C.W. Ruckel Middle School

Thank you NextHome Realty for sponsoring the Ruckel Color Run.

Thank you Berkshire Hathaway for being a Color Run Sponsor!

Thank you to the Autism Spectrum Center on the Emerald Coast for sponsoring our Color Run!

Thank you Okaloosa Gas District for sponsoring our Color Run!

Thank you J.P. Wood Surveying and Mapping for being a Color Run Sponsor

Thank you AFC for being a Color Run Sponsor

Thank you Michael Stickler and Dermatology Specialists of Florida

Spring Vendor Fair, benefitting our band program! Bluewater Golf Club Taproom 11-3. Come out of this gorgeous day!

Please see the information below on how to register a Ruckel student for the Color Run. https://app.99pledges.com/fund/ruckelstudents

Ruckel Families There was an error in the page link for community members to sign up in the text message today. Please use the following link to register as a community member. https://app.99pledges.com/fund/ramjamcommunity

Ruckel Families, Registration is now open for the First Annual Ruckel RAM JAM Color Run which will occur on Tuesday, April 23 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Kicking off at 5:00 PM, we will have food trucks, concessions, a DJ and more! The 5K fun run begins at 6:00 PM. This event is a fundraiser aimed to help us continue to upgrade and enhance student engagement through technology in our classrooms! Our goal is to equip every Ruckel classroom with a SMART Board interactive whiteboard. Please follow the steps below to register your student(s) so they will have the opportunity to earn pledges toward their run! There will be prizes for our top student fundraisers of each grade level as well as for overall top fundraising winners! Students, parents, siblings, friends, and community members are invited to participate in this fun run event. Bring a friend! Spread the word! All are welcome to join in the RAM JAM fun! Please note, friends and family participants will use the second website link below for registration. Registration to participate in the color run is $20 for students and $25 for friends and family. 100% of pledges raised beyond this goal will directly contribute toward reaching Ruckel’s technology growth goal of $30,000. Student Registration Steps: 1. Enter the following URL into your browser: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/ruckelstudents 2. Scroll to the bottom of the website to see “Not in the list? Add participant”. Click the “Add participant” link. 3. Enter student first and last name. 4. Enter a parent email. 5. From the “Group” drop down menu select your student’s homeroom teacher’s name. 6. Select student T-shirt size. Community Registration Steps: 1. Enter the following URL into your browser: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/ramjamcommunity 2. Scroll to the bottom of the website to see “Not in the list? Add participant”. Click the “Add participant” link. 3. Enter participant’s first and last name. 4. Enter participant’s email. 5. Select T-shirt size. Participants who register and meet the initial donation/pledge goal of $20 (student) or $25 (nonstudent) by April 14 will receive a color run T-shirt. Fundraising will remain open through the date of the fun run on April 23! Registration after April 14 will not guarantee a T-shirt. Please note: This event is open to anyone in the community who would like to participate. The initial donation/pledge goal for both students and community participants is a set fee covering participant registration in the 2024 Ram Jam Color Run. Upon initially signing up to participate, you will not be prompted to pay a fee for registration; instead, you will see your goal is $20 (student) or $25 (nonstudent). Please ensure you make your $20/$25 donation to meet your goal in order to complete the registration process. Thank you in advance for your support! We look forward to seeing everyone at our First Annual Ram Jam Color Run on April 23rd!

Thursday, March 28, enjoy Panda Express and show this flyer, or use the online order code to support Ruckel.

Don't forget to join us at Panda Express this Thursday. If you order online use the code 370258, if you order in person show them this flyer, a digital copy is perfect!

School Pictures will be Thursday March 28!

The following students participated in a virtual Speech and Debate competition over the weekend: Faith Cotterman, Noah, Zevallos, Allie Klucewicz, Arabella Kirk, Caleb Chae, Hunter Bishop, and Jocie Palang. Arabella Kirk placed fourth among 25 students in the Declamation event, while Noah Zevallos and Allie Klucewicz TIED for seventh place out of 70 students in the Just Talk event. We are so proud of our RMS Speech and Debate Team! Additionally, we had an amazing speech and debate workshop with the FWBHS students, today! Our kids got to workshop their performance pieces, play some debate games, and pick the highschoolers brains about Speech and Debate competition. We are very proud of our middle schoolers! They showed up and showed out! Thank you to the Speech and Debate coach, Ms. Brownsberger, and her amazing team at FWBHS for supporting our RMS team!!

Thursday, March 28, enjoy Panda Express and show this flyer, or use the online order code to support Ruckel.

Don't forget to enjoy chick fil a tomorrow!

This Tuesday is the third Tuesday of the month. Order your Chick fil A through the app and 10% will go to the Ruckel PTO.

Don't forget to mark Tuesday, April 23, on your calendar. Ruckel will be hosting a color run. More information coming after Spring Break.

Coming Soon!! The RMS Spring Book Fair will be held 15-19 April in the Media Center. Parents, please consider volunteering: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F45AAA72CA75-book