Monday, March 16th (8th Grade Only)
• What's Happening: All 8th graders are heading to the high school to check out the vocational programs (CTE).
• Where and When: They'll be at the high school all day—not the middle school.
• Morning Meetup: Everyone reports straight to the High School Gymnasium.
• Dismissal Spot: They'll be dismissed from the High School Gymnasium, too.
Transportation Changes:
o Bus Riders: Get dropped off and picked up at the high school.
o Walkers: Just walk to the high school.
o Car Riders: Drop off/pickup is by the High School Commons area. Follow the flow!
• Leave the Backpacks: No need for school backpacks—seriously, leave them at home.
• Sports Bags: If your kid has a Spring Sports bag, they need to drop it off in the locker rooms in the Administration building in the morning.
• Food: They can buy breakfast and lunch at the high school cafeteria or bring their own packed lunch.
What Else is Going On: High School Counselors, Mr. Rendos and Mrs. Harmon, will talk about the 9th-grade scheduling process.
Representative Clint Owlett visited Mrs. Boyce’s and Mr. Kennedy’s fourth grade students in reading class last week. Students learned more about the legislative process, debated and voted on a bill, and played PA Bingo to learn more about our state. Thank you, Representative Owlett for taking time out of your week to spend with our students!
📚🌟 RLBMS STAFF SPOTLIGHT: BECKY RAWSON! 🌟📚
This week, we’re excited to highlight Mrs. Becky Rawson, who is in her 3rd year teaching 5th grade math in Wellsboro!
Mrs. Rawson brings enthusiasm, creativity, and care into her classroom every day — and her students feel it!
✍️ Fun Fact: She’s left‑handed!
😄 Favorite Thing About Middle Schoolers:
“I love how smart and fun middle schoolers are.”
🐾 Pets: Two dogs and three cats
🎬 Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice
🍕 Favorite Food: Pizza — always a classic!
🏖️ Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach… 100% sun, sand, and waves!
🏴 Bucket List: Visit Scotland
🍪 Favorite Snack: Homemade cookies
🌙 Early Bird or Night Owl? Night owl
⚡ Dream Superpower: Super speed
🧭 If She Could Swap Jobs: Tour guide — exploring new places and showing people around
💬 Words of Wisdom:
“Take responsibility for your own actions.”
Thank you, Mrs. Rawson, for your positivity, dedication, and the difference you make for our students each day. We’re so glad you’re part of the RLBMS team! 💙🤍
#RLBMS #StaffSpotlight #TeacherLife #WeAreRLB
This week, we’re excited to highlight Mrs. Becky Rawson, who is in her 3rd year teaching 5th grade math in Wellsboro!
Mrs. Rawson brings enthusiasm, creativity, and care into her classroom every day — and her students feel it!
✍️ Fun Fact: She’s left‑handed!
😄 Favorite Thing About Middle Schoolers:
“I love how smart and fun middle schoolers are.”
🐾 Pets: Two dogs and three cats
🎬 Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice
🍕 Favorite Food: Pizza — always a classic!
🏖️ Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach… 100% sun, sand, and waves!
🏴 Bucket List: Visit Scotland
🍪 Favorite Snack: Homemade cookies
🌙 Early Bird or Night Owl? Night owl
⚡ Dream Superpower: Super speed
🧭 If She Could Swap Jobs: Tour guide — exploring new places and showing people around
💬 Words of Wisdom:
“Take responsibility for your own actions.”
Thank you, Mrs. Rawson, for your positivity, dedication, and the difference you make for our students each day. We’re so glad you’re part of the RLBMS team! 💙🤍
#RLBMS #StaffSpotlight #TeacherLife #WeAreRLB
Mr. Owlett's social studies class turned into a tiny Incan workshop 🏺✨
After researching Incan art and crafts, students set to work creating gold medallions. Mind you, these were not made from real gold (our budget prefers air dry clay ). Nonetheless, the crafts created were thoughtful, meaning-packed, and pretty fun to make 🎨.
Before any cutting or coloring began, we talked about symbolism 💭. The Incas didn’t just decorate things because they were bored. Every shape, animal, and pattern meant something.
☀️ Some chose suns for strength.
🦅 Some chose animals for courage.
🎨 One student made a design so detailed Dr. Miller briefly considered commissioning a mural for the hallway.
What impressed teachers the most was the thinking 🧠. Students weren’t just making art, they were explaining it. Defending it. Connecting it to what they learned about Incan culture 🌎. Turns out, when kids know their work has a story behind it, they rise to the occasion (and occasionally cover their desks in gold paint ✨).
