MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Students and Parents: The administration, faculty, and staff welcome you to the 2010-2011 school year at Raleigh Egypt Middle School. Our focus this year will be to continue using differentiated instruction, mentoring, and extra-curricular activities to improve the culture, the climate, and academic achievement of our students. In order to develop our students, we will form a partnership with their families, teachers, administrators, businesses, and community members to identify and coordinate resources which can improve student performance. This partnership will work to ensure a safe, caring climate that supports the unique social, emotional, physical, and moral development of our middle school students. We hope you share our excitement for making our students’ educational opportunities both challenging and enjoyable this year. Parents, this handbook is provided for the purpose of answering some of the questions often asked by students and parents. If you have additional questions not addressed in this handbook, please contact a member of the staff or me. I encourage you to take the time to read the handbook thoroughly to become familiar with our program. You are invited to become involved in your child’s education and growth by assisting our school in some of the following activities: Join the PTA Assist with monitoring the halls and cafeteria Share your knowledge and expertise during career discovery activities Serve as a tutor or mentor Chaperone field trips Help with fund raisers Support Booster Club activities: help with concessions Donations: teacher appreciation incentives, student incentives, and uniforms Students, you are encouraged to become familiar with the information in this handbook to determine how you can channel your efforts to compliment the work of the school. As middle school is the critical transition between elementary and high school, you are encouraged to participate in the variety of activities offered that will provide educational and social growth for you. I am delighted to welcome you to our school and I look forward to meeting you as we begin this new school year. Sincerely, Rommie Vasser, Jr. Principal TABLE OF CONTENTS REMS Mission, Vision, & Motto p. 5 REMS p. 6
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Students and Parents: The administration, faculty, and staff welcome you to the 2010-2011 school year at Raleigh Egypt Middle School. Our focus this year will be to continue using differentiated instruction, mentoring, and extra-curricular activities to improve the culture, the climate, and academic achievement of our students. In order to develop our students, we will form a partnership with their families, teachers, administrators, businesses, and community members to identify and coordinate resources which can improve student performance. This partnership will work to ensure a safe, caring climate that supports the unique social, emotional, physical, and moral development of our middle school students. We hope you share our excitement for making our students’ educational opportunities both challenging and enjoyable this year. Parents, this handbook is provided for the purpose of answering some of the questions often asked by students and parents. If you have additional questions not addressed in this handbook, please contact a member of the staff or me. I encourage you to take the time to read the handbook thoroughly to become familiar with our program. You are invited to become involved in your child’s education and growth by assisting our school in some of the following activities: Join the PTA Assist with monitoring the halls and cafeteria Share your knowledge and expertise during career discovery activities Serve as a tutor or mentor Chaperone field trips Help with fund raisers Support Booster Club activities: help with concessions Donations: teacher appreciation incentives, student incentives, and uniforms Students, you are encouraged to become familiar with the information in this handbook to determine how you can channel your efforts to compliment the work of the school. As middle school is the critical transition between elementary and high school, you are encouraged to participate in the variety of activities offered that will provide educational and social growth for you. I am delighted to welcome you to our school and I look forward to meeting you as we begin this new school year. Sincerely, Rommie Vasser, Jr. Principal TABLE OF CONTENTS REMS Mission, Vision, & Motto p. 5 REMS p. 6