Principal, Cristela Cardenas 879-3204

cardenasc@vailschooldistrict.org

Assistant Principal, Kim Valdez

879-3212 valdezk@vailschooldistrict.org

Office: (520) 879-3200 Fax: (520) 879-3201

Safe Schools: (520) 879-1111

Website: http://rvms.vail.k12.az.us

Rincon Vista Office Hours 7:30 a.m - 3:30 p.m.

Site Based Council

Carla Dominice-Newton, Cert. Staff Briana Fonseca, Certified Staff Kadee Hughes, Parent/Community Andrea Looney, Parent/Community Jayme Morris, Parent/Community David Resnick, Parent/Community

March 5 Q3 8th Grade Awards Assembly ~ MPR ~ 8:15-9:15 a.m. 5 Q3 7th Grade Awards Assembly ~ MPR ~ 9:30-10:30 a.m. 5 Q3 6th Grade Awards Assembly ~ MPR ~ 1:30-2:30 p.m. 9-12 Intersession 9-20 Spring Break 23 School Resumes 31 AzMERIT Testing Begins (See schedule attached) April 14 Site Council Meeting ~ RVMS Conference Room @ 4:30 p.m. 21-24 CIMI Trip 24 Poetry Coffeehouse ~ MPR ~ 6:30-7:30 p.m. 28-1 Grand Canyon Trip 30 Band, Orchestra and Choir Concert ~ VTOTA ~ 6:30 p.m. Talent Show Auditions ~ MPR ~ 3-4:15 p.m. May 1 Talent Show ~ GYM ~ 1:45-2:45 p.m. Talent Show Dress Rehearsal ~ Gym ~ 3-4:15 p.m. 4-9 WA DC Trip 6 New Student Parent Night ~ Gym ~ 6-7 p.m. 7 8th Grade Chromebook Check-In 12 Site Council Meeting ~ RVMS Conference Room @ 4:30 p.m. 13 8th Grade Year Around Awards Ceremony ~ GYM ~ 8:30 a.m. 13 NJHS Induction Ceremony ~ Gym ~ 6:30 p.m. 14 6th Grade Band/Orchestra Concert ~ MPR ~ 6:30 p.m. 15 8th Grade Dance ~ Gym ~ 6:30-8:30 p.m. 19 8th Grade Quarterly Awards - MPR ~ 8:15 a.m. 19 8th Grade Trip to Golf N Stuff ~ 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 20 8th Grade Breakfast and Promotion Rehearsal All Day 21 Promotion ~ GYM ~ 9:00-10:00 a.m. 22 Last Day of School ~ Noon Dismissal

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2 0 2 0 M A R C H E D I T I O N

theROADRUNNER

March 2020

Dear RVMS Families,

As we wrap up the 3rd quarter of the 2019-2020 school year, I would like to thank you for your partnership. The first three quarters have been extremely successful! As you may know, the 4th quarter is very busy. Many important events occur during the 4th quarter, two of the most important are our annual state testing and 8th Grade Promotion. This is the time that our students show what they know on the state test. RVMS students will be taking the AzMERIT this April. The testing schedule is included in this edition of the Roadrunner. Please keep the testing schedule in mind when making appointments during the month of April. Thank you for you help!

AzMERIT Testing Information State testing is almost here. Once we return from the March break, we will begin reviewing the standards that have been taught throughout the year to best prepare our students for the assessment. Please read the attached letter that explains specifics about AzMERIT. The letter is full of good information.

Eighth Grade Promotion This is a heavily attended event and as you make plans for your 8th grader’s promotion, please know that space is limited and families will receive 4 tickets. Promotion will be held Thursday, May 21st beginning at 9:00 AM.

I hope you find the March break restful and relaxing. Looking forward to an excellent 4th quarter! Thank you again for your continued support and partnership!

Sincerely,

Cristela Cardenas Principal, RVMS

From the Principal

Rincon Vista Middle School AzM2 and Science AIMS Testing Schedule 2020

PRACTICE DATES: Mon. 3/23-Tues. 3/24 6th Writing sample test Wed. 3/25 7th Writing sample test Thurs. 3/26 8th Writing sample test Week of 3/30 - 4/3 8th AIMS Science sample test Week of 4/6 - 4/9 6th-8th ELA & MA sample tests TESTING DATES: Tuesday, March 31 6th Grade Writing test Tuesday, April 1 7th Grade Writing test Wednesday, April 2 8th Grade Writing test Wednesday, April 8 8th Science AIMS tests Mon. 4/13 - Thurs. 4/16 6th - 8th ELA & MA tests

Please refer to the state testing schedule below for AzM2 and Science AIMS and make any and all appointments for students outside of the testing window. Testing begins promptly after 8:00 AM each day, so it is imperative students are on time each day of testing. Once a test has begun for a student, if a student falls ill and must go home, or is signed out for the day, the student will not be allowed to return and complete that portion of the test. Makeups will be administered throughout the testing window for absences, as well as the week of April 20.

