See the report here • See article here
Ruckel students can earn the top prize for turning
in the most Box Tops or Campbell's Labels!!
Our next contest ends Friday, May 18!!!
If you would like to assist with sorting, cutting and counting the Box Tops and Campbell's labels, please contact Lisa Parnell. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun! Please bring your scissors!
Thursday, May 17 • Post'l Point • Eglin AFB
Congratulations to Fastest Boat: Black Snow,
crewed by Keenan Oas, Daniel Kivioja, Selton Connor
See the complete list of winners on the Boat Race Page!
Click here for printable schedule
| Wednesday, May 23 |
First period Exam 7:54-9:54 am |
| Second period Exam 12:20-2:20 pm | |
| Thursday, May 24 |
Third period Exam 7:54-9:54 am |
| Fourth period Exam 12:20-2:20 pm | |
| Friday, May 25 |
Fifth period Exam 7:54-9:54 am |
| Sixth period Exam 12:20-2:20 pm |
Important information -- if you are withdrawing your student during May, please contact
the Guidance Office by May 4th! -- Click here for info Ruckel Guidance Office: (850) 833-4154
Saturday, May 19 • 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
See Flyer Here
Congratulations to the
2012
County Champion
Ruckel Ram Baseball Team
Awesome season -- 14-1!!
Congratulations to the Ruckel Lady Rams Softball Team --
Undefeated!!
Ruckel Middle School collected the most funds ($3010.00) in Okaloosa County for the 2012 "Change for Children" fundraiser campaign. The Multicultural Club submitted a check of total funds collected to The Children in Crisis, Inc. at a special Change for Children celebration May 8, 2012.
See the Multicultural Club page for details!
RUCKEL ARTISTS WIN 43 AWARDS AT 2012 OKALOOSA DISTRICT ART SHOW!
Special congratulations to Ruckel's Best of Show winners:
Middle School Best of Show 2-D:
Michaela Mogensen for her acrylic painting Majestic Turtle
Middle School Best of Show 3-D
Taylor Toth for her papier mâché sculpture Dragon Dreamer
Click here for the complete list of Ruckel winners at this art show.
Multimedia students also participated in the Okaloosa School District Student Art Show;
Ruckel had 50 photography entries, and won 17 of the 18 ribbons!
See the photos here • See the List of Ruckel Photography Award Winners Here
Congratulations to Ruckel Art Students Carmen Little, Taylor Toth, Jennifer Mountain and
Sarah Mountain for winning awards in the Sterling House Art Contest in March.
Visit the Art Page for more details!
Congratulations to the 2012-2013 Ruckel Rockettes!
Jessi Miceli (Captain), Desiree Manard (Squad Leader), Kenzie Nall, Allyson Gall,
Kimberlyn Porter, Olivia Reneau, Sarah Beth Sullivan, Kirsten Jones, Bethany Cherenzia,
Anna Piccorossi, Aubrey Hinely, Ansley Wright, and Hannah Miller
Proposed "Spirit Wear" Policy: The "Ruckel Spirit Wear" policy would require students
to wear approved Ruckel shirts Monday through Thursday.
Friday's dress would follow the Okaloosa County dress code and
would be considered a "free" day to the students.
Congratulations to the 2012 Ruckel Tech Bowl team for winning First Place! Ruckel has the most wins of any middle school in the county!
Pictured are team members Cassidy Solti,
Alex Tobert, and Claire Ponder
$5 discount cards available -- all proceeds go to Ruckel PTO
to support projects for the school!
Contact Kari Sturim at jsturim@earthlink.net
to order some today!!
Qualified seventh grade students may elect to participate in the Duke University Talent Identification Program, which identifies academically talented 7th graders based on standardized test scores. This year, we had an amazing 19 students selected for state recognition, including two, Christine Marocchini and Tim Tuper, who were also selected for Grand Recognition!
Congratulations to these outstanding Ruckel Middle School students!
2012 County Champions!!
Ruckel's Girls Tennis Team had an undefeated season!!
Go Rams!
Stay up to date with the Eagle Ram Tennis Center Capital Campaign as we work to raise the funds to build a first-class tennis center for all students!
