Spartanburg District Two is proud to announce that Rainbow Lake Middle School is a 2017-2018 National Beta School of Merit!
In a congratulatory letter to the school, Bob Bright, CEO of The National Beta Club, said, “This prestigious honor is a true indication of your dedication to academic excellence and commitment to celebrating your students' achievements.” Bright also commended RLMS for providing students with experiences in leadership development and service involvement, "...which strengthen and build their futures."
The RLMS Beta Club is guided by five teacher-sponsors: Lora Hammett, Victoria Kimbrell, Patrick Ballard, Kim Sutherland, and Kim Horne.
“ It makes me so proud that we have students achieving academic excellence at all grade levels here at Rainbow Lake, " Kimbrell said. "Our students work hard each day both in and out of the classroom and this award demonstrates this.”
The RLMS Beta Club is made up of 173 members, including 56 recently inducted students.
“It is an honor to be named a school of merit," Hammett said. "All grade levels at our school have the opportunity to be recognized for their academic successes.”
The Beta Club at RLMS recently took 45 students to the
SC Junior Beta Club Convention in Myrtle Beach, where students competed in many events including speech, academics, photography, Tower of Power, and advertising. At the convention, RLMS received a
Growing Opportunities by Leadership Development Award for growth in the number of students attending the convention. RLMS took 47% more students more students to the convention compared to last year.
The Beta Club is currently raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through the
Pennies for Pasta program. Last year, RLMS raised over $3,000.