Parent Newsletter

We loved seeing a packed house of families on Wednesday evening at Back To School Night! Thank you for joining us. Middle School is an interesting and fun time for students...and just as interesting for their parents. Or more. 
We hope you have a solid understanding of how your students' teachers will communicate with you, what their expectations are, and how you can support your student(s). Reach out if you need to!

Please remember to take a moment and consider your role in helping us, help All Students Learn at Grade Level or Higher! It's a team sport! 

The first ELAC meeting is Tuesday, September 16 from 4:30 to 5:30 @ RLS. 

Thank you, to those of you who took the survey. We look forward to working with Maricela Pimentel and Elvia Olivera this year. If you haven't take in, please do so here. As a parent of an English Learner and/or a reclassified English Learner, please feel welcome to join us! 

We also have a districtwide ELAC meet on Wednesday, September 24th from 5-6:30 @ The Barn @ SHPS. 

AVID Induction Ceremony is on Wednesday, September 17 from 5:30-7 on our Nature Trail. We can't wait to acknowledge our AVID students and welcome their families! 

If you are the parent of a student with an IEP, check out the Parents in Partnership in Education Conference at Napa Valley College on Sept. 27th

Parents, exciting news! Learn more about our Phone-Free Childhood workshop series below!8th Grade Families-You do not need to purchase a yearbook for your 8th grade. If you'd like to donate a yearbook or purchase an Advertisement celebrating your student or students, please find that information below! 
Thank you to Parent Group and The Saint Helena Public Schools Foundation for their support in donating a yearbook to every 8th grade student! 

6th and 7th Grade Families, below is information on how to purchase a yearbook. This year, we are offering families the chance to donate a yearbook to a family who may have challenges making that purchase. Additionally, you can purchase an advertisement celebrating your student or students though the scan codes below. 

Tuesdays are school spirit dress up days!
Thursdays are favorite department or class days!
Fridays are AVID and/or College and Career dress up days!

Other Dates on the Horizon:
9/16 RLS Girls' Basketball vs Healdsburg 3:00
9/16 RLS Coed Soccer @ Lawrence Jones 4:00
9/16 RLS only ELAC 4:30-5:30
9/17 AVID Induction Ceremony 5:30-7 PM Nature Trail @ RLS
9/18 RLS Coed Soccer vs Healdsburg 3:00
9/18 RLS Girls' Basketball @ Calistoga 4:00
9/11 SHUSD Board Meeting 6 PM Vintage Hall
9/22 Special Education Parent Support Group SHPS room 14 5:30-6:30
9/24 SHUSD ELAC meeting-all schools- SHPS Barn 5-6:30
9/26 Back To School Dance! 4-6PM RLS MPR
10/2-Mister Brown Assembly! THANK YOU SAINT HELENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION!

10/23 Picture Day

This Week in ACADEMICS

We hope you had a great time and learned a little something from Back To School Night!  Our first two weeks with having 2 Access classes has gone fantastic! We have been able to offer students enrichment, extensions, study halls, and interventions. Our AVID word of the month for September is SUMMARIZE. Summarize is a verb that means to give a brief statement of the main points of something. Students, please read this article and summarize the most important points in one paragraph.  After School Study Hall starts this week! 3:10-4:10 FOR ALL STUDENTS in room A1, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday....and soon Fridays (but not yet).

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

The value winners for today are: 6th:       Adelaide Bennett / Respect 7th:       Eddy Monroy / Respect 8th:       Delia Bennett / Integrity Did you know that over 80% of RLS students last year reported knowing that at least one adult on campus had high expectations of them! Over 80% of RLS students also had a positive perception of our school culture and their role in it!  This is based on the California Healthy Kids Survey and our local Kelvin Survey data. Some areas for us to focus on this year, despite being above the state average, is academic motivation and meaningful participation.  We look forward to working with the leadership and yearbook classes along with finding opportunities for all students to help define what these two areas mean to them and working together to boost student perceptions in these areas while maintaining such positive experiences elsewhere.

This Week in ATHLETICS and Activities

9/16 RLS Coed Soccer @ Lawrence Jones released @ 2PM 9/18 RLS Coed Soccer vs Healdsberg  9/16 Girl's Basketball home vs. Healdsburg 9/18 Girl's Basketball @ Calistoga 3:30PM release at 2:30

Grade Level Team Newsletters 6th Grade Team 7th Grade Team 8th Grade Team

Last Week in Pictures

Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School All students, grade level or higher! 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/