Visit our new website here
Are you interested in playing football? Come to Football Spring Training on May 21-25 from 2:30-4:30 pm. There will be a parent meeting Thursday evening, May 24th.
More information will be coming later. You must have a current physical and parent permission form, and you can sign up in Mr. Smith's room 909B.
You will need to present a Pre-participation Physical Evaluation Form and a Parental Permission Form
for every sport you play during the year.
WE STRONGLY SUGGEST that you make appointments for student physicals to be completed during the summer so your forms are completed and ready for Fall sports.
Please make several copies of these forms for your files -- the Office needs a set and coaches will ask for them as well.
Ruckel Volleyball Camp •
Monday, August 6 to Wednesday, August 8
9:00 am to 12:00 pm •
Ruckel Gymnasium
See the Volleyball Page for more details!
June 2012 -- see Basketball Page for details!!
Spaces are limited! Boys Camp is full.
Three Ruckel Middle School students participated in the 2012 Florida State Science and Engineering Fair in April!All three students represented Ruckel well! Pictured from left: Claire Ponder, Stephen Herrera, Patrick (PJ) Shaw. Claire Ponder won the third place state award in computer science category and PJ Shaw was awarded a recognition ribbon for his chemistry project. Go Rams!
See our Science Fair Page Here!
Congratulation to seventh grader Lauren Matthews, who was chosen as one of
30 Regional winners in the Healthy Recipe contest with Sodexo. Her prizes were a camcorder and a black chef's jacket to match the hat she won at the county level!
Parents,
The state of Florida has just established the guidelines for school grades for this year's FCAT. The cut scores have been increased on FCAT 2.0 for students to achieve levels of proficiency which are levels 3, 4 and 5. A student must achieve a level 3 to be considered on grade level.
Here is a link to an information sheet from the state that describes the differences between school grade criteria from last year to this year. We should receive more information in the near future about scores for levels on the FCAT. We are encouraging our students to focus and do their very best.
We believe our students, your children, can step up to this increased challenge because of our shared vision of excellence. Last year we were ranked #10 out of 583 middle schools last year. We are proud of the past and excited about the future!
Dr. CG
Please enjoy a night out at Ed's on Thursday, May 24thfrom 5 pm until closing.
Click here for Ed's flyer with coupon.
When you present the attached coupon with your bill,
Ed's will donate 15% of the cost of your meal to Ruckel!
We hope to see you there!
Ruckel Idol 2012 Talent Show was
Thursday, May 3Congratulations to Ruckel Idols
Kimberlyn Porter, Sarah Beth Sullivan & Olivia Reneau!
Also chosen by our Judges:
1st Place: Stefani Alderfer, 2nd Place: Olivia Rackley
3rd Place: Mara Riley
See our photos of the performances here!
and the documentation must be turned in to the Ruckel bookkeeper, Felicia Hutchins.
No 7th grade student can start school without proof of a Tdap, Hepatitis B, and their second MMR vaccines on file in the office: NO EXCEPTIONS! 6th grade students should receive this vaccine as soon as possible & bring it to the office. Schedules will not be issued to 7th grade students next year if they do not have proof of vaccine. Students who do not have this documention will be sent home. Questions? Call the School Nurse, Cynthia Bowers, RN, at 833-4201.
Okaloosa County Health Department is hosting expanded Immunization Clinic Hours. Call 850-423-1065 for more information. |
All medications must be brought by the parent to the nurse’s office. The parent must fill out and sign a consent form and turn it in with the medication to the nurse. No student is allowed on campus with any medication. If the student brings in medications, it can result in a discipline referral -- this is a county regulation. Download the Dispersion of Medication Form here.
Reminder to all sixth grade parents: In order for your child to enter the seventh grade, they must have the Hepatitis B vaccine, the Tdap vaccine and their second MMR vaccine.
Current recommendations from the Health Department regarding Tdap vaccine here
CDC current immunization guidelines here
Ruckel Policy on Flu Prevention • MyFluSafety.com - Florida State Department of Health
Do your children currently have
health insurance? If the answer is no, Florida KidCare may be the answer.
Info flyer here
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Click Here and fill out the form to have your email address added to our distribution list!