EARBUDS AND HEADPHONES NEEDED FOR TESTING Students need to bring their own earbuds or headphones during AzM2 practice and testing. Read-aloud is available for all sections of the test other than reading, and students also have audio sections that may be read to them as part of the testing. We have some headphones available on campus, for those who cannot provide them, but they are limited.

STUDENT AND FAMILY RESOURCES: You can find resources for families at https://azm2portal.org/ and click on Students and Families. Sample tests are also found on this website.

Important Roadrunner InformationRVMS DRESS CODE

As the weather gets warmer and students start dressing for spring, it seems a good time to review some basics of the RVMS Dress Code. We believe there are several valuable reasons for a dress code: It promotes self-respect; it helps maintain a safe and healthy learning environment; revealing clothing can distract other students and interfere with learning; some images and slogans can be offensive; and oversized or baggy clothing can conceal harmful objects or materials.

Within these bounds, students have full right to self-expression and a creative style. Here are some friendly reminders on some common “hot spots” and how to avoid them. ✴Shorts and skirts need to be a modest length, providing appropriate coverage when the student is standing, sitting or moving. ✴Shorts and pants need to be anchored at the waist,

and should not sag. ✴Tank tops and other sleeveless shirts must have

shoulder straps at least two inches wide. Off-the-shoulder shirts (think Flashdance) are coming back into style. These are allowed, as long as the undershirt has appropriate shoulder straps. Spaghetti straps are not allowed.

✴Stomachs, sides and backs should be covered. If a shirt is cinched, it should still cover all skin around the waist, or be worn with an undershirt.

✴Hats may only be worn outdoors, and should be worn facing forwards.

✴Cleavage should be covered and undergarments and straps should not be exposed. Racerback tops are not appropriate for school.

✴No images promoting or suggesting alcohol, drugs or sexual activity should be worn to school.

✴ Leggings or tights should be worn with appropriate shorts or skirts, or a tunic top of appropriate length.

Parents, please work with your students to ensure that they are making good choices with their school attire. Also, students may have grown over the winter months, and may need some new sizes or lengths as clothes get outgrown. Our intent with the dress code is to support a quality instructional learning environment for everyone, and with your help we can do just that. Thank you.

REMEDIATION HOURS Please take time this quarter to check with your child and his or her advisory teacher to determine if there are any remediation hours that need to be served either in after school remediation or the reteach classes. The after school remediation schedule can be found on our school website at: http://rvms.vail.k12.az.us/activities/tutoring/

INTERSESSION CLASSES We will be offering Intersession classes in reading and math during the first week of of the spring break, March 9-12, 2020 for students to makeup up hours for reading or math, under the recommendation of the classroom teacher. Parents will receive a call with pick up/drop off times or they can call 879-3209 for more information.

FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE Attention Parents of Students with Asthma ... If your student requires the use of an inhaler during school hours, please contact our Health Aide, Donna Carbajal. It is Governing Board Policy that no student carry an inhaler or any other type of medication with them at anytime without the written consent of their doctor AND parent. Ms. Carbajal can give you the information and forms needed for your child to have their inhaler with them on campus. The process is rather simple, but please remember that inhaler's are considered medication, and must be handled in a safe manner to protect our entire student body. Thank you for your cooperation.

Donna Carbajal, Health Aide (520) 879-3210 carbajald@vailschooldistrict.org

ACADEMIC JEOPARDY I would like to recognize the following students for participating on our Academic Jeopardy team at Vail Pride Day.

Our 6th grade team won 3rd place for the district! Our 7th grade and 8th grade teams did fantastic jobs as well.

So proud of our amazing students!

6th Grade: Liam Paffenroth Juliet Osmun Raygan Collins Jaida Wilkes

7th Grade: Cambria McLeod Diego Morales Stephen Horne Ella Scott

8th Grade: Neveah Hight Tyler Reed Jason Bowersock Bryce Becker

Suzanne Logsdon Student Achievement Teacher

VPD MATH BOWL I would like to recognize the 8th grade students Jadon Bowersock, Kathleen Cheeseman, Justin Morris and Tyler Reed for participating in the Vail Pride Day Math Bowl on February 15th. The RVMS Math Bowl Team competed against other district middle schools and took third place! They were amazing!

