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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER
In the spirit of going green, Running Brushy will post our monthly upcoming events on our web site!

Please join us for our Annual Thanksgiving Feast on November 19, 2009 during lunch periods. The cost is $3.25 for adults and $2.25 for children.



Click the link below to access GradeSpeed Parent Connection to create an account. This is for NEW accounts only. Accounts set up in previous years remain valid and those parents should be able to access them now. If you have forgotten your password, our Registrar can reset those for you. Contact the Registrar's office if you have any questions.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Our policy states that if your child has been absent 3 or more consecutive days, we will e-mail the student's teachers and have any make up work delivered to the front office. Work will not be collected for absences of less than 3 consecutive days.

***FLU SHOT CLINIC HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS SATURDAY, Nov. 7, 2009***


BLUE SANTA NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Since 2002 the Cedar Park Police Department has worked with LISD schools in providing toys during the holiday season for underpriviledged families. Click the link below for more information on how you can help out this year. Thank you for your support!

Yearbooks are on sale and order forms are located in the front office. The cost is $27.00 if purchased before December 1, 2009. Yearbooks purchased after December 1, 2009 will be $30.00. RBMS is celebrating 10 years this year and our yearbook will be full of great color pictures and wonderful memories!

Austin Lifeguard, Human Sexuality Parent Meeting for Middle School Parents will be held on Monday, April 19, 2010, 7 PM at Henry Middle School Library.

Austin Lifeguard presents human sexuality curriculum through presentations to our students in grades 7-9. Parent notification about the presentations usually go out two weeks in advance. If you have any questions please call or email, Ray Langlois, Coordinator of Health and PE for Leander ISD at 512-570-0225 or ray.langlois@leanderisd.org

Click on the link below to find out more information about becoming a mentor. Training sessions are included in the information.

Due to the guidelines of No Child Left Behind and the Student Success Initiative, Texas 8th graders are required to meet or exceed the passing standard for 8th gr TAKS Math and Reading to be promoted to 9th grade.

Please read through the attached brochure with tips on how to help your child prepare for the requirements of 8th grade. If you have questions about what RBMS is doing to ensure your child receives the necessary reading and math assistance, please contact his/her math and language arts teachers at 570-3300.

Click below to view our campus traffic patterns to be used during student drop off and pick up. Please remember NOT to park in the parent pick up lanes out front. You may use our parking lot to park your car. Cars may not be left unattended in the parent pick up lines out front. Thank you!

The CATCH middle school program is a resource for bringing schools, families and communities together to work toward creating a healthy school environment. CATCH is a coordinated program designed to promote the importance of physical activity and healthy food choices in school and at home.

You can easily access the RBMS Academic Team websites from the Campus Staff Page.

You can access the teacher voice mail system without going through the main Running Brushy Middle School switchboard. Just call 434-7098 and follow the prompts.

Within two (2) days of returning from an absence, a student should provide a note, signed by the parent, guardian, or doctor that describes the reason for the absence. Students returning from an absence without a written statement from their parent or doctor will be given an unexcused absence.

Checks written to any LISD organization, including student fundraisers and RBMS, must have a driver's license number and valid phone number on the check. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated!