Ravenswood Middle School

Please find the Ravenswood Middle School Newsletter to Families at the link below: https://secure.smore.com/n/ypahm

Attention Ravenswood Middle School Parents and Guardians...we will be moving the date for Mid-terms and Progress reports to be sent home. We will now be sending them home on Monday, November 18th. This is a change from the district calendar, so please make note.

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

The Ravenswood Youth Boys Basketball League will be having signups today Tuesday, Oct. 29th from 6:30-8:00 pm and Thursday November 7th from 6:30-8:00 pm in the front lobby of the Pit. The RYBBS is a 3v3 league with two separate divisions, a boys 2nd/3rd grade league and a boys 4/6th grade league. The entry fee is $50 for one child and $90 for 2 children in the same family. The last day to sign up is Saturday, November 9th from 12-1 pm at the Pit. Directly afterwards there will be a skills clinic from 1-2 pm for 2nd/3rd graders and a skills clinic for 4th/6th grades from 2-3 pm. If you child is participating in the league, they need to attend the clinic. Contact Seth McGoskey @ 304-531-6182 for more information.

Anyone who is signed up to wrestle for Ravenswood Middle School or if anyone is interested in wrestling, conditioning in the wrestling room will begin tomorrow, Tuesday October 29th from 4-5 pm, Wednesday, October 30th from 4-5 pm, and Thursday, October 31st from 4-5 pm. Please make sure that you have a 2.0 GPA, current physical, wrestling shoes, water bottle, and clothing to work out. The wrestling room is located at the old middle school. This conditioning is NOT mandatory.

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

Attention Ravenswood Middle Parents/Guardians...If you plan to sign your child out for the homecoming parade this Friday, he/she must be signed out before 12:30.

Check out the details for our upcoming Halloween Dance!

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!

Attention 8th Grade Parents...We will be having a Washington D.C. Trip information meeting this Monday, October 7th at 5:30 in the RvMS Cafeteria.

Parents don't forget to call your child's school and sit up a meeting with his/her teacher(s) to talk about the first Benchmark test results.

Friday, October 11 and 14, students will not have school due to Curriculum Development for teachers on Friday and Data Talks on the following Monday.

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.

It's time for Winterguard!

Ravenswood Middle School would like to give a huge shoutout to Lloyd's Electronics for donating 1/2 of the cost of our 2-way radio's to increase our unwavering commitment to the safety of our students and staff. https://lloydselectronics.com/ We appreciate your partnership!

Jackson County Schools and Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood Middle School. Thank you for your continued trust and support as we work together to keep our school community safe.

Check out our focus topics for our Mental Health Series!

We will be having our first Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) meeting for Ravenswood Middle School on Monday, September 16th at 3:30 in our conference room. Local School Improvement Councils (LSIC) are required per W.Va. Code § 18-5A-2. These councils exist at each public school in West Virginia. Membership of the LSIC is comprised of teachers, service personnel, bus drivers, parents, business and community representatives. An election occurs annually for membership. The LSIC is directly involved with the operation of the local school in many ways. If you are interested in being a part of our team, please contact the school.

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.