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School Calendar and Bell Schedule

Bell Schedule

2026-2027 Ritenour Middle School Bell Schedule

Regular Bell Schedule
Monday, Thursday and Friday: daily Science/Social Studies and daily Encore.
Tuesday and Wednesday: blocked Science/Social Studies and blocked Encore.

 

Regular Bell Schedule

Grade 6 Regular Bell Schedule
Period Time Length
Period 1 (Husky Time) 7:30-8:00 a.m. 30 min.
Period 2 8:03-8:44 a.m. 41 min.
Period 3 8:47-9:28 a.m. 41 min.
Period 4 9:31-10:12 a.m. 41 min.
Period 5 10:15-10:56 a.m. 41 min.
Period 6 10:59-11:40 a.m. 41 min.
Period 7 11:43 a.m.-12:24 p.m. 41 min.
Lunch 12:27-12:57 p.m. 30 min.
Period 8 (Encore) 1:00-1:41 p.m. 41 min.
Period 9 (Encore) 1:44-2:25 p.m. 41 min.
Grade 7 Regular Bell Schedule
Period Time Length
Period 1 (Husky Time) 7:30-8:00 a.m. 30 min.
Period 2 8:03-8:44 a.m. 41 min.
Period 3 8:47-9:28 a.m. 41 min.
Period 4 (Encore) 9:31-10:12 a.m. 41 min.
Period 5 (Encore) 10:15-10:56 a.m. 41 min.
Lunch 10:59-11:29 a.m. 30 min.
Period 6 11:32 a.m.-12:13 p.m. 41 min.
Period 7 12:16-12:57 p.m. 41 min.
Period 8 1:00-1:41 p.m. 41 min.
Period 9 1:44-2:25 p.m. 41 min.
Grade 8 Regular Bell Schedule
Period Time Length
Period 1 (Husky Time) 7:30-8:00 a.m. 30 min.
Period 2 (Encore) 8:03-8:44 a.m. 41 min.
Period 3 (Encore) 8:47-9:28 a.m. 41 min.
Period 4 9:31-10:12 a.m. 41 min.
Period 5 10:15-10:56 a.m. 40 min.
Period 6 10:59-11:40 a.m. 41 min.
Lunch 11:43 a.m.-12:13 p.m. 30 min.
Period 7 12:16-12:57 p.m. 41 min.
Period 8 1:00-1:41 p.m. 41 min.
Period 9 1:44-2:25 p.m. 41 min.

Level Up Day Schedule for Early Release Days

Grade 6 Level Up Day Schedule
Activity Time Length
Period 1 (Husky Time) 7:30-8:00 a.m. 30 min.
Celebrations - Cafe 8:03-8:33 a.m. 30 min.
Team Time 8:36-10:12 a.m. 96 min.
Period 8 (Encore) 10:15-10:43 a.m. 28 min.
Period 9 (Encore) 10:46-11:14 a.m. 28 min.
Lunch / Plan & 15-Minute Cart Shift 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 60 min.
Grade 7 Level Up Day Schedule
Activity Time Length
Period 1 (Husky Time) 7:30-8:00 a.m. 30 min.
Team Time 8:03-8:37 a.m. 34 min.
Celebrations - Cafe & Hallways 8:40-9:10 a.m. 30 min.
Period 4 (Encore) 9:13-9:41 a.m. 28 min.
Period 5 (Encore) 9:44-10:12 a.m. 28 min.
Lunch 10:15-10:45 a.m. 30 min.
Team Time 10:48 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 87 min.
Grade 8 Level Up Day Schedule
Activity Time Length
Period 1 (Husky Time) 7:30-8:00 a.m. 30 min.
Period 2 (Encore) 8:03-8:31 a.m. 28 min.
Period 3 (Encore) 8:33-9:01 a.m. 28 min.
Team Time 9:04-10:57 a.m. 113 min.
Lunch 11:00-11:30 a.m. 30 min.
Celebrations - Gym 11:33 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 42 min.
Encore Level Up Day Schedule
Activity Time Length
Period 1 Plan 7:30-8:00 a.m. 30 min.
Period 2 - 8th Encore 1 8:03-8:31 a.m. 28 min.
Period 3 - 8th Encore 2 8:33-9:01 a.m. 28 min.
Plan 9:01-9:13 a.m. 12 min.
Period 4 - 7th Encore 1 9:13-9:41 a.m. 28 min.
Period 5 - 7th Encore 2 9:44-10:12 a.m. 28 min.
Period 8 - 6th Encore 1 10:15-10:43 a.m. 28 min.
Period 9 - 6th Encore 2 10:46-11:14 a.m. 28 min.
Team Time 11:17-11:45 a.m. 28 min.
Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 30 min.

