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Ringgold Middle School Tiger Tales August 2020 It is the philosophy of Catoosa County Schools to provide quality instrucon through highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals to our students. We work to meet this requirement by hiring teachers who are cerfied in their area of instrucon or are acvely involved in the tesng and evaluaon process of obtaining this cerficaon. Paraprofessionals must meet state requirements for licensure and professional development. All the teachers and paraprofessionals at Ringgold Middle School are highly qualified. Should a teacher or paraprofessional leave during the school year, we will send you a newsleer keeping you updated about their status. In 2019 our stu- dents took the Georgia Milestones Assessments to measure academic perfor- mance. We are considered to be in good academic standing. We will nofy you of any updates. RMS had a CCRPI (College and Career Ready Performance Index) score of 91.5. We appreciate the support you have given to our school. Our vision is to be a student-focused learning community where excellence is expected from the staff and students, every day, without excepon. Highly Qualified at RMS What is Title I? Title I is a federal program that gives schools funding to assist in meeting state achievement standards. The goal of Title I is to lower the achievement gap between low income students and at risk students. The US Department of Education uses Title I as a means to make sure that all students receive a fair and equal opportunity to receive a high quality education. Tiger Tales and the Title 1 Home & School Connecon newsleers are on the school website @www.rms.catoosa.k12.ga.us. Yearbooks Turn in your orders to school by October 9. You can order online through December at www.yearbookordercenter.com, order number 0267. Cost $38 or $43 personalized. Title 1 Family Resource Room (located in Media Center) Is currently closed. If we can assist you with any help books/ DVDs , take-home kits for math, literacy and more, please contact: Gwen Hamby, Parent Coordinator at (706) 935-3381 or [email protected]. REMINDERS Discuss proper hygiene with your child (washing hands, wearing masks, etc.) Explain Social Distancing—6 feet or more Bring a mask everyday to school (masks will be required at certain mes when social distancing is not possible) Check your child’s temperature We will be checking temperatures at school If your child has symptoms, do not send your child and communicate with the school Bring a water bole—we have installed bole filling staons in each hallway Virtual Open House If you haven’t had the opportunity yet, please go to the following link to meet our teachers: hps://nyurl.com/y6rgfebn To take a tour of our campus please go to the following link: hps://www.youtube.com/watch? v=pXjbKFICNd4&t=7s
