RLS Parent Newsletter

Posted Date: 6/06/25 (3:00 PM)

Parent Newsletter

Final Newsletter for the 24/25 School Year

Folks, we did it!
I want to personally thank you for another fantastic year. Coming to RLS two years ago was, next to moving home from Chico at 22 years old to teach and coach at my former middle school and living in my parents garage where I later met my wife (at the school, not the garage), the greatest professional decision of my life! I absolutely love it here and am grateful, daily, for you, your students, and our amazing staff!
I hope this summer is a restful, exciting, reflective time for you and your family. For those that will be joining us next year, we are excited to have you back and will be in touch come August with some important dates. I have begun a list below and you always have our calendar linked below as well.
For those heading off to high school, thank you for your years of support and best of luck at the next level. Remember, It'll get more difficult to engage in conversation about your student's day or identify ways to support them, but never stop trying. I like to try and be a "submarine" parent. Always present, just below, ready to surface in crisis!
I was going to review the hundreds of pictures I've taken this year and put a highlight stream below. Then I remembered how busy the last week of the school year is. I encourage you to go through the newsletters and review the many highlights of our school year!
Some that come to mind right now are:

So many more rallies, activities, and spirit weeks with a year-long leadership class
Visual and performing arts performances to sold out crowds at the PAC
Being acknowledged as an AVID Schoolwide Designation School
Invited by Solution Tree to apply for Professional Learning Community Model School-Promising Practices designation
Increased academic achievement in a variety of capacities including but not limited to:
- Cohort growth in Math and ELA
- English Learner progress on the ELPAC
- Several reclassifications
Outstanding school culture and high expectations of students by teachers as demonstrated on the California Healthy Kids Survey and the Kelvin Survey
Launch of the 40-book challenge schoolwide
Maintain tradition of a wonderful Yosemite trip for our 8th grade students

And so many more!

Our staff will be hard at work this summer attending a variety of professional development such as Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), structured literacy for secondary schools, wellness and healthy lifestyle for students, and others.

We are excited to welcome Anjali Chandran to our site next year for periods 4,5,6, and 7 to support our English Learners. Anjali has taught for the past several years at the Primary and Elementary schools and will continue to do so.

We are introducing some additional schedule shifts next year that will serve to provide both enrichment and academic support for the 25/26 school year. We look forward to sharing those in the fall.

Our office will be closed starting June 24 and will reopen August 1, 2025.

Have a great week! Link to Parent Square Calendar
Tuesdays are school spirit dress up days!
Thursdays are college/career dress up days!
Fridays are AVID gear dress up days!

Other Dates on the Horizon:
8/11 District Registration Fair 5-7 Vintage Hall Board Room
8/13 WEB Orientation 8:3011:30 RLS
8/14 SHUSD Board Meeting 6 PM Vintage Hall
8/18 First day of school
8/28 RLS AVID field trip to SF Giants Career Fair and game
9/4 RLS Back To School Night 5:30-7 Big Gym Kick Off-Translation Provided
9/11 SHUSD Board Meeting 6 PM Vintage Hall

Order 24/25 RLS Spirit Wear! Open all school year!

This Week in ACADEMICS

This Week in ACTIVITIES and "Caught you demonstrating..."

Congratulations to our Front of the Line Pass winners for the 40-Book Challenge!

Peter Herdell
Camila Rodriguez
Leo Valdivia
Victoria Elena Mora
Jake Smith
Sophia Amador
Nick Navone
Per Venge
Bryan Zamudio Hernandez
Ezequiel Robeledo

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8th Grade Team

Last Week in Pictures

Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School

We are a caring, supportive and engaging learning community nestled in the heart of Saint Helena, California. We are one part of a unified school district that includes a Primary, Elementary, and High School. We are part of the North Valley League Athletic Organization and proudly offer rigorous and engaging academic courses with a plethora of elective opportunities. Our staff is committed, experienced, and student-centered and we are excited to meet you!

Please view our website for up to date information like sports games, dances, and other important information.

Address:

1316 Hillview Pl, St Helena, CA 94574

Phone:

(707) 967-2725

Website:

https://rls.sthelenaunified.org/

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