A big thank you to Hughley’s Mental Health Services, LLC for sponsoring this morning’s Wellness Wednesday! Our faculty and staff enjoyed a delicious catered breakfast and the opportunity to learn more about the services and resources they provide in our community.
We’re grateful for community partners who invest in the people who serve our students every day!
Interested in sponsoring a future Wellness Wednesday? Contact Jennifer Johnson, Wellness Support Coordinator, at Jennifer.Johnson@chsfl.org

Homecoming treats are coming to Rutherford! 🐏💛🖤
After the Homecoming Parade tomorrow, October 1, students can purchase treats and drinks from Kona Ice and Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck before school lunches begin! 🌈🥤☕
💵 Cash & Tap Pay accepted
⏰ Available after the parade until lunch service begins
Celebrate Homecoming with a sweet treat — There’s No Place Like Home at Rutherford! 🏠✨

🐏 Homecoming Spirit Week
It’s Homecoming Spirit Week at Rutherford! 🖤💛 Join the fun September 28–October 2 with Superhero vs. Villain Day, Men in Black vs. Aliens, Colors Day, and Jersey Day!
Check out the flyer for each day’s theme, and remember that all outfits must follow the school dress code. We can’t wait to see our Rams show their school spirit! 🐏🎉

🖤💛 Homecoming Dance
There’s no place like Homecoming! 🌈👠 Join us Friday, October 2 in the Rutherford Gymnasium for our Homecoming Dance!
🎶 Middle School: 5:30–7:00 PM
🎶 High School: 7:30–9:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door
Advance tickets go on sale Monday during lunches and include entry, music, food & drinks!
Grab your friends and get ready to Dance the Yellow Brick Road! 🐏🖤💛

🎉 Congratulations to Rutherford’s 2026–2027 School Honorees! 🖤💛
We are proud to celebrate three outstanding members of the Rutherford family:
⭐ Mrs. Brantley – Teacher of the Year
⭐ Mr. Alvis – Rookie Teacher of the Year
⭐ Mrs. Rice – Support Employee of the Year
Each of these Rams makes a difference for our students and our school every day, and we are so excited to see them recognized! Principal McQuagge — and Rambunctious, of course — were proud to help celebrate them. 🐏
Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Brantley, Mr. Alvis, and Mrs. Rice on this well-deserved recognition! It’s a great day to be a Ram! 🖤💛

📚 Afternoon Tutoring Starts October 5!

At Rutherford, we want our students to have the support they need to succeed—both in and out of the classroom!

Beginning Monday, October 5, Rutherford will offer FREE afternoon tutoring Monday–Thursday from 3:15–4:15 p.m. in the Media Center on days school is in session.

Students in all grade levels are welcome to bring assignments, questions, or areas where they need a little extra help and work with certified teachers in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies on designated days.

Whether it's getting caught up, working through a challenging concept, or building confidence in a subject, we're here to help our Rams keep moving forward. 💛🖤

See the flyer for the weekly subject schedule.

#RutherfordRising

☕🍩 Coffee, donuts, and a great conversation!

We had an excellent turnout for our first All Pro Dad meeting of the school year last Friday! Dads, father figures, and students joined us for breakfast and a meaningful discussion about Wisdom.

A big thank you to Starbucks on Tyndall Parkway for donating the coffee! We appreciate your support of our Rutherford families!

📅 Next Meeting: October 16
Doors open at 6:45 AM | Discussion begins at 7:00 AM

Our All Pro Dad Team Captain, Tim Myers, will lead us in a discussion about Being Present—so what better opportunity to show up? 🙌

We’d love to see even more dads and father figures join us next month! More details to come.

👉 RSVP: https://allprodadchapters.com/chapters/14879/chapter_meetings/73846/rsvp

#AllProDad #RutherfordRams #RutherfordRising #RamFamily

🍩☕ Rutherford dads and father figures—we want YOU here Friday morning!

Before work. Before school. Come grab Dan-D-Donuts and Starbucks coffee and spend a little time with your Rutherford student.

You don’t need to prepare anything. Just show up. Dads and father figures matter, and we want our students to see you there! 🖤💛

📅 Friday, September 18
⏰ 6:45 AM
📍 Rutherford Cafeteria
🚗 Enter through the School Avenue gate and park near the cafeteria.

Bring your Rutherford student and join us for breakfast!

👉 RSVP here: All Pro Dad – Rutherford RSVP

#RutherfordRising #AllProDad #RiseTogether

🏠💛 THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME…COMING! 🖤🐏

Calling all Rutherford alumni cheerleaders! 📣 It’s time to come HOME and cheer with us again!

We’re inviting former Rutherford cheerleaders to join our current squad during the 1st quarter of the Homecoming game on Thursday, October 1! Whether it’s been a few years—or a few decades—we’d love to have you back on the sidelines representing the Rams! 🖤💛

📣 Alumni Cheer Practice: September 28 at 5:00 PM
🏈 Homecoming Game: Thursday, October 1
👕 Optional Alumni Homecoming T-Shirt: $20 — order using the QR code on the flyer or this link: https://forms.gle/qVcqbZ23b9VeG3Ti7

Tag your former teammates, share this with Rutherford cheer alumni, and help us spread the word!

