Good evening 7th grade parents! Permission slips for the Columbus Zoo field trip went home this week. Money and permission slips will be collected this week. Permission slips are due tomorrow, Friday 4/25, and can be turned in from 7:30-7:55 in the gym. If you would like the option to pay online, please have your child see Ms. Smith for the QR code. Permission slips will not be collected after Friday. Thank you and have a great evening!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17G0lIvIs85Rc_7iib2SMzJsCbst7ZOue/view?usp=sharing
📣 Exciting News for Incoming 8th Grade Students!
Introducing the Early High School & Credential Program in Jackson County Schools
Beginning Fall 2025, Jackson County Schools is launching a new, innovative opportunity for a small pilot group of incoming 8th graders: the Early High School and Credential Program!
This initiative is designed to empower students early by allowing them to begin earning high school credits and complete Career & Technical Education (CTE) credentialing while still in middle school.
🌟 What does this mean for students?
Selected students will:
• Get a head start on their high school journey by taking advanced classes in Math, English, Science, and Social Studies.
• Begin earning recognized credentials in career and technical fields.
• Have access to real-world learning experiences such as:
o Work-based learning
o Apprenticeships
o Hands-on career exploration
This pilot program opens the door to more flexible and personalized pathways through high school, giving students the skills and experience they need for college, careers, and beyond.
📝 Who can participate?
A small group of students will be selected to participate in this pilot. If you think your child may be interested in this opportunity, please complete the following survey @ https://forms.gle/rZFG9t3pyvxNxvRW7 . More details about eligibility, the application process, and program structure will be shared in the coming weeks.
Stay tuned — this is just the beginning of an exciting new chapter in Jackson County Schools!
For questions or more information, please email whosaflo@k12.wv.us.
Good evening RMS Family, just a reminder that Spring Sports and Club Pictures are tomorrow, Monday, April 21st. This will include, baseball, softball, track, and archery for pictures. Please make sure students come to school with all official attire for those sports. FFA is also asked to bring official dress for their pictures. Thank you and have a great evening.
Good afternoon. This is a reminder that tomorrow, April 18, 2025, is an early dismissal day due to Faculty Senate. Students will be dismissed 3 hours early. All buses will arrive at their after-school stops 3 hours early. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.
Good afternoon. This is a reminder that Friday, April 18, 2025, is an early dismissal day due to Faculty Senate. Students will be dismissed 3 hours early. All buses will arrive at their after-school stops 3 hours early. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.
Good evening RMS 6th Grade Parents,
Your child brought home a letter from our Wellness Center last week. The letter contains information about immunizations that are required for them to start 7th grade. The immunizations required are the Tdap and the meningococcal vaccines. These requirements must be met before they can start school in August. A nurse from the Wellness Center will come to Ripley Middle School and give these immunizations, if you want your child to have them here.
Please complete the registration form and return it to school by April 28th, 2025. Our nurse will contact you with a date for the clinic once the forms are received.
Thank you and have a great evening.
Good evening RMS Family, Spring Sports and Club Pictures are coming up on Monday, April 21st. This will include, baseball, softball, track, and archery for pictures. Please make sure students come to school with all official attire for those sports. FFA is also asked to bring official dress for their picture that day.
As a reminder the end of the school year is coming up, which means the time to buy a yearbook is coming to a close very soon. We have a goal of selling 251 yearbooks and we have currently only sold 92 yearbooks. Our yearbook staff has put a lot of work into this yearbook and would love to share them with everyone. If you have an interest in buying on, there are two ways to do so. Scan the QR code on the flyer that is attached, or print off the order form and send cash or a check written to Ripley Middle School and turn that into Mr. Burgess in Room 112. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Burgess at dalton.burgess@boe.jack.k12.wv.us and he will get back to you as soon as possible. If you have any pictures that you would like to see in the yearbook, you may also email those to Mr. Burgess as well.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QPGSwD12-L96Pgcnp020Tchb_59w-EvI/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1csVY9VzmWjfUmqJuJGcX-RUtPTho4cQF/view?usp=sharing
Good evening RMS Family, this is a reminder that students will be taking the end of year iReady ELA diagnostic tomorrow, April 14. As we discussed with students, each student's goal is to meet their individual typical growth for the year. We plan on having a Field Day one afternoon for those who meet their typical growth. Please have students be well rested and on time tomorrow with a charged device. Thank you and have a great evening!
