Bring your E-waste & unwanted household items to the RHMS drop-off lot on Sunday, January 27! If we fill the truck, Goodwill will donate $1800 to RHMS/PTA for programs and activities here at school.
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RHMS Counselors, Mz. Wood & Ms. Gotuaco, invite our parents to attend the 2nd annual 'Cookies With Counselors' evening. Two sessions are available for parents to meet with the RHMS counselors to learn about some of the counseling themes Mz. Wood and Ms. G have been presenting to students. Parents will have the opportunity to share thoughts & concerns.
Date:
Feb 7, 9:00 - 10:15am OR 4:00 - 5:15pm
Location:
RHMS Staff Lounge
RSVP: Sign up for one of the sessons by calling our office, or at one of the following links:
9:00-10:15am -- https://tinyurl.com/Cookies-RHMS-Morning
4:00-5:15pm -- https://tinyurl.com/Cookies-RHMS-Evening
We Hope You'll Join Us
District seeks applicants for Citizens Oversight Committee that oversees use of bond and parcel tax revenues.
Campbell Union School District is accepting applications now to fill two vacancies on its Citizens Bond and Parcel Tax Oversight Committee. Applications are available now online or by contacting Christina Tran, Campbell Union School District, ctran [at] campbellusd.org, 408-364-4200 ext. 6215.
The District operates classes for preschool-through-eighth-grade students from the communities of Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, San Jose, Santa Clara, and Saratoga. The bond funds help to repair and improve the district’s 12 elementary and middle schools. Parcel tax funds support instructional programs that directly benefit students. The Board-appointed independent citizens committee reviews school district spending and ensures that bond and parcel tax revenues are spent only for the purpose set before the voters.
Oversight Committee members represent various parts of the community: businesses, senior citizens, taxpayer organizations, and parents of students enrolled in the District. These members serve for a term of two years without compensation and for no more than two consecutive terms. (Education Code Section 15282(a))
“We are fortunate to have extensive community partnerships that bolster our ability to support the whole child academically, emotionally and behaviorally and free our teachers to teach,” said District Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. “We’ve worked with local agencies and our Wellness Committee to establish community partnerships and secure grants that provide a reliable system of supports beyond the classroom for students and their families."
Following is partial list of the partner-supported Mental and Physical Health Services at CUSD Schools:
Uplift Family Services: 5 Clinicians; 1 Family Specialist; 1 Family Partner. Provides Counseling, Therapy for Individual and Family, Parenting Classes
Counseling and Support Services for Youth (CASSY): 7 Associate Marriage Family Therapists (AMFT)
El Camino Hospital: Health Teacher Online curriculum, PlayWorks, 2 additional school nurses, 200 hours of translation support, Dental services, Vision 2 Learn, 5-2-1-0
School Linked Services (County Health Dept.): 10 school-based Community Liaisons, Dozens of Parent Education offerings at 9 schools
Other Resources & Services: Assistance League, Faith-based groups, Second Harvest Food Bank, Santa Clara Dental Society, Dept. of Alcohol & Drug Services, District Attorney’s Office, Family Engagement Institute, Foothill College, Gardner Health Clinics
We have great news! PGE estimates power to be restored and roads to be opened by 3:00 pm today, Thursday. The forecast does not call for any additional rain. The gas-powered kitchen facility is still cooking up pancakes and spaghetti, and additional batteries are arriving to power lanterns and flashlights should power be delayed into the late afternoon. Night activities, including skits and the famous night hike, are planned.
In concert with the Santa Clara County Office of Education, the director of Walden West and their credentialed naturalists, and our seven RHMS teachers, your children continue to be in safe hands while experiencing science in the outdoors.
Buses will be collecting our students and having them here at the RHMS GYM at 12:00 noon tomorrow.
Warmly,
Ted Cribari
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 • 4–7 p.m.
at Campbell School of Innovation, 295 Cherry Lane, Campbell
Hands-on activities for students of all ages!
Demonstrations and performances by students from all Campbell Union School District schools, including: Engineering & Design Thinking, Computer Science & Robotics, Student Passion & Creativity, Film Festival, and Performing Arts.
January 22 is our RHMS PTA Dining Out event at Chipotle on Saratoga Avenue.
Bring your family and join us from 4-8pm. Bring the flyer, show it on your phone, or just let the cashier know you are with the RHMS fundraiser -- Chipotle will donate 30% of the proceeds back to our school.
Welcome back to school and a new calendar year. We hope you had a restful and rejuvenating vacation. We are thrilled to see happy faces and hear cheerful laughs populate our campus.
Professional Development Day
Teachers spent the last day of December in professional development discussing essential standards, engagement strategies targeting all learners, assessment, and writing strategies. Based upon feedback, we had a successful day and are ready to implement lessons and units that offer a breadth of quality instruction and learning.
Bike Racks
We are pleased to share that after conversations with CUSD, an additional bike rack will soon be added adjacent to the M Wing. Closer to the catwalk, several dozen students may safely park there in early February. While this back rack will be on campus and within our gates, it is important that students securely lock their bikes to prevent theft.
iReady
Whereas in previous years iReady was assigned during three windows, middle school students now have only two windows. The upcoming window is the week of January 28th , and it will mirror our Fall schedule. So that no curricular area is adversely affected, all periods will be decreased by several minutes so that a schoolwide testing period may be created. As it is students who take the assessments, we will provide them the option of which assessment to initially take, ELA or Math, and they may even toggle between subjects until completion.
It is important to remember that the online iReady assessment is one way in which we measure academic growth and achievement. Collaborative projects, individual presentations, and essays are additional ways in which students may provide evidence of achievement. The results of the second iReady assessments will be used by teachers to track progress and make adjustments to instruction.
PTA
There is a PTA Association meeting Wednesday, January 16th at 7:00 pm in the RHMS Staff Room, an RHMS Dining Night at the Westgate Chipotle on January 22nd, and a Goodwill donation day on January 27th off the Pollard Loop. Please log onto https://www.ptarhms.org/ for more details about how to support the PTA as it works to support over 1,000 RHMS students.
Open enrollment for Campbell Union School District is Jan 22 - Feb 15.
Enrollment details can be found on the CUSD website:
We'll take it!
Sunday, January 27, a Goodwill truck will be onsite in the Pollard Road drive-through line collecting Ewaste recycling, clothing & household items. If we can fill the truck, we'll earn $1800 for our school. Clean out your garage and invite your friends & neighbors to drop off their discards too!