April 2015 Newsletter

Welcome to April 2015! I hope everyone enjoys their Spring Break! It is hard to
believe that we are starting the 4th (and final) Quarter of the school year.
Our Spring RTMS PTO Fundraiser has concluded. Thanks to everyone that placed an
order, and congratulations to all our top sellers.
The Rodney Thompson Middle School PTO Nominating Committee is currently
looking for interested volunteers to fill ALL positions for the 2015-2016 Executive
Board. Please consider not only being a member of the RTMS PTO next year, but also
joining the RTMS PTO Executive Board. If you are interested in serving on the
RTMS PTO Executive Board, please contact the Nominating Committee Chairperson,
Kristen Barnes, at rtmsvpmembership@gmail.com.
The April 2015 PTO General Membership meeting will be held on Monday, 20 April
at 6 PM in the RTMS Library. All PTO members are invited to attend.
Our Spring Dance will be held on Friday, 24 April from 3 – 5 PM. This “Spring
Dance” is for all 6th and 7th Graders.
As always, lots of things are happening at school! Stay informed and connected. Sign
up for the RTMS School Fusion daily email announcements.
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Have an idea? A thought to share? A tip to pass along? Please e-mail us at:
jnees1@comcast.net. Remember, we are ALL members of the PTO—and we ALL are
working together to make Rodney Thompson Middle School “the best place to learn.”
I would like to thank everyone for their support in making the 2014-2015 school year
a great experience for our children.
April Dates to remember
2 Spirit Night at Sweet Frog
17 RTMS PTO Executive Board Nominations for 2015-2016 School Year Announced
20 April General Membership Meeting
24 Spring School Dance (6th & 7th Grades)
PTO NEWS
The RTMS PTO has launched a new, user-friendly website. The website
also has a “Follow us on Facebook” and “Follow us on Twitter” buttons on
it so you can find us quickly on social media. The website is available by
clicking the PTO tab on the RTMS School Fusion page. Or by clicking the
following link: http://rtms.my-pto.org.
2014—2015 PTO OFFICERS
President – James Nees
Vice President, Fundraising Marianne Nees
Vice President, Membership –
Kristen Barnes
Secretary – Theresa Aberg
Treasurer – Angela Hillman
Faculty Representative –
Eileen Godwin
Executive Vice President –
Dr. Andrew Grider
Spirit Wear
Do you have a rising 6th grader or know someone who does? Be sure to
come to the parent information meeting this Thursday night (April 2nd)
and purchase spirit wear for your student. We will be selling all t-shirts
and sweatshirts for 20% off!! If you don't have a rising 6th grader be on
the lookout for our spring sale coming after spring break.
Spirit Nights
Sweet Frog (Must mention “RTMS Spirit Night” when paying)
Date: 2 April
Time: 11 AM - 10 PM
We want to thank our “Host” for our last Spirit Night:
Chick-fil-A on 31 March 2015
Chick-fil-A always does a tremendous job hosting our Spirit Night events.
PTO Spring Fundraiser Top Sellers!
Congratulations to all of our TOP SELLERS during the RTMS PTO Spring Fundraiser!
Overall Top Sellers were:
Lauren Topley - Received a $100 I-Tunes gift card
Jamie Nees - Received a $75 I-Tunes gift card
Chloe Bard - Received a $50 I-Tunes gift card
The following students were the top sellers (by grade level) and enjoyed a special
“Lunch with Dr. Grider Outside of School”:
8th Grade
Kendell Reno
Sydney LeBlanc
Kevin DeLash
Alexis Snively
7th Grade
Lauren Topley
John Comers
Bobby Donovan
6th Grade
Jamie Nees
Chloe Bard
Ethan McBride
The following students each received a Target gift card during a "Second Chance
Drawing" for all students that sold more than 5 and less than 20 items:
* Kevin DeLash
* Christopher Bonilla
* Charles Nindl
* Bobby Donovan
Thanks to everyone for supporting the RTMS PTO Spring Fundraiser.
The Rodney Thompson Middle School PTO Nominating Committee is currently looking for interested volunteers to fill ALL positions for the 2015-2016 Executive Board. The elected offices of
the RTMS PTO are as follows:
1.
President
2.
Vice President, Fundraising
3.
Vice President, Membership
4.
Secretary
5.
Treasurer
If you are interested in serving on the RTMS PTO Executive Board, please contact the Nominating
Committee Chairperson, Kristen Barnes, at rtmsvpmembership@gmail.com, or fill out the form at
the bottom of this page. Please put the form, along with a brief description of your qualifications and/
or experience, if any, in an envelope marked “RTMS PTO Nominations” and return to the RTMS
Front Office by Friday, April 3rd. You can also find the form on our PTO fusion website here, under Nominating Committee form. You do not need to have experience to be considered for an Executive Board position, just a willingness to serve the wonderful students and teachers at RTMS.