Ripley Middle School

Good evening. This is a reminder that Jackson County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for Election Day. Thank you.

Good evening RMS 8th Grade Parents, It is time for our next fundraiser! We have partnered with Swiftees to offer unique merchandise to raise money for our DC trip. This is an online sale. A few things to keep in mind: Students will earn $6 per item sold. Customers MUST include the student’s name when ordering for the student to earn credit. The sale will end on November 24. All orders should be back in time for Christmas. Copies of the QR code are included in the information envelope. Just take a picture with a phone and the customer will be directed to the website. Share the link with friends and family: https://swiftees.printavo.com/merch/rms-dc-fundraiser-2024/?page=1 This link will also be available via Remind. All items will be delivered to Ripley Middle School UNLESS the customer has chosen for the item(s) to be delivered to their home at their expense. If you haven’t, please join our Remind group for updates and reminders regarding our trip: text @rmsdc2025 to 81010. NOTE: · Popcorn orders are due November 12! · We will offer one more fundraising opportunity in December. This will be our gift card basket ticket sale. If you would like to donate a gift card, we (and our students!) would appreciate it very much. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. We can’t wait to travel!

Good evening Ripley Middle School Parents, attention all winter and spring sport athletes. Ripley Middle School will be hosting a brief meeting about our cardiac response plan on Sunday, November 3, at 2:00 PM in the cafeteria. Please use the lobby entrance. We are now required to host these meetings prior to the start of sports. As part of this, all coaches will supply a form which will require a parent and student signature regarding acknowledgement of our plan prior to the start of the first practice. The meeting is optional, but attendance is recommended. Each sport will also have individual plans which will be reviewed by each individual sport coach prior to the start of practice. Thank you and have a great evening.

Good evening RMS Parents, this is a reminder that students are not permitted to wear costumes, face paint, hats, or masks tomorrow. Students will abide by normal dress code expectations. Thank you and have a great evening!

Good evening RMS 8th Grade Parents, Reminder the tickets and money for the generator are due tomorrow. Please return all sold and unsold tickets. The drawing will be held on Friday, October 25. If you haven’t joined Remind yet, please text @rmsdc2025 to 81010. The next fundraiser will begin on Monday. Thanks for supporting our trip to Washington, D.C.

Good evening RMS Parents, Archery Practice for 6th Grade starts Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 5:00-7:00 pm in the cafeteria. Parents, wait in your vehicles until practice is over. Physical forms will need to be turned in at practice if not before. 7th and 8th Graders Archery papers will be sent home next week and practice for 7th and 8th grade will start on November 13th. Thank you and have a great evening.

Good evening RMS Parents, Tuesday, October 22nd is the last day to order YANA shirts. This fundraiser will help support our school kindness projects and community service projects. Some of our past projects include a holiday food drive, a kindness outreach project to a local care center, and a donation drive for our local animal shelter. Your support is greatly appreciated! To order your YANA shirt, please visit https://swiftees.printavo.com/merch/yana-vikings-fundraiser-24/. Make sure to click on the individual garments to see color options when ordering. The last day to order is Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at midnight.

Good evening 8th grade parents, Reminder: the tickets and money for the generator are due on Wednesday, October 23. The drawing will be held on Friday, October 25. If you need additional tickets, please send a Remind message or a note with your child. If you haven’t joined Remind yet, please text @rmsdc2025 to 81010. The next fundraiser will begin the following week!

Good evening, Jackson County Schools is asking parents/guardians to provide input and vote on the 2025-2026 school calendar. To view the three (3) draft calendars, please click the following link - https://5il.co/2ytz6 To vote, please click https://tinyurl.com/ypr9zltk

Good evening parents and guardians. This is a friendly reminder that students will not attend school on Friday or Monday due to staff development days for school employees. If you would like to schedule a conference with a teacher on Monday, October 14, 2024, please reach out to them as soon as possible. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss your child's progress and ask any questions you may have. Thank you, and have a great day!

Good evening RMS Students, Natural Helpers have been painting pumpkins this week and would like everyone to vote on their favorite pumpkin by bringing in canned goods to help families in the communities during the Holiday Season and winter months. Throughout Spirit week (October 15-18) the pumpkins will be placed in the back of the Cafeteria where your vote will count in deciding the winner. Every vote counts, every canned good will be counted and will help our families. Thank you for helping and supporting the students at Ripley Middle School and helping us help our Community. Spirit Week - October 15-18. Tuesday - Pajama Day. Wednesday - White Lie Day. Thursday - Blue/White for RMS Home Football Game. Friday - Pink Day (in honor of breast cancer awareness).

Good evening RMS Parents, Ripley Middle School YANA T-Shirts are now for sale! This fundraiser will help support our school and community service projects. Some of our past projects include a holiday food drive, a kindness outreach project to a local care center, and a donation drive for our local animal shelter. This year we are adding an additional school kindness project. Your support is greatly appreciated! To order your YANA shirt, please visit https://swiftees.printavo.com/merch/yana-vikings-fundraiser-24/. Make sure to click on the individual garments to see color options when ordering. The last day to order is Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at midnight.

