Officer Harris's Safety Tip of the Week: Know your friends, followers, and contacts on social media!
Thank you Chief Ewing for helping with duty this morning. We love seeing the community involvement at RMS!
Introducing Mr. Davis: "I am excited and honored to have the opportunity to be your child's Social Studies teacher this year."
Brody Gommer has been a great example of kindness, empathy, and hard work. For this reason, Brody has been selected as the first backup for Office Harris for the Month of September.
Congratulations to Emerson Brown and Daniel Romero, the RMS 6th Grade Girls and Boys Rock Paper Scissors Champions! The Assistant Principals turned inside recess into something entertaining for our students. Ultimately Daniel Romero beat Mr. Farr and is officially the overall 6th grade champ!
#goGales
Introducing Mr. Dockery: "I am excited and honored to have the opportunity to serve as on of the 7th Grade Math teachers this year!"
6th grade science is beginning their unit on thermal energy. They kicked off the unit with an investigation that measures the change in temperature using two different types of lighting, a fancy cup, a regular cup, ice, and water. We are looking forward to learning more about this topic!
#oneRSD
#galePROUD
Introducing Mrs. Staggs:
"I am very passionate about Science and look forward to sharing Science experiences with 7th graders!"
Students have been hard at work on their first art competition of the year! Let’s hope some of our own RMS gales can win at the ‘Peace Week’ art contest!
Introducing Ms. Beavers:
"I am delighted to be joining the RSD community this year. With a passion for literature and language, I am committed to fostering a love for reading, writing, and critical thinking in each and every student."
Congratulations to Brody Goemmer!! Brody was chosen as “Officer Harris’ Backup” for the second week of school. Brody has always gone above and beyond to make his peers feel welcome and show kindness!!
A different student will be chosen, weekly!!
Welcome to the force, Brody!!
Introducing Ms. Velazquez:
"I am so excited to be your teacher this year. I was born and raised right here in Russellville, and I am a proud RSD Graduate."
#galePROUD
Introducing Mrs. Robinson:
"I am passionate about teaching and learning. I believe that all students can learn when they are given the proper tools and support. I look forward to working as a team this school year!"
#galePROUD
A few of ATU Basketball players helped with duty this morning. Including former student Tre Allen (#21).
#goGALES
#galePROUD
Introducing Mrs. Sitkowski:
"This is my 26th year as a Speech Language Pathologist and my 25th year at RMS. I am passionate about assisting students to reach their potential in the area of Speech and Language."
#galePROUD
Introducing Ms. McCormick:
"Hello! I am excited and honored to have your student at RMS this year. I have been in education for 22 years as a teacher, the last 5 years at RMS. Teaching children is my passion. I can’t wait to see how far your child will go this school year!"
#galePROUD
Introducing Officer Harris! "I love the interaction with the kids, and I am hopefully being a positive influence in their lives."
This week's safety tip is to always choose R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
We are excited to serve our RMS students! #galePROUD
AmeriCorps members nominated different RMS staff for a certificate of appreciation due to their overall support of their program.
Mrs. Burden was nominated by AmeriCorps member Frances Henderson: "Mrs. Burden has been such a pleasure to work with because she is smart, educated, talented, and beautiful. Her intellectual command of the English Language continuously shows improvement and growth in her classroom and I am proud to be a part of it. Her daily classroom procedures are totally awesome to the point that her students actually look forward to attending her classes each day. Her love of “teaching” makes it easier to educate these students and work with them to make their lives better."
Ms. Southerland was nominated by AmeriCorps member Mary Ella Yamashita: "I have enjoyed serving with Ms. Southerland in her morning ELA classes. Her positive attitude and responsiveness to her students make her classroom an encouraging environment, and she excels at explaining the assignments to her students. She is always looking for interesting ways to engage the students. I especially appreciate the way she has included me in the class and used the opportunity to have an Americorps tutor as a supplement to her own teaching. Because she has treated me as a collaborator, she has allowed me the opportunity to truly serve as a tutor/mentor in her classes. Ms. Southerland's class has also been a safe space for me when my family was going through a difficult time this year. Serving in her classroom gave me a place where I felt I could make a difference when the rest of my life seemed out of control."
Ms. Ayres was nominated by AmeriCorps member Mary Ella Yamashita: "Ms. Ayres has kindly signed almost all of my service logs. She is one of the first people I engage with when I enter the building, and usually the last one before I leave. Her calm demeanor and work ethic set a constructive tone for everyone who passes through the RMS front office, and she has been a helpful resource when I have questions."
Ms. Lauckner was nominated by AmeriCorps member Mary Ella Yamashita: "I am so impressed with Ms. Lauckner's teaching skills. She is clear about expectations and manages her classroom in such a way that students have the opportunity to do the work on their own, but she always circles back to make sure that everyone understands the material before moving on. Serving in her classroom has given me the opportunity to learn the importance of being direct and consistent with classroom management."
We love to see the great work these educators are doing! #galePROUD #oneRSD
RMS families, free Summer Meal Distributions beginning June 4th. Pick up at RJHS Sundays 2 - 4 PM and Mondays 6:30 - 8 AM. Need more information? Call the RSD Child Nutrition Office at 479-498-8836.