Good evening RMS Family, please check our our YANA & STARS Toy Drive For Jackson General Hospital April 14-18th.
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oUTlvaa5TLM9V_EPgs-B_t1AyqY6mTLW/view?usp=sharing
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Udf-A-vao3vRF7DsPOr1w4gHVMPeq_WZ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107272220692730944949&rtpof=true&sd=true
Good evening RMS Family, your child received the letter below this week regarding GSA from Michele L. Blatt, WV State Superintendent of Schools.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14MbsDD0_CST33aEthDOFdZNq6FisOe3R/view?usp=sharing
Good evening RMS Family, this is a reminder that students will be taking the end of year iReady Math diagnostic tomorrow, April 7. As we discussed Friday with students, each student's goal is to meet their individual typical growth for the year. We plan on having a Field Day one afternoon for those who meet their typical growth. Please have students be well rested and on time tomorrow with a charged device. Thank you and have a great evening!
Good evening RMS Family, April is the Month of the Military Child. It was established in 1986 to honor kids who have a close family member who is on active duty in the military. At Ripley Middle, we have quite a few Military Connected Youth, and next week we are going to honor all military kids with a Spirit Week! It starts off with Military Monday – please remind your student to wear a shirt celebrating their favorite branch of the military on Monday. The full schedule for Spirit Week is on the attached flyer.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p8qD416LgBmXGhzsWWI6X0mK7cjgMxl3/view?usp=sharing
Good afternoon RMS Parents, after school tutoring and PLATO has been cancelled for today, April 2. Thank you and have a great day!
Good morning RMS 8th grade parents, this is a reminder that 8th graders will be out tomorrow to visit Roane Jackson Technical Center. Half the students will visit in the morning and the other half will visit in the afternoon. If your child would need signed out please contact the school today at 304-372-7350. Thank you and have a great day!
Good evening. This is a reminder that Jackson County Schools will be closed for Spring Break beginning Monday, March 24, 2025, through Friday, March 28, 2025. Also, by utilizing our NTI Days and Equivalent Time Days when schools were closed due to inclement weather, the last day of school for students is still May 30, 2025. Please have a wonderful, safe, and relaxing Spring Break.
Good evening RMS Family, just a reminder that if students miss school tomorrow for the Ripley High School Boys Basketball Tournament game, students will need to bring a parent excuse back within 3 days. RMS Spring sport athletes, reminder you will need to sign into school prior to 2:30 with game ticket in hand with name/ID number written on it, in order to participate in practice tomorrow after school. Game ticket will be used as parent note to allow RMS student athletes to practice.
Also, reminder for students signing out for the game will need to be signed out by a guardian or will need to have a parent note turned in stating who will be signing them out. Thank you and go Vikings!
Good afternoon Ripley Middle School 6th grade families. Parent information sheets for 7th grade course registration were given to students today. Registration is online through this link: https://forms.gle/CNpRbxRaZAZuc9fG8
Please complete the registration form by March 31. If you have any questions, please call the school at 304-372-7350.
Good evening RMS 8th Grade Family, our 8th grade trip to Roane Jackson Technical Center has been moved to April 3. Thank you!
Good evening RMS 7th Grade Family, Parent information sheets for 8th grade course registration were given to students today. Registration is online through this link: https://tinyurl.com/RipMid8th Please complete the registration form by March 31. If you have any questions, please call the school at 304-372-7350. Thank you and have a great evening!
Good evening RMS Family, 6th Grade would like to invite all RMS students to St Patty's Day Fest on March 17 from 3:30-5:00. Please see below for more information. Also, there will be no tutoring, intervention, or PLATO after school on Monday, March 17. Thank you and have a great weekend! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S-3_CLlS7FpCcGB9nwn-DWXVcR-VnfUD/view?usp=sharing