River Forest Middle School

🦷 The dentist is coming to River Forest Middle/High School on Monday, September 8th!

Forms are going home with students and can be returned to the nursing office.

Back to School Night for RFMS & RFHS is this Thursday from 5:00-6:30 PM!

6th Grade Orientation Schedule! (English & Spanish)

📣 Middle School Football Practice Update

Starting tomorrow, (Wednesday, August 6) Middle School Football practice will be held from 3:00–5:00 PM. This will be the new regular practice time moving forward.

Athletes should meet at the locker room outside by the football field. 🏈

The Nurse Practitioner from NorthShore will be at River Forest Middle/High School in the Nurse’s Office (Door A) on Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31 from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM to complete sports physicals.
✅ Walk-ins welcome, but appointments will be seen first.

📞 To schedule, call (219) 764-8112 and mention it’s for a physical at River Forest Middle/High School.

📄 Consent Form: https://5il.co/3moxo
📄 Blank Physical Form: https://5il.co/3moxp
Forms are also available in the Nurse’s Office.

📣 Attention River Forest Ingots – Fall Sports Are Almost Here! 🏆

✅ To participate, you MUST have a valid IHSAA Physical on file:
• Dated on or after April 1, 2025
• Turn it in to your coach or bring it to practice
Need paperwork? Grab it here:
https://5il.co/3moxo
https://5il.co/3moxp

🏥 Need a physical?
Free options are through North Shore Clinic — but you must schedule an appointment!
This applies to ALL student-athletes — Fall, Winter, and Spring.

⏰ Don’t wait until it’s too late. Get your physical now!

📅 Middle School Sports Starting Soon:
• 🏈 Football – August 5th 9:00–11:00 AM
• ⚾ Baseball – July 29 3:00–4:30 PM
• 🥎 Softball – Already started
• 🏐 Girls Volleyball – Tryouts August 14 and 15th 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• 🏃‍♂️ Cross Country – August 13 after school, 3:00–4:00 PM

💪 Let’s go Ingots! Be ready for Day 1 and let’s make it a great season!

6th Grade Orientation Information! 📚

📣 Don’t Forget! River Forest Middle & High School will dismiss at 2:01 PM Tuesday through Friday this week. 🕖 Reminder: Wednesday is a normal start time at 7:50 AM — no late start! Please plan accordingly and share with others!

Reminder that all schools in the River Forest Community School Corporation will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Let’s take this time to honor and remember those who served. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 27.

School will resume on Tuesday, February 18.

Winter Break: School will resume on Monday, January 6.

MIDDLE SCHOOL HALLOWEEN DANCE 10/30/24 👻

Fall Break: School will resume on Monday, October 21.

Title I Annual Meeting~ Day of the Dead~ 10/10/24

Calling all Middle Schoolers!!! Get ready for Spirit Week next week: 🛌 Monday: Pajama Day- wear your comfiest PJs to school. 🌈 Tuesday: Ingot Pride Day- show off your Ingot pride in red & gold! 👯 Wednesday: Twin Day- match with a friend or classmate. 🎩 Thursday: Dress Like Adam Sandler Day- oversized, baggy, & mismatched outfits! 📚 Friday: Character Day- dress up like your favorite character. Can’t wait to see all of the awesome outfits, let’s show our school spirit!

Today, we became aware through a screenshot that a TikTok video is circulating, listing several schools, including “Forest High School.” We value our community's commitment to the “see something, say something” approach. However, after investigating, we found that the video, originally from 2022, lists “Forest High School” among other schools that have unfortunately experienced school shootings. River Forest is not mentioned in the video. It appears the video was created to raise general awareness about this serious issue. Unfortunately, someone with an RF logo as their profile picture shared an edited version of the video, cutting off context and pointing only to the word “Forest.” This has understandably caused concern among some community members. We want to assure you that the Lake Station Police Department is aware of the situation and has increased their presence around the district. We are grateful for their support and vigilance. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Greetings River Forest Families. The River Forest School Board of Trustees will host a public work session on August 30, 2024 at 5 p.m. The public is invited to tour Corporation buildings and schools to hear about and see over forty improvements that have been made over the course of the last two years. The tour will begin at Door 1 at the River Forest Learning Center. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Saludos a las familias de River Forest. La Junta Directiva de la Escuela River Forest organizará una sesión de trabajo público el 30 de agosto de 2024 a las 5 p.m. Se invita al público a recorrer los edificios y escuelas de la Corporación para conocer y ver más de cuarenta mejoras que se han realizado en el transcurso de los últimos dos años. El recorrido comenzará en la Puerta 1 del Centro de Aprendizaje River Forest.

📢 Riverview Park - Immunization Clinic Today! 📅 Date: August 22nd 🕒 Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 📍 Location: Riverview Park, 2701 Ripley St., Lake Station, IN 46405

River Forest Community School Corporation will host a pop-up immunization clinic for students at River Forest High School on Monday, August 26th, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The clinic is provided in partnership with Franciscan Health, which accepts most insurance plans and offers programs for uninsured individuals. If you would like your child to receive immunizations at school, please contact: Cara Anne Popenhagen Phone: (219) 962-7551 Ext. 3011 Email: cpopenhagen@rfcsc.k12.in.us If you have questions regarding your students' immunizations, please contact your school nurse.

River Forest Community School Corporation IS NOW HIRING BUS DRIVERS Full-time and Part-time positions are available . APPLY at www.rfcsc.k12.in.us or call 219-962- 2909 for more information.