Riverside Middle School

Attendance Weekly Messenger Morning News RMS PTSA

JL Mann 8th Grade Day

JL Mann High School would like to formally invite any rising 9th grade students planning/zoned to attend JL Mann High in the 25/26 school year to our 3rd annual 8th Grade Day on Feb. 26th from 9-11am (see attached flyer). This is a student only event where students will get a chance to not only tour the school but also hear from current students and school officials about what JL Mann has to offer. If interested, make plans with your school’s admin/counseling team to allow permission for students to be excused to attend. Transportation is not provided so this will be the sole responsibility of the parents. Any students planning to attend, please complete the Google Form below. More details will be shared with these families prior to the event. Form Deadline Monday, February 24th.

2025 8th Grade Day Student Attendance Form: https://forms.gle/xwKRNfPbeCtspSA66

Eastside HS Rising 9th Grade Night

Eastside will host their annual Rising 9th grade night January 27th with food trucks available at 5:00 and an informational session beginning at 5:30 for rising 9th graders and families. Tours of the school will follow the session. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

2025 Testing Schedule

Testing will take place on the dates below and all students will participate. It’s important for students to arrive on time, well-rested, and ready to do their best. We encourage parents to ensure their child has a good night’s sleep, eats a nutritious breakfast, and brings a fully charged Chromebook.

ACCESS Testing at Riverside Middle School

ACCESS Testing is an annual English language proficiency assessment given to students identified as English language learners (ELLs), measuring their abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. These four tests track their progress in acquiring English and inform instructional decisions made by teachers.

Riverside Middle School will be administering these tests to identified ELL students on the following dates:

Tuesday, Jan 21 - Listening Test (All identified students)

Thursday, Jan 23 - Reading Test (All identified students)

Tuesday, Jan 28 - Writing Test (All identified students)

Thursday, Jan 30 through Thursday, Feb 5 - Speaking Test (in small groups; students will be informed a week ahead of time as to their exact test date)

**Make-Up testing will occur as needed on Jan 22, 24, 27, 29, 31 or Feb 6.

We will begin each morning at about 8:35am. If your child is part of the ELL program, please be sure they arrive at school on time and in their best testing mode (good night's sleep, nutritious breakfast, stress-free morning, charged Chromebook, pencils, paper, etc).

Contact Merle Faulk (mfaulk@greenville.k12.sc.us ) or Brooke Oxendine (boxendine@greenville.k12.sc.us ) if you have any questions.

8th GRADE IGP Conferences

Beginning January 7th, RMS counselors will be meeting with all 8th grade students and parents to conduct their Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) conferences. An IGP is a flexible plan that students, parents/guardians, and school counselors create to help students focus on interests, abilities, and academic and career goals.

Counselors will be providing an overview of information with students in classes on December 11th and then inviting parents to join us by phone for our student-led conferences in January and February. Registration for 9th grade courses will take place in March. Please sign up for your phone conference through the appropriate link below.

Student Last Names beginning with A-B with Ms. Sinkler
Student Last Names beginning with C-G with Mrs. Hall
Student Last Names beginning with H-L with Mrs. Grupp
Student Last Names beginning with M-R with Ms. Denny
Student Last Names beginning with S-Z with Mrs. Goettee

Please see this slide or this PDF for more information about IGP conferences.

Update! 7th Grade Whitewater Field Trip

Update as of 10/2024: We will now be going to the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC for our 7th grade field trip. The field trip will be May 9th, 2025. If a parent or guardian is interested in being a chaperone, please contact Mr. Hatchell at jjhatchell@greenville.k12.sc.us All payments will be completed online and you can sign up using this link: https://orangeskytravel.com/100755.