Dear Families,

On Wednesday, January 21, and Thursday, January 23 all Ridgeview students will take the Math or Reading Language Arts STAAR Interim Assessment. This digital assessment helps us track each student’s growth and progress throughout the year.

To help your child have a smooth testing day, please ensure they:

Arrive on time (tardy bell rings at 8:15 AM)

Bring a fully charged Chromebook and charger

Bring a book to read after finishing the test

🧪 Testing Details

Testing begins shortly after arrival

Most students will finish around 11:00 AM, with extended time available until 3:35 PM

🚫 Campus Closed to Deliveries
To maintain a calm and focused environment, no deliveries will be accepted on testing days.

🗓 Make-Up Testing
Students who are absent on January 21 or 22 will take their assessments on Friday, January 23, or Monday, January 26.
For the Reading Language Arts Interim, students will also complete an Extended Constructed Response.
If a student is absent on Thursday, January 22, they will complete this portion with their ELA teacher following the class make-up policy.

Thank you for helping us create a calm, focused testing environment. We are so proud of our students and all they’ve learned this year!

Warmly,
Marisa Ramirez
Principal, Ridgeview Middle School

GoGuardian / Beacon After Hours and Non-Instructional Day Notifications

To support student safety, digital citizenship, and social-emotional well-being, Round Rock ISD partnered with GoGuardian this fall to implement the Beacon digital monitoring system. Beacon helps district and campus staff monitor student online activity during the school day to identify potential safety concerns and provide timely support when needed.

School-day monitoring hours in Beacon are 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on instructional days. On non-instructional days, district staff will not actively monitor Beacon notifications. 

Outside of school hours, and during weekends, holidays and school breaks, parents and guardians may continue monitoring their student’s online activity by using the GoGuardian Parent Mobile App.

The Beacon system allows district staff and parents to view:

Student online browsing activity, and

Activity within the student’s district Google account.

When enabled, Beacon generates notifications for online activity that may indicate that a student could benefit from additional support.

Parent Monitoring Encouraged

Parents and guardians are encouraged to download the GoGuardian Parent App to continue monitoring their students’ online activity during Winter Break and throughout the year outside of school hours or on non-instructional days.

Thank you for partnering with us to support student safety and well-being, both online and offline.

Learn more about GoGuardian.

DATE: February 2-4, 2026

TIME:  Long Distance - 6:45 - 8:00 am

    Hurdles - 6:45 - 8:00 am

    Sprints - 1st and 8th period (after school for those not in athletics)

    Field Events - 3:45 - 5:00 pm

(High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Discus, Shot Put)

PARENT MEETING FOR STUDENTS WHO MAKE THE TRACK TEAM: 

Thursday, February 5th 5:00 - 6:00 PM RMS Big Gym 

* Track and Field is open for participation to all 7th & 8th Grade Boys and Girls

Must attend all 3 days of tryouts

Must have a current Medical Physical on file

Must complete all online RANK ONE Forms

Must be able to commit to all practice days to compete in meets

UNIFORM for Tryouts = Ridgeview Athletic Uniform - If you do not have one.  Please wear a Navy Shirt, Black or Grey Shorts

For questions, reach out to Coach Cornejo or Coach Williams 

We, the Girl Scouts of Troop 738, are Calling All Parent Professionals! We’re inviting parents to share their career journeys at our upcoming Career Fair on Friday, March 13th, 2026. Your experience can inspire students, spark curiosity, and help them see what’s possible. Join us and make a difference! Please submit your interest form by February 27, 2026!

8th grade students placed in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards this year, an incredibly competitive national juried competition that recognizes exceptional student creativity and artistic skill.

Congratulations to:

Aviya S. – Honorable Mention

Hee-Jing A. – Silver Key

Clara R. – Gold Key

Emmie G. – Gold Key

Gold Key awards automatically advance to the national level of judging, meaning Clara and Emmie’s artwork will be reviewed by national jurors and is considered among the top student artwork in the country!!!

The Scholastic Awards receive thousands of submissions from students across the country, and earning recognition at this level is a major accomplishment; especially at the middle school level as they are competing against high school students! Congratulations!

With the chillier weather we want to remind parents that doors open for students at 7:45am. Please make sure students are dressed for the weather if you drop them off before the doors open. 

Current 8th Graders: 

The registration period for 8th grade students at Ridgeview Middle School is now open! 8th grade students will complete a Google Form to make their course selections for their freshman year at Cedar Ridge. In total, students will take eight classes, including four core classes (English, Social Studies, Math, and Science) and four electives (Fine Arts, Athletics, Academy classes, etc.).

All of the information needed to learn about course selection and the registration process can be found in the Google Doc linked below.  

Registration Instructions

Please make sure to read through all of the information in the link below thoroughly and don't forget to submit all of your course choices by the January 30th deadline.

We are excited to offer our Spring Esports Season at RMS!   If your student would like to join in, they must sign up using the form that was sent to their student email. For the Spring season, students will compete in the following:

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Teams of 4 – Wednesdays after school

Capture the Wool (Minecraft Java) – Teams of 5 – Tuesdays after school

We are also in need of students interested in livestreaming and shoutcasting our matches.

Please note:

The student must be the one to complete the sign-up form.

Spaces are limited.

Sign-up ends January 19 at 4 PM.

Minecraft Club families: There is no need to re-sign up. Minecraft Club continues all year.

We look forward to another exciting season of esports at RMS!

RRISD Dress Code

Students Must Wear:

• Clothes that fully cover breasts, nipples, genitals, and buttocks with opaque (not see-through) fabric

• Shirt that covers from under the arms to the waistband one’s front, back, and sides with at least one strap over shoulder(s)

• Bottom: Pants/sweatpants/shorts/skirt/dress/leggings

• Footwear

Students May Wear:

• Head covering/ hoodie sweatshirt (face must be visible unless for religious purposes)

• Tank tops/spaghetti straps

• Fitted pants, including leggings or yoga pants

• Clothing with holes, as long as underwear is not exposed

Students Cannot Wear:

• Any accessory that may pose a safety hazard - i.e. metal-studded jewelry, chains that may potentially cause harm, wheels on shoes

• Sunglasses (unless for medical reasons)

• Language or images that are lewd, offensive, risqué, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, provocative, or that convey hate messages or racially, religiously, or ethnically demeaning messages

• Language or images that depict tobacco products, drugs/alcohol or promote violence, weapons, bombs, or any illegal activity

If you are interested in volunteering for events at RMS please fill out the PTA Volunteer Form