Every 9-week grading period, teachers nominate students who they feel embody our school motto, "Reaching Beyond and Motivating for Success" by showing a positive mindset in and out of the classroom. Congratulations to the following students who were nominated for this grading period. We are so proud of you all!
Kooper Brackett, Brayden Whitfield, Julie Webb, Kane Johnson, Brooklyn Wells, Marie Longino, Aysia Bradenburg, Yobany Segura, Jordan Ferguson, Tristen Moran, Raylin Ewell, Zoe Torok, Erik Sparkman, Leeta Felock, Warren Worley,
Chloe Duncan, Haylee Price, Konner Johnson, Cadjrin McMahan, Kayla Birmingham, Melissa Vega, Sebastian Rubio, Hannah Holt, Hannah Johnson, Leonardo Parra-Torres, Sawyer McReynolds, Kirsten Culvey, Cydney Ghurab, Gael Hernandez, Jamie Perez, Leah Steed, Anthony Miller, Allie McDougle, Yoselin Garcia, Jet Garland, Megan Strickland, Hever Garcia, Solomon Freese, Bri Sims, Joe Dunnaway, Kayla Fuller, Juliet Kindl, Giselle Lopez Martinez, Nathan Fuller, Logan Beckman, Knox Sisson, Zachary Taylor, Ambree Quarles, Jaidah Shippy, and Maximiliano Reyes
Red Bud Middle School 8th Grade Rising Phoenix Dance
Saturday, May 7th
6:00 – 8:00 pm
RBMS Cafeteria
Tickets- $20 per student. You must prepay to attend. No tickets will be sold at the door. Last date to purchase tickets will be May 5, 2022.
Nice Dress (Minimal Dress Code is Sunday Best Attire)
Light refreshments will be provided.
Students may bring a date who is not an 8th grader at RBMS if they are preapproved by RBMS administration. Non-RBMS 8th graders are required to have a signed permission slip from parents. Non-RBMS 8th students must have an appropriate behavior record and they must be within 13-15 years old. See Mrs. Holly Woodring in the office for required approval forms. Non-RBMS 8th graders will not be allowed to attend without prior approval. The deadline to submit a prior approval form is 5/5/22 at noon.
Lifetouch Photography will be on site for students who would like to have pictures made. The cost is $15 for two 5x7 pictures. Lifetouch will accept cash, check, or card for payment.
Parents will not be allowed to attend or chaperone the dance. All chaperones will be school staff.
We are excited about the upcoming night of fun for our 8th grade students!
Attention all 8th grade students going on the 8th Grade Georgia Trip!
There will be a mandatory parent meeting on April 26 at 6:00pm in the Red Bud Middle School Cafeteria to go over the details for the trip in May. Please make sure at least one parent/guardian attends to get this vital information. Contact your student's social studies teacher if you have any questions.
Fall sports tryouts and practices are starting soon for next year. Please check out the dates for tryouts and practices for each sport. Every student athlete must have a physical on file with the school before being allowed to participate.
What’s happening at RBMS this week? Check out the calendar.
The 8th Annual Mud at the Bud will be held Thursday, April 28, from 4:00 to 6:30 at Red Bud Middle School. All participants must complete a registration form and waiver. The event costs $10.00 per person and includes unlimited runs, one slice of pizza, and a water. T-shirts will be sold for $15.00 on a first come, first serve basis and will be sold during lunch hours on the day of the event as well as during the event. All proceeds will go to support the RBMS Athletic Booster Club.
Forms can be filled out online via the links below or can be filled out on paper and turned into the front office.
Registration link
https://forms.gle/j1tFT6arnGAMEnjT9
Waiver link
https://forms.gle/zqXMkH8xs14ZD83m6
*BOTH forms must be completed for participants to be eligible for event.
Parents:
Spring Standardized Testing is May 2 - 18. See the included testing calendar for your child's specific testing days. Let’s work together and make your child’s experience positive and successful!
Here are some suggestions you can do to help every day:
✔ Ensure your child arrives to school on time each day.
✔ Have your child eat a healthy breakfast at home or at school. Remember: School breakfast is currently free for all students.
