Gordon County Schools will be on Thanksgiving Break from November 21-25.
Congratulations to the RBMS teacher & staff of the month for October, Mr. Matt Waters and Mrs. Holly Woodring!
Matt Waters: Mr. Waters is an outstanding teacher who has a great relationship with our students even if they are not on his team. He takes the time to get to know his students and is a wonderful mentor to many of them. He is fun to work with and when you put him with Mr. Fain they come up with some pretty amazing ideas. He is always willing to help Ms. Carr with anything Agriculture related and is an awesome team member and RBMS is lucky to have him.
Holly Woodring: Holly has to deal with everybody’s everything all day long!!! AND she does it with a smile on her face! She is ALWAYS helpful to students, parents, teachers, and anybody that comes into the building. We would be lost without her! 😊
Congratulations to the RBMS teacher and staff member of the month!
Teacher of the Month:
Wayne Harper-Mr. Harper has gone above and beyond with his math students this year by creating lessons on their level to bridge the gaps they had in math content. It has been a tiring and frustrating task at times, however, Mr. Harper never gives up nor says “they can’t do it”. He’s determined to teach them to face the world with real math skills.
Staff Member of the Month:
Jennifer Scheetz-Ms. Scheetz works well with our Special Education department. I have seen how much she cares and loves her students by the way she interacts with them. She is always friendly and kind to every staff member of the middle school. She is always willing to do whatever needs to be done for our school as well, that includes driving a bus when we need her. Ms. Scheetz goes beyond for her students and for her school.
RBMS students Reached Beyond last week with 1,772 food items collected to help others in our community! We are so proud of our students!!!
Check out this week’s activities.
Every 9-week grading period, teachers nominate students who they feel embody our school motto, "Reaching Beyond and Motivating for Success" by showing a positive mindset in and out of the classroom. Congratulations to the following students who were nominated for this grading period. We are so proud of you all!
Jordon Soles, Jeffrey Hardesty, Destini Coots, Ethan Cochran, Zane Moore, Joshua Mitchell, Andy Andrade, Yobany Segura-Blanco, Allison Guyton, Luke Weaver, Veronica Haddox, Ryleigh Blalock, Amiyah Carter, Elizabeth Cady, Braeden Coats, Arianna Gonzalez, Nathaly Martinez, Kylee Pate, Trent Hensley, Gage Quinn, Aughton Massey, Caleb Lloyd, Raylin Ewell, Aidan McVaigh, Xander Putnam, Charlie Walraven- not pictured, Madeline Anglin, Yobani Monroy- not pictured, Ellison Harper, Chloe Duncan, Kenneth Clark-Graham, Arizona Baggett, Leonardo Parra-Torres, Serenidy Wood – not pictured, Ian Lopez, Lucas Lewis, Bryson Sitten, Mia Sosa, Ellie Wofford, Michael Chisholm, Heidi Bell, Carla Ramirez, Cadjrin McMahan, Camila Ramirez
Gordon County's 4-H Junior Consumer Judging team was made up of RBMS students. These students won first at the area contest held in Paulding County yesterday. Preslie Parish was the 2nd high individual of the contest for the juniors and also placed 2nd for her Cotton Bowl commercial. Jenica Weaver placed 1st place for her Cotton Bowl commercial out of all the juniors competing. Emma Osmanovic placed 1st for Cloverleaf 4-Hers at the contest. Madison Ensley also helped round out the 1st place team. Congratulations!
Left to Right:
Madison Ensley, Preslie Parish, Jenica Weaver and Emma Osmanovic
This week at RBMS.
Fired Up Food Drive
November 7-11
Any donations of nonperishable food items are greatly appreciated.
The homeroom that collects the most items will win a pizza party.
Veteran's Day Parade
Friday, November 11, 2022
Line up 8:30-Parade 9:00
Veterans should line up in the football field parking area of campus off of Hunts Gin Rd. at 8:30 AM.
The first 100 veterans will receive a complimentary goody bag.
We encourage all members of our #OneBIGFamily community to complete the Gordon County Moving Forward Together Survey from our friends at the NW GA Regional Commission.
