May 4, 2026

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 6th.  On Thursday, May 7th, 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 12th, and fifth and sixth grade Reading tests are on Wednesday, May 13th. Math 7, Pre-Algebra and Algebra I SOL tests are on Thursday, May 14th, and the fifth and sixth grade Math SOL tests are on Friday. May 15th.

Expedited retakes are scheduled for the following Monday through Friday, May 18th through May 22nd.

Students are encouraged to get a good night's sleep before their tests and show up on time. The RMS band will perform on Monday, May 41h.at 7:00 in the auditorium.

The parents/guardians who signed a chrome book agreement form need to return their chrome books, cases and chargers by Friday, May 8th. 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 14th, at 4:00.

The RMS middle school choir is scheduled to perform on Monday, May 18th.

Schools are closed Monday, May 25th, for the Memorial Day holiday.

An eighth-grade graduation program is scheduled for Tuesday night, May 26th,  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 29th, in the auditorium. Sixth grade awards will begin at 8:30, fifth grade awards will begin at 9:30 and seventh grade awards begin at 10:30.

The last day of school is Friday, May 29th. Ridgeview Middle School will dismiss at 12:30.

We are offering summer school in June, beginning on Wednesday, June 3rd and continuing through Friday, June 301h for our middle school students. The Summer Academy will operate Monday through Friday from 8:30 to I: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.

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

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

John R. Whitner