Rene A. Rost Middle School

Happy Monday Pirates! Jr Gold Dance Team Tryouts begin today after school Wednesday, February 28th STUCO will have a meeting for all members @ 1:45 in the cafeteria Rene Rost Cheerleader Tryouts will be held soon! If you are interested, pick up a packet near the office. Theatre Troupe Descendants shirt orders are due by Thursday this week. Jr. Thespian Festival Registration is due Friday this week. Mrs. Katie is sending out an email with the names of students who are already paid and registered for the festival. 3/6/24 Deadline to turn in Shrimp Boil Tickets to the office. 5 or more tickets sold you get Three jean/jogger days 10 or more tickets sold you get Five jean/jogger days Top 3 sellers receive a cash prize. Today we continue our celebration of African American History Month. Today’s figure is Alice Coachman. Alice Coachman was the first Black woman from any country to win an Olympic gold medal.On a rainy afternoon at Wembley Stadium in London in August 1948, Coachman competed for her Olympic gold in the high jump. She became the Gold Medalist when she cleared the 5 feet 6 1/8-inch bar on her first attempt. It was a new Olympic record. King George VI of Great Britain put the medal around her neck. With this medal, Coachman became not only the first Black woman to win Olympic gold, but the only American woman to win a gold medal at the 1948 Olympic Games. Her quote is “to be a champion, you got to have determination, you've got to have guts; you have to train and let nothin' come between you and what you want, that goal you want to reach.”

Packets are available to be picked up starting tomorrow morning in the office.

Sunday Supe Scoop https://www.smore.com/9ja8f

Rene Rost Beta Club represented our school well today at Jr. Beta Convention!

On bus driver appreciation day, we want to thank our amazing drivers for their role at Rene Rost!

Happy Thursday Pirates! Today and tomorrow our Rene Rost Beta Club will attend Jr. Beta Convention. Make us proud Pirates! Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day please join us in showing our appreciation to all of the drivers who care for our students and their safety every day! Jr Gold Tryout teacher evaluations and tryout forms need to be turned in by Friday, February 23th. Tryouts begin after school on Monday, February 26th. 3/6/24 Deadline to turn in Shrimp Boil Tickets to the office. 5 or more tickets sold you get Three jean/jogger days 10 or more tickets sold you get Five jean/jogger days Top 3 sellers receive a cash prize. Today we continue our celebration of African American History Month. Today’s figure is Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou was a multitalented poet and author known for her acclaimed 1969 memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Some of her famous poems include “Phenomenal Woman,” “Still I Rise,” and “On the Pulse of Morning,” which she recited at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993 and which earned her a Grammy Award. Angelou also enjoyed a career as a Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor and singer in plays, musicals, and on screen. She became the first Black woman to have a screenplay produced with the 1972 movie Georgia, Georgia. In her work as a civil rights activist, she collaborated with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, among others. Her quote is “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” RMS BREAKFAST Chicken bites Grits “OR” Cereal Mandarin oranges RMS LUNCH Pork roast/ gravy Brown rice Yams Green beans Fruit cocktail

Lillie Leboeuf- State Poultry Livestock show - 2nd Place with her Columbian Plymouth Rock Bantam & participated in Showmanship

Summit Saltzman at the Louisiana State Livestock Show.

Summit Saltzman Job Shadowing his dad at TL Spreader.

Brianna Primeaux participated in the State Livestock Show. Way to represent Rene Rost positively!

A few more job shadowing pictures. Aiden and Mikayla job shadowed at 1st Option Home infusion Pharmacy and Garrett went to Viasat

Happy Wednesday Pirates! 2/21/24 8th Grade Students and Parents Kaplan High School Presents Empowering Pirates Series for all incoming Freshman Scheduling and Opportunity Tour 2/22/24 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day 2/22/24-2/23/24 Jr. Beta Convention 2/26/24 Jr Gold Tryout teacher evaluations and tryout forms need to be turned in by Friday, February 23th. Tryouts begin after school on Monday, February 26th. Today we continue our celebration of African American History Month. Today’s figure is Usain Bolt. Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter who won gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter races in an unprecedented three straight Olympic Games and is widely considered the greatest sprinter of all time. His quote is “You have to set yourself goals so you can push yourself harder. Desire is the key to success.” RMS BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza “OR” Cereal Applesauce RMS LUNCH Taco Salsa Refried beans Pears

Congratulations to these girls for each hitting a home run in the RRMS vs Erath game. Cheyanne Breaux Addison Baudoin Emma Sherman

Thank you to Manuel's for donating this beautiful banner to the Rene Rost Beta club!!