This survey offers the opportunity for people that live or work in Gordon County to provide guidance about improving various aspects of our community.
Link to survey: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/Gordon-County-Moving-Forward-Together-Survey
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS
RBMS Fall Dance
Friday, November 4
3:45 to 5:00 in the gym.
Tickets: $5.00
Concessions: $2.00 each.
We hope to see everyone there!
Congratulations to the RBMS Academic Team who are the 2022 region champions for the 2nd year in a row. Pippa McKinney led the team in the 1st round against Red Top with 5 tossups. RBMS advanced winning 270-100. In the semi-final round, Pippa McKinney led the team with 4 tossups against Cass Middle winning 185-95. In the final round, RBMS vs. Cartersville, Jet Johnston led the team to a 225-110 victory assisting with 4 tossups. All team members contributed to an outstanding season. Great teamwork and camaraderie were exhibited by everyone throughout the season. Way to go RBMS academic team. Go Phoenix!
Halloween Costume Fundraiser
Sponsored by: RBMS Student Council
Monday, October 31, 2022
$2.00
No weapons or full face masks
Red Bud Middle School Chorus Awarded ‘Vibrant Communities’ Grant
from Georgia Council for the Arts
ATLANTA – October 20, 2022 — Red Bud Middle School Chorus, under the direction of Valerie Robbins, was awarded a Vibrant Communities grant from Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, for fiscal year 2023. The Vibrant Communities Grant supports a variety of arts programming opportunities throughout the state. As part of this year’s Vibrant Communities awards, 44 entities in 38 counties will receive almost $200,000 in funding.
“Rarely has arts funding been more needed than it is today, so Georgia Council for the Arts is particularly grateful for the support that the Georgia General Assembly is providing for our arts communities to help them carry out their mission,” said Georgia Council for the Arts Director Tina Lilly. “We hear firsthand about what this assistance can mean to an organization and a community, and we’re pleased to know that it will touch the lives of so many Georgians.”
Georgia Council for the Arts received applications from schools, libraries, cities, historical societies, community theatres, Boys & Girls Clubs, and arts and other related organizations from across the state. Entities that previously received a fiscal year 2023 Project, Bridge, or Arts Education grant, which were announced in August, were not eligible for Vibrant Communities grants.
“RBMS Chorus will be presenting “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” in March 2023 and these funds will help tremendously as we transform our gym into a performing arts space by bringing in lighting and sound and curtains”, said Robbins.
Funding for these grants is provided through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. A complete list of fiscal year 2023 grantees in these program areas can be found on the GCA website.
RBMS 8th graders, Kyleigh Allen, Carla Ramirez, Serenidy Wood and Gary Shamblin participated in the District 7 Honors Chorus on Monday, October 24, at Woodland High School. After a day of rehearsals, with over 300 students from around our district, they presented a concert Monday evening for family and friends. It was an amazing ending to an amazing day. Congratulations to these students for representing RBMS so well!!
With the first 9 weeks of the school year coming to a close, life science students put themselves to the test by writing an essay and by designing a biome model for their major 9 weeks project. Students also swapped classes and rotated through the biome models while rating their peer’s work. All students had fun and did an amazing job with the 9 weeks assessment!
This week at RBMS…
Next week, October 24-28, is Red Ribbon Week! Red Bud Middle students are encouraged to participate in dress-up days in support of a drug-free lifestyle! The dress-up days are as follows:
Monday: It’s Crazy to Do Drugs (wear crazy hair, socks, hat, etc.)
Tuesday: Your Future will be Brighter without Drugs (wear bright colors)
Wednesday: Phoenix are Proud to be Drug Free (community-wide wear red day)
Thursday: Support Each Other and be Drug Free (twin day, dress like your friend)
Friday: Phoenix Say Peace Out to Drugs (wear tie-dye, peace signs, or Phoenix wear)
RBMS Winter Sports Tryout Information
Boys' Basketball: October 24th and 25th
Girls' Basketball: October 26th and 27th
All tryouts will be after school until 5:30.
Wrestling: See Coach Bowers. First practice is Monday, Oct. 24th.
All student athletes must have a current physical on file before tryouts.
