
🛑 Important Transportation Update 🛑
The last day for the Boys & Girls Club shuttle from Russellville Middle School will be Thursday, May 23rd.
🚍 After May 23rd, the shuttle will no longer run for the remainder of the school year, so please make alternative transportation arrangements for your student if needed.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support as we finish out a great year! ❤️🖤


📚 Library Book Reminder 📚
Hey RMS families! Just a quick reminder that all library books are due back by May 22nd.
Please help your student check at home and return any borrowed books by that date to avoid late fees.
Thank you for helping us keep our library ready for next year’s readers! ❤️🖤


📣 Reminder: Physicals Today and Thursday! 📣
Athletics and Band physicals for all RMS, RJHS and RHS students will be held TODAY(Boys) and THURSDAY (Girls) at Russellville High School.
All students participating in sports or band during the upcoming school year must have a current physical on file to be eligible.
💬 Please remind your student to dress appropriately and bring any required forms with them!
Let’s get ready for a great year in athletics and band! 🎶🏃♀️🏈🎺


RMS Field Day is this Friday, May 23rd! Students need to wear comfy shoes & athletic clothing. We will not have water activities! Students may bring their own water bottle, but there will be water stations available with cups. Families are welcome to sign up to volunteer here: https://forms.gle/oP8mvQK72ahDCj6W7


📚✨ Yearbooks Are Almost Gone! ✨📚
Hey RMS families! We still have a limited number of yearbooks available for purchase! 🎉
Don’t miss your chance to grab a copy filled with memories, laughter, and all the highlights from this amazing school year. Once they’re gone—they’re gone!
📞Contact Mrs. Tripp or Mrs. Mross for more information!
📅 First come, first served!
Let’s wrap up the year with something your student can treasure for years to come!


RMS families, the last day to pick up medications is June 3rd.


RMS Families,
There will be a parent meeting for future 7th grade football players tomorrow at 5:30 PM in the RHS indoor gym. The meeting for future 8th grade football players will follow at 5:45 PM.

Hello RMS families!
We are excited to announce plans for the 2025 Summer Food4Kids program and are grateful for your support.
This FREE program will run for 10 weeks from Tuesday, June 10th to Wednesday, August 13th, and is available to school-aged children experiencing food insecurity.
This year, distribution sites will be in Pope, Yell, and Johnson Counties.
https://www.rivervalleyfood4kids.org/summer-program
Online Registration will open on Monday, May 12th.



Hello, RMS family!
Yearbooks go out tomorrow in advisory. Sales technically ended quite some time ago, but if you are still interested in getting a yearbook, you are welcome to email Mrs. Tripp or Mrs. Mross to see if we have extras. Yearbooks are $44, and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Go Gales!


Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Our Book Fair starts February 18th!
Set one up here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/russellvillemiddleschool #ScholasticBookFairs


The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for February 18-24 and get ready to empower your reader with book choice. Start exploring together: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/russellvillemiddleschool #ScholasticBookFairs


Vivaan Kaliraman, Alanah Staswick, and Ella Eagle represented RMS at Pope county spelling bee January 28th. Vivaan placed first and Ella placed 3rd. They are going to represent RMS and Pope County at Arkansas State Spelling bee this March. We are so proud of all of their hard work!



Congratulations to our second quarter Survivor Competition winners! Their team won the Survivor Challenges, and their names were drawn for the individual prizes. Thank you to the RMS PTO for donating the gift cards and AirPods for our winners!
Sixth Grade Winners: Hadley Collins, Maleri Terry, Gemma Taylor, Sofia Quintero, and Myla Chenowith.
Seventh Grade Winners: Izabella Chenault, Jose Ortiz Vazquez, Saul Ortiz, and Kingston Stewart



Attention RMS families, any 6th grade girls interested in cheer and dance, please tell them to join us during Advisory on Friday, February 14!


Our seventh grade students want to send a huge shoutout to the RJHS Student Council, Spirit Squads, and staff and administration for inviting us over to the RJHS for Transition Day! Thank you!





No matter how you slice it, our teachers are the best! Thank you so much to the RMS PTO for handing our sweet treats to our staff on National Pie Day!







Attention RMS families, the following are upcoming events for the RJHS Cheer and Dance teams. If you're child is interested in trying out for Cheer or Dance, please encourage them to attend these events. If you have questions, please reach out to Bryce Robinson or Megan Green.

The Globetrotters are coming to Tech this Thursday, January 23rd, and tickets are still available. Tickets for the Globetrotters can be found at the here: https://arkansastechsports.com/sports/2020/9/21/tickets.aspx
Our basketball teams play at home next Thursday, January 30th, for the first time in a while! We would like to invite all Russellville students to the game to get in free! They will need to wear their school shirts and bring their school IDs. Hope to see many Russellville kids for Russellville night January 30th! ATU will be playing at 5:30 and 7:30.


Quarter 2 Gale Awards are this Thursday, January 16th. We look forward to seeing you and celebrating our amazing students. #GoGales!


Due to the forecasted winter weather we have several schedule changes for this week! 🌪️❄️
