The Ranger Report Raymond Park Middle School

8575 E. Raymond Street

Indianapolis, IN 46239

Phone – (317) 532-8900 fax – 532-8999

Principal – John Kleine April 2015

Vol. 20 Issue 8

The Future Starts Here

Important Dates to Remember:

Mar 23— Apr 3: Spring Intersession — No School

Apr 6: School Resumes — Full Day

Apr 9—24: PTSA Fundraiser

Apr 20: SIC Meeting — 3:00 PM

Apr 20: PTSA Meeting — 4:00 PM

Apr 20: Warren Wellness Extravaganza @WCHS —

6 — 8 PM

Apr 21: Family Math and Science Night — 6:00 PM

Apr 23: Honor Roll Breakfast — 6:30 AM

Apr 23: Spring Pictures (pre-pay only)

Apr 27—May 15: ISTEP Testing Window

Academically Directed,

Community Connected

Healthy Eating at RPMS

The breakfast and lunch prices are as follows: Breakfast—$1.45, Reduced .30¢ Lunch—$2.10, $2.65, $2.90, and $3.35, Reduced .40¢

Please visit our web-site for the menu; http://raymondpark.warren.k12.in.us/lunch-menu

Important Information

The school day is from 7:30 a.m. until 2:50 p.m.

Please Note: School will be in session on Thursday,

May 28th (Make-up day for January 8).

Science Olympiads

Congratulations to the Raymond Park Middle

School Science Olympiad team for placing 6th in the

state at last weekend's competition in Bloomington.

Winning medals were: Lily Hough, Jarrod Laffey,

John Qualkenbush, Duyen Quang, Alaea Bowman,

Morgan Harper, Hannah Jones, Katie Osadczuk,

Christopher Stephens, Sarah Starks, and Ritchard

Cripe. Receiving at least 1 top ten finish were:

Andrea Casillas, Kiera Sloan, Logan Struewing,

Brice Wright, Kristen Lawrence, Carly McIntosh,

and Lauren Roberts. Receiving at least 1 top 15 finish

were Zachary Horton, Abby Jones, Evan Law,

Maddie Odum. Receiving at least 1 top 20 finish

were Matthew Copeland, and Riley West.

Yearbooks - It’s Not Too Late!

Yearbook money is due by April 9th if you want

to guarantee a reserved copy for your student. We

only have 200 copies for sale, and 600 students!

Leftover yearbooks will be available for cash pur-

chases in May when they are passed out to stu-

dents. Please contact bmartin2@warren.k12.in.us

if you have any questions about how to order one

for your student today! 16.00 soft cover, 20.00

hard cover, both are full color and include an

autograph page to save those special messages!

Warren Wellness Extravaganza - Get Fit! Get Healthy!

Mark your calendars for the 10th annual Warren Wellness Extravaganza. Warren Township is proud to partner with Community Health Network to bring you this exciting event scheduled for April 20, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Warren Central Field House. During our two-hour event, families will be exposed to many dif-ferent physical activities, sample healthy snacks, re-ceive information about summer sports camps, and much more. Again this year Community Health Network will hold a health fair in conjunction with our event. In addition, health screenings will be offered to adults. There is something for everyone. Plan to be there on the 20th of April because everyone needs to be FIT and HEALTHY! See the flyer included in this month’s Ranger Report.

Counselor’s Corner April 2015

Mrs. Hankley, 532-8900 ext. 8910 thankley@warren.k12.in.us

How to Stay Motivated When the Weather Gets Nice: 5 Spring Study Tips

The snow has melted, and the weather is starting to get nice. However we still have a couple months left of school and

this means students can’t shut down yet! So here are a few ways to help get your student motivated when we return from

break and finish the semester strong.

1. Stay studious in the sun On those days when beams of sunlight are coming through the blinds and the thought of staying indoors is too much to

bear, take it outside! It might sound challenging, but studying can be done outside. The trick is to find something on your

to-do list that can be checked off while nestled up in the tree house, sitting on the porch or lounged in a lawn chair.

2. Give yourself a break It is especially difficult to silently sit while studying when the weather warms. Give yourself a break! Instead of fighting

your personal study style, work with it. Make a to-do list. Putting everything you need to do down on paper will not only

ensure that you don’t forget anything but also will show you exactly what needs to be done. Finish as much as you can in

approximately 20-minute blocks of time, and take short breaks in between.