Learning was loud today 📣.
Learning was shiny ✨.
Learning had symbols 🔱.
And if the Incas were watching, I think they would have given us a respectful nod… and maybe asked us to vacuum up our mess 🧹😄.
After researching Incan art and crafts, students set to work creating gold medallions. Mind you, these were not made from real gold (our budget prefers air dry clay ). Nonetheless, the crafts created were thoughtful, meaning-packed, and pretty fun to make 🎨.
Before any cutting or coloring began, we talked about symbolism 💭. The Incas didn’t just decorate things because they were bored. Every shape, animal, and pattern meant something.
☀️ Some chose suns for strength.
🦅 Some chose animals for courage.
🎨 One student made a design so detailed Dr. Miller briefly considered commissioning a mural for the hallway.
What impressed teachers the most was the thinking 🧠. Students weren’t just making art, they were explaining it. Defending it. Connecting it to what they learned about Incan culture 🌎. Turns out, when kids know their work has a story behind it, they rise to the occasion (and occasionally cover their desks in gold paint ✨).
Learning was loud today 📣.
Learning was shiny ✨.
Learning had symbols 🔱.
And if the Incas were watching, I think they would have given us a respectful nod… and maybe asked us to vacuum up our mess 🧹😄.
Students at the Charlotte Lappla and Don Gill elementary schools were treated to an extra special lunch celebrating Dr.Seuss. Green eggs with French toast sticks, Who hash tater tots, Lorax fruit cups and Truffula trees were all part of the menu. The lunch was made extra special with eggs dyed naturally from fresh spinach! The students couldn’t tell and many came back for more.
#TheNutritionGroup #HealthySchoolMeals
#TheNutritionGroup #HealthySchoolMeals
📚👣 Read Across America Day at RLBMS! 👣📚
Our 5th grade students celebrated Read Across America Day with a fun mix of literacy and math! After reading The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss, students put their prediction skills to the test.
They estimated the length of their own feet, measured in both inches and centimeters, and then organized their findings by creating a line plot of the class data. 📏📊
What a great way to combine reading, measurement, data analysis, and a little bit of fun! 👟✨
#ReadAcrossAmerica #RLBMS #LearningInAction #MathAndLiteracy
Our 5th grade students celebrated Read Across America Day with a fun mix of literacy and math! After reading The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss, students put their prediction skills to the test.
They estimated the length of their own feet, measured in both inches and centimeters, and then organized their findings by creating a line plot of the class data. 📏📊
What a great way to combine reading, measurement, data analysis, and a little bit of fun! 👟✨
#ReadAcrossAmerica #RLBMS #LearningInAction #MathAndLiteracy
The work session scheduled for tonight has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for March 10th at 5:30PM
Good morning! Due to the icy conditions and the forecast that this will continue throughout the day, all schools in the Wellsboro Area School District are closed today, March 3rd. Thank you!
Good evening! Due to the threat of ice on the roads at our normal bus time, all schools in the Wellsboro Area School District will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, March 3rd. I apologize for the inconvenience, and I am optimistic that Spring is almost here! Thank you, and enjoy the rest of your evening!
School spirit day and Dr. Seuss Stem activities
SAVE THE DATE: Friday, May 15, 2026 will be our Kindergarten and First Grade Spring Program. First grade at 9:00 am and Kindergarten at 1:00 pm. See the flyer for details!
🔬🌟 RLBMS STAFF SPOTLIGHT: JENNIFER OUTMAN! 🌟🔬
In celebration of National Science Teacher Month, we are proud to highlight one of our outstanding educators — Mrs. Jennifer Outman, who has been inspiring students in our district for 20 years!
Mrs. Outman brings curiosity, creativity, and heart to the classroom every day, making science exciting and meaningful for all learners.
🎂 Fun Fact: She loves to bake and decorate cakes!
😄 Favorite Thing About Middle Schoolers:
“They are surprisingly funny, incredibly curious, and they still care about the small things — but are beginning to care about the bigger things.”
🐾 Pets:
• Pebbles – their 18‑year‑old cat
• Roca – a 12‑year‑old Blue Merle Australian Shepherd with one blue eye who loves frisbee
• Mazi (aka Cray Mazi) – an 8‑year‑old Red Tri Australian Shepherd who loves people and giving kisses
📚 Favorite Book: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
🎬 Favorite Movies: Gone With the Wind and The Proposal
🍽️ Favorite Food: Mac & cheese and banana splits
🏖️ Favorite Vacation Spot: St. Pete Beach — or any beach!
