Woodshop Class at RMS: Crafting Fun and Skills
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Woodshop Class at RMS: Crafting Fun and Skills
This year, Richfield Middle School launched an exciting new Woodshop class. So far this year, students have learned essential woodworking skills by designing and building their own pickleball paddles from scratch.
When they finished the pickleball paddles, the class took a field trip to the tennis courts at Donaldson Park to test them out in a game of pickleball. This experience allowed them to see the results of their hard work while developing teamwork and sportsmanship skills – and having fun!
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A partnership with Special Olympics Minnesota, this program creates intentional opportunities for students with and without intellectual or developmental disabilities to learn, grow and build friendships together.
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As the snowflakes begin to fall, this group of Richfield Middle School students are saying goodbye (for now) to their daily bike route.
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Over the last two years, RMS has introduced several new SEL initiatives to promote student regulation, build resilience and provide a supportive school environment.
In the new Woodshop class, students learned essential woodworking skills by designing and building their own pickleball paddles from scratch.
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Our students had the privilege of hosting Rashad Cohen, a dynamic speaker who inspired both students and staff with his message about leadership, community and personal growth.
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Choir students at Richfield Middle School enjoyed a special treat in April, thanks to a grant provided by Chorus America.