Ripley Middle School

The December 2020 Project AWARE Newsletter can be found at the following link: https://5il.co/novu

LCS STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO STATE OF THE ART MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT https://www.lced.net/article/362111?org=lauderdaleschools

NOW OPEN - LCS Meal Order Survey for Children - Week of December 14, 2020 -- This is a friendly reminder that the week of December 14 will be the last meal pick up for 2020. https://forms.gle/YH9Vh5dfLzYi2NkU6

RMS will be collecting Chromebooks and accessories from in-person and remote students for Winter Break storage. During this time, RMS faculty and staff will check all devices for possible maintenance issues. Those who checked out MiFi hotspots from RMS will need to return these devices as well. In-person students will leave their devices at school on December 14th or 15th but will use them in class the remainder of the week. Remote students will need to make sure that all assignments have been submitted before the December 16th drop-off.

RMS RECEIVES PATH TO COLLEGE DESIGNATION BY STATE https://www.lced.net/article/360914?org=lauderdaleschools

STUDENTS RECEIVE NEW TECHNOLOGY TO ASSIST IN LEARNING https://www.lced.net/article/360872?org=lauderdaleschools

The 2020-2021 grade level and school-wide spelling bees will be conducted online this year. If your child is interested in participating in the spelling bee, he/she will need to register and test no later than Friday, December 11th at 1:00 PM. Please go to https://online-test.spellingbee.com to create a parent account. Once we receive notification that you have registered your student, we can assign them an online test. This is the ONLY way students will be able to participate, so don’t delay. For questions, please contact Ms. Pipkin- tpipkin@k12.lced.net.

Enrollment changes for the 3rd 9 weeks for remote learning will occur December 7-11. Parents will need to contact their child's school if they wish to move from remote learning back to in-person learning or move from in-person learning to remote learning. If there will be no change in your child’s placement, you do not need to contact the school. However, if you are making the decision to change your child’s placement, you must contact the school next week, December 7-11, to inform them of your decision to change. Stay safe! --LC Schools RPS: 635-0691 RES: 221-3066 RMS: 635-1391 RHS: 635-2642 HES: 836-9651 HJH: 836-5579 HHS: 836-9642

RMS would like to send a sincere thank you to the RHS Booster Club, Superintendent Shawn Kimble and the central office staff, and the Lauderdale County Board of Education for providing a great evening for the RMS coaching staff and student-athletes. The team was served a steak dinner before being awarded with championship plaques and t-shirts.

CDC & TDH CHANGE GUIDELINES FOR COVID-19 QUARANTINE https://www.lced.net/article/358904?org=lauderdaleschools

RMS Basketball Homecoming is next week, December 8-11! Schedules are shown below for even and odd day homecoming activities. Homecoming points will be earned for dress up day participation and for Spirit Games competitions. Grade level teams will compete against one another in Spirit Games competitions. In order for students to participate in competitions, they must sign up with their team teacher and return permission forms by December 8 for even day students and December 9 for odd day students.

RMS Named a Silver Level Model of Demonstration School. For the second consecutive year, Ripley Middle School has been recognized by the Tennessee Behavior Supports Project as a Silver Level Model of Demonstration School for the 2020-2021 school year! Only 27 West Tennessee Schools (K-12) received this level of recognition! Thank you to our RTI2-B team as well as our teachers and staff for working together to meet the needs of our students! For more daily happenings at RMS, please visit the news section of our school website at: https://www.lced.net/o/ripleymiddle/news

KUSTOFF NOMINATES HALLS HIGH STUDENT TO U.S. AIR FORCE SERVICE ACADEMY https://kustoff.house.gov/media/press-releases/kustoff-nominates-west-tennessee-students-us-military-service-academies

NOW OPEN - LCS Meal Order Survey for Children - Week of December 7, 2020 -- https://forms.gle/tZq1XKBu8h9KFJ9n8

NOW OPEN - LCS Meal Order Survey for Children - Week of November 30, 2020 -- Please remember that meals will not be available during Thanksgiving break. https://forms.gle/GrJtHXpsYgDMCTeQ8

All Lauderdale County Schools are in need of additional substitute teachers. We are thankful to our current substitute teachers for their contributions each day, but more help is needed. Anyone who is interested in applying may do so at the link below: https://lced.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=714

Please help spread the word.... Lauderdale Co. Schools has several vacancies for bus drivers. The link to apply can be found below.... https://lced.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=729

TDOE Announces New PBS Content: Winter Foundations Bootcamp for Early Learners https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-lauderdaleschools/articles/tdoe-announces-new-pbs-content-winter-foundations-bootcamp

Thanks to HES, HJH, HHS, LCS School nurses, and district office employees for their generosity! A total of 62 baskets of food were collected for donation to the Carl Perkins Center to assist families who are in need during the Holidays!!

AWARE's November 2020 Newsletter has been published. Follow the link below. https://5il.co/n1ic