Shelby Jones Algebra and Geometry Teacher

NJHS / PENNIES FOR PATIENTS Dear RVMS Families,

Thanks to your incredible generosity, we were able to raise $1,517.83 during our Pennies for Patients campaign. These funds are donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and directly benefit families in need within our own community. Thank you again for your help!

Briana Fonseca and Kathy Benzi RVMS NJHS Sponsors

WE NEED SEASON 4 COACHES! The following coaching positions are open at RVMS for season 4 sports March 23 - May, 2020:

Head Track CoachHead Boys Volleyball

For more information, please contact our Athletics Di rec to r, Pa t r i ck Johnson a t 879-3219 o r johnsonpa@vailschooldistrict.org

ATTENTION 8TH GRADE PARENTS IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

RVMS 8th Grade Promotion Activities:

8th Grade Awards Night - 6:30 p.m.

5/19/20 8th Grade Field Trip

5/20/20 8th Grade Breakfast and Promotion Practice - ALL DAY

5/21/20 9:00-10:00 am - 8th Grade Promotion

Important Roadrunner Information Cont.

8thGradeFamilies–We’dliketoextendourbestwishestothefamiliesofour8thgradersasyoubeginyourexcitinghighschool journey. If yourstudentwillNOTbeattendingaVail SchoolDistricthighschoolnextyear,pleasecontactmesoIcanassistyouinyourtransition.Beforethe lastdayofschool,awithdrawalformwillneedtobesignedbyaparent.Foryourconvenience,Iwillprepareacopyofthewithdrawalform,Iinalgrades,etcforyoutotaketoyournewschool,whichwillassistintheregistrationprocess.

Moving IN or WITHIN Rincon Vista Boundaries? If you will be moving to a newneighborhood in the Rincon Vista Middle School boundaries, please complete a change of addressformsowecanupdatetheinformationinPowerschool.Pleasebeawarethatwhenachangeofaddressisdone, theVailSchoolDistrictPolicyrequires twoproofsof residency(eg.,AZdrivers licensewithnewaddressandutilitybillwithnewaddress).PleaseseemeforacompletelistofacceptableProofsofResidency.

MovingOUTofRinconVistaBoundaries? IfyouwillbemovingoutofdistrictortoanotherVailschool,pleasecontactmetowithdrawyourstudentpriortothelastdayofschool.

NeedtoRegisterYourStudentfor2020/2021SchoolYear?Pleasewatchforanemail inJulyregardingon-linereturningstudentregistration.Thisprocessreplacesthepaperpackets.YouwillusethePowerschoolParentPortaltoaccessyourreturningstudent’sregistration.ThiswillINCLUDE6TH GRADERS transferring to us from an in-district elementary school. If you do not have aPowerschoolParentAccount,pleasecalloremailmesoIcansetupyouraccount.

Thankyouforyourassistancetoensureasmoothtransitionforyourchild’snextschoolyear. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasegivemeacall.

KarenBrandtbrandtk@vailschooldistrict.org 879-3213

From the Registrar

8th Grade Promotion The 8th grade promotion ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 21st at 9:00 a.m. in the Rincon Vista Gymnasium.

We look forward to seeing you in attendance to help honor our promoting 8th graders! We ask families to limit promotion attendees to only 4 family members in order to keep the event safe. Tickets will be issued to each family in early May. Any minors must be accompanied by an adult. Parking and seating in the gym will be limited.

Yearbooks Are Now On Sale! Pre-order your yearbook today while supplies last!

Pre-order online at: https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/43500W

Price of $30.00.

Online sales only, quantities limited, pre-order yours today!

Volunteer NewsOn Thursday, February 13th we honored over 600 volunteers from the Vail School District at the annual ‘Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon’ at the Pima County Fairgrounds. It was a wonderful event and I know our volunteers felt appreciated and very special. Thank you to our Rincon Vista Volunteers for coming out and letting us show you how much we appreciate each and every one of you!

And the Winner is... We were very proud to announce Cecilia Riley as our Volunteer of the Year. We are very blessed to have her as part of our ‘Volunteer Team’ here at Rincon Vista. Thank you to all our volunteers who dedicate countless hours of their time with us, you are all winners in our eyes.

Congratulations to Mr. Todd Cannady and Mr. Carlos Alvarez RVMS Teacher and Support Staff of the year.

