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Originally delivered on 2/20/2023 7:14 pm

SUBJECT: RVMS PSO Newsletter February 20, 2023

DONATE
VOLUNTEER
CALENDAR
Contact Us
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, February 21
4:00p Dine-to-Donate El Maguey Wildwood
Wednesday, February 22
11:00p Spirit Wear Order Deadline
Saturday, February 25
6:00p Lafayette Trivia Night
Monday, February 27
12:00p Conference Dinner Donation Drop-off
Friday, March 3
10:45a Fun Food Friday
Monday, March 6
9:30a PSO Meeting
Friday, March 10
6:30p Trivia Knight (Student Event)
Wednesday, March 15
4:00p Dine to Donate Panera in Wildwood
Thursday, March 16
9:00a Staff Monthly Celebration
FORGET MARDI GRAS, THINK MEXICAN INSTEAD!
Mexican Fiesta at El Maquey

No need to think about it, go ahead and put tomorrow's Dine Out To Donate on the calendar right now and enjoy some great Mexican cuisine. On Tuesday, February 21st, from 4pm to 11pm, load up the family and head to El Maguey in Wildwood! 

Show the flyer below and tell them you're an RVMS family, they will then donate a portion of your dinner sales to the PSO.

Don't want to go out to eat? This also works for takeout orders!

RVMS SPIRIT WEAR STORE IS OPEN!
Spring spirit wear for sale!

There's only two days remaining before our RVMS Spirit Wear sale is over! 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

CONFERENCE MEALS
Help us finish our list!

Parent-Teacher Conferences are right around the corner.  The PSO, thanks to your generous donations, is able to provide dinner on both nights of P/T conferences.  

This spring the PSO will be providing a sandwich and salad bar on Tuesday, and a pasta night on Thursday. 

We need a few other things to make things just right!

If you would like to pick-up something at the store while you are there shopping for your family, that would be a huge help.  Your support and donations are always appreciated.

Parent/Teacher Conference Dinners Sign Up

KNIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Registration is NOW OPEN!

The highly anticipated and much loved, annual Student Trivia Knight is now OPEN for registration!

This year's theme: "Knights, Camera, Action!"


Open to All Grade-Levels!

Friday, March 10, 2023

Doors open at 6:30p, Trivia is 7:00pm-9:00pm

RVMS Commons

Online Registration is required to attend

Get a group together and sign up TODAY!

No Fee to Register or Play!


  • Download the Trivia Flyer here. This is not a sign up sheet. This is a sheet to provide your student with the event details and the opportunity to get a table to together to play. This flyer is also available in the school Welcome Center. All registrations must be completed online by a parent.
  • Max number of students per table is 10. Sign Up early, tables are limited.
  • If a student wants to participate, but doesn't have a table to join or has a small group, we are happy to pair students/groups with another fun table of kids!
  • Each team needs ONE adult chaperone.
  • Parent participation is limited to table chaperones and event volunteers.  
  • Bring your favorite food & drinks to enjoy for the evening! Or order a pizza (or 2!) and the PSO will have those hot and ready for pick-up at RVMS the night of the event.
  • There will be Door Prizes, Prizes for Trivia Winners, Best Table Decorations, and Best Costumes! Dress and decorate for the "Knights, Camera, Action" theme for the night.
  • Decorate your table! Each group will be sitting at the long rectangular lunch tables.  Go crazy!
  • Only 1 person from each team needs to register. The Team Leader will be prompted to enter all the names of other players at their table before submitting
  • If you are registering 2 different tables you will need to submit 2 separate registrations. 

REGISTER for Trivia Knight here  Table space is limited and registration will close when event is full.

STAFF APPRECIATION
"Loving" our RVMS Staff!

Thank you to all the wonderful parents that continuously donate snacks, treats and baked goods every month so that our community can show their appreciation to the RVMS Staff.  It was another wonderful celebration during the month of February with delicious brownies, moth-watering red velvet cupcakes and delectable chocolate covered strawberries.  

A special THANK YOU to Tiffany Lampman who comes up with a new, creative theme every month, collects and presents these treats for our staff.  She has done an incredible job keeping it fun and exciting every month!  

Valentine Gift Card Give-Away!

Just another heart-shaped way to say thank you to our RVMS Staff!  

Thanks to our wonderful parent community the PSO collected 15 gift cards and a whooping $1,000 in cash to purchase gift cards for the hard working teachers and staff at RVMS!

Over the course of 4 days numerous gift cards were given away from a wide variety of stores and restaurants to show our appreciation. 

THANK YOU to Julie Southwick, Sara Carpenter and Stacey Mann for purchasing gift cards, collecting gift cads and creating the "loveliest" raffle boards to display the gift cards for our staff!

SPRING PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Remember to schedule your teacher conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences for the second semester are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 28  and Thursday, March 2 from 3:30 - 7 p.m.

To meet the varying needs of families, both in-person and Zoom online conference appointments will be available. On Tuesday, February 28 all conference appointments will be held IN-PERSON at the school. On Thursday, March 2, IN-PERSON appointments will be available from 3:30-5:30 pm and ZOOM conference appointments will be available from 5:30-7:00 pm. Conferences will be held by appointment only.

To schedule times with your child(ren)’s teachers, we are using ParentSquare. This program allows you to click on and schedule conferences with the teachers you and your child feel you would like to see. 

In order to choose the times you wish to meet with the teachers, please click on this ParentSquare Scheduling Link.

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

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

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.

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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

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY
Lafayette High School Trivia Night

WHEN: February 25, 2023

TIME: Doors open at 6 p.m., first question at 7 p.m.

WHERE: Lafayette High School Commons

COST: $25 per adult (8 to a table) $10 for RSD students & staff

THEME: HOLLYWOOD

REGISTER HERE: LHS Trivia Night Registration

Event Details

★ Trivia Night is a smoke-free, drug and alcohol-free night sponsored by the students and parents of the junior class and it is the one fundraiser for class of 2024 for this year. All proceeds support Senior Activities for the Class of 2024.
★ Get a table together with family, friends, neighbors or students for an evening filled with fun, trivia, prizes and silent auction items.
★ 
Bring your favorite food.
★ Decorate your table!
★ Soft drinks and water provided.
★ 
Light snacks available for purchase.

QUESTIONS?  Email - lafayettetrivia@gmail.com

ALL students, parents, families and community members are welcome, so grab some friends, register for a table, bring your favorite foods and decorate your table for a “Hollywood” night of trivia and fun! 

All proceeds got to benefit the Class of 2024.

DISTRICT NEWS
Rockwood School District Hosting Job Fair on March 2

The Rockwood School District is holding a Job Fair on Thursday, March 2, for anyone who may be interested in a variety of part-time or full-time positions open across the district. Rockwood is the largest school district in St. Louis County and one of the largest in Missouri. Like many employers, Rockwood has an ongoing need to fill support staff positions that include bus drivers, child nutrition workers, child care workers, maintenance staff and groundskeepers. 

Check out more information here!

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

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1220 Babler Park Dr

Wildwood MO 63038

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