language Arts 1 composition notebook or spiral notebook Glue sticks Colored pencils Pens Pencils Pencil sharpener Paper Scissors 5 dividers 3-ring binder (2 inches) 6th Grade Math For school: 3-ring Binder (2 inch) One package of dividers At least 6 dozen pencils Loose-leaf paper Several red pens At least one dry-erase marker At home: Simple 4-function calculator Ruler: inch and cm Optional but recommended: A pencil case stocked with scissors, pencil sharpener, and extra pencils to carry to all classes
6th Grade Science 3-ring binder (1½ inch) 5 tabbed dividers 70 page spiral notebook 12 Pencils with erasers 6 Red pens 2 High lighter Loose leaf paper 1 bottle of glue or 12 glue sticks One box of tissues
7th Grade History Pencils Pens (two colors) Colored Pencils Highlighters Glue Sticks 3-ring binder (1-inch) Loose-leaf paper 1-Subject Spiral Notebook (8 1/2 X 11 size) Tabbed Dividers One box of Tissues
7th Grade Science 3-ringed binder (1 inch) Loose leaf paper #2 pencils Colored pencils Non adhesive book cover Box tissue for class (optional) You will be given notice if other supplies are needed.
7th Grade Accelerating Literacy Skills: Pencils Black or blue pens Highlighters A folder with plenty of loose leaf paper Colored pencils A spiral notebook (5 subject separated one would be best)
7th Grade Communications Pencils Black or blue pens Highlighters Colored pencils 3-ring binder (1 inch) 4 dividers labeled warm-up, notes, activities/brainstorming, and quizzes/tests Plenty of loose leaf paper
7th Grade Math 3-ring binder (1 inch) Dividers Pencils
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At least one dry erase marker
7th Grade Language Arts For school: 3-Ring binder 5 indexed tab dividers Lined paper Composition book Pencils Pens Highlighters One box of tissues At home: Markers Colored pencils Crayons Scissors Glue Poster board Construction paper
8th Grade Math In school: 3-ring binder (3 inch) Loose leaf paper 5 dividers One or two dry erase markers 1 box tissues 2 dozen pencils Erasers 1 marble composition notebook At home: Geometry - compass and ruler Geometry and algebra - TI-83/Ti-84+ calculator (optional)
Eighth Grade English 3-ring binder with loose leaf paper (at least 2”) 6 tabbed dividers (pockets are helpful) 3 Pocket folders with prongs Pencils and pens (more than one color) 2 composition and/or spiral notebooks Index cards (3”x5”) Post-it notes Highlighters
Colored pencils/markers *Additional items may be needed during the course of the year.
8th Grade Civics 3-ring binder (1 or 1½ inch) 5 dividers Loose leaf notebook paper Pencils and a good eraser Composition book or 1 subject notebook Colored pencils Glue stick Pens - black or blue
8th Grade Science 3-ring binder (1 inch) Loose-leaf paper 5 dividers Blue or black pens Pencils (with erasers) Agenda Highlighter Colored pencils Scissors
French 1 and 2 3-subject spiral notebook 8/11 4-color pen (red, black, blue, green) Dry erase pen.
Latin Pencils Pens - blue or black Loose leaf paper A very sturdy 3-ring binder Spanish 1 and 2: 1 folder Lined paper for folder 1 composition book Highlighters Colored pencils Pencils Blue or black pens Eraser
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Pencil sharpener
German 3-ring binder Spiral notebook or composition book Something to write with for every single class
7th Grade FACS Pocket folder
8th Grade FACS Pocket folder
1-100% cotton white t-shirt for tie dying
2 yards of 100% cotton or cotton flannel for PJ pants $20.00 class fee that provides all foods used within the year and other projects
6th Grade Band "Tradition of Excellence Book 1" - should
receive letter.
7th Grade Band "Tradition of Excellence Book 2"
Art This year in art we will be assigning students
materials (paint brushes, sharpies, eraser, and a
pencil) in a plastic bag with their name and
block written on it. Students will be responsible
for their assigned supplies and will be expected
to turn these supplies in at the end of their
semester or year. If the student ruins their
assigned materials, the student will be expected
to replace the ruined supply.
Required Supplies:
6x4 Sketchbook: a sketchbook is
book with blank pages in it, not
lined!
PE T-shirt Athletic shorts Tennis shoes Uniforms are available for purchase
Spectrum Pencils Agenda (provided) Paper
Grade Reporting Dates
4th Marking
Period
Start of Marking
Period
4/10/2012
Interim Dates 5/9/2012
End of Marking
Period
6/8/2012
Report Cards 6/13/2012
Go Home (mailed
home)
RBMS Mathcounts The MATHCOUNTS club is happy to announce that our school has achieved the Gold Level Status recognition in the national MATHCOUNTS club program, yet again this year! Getting this status was a multiple step process.
The students in our club successfully completed a total of five rigorous math challenges to achieve the Silver Level Status first. Following the Silver Level Challenges, a minimum of 12 students had to take the Ultimate challenge with at least 80% accuracy to achieve the Gold
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Level Status.
Congratulations and kudos for hard work are due to our club students - Frank Mazzola, Aditya Ravipati, Tom Cherukuri, William Bao, Ruchi Kakkad, Devina Thappa, Daniel You, Sherlyn Chuang, Hamsa Mani, Kathleen Chellman, Militsa Sotirova, Medhini Rachamallu, Isha Liu, Angela Bao, Sanchali Ghosh, Ahmed Adam, Joel Sam George, Rose Lukwago, and Sona Ahmed. The club won $250 in a Silver Level Challenge Drawing held by the MATHCOUNTS organization. There will be a small celebration to reward our students using this prize!
May SOL Testing Schedule May 1st and 2nd - EOC Math SOL May 7th and 8th - Reading Grades 6 & 7 May 8th and 9th - Reading Grade 8 May 10th and 11th - History Grades 6 & 7 May 14th and 15th - Civics Grade 8 May 16th and 17th - Math 6 & 7 May 17th and 18th - Math 8 May 21st and 22nd - Science Grade 8
Science Olympiad Science Olympiad Team Takes 5th at State Competition and Wins WOW Award. River Bend Middle School's Science Olympiad teams competed at the state competition last week-end.
We want to heartily congratulate all of the members for their hard work competing. We especially want to congratulate the Storm the Castle team you see in this picture. They won 5th place for their hard work developing and presenting their trebuchet, a siege engine originally employed in the middle ages. Not only did they earn a superb 5th place, but they also achieved a WOW award for their ethics and good sportsmanship.
Thanks to Ethan and David for making River Bend proud of you!! Fantastic jobs!! Thanks to the coaches of all of the students who competed. River Bend would like to especially thank Mrs. Sanjita Sethi for starting Science Olympiad at River Bend this year and for all of her work coordinating and leading the coaches and students.
School Menu The Loudoun County Public Schools new
Secondary Lunch Menu is a three week
repeating menu. This menu may be viewed
online at www.lcps.org by selecting lunch
menus. The hot meal schedule is:
Week of April 30th Week 1
Week of May 7th Week 2
Week of May 14th Week 3
Week of May 21st Week 1
Week of May 27th Week 2
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Guiding Hand
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Comcast
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Parent Resource Center
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Better Hearing and Speech Month
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Art Show
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2012-2013 School Calendar
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May Calendar
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June Calendar