THE WEEKLY WILDCAT UPDATES
2015-2016
Below are important reminders to help you stay involved and engaged with your student’s
upcoming events at Rocky Hill Middle School. Follow us on –
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1. Rocky Hill Weekly Overview Section & Important News:
Monday, Feb. 22-56712
 Media Center Closed- between-7:30am- 7:50am
 Arts Rotation Celebration – (Media Center)-8:15am-3:00pm
 Afternoon Show-TV Studio 1:43pm
Tuesday, Feb. 23, -34567
 Media Center Closed- between- 7:30am- 7:50am
 Arts Rotation Celebration – (Media Center)- 8:15am-3:00pm
 Tri-M Induction Ceremony-Room 103-3:15pm-4:15pm
 Talent Show Rehearsal- 3:15pm-4:15pm
 Homestretch Club-Room 278-3:15pm-4:15pm
 Extended Day Program- 3:15pm-4:15pm
 Archery Team-Gym-3:15pm-4:15pm
Wednesday, Feb. 24, -12345
 Media Center Closed-between- 7:30am- 7:50am
 Arts Rotation Celebration – (Media Center)- 8:15am-3:00pm
 Talent Show- Cafeteria -3:00pm-4:15pm
 Robotics 1-Room 149-3:15pm-4:15pm
 Green Team-Room 266-3:15pm-4:15pm
 National Junior Honor Society Meeting –Portable 10-3:15pm-4:15pm
 Chess Club-3:15pm-4:15pm
 Art Rotation Reception- Media Center-5:30pm-7:00pm
Thursday, Feb. 25, -67123
 Media Center Closed-between- 7:30am- 7:50am
 Arts Rotation Celebration – (Media Center)- 8:15am-3:00pm
 Robotics 2-Room 149-3:15pm-4:15pm
 STEM Club-3:15pm-4:15pm
 Homestretch Club-Room 278-3:15pm-4:15pm
 Extended Day Program- 3:15pm-4:15pm
 Science Club-Room 266-3:15pm-4:15pm
 Archery Team-Gym-3:15pm-4:15pm
 RHMS/ CHS band cluster concert- 7:00 PM, at CHS/Concert Band & Wind Ensemble
members
Friday, Feb. 26, - 23456- Half Day
 Media Center Closed- 7:30am- 7:50am
 Arts Rotation Celebration – (Media Center) - 8:15am-12:00pm
 NO AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES
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2. February -RHMS Highlights Section:
Media Center Information: The media center will NOT be open this week during the morning
hours of 7:30am & 7:50am. Please share this information with your child.
Homestretch Club: Homestretch will resume THIS WEEK, Tuesday February 23rd. Sign in
each Tuesday and Thursday if you wish to attend. Sign up is between Counseling and Ms.
Brazil’s office. Bring all the materials you will need to work quietly. Tutors are available to help!
Attention all 7th & 8th grade soccer players… The Basketball season is almost over and spring
is just around the corner…you know what that means! Soccer tryouts will be here before you
know it!! If you are planning to try out, you must have the necessary paperwork turned in to Ms.
Brouillard PRIOR to MARCH 7 th. Here are 3 things you need in order to try out: 1) be
academically eligible with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA for Quarter 2; 2) a CURRENT physical
form signed and dated by the doctor; and 3) a signed parent permission slip. The physical and
permission slip can be found on the school website under “Activities” or you can pick them up
from the Girls Locker Room. It’s never too soon to get that paperwork in, so see Ms. Brouillard
today!! Tryouts begin on Tuesday March 8th.
RHMS Visual Arts Celebration: You are invited to Rocky Hill MS to celebrate the arts! It is
time to celebrate your creativity with the Visual Arts Extravaganza. RHMS Visual Arts classes
will have their Visual Arts Extravaganza during the week of February 22nd. The event will run
from 2/22 through 2/26 during the school day. This exhibition will showcase creativity and
problem solving from Rocky Hill MS visual arts students. The exhibition will include Digital
Art, Technology and Design, Studio Art (Drawing, Painting, collage and Sculpture) and Light
Camera Literacy creations.
Our reception for the show will be Wednesday, February 24th from 5:30 – 7:00 in the media
center. (Students need to be accompanied by an adult for the evening reception.)
Visual works and projects will be on display throughout the Media Center at Rocky Hill
demonstrating creativity and problem solving. (See link below)
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/rockyhillms/news/homeroom/Vis
ualArts2016.pdf
6th Grade – Outdoor Education Updates/Reminders
Change in Policy for Inhalers & Epi-pen for OE –
The following is a change in policy regarding epi-pens and inhalers during outdoor education.
This policy is in compliance with current School Health Policy.
Students are NOT permitted to self-carry epi-pens or inhalers at outdoor education unless the
health room receives a health care provider order and a parent/guardian signature on a 525-13
(inhalers) form or a 525-14 (epi-pen) form specifically stating that a student may self-carry these
emergency medications. The health care provider must complete Part 2 of the appropriate form
and then sign the self-carry section of the form.
You received a copy of these forms in your outdoor education information packet. You may also
download these forms from the Rocky Hill MS website (Outdoor Education link)
If your child will self-carry their medications, please have a draw string backpack for them to
place the medications in to prevent them from getting lost while at Outdoor Education. Rocky
Hill will have drawstring bags for students to use if necessary.
