Red Bud Middle School

Red Bud Middle hosted a STEM Parent-Engagement Night featuring the RBMS Robotics teams. Click the link to watch a short video of the event. https://5il.co/3at3m

Check out the calendar of events for March 17-23.

Dear Gordon County Schools Families, As we approach the end of the school year, we invite you to participate in the Cognia Accreditation Family and Community Survey to share your insights and provide valuable feedback about our school district. Your input is essential in helping us assess our strengths and identify areas for improvement. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by clicking the link below: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/277370/p3228 Your feedback plays a vital role in our continuous improvement efforts and helps ensure that we are providing the best possible educational experience for our students. The survey is open until Friday, April 4th, so we encourage you to complete it as soon as possible. Thank you for your time and support in making Gordon County Schools the best it can be!

State Superintendent Richard Woods Visits Red Bud Middle School to Present Math Leaders Banners State School Superintendent Richard Woods visited Red Bud Middle School to present prestigious Math Leader banners to Ashworth Middle School, Red Bud Middle School, and Gordon Central High School. The recognition highlights these schools' commitment to excellence in mathematics and their outstanding achievements in student growth and proficiency. Superintendent Woods was welcomed by Gordon County Schools Superintendent Alice Mashburn, along with Board of Education chairperson Charlie Walraven, co-chair Bobby Hall, and Marsha Wilson. Presented with the banners were Red Bud Middle School Principal Chad Moore, Ashworth Middle School Principal Danny Lowrance, and Gordon Central High School Principal Dr. Amy Parker. During his visit, Mr. Woods toured several classrooms at Red Bud Middle School and engaged with 8th-grade students, fielding their questions. RBMS 8th grade students Emma Osmanovic and Ethen Smith led the tour for Mr. Woods, providing insights into their classrooms and learning experiences in the classrooms of Tyler Lyles and Autumn Gibson, Cassie Bartley, and Sandra Cash. The Math Leader Awards celebrate schools that have demonstrated exceptional student achievement and growth in mathematics under the new K-12 Mathematics Standards: Ashworth Middle School – Recognized as a High School Outstanding Achievement Math Leader for its excellence in mathematics among 8th-grade students taking high school Algebra 1. The school’s high percentage of students performing at the Proficient Learner level or above showcases its commitment to academic success and numeracy skills. Red Bud Middle School – Awarded dual honors as both an 8th Grade Gateway Growth and High School Outstanding Achievement Math Leader. This distinction reflects the school’s remarkable student growth in eighth-grade mathematics and high levels of achievement among 8th-grade students taking Algebra 1. Gordon Central High School – Recognized as a Growth Leader for its significant improvement in mathematics achievement, as measured by the Algebra: Concepts and Connections End-of-Course (EOC) assessment. This award highlights the school's dedication to ensuring all students make measurable progress in their numeracy skills. The Math Leader Awards for the 2023-2024 school year acknowledge schools that have increased the percentage of students scoring at the Proficient Learner level or above. These awards emphasize the importance of numeracy in key transition years and require greater growth from schools with lower initial achievement levels. Mr. Woods discussed the prestige of this recognition and hoped to visit Gordon County Schools again next year with more achievements of academic success and growth. The event served as a moment of pride for Gordon County Schools, celebrating the collective efforts of students, teachers, and administrators in advancing math education and ensuring academic success. Congratulations to Ashworth Middle School, Red Bud Middle School, and Gordon Central High School for their well-earned recognition as Math Leader schools.

RBMS recently welcomed 5th graders from our feeder schools as they toured the building and heard a little bit about what to expect in middle school next year! We look forward to an exciting year with new 6th graders!

Join us for STEAM Night at RBMS! MONDAY, MARCH 17TH 4:30-6 PM RBMS Library *Featuring RBMS Robotics

Here's what's happening at The Bud this week.

