A Message from the Student, Teacher, Parent Committee (STPC) I am very happy to share that the postponed Sport-A-Rama for 7th graders and Color Teams for 8th graders are happening this school year! Our school has faced much transition this year, but the teachers, staff and the Principal want to make sure that the students feel safe and loved at their "home-away-from-home." The voices of parents are being heard and supported by the staff, and the entire RVMS community is working together so the students can continue to enjoy and benefit from the longstanding traditions and school culture at RVMS.

It has also been recognized that families are still in the process of recovering from trauma due to the fires. While some may feel as though they "made it to the finish line" - many families have now relocated,

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February - March 2018 Events

• Feb. 19 (Mon.) - No school, President's Day

• Feb. 21 (Wed.) - Minimum Day, Release @ 12:28pm / RVMS Showcase Night 6 p.m.

• Feb. 28 (Wed.) - Dine & Donate @ Epicenter

• March 2 (Fri.) - Spring Dance

• March 8 (Thurs.) - No school, professional development day

• March 16 (Fri.) - End of 3rd Quarter

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR RVMS FAMILIES FEBRUARY 16, 2018

The Falcons Gazette Published by the Student, Teacher, Parent Committee (STPC)

Rincon Valley Middle School 4650 Badger Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95409

rinconvalleymiddleschool.com, T:(707)528-5255

RVMS Volleyball teams went undefeated this season!

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made it through the holidays, and started a fresh 2018 New Year - some are still working through stages of grief and loss. The children in these families are also still in need of the ongoing support. RVMS staff is aware and available if you, your family, or child recognize they may be in need of continued support and/or be seeking guidance for resources.

RVMS continues to maintain the valued environment that our children get to experience at this school. Your voice is important and makes a difference. Should you have any questions or want to share your thoughts, please come to the STPC meetings. Our next meeting is on March 1 from 11:30 - 1 p.m. at the conference room. We hope to see you there. Thank you! - STPC President Shaina Sovel, email4shaina@me.com 707-815-1548

Mark your Calendars! Don't forget these dates!

๏ Feb. 12 (Mon.) - No school ๏ Feb. 19 (Mon.) - No school ๏ Feb. 21 (Wed.) - Minimum Day (12:28 release) ๏ March 8 (Thurs.) - No school. Professional Development Day ๏ April 2 - 6 - Spring Break

Volunteer Opportunity There are several volunteering and donation opportunities coming up. Find out how you can help! Your support makes a difference!

Showcase Night Feb. 21: Volunteers are needed to help make the RVMS Showcase a great event for our prospective families! We are still in need of help in the following areas. If you can help, sign up by clicking on this link: Showcase Volunteer

✴ Parking Lot Area: Three people to assist in the parking lot 5:30-6:30 p.m.

✴ Cafe: One more person to help at the Snack Bar 6:00

✴ p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ✴ In Front of the Main Office: 4

more people to help with Enrollment Packet Collection 6:15-7:30 p.m. (Seated at a table).

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LUNCH MENU Click here to see the cafeteria lunch menu for this month.

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YEARBOOK!

Click here to order your yearbook now!

PARKING LOT MANNERS!

MEETING DATES All RVMS parents are welcome to attend the STPC meetings! ‣ Mar 1, 11:30 am-1pm ‣ Apr 12, 6:30pm-8pm ‣ May 3, 11:30am-1pm ‣ May 31, 11:30am-1pm

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March 2 School Dance event Volunteer & Donations: Volunteers needed for chaperones, snack bar, jumpy house and more, and donations of food and drinks are appreciated! Please find the sign-up Genius link at the bottom of this page.

Campus Beautification!: Celebrate Earth Day (April 22, 2018) by attending the RVMS campus beautification! Save the date! Details to follow in next month's newsletter. - STPC Campus Beautification Coordinators Jen Dahme, dahmefamily@gmail.com & Teresa Jacobs, tjacobs2467@gmail.com

Dine & Donate @ Epicenter Feb. 28! Come support your school community and have a fun evening with your friends and family at Epicenter!

The STPC has organized a "Play, Dine & Donate" at Epicenter (3215 Coffey Lane in Santa Rosa) on February 28 (Wed.) between 5 and 9 p.m. to help fund many RVMS programs the STPC helps support. Epicenter will donate 20% of your bill when you play at Rockin' Jump, bowl at 7Ten or dine at the Victory House. You MUST present this flyer to Guest Services by 9:15 p.m. on day of event. Flyers can not be distributed in Epicenter or within perimeter of parking lot. Click here to print out the flyer, gather your friends and family, and have a fun night out to support our school! *Rockin’ Jump limited to one hour (closes at 8 p.m.). 7Ten limited to one game. - STPC Dine & Donate Coordinators Justine Baker, justinebaker@me.com, & Tina Baker, tbakerrdh@hotmail.com

RVMS Dance March 2! The second school dance will be held on March 2 (Fri.) from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the RVMS Gym and Cafe. The theme is “White out." Tickets will be sold for $5 in front of the student store starting two weeks before the dance. - RVMS Leadership and P.E. Teacher Jay Meyer, jmeyer@srcs.k12.ca.us

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PLAY, DINE & DONATE

Present this flyer when your group jumps, bowls or dines, and 20% of your bill will be donated.