Congratulations to the Junior Varsity Academic Team!First Place at the March Competition!
Meredith Freeman, Julia Freeman, Mandy Martin, Chris Halprin, Jake Vernon, and John Hencinski represented Ruckel and did an amazing job!
7:00 to 7:45 am Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday!
Ruckel's One-Stop Shop for Supplies & Spirit Gear! |
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is offering the Teen Driving Challenge Course April 5th (classroom) & April 7th (driving range), and May 11th (classroom) & May 12th (driving range) for teens 15 to 19 years old. Participants must have a valid Learner’s Permit/Florida Operators License and provide their own vehicle. Click here for more information.
School Resource Officers once again are excited to offer Okaloosa Youth week June 11-15 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. This year’s class will be held at Niceville High School. Sign-up sheets are available in the Front Office at Ruckel or with any School Resource Officer. This program is FREE and a lot of fun for kids in 5th to 8th grade. Forms must be returned and signed. Lunch is not provided.
Membership invitations for National Junior Honor Society are extended to 7th and 8th grade students who are found to be eligible when semester grades are checked toward the end of January. A student must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.83 since entering Ruckel to be invited to join. Students who are already members must maintain the same standard or they will be put on probation for a semester. The Spring Induction and Awards Ceremony was held Thursday, March 8 in the Ruckel Gymnasium at 7:00 pm. Congratulations!
Boys Swimming • Girls Basketball
Boys Soccer • Girls Soccer
Baseball
Boys Tennis • Girls Tennis
Amazing job, Athletes, Coaches, and Parents! GO RAMS!!
Ruckel Middle School Mobile Device Acceptable Use Practices!
This form must be signed and returned to your First Period teacher.
The Yow Family and Bayou Mechanical
We appreciate the support!
Congratulations to Ruckel's MathCounts Team!
Out of six local schools, we had 6 of the top 10 individual scores! Ruckel won the “Ciphering” Round, the top individual “Countdown” Round, and the overall tournament!
The 4-member team plus alternate will go to State!
See Article Here
Ruckel's KMO Team scored 747, which places them 21st internationally; Shoal River MS won third with 602 points and Pryor came in fourth with 577.
The following students participated: Jimmie Montgomery, Chris Halprin, Jake Vernon, Geoffrey Hall, John Hencenski, Aidan Ferrell, Drake Ward, Austin Jacobs, Meredith Freeman, Julia Freeman, Mandy Martin, and Julia Hartzog. They are coached by Mrs. Vicki Washington. All were amazing!!
Vanessa Perez, Ruckel Middle School eighth grader was a local honoree in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program was designed to identify each state's top youth volunteers. Congratulations, Vanessa and we are very proud of your dedication and accomplishments in helping others.
Attention Parents whose ESE children have a current IEP at Ruckel:
The Florida Department of Education is conducting a survey designed to provide the state with information on how well schools are supporting parents' involvement in their child's education. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states must report this information to the federal government on an annual basis. The survey will be available online at www.ESEsurvey.com now through June 30, 2012.
All parents of children with disabilities and a current IEP in grades preschool to 12 should complete this survey.
(Note:This survey is not intended for parents of students in the gifted program with Educational Plans (EPs)
Don't do it! • Don't take it! • Report it if you see it!
It's that simple.
Anonymous tip line: 833-4149
programs, services and activities.The district strives to provide equal opportunity for all and to identify
and overcome potential barriers to recruitment, employment, training, or promotional opportunities
for its staff and applicants.Violations of this policy will not be tolerated.
Mid-Bay Rotary presented Ruckel Middle School a check for $2,700. The dollars will go for Ruckel's "Nooks for Education" Program. The goal for "Nooks" is to encourage students to read. The dollars donated were from a Rotary District 6940 grant won by Mid-Bay and dollars raised from Mid-Bay Rotary service to the community projects such as its annual Oktoberfest. Pictured from Left to Right are Cheryl Duty, Ruckel Middle School Teacher and "Nooks" Lead; Dennis Samac, Ruckel Middle School Assistant Principal; Dave Swanick, Mid-Bay Rotary President; and Jess Parnell, Mid-Bay Rotary "Nooks" Lead.Success Center now open in the Media Center Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
from 2:30 to 3:30 pm! Come get help with your homework!!!
