There are two more options for parents to attend a meeting and pick up their ticket envelope.  The first is Thursday, May 10^th at 3:00 pm.  The second is Friday, May 11^th at 8:00 am.  Parents should check in at the main office and will be escorted to the meeting location.

Students are not allowed to use cell phones while on campus.  Phones must be turned off before coming on campus (no silent or vibrate!) and may not be turned on until after school gets out (after the final bell).  Acaletes students must be certain not to turn their phones on during the extended day.

Any phones that are used or which ring during the school day (or the extended school day) will be confiscated.

What:  10k Run, 5k Run/Walk and Kids' 1/4 Mile and 1/2 Mile Fun Runs

When:  Saturday, June 30, 2012

Kids’ ¼ Mile Fun Run (kids 12 & under) – 8 am
Kids’ ½ Mile Fun Run (kids ages 12 & under) – 8:10 am
10k Run & 5k Run/Walk – 8:30 am
Award Ceremony – 10:15 am 

Where:  Elk Grove Regional Park

For More Info:  http://www.run4independence.com/Info.htm

The JRMS Newsletter for April - May 2012 is  here! You may download the Newsletter in pdf format here:  

ENGLISH          SPANISH          HMONG

Please refer to the picture of our parking lot entrance below. Our parking lot entrance has two lanes.  ONLY the right lane is for dropping off students. The left lane is for proceeding to the parking area to park your car.

If you are just dropping your student off at school, please use the right lane.  

James Rutter has talent.  Talent Tuesdays continues!  Come out and play an instrument, sing, dance, anything that you think would be entertaining for the crowd.  Lyrics and music must be clean.  Talent Tuesday will happen the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesdays of the month.

Attention all basketball players: there is open gym both Monday and Thursday.  The gym will be open from 5:00—7:00.  Please bring the permission slip back to Mr. Johnson before being allowed to play. 

The School Calendar for 2011-2012 is now available HERE  as a downloadable PDF file.

If you would prefer to view the calendar online, please go HERE.

Attention students!  How would you like to win a new laptop computer AND printer?  Sound interesting?  Well, all you have to do is come to school every day.  Yup – that’s it! This year, middle school students will have the chance to win a new laptop computer and printer – just for having at least one month of perfect attendance through the 2011-2012 Middle School Perfect Attendance Laptop Giveaway. Students can earn an entry for each month of perfect attendance.  At the end of the year, one student from James Rutter Middle School will be selected to attend the Grand Finale Event at the district office to see who will walk away with the grand prize. It’s so easy to qualify!  Start earning your entries today, just by coming to school every day!  Click HERE for more information!

James Rutter Middle School students and staff are respectful, responsible, and resilient.  Our school celebrates creativity and diverse cultures and stakeholders are invested and take pride in our community.  At JRMS, students are cared for, feel safe, and have a desire to attend.  We continually work towards achieving excellence and we have a collaborative, motivating, and engaging environment dedicated to the success of all students.