Join Epicenter in supporting

At a Play Dine Donate FUNdraiser onFebruary 28th 20185:00pm–9:00pm

Rincon Valley Middle School

Epicenter • 3215 Coffey Lane in Santa Rosavisitepicenter.com

Excludes tax and tip. Must present flyer to Guest Services by 9:15pm on day of event in order for organization to receive credit for purchase. Flyers are not to be distributed in Epicenter or within perimeter of parking lot. Valid only for date specified. Rockin’ Jump limited to one hour. 7Ten limited to one game. Rockin’ Jump closes at 8:00pm.

For office use only

One Hoursocks not included

One Gameshoes not included

Restaurant & Bar

RVMS students had a chance to visit a college campus earlier this month. They toured Sonoma State University and checked out what college is like!

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Please click here to sign up to volunteer or donate an item for the Dance. Your support is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact STPC Dance Coordinator Samantha Donohue at 707-849-8001. Volunteers, please arrive at 2:30 p.m. on the day of the dance. Thank you! - STPC Dance Coordinator Samantha Donohue, samanthad707@gmail.com

💃 Rincon Valley Middle School Dance Instructions" Helpful Hints from RVMS Assistant Principal Amy Sather, asather@srcs.k12.ca.us, (707)528-5255

❖ The dance will go from 3:15 - 5:00. Students will not have time to go home prior to the dance. Once students enter the dance they must stay for the entire dance. *See leaving early below.

❖ On the day of the dance students should leave everything in their hall locker, (including cell phones!) The hall doors will be unlocked after the dance so students can get their things before leaving.

❖ Dances are sock hops so all students should come to school with an extra pair of socks. (These will be destroyed by the end of the evening. So un-matching, odds and ends are great!)

❖ Students can bring clothes to change into, (be sure the clothes meet the dress code) and items to freshen up with. These items, (and their socks) should be placed in their PE locker during the school day.

❖ We will have a snack bar so money is the only thing that can be brought into the dance. No cell phones or cameras are allowed- they get lost and broken in jumpies etc.

❖ You will not be allowed back into the locker rooms so don’t forget your money! ❖ Tickets are pre-sale only. ❖ There is no access to the stage area at dances. Song requests should be submitted online line to the DJ Dax

at: www.daxentertainment.com/ ❖ Students acting inappropriately at dances will be removed from the dance, and given disciplinary

consequences which may include losing the privilege of attending future dances. Students are also subject to the full school disciplinary consequences listed in the student planner.

‼ If a student needs to leave early: 1. The student should bring a note to the office at the beginning of the school day. 2. Students are responsible for watching the clock in the gym. 3. It is the student’s responsibility to meet parents at the dance boundary line, in front of the snack

bar, at the designated time. 4. We will escort students to get their things out of the lockers, after they have made contact with

parents. So please allow a few extra minutes to access both the PE and hall lockers.

Sport-A-Rama March 9! Get ready for a one-of-a-kind RVMS event! The annual Sport-A-Rama will be held on March 9 (Fri.) from 6 - 8 p.m. at the RVMS Gym. This is a fun-filled night for our 7th graders AND their families. Four colored teams will participate in a variety of exciting and creative relay races.

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Find out what color team your 7th grader is on - "Purple," "Teal," "Red," or "Gold" - and bring your whole family to cheer for your color! For questions, contact RVMS P.E. Teacher Kara Myers at kmyers@srcs.k12.ca.us

8th grade Color Teams! Another RVMS tradition, the "Color Teams," have begun! The 8th graders started a BINGO guessing game this week to help them figure out which color team they are on. The teams will be competing in a variety of events that emphasize student participation. Each team has a teacher as a coach and a student team captain. On February 27 all 8th grade students will play games to celebrate the COLOR TEAM KICK OFF. School spirit, athletic and academic events take place until mid-April. The color teams that participated most and won the most events get the grand prize. The STPC and Summerfield Theatre host a MOVIE and PIZZA fieldtrip in early May! Good luck to all color teams! - RVMS Science teacher Laurel Varnbuhler, lvarnbuhler@srcs.k12.ca.us

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Falcons Mathcounts Team Moves On To State Competition!!