Good evening RMS Parents, this is a reminder that there will be no students on October 11 and October 14. If you would like to schedule a teacher/parent conference on October 14 between 2:30-6:00, please click the link below and submit before October 9. 6th Grade would like to invite any 6th grade parents to RMS Library from 5:00-6:00 on October 14 for Technology Support. This would include assistance with navigating CANVAS, submitting assignments, email, or covering any other tech related questions. Thank you and have a great evening! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB_9ojOzqPlmaKk10pVjyYnqbX7pGSPID7jfNeQHTDoFrnkw/viewform

Good evening RMS Parents, if your child has lost any clothing please encourage them to look through our lost and found tomorrow, September 24, when they enter the gym. From Mr. Burgess and the RMS Yearbook Staff: On Thursday (September 26th) we are having picture retakes and make-up picture day for any student who wishes to have their picture retaken (this will be online orders only for those who wish to order pictures). The website is now active for online yearbook orders, the website is https://prod.yboc.varsity.com/ and the code is 4204, there is also a $3.99 convenience fee for using the online platform, making the yearbook $43.99 online or you can fill out the following order form and send in a check to your student's homeroom teacher for $40 instead. If there are any questions please reach out to Ripley Middle or email Mr. Burgess directly at dalton.burgess@boe.jack.k12.wv.us. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZLX-RZARL7gV88tCttYblQkk-sQ2G7AK/view?usp=sharing Thank you and have a great evening!

Good evening RMS 8th Grade Parents: If your student is planning to travel with us to Washington, DC in May, please note that the deposit and permission slip are due on or before Friday, September 27. The first fundraiser will begin the following week. Please take a moment to join the Remind group. Simply text @rmsdc2025 to the number 81010. This is the best way to contact the trip sponsors and receive information regarding the trip. We hope you will consider traveling with us!

Congratulations to Gilmore Elementary School for being selected as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School. Gilmore ES was 1 of 356 schools throughout the United States to be chosen for this prestigious award. As stated on the NBRS website, "this prestigious award serves not only as a symbol of exemplary American schools, but also as an inspiration for schools across the nation. It affirms the hard work of students, educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students thrive". Once again, congratulations to the students, faculty, guardians, and community for being selected as a top school in the nation.

Good evening Jackson County Schools Community, Scores on the 2024 West Virginia Summative Assessment that our students in Grades 3-8 took last spring have been released and show, once again, that Jackson County School Students are performing well. The teachers and staff of all of our schools thank you for the work that you and your children have put into their education and look forward to great things to come. Score reports this year are being released online and instructions for viewing your child's scores have been sent out in an email message to your child's school email account. Paper reports for the WVGSA are not being provided this year by the West Virginia Department of Education. If you have any questions regarding your child's scores, please contact your child's school for more information. Thank you and have a great evening.

Good evening RMS Parents, just a few updates/reminders: -- 9/13 Lunch change: Pepperoni Pizza, Corn, Broccoli with Ranch Dip, Garden Salad with Dressing, Fruit & Milk. -- 9/13 - Last day for for apparel sale - https://swiftees.printavo.com/merch/ripley-middle-march-store-24/ -- 9/13 - RMS will be watching the RMS Parade. All RMS athletes have been given permission forms to be in parade. For those who are participating in parade that are non RMS athletes, will need signed out of school while providing an excuse before 1:00.

Good afternoon RMS Parents, Jackson County Schools and Ripley Middle School are committed to the safety and education of all our students. Essential to this commitment is open communication with our families and school community about potential concerns when they arise. For this reason, I wanted to share some information regarding unsubstantiated or rumored threats circulating on a social media messaging platform. Please rest assured that we take all threats seriously. Upon notification of reported threats, we contact law enforcement immediately to investigate any threat and its validity. The reported messages are being investigated and appear to be similar to other threats or messages being spread throughout our region. Jackson County Schools has not been identified in a post to our knowledge, but many schools in our region have been named. We understand that situations like this can be concerning, and we want to assure you that we are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for all. Once again, we want to emphasize our unwavering commitment to the safety of our students and staff. We are grateful for the support and collaboration of our school communities and law enforcement agencies. Together, we will continue to work diligently to keep our schools safe and secure. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly at Ripley Middle School. Thank you for your continued trust and support as we work together to keep our school community safe.

Good evening, Jackson County Families. Our guest speaker, Katie Greer, will be at Ravenswood High School Auditorium tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. She is an acclaimed internet safety expert, who leverages her extensive experience with law enforcement to educate families on safe digital practices. The presentation will last an hour and will include various topics such as digital trends affecting adolescents, social media use, and key strategies to help families use technology more thoughtfully and intentionally. If you have any time in your schedule, this will be a worthwhile event to attend. You must be 18 years old to participate in the event. Childcare will be provided. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.