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Originally delivered on 2/6/2023 8:26 pm

SUBJECT: RVMS PSO Newsletter February 6, 2023

DONATE
VOLUNTEER
CALENDAR
Contact Us
Upcoming Events
Thursday, February 16
9:00a Staff Monthly Celebration
Tuesday, February 21
Dine-to-Donate El Maguey Ellisville
Saturday, February 25
Lafayette Trivia Night
Friday, March 3
10:45a Fun Food Friday
Monday, March 6
9:30a PSO Meeting
Friday, March 10
6:30p Trivia Knight
Wednesday, March 15
4:00p Dine to Donate- Bread Co
Thursday, March 16
9:00a Staff Monthly Celebration
ROSE AWARD NOMINATIONS
Six RVMS teachers nominated for the Rose Award!

Congratulations to six of our very own RVMS teachers and staff for their nominations for the Rose Award, which honors the best of the Rockwood School District. School administrators, staff and parents nominated those they felt were most deserving. Nearly 200 nominations were received. Here's the nominees from RVMS!

Lynn Gregory - Custodian

Jennifer Ham - 6th Grade Math

Elizabeth Kraemer - 6th Grade Social Studies

Ashley Grace - 6th Grade Language Arts

Alicia Lewis-Smith - 6th Grade Math

Lindsey Brown - SSD Specials Teacher


Congratulations to you all!

RVMS SPIRIT WEAR STORE IS OPEN!
Spring spirit wear now available

The PSO has some great new Spirit Wear designs for sale right now. The store will remain open through Wednesday, February 22. Check out all the great styles and cool spring colors. Both Youth and Adult sizes are available. 

RVMS Spirit Wear 2023

DINE OUT AND DONATE FOR TACO TUESDAY!
Olé for El Maguey!

February's Dine out to Donate is a Wildwood Favorite. Make sure to mark your calendars for some Mexican cuisine on Tuesday, February 21st at El Maguey in Wildwood! 

Show your flyer and tell them you're from RVMS and a portion of their dinner sales will be donated to help our school.

This also works for takeout orders!

TEACHER / STAFF CELEBRATIONS
Needing volunteers to make some sweet treats!

We are looking for bakers within the RVMS Community this month to provide some yummy treats the week of Valentine's Day.

Teacher/Staff Celebration Donations

This month's teacher/staff birthday celebration is February 16th. Please drop off the treats in disposable containers by February 16th at 9am in the Welcome Center. 

Any questions-contact Tiffany at 314-304-4656.

WORLD LANGUAGE LOCK-IN
Students enjoy a worldy night out at RVMS

Eight grade foreign language students had a great time during the French and Spanish Lock-in on Friday, January 27. The lock-in was held from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM at Rockwood Valley Middle School. 

This was a great chance for students to have a fun experience using the language they have been learning all year with their friends at RVMS. 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Important Dates to Remember!

Parent/Teacher Conferences - February 28th & March 2nd

KORT Inductions - March 8th & 9th

Dine to Donate - March 15- Panera Bread Co., Wildwood

RVMS Fun Run - April 29

May 19th - 8th Grade Dance @ RVMS

May 30th - 8th Grade Graduation, 7pm @ LHS

Watch upcoming newsletters for more information

RVMS COTILLION SIGNUP
Don't forget to register for Cotillion!

Have you signed up for Cotillion? If you have a 7th or 8th grader, it's a fun and favorite event held every spring at RVMS. Etiquette St. Louis invites all 7th & 8th grade students to be part of a five weeks course combining social confidence, good manners, and social dance. Student meet after school in the gym from 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. The dates are 4/3, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, and 5/8. School attire is appropriate for the Monday classes. 

Then your child will escort you to a Grand Finale Dinner Party and Dance to be held on Monday, May 15, 2023 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Missouri Athletic Club-Downtown. You will get to see all the wonderful things your child has learned through this experience. It's one of the highlights of our year. Register Online or print out the paperwork below and mail it to Etiquette St. Louis

Online Registration or Hard Copy Registration

DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW US
RVMS Social Media

In addition to the weekly PSO emails, RVMS PSO also works hard to keep you up-to-date through Social Media.

Follow Us!

Facebook Rockwood Valley Middle PSO

Instagram @RVMSPSO

CHECK YOUR MTK INFORMATION
Don't forget to update your contact information in the PSO Database.

Take a minute to update your contact information in the RVMS PSO Directory for the 2022-2023 school year to ensure you receive weekly PSO communications and hear how your PSO is making a difference in our school.  

Membership Toolkit is also where you can volunteer, sign up for PSO events, make donations to the PSO, purchase PSO items from the online store and stay current with weekly PSO newsletters.

Visit Rockwood Valley Middle School Membership Toolkit Parent Portal to update your family and contact information.

If you have questions, please email the PSO at RVMSPSO@gmail.com

VOLUNTEER FOR 2022-2023!
How can you make a difference?

The PSO is still needing to fill several committee chair positions for the 2022-2023 school year!

Visit this sign up to see how you can make a difference in 2022-2023!  

Please share this link with any incoming 6th grade families who would also like to get involved.

Thank you to all our current, past and future volunteers!  It is your support that keeps our PSO working!

Volunteer sign up for the 2022-2023 school year

DISTRICT NEWS
It's National School Counseling Week

The week of Feb. 6-10, 2023, is National School Counseling Week. In the Rockwood School District, we appreciate the work of the more than 60 school counselors across the district, who help support students and encourage them to dream big each and every day.

Click here see how Rockwood district counselors are supporting our students.

Did You Know?

Do you feel overwhelmed by all the school information coming in from different places? We hope this little explainer might help.


ParentSquare

This is where you will get all information/news from the district, individual school administrators, and groups/clubs/sports/activities.


Membership ToolKit

MTK includes only information from your Parent Organization (PSO) to include newsletters, specific emails and PSO event information.

YOUR PSO BOARD, PROUD TO SERVE OUR PARENTS

Giovanna Lear,  PSO President

Dawn Hagen, PSO Treasurer

Jen Zeck, PSO Secretary 

Aleta Harris, VP of Communications

Deanna Vardeman, VP of Fundraising 

Julie Southwick, VP of School Community 

 Stephanie Stempf, VP of School Events  

Jenny Arbuszewski, VP of Service Projects  

Volunteer with the RVMS PSO

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Rockwood Valley Middle School PSO

1220 Babler Park Dr

Wildwood MO 63038

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