Seventh year in a row, Rincon Valley Middle School's Mathcounts Team has earned a spot at the Mathcounts State Competition! On Saturday, February 3rd, RVMS students participated in Regional Mathcounts Competition at Sonoma Country Day School. This year, 55 students from 7 different schools competed.    The Falcons’ Mathcounts Team, Emma Chen, Michael Huang, Griffin Quan, and Terrence Wu finished in 1st Place. In Count Down competition, Michael Huang placed 2nd, and Emma Chen placed 3rd. In addition, Griffin Quan, Terrence Wu, and Cody Reilly placed in the top 8 to compete in Count Down. We swept the Individual Scores competition, with Emma Chen in 1st, Michael Huang in 2nd, and Terrence Wu in 3rd place. Other participants from our school included Sallin Ma, John Simon, Gregory Esguerra, Joseph Lee, and Juwan Shin. Our team will be heading to Stanford University on March 31st to participate in the Mathcounts State Competition. Please congratulate them when you see them around our campus. Mathcounts Club is a space where learning math is fun, social, and supportive. We inspire curiosity and build confidence in students of all levels. We also strive to cultivate talent through participation in Mathcounts competitions. We nurture our math community with Maria Carrillo High School students who volunteer each week to coach our students. Their dedication is truly inspiring! - Gerry Conrad, Math Teacher and Mathcounts Coach, gconrad@srcs.k12.ca.us * Photos - Top: from left to right: Sallin Ma, Gregory Esguerra, Joseph Lee, Cody Reilly, Griffin Quan, Juwan Shin, John Simon, Terrence Wu, Michael Huang, and Emma Chen Bottom: From left to right: RVMS team Emma Chen, Michael Huang, Terrence Wu, and Griffin Quan; MCHS coaches Cassia Lee, Michelle Huang, and Aurora Lee; Gerry Conrad

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Save the "Carnival"! Coordinator urgently needed to keep RVMS tradition alive!

Every year, RVMS holds a "Carnival" in May for students to celebrate the end of the school year. It's a long-standing RVMS tradition rewarding ALL students for their hard work. This school year, we are in desperate need of a parent volunteer to help organize this event that offers fun activities and food booths for students. This Carnival Coordinator will work with staff to determine booth needs and find and organize donations and volunteers. The coordinator will also organize vendors for additional booths and provides students with tickets. If you like to throw a party, or simply like giving kids a great time, this job is for you! You can even share the job responsibility with a friend (or friends) if you don't want to do it alone! Without your support, we will be unable to offer this event this year. Please take a moment to consider stepping up so we can give our students a much-needed fun at the end of this school year. If you can help, please contact STPC President Shaina Sovel at email4shaina@me.com. Thank you for your consideration!

Athletic News Volleyball goes undefeated!

Volleyball enjoyed a perfect season. Both the 7th and 8th grade teams went undefeated in the North Valley League. It was a combination of hard work, dedication and high Volleyball skill. This group of girls were very easy to coach and I enjoyed having them all season. - RVMS P.E. teacher & Volleyball Coach Chris Woodbury, cwoodbury@srcs.k12.ca.us

Basketball success!

7th grade boys basketball were dialed in from day one. This group was very talented and worked well together on and off the court. They had an undefeated season, stayed focused in tough games and never let the other team get under their skin. This group represented RVMS well.

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  The 8th grade team ended their season with an 8-4 record. The games lost were heartbreakers, they were so close. But they didn’t let those losses bring down their season. The 8th graders learned from their experiences on the court and grew as a team. Their determination led them to many victories the second half of the season.

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Wrestling begins! Wrestling season has begun! The Falcon wrestlers are getting ready for their matches later this month. Come and cheer! Click here to see the wrestling schedule.

Boys Volleyball!

Did you know that RVMS is the only school in Santa Rosa City Schools with a boys’ volleyball team? For boys who want to get on the court, boys’ volleyball will be offered as a spring club sport at Rincon. The team will travel to play against West County school teams in Windsor, Sebastopol, and Guerneville. The team is coached by Mr. VarnBuhler, RVMS teacher, former varsity player at UC Davis. Tryouts and practices will start March 19 and the season runs through early May. Students will not be able to participate in both track and volleyball. For more information, contact Mr. VarnBuhler at jvarnbuhler@srcs.k12.ca.us

7th and 8th Grade Boys and Girls Track and Field  

Athletic Packets must be turned in by March 26th to participate in Track and Field events. There are no try-outs. First day of practice is March 19 (Mon.). - RVMS Athletic Director Kara Myers, kmyers@srcs.k12.ca.us

From the Leadership Class Valentines Sales: Students purchased valentine's gifts for their friends to be delivered during 6th period on Valentines Day. Each item was $1/2 dollars.

