Rock Springs Junior High School

Welcome to August and Back to School!

We are excited to welcome our Jaguars back on Wednesday, August 16.  Our start and end time of the day has changed from last year:

• 8:20 drop off/busses arrive

  • Breakfast is available for students to take to class

• 8:30 tardy bell rings and classes begin

• Lunch is during periods 7 and 8 (11:30 - 1:20)

• 3:50 Dismissal bell rings

  • 4:00 busses depart

Open House will be on Monday, August 14.

• 1:00 - 3:00 schedule pickup in front hallway - building is not open

• 5:00 - 6:30 Open House for 7th graders - building and classrooms will be open with teachers present

• 6:30 - 7:30 Open House for 8th graders - building and classrooms will be open with teachers present

Students will receive laptop devices during Open House.  7th grade devices will be available in the auditorium and 8th grade devices will be available in the cafeteria.  

Breakfast and lunch will no longer be free for all students.  We ask that all families complete the Free and Reduced Lunch Application ( link found here http://www.sweetwater1.org/free_and_reduced_forms ) to determine eligibility for your child.  

• Full Price Meals:

  • Breakfast $2.15

  • Lunch $3.30

• Reduced Price Meals:

  • Breakfast $0.30

  • Lunch    $0.40

While shopping for school clothes please keep in mind the district dress code for students.  Click this link to read the  entire policy Student Dress Code.  In synopsis, shorts and skirts must meet the fingertip rule (this includes rips and shreds in pants), midriff skin must be covered, undergarments should not be visible and necklines must meet the bottom of the arm pit.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact the office. 

If the student needs transportation to or from school, the bus information can be found here bus routes.  If transportation is needed following practice or a regularly scheduled after school activity, the form can be requested at the office.  Completed forms that are turned into the office by 10:00 a.m. will be assigned an activity bus starting the following day.

If you are willing to help our school in our journey of improvement, please contact Annie Bundy, Principal Secretary, at bundya@sw1.k12.wy.us or 307-352-3474 ext. 4010 to join the RSJH PTSO.  We appreciate your great ideas and feedback. 

Be watching for upcoming events through messages on Parent Square.  

• Our annual Jag Swag online store, Fan Cloth, will be open August 22 - September 9 with more information to come.  

• We will have no school on Labor Day, September 4.  

School Supplies - this is a general list for the subjects, to just get started. Your student will get more information at back to school night and their first days of school. 

7th Grade                                             Subject                            8th Grade

Composition Notebook, pencils……………..Language Arts………………....Composition notebook, pencils

Composition Notebook, pencils……………..Science...…………………………..Composition notebook, pencils

Composition Notebook…………………………….Social Studies………………....Spiral notebook, pencils, colored pencils

colored pencils, fine tip markers, 

pencils, pencils, glue sticks

Composition notebook, pencils………………..Math……………………………….1 - 1.5 inch binder (for math only)

loose leaf white notebook paper, 

scientific calculator, pencils

white board markers, 

colored pencils

    

It’s going to be a great year and we look forward to sharing it with your student!

Ron Urbin                               Wes Woodward                                Anthony Lott

Principal                                  Assistant Principal                           Assistant Principal/Activities Director

urbinr@sw1.k12.wy.us             woodwardw@sw1.k12.wy.us            lotta@sw1.k12.wy.us