Richland County Middle School

Effective immediately, the CDC has updated its guidance and no longer requires masks to be worn on school buses and vans. Students are welcome to continue to wear them if they so choose.

Volleyball Announcement Make-up Game The home game vs. Carmi White County has been rescheduled for Mon, Mar 7th. The "C" Game will start at 5:15 pm followed by the JV game starting at 6 pm.

Attention Volleyball Team - The Home Game vs Carmi for tonight Thursday, Feb 24 has been cancelled.

No school on Thursday, February 24th due to icy conditions. Be safe!

No school on Thursday, February 24th due to icy conditions. Be safe!

The RCMS Spelling Bee will be available via livestream on YouTube beginning at 3:30pm, click the link to watch live: https://youtu.be/G5mET3129VE

CEO Dodgeball & Basketball Tournament - February 26th at 1 pm in the RCHS Ron Herrin & Aux Gym. Sign up in the RCMS office. 8-10 people per team - Create a team name! Cost is $5 per person. Bring your money to the office or you can pay online at Eventbrite. Smoking Pig & Concessions will be available.

Dental Safari is coming to RCMS on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Please complete the online forms at www.DentalSafariForms.com. For more information contact Nurse Christy Berger at 618-395-4372 ext. 2106.

There will be a community Pep Rally Monday night at 7 pm at Ron Herrin Gymnasium at RCHS. Senior boys basketball players and cheerleaders will be honored, high school boys and girls basketball teams will be recognized, and the high school cheerleaders will perform. In addition, our STATE CHAMPION Olney Cubs will be honored for their incredible year. Come out and join us in celebrating these amazing athletes!

RCMS is excited to announce that we will be able to live stream tomorrow's game (Friday, Feb 18) through Rend Lake's YouTube Channel. Here is the link for the SIJHSAA Championship Game. Streaming is scheduled to start at 7:15 pm. https://youtube.com/c/RendLakeCollegeYouTube

RCMS would like to thank Amy Kirby and Lora Kocher from Citizens National Bank of Albion for preparing Goody Bags for the Cheerleaders and the Boys Basketball Team. The Boys Basketball Team will be playing in the Championship Game of the SIJHSAA Basketball Tournament on Friday, Feb 18 at 7:30 pm.

The state championship game for tonight, Thursday, February 17th has been postponed due to incoming weather. The game is rescheduled for Friday, February 18th at 7:30. We will still be taking fan buses as planned. If you (your student) were on the list to ride the fan bus tonight, be at the school tomorrow by 5:00 to catch the bus to the game. If you have a conflict and have already paid you will be reimbursed. Make your plans now to go down to Rend Lake tomorrow night to support our boys! GO CUBS!!!

Fan Bus We are watching the weather situation closely.  As of right now, we are taking Fan Buses to the Rend Lake College for the SIJHSAA Boys Basketball Championship Game this evening.  If anything changes, we will make an announcement to the students and put the information out on the RCMS website and Facebook if anything changes. 

This is a reminder that students will be released early on Thursday, February 17 and will follow the School Improvement Day schedule. In addition, there is no school on Friday, February 18 due to parent/teacher conferences and Monday, February 21 for Presidents Day.

RCMS would like to thank Gina Kocher and Joni Ginder from Trust Bank for preparing Goody Bags for the Boys Basketball Team. They will be traveling tomorrow evening to Rend Lake College to play in the Championship Game of the SIJHSAA Basketball Tournament.

RCES Kindergarten Screenings for next school year, 2022-2023 are being scheduled now. To schedule an appointment or for more information , contact Kristy Harting at 618-395-8540, ext. 1106.

Fan Bus for the Boys Basketball SIJHSAA Game on Thursday, Feb 17 (Rend Lake College) -RCMS Students Only- On Thursday morning, Feb 17, we will have sign-ups for the RCMS Fan Bus(fee is due when students sign-up). Students must sign-up and will not be able to pay and ride later if they do not sign-up at school on the morning of Feb 17. The cost per student is $5. This covers transportation and the entry fee to the game. Students will need to bring money for concessions. The bus will leave the RCMS parking lot at 5 pm on Thursday, Feb 17. Please do not drop your child off before 4:30 pm. The game starts at 7:30 pm. These games last about 1 hour, and the travel time back from Rend Lake College is a little less than 2 hours. The bus's estimated time to return to the RCMS parking lot is between 10:30 pm and 11:00 pm. Students will be told to contact parents and guardians when the bus reaches Flora. Please be at RCMS waiting on your child.

RCMS would like to thank Amanda Marks and Helia Health Care of Olney for preparing Goody Bags for the Boys Basketball Team. They will be traveling this evening to Rend Lake College to play in the Semi-Final Round of the SIJHSAA Basketball Tournament.

FREE Children's Orthopedic Clinic - March 14, 2022

Fan Bus for the Boys Basketball SIJHSAA Game on Tuesday, Feb 15 (Rend Lake College) -RCMS Students Only- On Tuesday morning, Feb 15, we will have sign-ups for the RCMS Fan Bus(fee is due when students sign-up). Students must sign-up and will not be able to pay and ride later if they do not sign-up at school on the morning of Feb 15. The cost per student is $5. This covers transportation and the entry fee to the game. The bus will leave the RCMS parking lot at 5 pm on Tues, Feb 15. Please do not drop your child off before 4:30 pm. The game starts at 7:15 pm. These games last about 1 hour, and the travel time back from Rend Lake College is a little less than 2 hours. The bus's estimated time to return to the RCMS parking lot is between 10:15 pm and 10:45 pm. Students will be told to contact parents and guardians when the bus reaches Flora.