✔ Ensure your child gets a good night’s sleep.
✔ Encourage them to do their best.
Please note: All electronic devices—smart phones, smart watches, wireless earbuds, etc.—should be left at home. Any item brought to school must be powered off and turned into the homeroom teacher.
Sonoraville High School cheer tryouts will be April 18-22. There will be an informational meeting Tuesday, April 12, at 6:30 in the SHS gym. All teams will be chosen during this time which means varsity football, varsity basketball, varsity competition, game day, and possibly JV. You must have an updated physical on file. Please see the SHS website for more information. https://www.gcbe.org/o/shs/page/shs-cheerleading
Check out this week’s events.
RBMS will be on Spring Break from April 4-8. Enjoy your time off and we'll see you April 11.
Attention sixth grade students:
Both field trip forms for your upcoming Junior Achievement Field Trip are due tomorrow, Friday, April 1, 2022. Because of Spring Break, late forms will not be accepted. Please turn in all forms to your homeroom teacher Friday morning,
Gordon County Schools will be on Spring Break, April 4-8. We'll see everyone back on April 11! Have a safe and happy Spring Break!
Do you need plants to brighten up your springtime? If so, be sure to checkout the RBMS Agriculture Plant Sale--April 11-16!
Activities at The Bud March 28-April 1
On Thursday, March 24, Red Bud Middle School inducted seventy 7th graders into the Jr. Beta Club. The Jr. Beta Club promotes the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among students. Students must be in academic good-standing to be eligible for this honor. Congrats to these students!
RBMS Weekly Events
The RBMS Jr. Tome Society recently competed and won the state Jr. Tome Reading Bowl Competition. Forty-seven middle school teams competed by reading ten books throughout the season. Students took three tests via computer throughout the competition in order to determine who would compete in the final competition at TomeCon. RBMS entered the competition in 4th place due to the valiant efforts of our TOME members. Total points were calculated to determine RBMS won 1st place after 4 rounds against other schools from around our state. In addition to the reading bowl, students also participated by creating projects in both the fall and spring. The following students won TOME awards for their projects:
Kaleb King & Pippa McKinney-
1st Place for Infographic
Cooper Maytum & Willie Parish-
1st Place for Current Issues Portfolio
Preslie Parish-
1st Place for Book Print Video
Makayla Burgraff-
2nd Place for Book Cover Redesign
William Parish-
2nd Place for Character to Author Letter
Cooper Maytum-
3rd Place for Like-Try-Why Graphic
Kaleb King, Pippa McKinney, & Madelyn Scroggs-
3rd Place for Library Video Commercial
Serenidy Wood-
3rd Place for It List Book Review Vlog &
3rd Place for It List Book Trailer
Jr. Tome Team Members (left to right)
Front Row: Madelyn Scroggs, Pippa McKinney, Preslie Parish
Back Row: Michala Burggraf, Madison Ensley, Kaleb King, Rayne Gibson, Cooper Maytum, William Parish, Serenidy Wood, and Caroline Soesbe
Red Bud Middle School is proud to announce that Mrs. Brooke Roberts has been selected as our 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year.
Mrs. Roberts teaches Connections Reading classes at RBMS. She reaches beyond daily and is a very kind person. In the classroom, she has found numerous ways to motivate her students to improve their reading skills. Her students make tremendous achievement gains on an annual basis. Mrs. Roberts has 23 years of teaching experience and was the 2009 Teacher of the Year at Red Bud Elementary.
Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Brooke Roberts for being recognized for this prestigious honor.
Individual student MAP and lexile information needed for Literacy Night will be sent home with your student on Monday, March 14.
View the welcome video at this link. https://5il.co/175cz
View the powerpoint presentation at the provided link. https://5il.co/172c3
Spring Picture Day is this Wednesday, March 16. The following clubs & sports will take group pictures that day as well: Wrestling & Managers, Baseball, Tennis, Track, Band, Sources of Strength, 4H, Jr. Beta Club, Jr. Tome Society and Yearbook Staff. Please make sure your child brings their uniform or shirt for group pictures.