Compatibility Forms: All students filled out a "compatibility questionnaire" during SSR/W. Their answers were sent in to a company and they sent back compatibility forms with a student's top 10 friends, best matches, etc. The forms were $1/2 . This was a big hit! - - RVMS Leadership and P.E. Teacher Jay Meyer, jmeyer@srcs.k12.ca.us

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RVMS Athletics Calendar

*Athletic information can be found by clicking here.

Wrestling

• Feb. 22 (Thurs.) - Santa Rosa @ Rincon

• Feb. 27 (Thurs.) - Healdsburg @ Rincon

• March 1 (Thurs.) - Rincon @ Petaluma

• March 6 (Tues.) - Kenilworth @ Rincon

• March 8 (Thurs.) - Rincon @ Windsor

• March 13 (Tues.) - Rincon @ Slater

• March 17 (Sat.) - NVL League Finals

Volleyball tryouts/practice • March 19 (Mon.) Track & Field *Starting time for all meets: 3:45 p.m

• March 19 ((Mon.) - tryouts/practice

• April 12 (Thurs.) - Rincon @ Santa Rosa

• April 17 (Tues.) - Rincon Bye • April 19 (Thurs.) - Cook @

Rincon • April 24 (Tues.) - Rincon @

Comstock • April 26 (Thurs.) - Slater @

Rincon • May 1 (Tues.) - Semi Finals

Girls @ Santa Rosa • May 3 (Thurs.) - Semi Finals

Boys @ Rincon • May 10 (Thurs.) - Field

Events start at 1. Running events start at 3:30. Finals at Piner High School. Host: Comstock

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Get involved! We are still in need of volunteers this school year to ensure that our current students can enjoy wonderful programs RVMS has been offering for years. None of the positions need prior experience.

Intramural Sports Coordinator – Works with RVMS staff to coordinate lunches and special events for Intramural Sports. Carnival Coordinator - See details on page 6. Grocery Loyalty / Escrip Coordinator - Works with Escrip businesses, Amazon Smile etc. to receive and keep track of donations so that students can benefit from the donations.

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RENAISSANCE FUN! Renaissance students were treated to some snacks and drinks as a reward for their hard work and good grades! Thank you to parent volunteers who helped out at the January event. The next Renaissance "Double-lunch" is scheduled for March! Keep up the good

work, Falcons!👏 👏

Co-Treasurer – No experience necessary. Help manage the STPC Funds with current Treasurer.

If you can help, or know anyone who might be interested, please contact STPC President Shaina Sovel at email4shaina@me.com

⚠ Attention 8th grade parents!

Maria Carrillo High School's Parents Association has some open positions next school year. The Association is looking for parents to volunteer as Secretary, membership, Hospitality and Family Giving Campaign coordinator. If you’d like to know more about the positions, please contact MCHS Parents Association President Tia Gavin at tia@tiagavin.com.

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Rincon Valley Library Resources ✦ Teen Anime and Manga Club: Every Tuesday. Teen Anime & Manga fans can meet other teens who

enjoy watching Anime and discussing Manga. Teens will also help the group decide what Anime titles to watch. Free. No registration is required.

✦ Chess Club: Every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Join chess teacher Bruce Wishard for a free weekly chess program. Open to all youth between the ages of 7-17 only. All levels of learners are welcome! Chess sets will be provided. Primary focus will be on critical thinking, strategy, logic and problem solving skills. 

✦ READ 3 GET 1 FREE: This is a Teen book-review-and-reward program. Teens will read 3 books, write 3 reviews and earn a free book! Participating teens in grades 7–12 can select a free paperback book for every three books they read and review. While supplies last!

✦ International Writing Club: Are you a teen who enjoys writing Fiction, Non Fiction, FanFiction, Poems, Blogs, Stories? This club, led by local published teen author Melissa Torrefranca, is for all aspiring young authors who enjoy creating and writing. Registration suggested, but not required. First Thursday of each month, beginning March 1. This is a FREE program for all youth in grades 7-12 International. Teen authors will be joining using web conferencing - Rincon Valley Library Teen Services Librarian Lara Mayelian, lmayelian@sonoma.lib.ca.us

CARPOOL HELP If you are having trouble getting to and from school from your new location, check out a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mchscarpool/ designed to help connect riders and drivers to RVMS, SRACS and/or MCHS. To view all the postings, click on "See All" in the Community section on the right hand side. If you don't use Facebook, email miudieter1@gmail.com and we will post for you.

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NEWSLETTER Do you have topics suggestions or photos you want to share in the monthly newsletter? Contact Newsletter Editor Miu Dieter at miudieter1@gmail.com!

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