Calendar of Events at RBMS
Gordon County Schools will be closed for Fall Break October 10-14. Have a safe and relaxing break! See you October 17!
Congratulations to our Red Ribbon Week poster contest winner, Hayden Darnell!
Hayden, pictured with art teacher Mrs. Martin, will be honored later this month by the Chamber of Commerce and Mannington Carpet. In addition to the annual Art Poster printing, the winning art from each school will be on display at the Harris Art Center where a reception will be held for students and their parents.
Thank you for Reaching Beyond Hayden and representing your school so well!
The 7th grade Science Department recently worked hard with a new culminating activity called "The Mighty Termite"! Students have worked diligently this 9 weeks to better understand how organisms live in nature by studying ecology! Today's termite lab allowed students to show off their skills by using the scientific method to investigate how pheromones are used by some organisms to communicate. Their results showed that certain chemicals found in some ink pens mimic the pheromones naturally produced by termites which allows them to follow each other even though they were born with no eyes or very poor eyesight. Students also explained that termites are considered to be decomposers in a simple food chain and that they also have a symbiotic relationship with protists who live in the termite's gut which allows them to digest wood!
The students ended class by drawing doodles and designs for the termites to follow with their ink pen! Hands-on science is so fun!
The Powder Puff football game is coming to RBMS on Friday, October 28! Students who wish to play in the game or participate as a cheerleader need to turn in money by Tuesday, October 18. The fee is $20.00 and includes a t-shirt. Remember, spots are limited. 6th graders need to turn money in to Coach Evans on the 6th grade hall beside the band room and 7th and 8th graders need to turn in money to Mrs. Evans on the 7th grade hall upstairs.
The RBMS ENGAGE Club recently traveled to North Whitfield Middle School and competed in the Regional Junior Model United Nations Conference. RBMS swept the competition, earning awards for Best Delegation — RBMS, Best Country — Lithuania, and Best Resolution — Poland. Abigail Mulkey earned individual recognition as the Best Delegate for the conference. This is a new club at RBMS and this was the first time they have competed. It is safe to say they excelled! We look forward to seeing what this club can accomplish in the future!
The Calhoun-Gordon County Library always has fun activities for kids (and adults) of all ages. Check out the teen calendar for October!
https://ngrl.org/locations/calhoun-gordon/
Check out this week’s calendar for RBMS.
Yesterday, 8th Grade Students received information in their Georgia Studies classes about the 2023 Georgia Trip.
There will be an informational parent meeting on Monday, October 3 at 6:00pm in the cafeteria for parents and students to ask questions and get more info. Please plan to attend if your student is interested in going on the trip.
Red Bud Middle School would like to thank the Kappa Kappa Iota Tau Chapter for their recent donation to support student assistance at Red Bud Middle School. Left to right: Kristi Langham; RBMS Nurse, Justin Timms; principal, Dr. Joann Meadows; KKI Representative, and David Weaver; RBMS Counselor
Chorus Concert
RBMS Cafeteria
Monday, September 26
6:30 PM
It’s Homecoming Week!!! Dress up day themes are included in this week’s calendar ❤️🖤
PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK: Encourage creative problem-solving with your children. Problem-solving is the basis of good mathematical thinking, and the problems don't have to involve numbers. Ask questions like, "How many different ways are there to walk to school?" or "How many different ways can I measure flour to get half a cup?" Try to come up with more than one solution for everyday problems.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
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This week at The Bud.
Beginning Monday, September 19, students will no longer be able to purchase a la carte items such as chips, cookies, ice cream, or drinks if their cafeteria account has a negative balance. All cafeteria account charges must be paid in full in order to resume a la carte purchases.
Red Bud Middle recently received a visit from Captain Eric Rochelle from the Civil Air Patrol. If your student is interested in aviation, technology, STEM related work, and ground team work (search & rescue), check out this website: https://ga108.cap.gov This is a great way to involve your student especially if they’re interested in the military and/or STEM related fields. This is the civilian version of what the military does. You can contact Captain Rochelle: eric.rochelle@ gawg.cap.gov. Our very own RBMS 8th grader, Chezedek Brown, is a great resource as well if you have questions.
It's happening! The Scholastic Book Fair will be at RBMS September 19-23 from 8:15-3:15 except for Friday when the fair will close at 1:00. Also, don't forget to set up an eWallet! An eWallet is a safe, cashless way for your student to shop the Book Fair. This digital payment option can be used at the in-school Book Fair or online at the Virtual Book Fair where you'll discover an expanded selection of over 5,000 products. Check it out on our Scholastic Book Fair website! (Please note: Scholastic is requiring we charge tax this year. Our tax rate is 7%.)
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/redbudmiddleschool
Also, check out the Scholastic preview video to see a peek of some of the great titles available for purchase.
https://bcove.video/3xOktim
ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH: We all play a role in promoting good attendance! Help your child develop good attendance habits by:
·Setting a bedtime and morning routine
·Laying out clothes and packing backpacks the night before
·Know your school start time and/or bus schedule
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RBMS weekly events
STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP AWARD: Gordon County Schools Special Education Director, Alecia Segursky, was announced as the winner of the prestigious 2022 Phil Pickens Leadership Award by the Georgia Department of Education’s Parent Mentor Partnership!
The Phil Pickens Leadership Award is a statewide honor recognizing outstanding leadership in the collaborative work between home, school, and community to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, outstanding contributions to the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership program, and consistent outstanding leadership accomplishments in special education.
“I am honored to receive this award,” said Ms. Segursky. “It is a blessing to work in Gordon County Schools and have the opportunity serve our students with disabilities and their families.”
Segursky won the award during a virtual conference held yesterday in front of the Special Education Services team, her family, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Fraker, Assistant Superintendent Alice Mashburn, Director of Early Learning and Elementary Education Beth Herod, and Director of Federal Programs and Professional Learning Patricia Boswell.
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Segursky in the comments below!
To learn more about the award, visit www.gcbe.org/news
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