Riverside Middle School Supermileage and Electrathon Teams Participate in Races!
On Friday and Saturday, May 5th and 6th, 2023, RMS Students and Advisors participated in their first races of the Supermileage and Electrathon season at Fox Valley Tech College. The teams did well, under adverse weather conditions, and some car engine issues, bringing home three 2nd place trophies.
On Monday and Tuesday, May 15th and 16th, RMS Students and Advisors participated in the final races of the season at Road America, America's National Park of Speed, in Elkhart Lake, WI. This track is just over 4 miles long, has 14 turns, and 3 rather daunting hills to climb. The weather was much more cooperative, however, the new gas engine that replaced the troubled one from the Fox Valley races gave the team similar issues.
Road America finishes were great. The Electrathon Team achieved 1st place in Endurance and 2nd place in the Car Show, or Design category. Drivers for Electrathon were Dexter Haversack and Ryan Schlatter. Drivers for Supermileage were Miranda Suhm and Matthias Unertl. Team members at RA were Abbott Skrobak and Nolan Gruchow. Advisors (Pictured) are Tyler Gruenwald, Tim Haversack, and Matt Schlatter. Jon Pickelmann, Mike Pilgreen, Laurie Domer and Jesse Domer were also a part of this wonderful experience for the teams.
What is Supermileage and Electrathon?
Supermileage - the students and advisors need to build a car (new one every 3 years) that uses a small gas-powered engine. The goal is to run the car and see who can achieve the highest fuel mileage. This is achieved through coasting, turning the motor off, and restarting it at proper times to make a run. At Road America, they needed to complete 2 laps, or about 8 miles. They get their fuel weighed before the race, then again after the race, and then they convert that measure to how much fuel is used to complete the laps. There are several classes of cars, and this year the highest fuel economy was 560 mpg+. Our car, even with the engine issues, was able to achieve about 170 mpg - and that was with the engine running full time, no shutting off and restarting.
Electrathon is similar, except the kids build battery powered electric cars. The goal is to make as many laps as possible within the hour timeframe (4 heats over the 2 days) without running out of power. This year, the team was able to complete 6 full laps (24 miles) including the large hills, in the hour timeframe. This was enough to take 1st place in the endurance challenge - one of several that each car had to compete in.
There were about 20 schools present at the event, with over 57 cars entering total. The RMS students competed against ALL other students, in grades 6-12. As the only middle school team, we did very well. Thank you to the Board and school administration for being supportive of the programs that make these types of events possible and allow for parent and staff involvement to help students be successful in learning skills that they will have for the rest of their lives!
Daily Announcements Wednesday, 05/17
Daily Announcements Tuesday, 05/16
This week, May 14th-20th, is National Police Week. Let's give a huge #WatertownWay shout out to our Watertown Police Department for all they do for our community. Let us also remember all fallen police officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
Congratulations to Mrs. Degrandt's class!!
The song of the week was The fox
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Daily Announcements Monday, 05/15
May 8-12 is National Teacher Appreciation Week!
We love our Panther teachers!!! We are honored to work in a school whose staff works to support our students, ALL of our students, in a caring, optimistic, and relational way. They do so by being persistent, supportive, (and exhausted 🙂). We are proud of the work they are doing, the relationships they are fostering with the students, families, and the Watertown community. Thank you for being amazing!! Please join us in celebrating each and every one of our amazing teachers during teacher appreciation week (and the rest of the year too!)!
Please consider filling out the Google Form to recognize teachers (past or present) who have impacted your student.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckOplISrq-tvV2q5J_sJ0SvnL5PhgioODWMc8E-KqZigt7OA/viewform
Check out the final group of Ms. Moulton’s students who are now officially certified in Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED! 146 kids got trained this school year!
Thank you to the Educational Foundation of Watertown for granting the funds for their Red Cross certifications, and to the Riverside PTO for granting funds for portable CPR breathing barriers!
These students are now equipped with the skills and knowledge to someday save a life!
Check out the final group of Ms. Moulton’s students who are now officially certified in Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED! 146 kids were trained this school year!
Thank you to the Educational Foundation of Watertown for granting the funds for their Red Cross certifications, and to the Riverside PTO for granting funds for portable CPR breathing barriers!
These students are now equipped with the skills and knowledge to someday save a life!
Let's give a big #WatertownWay shout out to our amazing WUSD school nurses as we celebrate them today on National School Nurses' Day. Their dedication to the health and well-being of our students goes above and beyond.
Daily Announcements Wednesday, 05/10
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is coming to Watertown High School on Friday, May 12th.
The Glow Dance will take place on Friday, May 19, 2023 from 6pm-8pm in the RMS Gym. * RMS students only - no outside guests * Admission free with student id or id # * Concessions available for purchase * Neon clothing encouraged * Must be in good behavioral standings to attend & dress code applies*Students should get dropped off at the east side of RMS by the gym doors.
Congratulations to Mrs. Eggert's class!!
The song of the week was La Chona
by los Tucanes de Tijuana
Watertown School District is hosting a community blood drive at Webster Elementary School on Saturday, May 13th from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Reserve your spot today! Sign up at bit.ly/wsdmay23. Giving warms the heart! It's the #WatertownWay!
Shout out to our guest RMS student announcers Ofir Hernandez Ponce & Enrique Garcia 📣📣 Great job!
Daily Announcements Tuesday, 05/09
Daily Announcements Monday, 05/08
RMS Orchestra Camp 2023
Message for Incoming 6th grade orchestra students and parents.
Parent will need to schedule a meeting with me so your student can select which instrument they would like to play next year. These meetings will be taking place in the RMS ORCHESTRA ROOM (room 306) after school on May 16th and 17th - specific times can be found on the SignUp Genius link at the end of this email. If you need to schedule a time on a different day, contact me via email at eggerichsr@mywusd.org
All students and parents are required to attend our instrument selection night. It's a great chance for students to see their future learning space, meet the teacher, figure out which instrument they want to play, learn about our expectations, plan ahead for our August String Camp, and ask questions. PLEASE ENTER THE BUILDING THROUGH DOORS D7 OR D8. These doors are located in the back of the building - there is a parking lot between the building and the cemetery where you can park.
Our White House of Music representative (the local music store that helps us with student instruments) will be there so you can ask questions about renting your student's instrument. You can even set up your rental agreement at this time if you'd like.
If you cannot make either of the days we have set aside for this event, please contact me so we can set up a different day and time. Again, we need all parents and students to attend a meeting with me (Ms. Eggerichs) at RMS. You can either reply to this email or call 920-262-1480, ext. 5306. Of course, emailing is preferred because it's much more efficient.
I have also included a quick, abbreviated bio to help us get to know each other and information on our RMS Orchestra String Camp (this is required attendance for all RMS music students). Please see the attachments for these documents.
Here is a link to our Sign Up Genius to reserve your meeting time.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4eadaa2eabf8c07-instrument1#/
Please let me know if you have any questions or if you need assistance.
Thank you,
Ms. Eggerichs