3. Reward yourself It’s important to reward yourself for hard work. Once you finish the last chapter of a challenging reading assignment or

work out that last math problem, find an active way to celebrate your accomplishment and the warmer weather. Grab a

group of friends and shoot some baskets, throw a Frisbee or take a walk around the block. Keeping rewards in mind

while you work will motivate you to finish that last bit of studying!

4. Do the worst first If you have a big pile of work to do you may be tempted to work on the little things first to get them out of the way and

put the most difficult project or assignment off. Finishing the most challenging assignment first will free up your time for

fun later. It isn’t always easy to tackle the biggest project first. Sometimes it takes a little self-convincing, but it’s worth it

in the end.

5. Stay organized Think spring cleaning! Is your locker still packed full of winter coats, hats, and mittens? Are there wadded up papers in

your backpack that date back to September? Take the time to purge those unnecessary items. Empty your locker and

freshen your folders. A clean and fresh approach will keep you on track to finish the year on a strong note!

*Also parents, as this school year continues to move at a fast pace and our Rangers are pacing along and keeping

stride. Be sure to keep in contact with your child’s teachers. The power of communication and monitoring of academic

progress is essential.

Rose-Hulman Institute

of Technology—

http://www.askrose.org

Homework Hotline 1-877-ASK-ROSE

(1-877-275-7673)

Sunday-Thursday nights from

7 - 10:00 p.m. EST

Over 70 Rose-Hulman

students are trained and

ready to assist your students

with math and science

homework help.

Raymond Park Middle School PTSA Spring Fundraiser The RPMS music department benefitted from updates to the sound system thanks to last year’s PTSA fundraiser.

However, more updates are needed and funding is limited. Therefore, proceeds from this year’s fundraiser will be used to

continue to improve the sound for our Ranger performers!

The fundraiser will run April 9-April 24. PTSA and students will work together to sell DiscoverINDY savings books

at ½ price for $12.50 (normally $25), Food & Fun Express books for $10 and trash bags for $10 a roll. The PTSA asks

that each family sell or purchase 5 items so that the school goal can be reached.

Students that sell 10 or more items, they will win 3 days of lunch incentives:

Day 1 - Free Pizza for Lunch.

Day 2 - Free Ice Cream during Lunch

Day 3 - Free Soda during Lunch

Thanks in advance to all Ranger patrons for supporting RPMS through the PTSA fundraiser!

“Principal’s Message”

April 2, 2015

Dear Raymond Park Middle School Parents and Guardians,

It is my hope that this letter finds you in the process of enjoying an eventful and restful spring break

with your students. When students return to Raymond Park Middle School on Monday April 6 to resume

classes, there will be only 38 instructional days of school left in the school year. This eight-week time

span may not seem like a great deal of time, but there is much to accomplish, including completion of the

second portion of the spring ISTEP+.

Again this year, 7th and 8th grade students will be taking the multiple choice portion of ISTEP+ online.

During the three-week time period between April 27 and May 15, students will be scheduled into computer

labs for math and language arts testing. While individual students will only be testing during a few

sessions in a computer lab, the entire testing process for all 7th and 8th grade students will take most of

the three-week period. Please be mindful of your student’s attendance during that time. Students will

perform much better on ISTEP+ if taken within the normal flow of the schedule.

Raymond Park Middle School has continued to promote the theme “Finish Strong” during the

2014-2015 school year. “Finish Strong…two words that more clearly define a call to action than any

other two words in the English Language. I challenge you to find two words that more absolutely define

a performance objective. The words ‘finish strong’ are pervasively used in our culture, and they are a

perfect example of how the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. When you combine ‘finish’ with

‘strong’ you create a powerful platform of action.” - from Finish Strong author Dan Green.

April and May are difficult months for adolescent students. The changing of the weather in concert with

visions of summer activities can work to deflate enthusiasm for school and even impede judgment. It can

be a particularly difficult time for 8th grade students who feel as if they’ve outgrown the middle school and

hear the call of the high school. There is no better time for students to embrace the Finish Strong theme!

The Finish Strong theme will continue to be formally observed on Finish Strong Fridays for the

remainder of the school year. The Finish Strong spirit will also be used to help kids remain focused for

each of the next 38 school days. The assistance of parents is also needed in this venture. Please engage

in ongoing discussion with your adolescent student about the importance of remaining focused and ending

the school year in positive, first-class, Finish Strong fashion.

Sincerely,

John Kleine

Principal