Britnee Herzberg, Volunteer Coordinator herzbergb@vailschooldistrict.org or 879-3202

The Vail School District Special Education Office is in the process of destroying SPECIAL EDUCATION records for students who withdrew, transferred or graduated from high school four or more years ago. We are required to notify parents or students, if they are 18 years or older, to give them an opportunity to review the records before they are destroyed. If you believe that you or your child might have Special Education records and would like to review them, please contact Cindy Cahill at 879-2051 or email at cahillc@vailschooldistrict.org Otherwise, records are due to be destroyed on June 1, 2020.

Inactive Special Education Records

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VAIL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 20 “Where Education is a Community Effort”

RAISING EXPECTATIONS

The following policies were enacted to focus attention on the value of academic achievement and to increase accountability.

REWARDS 1. Students who are “Proficient” on each section

of the AzMERIT will receive a ribbon. 2. Students who are “Proficient” on all sections of

the AzMERIT and “Highly Proficient” on one or more sections will receive a plaque.

3. Students who are “Highly Proficient” on all

sections of the AzMERIT will receive a trophy.

REQUIRED INTERVENTIONS 1. A District Assessment will be given to all

students for math and reading prior to the end of the first three quarters. • Any 3rd - 5th grade student who does not

meet the district assessment standard will be required to complete 12 hours of remediation for each deficient area.

• Any 6th - 8th grade student who falls far below the district assessment standard will be required to complete 12 hours of remediation for each deficient area.

2. If at the end of the1st, 2nd, or the 3rd grading

period a student has an F in a core course (math, language arts, reading, science or social studies), the student will be required to successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours of remediation for each failing grade.

3. If at the end of the 4th grading period a student

has an F in a core course, the student will be required to successfully complete12 hours of remediation for each failing grade during the summer break. Eighth grade students who fail a core course in the 4th quarter will not be permitted to participate in promotion ceremonies.

Remediation may include one or more of the following:

1. Tutoring 2. Intersession courses 3. Summer school 4. Saturday school 5. Additional academic courses in lieu

of Specials or Electives 6. Private or Commercial Tutoring pre-

approved by the principal

CONSEQUENCES Students who fail to successfully complete required remediation will be retained. High School AIMS results will be posted on student’s permanent transcripts.

GRADES 3 THROUGH 8

EXCESSIVE ABSENCES Regular school attendance promotes learning and achievement; therefore, students who have nine or more days of excused or unexcused absences in a semester will be required to complete 12 hours of remediation.

NOTES • Individual schools may choose to implement

complementary positive and negative consequences for all testing programs.

• Special Education students requiring interventions will be referred to the IEP team.

• Students will be treated as individuals and principals will have the authority to make exceptions.

• Any retention decision may be appealed to the Governing Board, as per board policy.

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Cienega Basketball Middle School Boys and Girls Camp

Date: March 9-11, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Cienega High School, 12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail, 85641 Grades: 6th – 8th Staffed by: Cienega High School Basketball Coaches and Players Camp Overview: Day 1-2 Fundamentals/Skill work

Day 3 Competitive games

Cost Pre – Registration: (By March 6th) $50

Register at the door: $60 Please make checks payable to: CIENEGA BOYS BASKETBALL

Mail to: CHS, Attn: Farbod Safavi, 12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail, AZ 85641 Contact Farbod Safavi at 520-903-7455 Safavif@Vailschooldistrict.org if you have any questions.

Space is limited. Register today! ** Mail Application below / Keep portion of flyer above for reference

REGISTRATION FORM

Name: ___________________________________________________ Grade:______ Age: _____ Address: _______________________________________________________________ City: _______________ Email: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Emergency Phone Contact During Camp:__________________________________________ Please note any impairment that may affect your child’s participation:_______________________________

Adult T-shirt size: S M L XL XXL Youth T-shirt size: S M L XL Authorization for Emergency Medical Treatment: In case of a medical emergency or accidental injury concerning my child, I hereby authorize the camp officials to perform or obtain for the benefit of my child any emergency medical care they deem necessary. In my absence, I further authorize the camp officials to consent to any necessary x-ray examination, medical or diagnosis of treatment, and/or hospital care concerning my child.

(Parent or Guardian Signature – required) (Parent or Guardian Printed Name)

Program Features Offensive Fundamentals Defensive Fundamentals Competitive games Small Group Instruction T-Shirt for each participant

What To Bring Proper basketball shoes Proper basketball attire Basketball Water