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June 19th, or Juneteenth, is a federal holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX, to announce the end of the civil war and the effective end of slavery in the United States. Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth is a reminder of delayed freedom for many Black Americans and also an opportunity for everyone to identify ways to ensure the country continues to realize its founding principles of liberty and justice for all. We encourage you to join the many celebrations throughout the month.

Final reports will be available at 3:30 pm on Friday, June 13. To access, log in to the Parent Portal and click the Classes & Reports button next to your child's photo. On the next page that opens, select the Files button at the top right. Another page will open where you can select your student's Spring Progress Report. If you need help accessing, please let Laura know.

Final reports will be available at 3:30 pm on Friday, June 13. To access, log in to the Parent Portal and click the Reports tab next to your child's photo, then select LS Semester 2 Report Card. If you need help accessing, please let Laura know.

As you are making summer plans, we wanted to put a few dates and opportunities on your radar.

• Report Cards available via the portal on Friday, June 13
• Back to School website opens on Friday, August 1
• First day of school is Wednesday, August 20

And for rising 6th graders:
While we believe in the importance of play, we also know that middle school students need to continue to build their brains twelve months a year, not just during the school year. The more students read, the more their reading skills improve and their vocabulary grows. However, that is not the only benefit of reading. Reading has been shown to reduce stress, improve creativity, improve the brain’s flexibility and memory, and promote lifelong learning. Therefore, all Middle School students have grade level summer reading and assignments which are expected to be completed prior to the first day of school.

6th Grade Assignment

Thank you for a wonderful 24 –25 school year! We want to thank all of the wonderful faculty and staff for another successful year. Please be sure to keep an eye on your inbox for the Back-to-School Mailing on August 1.

A reminder: On June 13 at 3:30 end of year report cards available via parent portal. If needed, please be sure to print report cards prior to June 24. After that you will need to connect with Caitlin Kennedy to get a copy of your student's report card. 

As you are making summer plans, we wanted to put a few dates and opportunities on your radar.

• Report Cards available via the portal on Friday, June 13
• Back to School summer mailing Friday, August 1
• We are offering 4 'academic' camps the week of August 4. They are a dance workshop, math skills workshop, orchestra workshop and a reading/writing workshop.
• Orientation Conferences with your child's advisor Monday, August 18
• First day of school is Wednesday, August 20

While we believe in the importance of play, we also know that middle school students need to continue to build their brains twelve months a year, not just during the school year. The more students read, the more their reading skills improve and their vocabulary grows. However, that is not the only benefit of reading. Reading has been shown to reduce stress, improve creativity, improve the brain’s flexibility and memory, and promote lifelong learning. Therefore, all students have grade level summer reading and assignments which are expected to be completed prior to the first day of school.

6th Grade Assignment

7th Grade Assignment

8th Grade Assignment

We have also put together a series of formal and informal resources for mathematics, critical thinking, logic, coding and more so students can keep their math muscles fit by engaging them in mathematical thinking and play whenever possible.

In addition we are offering rising 6th and 7th graders optional summer workshops in math and English. For information and registration details, please click on the following links: Reading & Writing 2-day summer workshop and  Math skills 3 day summer workshop.

Rowland Hall's Upper School is partnering with Innovations Education to host an Academic Summer Bridge program. This program is for rising 9th graders who would benefit from support with the transition into high school. The goals of the Summer Bridge Program are to teach and review language arts, math, and/or executive function skills, all geared toward student success in the fall semester.

Classes are offered on July 30, 31 and August 5, 6 of 2025.  Each class is limited to 12 participants. We have classes planned in either morning and afternoon time slots to hopefully fit with your student’s summer schedule. 

Please see this document for a detail of the schedule.

Please see this document for a description of available courses and teachers.

To try to accommodate as many students as possible, initial registration is limited to one class in each subject area (Math, Executive Function and Language Arts) per student. Classes will be free to all participants. Spaces will be available on a first come first serve basis.

Please use this form to register your student for the program. 

Please reach out to Karen Howell with any questions you have. We hope to see your student this summer.

A reminder that as part of our focus on improving students’ media literacy, we partnered with The Social Institute in 6th grade. This gives ALL middle school families access to their toolkit — an online resource to help parents support their child’s use of technology. You can access it here using Rowland Hall’s login code: 41d87DF6999059.

Final reports will be available at 3:30 pm on Friday, June 13. To access, log in to the Parent Portal and click the Reports tab next to your student's photo, then select US Semester 2 Report Card. If you need to print your student's report card please do so prior to June 24. After that you will need to contact our registrar, Caitlin Kennedy, for copies of your student's report card. 

Please click on the link button below for your summer reading assignments. 

2025 Summer Reading

Have a great summer Rowland Hall students! Please be safe and don't forget about your summer reading!  

Final reports will be available at 3:30 pm on Friday, June 13. To access, log in to the Parent Portal and click the Classes & Reports button next to your child's photo. On the next page that opens, select the Files button at the top right. Another page will open where you can select your student's Spring Progress Report. If you need help accessing, please let Laura know.

June 19th, or Juneteenth, is a federal holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX, to announce the end of the civil war and the effective end of slavery in the United States. Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth is a reminder of delayed freedom for many Black Americans and also an opportunity for everyone to identify ways to ensure the country continues to realize its founding principles of liberty and justice for all. We encourage you to join the many celebrations throughout the month.

