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Originally delivered on 3/6/2023 3:51 pm

SUBJECT: RVMS PSO Newsletter March 6, 2023

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Upcoming Events
Monday, March 6
9:30a PSO Meeting
Wednesday, March 8
7:00p Knights of the Round Table (KORT) Awards Ceremony (New Inductees)
Thursday, March 9
8:00a 7th Grade Knights of the Round Table (KORT) Awards Ceremony (Returning Students)
9:30a 8th Grade Knights of the Round Table (KORT) Awards Ceremony (Returning Students) copy
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
Friday, March 17
March Madness
Monday, March 20
First day of RSD Spring Break
Monday, March 27
Professional Development Day (No School)
Tuesday, March 28
Return to School
Friday, March 31
World Language International Day
KNIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
LAST few dats to register for Trivia Knight!

Student Trivia Knight is this Friday! This free event is one of our student's favorite.. a night just for them and it's FREE! T

Grab their friends and sign up for a table. Also don't forget you can order pizza for the table. Pizza orders must be in by tomorrow!


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

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


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

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. 
BE A TRIVIA NIGHT VOLUNTEER!
We are looking for parent and student volunteers!

We are in need of several volunteers, both parents and students.  

LHS Students: If you have or know of anyone who has an LHS student in need of service hours, please have them sign up and share.

Student Volunteer Sign-up

RVMS Parents: We would love to have some of our parents help out, particularly as judges/scorers. If you have some free time on Friday, sign up to be part of this fun night!

Parent Volunteer Sign-up

STAFF CONFERENCE DINNERS
THANK YOU!!

Thank you to all our parents who donated food for the parent/teacher conference dinners! Because of the generosity of our RVMS community, our staff enjoyed tasty salads and sandwiches on Tuesday and a delicious pasta bar on Thursday.

THANK YOU, Julie Southwick for all her hard work and dedication to our PSO, School and Staff!  Her and all the volunteers that made conference dinners a success and greatly appreciated!

STAFF BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Help us celebrate our RVMS Staff!

We will have a snack bar where they can select all of their favorite ingredients to make a personalized trail mix.

Trying something new this month, we created an Amazon wish list with all of the necessary items. If you are interested in helping our RVMS family celebrate, please click on the link below and when checking out, select the address for Tiffany Lampman for direct shipping. Make sure all items will be delivered on or before March 14th. So easy!

Teacher Celebration Wish List

MARCH DINE TO DONATE WEDNESDAY 3/15
Panera in Wildwood

Make it an easy night for meal planning while you are out running errands and dropping-off and picking-up! Dine-in, carry-out, and drive-thru! Show the flyer, or use the code included, and Panera in Wildwood will give 20% of your purchase back to RVMS!

RVMS COTILLION SIGNUP
Cotillion is less than a month away!

Don't put it off any longer, click on the link below and sign up for Cotillion? 

This is a great way for your 7th or 8th grader to gain social confidence, learn about good manners and social dancing. Etiquette St. Louis invites all 7th & 8th grade students to be part of a five week course that meets 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 at the end of the course, you get to have a night out with your child who will escort you to a Grand Finale Dinner Party and Dance. This will 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

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!  

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
Board of Education Awards

More than 150 Rockwood School District students and staff members were honored for their achievements during the Board of Education Awards Ceremony on March 2 at Marquette High. The Board of Education Award is one of Rockwood's most prestigious honors, recognizing students and staff members who have achieved the highest standards of excellence that embody the Rockwood spirit.

Representatives from all four high schools earned Board Awards, as well as students and staff members from five elementary schools and three middle schools. Ridge Meadows Elementary physical education teacher Drew Beckner earned the Above and Beyond Award for exhibiting outstanding contributions through non-required service or volunteerism.

Congratulations to our Board of Education Award recipients! 

More Info Here

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  

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Rockwood Valley Middle School PSO

1220 Babler Park Dr

Wildwood MO 63038

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