Falcon Family Updates
Hello Falcon Families!
Check here for fun Falcon Team updates and RGMS news!
- Field Trip to UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex and Red Robin on Wednesday, March 18th
Wednesday, March 18th
$35.00 per student
Permission slips are due Friday, March 13th
Leave RGMS around 9am
Lemieux skating 9:30 - 11:00am
Red Robin 11:15am
Possible stop at North Boundary Park weather/time permitting
Back to RGMS at 2:00pm
- See field trip form here: Field Trip Form
Check out the cool things going on in our classes and on our team!
Falcon Lunch - Thank you to our All Stars who got All As in the first semester! We loved getting the chance to reward you!
Holiday Adopted Family - Thank you to everyone who was able to donate! Our Falcons loved this opportunity to give back!
Hunger Games Donations - Thank you to everyone who was able to give back to the Evan City Food Cupboard!
Falcon Team Day - This day made us so proud! Our own JROTC high school students, many of whom were Falcons themselves, planned and executed an amazing day for our students to learn about team building and honor Ryan Gloyer.
Falcon Games - Congratulations to District 12 and Trent for being our Victors! Ask your Falcon at home what challenge they participated in!
In Mrs. Vagias' Reading Class - Ask your Falcon what they are thinking of The Hunger Games! Are they team Peeta? team Gale? How do they feel about the Capitol rules? How are the notes in their packet coming?
In Mr. Bell's History Class - Ask your Falcon about their Unit 1 Timeline - Settlements and Colonies. Ask your Falcon what event they presented!
In Mrs. Belt's Math Class - Ask your Math 8 Falcon about exponents and algebraic expressions. Ask your Algebra Falcon about their inequalities unit. Have your Falcon write a practice problem for you!
In Miss Strieby's English Class - Ask your English 8 Falcon about "The Wife's Story." What crazy twist happened at the end? Ask your Honors English 8 Falcon about Frankenstein. Who do they sympathize with more? Frankenstein or the Creature?
In Mr. Sutkowski's Science Class - Ask your Falcon about the Pirates impact on the Metric and Imperial system! Which do they think is a better system?
In Miss Lambert's Class - Ask your Falcon about their NFL letters. Some students even got responses like the one pictured! Ask who they wrote to!
Falcon Chain - the Falcons worked together to link together their similarities and differences with new and old friends! Take a look at our chain when you come visit us at Open House on September 18th!
Tug of War - the Falcons enjoyed their first game of team-tug-of-war! Congrats to Mr. Bell's homeroom on the win!
Career Posters - Ask your Falcon at home what career poster they created in Mrs. Belt's math class!
Creating Characters - Ask your Falcon at home what character they created in Ms. Strieby's English class!
Bio Poems - Ask your Falcon at home to show you the digital copy of their Bio Poem they turned into Mrs. Vagias' reading class!
Scientific Method - Ask your Falcon at home to share with you the digital copy of their Scientific Method assignment that explains how they learned to apply the Scientific Method to their daily life in Mr. Sutkowski's class!
Native American Tribes Maps - Ask your Falcon at home to show you their map of the Native American Tribes of North America from Mr. Bell's class!
Gloyer Golds - Congrats to Aiza Razik, Max Ross, Dante Desanzo, Parker Knapik, Dean Frey, Konner Martin, Dylon Gilmore, Lucy Phelps, Tracy Mauser, Alivia Duffield, Ruby Bui, Jade Broerman, Ty Dingeldein, and Maggie Lucas on getting Gloyer Golds!
Grade-Sheets in Flex - Ask your Falcon if they have been keeping up with their grade-sheet. If they fill it out correctly, they could earn 2 bonus points at the end of the first quarter!
Upcoming School Events:
- Bookmark Design Challenge:
- The National Endowment for the Arts is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with a bookmark challenge. Encourage your student to submit an original, hand-drawn bookmark showing what America means to them. For more information, click this link: Bookmark Design Challenge
- 2026 Spring Sports
- Spring sports are coming up! Please see the SV Athletics and Activities website for more information: Participation Paperwork
- 2026 RGMS Track and Field Sign Up/Try Out Information
- All information related to the sign-up process, practice/competition schedule, and expectations for Track and Field can be found on the RGMS Track and Field website.
- It is important to understand that, for safety reasons, we will have a set roster size, and the athletes who sign up will be participating in a Try-Out.
- Parents should not pay the Spring Sport Participation fee until the Try-Out process has been completed, and the athletes have been selected.
- To be eligible for the Try-Out, the students must submit all Spring Sport paperwork by the deadline on February 19th.
- Guidelines for the Try-Out process will be distributed to the students during our orientation meetings on January 28th and 29th.
- Additional questions should e-mail Coach Dickey (dickeyd@svsd.net). However, students are encouraged to take initiative and can message Coach Dickey directly through Microsoft Teams.
- Link to RGMS Track and Field Webpage:
https://athletics.svsd.net/boys-sports/track-field-coed/ryan-gloyer-middle-school-7-8-track-and-field-home-page/ryan-gloyer-middle-school-7-8-track-and-field
- Supporting Our After-School Program
- We are looking for support for our after-school program and would greatly appreciate donations of gently used or new yard games and sports equipment (such as balls, cones, jump ropes, or outdoor games). These items help keep our students active and engaged after school.
- Spring Testing Dates:
- ELA - 4/20, 4/21, 4/22
- Math - 4/27, 4/28
- Science (8th grade only) - 4/29, 4/30
- Algebra Keystones - 5/11 & 5/12
- Order your child's school pictures at the link here
- Picture Retakes are on Tuesday, October 21st
- Order your child's yearbook here
- Prices go up throughout the year! Ordering sooner is better!
Head to the Homework Page, here on our website, for daily updates on what hw/assignments everyone is working on in their classes. You can also look at Portal Announcements to see a snapshot of your child's week!
If your Falcon is struggling with work throughout the year, reach out to the team about Homework Hub tutoring and the After School Program. RGMS is lucky to offer free tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday after school with opportunities for kids to work together afterwards and make friends!
