Rolling Hills News

Dear Rolling Hills Community:

As we approach the final months of the school year, we also begin planning for next year. In 2018-19, there will be some changes in Rolling Hills Middle School’s administrative team. Principal Cynthia Dodd will be returning to the classroom and is excited by the opportunity to have a positive impact on students’ learning and school experience. As RHMS principal for 6 years, she has proven to be a strong community builder, and she prides herself in her relentless advocacy for students.

Stepping into the RHMS principal position next school year will be Ted Cribari, the current Campbell Middle School administrator. He will be working with the current administrators, Kristen Prindle and Steven Fisher.

Mr. Cribari has a wide range of experience in elementary and middle school education. Since joining our district in 1996, he has been an award-winning teacher, teacher coach and administrator and is known as a strong team builder. He has recently gained a wealth of knowledge about applying design thinking to K-8 education as a member of the new Campbell School of Innovation Design Team. He is looking forward to joining the RHMS family.

In our district, we believe in a strengths-based approach and that applies to our staff as well. The strengths of this administrative team will provide a smooth transition for the RHMS students and staff and enable RHMS to continue to make great academic strides as we prepare our students for their yet-to-be-defined future.

Sincerely,

Shelly Viramontez, Ed.D.

Superintendent

• Please be sure your child has a good night’s sleep
• Make sure you child has breakfast & is well hydrated
• Arrive to school on time
• Please try to avoid appointments
• Refer to the testing calendar online for testing dates & times
• Students are allowed to use their personal earbuds from home (Yay!)

This Week

Spring Scholastic Book Fair

Tuesday - Friday
Students can visit the Fair at lunch, and after school until 3:30 (2:30 on Wednesday)
Parents may come any time during the day
Just check in at the school office

District Governing Board urges lawmakers to support greater school safety through increased funding and “common sense gun reforms.”

At their March 29 meeting, the elementary school district trustees passed Resolution 2017-18-25 calling on state and federal legislators to do more to bolster funding for services that support students’ mental, physical and emotional health and protect students from gun violence. 

“Gun violence on school campuses, while relatively rare, represents a particularly egregious and unacceptable threat to the lives of students, teachers, and staff across the country,” the resolution states. 

Prompted by the February 2018 mass shooting at a Florida high school, the resolution cites data about bullying, harassment, and student access to guns, and it asserts students’ and staff’s rights to safety at school. 

The resolution also requests for adequate funding to support students social and emotional needs in addition to their academic achievement.

“Our District partners with community health services to help students and families who need support with social-emotional and other non-instructional issues,” said Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. “The costs of educating and supporting students have been rising faster than state and federal funding, making it difficult to provide services that allow our teachers to teach while students get support for their social-emotional well-being.” 

A copy of the full resolution is available on the district’s website.