May 5th, 2025

Dear students, parents and guardians:

May will be a busy month of SOL testing and end of the year activities.

Below are a few of the upcoming events in May:

The full SOL testing begins this week. Fifth and eighth grade Science SOL tests are on Wednesday, May 7th . On Thursday, May 8th , the seventh grade Civics SOL tests and the eighth grade World Geography SOL tests will be given. Seventh and eighth grade Reading SOL tests are on Tuesday, May 13th , and fifth and sixth grade Reading tests are on Wednesday, May 14th . Math 7, Pre-Algebra and Algebra I SOL tests are on Thursday, May 15th , and the fifth and sixth grade Math SOL tests are on Friday, May 16th .

Expedited retakes are scheduled for the following Monday through Friday, May 19th through May 23rrd .

Students are encouraged to get a good night’s sleep before their tests and show up on time in the morning for their tests.

The RMS concert choir will perform on Monday, May 12th , at 6:00 in the auditorium.

The parents/guardians who signed a chrome book agreement form will need to return their Chromebooks, cases and chargers by Friday, May 16th . The chrome books are to go to the homeroom teachers. We ask that the student name be placed in the pocket of the case.

A PTO meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 15th , at 4:30.

Schools are closed Monday, May 26th , for the Memorial Day holiday.

An eighth-grade graduation program is scheduled for Tuesday night, May 27th , at 6:00 in the RHS gym.

Students will need to be there by 5:30 for line-up..

Award programs are scheduled for Friday, May 30th , in the auditorium. Seventh grade awards will begin at 8:30, sixth grade awards will begin at 9:30 and fifth grade awards begin at 10:30.

The last day of school is Friday, May 30th . Ridgeview Middle School will dismiss at 12:30.

We are offering three weeks and two days of additional instruction in math and reading, beginning on Thursday, June 5th and continuing through Friday, June 27th for our middle school students. The Summer Academy will operate Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 1:00 each day. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. School buses will be used to transport students. Please call our office if you are interested in your child attending. Community in Schools “After the Bell” will offer programs during two of the weeks so that some students can participate in their activities.

Several reward activities are scheduled toward the end of this month. The classroom teachers will share that information with their students.

Reminders:

Before a student can ride home with another student, notes from both students’ parents have to be sent to the office to verify permission.

Calls from parents about bus or student pickup changes need to be made before 2:30 in the afternoon to make sure that the message gets to the children. There is no guarantee that the messages will get to the students if someone calls after that time.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 835-1601.

Thank you.

John R. Whitner