Ripley Middle School

Good evening Jackson County Schools Community, Scores on the 2024 West Virginia Summative Assessment that our students in Grades 3-8 took last spring have been released and show, once again, that Jackson County School Students are performing well. The teachers and staff of all of our schools thank you for the work that you and your children have put into their education and look forward to great things to come. Score reports this year are being released online and instructions for viewing your child's scores have been sent out in an email message to your child's school email account. Paper reports for the WVGSA are not being provided this year by the West Virginia Department of Education. If you have any questions regarding your child's scores, please contact your child's school for more information. Thank you and have a great evening.

Good evening RMS Parents, just a few updates/reminders: -- 9/13 Lunch change: Pepperoni Pizza, Corn, Broccoli with Ranch Dip, Garden Salad with Dressing, Fruit & Milk. -- 9/13 - Last day for for apparel sale - https://swiftees.printavo.com/merch/ripley-middle-march-store-24/ -- 9/13 - RMS will be watching the RMS Parade. All RMS athletes have been given permission forms to be in parade. For those who are participating in parade that are non RMS athletes, will need signed out of school while providing an excuse before 1:00.

Good afternoon RMS Parents, Jackson County Schools and Ripley Middle School are committed to the safety and education of all our students. Essential to this commitment is open communication with our families and school community about potential concerns when they arise. For this reason, I wanted to share some information regarding unsubstantiated or rumored threats circulating on a social media messaging platform. Please rest assured that we take all threats seriously. Upon notification of reported threats, we contact law enforcement immediately to investigate any threat and its validity. The reported messages are being investigated and appear to be similar to other threats or messages being spread throughout our region. Jackson County Schools has not been identified in a post to our knowledge, but many schools in our region have been named. We understand that situations like this can be concerning, and we want to assure you that we are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for all. Once again, we want to emphasize our unwavering commitment to the safety of our students and staff. We are grateful for the support and collaboration of our school communities and law enforcement agencies. Together, we will continue to work diligently to keep our schools safe and secure. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly at Ripley Middle School. Thank you for your continued trust and support as we work together to keep our school community safe.

Good evening, Jackson County Families. Our guest speaker, Katie Greer, will be at Ravenswood High School Auditorium tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. She is an acclaimed internet safety expert, who leverages her extensive experience with law enforcement to educate families on safe digital practices. The presentation will last an hour and will include various topics such as digital trends affecting adolescents, social media use, and key strategies to help families use technology more thoughtfully and intentionally. If you have any time in your schedule, this will be a worthwhile event to attend. You must be 18 years old to participate in the event. Childcare will be provided. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

Good evening RMS Parents, this is just a reminder for students to charge devices each night. Students are expected to have a charged device arriving to school. Also, Fall Sports Picture Day is Tuesday, September 10. Thank you and have a great day!

Good evening RMS 8th Grade Parents, Today, students received the initial paperwork for our annual 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. Please note that the deposit is due on or before September 27. The first fundraiser will begin shortly after deposits have been submitted. Please take a moment to join the Remind group. Simply text @rmsdc2025 to the number 81010. This is the best way to contact the trip sponsors and receive information regarding the trip. We hope you will consider traveling with us!

Good evening, Jackson County Families. Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 10, 2024, for our guest speaker Katie Greer. She is an acclaimed internet safety expert, who leverages her extensive experience with law enforcement to educate families on safe digital practices. The presentation will last an hour and will include various topics such as digital trends affecting adolescents, social media use, and key strategies to help families use technology more thoughtfully and intentionally. You must be 18 years old to attend the event. The event will occur in the Ravenswood High School Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided. Thank you and have a wonderful Labor Day weekend.

Good evening RMS Parents, if you are looking for some new general Viking apparel please click the link below. https://swiftees.printavo.com/merch/ripley-middle-march-store-24/ Also, this is a reminder that September 2 is Labor Day and there will be no school. Thank you and have a great evening!

Good evening RMS Parents, thank you for a great start to the school year! Below is the link to our Request to Withhold Directory Information. Please complete by Friday if you would like any information to be withheld. https://forms.gle/27kdTZKXWDtH9sgAA Tomorrow please remind your child to wear Red to support Madison Middle School in Boone County due to the sudden death of one of their students. Also, Friday is RMS College Day, please have your child wear their favorite college colors. Thank you and have a great evening!

