Checkout some the fun we had at crab soccer! See you all tomorrow!
RMS Boys and Girls Basketball for this evening, Thursday January 22, 2026 has been canceled.
Co-ed Intramural Soccer Announcement:
Intramural Soccer has been canceled for this afternoon, Thursday January 22, 2026.
Rochester Parks & Rec - Winter Festival, previously scheduled for Saturday, January 24th has been postponed due to the forecast cold weather. Rec staff and event partners agree that the low temperature will pose a danger to both participants and volunteers. A new date will be announced shortly. We hope everyone stays warm this weekend and we look forward to seeing everyone on the rescheduled date.
Information about Recreation and Arena programs can be found at Rec.RochesterNH.gov or by calling 603-332-4120.”
📢 School Bus Safety Reminders for Families
School mornings can be busy—especially on cold, winter days ❄️. Thank you for partnering with us to help keep our students safe, calm, and on time.
Please remember:
Be ready and waiting on time at your child’s assigned bus stop
Stay at the designated stop so routes can run smoothly
Make sure students are out of cars and homes and standing at the stop when the bus arrives
Keep eyes on the road and surroundings while waiting
Listen to and follow directions from bus drivers and school staff
While we understand the temptation on cold mornings, please do not flag down buses or ask drivers to make extra stops. Sticking to assigned stops helps keep everyone safe and buses on schedule.
📞 Questions? Contact the Bus Transportation Manager at 603-509-2904
🌐 Bus schedules: https://www.rochesterschools.com/page/bus-schedules
Thank you for helping us keep transportation safe for all students!
🎉⚽ Congratulations to Team Princeton for winning our Annual Crab Soccer Tournament this year! 🏆
Students and staff had a wonderful time, and we have lots of 📸 photos to share with you soon!
We look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow. Enjoy MLK Day 🇺🇸✨
Have a day with the children - here are some ideas to fill this year's MLK Day (or any day) with messages and lessons on kindness, sharing, fairness and dreams!
Kindness Jar
Write acts of kindness on slips of paper (help a neighbor, include someone, say thank you). Pick one to do together on MLK Day.
“Fair or Unfair?” Conversations
Share everyday scenarios (taking turns, sharing supplies, playground rules) and talk about what’s fair, unfair, and why fairness matters.
Read & Reflect Together
Read a short, age-appropriate book about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. or kindness. Ask: How can we show these values every day?
Compliment Challenge
Each family member gives at least three genuine compliments to others during the day—focusing on effort, kindness, and character.
Service at Home
Do a small service project together: donate clothes, make thank-you cards for community helpers, or help a neighbor.
Kindness Walk
Take a walk and look for ways to help—holding doors, picking up litter, smiling at others, or saying hello.
“I Have a Dream” Family Talk
Ask children to share their own dreams for a kinder, fairer school or community. Write or draw them together.
Inclusion Check-In
Talk about what it means to include others. Ask: How can we help someone feel welcome at school or on a team?
Acts of Kindness Plan
Create a simple plan for one kind action to do each week after MLK Day—turning learning into action.
Gratitude & Growth Reflection
End the day by sharing one way each person showed kindness and one way they want to do better moving forward.
I wanted to share that next week RMS will be conducting schoolwide NWEA testing. Below is the testing schedule:
Wednesday, 1/21: NWEA Reading
Thursday, 1/22: NWEA Math
Friday, 1/23 Thursday, 1/29: Make-up testing
Please be sure your child arrives at school on time, well rested, and ready to do their best. These assessments help us better understand student progress and guide instruction.
If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Ms. DeTroia
This Friday, we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Crab Soccer Assembly, and we are so excited to see our students and staff participate and cheer one another on! 🦀⚽
It’s always a fun and spirited event that helps build community and school pride, and we’re looking forward to another great assembly.
Thank you for your continued support of RMS!
Warm regards,
Ms. DeTroia
All students interested in participating in Intramural CO-ED Soccer are asked to pick up a permission slip located on the bulletin board in the gymnasium. The permission slip for Soccer must be returned by Wednesday , January 14th to Ms. Smith, Ms. Lloyd or Mr. Cheek. After returning the permission slip you will be placed on a team.
Intramural Soccer will begin on Thursday January 15th and end on Thursday February 5, 2026.
Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:25 pm– 3:15pm.
Our district urgently needs families to complete the Free & Reduced Meal Application. Even if you believe you may not qualify, every application helps support funding for the 2026–2027 school year.
📅 Online deadline for giveaway: January 14
🎁 Apply online by January 14 to be entered into a donated gift card giveaway plus it goes into our 2026-27 school year state funding points!!
🔗 Apply here: https://www.myschoolapps.com/
Thank you for supporting our students and schools.
Team Columbia made sourdough bread from scratch in our FSC room during advisory on Friday. We love seeing our students try new things.
📌 Reminder to Rochester Families
Our district urgently needs families to complete the Free & Reduced Meal Application. Even if you believe you may not qualify, every application helps support state funding for the 2026–2027 school year.
📅 Online deadline: January 14
📄 Paper deadline: January 13
🎁 Apply online by January 14 to be entered into a gift card giveaway!
🔗 Apply here: https://www.myschoolapps.com/
Thank you for supporting our students and schools.
If your New Year's resolution was to read more and talk about books more, then the RMS Book Club is the club for you. Join us on Tuesday, January 13th in the library from 2:30-3:15 to talk about The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko. Refreshments will be served; contact Ms. Marshall for more details.
Attention students interested in Drama Club, Ms. Brunelle will be in the Chorus room tomorrow afternoon, Thursday January 8th, from 2:30 - 3:30 pm. Ms. Brunelle is coming in to help students who may need assistance with audition materials, have any questions, or would like to introduce themselves.
There will be practice at RMS this afternoon from 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Please reach out to your coaches with any questions. Thank you!
Teacher Workshop Reminder:
January's teacher workshop day has been rescheduled from 1/26 to 1/30, any questions please give us a call.
This week we have started our team crab soccer mini tournaments. Our school-wide crab soccer in next Friday !
The weatherman is predicting snowy and icy conditions for tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January 7th. Therefore in order to give our facility team time to get things cleaned up and to ensure the roads are safe for travel, there will be a 2 hour delay for the Rochester Schools Wednesday Jan 7th.
Have a good night.
-Mr. Fulgoni
Select Choir practice has been CANCELED for this afternoon, Monday, January 5, 2025.