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, Apr. 18-45671
 Outdoor Education-Session 2 (Summit Lake-Thurmont, MD) Students should arrive to
school @ 9:00 a.m.
 Afternoon Show-TV Studio 1:43 p.m.
Tuesday, Apr. 19, -23456
 Outdoor Education-Session 2 (Summit Lake-Thurmont, MD)
 8th Grade Panoramic Pictures; Main Gym-1:00 p.m.
 Tri-M –Room 143-3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
 3v3 Basketball Tournment-Gym-3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Apr. 20, -71234
 Outdoor Education-Session 3 (Summit Lake-Thurmont, MD) Students should arrive to
school @ 9:00 a.m.
 Outdoor Education-Session 2 (Summit Lake-Thurmont, MD) Students will be returning
@ 1:15 p.m. All students need to be picked up before 1:45 p.m.
 Robotics 1-Room 149-3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
 3v3 Basketball Tournment-Gym-3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
 Chess Club-3:15p.m.-4:15 p.m. - (This will be the last Chess Session)
 Green Team-Room 266-3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
 National Junior Honor Society Meeting-Portable 10 -3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
 The M.O.R.E. Program-(Men Organized to Raise Engagement) - 3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 21, -56712
 Outdoor Education-Session 3 (Summit Lake-Thurmont, MD)
 Leo’s Club-Room 142-3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
 Robotics 2- Room 149-3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
 3v3 Basketball Tournment-Gym-3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Important
 STEM Club-3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. - (This will be the last STEM Session)
 Science Club-Room 266-3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
 Yearbook Club-Portable 3-3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
Friday, Apr. 15, -67123
 Outdoor Education-Session 3 (Summit Lake-Thurmont, MD) Student’s will be returning
@ 1:15 p.m. All students need to be picked up by 1:45 p.m.
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April -RHMS Highlights Section:
Yearbook- Deadline Information: The deadline to purchase a personalized yearbook or to
pay online is April 18th. To pay online follow the directions on the flyer and on our website.
The deadline for buying online or with special modifications like personalized cover, sticker, and
autograph pages is April 18th.
After April 18th, regular hard cover yearbooks can still be ordered for $25. Be sure your name is
on the order form!!! You can pay by a check written to RHMS or cash turned into the main
office. The deadline to pay by cash or check for a regular yearbook is June 1st, or until we run
out of books. As of today we have about 80 books left!!!
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].
Wildcat Families, Just a reminder that this year the Rocky Hill Middle School in conjunction
with the Parents Teacher Association (PTA) has an initiative designed to support those families
and community members in need called Wildcats Care. The Wildcats Care program has food
and household items that we can box up for your family. We are Wildcats helping each other!
If you would like to receive food/household items from our pantry please email our PTA
President, Alicia Wilson at [email protected]
Cafeteria Information: As of May 2, 2016, students will no longer be allowed to borrow money
for lunch, from the cafeteria account. Below we’ve added information, and the website link for
your quick convenience to make sure there is an adequate amount in his/her account. If you have
any questions, please contact Michele Ray @301-601-3198 or [email protected].
Use the internet to access to your child’s cafeteria account! Check balances, view purchases, set
up recurring payments, and receive low balance email notifications. (See link below)
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getmain?requestAction=home
Annual WillPower Staff vs. Parent Basketball Game: The 15th Annual WillPower Staff vs.
Parent Basketball Fundraiser game for cancer research will be held Friday, May 13th! This year,
Chic-Fil-A dinner, inflatables, and kids games will be held at Rocky Hill from 4:30-6:30pm. At
6:30pm the crowd will be asked to go over to Clarksburg High School for the basketball game
where we will have plenty of seating for everyone! Also, this year we will have many vendors
selling their items at the high school from 7-9pm during the basketball game. This is a great
opportunity to pick something up for Mom for Mother’s Day or to give Mom a chance to shop
while you enjoy the game! We will also be raffling off an iPad, a bike, a chance to win a car, and
items donated by the vendors during the game. We will be selling snacks, pizza and beverages at
the game as well. So, make sure to mark your calendars for Friday, May 13th and show your
WillPower PRIDE!!!!
Rocky Hill -8th Grade Class Fundraiser Night: Join us for dinner at Panera Bread. (See flyer
below)
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/rockyhillms/news/homeroom/8thg
rade_ClassFundraiser.pdf
Media Center Information: Media Center Maker space-Items needed for next near: The media
center is looking for old or broken equipment that students can take apart and explore. This
includes old electronics, toys, and small appliances. Please do not include anything that contains
chemicals. These items will not be returned.
We are also looking for tool donations such as: Flat Head and Phillips Head Screw Drivers of
various sizes, safety goggles, pliers, wrenches and a hammer.
Other maker spacer donations that would be greatly appreciated are: Little Bits kits
(http://littlebits.cc/), Snap Circuit kits (http://www.snapcircuits.net/), and Paper Circuits kits
(http://tinkering.exploratorium.edu/paper-circuits). These URLS are explanations of the products
listed and most of these can be purchased through Amazon.
If you have a donation, please bring it to the main office labeled Media Center Donation. Thank
you to all who have supported our program this year!
Spring 2016 Parent Academy Schedule: Registration is open for the 2016 spring session of the
MCPS Parent Academy. Parent Academy workshops give parents useful tips, and tools to
support their children’s success in, and out of school. A wide array of topics will be covered
during the spring season, including active parenting, preparing for college, PARCC assessments,
CyberSafety, and social media. Please encourage members of your school community to
participate in these helpful workshops. The schedule of workshops is available at
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/parentacademy/.
Damascus HS-Pom Squad Information: It is that time of year again. We are looking for those
of you who would like to try out for the Damascus High School Pom Squad. We will be holding
an informational pre-tryout meeting,
Thursday April 21st, at Damascus High School, 6:30 p.m. in room 120. We will have tryout
packets ready for you, and answer any questions you may have. We hope to see you there!
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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 – Upcoming dates are: April 25th –May 2nd or May 3rd
*Non-Event Fundraiser
Executive Board Opportunities for the 2016 ~ 2017 School Year:
Changing Lives One Roar at a Time!
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.

President - (close working relationship w/ RHMS administration, helps guide PTA
committee chairs, and conducts 5 PTA meetings per year with the VPs, liaison between
student’s/parent’s/school, and community. In addition, the President work to support
Wildcats Care, and focuses on service to the community). For additional information,
please contact Alicia Wilson @ [email protected]
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Vice President - Fund raising (organize Spirit Night, oversee the Color Fun Run
committee, and create new ways of raising money to support the student’s at RHMS). For
additional information, please contact Robin Turner Gray
@ [email protected]
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Treasurer (bookkeeping of income/expenses for PTA, deposit money, disperse payment
or reimbursement to PTA chairs). For additional information please, contact Rowland
Dennie @ [email protected]
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Secretary (attends 5 PTA meetings a year to keep record of the minutes, renews the
Bylaws - but this was just done so need for another 3 years) For additional information,
please contact Michele Tregoning @ [email protected]
New leadership is needed. Next year we will have approximately 1,000 students, certainly there
are dads, moms or grandparents among us to serve on our Executive Board during the 2016 ~
2017 school year.