Good evening RMS Parents, this is a reminder that Picture Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, August 27. Also, please have your child bring back the required beginning of the year paperwork by Friday, which includes: Emergency Card (White), Student/Parent Handbook Acknowledgment Form (White), Substance Use and School Climate Survey (Pink), Student Code of Conduct (Yellow), Home Language Survey (Pink), and Internet Use Permission and 1:1 Technology Agreement (front/back). Thank you and have a great evening!

Good evening. I hope everyone had a great opening day of school. This year, Jackson County Schools has attempted to reduce the amount of required forms sent home for parents to complete on opening day. The digital forms we used last year are no longer available due to the company not meeting our school system’s standards. However, there are 3 forms for elementary students and 4 forms for middle/high school students that must be returned to your child's school as soon as possible. The elementary forms include the Acceptable Use Policy, Emergency Card, and Student Code of Conduct. Middle/High School forms include the 3 previously mentioned forms and the MacBook/iPad agreement. Extra forms and basic information that each family should review are located on the JCBOE website under the tab “start of school info.” If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school. Have a wonderful evening.

Good evening. This is Will Hosaflook, Superintendent of Jackson County Schools. Tomorrow brings much anticipation with the start of a new school year. I am so excited to see our students and employees back in our buildings as we continue to work together to make Jackson County Schools the best school district in our state. Once again, Jackson County Schools continues to move up in the state rankings. According to the website School Digger, which rates WV school districts, Jackson County Schools has moved up and is now ranked third in the school district listing for our state. This would not be possible without the unwavering support of our great families and employees in Jackson County. As we continue to climb in academic rankings, change is not only necessary, it is inevitable. We will continue to make necessary changes, whether it is schedule adjustments, student acceleration, student remediation, or offering unique opportunities for students to grow. Leading the state will not come easy. It will take hard work, determination, and perseverance from our children, as well as for the entire community to demand high expectations and excellence in our schools. I believe in the power of public education as well as our parents, our employees, and especially our communities. Anything is possible; we must be willing to outwork all others to accomplish our goals. As always, I ask for your patience on the first day of school. There are many moving parts that we will continually perfect throughout the year. Once again, thank you for your support and encouragement as we start another exciting school year. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

Good evening RMS Parents, the RMS Athletic Boosters would like to invite those interested to their meeting tonight in the RMS Library at RMS at 5:00. Thank you and looking forward to seeing students tomorrow!!

Good evening Ripley Middle School Parents, please plan to attend our Open House on Friday, August 16 in the gym. Please use main entrance double doors by office. Join us as we enter the new school year. Looking forward to seeing you!! 5:00-5:45 - 6th Graders. 6:00 - 6:45 - 7th and 8th Graders. Thank you and have a great evening.

Good evening RMS Parents, below is the corrected RMS Softball Remind class code for those interested. Thank you and have a great evening. @h286bh.

Good evening RMS Parents, the following sports will have preseason parent/athlete meetings in order to review expectations and complete required paperwork needed before students are permitted to practice. Please plan to attend the meeting of the sport in which your child will participate.. Thank you and have a great evening! Tennis - 8/8, 5:00 @ Ripley City Park Tennis Courts Football - 8/8, 5:30 @ RMS Cafeteria Cheer - 8/8, 6:30 @ RMS Cafeteria

Good evening, please click link below if you are interested any fall sports. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fWQSsPJ5uriDZu-cvyNoB3ry0xIjS2dPWY0aeLLXXvw/edit?usp=sharing

Digital Safety for Families - Trends and Strategies - Caregiver Event @ Ravenswood High School Auditorium Tuesday, Sept 10, 2024 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Good evening Ripley Middle School Parents, attention all fall, winter and spring sport athletes. Ripley Middle School will be hosting a brief meeting about our cardiac response plan on Monday, August 5 at 6:30 PM in the gym. We are now required to host these meetings prior to the start of sports. As part of this, all coaches will supply a form which will require a parent signature regarding acknowledgement of our plan prior to the start of the first practice. The meeting is optional, but attendance is recommended. Each sport will also have individual plans which will be reviewed by each individual sport coach prior to the start of practice. If you have any questions, give us a call at (304) 372-7300. Thank you and have a great evening.

Good evening Ripley Middle School Parents, below is a flyer from our Cross Country team. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wzlfaJxrGq7i26fhFoWUcuix5WEcHMYs/view?usp=sharing