🚢 Bucket List: Take an Alaskan cruise
🍿 Favorite Snacks: Cashews and popcorn
⏰ Early Bird or Night Owl? Early Bird
✨ Dream Superpower: To help the world be more kind, compassionate, accepting, and understanding
🎤 If she could swap jobs: A news anchor or meteorologist on a major network
💬 Words of Wisdom:
**“Never be so kind you forget to be clever. Never be so clever you for...
In celebration of National Science Teacher Month, we are proud to highlight one of our outstanding educators — Mrs. Jennifer Outman, who has been inspiring students in our district for 20 years!
Mrs. Outman brings curiosity, creativity, and heart to the classroom every day, making science exciting and meaningful for all learners.
🎂 Fun Fact: She loves to bake and decorate cakes!
😄 Favorite Thing About Middle Schoolers:
“They are surprisingly funny, incredibly curious, and they still care about the small things — but are beginning to care about the bigger things.”
🐾 Pets:
• Pebbles – their 18‑year‑old cat
• Roca – a 12‑year‑old Blue Merle Australian Shepherd with one blue eye who loves frisbee
• Mazi (aka Cray Mazi) – an 8‑year‑old Red Tri Australian Shepherd who loves people and giving kisses
📚 Favorite Book: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
🎬 Favorite Movies: Gone With the Wind and The Proposal
🍽️ Favorite Food: Mac & cheese and banana splits
🏖️ Favorite Vacation Spot: St. Pete Beach — or any beach!
🚢 Bucket List: Take an Alaskan cruise
🍿 Favorite Snacks: Cashews and popcorn
⏰ Early Bird or Night Owl? Early Bird
✨ Dream Superpower: To help the world be more kind, compassionate, accepting, and understanding
🎤 If she could swap jobs: A news anchor or meteorologist on a major network
💬 Words of Wisdom:
**“Never be so kind you forget to be clever. Never be so clever you for...
📘 Rock L. Butler Middle School Yearbooks Are Now on Sale!
Don’t miss your chance to capture memories from this school year—order your yearbook today!
🛒 Order Online:
Visit inter-state.com/order
Use Order Code: 0268GJ
📅 Online order deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
💵 Paying with Cash or Check?
Complete the form sent home with students and return it to the school by:
📅 Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Checks should be made payable to Rock L. Butler Middle School.
Don’t miss your chance to capture memories from this school year—order your yearbook today!
🛒 Order Online:
Visit inter-state.com/order
Use Order Code: 0268GJ
📅 Online order deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
💵 Paying with Cash or Check?
Complete the form sent home with students and return it to the school by:
📅 Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Checks should be made payable to Rock L. Butler Middle School.
🎉Mrs. Clark’s class and Waddles are so excited to congratulate Addie on becoming a member of the 600 book club! 🎉
Students and Staff at the Charlotte Lappla elementary school had a special guest visitor at breakfast, Molly the cow. Molly is part of the Nutrition Group’s nutrition education program to promote dairy in our schools. Molly handed out cheese sticks along with her personalized bookmarks.
🍁 Sweet Signs of Spring! 🍁
Students in Mrs. Butler’s Club at RLBMS have been busy learning the art of maple sugaring by tapping maple trees this week! They explored how to safely tap trees and collect sap.
This hands-on experience is a great way to connect classroom learning with local traditions and the outdoors. We’re proud of their hard work and can’t wait to see the sweet results of their efforts!
#HandsOnLearning #MapleSugaring #StudentActivities #LearningOutside
Students in Mrs. Butler’s Club at RLBMS have been busy learning the art of maple sugaring by tapping maple trees this week! They explored how to safely tap trees and collect sap.
This hands-on experience is a great way to connect classroom learning with local traditions and the outdoors. We’re proud of their hard work and can’t wait to see the sweet results of their efforts!
#HandsOnLearning #MapleSugaring #StudentActivities #LearningOutside
Mrs.Tice’s class is learning how to skip count by 5’s. We are making a paper chain with groups of 5.
Recess Fun Students used a tape measure
44 inches tall and a circumference 120 inches .
Kids at Don Gill are challenged with the rope and net climb in gym class.
Good morning! Due to the timing of the snow this morning, all schools in the Wellsboro Area School District will be operating on a 2-hour delay today, February 25th. I apologize for the inconvenience. Have a good day!