Spotlight on RVMS

Ag 1 Students Learn About Soil Health

Ag 1 students in Mr. Albert's class are learning about soil health. Here, students are taking soil samples from the vegetable garden and the raspberry patch at the RV Farm to find out what the soil conditions are in these areas. Students will learn how to test for pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. If they find any problems with the soil, students will learn how to write a prescription for an application.  

Ag 2 Learn How Fruits Form From Flowers

Mr. Albert's Ag  classes are learning about how fruits form from a flower. Pictured above, students first dissected a tomato flower to identify female and male parts of the flower. Next, students dissected a tomato to see what parts of the flower turned into the fruit. Students were surprised to discover that the female parts of the flower turn into the tomato.

The Answers Are

Recently in  6th grade math, Miss McGuirk implemented the structure from the educational book  "Building a Thinking Classroom" in math which attempts to create an environment where students are actively engaged, working together to explore complex ideas and developing the skills necessary for mathematical reasoning. The task was “The Answers Are” where students were given a bank of numbers, and answers and told that they could use basic mathematical operations to create mathematical expressions. Students are randomly grouped and use dry-erase mats to encourage collaboration, allowing students to think out loud, explain ideas, and easily make revisions. This approach nurtures critical thinking, creativity, and resilience, equipping students with the skills they need not only in math but in life.

 

RVMS Cafeteria Upgrade

River Valley Middle School recently received its order of new cafeteria tables to replace old tables that were showing their years.  The new tables come with stools attached, making them easier to clean and move. The sturdy stools replace individual chairs that were easily cracked after years of use. This project was paid for using Permanent Improvement funds  passed last November. Thank you RV Community for your support!

PBIS Rewards

Our School is using PBIS Rewards to help us with our PBIS program. PBIS Rewards is a technology-based PBIS Management System that helps us with our behavior incentive program. You can learn about PBIS Rewards at their website (www.pbisrewards.com). PBIS Rewards has a Family App that will give you some insight into how your child is doing with respect to our PBIS program. The Family App will run on most smart devices, including smartphones and tablets. You can find it in the iPhone/iPad App Store, Google Play, and the Amazon App Store. Just search for "PBIS Rewards Family."

If you have a valid parent email listed in Final Forms, a message from PBIS Rewards should have arrived in your inbox at some point Friday morning including a specific QR link to your child's account.

Once you have installed the app, you can scan the QR Code. You will have to confirm your relationship to your student by certifying that you are a parent or guardian. Once you have done this you will be able to see your student's progress with PBIS Rewards.

 

8th Grade DC Trip Information

Any parent who missed the Washington, DC parent meeting, click the link to find registration information or the financial assistance request form.

 

7th Grade Vaccinations

Attention 7th grade students: The State of Ohio requires all students to have required vaccinations or a vaccination waiver to attend a public school. 7 th graders are required to have a Tdap booster and a meningococcal vaccine. Please provide a copy of your current vaccination record to include these required vaccines asap. If proof of vaccinations or a vaccination waiver is not received by October 1 st ,2024, students will be excluded from attending school until such documentation is received. All absences are unexcused.Please contact your primary care physician or the Local Health Department for assistance.Documentation may be dropped off in the middle school office or emailed to the nurse atmelissabollinger@rvk12.org.

 

Viking P.R.I.D.E. - PBIS

River Valley Middle School will be using the Viking P.R.I.D.E. rubric to support our PBIS system. Students who are showing appropriate behaviors from the rubric may earn points via the PBIS App. These points can later be exchanged for class rewards or if students earn enough points, the end of the quarter reward. If you have not already downloaded the PBIS App., please do so. Parents will be able to sign up for updates when your student received points for recognized behaviors.

Important Upcoming Dates

7th / 8th Grade Volleyball at Galion 5:00 Sept. 9

7th / 8th Grade Volleyball vs Clearfork 5:00 Sept. 11

7th / 8th Grade Football at Ontario 5:00, Sept. 12.

7th / 8th Grade Volleyball vs Allen East  10:00 am HS Gym Sept. 14

Mumkin Pickup - Sept 16 - 4-6 in MS Staff parking lot

No School - Teacher PD Day Sept. 18

RVMS Phone Parent-Teacher Conferences - Sept. 19

MS/HS Band Concert - Oct. 2

Prime Time 2 Hr Delay - Oct. 4