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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Rocky Hill Weekly Overview Section & Important News:
Monday, Mar. 7-12345
 Afternoon Show-TV Studio 1:43p.m.
Tuesday, Mar. 8, -67123
 Homestretch Club-Room 278-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Extended Day Program- 3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Archery Team-Gym-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Tri-M- Room 143-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Soccer tryouts - 8th Graders- ONLY -3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 9, -45671
 Robotics 1-Room 149-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Book Wars-Media Center-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Chess Club-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Archery Team-Gym-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Soccer tryouts - 7th grade Girls - ONLY-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Extended Day Program- 3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 M.O.R.E. Program-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
Thursday, Mar. 10, -23456
 Robotics 2-Room 149-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 STEM Club-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Homestretch Club-Room 278-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Extended Day Program- 3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Archery Team-Gym-3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
 Soccer tryouts - 7th & 8th grade GIRLS; 7th grade BOYS- 3:15p.m.-4:15p.m.
Friday, Mar. 11, - 71234
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NO AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES
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March -RHMS Highlights Section:
Future Vote Program:
Board of Elections Launches Recruitment for the "Future Vote" Program
The Montgomery County Board of Elections is seeking school-age students, grades 6-12, to
participate in its "Future Vote" Program. Future Vote students will serve as Election Day student
aides during the 2016 Presidential Primary Election on Tuesday, April 26. There are also
opportunities for students to assist the Board of Elections with a variety of activities before
Election Day.
Students and their guardians must attend mandatory training to participate in the Future Vote
Program and, if applicable, students will receive Student Service Learning (SSL) credits. Most
students work in precincts near their home. This initiative combines civic participation and the
opportunity to observe democracy in action.
The Future Vote Program is available to all Montgomery County students within public, private,
independent, religious or home-schools. U.S. citizenship is not a pre-requisite and students with
bilingual and American Sign Language skills are encouraged to apply.
In the 2012 Presidential Election, more than two thousand Montgomery County students
participated in the Future Vote Program, including 473 students with bilingual skills and 15
students who were available at polling places to assist voters using American Sign Language.
Interested parents/guardians may register their student(s) before February 29online by visiting
the Montgomery County Board of Elections' website at www.777vote.org or by e-mailing
[email protected].
How to Register
1. Provide Parent/Guardian NAME, DATE of BIRTH and E-MAIL to receive temporary
password.
2. Retrieve temporary password from e-mail account provided.
3. Click "Sign-In" to complete application process by typing in temporary password and email provided at preregistration.
4. Follow system prompt to change temporary password.
5. Complete Future Vote application by selecting training date and precinct location/shift
during the online registration.
6. Parent/Guardian and child(ren) must attend mandatory training to serve
7. Additional instructions provided at training.
Click Here To Register
Attention all 7th & 8th grade soccer players… Attention all 7th & 8th grade soccer players…
Soccer tryouts are here!! If you are planning to try out, you must have the necessary paperwork
turned in to Ms. Brouillard by the end of the day Monday, March 7th!!There will be NO
EXCEPTIONS!! Tryout dates will be as follows: GIRLS: 8th graders will be Tuesday, March
8th, 7th graders will be Wednesday, March 9th, and 7th & 8th grade girls will be Thursday,
March 10th. BOYS: 8th graders will be Tuesday, March 8th, 7th graders will be THURSDAY,
March 10th, and 7th & 8th graders will be on Tuesday, March 15th.
6th Grade – Outdoor Education Updates/Reminders
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.
RH Website Updated: Check out the Outdoor link on the RH website. We have added 2 power
points for your information (Cabins & Meals/Meds)
Camp Preparation help needed: We need parents to help prior to camp here at school. We will
be sending out a connect ed message next with a sign up genius link for supplies needed for
OE. We also need parents to help xerox & collate OE materials. Look for a connect ed email
with more specific dates & times next week. Thank you in advance for all your help!
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/10c0e49aea729a5fb6-parent
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 [email protected].
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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
ROCK YOUR WILDCAT PRIDE
There are many ways to support Rocky Hill and the PTA this year! We could not do all we do
without your support! Take a look at the following links for more ways to rock your Wildcat
Pride!
*Spirit Night - 2016
*Non-Event Fundraiser
THE PTA NEEDS YOU!
The Rocky Hill PTA is looking for a fabulous group of volunteers to continue the mission of the
PTA. Members from our Executive Board are either moving on to High School or to the new
Middle School.
The following positions are needed for the Executive Board:
· President (close working relationship w/ RHMS administration, help guide PTA committee
chairs, conducts 5 PTA meetings per year w/ the VPs, liaison between students/parents/school,
and community. In addition, the President work to support Wildcats Care and focuses on service
to the community. )
· Vice President - Fundraising (organize Spirit Night, oversee the Color Fun Run committee,
may create new ways of raising money to support the student’s at RHMS)
· Treasurer (bookkeeping of income/expenses of the PTA, deposit money, disperses payment or
reimbursement to PTA chairs)
· Secretary (attend 5 PTA meetings a year to keep records of the minutes, renew the Bylaws This was just done so no need for another 3 years)
New leadership is needed. Next year we will have approximately 1,100 students, certainly there
are dads, moms or grandparents among us to serve on our Executive Board during the 2016 ~
2017 school year.
Members of the Executive Board are volunteers who do their best with the time they have
available to give. Family and work commitments always come first.
Prior PTA involvement is NOT required. With the help of our current Executive Board,
incoming Board of Directors, and event chairs, an enthusiastic Executive Board can thrive at
Rocky Hill!
We are all busy ... if we wait to find a “non-busy” person to run for the Executive Board
positions, we will wait ... forever!
No candidate for PTA President and Treasurer will result in no Rocky Hill PTA in 2016 2017.
According to MD PTA bylaws, a PTA needs to have a President and Treasurer to exist.
Without these two positions, RHMS will not have a PTA in 2016-17.
It does not matter how many committed volunteers there are to chair events and serve in other
board positions. A President and a Treasurer are required for a PTA to exist.
Without a PTA Rocky Hill will be such a different school for our children.
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No family events (including the Color Fun Run, International Night, the Craft
Vendor Boutique, Black History Month Celebration, and more)!
No cultural arts assemblies for our children during the school day
No 8th grade celebrations
No Chess, FLES, STEM or M.O.R.E clubs
No Student Directory
No Spirit Gear
No organization of parent volunteers.
In addition, the PTA subsidizes many activities and clubs such as:
2015 – 2016 School Year
Activity
Amount
Art
$600.00
English
$148.00
Media Center
$1,200.00
Music Activities
$900.00
Newspaper
$1,500.00
Orchestra
$200.00
Outdoor Ed
$2,250.00
P.E.
$1,200.00
Total
$7,998.00
The time to volunteer is NOW ...
If you wish to learn more, or nominate yourself, your spouse, grandparent, neighbor or
friend, please email me. Alicia Wilson- [email protected].
It has been an honor to serve as your PTA President, and I am eager to share the “good news” of
the Rocky Hill PTA with interested dads, moms or grandparents!
Regards,
Alicia Wilson
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 – (March 9th & 16th April 6th & 20th) (See link for more information)
http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/rockyhillms/news/announcements/The
MOREProgramsAdditionalInformation.pdf
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