Calendar of Events

August

  • Tuesday, 8/11: Chromebook Pickup, RMS Cafe, 8–11 a.m.
  • Thursday, 8/13: Chromebook Pickup, RMS Cafe, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
  • Saturday, 8/15: Black & Orange Back-to-School Resource Fair, Ritenour High School Auditorium Lobby, 8–11 a.m.
  • Thursday, 8/20: 6th-grade transition day, 7:30–10:30 a.m. (Doors open at 7:10 a.m.)
  • Thursday, 8/20: Meet-the-Teacher Night, 5:30-7 p.m.
  • Monday, 8/24: First Day of School
  • Friday, 8/28: First Week Field Day (weather permitting)

September

  • Tuesday, 9/1: First day of afterschool activities, 2:45–4 p.m. (Meet every Tuesday and Thursday)
  • Wednesday, 9/2: Start of Bobo’s Fundraiser
  • Monday, 9/7: Labor Day, No School
  • Thursday, 9/17: Early Release for Teacher Professional Development (School ends at 12:15 p.m.)
  • Friday, 9/25: Picture Day 
  • Friday, 9/25: RMS Band at RHS Football Game

October

  • Thursday, 10/15: Early Release for Teacher Professional Development (School ends at 12:15 p.m.)
  • Wednesday, 10/21: End of First Quarter
  • Friday, 10/23: Fall Dance at RMS, 6–8 p.m.
  • Tuesday, 10/27: Evening Conferences, 4–7 p.m.
  • Wednesday, 10/28: Evening Conferences, 4–7 p.m.
  • Thursday, 10/29: Morning Conferences, 8–11 a.m.
  • Thursday, 10/29: No School, Fall Break
  • Friday, 10/30: No School, Fall Break

November

  • Monday, 11/2: No School, Fall Break
  • Tuesday, 11/3: No School, Fall Break
  • Thursday, 11/19: Early Release for Teacher Professional Development (School ends at 12:15 p.m.)
  • Wednesday–Friday, 11/25–11/27: No School, Thanksgiving Break

December

  • Thursday, 12/3: Picture Retake Day 
  • Tuesday, 12/8: RMS Choir/Orchestra Concert, 6–8 p.m.
  • Wednesday, 12/9: RMS & HMS Band Concert, 6–8 p.m.
  • Friday, 12/11: Winter Formal at RMS, 6–8 p.m.
  • 12/21–1/4: No School, Winter Break

January

  • Monday, 1/4: No School, Winter Break
  • Tuesday, 1/5: Students Return to School
  • Friday, 1/15: End of Second Quarter
  • Monday, 1/18: No School, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February

  • Wednesday, 2/3: E. Desmond Lee Concerts
  • Thursday, 2/11: RMS Sweetheart Dance at RMS, 6–8 p.m.
  • Friday, 2/12: No School, Teacher Professional Development
  • Monday, 2/15: No School, Presidents Day

March

  • Tuesday, 3/2: Orchestra All-District Concert
  • Tuesday, 3/9: Evening Conferences, 4–7 p.m.
  • Wednesday, 3/10: Evening Conferences, 4–7 p.m.
  • Thursday, 3/11: Music Day (all RMS music students go to RHS for the morning)
  • Thursday, 3/11: End of Third Quarter
  • Friday, 3/12: Morning Conferences, 8–11 a.m.
  • 3/12–3/19: No School, Spring Break

April

  • Tuesday, 4/6: No School, Teacher Professional Development
  • Thursday, 4/15: Early Release (School ends at 12:15 p.m.)
  • Friday, 4/23: 8th Grade Mixer at RHS (Students must attend school on 4/23), 6-8 p.m.
  • Wednesday, 4/28: RMS Choir/Orchestra Concert, 6–8 p.m.
  • Thursday, 4/29: RMS & HMS Band Concert, 6–8 p.m.

May

  • Wednesday, 5/26: 8th Grade Awards Ceremony
  • Thursday, 5/27: 8th Grade Field Trip to KokoMo Joe’s
  • Friday, 5/28: Last Day of School