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Thank you Beacon Ink for making our banner and T-shirt’s for our Winter IQ Robotics Tournament!
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Come join us today for the Winter IQ Robotics Tournament at the RMS gym from 8:30-4:00!
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RIS wants to give a big thank you to all of the local businesses that sponsored our elementary Robotics Tournament.
We invite everyone out Saturday, January 28 from 8-4 in the RMS gym to watch the competition!
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Camp Stormy will be here before we know it. Camp costs $60 per student. If anyone would like to make a donation to our camp fund please call the school office. Any donation amount would be greatly appreciated to go towards our camp scholarships.
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Flourishing Friday for January 27!
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Our Storms were treated to a concert by the RMS Choir and Band today. Students will be deciding soon what music class they would like to take at RMS next year!
#AchievingExcellenceTogether
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Storms in Mrs. Ellis’ science class work together to strengthen their knowledge of physical and chemical changes.
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RIS would like to recognize Zach Ridgway, Alanah Staswick, and Ella Owens for their participation in the Pope County Spelling Bee. Congratulations to Zach for placing second place!
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Flourishing Friday for January 20!
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Join us for the RIS PTO meeting, Tuesday, January 17 at 12:30. We hope to see you there!
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Congratulations to our Stormbots for today’s great competition! Team 72801B won 1st place in teamwork challenge (qualified for state), and placed 7th out of 27 in skills. Team 72801A was 3rd out of 27 in skills.
Thank you Coach Lensing and Coach Ellis for helping the teams compete!
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Congratulations to our Stormbots for today’s great competition! Team 72801B won 1st place in teamwork challenge (qualified for state), and placed 7th out of 27 in skills. Team 72801A was 3rd out of 27 in skills.
Thank you Coach Lensing and Coach Ellis for helping the teams compete!
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We love having our Storm families join us for lunch!
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No school in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16.
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Congratulations to our Employee of the Month, Mr. Lensing! We are so glad you are a Storm!
#ForwardRSD
#AchievingExcellenceTogether
#EducateEquipEmpower
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Report cards were sent home today. Please look over it with your child and celebrate their success and make goals for this next quarter.
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January 13th Flourishing Friday!
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Congratulations to our RIS Student of the Month for January, Lily Price!
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RIS Awards assemblies for the 2nd Quarter: Thursday, January 12
Hallway A/B: 8:30
Hallway C/D: 10:00
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RIS always wants feedback and thoughts from our Storm families. You can always call or email, or you can use this link to send feedback in as well:
https://forms.gle/iuZVHoL8zMZ6oQ1WA
Thank you for helping us make the 2022-2023 school year a great year for our Storms!