Final reports will be available at 3:30 pm on Friday, June 13. To access, log in to the Parent Portal and click the Reports tab next to your child's photo, then select LS Semester 2 Report Card. If you need help accessing, please let Laura know.

As you are making summer plans, we wanted to put a few dates and opportunities on your radar.

• Report Cards available via the portal on Friday, June 13
• Back to School website opens on Friday, August 1
• First day of school is Wednesday, August 20

And for rising 6th graders:
While we believe in the importance of play, we also know that middle school students need to continue to build their brains twelve months a year, not just during the school year. The more students read, the more their reading skills improve and their vocabulary grows. However, that is not the only benefit of reading. Reading has been shown to reduce stress, improve creativity, improve the brain’s flexibility and memory, and promote lifelong learning. Therefore, all Middle School students have grade level summer reading and assignments which are expected to be completed prior to the first day of school.

6th Grade Assignment

June 19th, or Juneteenth, is a federal holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX, to announce the end of the civil war and the effective end of slavery in the United States. Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth is a reminder of delayed freedom for many Black Americans and also an opportunity for everyone to identify ways to ensure the country continues to realize its founding principles of liberty and justice for all. We encourage you to join the many celebrations throughout the month.

Thank you for a wonderful 24 –25 school year! We want to thank all of the wonderful faculty and staff for another successful year. Please be sure to keep an eye on your inbox for the Back-to-School Mailing on August 1.

A reminder: On June 13 at 3:30 end of year report cards available via parent portal. If needed, please be sure to print report cards prior to June 24. After that you will need to connect with Caitlin Kennedy to get a copy of your student's report card. 

As you are making summer plans, we wanted to put a few dates and opportunities on your radar.

• Report Cards available via the portal on Friday, June 13
• Back to School summer mailing Friday, August 1
• We are offering 4 'academic' camps the week of August 4. They are a dance workshop, math skills workshop, orchestra workshop and a reading/writing workshop.
• Orientation Conferences with your child's advisor Monday, August 18
• First day of school is Wednesday, August 20

While we believe in the importance of play, we also know that middle school students need to continue to build their brains twelve months a year, not just during the school year. The more students read, the more their reading skills improve and their vocabulary grows. However, that is not the only benefit of reading. Reading has been shown to reduce stress, improve creativity, improve the brain’s flexibility and memory, and promote lifelong learning. Therefore, all students have grade level summer reading and assignments which are expected to be completed prior to the first day of school.

6th Grade Assignment

7th Grade Assignment

8th Grade Assignment

We have also put together a series of formal and informal resources for mathematics, critical thinking, logic, coding and more so students can keep their math muscles fit by engaging them in mathematical thinking and play whenever possible.

In addition we are offering rising 6th and 7th graders optional summer workshops in math and English. For information and registration details, please click on the following links: Reading & Writing 2-day summer workshop and  Math skills 3 day summer workshop.

Rowland Hall's Upper School is partnering with Innovations Education to host an Academic Summer Bridge program. This program is for rising 9th graders who would benefit from support with the transition into high school. The goals of the Summer Bridge Program are to teach and review language arts, math, and/or executive function skills, all geared toward student success in the fall semester.

Classes are offered on July 30, 31 and August 5, 6 of 2025.  Each class is limited to 12 participants. We have classes planned in either morning and afternoon time slots to hopefully fit with your student’s summer schedule. 

Please see this document for a detail of the schedule.

Please see this document for a description of available courses and teachers.

To try to accommodate as many students as possible, initial registration is limited to one class in each subject area (Math, Executive Function and Language Arts) per student. Classes will be free to all participants. Spaces will be available on a first come first serve basis.

Please use this form to register your student for the program. 

Please reach out to Karen Howell with any questions you have. We hope to see your student this summer.

A reminder that as part of our focus on improving students’ media literacy, we partnered with The Social Institute in 6th grade. This gives ALL middle school families access to their toolkit — an online resource to help parents support their child’s use of technology. You can access it here using Rowland Hall’s login code: 41d87DF6999059.

June 19th, or Juneteenth, is a federal holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX, to announce the end of the civil war and the effective end of slavery in the United States. Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth is a reminder of delayed freedom for many Black Americans and also an opportunity for everyone to identify ways to ensure the country continues to realize its founding principles of liberty and justice for all. We encourage you to join the many celebrations throughout the month.

Final reports will be available at 3:30 pm on Friday, June 13. To access, log in to the Parent Portal and click the Reports tab next to your student's photo, then select US Semester 2 Report Card. If you need to print your student's report card please do so prior to June 24. After that you will need to contact our registrar, Caitlin Kennedy, for copies of your student's report card. 

Please click on the link button below for your summer reading assignments. 

2025 Summer Reading

Have a great summer Rowland Hall students! Please be safe and don't forget about your summer reading!  

June 19th, or Juneteenth, is a federal holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX, to announce the end of the civil war and the effective end of slavery in the United States. Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth is a reminder of delayed freedom for many Black Americans and also an opportunity for everyone to identify ways to ensure the country continues to realize its founding principles of liberty and justice for all. We encourage you to join the many celebrations throughout the month.