2025-2026 Tips
The last couple of weeks of school, students in computer science class experimented with circuit building kits to practice hands on what they studied in class. Students worked hard - we could tell by all the alarms, buzzers, radio signals and music going off at once when they added the last component to their circuit!
STEM Camp students smashed up strawberries and made their own DNA extraction solution. After adding rubbing alcohol to their filtered solution, they carefully extracted the DNA. Summer Learning Camp and the STEM Camp made models of DNA using four colors of candy or marshmallows and Twizzlers. With a careful twist we created the double helix. Both groups also made Lava Lamps to take home.
More STEM fun! STEM Camp and Summer Learning Camp learned about electronics using Snap On Circuit kits. They built musical doorbells, AM radios and FM radios to name a few. We learned about electronic components and their symbols found on Schematic Diagrams, and the parts of a simple electrical circuit. We even built our own battery out of copper and zinc washers.
STEM camp and Summer Learning Camp students did Paper Chromatography experiments to learn about separating a mixture of inks and dyes. We learned about light and color, and synthetic vs natural dyes. STEM Camp students learned about artist Dale Chihuly and his glass sculptures known as Macchia bowls. We used coffee filters and spray starch to create our very own paper version and added tea lights in the center to take home. Our RMS scientists and engineers worked hard this month!
Oh what fun we had in STEM Camp this week! Summer Learning Camp and Stem Camp students learned about sound while building Glove a Phones. They also built hovercraft and learned about reducing friction to improve performance of vehicles. STEM Camp identified and studied fruit and vegetable plants growing in our RMS Garden. Students planted flowers and took home their own spider plant. We watched what happened to shaving cream in the vacuum pump and did friction experiments. We built parachutes and several designs of gliders using all sorts of materials, and best of all we launched Alka-Seltzer powered rockets in the cafeteria.
Lauderdale County Schools Welcomes Selina T. Sparkman as New Superintendent!
Details: https://www.lced.net/article/2259734
Reminder: The YMCA Summer Food Program will be at RHS tomorrow from 9:00–11:30 AM, offering free meals for all kids 18 and under! Details : https://www.lced.net/article/2242810
RMS would like wish Ripley Tigers Cheer Squads Good Luck @UCA Cheer Camp!
If your child is entering 7th grade, they are required to receive a TDAP booster and provide a current Certificate of Immunization before the first day of school on August 5th, 2025.
Please make sure to bring your child’s updated Certificate of Immunization to their school and submit to the school nurse.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Office of Coordinated School Health at 731-221-0959.
Thank you for helping us keep our students health and ready to learn!!!
Congratulations to our Communities in Schools program manager, Mrs. LaKenia S. Jones! Ripley Middle School received Most Improved Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the CIS West Tennessee schools, and Mrs. Jones received Rookie of the Year!
Open Positions Available!
Volleyball Team!
Girl's Basketball Team!
There’s still time to sign up for Robotics and STEM camp! Open for current middle school students and rising 6th graders. Lots of fun activities planned! Sign up today!
On May 2nd, Communities in Schools hosted an attendance celebration for the school year. This included a flash dance and skit by some very talented students (and administrators 😜)! See Facebook for the video!
The Spring Sports Banquet is Monday, May 19th, at 6:00 p.m.
Cheer uniforms!
🎓 Graduation Information and Live Stream Links for the Class of 2025 -- https://www.lced.net/article/2215026
2025 Student Council