ALL medications and completed forms are due into the health room by April 5.
Paperwork – Thank you to all that have already submitted your OE permission forms and
money! Please remember to send in the forms once you have paid online. When paying online,
remember you can put all charges on a single order; you can click on multiple items. All money,
paperwork, and medication is due NO LATER than April 5th.
Parent Volunteers – We NEED parent volunteers for Outdoor Education. All parent volunteers
forms (found in OE packet) must be turned in no later than February 25th. For additional
information regarding parent volunteers, check out our RH
website: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rockyhillms/news/announcements/outd
oor_ed.aspx
Parent Volunteers – The Child Abuse & Neglect Training at Rocky Hill on March 1st from 6 –
7:30 pm in the cafeteria is CONFIRMED!! You do not need to sign up in advance.
Cabins – This past week, the 6th grade held their first OE Talk about Cabins. Students got to see
pictures of the cabins, learn about Cabin Idol and hear our expectations and their responsibilities
in the cabins. The power point we shared with the students is on our RH website. Check it out!!
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rockyhillms/news/announcements/outdoor_ed.as
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Outdoor Education Fundraiser: 6th Grade Outdoor Education is coming soon! T-shirts are
selling fast, but we still have Youth XL, Adult Large, and Adult XL available. Please help
support our Outdoor Education Program by buying a t-shirt and/or water bottle today! See the
attached flyer for more information.
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/rockyhillms/news/2015OETshirtF
lyer.pdf
Yearbooks are on sale! Flyers were distributed with report cards and extras are in the main
office. Each regular hard cover yearbook costs $25. You can pay by a check written to RHMS or
cash turned into the main office. Be sure your name is on the order form!!! The deadline to pay
by cash or check for a regular yearbook is June 1st. Or you can pay online following the directions
on the flyer and on our website. The deadline for buying online or with special modifications
like personalized cover or sticker and autograph pages is April 18th. We have over 475 books
available. Order early!
Media Center Volunteers Needed on Thursday Mornings: We are in need of parent
volunteers on Thursday mornings from 7:45 to 8:10 AM to help out with crowd control-just
having an additional adult presence to circulate in the Media Center is a great help to us. The
new sign up link can be found at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e49aea729a5fb6parent
Mrs. Gramatges and Mrs., Heidary in the Media Center greatly appreciate the help our
community has given us this year! Having volunteers in the media center in the mornings allow
us to continue to have our (100 or more) students visit us each morning.
RHMS Summer School July 2016 Pending MCPS budget approval, Rocky Hill is planning to
offer summer school classes to incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders. We are planning on offering
Enrichment and Support classes in math and reading. Specific course offerings and detailed
information will be available in late April. At this time, please be aware that classes are usually
held for 3 or 4 weeks in July.
If you have questions, you may contact Lisabeth Belman, RHMS Summer School Coordinator,
at 301-353-8282 or Lisabeth_S_Belman@mcpsmd.org.
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3. RHMS PTA Highlights Section:
RHMS PTA Notes: Stay connected with the PTA and sign up to receive updates, events, and all
things PTA! To subscribe to our email updates, click here: http://eepurl.com/brnEVD
Staff Appreciation
The Rocky Hill PTA Staff Appreciation Committee is planning a Staff Appreciation Luncheon
for our teachers/staff on February 29, 2016 and need your help. Please drop off items in the
main office by 9:00 am. Nonperishables should be dropped off by Friday, February 26,
2016.
If you are able to, please sign up @ http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e49aea729a5fb6staff2
Military Magazine Drive
WOW! As of February 15th, we have collected nearly 700 magazines for the Military
Magazine Drive! Thank you to all of the students and your families who have donated thus
far! Please continue to bring in your current (within past 6 months), appropriate, gently used
magazines for our troops and their families at Walter Reed National Military Medical
Center! Boxes for donations are located on each level of the school. Together, let's try to reach
a minimum of 1000 magazines by the end of the school year. We can do it!
Rocky Hill Middle School Proudly Presents ~ M.O.R.E. The M.O.R.E. Program (Men
Organized to Raise Engagement) is responsible for raising the level of engagement between
“young men and the important men in their lives.” The next meeting will be – Upcoming
meetings - (March 2nd & 16th) (See link for more information)
http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/rockyhillms/news/announcements/The
MOREProgramsAdditionalInformation.pdf
WILDCATS CARE SSL OPPORTUNITY
Consider planning and implementing a food and/or school supply drive for the Wildcats Care
Market. This is an independent/small group SSL project. On your own, you will plan the drive,
advertise, and collect items for Wildcats Care. Through your drive you can collect nonperishable foods, toiletries, paper products, and/or school supplies for the Wildcats Care Market.
You can hold your drive in your neighborhood, religious community, extended family, scouts, a
store, or other ideal location. The goal for each drive is a minimum of 40 items per student. All
hours for the drive will be done outside of the school day. For more information please
email Dana Walker at ddkowalker@gmail.com .
For a brief overview about this wonderful opportunity, please
visit https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=bWNwc21kLm5ldHxyaG1zLXB0Y
XxneDo2MmQ0ZmZkY2ZlNjhkM2Vm
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