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Welcome to the Ripley Middle School Newsletter!
PRINCIPAL’S CORNER
hope everyone has had a happy holiday season! It is hard to believe that the first semester has come and gone. In fact, your student’s report card came home this week. On the tech side, RMS finally launched its new website! Please let us know if you
have any problems with the site or if you notice any errors: ripleymiddleschool.wordpress.com. Our news casts are also on Canvas and will be a link on the new website. If you go to the #Viking home page you will find them there. Special thanks goes to Mrs. Carpenter and the news crew for their hard work and dedication!
Our students of the month for December are:
6th 7th 8th Alex Guo Toryn Scholl Amberly Smith Phala Francis Joey Wolfe Taylor Moore Carter Hall Shawn McDade Bryce Gibson Kaylee Donohew Eva Eshenaur Dalton Rhodes Jacob Edwards Starr Wilinson Edwin Stover
The spotlight on our faculty goes to 6th grade teacher Mrs. Spangler for implementing innovative strategies in the classroom, to 7th grade teacher Mrs. Downs for taking care of all the benchmark testing for the grade level, to 8th grade teacher Mrs. Clark for organizing the spelling bee, to Related Arts teachers Mr. Casto and Mr. Smith for their flexibility during the holiday season and their tenacity when it comes to keeping our students fit and active, and to Special Education teacher Mrs. Parks for assisting in testing.
EXXON MOBIL ALLIANCE GRANT
ipley Middle School is participating in Exxon Mobil’s Educational Alliance program for
a grant to help pay for the math and science departments at the school. Exxon Mobil has a long history of supporting educational programs, like Educational Alliance, that focus on improvements in these areas from pre-‐
school to higher education. Exxon believes it is fundamentally important to encourage the next generation to pursue studies and careers in fields involving math and science. As a thank you to Exxon Mobil we are placing a poster in the hallway by the main office. The amount we received for funding was $500.
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January 2017
DATES FOR JANUARY:
2nd Semester begins 3rd
Natural Helpers Meet 5th
Report Cards go home 10th
MLK Day, No School 16th
Group Pictures 17th
PAC Meeting 19th
Dance 27th
HOME BASKETBALL GAMES
GIRLS:
Jan 2ND Spencer
Jan 4thRavenswood
Jan 9th Winfield
Jan 11th Pt. Pleasant
Jan 16th Ritchie
Jan 25th Hurricane
BOYS:
Jan 5th Hurricane
Jan 10th Ravenswood
Jan 12th Winfield
Jan 17th Pt. Pleasant
Jan 24th Logan
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YEARBOOKS
earbook sales have begun again with the beginning of the new semester. The price for the yearbook is $30.00. To have the student’s name digitally printed on the cover will be an additional $5.00. This year we will be offering engraved
name plates for the yearbook. These will be an additional $7.00. Please make your checks or money orders payable to Ripley Middle School. This price will be good until Feb. 15, 2017. After that the price will increase to $35.00 plus the additional charge for a name.
RMS STARS
ackson County (WV) Hunting Heroes is an annual deer hunt for wounded veterans held at the Parchment Valley Baptist Conference Center during the first week of December. The program works with
military bases from across the region to invite wounded veterans to participate in a muzzle loading deer hunting experience. It involves veterans from various eras ranging from World War II to current wars, according to Frank Miller of Parchment Valley. This year’s hunt was held on Dec. 8-‐10 at the conference center and private land across the county. “We expect approximately 30 hunters,” said volunteer Bob Frame. “There are 60-‐plus volunteers involved.” Volunteer Tom White says the goal is to provide a great hunting experience in a relaxed atmosphere. Everything is provided from meals and lodging to processing the harvested deer. “We get tremendous support from the people in the county,” White said. “It’s something that they really look
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forward to.” Twenty-‐six hunters supported by their guides and the special equipment purchased especially for the hunt captured twenty-‐seven deer. Ripley High School FFA members processed the deer meat for each Veteran, then the vacuum-‐sealed bags were placed in coolers furnished by Toyota.