RBMS Robotics just received a $5,000 TVA STEM Grant to help fund their current robotics classroom entitled RBMS Robotics Reboot! RBMS Robotics Reboot will be used to renovate, organize, expand, and continue implementation of the RBMS Robotics classrooms and program while preparing students for amazing careers in STEM thanks to the grant from TVA and BVI! According to TVA, the grant has allowed teachers to provide additional resources to help their students excel in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. This would not be possible without the support of TVA, BVI, and North Georgia EMC. Facebook: @TVA Twitter: @TVAnews Instagram: @TVA LinkedIn: @TVA

WE NEED YOUR INPUT! All parents, families, school staff, students, and community members: We need your input to plan for the 2025-2026 school year! This is an opportunity for you to provide input and suggestions to build new ideas and create positive change in our school. We will review and revise the following: School-Parent Compact, School Improvement Plan, District Parent & Family Engagement Policy, and Consolidated LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP). Come share ideas about how the 1% set aside for Parent & Family Engagement can be best used. March 19, 2025 12-2 pm For more information, you can contact us or visit our website: Telephone: 706-879-5261 Email: cmoore@gcbe.org Website: www.gcbe.org/o/rbms

Here's what's happening at The Bud this week.

Matt is an exemplary teacher & coach! His teaching stretches across all learning abilities, and he is always learning and bringing the latest and best ideas to the table. He lets students know he cares and expects their best. He puts in so much work and effort day to day in ways that are not typically recognized! He is a person the students relate to, and he is a teammate that the teachers rely on.  Matt is excellent at differentiating learning in the classroom and providing a safe and interactive learning environment.  He involves himself outside the classroom by coaching volleyball.  Mr. Waters is well respected by his students and his peers, and he will be an excellent representative for Red Bud Middle School as Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations to our teacher and staff member of the month--Mr. Joseph Forrest and Mr. Jimmy Holbert!

☘️🔎🍀🌬🔍🕵️‍♂️Get ready for March in our school cafeterias! We start off with National School Breakfast Week March 3rd through 7th. 🕵️ We'll "Clue In to School Breakfast" with lots of special breakfast dishes like Breakfast Totchos, Cheesy Bacon Grits, and Funnel Cake Dippers with Fruit. We'll also celebrate St. Patrick's Day at lunch with a special green treat.☘️☘️☘️ #gcsn #FuelingGA #AllinGSNA

Welcome back from Winter Break!

The Red Bud Media Center recently sponsored a fun valentine guessing contest. Students, faculty, and staff were invited to “Guess How Many Sweet-Tart Hearts" were in the jar. Out of 380 student guesses, one 7th grade student guessed the exact number of hearts in the jar. That lucky student is Janiha Austin! She correctly guessed 578 pieces of candy! Congratulations to Janiah! Her correct guess won her the jar of candy and a few other treats. We had 34 teacher and staff guesses. There were several close ones but the teacher who was the closest to 578 was Mr. Jimmy Holbert. He guessed 567. Way to go Mr. Holbert! He won a smaller amount of Sweet-Tarts and a Chick-fil-A gift card.

On Thursday, 8th grade students from RBMS had the opportunity to tour Sonoraville High School and the College and Career Academy. Students were able to hear about all of the electives that are offered in high school and ask questions in preparation for class registration after Winter Break. A special thank you to the Sonoraville Recreation Department and Sonoraville Baptist Church for hosting the entire 8th grade for a pizza lunch! #GreaterThings #TogetherRBMS #TogetherGCS #rbms

Red Bud Middle School is proud to announce multiple new hires for the 2025-2026 school year. We are blessed to bring three former RBMS and SHS students back home to begin or continue their teaching career. Please join me in welcoming Halley Adams (7th ELA), Bailey Brewer (7th ELA) and Morgan Bagley (6th math) back home to The Bud! We are also blessed to add Sydney Shipley to our Phoenix Family. Mrs. Shipley is the reigning GCS Teacher of the Year, has two sons currently at SHS (Owen - 9th) and RBMS (Eli - 7th), and her husband Eric currently serves as the RBMS Athletic Booster Club president. Mrs. Shipley will be a wonderful addition as a 6th grade math teacher. Finally, we are very excited to move Jackie Cascio into the Instructional Lead Teacher role for next school year. Mrs. Cascio has done amazing work as an 8th Grade Team Leader and science teacher, and we know she will have a significant impact on our teachers and our students in this new leadership and support role. Please join me in welcoming and congratulating these fantastic educators! #GreaterThings #TogetherRBMS #TogetherGCS

This week at The Bud...

Red Bud Middle is inviting all 1st Responders to a breakfast on Tuesday, February 11 from 9:30 - 10:30. See the picture for more details.

Red Bud Middle School 8th grade social studies teacher Tara Berry taught Georgia history to her students today! #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #GreaterThings