Tonight February 19 is the first game of the softball season Rene Rost vs Erath Middle @ 6pm on David Field. Please ignore any spam comments about live stream.

Dax Perrin had a great state show!1st in class, 5th in Showmanship(30+ kids),2nd Hereford Showmanship! Congratulations Dax!

Happy Friday Pirates! 2/5/24-2/9/24 School Counselor Week 8th grade girls, if you are trying out for the KHS Dance team, pick up a packet in the RRMS office. 2/9/24 8th Grade Job Shadowing 2/12/24-2/16/24 Mardi Gras Break - No School KHS 2024/2025 Pirate Pride Cheer Squad Tryout Dates March 12th Parent Meeting 5:00 PM March 24th Practice 9:00-12:00 March 25th Practice 4:00-6:00 March 26th Mock Tryout 5:00 March 28th Tryouts 4:00 We have a donation box next to the trophy case for Mardi Gras beads. It will be here till after Mardi Gras break if you would like to donate. Today we continue our celebration of African American History Month. Today’s figure is Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey is an Emmy Award–winning talk show host, media executive, Academy Award–nominated actress, and philanthropist. She’s best known for being the host of her wildly popular program, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which aired for 25 seasons, from 1986 to 2011. Its success helped her become the world’s first Black woman billionaire in 2003. Winfrey’s media empire has grown to include a TV network, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and a lifestyle magazine brand. In 1994, she was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame, and in 2018, became the first Black woman to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes for her outstanding contributions to entertainment. Her quote is “Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe.” RMS BREAKFAST Pancakes “OR” Cereal Peaches RMS LUNCH BBQ Burger Fries Coleslaw Apple

Happy Thursday Pirates! 2/5/24-2/9/24 School Counselor Week 8th grade girls, if you are trying out for the KHS Dance team, pick up a packet in the RRMS office. 2/9/24 8th Grade Job Shadowing 2/12/24-2/16/24 Mardi Gras Break - No School KHS 2024/2025 Pirate Pride Cheer Squad Tryout Dates March 12th Parent Meeting 5:00 PM March 24th Practice 9:00-12:00 March 25th Practice 4:00-6:00 March 26th Mock Tryout 5:00 March 28th Tryouts 4:00 We have a donation box next to the trophy case for Mardi Gras beads. It will be here till after Mardi Gras break if you would like to donate. Today we continue our celebration of African American History Month. Today’s figure is Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela was a Black nationalist and the first Black president of South Africa. His negotiations in the early 1990s with South African Pres. F.W. de Klerk helped end the country’s apartheid system of racial segregation and ushered in a peaceful transition to majority rule. Mandela and de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1993 for their efforts. His quote is “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” RMS BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza “OR” Cereal Mandarin oranges RMS LUNCH Chicken & sausage gumbo Brown rice Sweet peas Potato salad Peaches

2/5/24-2/9/24 School Counselor Week 8th grade girls, if you are trying out for the KHS Dance team, pick up a packet in the RRMS office. 2/9/24 8th Grade Job Shadowing 2/12/24-2/16/24 Mardi Gras Break - No School KHS 2024/2025 Pirate Pride Cheer Squad Tryout Dates March 12th Parent Meeting 5:00 PM March 24th Practice 9:00-12:00 March 25th Practice 4:00-6:00 March 26th Mock Tryout 5:00 March 28th Tryouts 4:00 1/25/24 - 2/19/24 We have a donation box next to the trophy case for Mardi Gras beads. It will be here till after Mardi Gras break if you would like to donate. Today we continue our celebration of African American History Month. Today’s figure is Katherine Johnson. Katherine Johnson did trajectory analysis for Alan Shepard's Freedom 7 mission in May 1961, America's first human spaceflight. At a time when digital computers were relatively new and untested, she famously checked the computer's math for John Glenn's historic first orbital spaceflight by an American in February 1962. Her quote is “Like what you do and then you will do your best.” RMS BREAKFAST Eggs Biscuit “OR” Cereal Applesauce RMS LUNCH Nachos w/ meat & cheese Salsa Corn Pineapple tidbits

Today's figure for African American History Month is George Washington Carver. George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts (though not peanut butter, as is often claimed), sweet potatoes and soybeans. “When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world” You can learn more about him here: https://www.sciencehistory.org/education/scientific-biographies/george-washington-carver/