Grade Scale for Parents - November.docx
Good afternoon Raider Families! Your weekly message is below.
Our Gr. 7 FI students had a beautiful day today as they headed into Rockwood Park for a “Geology” themed day trip. We hope they had a great time!
There is no school for students this Friday, November 8th and Monday, November 12th.
RVMS is once again very happy to host the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield’s Remembrance Day ceremony in our gym on Sunday, November 11th. Doors open at 9:30 and the ceremony begins at 10:45.
Mr. Vincent has the Pizza & Cookie Dough business up and running again. He has made a few modifications to the recipe to meet the new nutrition policy. We are very glad to once again offer our students the opportunity to experience running a business and all that entails. If you are interested, the dough can be purchased by students in the morning in the Tech Lab. The cost is $5 and that will get you enough dough for 2 -12 inch pizzas or enough cookie dough for about 3 dozen cookies. The dough can be picked up at the end of the day as they students exit the building.
Our ban on electronic devices continues. We do feel that it is important to teach the appropriate use of cellphones and other electronics and encourage Raider families to continue that discussion at home. We hope to reinstate our old policy soon but will have teachers review that policy and proper/appropriate usage first. I will keep you posted!
Report Cards are going home on November 19th. I have attached the grade scale that is currently being used by the Province and encourage you to discuss this with your child. A mark of three indicates that all is well. A mark of two means your child is approaching appropriate and is not a reason for concern at this time of the year. A mark of one means your child is struggling and your child’s teacher should have had a conversation with you prior to the Report Card going home. A mark of four is highly unlikely this early in the school year.
IF you have any questions about the grade rubric, please do not hesitate to contact the office or your child’s teachers.
Parent/Teacher meetings are scheduled for:
Thursday, November 22 5-8 pm
Friday, November 23 1-3 pm
You may call the main office, at 738-6500, any time after 8:30 am on Thursday, November 15th to schedule appointments. Teachers meet in Teams at RVMS and the meetings are for 10 minutes each. If you have a major concern, or a non-academic concern, it is best to schedule a meeting at a different date.
Badminton Teams are up and running and Basketball season begins just before Christmas Break. A reminder that students must be in good standing and have appropriate behaviour to participate in all school varsity sports. Please review the school sports policy sent home will all varsity athletes for more details.
Some upcoming dates:
Nov 9 PD Day (No School)
Nov 12 Remembrance Day Holiday (No School)
Nov 19 Report Card #1 goes home
Nov 19 Gr. 7 Music Presentation (Tim Blackmore) 10:00-11:00
Nov 20 Gr. 6 Annual Trip to Huntsman Marine Science Center (McCormick, Leger, Elliott)
Nov 21 Gr. 6 Annual Trip to Huntsman Marine Science Center (Reicker, Carr)
Nov 22 Parent/Teacher Meetings 5-8 pm
Nov 23 Parent/Teacher (No School)
Nov 23 Parent/Teacher Meetings 1-3 pm
Nov 26 PSSC 6:30 pm