Need a little tutoring help at home?Visit our Links Page for tutoring and other learning resources.
TEN GREAT LINKS FOR MATH FUN -- CLICK HERE!
Check our Links Page for FCAT Explorer, online textbooks, and more!
New! Link to FDLRS info for parents on our Links Page!
Plus mobile access to tutor.com for Military Families!
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Academic Team: See the Academic Team page for upcoming competition and practice dates. Practices are held on Tuesdays after school -- check calendar on team page.
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Book Café: Meets the first Tuesday of each month to discuss selected books. After school, the club walks to Café Liquid to discuss books and have snacks. Led by Literacy Coach Mrs. Armstrong.
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MathCounts meets Tuesday mornings from 7:00 to 7:30 am, in Mrs. Watson's room #703.
If we do well, we will be going to the State Competition in Orlando! Go Rams! JV meets on Wednesday mornings from 7:15 to 7:45 am in room #104. -
The Ruckel Literary Club is held Mondays after school until 3:30 pm in Mrs. Settlemire's room, #503. We will work to produce The Ruckel Review.
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The Multicultural Club celebrates diverse cultures and ethnic groups. Meetings are held on Tuesday afternoons until 3:30 pm in Mrs. Beachem's room #705. For more information, check their web page.
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The National Junior Honor Society meets periodically to work on service projects and for induction
ceremonies. Please visit their web page for more information. See photos of our March awards here! -
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes meets alternate Thursdays from 7:00 to 7:30 am in classroom #504. Our leader this year will be Paulamarie Stevens.
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Student Government Association consists of elected classroom representatives and officers who promote interest and student participation in school activities and organize projects for the betterment
of the school and community. Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 am in the Ruckel Media Center. Their sponsors are Ms. Close and Ms. Moore.
Thanks for supporting ourRaise the Ram Rally
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Zoning waivers are available!
Visit our Academics Page for details!
Filling out your application online will have your student enrolled in our program faster than applying
with a paper form -- click above and get started!
Okaloosa County School District Food Services
Learn details about school Breakfast & Lunch programs and
other facts about our Food Services!
a Classroom Interruption Policy - More info here.
See our Calendar Page for all Early Release dates.
Remember, in order to be promoted from 8th grade to 9th grade,you must pass all 12 core classes
-- that's four core classes per year (Math, Social Studies, Science, Language Arts).
Contact the Guidance Office if you have any questions.
Having trouble figuring out how to get your child's assignments off the new grades-on-line? Here are a couple of steps to help:
(1) Log in with your student's number. The last four digits of this number is their password.
(2) When the "report card" view comes on the screen, scroll over to the grade from the class that you would like to check. This is a hyperlink that will take you to a view of the assignments for your child in that class.
(3) To see the class work, homework, and test scores that comprise each grade (the class report page),
put cursor on grade and left click.
If you want to receive e-mail notification regarding your student’s progress, the program is a bit different now.
Please call Kim Picorossi in RMS Student Services at 833-4149 if you have questions. Thanks!
The Florida Department of Education has developed an online tool called Success Measures to help parents and families throughout the state learn about changes to our standards and assessments. Provide your student's grade level and courses, and learn more about the assessments which will pertain to them. Important info for students enrolled in advanced Math classes at Ruckel Middle School
New! Info about Math, IT, and Science classes offered for High School credit here at Ruckel
valuable and free service allows citizens to track Florida's registered sexual offenders and predators. he Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement has a letter describing this service and a brochure you can download.
These guidelines explain what's expected of every Ruckel Ram
and the order of consequences for broken rules.Click the Ram for info!
To learn more about the school grades for the Okaloosa School District, AYP status and school report cards,
please visit the following link http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/. Congratulations!
• State of Florida - School Entry Health Exam - Form
• Florida High School Athletic Assoc. Pre-participation Physical Evaluation - Form
• Interscholastic Athletics Parental Permission - Form
• Volunteer Affadavit - Form NOTE: Volunteer paper work has to be done EVERY CALENDAR SCHOOL year!