Ripley Middle School STARS, Super Teens Achieving Regional Success, volunteered their time to serve behind the scene in several ways; sent invitations, making thank you cards, preparing and serving food to our local Hunting Heroes. The Ripley Middle/Ripley High School STARS also handmade twenty-‐seven camouflage scarves for the Hunting Heroes for Christmas and
bought several gifts for each thirty Veterans living in our two local nursing homes, Eldercare and Ravenswood Care Center. The STARS program is a collaboration between schools, RESA V and Westbrook to promote behind the scenes leadership. The Ripley Middle School STARS members include: Gage
Cobb, Ashlyn Donohew, Gwyneth Gandee, Brianna Hudson, Madyson Landis, Austin Little, Elijah Miller, Lillith Parsons, Chase Pepper, Anderson Phillips, Toryn Scholl, Emmalee Smith, Mary Beth Yost, Ian Juniper, Garrett Southall. Ripley High School STARS include: Kaylee Toler, Megan Parsons, Megan Tooley, Kaylin Parrish, and Trey Jones.
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While the Heroes were in the field, volunteers including RMS/RHS STARS were preparing food for their feast. Friday night’s menu included smoked pork & chicken and BBQ ribs and seafood was the main course on Saturday. The STARS members were shown how to cook, prepare and serve the food by Jackson County Voc Tech Chef Mr. Canterbury. Fresh donuts were also prepared and served by the STARS to the Hunting Heroes and the many volunteers.
COUNSELORS’ CORNER
WHAT DOES A MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR DO?
ecause of the changes that occur during the middle school years, there are many different
reasons a student may talk with the school counselor. One reason is in the area of academics. The counselor can be an ally with teachers and parents, help students establish a plan for improving, and provide accountability in knowing that somebody is checking on them regularly. Another subject that middle school counselors talk to students about is friendships. Friendships often change in the middle school years. Sometimes it’s exciting to make new friends, but it can be frustrating when old friendships change. Add social media into the mix and the bumps of friendship problems can quickly become a rocky road. School counselors are available to discuss emotions-‐-‐ the way kids feel inside. Sometimes things happen that they have no control over, such as parents getting a divorce or a grandparent dying, and the feelings of sadness are overwhelming. Maybe they’re really angry over something. Or, sometimes kids just feel so discouraged they just want to give up. School
counselors can help when students are feeling strong emotions such as these. So…. RMS students, we’re here to support YOU! If your mind is weighed down with failure, friendships, or feelings, it’s hard to do well in school. Come to one of us. We don’t have magic wands, but we’ve had a lot of training and we love what we do. In fact, we’ve been working with middle school students since before you were born! If you have a concern, come see one of us… we’re here to help!
COUNSELORS IN THE CLASSROOMS
January 31; Feb. 1 – Mr. Hamilton in 8 the grade for Intro to High School Scheduling
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS
On behalf of the Huntington VA Medical Center (HVAMC), the Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) and all of the Veterans we are honored to serve, please accept and express to the students, faculty, and staff of Ripley Middle School our most sincere thanks and appreciation for their recent donation of an assortment of clothing items and Veteran’s Day Greeting Cards to benefit our Veterans. Also, please extend a special thanks Ms. Susan Jones
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for her efforts in making this donation a reality.
Donations such as this make a loud and clear statement of support and respect for the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have stood to protect the freedoms we have come to enjoy as a Nation. This donation was warmly received and greatly appreciated by our Veterans at a time when they are vulnerable and in need of support and assistance.
Again, our thanks to you, Ms. Jones, and the students, faculty and staff of Ripley Middle School for remembering and sharing with our Veterans. Their thoughtful support of the HMVAMC, CRRC and the Veterans we serve is gratefully acknowledged and deeply appreciated.
7TH GRADE NEWS
risten Hamon’s SPL class wrapped up their donation collection and assembly of care
bags for the homeless shelters. They ended up with 40 bags! They did a wonderful job with organizing the event and putting effort towards it:
On behalf of Manna Meal, I wish to thank Ripley Middle School for the gift of clothes and toiletries donated in December. Manna Meal has been feeding balanced, nutritious, high-‐protein meals to hungry people in our area for more than thirty years, no questions asked. We are currently serving an average of 410 meals each day, seven days a week. Your gift helps make it
possible for us to continue to do so. We are not a governmental program and rely on the financial generosity of individuals, religious communities, corporations and businesses. You have an open invitation to visit us anytime, whether it is for a meal, to volunteer, or just observe our daily routine. Please visit our website for more information on our organization or to watch our beautiful community garden grow at www.mannameal.com. Thank you again for your support. Sincerely, Jean Jean E. Simpson Executive Director Manna Meal, Inc. 1105 Quarrier St. Charleston, WV 25301 [email protected] wwww.mannameal.com "so the hungry can eat"
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