Rancho Cucamonga Middle School

By Assistant Principal Julia Gorman

A Month to Remember at RCMS

This has been a fun and action-packed month at RCMS! Our students have been busy with exciting field trips, guest speakers, and opportunities to shine through music, theater, dance, and basketball.

The RCMS Dance Team wowed us with performances at Open House, a Quakes game, and their Dance Showcase. They also competed and took 4th place at the LA County Fair Competition in the Hip Hop Dance division! Our theater classes and drama club students hosted an impressive evening production and short film. Additionally, the band and choir also shared their talents in evening performances for family and friends. We even had an RCMS night where our 8th graders challenged staff to a basketball game in a packed gym, filled with fun for the whole family! We are proud of all our students for pushing themselves in new directions, growing in confidence, and overcoming nerves to let their lights shine for us all to see. Special thanks go out to Mrs. Gonzales, Mr. Wuertz, Ms. Gricar, Ms. Ramsey from Valverde Dance Studio, and all of the helpers who have committed to positively impacting our students!

Beyond campus, students enjoyed trips to iFLY, Little Chefs Academy, a Quakes game, and Purple Easel —with Universal Studios still to come for our 8th graders! We've also welcomed inspiring guest speakers for Career Day and Girls Day, giving 8th grade students a glimpse into a wide variety of professions and future possibilities. Special thanks to staff members, Mrs. Daste, Mrs. Vasquez, Ms. Escamilla, and Mr. Justice Williams, whose family members came and volunteered their time to help inspire RCMS students. Also, a tremendous shout-out to Mrs. Hill, Ms. Escamilla, and Ms. Sanchez for creating days of magic at RCMS! 

As the school year closes, we were also excited to hand out over 360 certificates to students for achieving their stretch growth in i-Ready reading and/or math. Admin also rewarded classes and added champion stars to the doors of top growth classes! 

It’s clear that RCMS students have grown academically, socially, and emotionally this year, and we couldn’t be more proud. As we head into summer, we’re grateful for the hard work and heart our students, staff, and families have shown all year long. RCMS is finishing 2024-2025 Lion-strong!