RAMS NEWS-10/3/2025
Tina Cortis
Content
- Attendance Update
- Picture Retakes
- iWalk Event
- RAMS Handbook
- 2025 - 2026 School Hours
- Homework Club
- Open House Presentation
- PTO Membership
- Trunk or Treat
- Ski & Snowboard Club
- 6th Grade Glow Party
- Health Office Update
- RAMS Drama Club Info
- Mark Your Calendars
- RAMS Think It Over
AttendanceUpdate
We are writing to share our continued efforts to improve the way we monitor and support student attendance in the Holliston Public Schools.
One of the ways we will be monitoring attendance is through a monthly attendance update that will be sent to ALL families notifying them of their student's total absences. Be on the lookout for a bright arrow communication with your student's attendance information! This should have arrived in your inbox on Wednesday, October 1.
PictureRetakes
Picture retakes are scheduled for Thursday, October 23rd. Stay tuned for more information.
iWalkEvent
We will have our annual iWalk event on Wednesday, October 8th! This is a statewide event through Safe Routes to School that encourages students to walk or ride their bike to school.
DROP OFF POINT for those who live to far to leave from home:
- Come to Blair Square ~10 minutes ahead of time
- Leave Blair Square at 8:00 am
- Arrive at Adams Middle School at 8:15 am
- Families welcome to join, too!
- Students and families, should make their own, safe plans for the end of the day.
RAMSHandbook
Inevitably there are times when families would like to consult with our RAMS Student/Family Handbook. Feel free to click the link below to access the handbook, or visit the RAMS webpage for access.
SchoolHours---8:25am-3:03pm
Student arrival should not occur before 8:15 a.m. At that time, students may enter the building, go to their lockers, visit the cafeteria for breakfast if they choose, and report to homeroom. The warning bell rings at 8:23 a.m., and homeroom begins promptly at 8:25 a.m.
Students who are dropped off earlier than 8:15 should report to the front of the building. During inclement weather (cold, rain, or snow), students may wait at the front of the building until the 8:15 bell rings. Please note that supervision and access to the building begin at 8:15 a.m., in alignment with the start of the school day.
At dismissal, students may go to their lockers to gather their belongings before departing. Students may not remain in the building after school unless they are participating in a supervised activity, receiving extra help, or serving detention.
HomeworkClub:KeeptheLearningGoingAfter3:03!
The final bell may ring at 3:03 p.m., but that doesn’t mean the day has to end. Students are invited to join Homework Club on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:03 - 4:03 p.m. It’s the perfect opportunity to get extra academic support, stay on top of assignments, or simply enjoy a productive hour with peers. Best of all, it is always staffed with a RAMS teacher and late buses are available, making it easy for everyone to take advantage of this helpful and welcoming program.
Click the link below for all of the current club offerings.
OpenHousePresentation
Were you able to make it to RAMS Open House? Perhaps you were there and would like a copy of the opening presentation; perhaps you missed the evening event and would like to catch up on what was missed. Click the link below for full access to the slides shown at the start of the night.
PTOMembership
Don't Forget: Renew Your $25 PTO Family Membership!
Annual PTO Memberships expired on August 31st. Your membership helps fund the many programs our school community enjoys and relies on—click here for a recap of last year’s programs and events.
Membership has no volunteer requirements, but it does come with great benefits:
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Voting rights at PTO meetings
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Eligibility for the PTO senior scholarship
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Access to the Ski/Snowboard Club
Most importantly, your support ensures all our students, staff, and community continue to benefit from these meaningful programs and events.
NOTE: We welcome all families to join the Holliston PTO. If the membership fee presents a financial hardship, please contact your school guidance counselor or school administrators or email hollistonpto@gmail.com. All fee waiver requests are confidential.
TrunkorTreat
HOLLISTONPTO&SEPACSPIRITSHOP
HOLLISTON PTO & SEPAC SPIRIT SHOP — Now Open All Year! Click Here to Shop Now!
Shop your favorite Holliston gear anytime through our year-round online store:
- Free shipping on orders $100+ OR Local pickup in Holliston at Fitted Laundry (84 October Hill Rd)
- Try before you buy — visit the facility to check sizing
- On-demand production — items are made in-house. Please allow up to 30 days before shipment
- Seasonal refreshes — new looks throughout the year will be announced
Best part: 10% of every purchase goes straight back to Holliston PTO or SEPAC. Shop local. Give back. Wear it with pride!
HollistonPTOSki&SnowboardClub
Registration Opens October 28th, 2025
Does your RAMS student have free time on Thursday nights this Winter? Get them out on the Nashoba slopes for some fresh air and sweet turns! The Holliston PTO offers transportation and passes as well as rentals and lessons for all abilities. All information and the registration can be found here.
SavetheDate:6thGradeGlowParty!!!
HealthOfficeUpdate
The Health Office would like to share that a Free Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 9:00 AM to Noon at the Placentino Cafetorium (235 Woodland Street, Holliston). The clinic is open to all community members ages 3 and up. Vaccines are covered by most health insurances and subsidized for those without insurance. Pre-registration is encouraged through the Town of Holliston website, and participants are asked to print and bring their vaccine forms to the clinic. Walk-ins are welcome while supplies last. This event is sponsored by the Holliston Board of Health and Metro West Pharmacy. If you have any questions, please call 508-429-0605
RAMSDramaClubInfo
Fall 2025 One-Acts: Justice for Pluto & Haters
Performances:
Friday 10/24 @ 7:00
Saturday, 10/25 @ 2:00
About the Shows:
Justice for Pluto
By Barry Weber
Synopsis:
Hey middle schoolers, It’s time for the “Save Our Solar System” celebration! Tonight, experts from the Globex Corporation will show you how to clean up the planet Saturn by recycling your napkins. You’ll also get to sign a petition to preserve Neptune’s Great Dark Spot, and even sing along to a new pop song demanding a stop to Venus’ acid rain! But nothing compares to the biggest quest of all: reinstating Pluto’s status as the ninth planet in our Solar System!
Haters
By Don Zolidis
Synopsis:
The recycling program at the Wilson School is garbage, until megastar Taylor Swift issues them a challenge: if they recycle 20,000 cans in two weeks, she’ll sing at their dance. What happens when a school full of desperate Swifties turns to actual crime? Find out in the wickedly funny Haters.
MarkYourCalendars
October
2 Yom Kippur - No School
8 iWalk Event
9 School Committee
10 Mid-Term 1
13 Indigenous Peoples’ Day - No School
16 7th Grade Health Screenings/Nurse’s Office
20 Diwali - No School
22 Keefe Assembly - Grade 8
23 Picture Retakes
23 School Committee
24 Fall One Acts Performance 7pm
25 Fall One Acts Performance 2pm
RAMSThinkItOver
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