Once a Ram, always a Ram. There’s No Place Like Home! 🐏💛🖤

📣 Rutherford Families — join us tomorrow night, Monday September 14, for Open House!

Come meet your student’s teachers, visit their classrooms, and get connected with everything happening at Rutherford! 🖤💛

🍕 5:00 PM: Title I Meeting + FREE pizza
🏫 5:30–6:30 PM: Open House
💻 4:30–6:30 PM: Ram Family Connection — get help with Parent Portal/FOCUS, grades, schedules & more!

🥫 PLUS: Families who participate in Ram Family Connection and complete our quick feedback survey will receive a FREE family meal bag while supplies last! Each bag includes groceries to prepare a meal for a family of four, plus fruit and dessert.

We hope to see our Ram families there! 🐏💛
Honor the legacy. Raise the standard. Rise together.

📣 LET’S GO, RAMS! 🐏🖤💛

Come out and cheer on our Rutherford Middle School Cheerleaders as they compete in the Bay County Middle School Cheer Showcase! 📣✨

📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 Surfside Middle School

Let’s fill the stands, bring the energy, and show our cheerleaders some RAM PRIDE! 🖤💛

🎟️ Tickets are available online through GoFan — scan the QR code on the flyer or click here: https://gofan.co/event/6881688?schoolId=FL98762

GO RAMS! 🐏📣

The Pride Band was honored to present our 2026 Show Shirts to the amazing Rutherford High School Administrators and the Superintendent of Bay District Schools! 💛🖤🎶

We are so grateful for their continued support of our students, our program, and the arts. The Pride truly appreciates the encouragement and opportunities they provide, and we love showing our appreciation to those who help make what we do possible!

Thank you for supporting The Pride of Rutherford High School! 🐏🎺🥁💛🖤

#RHSThePride #RutherfordHighSchool #BayDistrictSchools #PrideBand

#BandFamily

#ThankYouForYourSupport

🌈 There’s No Place Like Home-coming! 🖤💛

Rutherford alumni, follow the Yellow Brick Road back home and join us for our Homecoming Alumni Brunch! 🐏

We’re inviting Rams from across the years to come back to campus, reconnect with old friends, see what’s happening at Rutherford today, and celebrate the pride and tradition that make us Rams for life.

🥐 Alumni Brunch: Tuesday, September 29 at 10:00 AM
📍 Rutherford Media Center | FREE!

👉 Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/tz9QLbhTvHMWfi3NA
by Friday, September 18, so we can plan for food.

And don’t stop there—come celebrate Homecoming with us all week!
🌈 Homecoming Parade: Thursday morning
🏈 Homecoming Game: Thursday night


Tag your Rutherford classmates, share this with fellow alumni, and help us bring our Rams back home. Because no matter how far the road takes you...

There’s No Place Like Home. 🏠🐏🖤💛

#RutherfordRams #RamPride #RutherfordRising #RutherfordAlumni #TheresNoPlaceLikeHome #Homecoming2026

📣 Rutherford Families — Join Us Monday, September 14! 🖤💛

We’re looking forward to welcoming our families to campus for an evening of information, involvement, and connection!

⭐5:00 PM | Annual Title I Parent & Family Meeting
📍 RHS Media Center
Learn how Title I supports our students, hear about academic programs and school goals, learn about parent rights and opportunities — and find out how **your voice can help shape our Title I budget and family programs.** Light refreshments will be provided.

🏫 5:30–6:30 PM | OPEN HOUSE
Visit your student’s classes, meet their teachers, and learn more about what they’ll be working on this year — including curriculum, testing requirements, and ways to monitor their progress.

We’ll also share opportunities for families to get involved through our **School Advisory Council (SAC)** and other school decision-making opportunities.

Your involvement matters, and we’d love to see you there! 🖤💛

📅 Monday, September 14
📍 Rutherford Middle/High School

#RutherfordRising #RamPride #FamilyEngagement

💡 Calling all creative thinkers in grades 6–12!

Rutherford’s Odyssey of the Mind is back for Year 2—and we’re looking for students to help us build BOTH a middle school and high school team! 🐏🖤💛

No experience needed—just bring your ideas! ✨

📅 First meeting: Wednesday, September 2 | 3:00–4:00 PM
📍 Ms. Briscoe’s Room — Building 7, Room 39

Think. Create. Solve. Together. #GoRams

🖤🐏 RAMS, GET READY FOR THE BLACK & CAMO PEP RALLY!🐏🖤

Our next Rutherford Pep Rally is coming Friday, September 18, and this time we’re going BLACK & CAMO! 🖤🌲

Break out your best black and camo gear and get ready to PACK the gym with RAM PRIDE! We’ll have music, games, cheers, spirit competitions, and plenty of energy as we come together to support our Rams! 📣🔥

🖤 BLACK OUT Pep Rally
📅 Friday, September 18
📍 Rutherford Gymnasium
🌲 Theme: BLACK & CAMO

We want to see that gym FULL of black, camo, and school spirit!

GET LOUD. SHOW OUT. GO RAMS! 🐏🖤💛

#RutherfordRams #RamPride #BlackOut #RutherfordRising #GoRams