C.W. Ruckel Middle School

Ruckel Community- we exceeded our fall fundraising goal! Thank you families, students and local businesses for contributing and donating. A big shout to these local businesses for donating prizes: Katie’s House of Flowers Basil & Baxters Salt & Story Rad Bowls Pounders Jeremiah’s Italian Ice Top 3 homerooms: 1. Feazell 2. Bilderback 3. Marshall Final prizes will be distributed on Friday, November 21! Go RAMS!

The final day to send in items to benefit Sharing and Caring is this Thursday, November 20th. Please have your students bring non-perishable food items and items like shampoo, conditioner, laundry detergent, dish soap, feminine care products, deodorant, and diapers, especially the larger sizes, to their 1st Period. The classes who donate the most in each grade will win a donut party! Rams lead, cans feed!

Ruckel students, please remember that in order to be compliant with the school dress code, the outer layer of your outfit must be Ruckel apparel unless it zips to show a Ruckel t-shirt beneath. Due to popular demand, we are opening another window for students to order Ruckel sweatshirts. Students may order from November 18-November 23 through school cash online. Sweatshirts available are pictured above. Hoodies-https://okaloosaschools.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/5351/452/False/True Zip-https://okaloosaschools.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/5352/452/False/True

Don't forget to join us at Chick Fil A tonight and come out to support Ruckel

Don't forget to wear red this Wednesday.

We are proud to recognize Ms. Janet Simpson for her outstanding dedication and service to Ruckel Middle School. She is Ruckel's educational support person of the year. As our STP Monitor, she works tirelessly to support students with care and consistency. She ensures all appointments are scheduled seamlessly, steps in to cover classes whenever needed, and keeps our front desk running smoothly with professionalism and a smile. Ms. Simpson is always willing to jump in wherever she is needed, and she consistently goes above and beyond to support our staff, students, and families. Her commitment to excellence and her steady presence make a tremendous impact on our school community. Congratulations, Ms. Simpson—this honor is well-deserved! We are grateful for all you do for Ruckel Middle School.

Join us Monday.

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2025–2026 Art in the Capitol Winners!

Ruckel Middle School is proud to celebrate two outstanding student artists whose talent and creativity earned top recognition in this year’s Art in the Capitol competition.

2nd Place – Ahymn Kim
Self-Portrait (drawing/graphite)
Teacher: Ms. Watson

3rd Place – Emma Hilleary
Untitled (drawing/chalk/pastel)
Teacher: Ms. Watson

We are incredibly proud of Ahymn and Emma for representing Ruckel Middle School with excellence in the visual arts. Their hard work, artistic skill, and dedication truly shine. We also extend sincere appreciation to Ms. Watson for her guidance and commitment to nurturing our student artists.

Congratulations to both students on this remarkable achievement!

Wow, what a great turn-out! 24 of our awesome Ruckel ram Speech and Debaters showed up this Saturday for the Florida Civics & Debate Initiative (FCDI) Northwest Regional tournament at the University of West Florida. The team participated in the Impromptu and Extemporaneous Debate events with six of these awesome debaters placing in both categories! Let's give it up for 6th place Faith Cotterman, 3rd place Benjamin Marquez, and 2nd place Finley Holden in the Impromptu event. For Extemporaneous Debate, the team swept the top three awards, 3rd place Issac Tavarez, 2nd place Benjamin Nusimow, and special congratulations to 1st place winner, William Donaldson! Finally, a huge round of applause to all participants for their hard work and special props to Mrs. Brenneise for all of the support, dedication, and commitment she brings to the team. Our team demonstrated critical thinking skills, teamwork, and great sportsmanship throughout the competition. GO RAMS!

December 19, 2025
Early Dismissal Schedule

Ruckel, coached by Emma Langston and Jack Morrison, traveled down to state to compete in what was the most stacked and deep field in FLYRA history.
Boys narrowly missed the championship, finishing 2nd in their division by just 12 points, edging out the #3 and #4 teams by 2 and 3 points, respectively. The team delivered an impressive performance, posting the fastest team average in school history, led by Christopher Dinan's 4th-place finish (10:00), followed closely by Liam Jopling in 6th place (10:01), and Jake Burpee rounding out the top 10 with a 10th-place finish (10:22).

Girls earned 4th place in their division in the most competitive FLYRA field ever assembled, posting the 3rd fastest team average in school history. The team was led by Anais Almonte with a 19th place finish (11:52), with Sophie Clapp (12:00) and Katherine Dwyer (12:10) just barely missing the podi

Our students have been loving Glow Math this week! Classrooms have been glowing—literally—as students review key math skills in a fun, engaging, and high-energy environment. Learning shines bright when Rams LEAD the way! ✨🖤💛

Ruckel Middle School NJHS Induction Ceremony, we proudly welcomed 16 new members into the National Junior Honor Society and recognized 73 returning members who received their second-semester awards. These students exemplify the pillars of scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship. Congratulations to all of our NJHS Rams on their outstanding achievements! 🖤💛

Ruckel Middle School is wrapping up Red Ribbon Week with Character Day! Our students are showing their school spirit and creativity by dressing as their favorite characters while celebrating the importance of making positive, drug-free choices. It’s been a fun and meaningful week promoting healthy decisions and Rams LEAD values! 🖤💛

Ruckel Middle School is wrapping up Red Ribbon Week with Character Day! Our students are showing their school spirit and creativity by dressing as their favorite characters while celebrating the importance of making positive, drug-free choices. It’s been a fun and meaningful week promoting healthy decisions and Rams LEAD values! 🖤💛

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁! 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱.
OCSD Family—be sure to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night, November 2. We “fall back” at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 3. Enjoy the extra hour of rest, and we’ll see everyone bright and early on Monday!

Time to shine RAMS 🐏 We are approximately $2,500.00 away from our goal! We have 10 days to go! Popsicles will be handed out next week to the student body for reaching our $10,000.00 goal this week! Let’s close this out Ruckel!

Congratulations to our outstanding Ruckel students who achieved a perfect score on their Math or ELA PM3 assessment! 🎉 Your hard work, focus, and commitment to excellence have truly paid off. Scoring perfectly on such a rigorous assessment reflects not only your academic skill but also your determination and perseverance. You exemplify what it means to be a Ruckel Ram—striving for greatness in all you do. We are incredibly proud of your accomplishment and the example you set for your peers. Keep reaching for excellence—you are the reason Ruckel continues to shine! 🖤💛

Congratulations to our Ruckel Core Value Winners! 🎉 Your dedication, positive attitude, and consistent demonstration of what it means to be a true Ram Leader set a powerful example for others. Each of you embodies the values we strive to uphold every day. We are incredibly proud of your hard work and the way you represent Ruckel Middle School with pride and integrity. Keep shining and inspiring those around you to live out our core values each day!

NJHS is hosting our annual Canned Food Drive to benefit Sharing and Caring. They are asking for non-perishable food items and have also requested items like shampoo, conditioner, laundry detergent, dish soap, feminine care products, deodorant, and diapers, especially the larger sizes.

The drive will run from November 5th to November 20th through 1st Period. The classes who donate the most in each grade will win a donut party! Please help our community by donating what you can! Remember: Rams Lead, Cans Feed!