News and Events

List of 8 events.

• Aug

  18

  GreenThread Uniforms Pop-Up Store Event

  10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

  Middle School families are invited to join a pop-up shop from GreenThread, the official uniform supplier of Ransom Everglades, to purchase new uniforms for the 2025-26 school year. 

  Middle School Fitness Room
• Aug

  19

  Middle School Orientation for 6th Grade and New Students

  Middle School Raider REady Orientation Schedule

  • 8 - 8:30 a.m.: Arrival and check-in. Students and parents should report to the front office in order to be checked in and directed to their advisory locations. Faculty, staff and student ambassadors will be available to assist.
  • 8:15 a.m.: Photo of our “legacy” families in the Class of 2032 (sixth graders who have RE alumni parents) in the gymnasium, which is located on the second floor above the front office/atrium in the Moceri Community Center. RE alumni parents should accompany their children to the photo.  
  • 8:30 - 9:15 a.m.: Parents and students meet as a group in advisory with their advisors.
  • 9:45 - 10:15 a.m.: Parents, students and advisors gather in Swenson Hall for an assembly where they will hear from school leaders including Head of School Rachel Rodriguez and Head of the Middle School Pete DiPace. 
  • 10:15 - 11 a.m.: Parents remain in assembly. Students return to advisory.
  • 11 a.m.: Parent portion of orientation concludes. Parents depart campus. Students continue activities.
    • Students tour campus, receive laptops, spend additional time in advisory, have lunch, receive locker assignments and ask questions. 
  • 2:15 p.m.: Parents return to campus to pick up their children.  

  Please note:

  • Parking in our main parking lot is limited, so please carpool or rideshare if possible. Plan to arrive between 8 - 8:30 a.m. Once the main parking lot fills up, overflow parking will be available in a lot just north of the middle school.
  • Students should wear their school uniforms and bring a backpack, water bottle, notebook and pen. 
  • Cell phones, smart watches and other electronic devices should be left at home for orientation. (Beginning on the first full day of school Wednesday, August 20, students may bring phones or smart watches to school, but they must be kept off or on silent and stored in the student’s backpack or locker from drop off until pick up.)

  Upon returning for pick-up at 2:15 p.m., parents are to remain in their cars. Students will be escorted to cars as the cars proceed around the parking loop. Please follow the directions of the guards to ensure a safe and orderly pick up.

  Everglades Campus (Middle School)
• Aug

  19

  Upper School Orientation for 9th Grade and New Students

  8/19/2025

  Upper School Raider REady Orientation Schedule

  • 7:15-7:40 a.m.: Arrive at the upper school and park. Students should check in at the tables in the Ansin Breezeway. After checking in, parents and students proceed to advisory. 
  • 7:50 a.m.: Parents proceed to the Lewis Family Auditorium; students remain in their advisories and begin orientation activities. 
  • 8-9 a.m.: Parents attend assembly in the Lewis Family Auditorium with Head of School Rachel Rodriguez, Head of the Upper School Donald Cramp and various department leaders.
  • 9:15 a.m.: Parents depart campus as students continue with orientation activities.
    • Students tour campus, visit classrooms, meet teachers, receive schedules, take ID photos, eat lunch on campus and participate in various activities that will help them be ready for the first day of classes. 
  • 2:50 p.m.: Parents return to pick up students.

  Please note:

  • Parking in our main parking lot is limited, so please consider carpooling or ridesharing, and plan to arrive early. Once the main parking lot fills up, utilizing public parking in Coconut Grove is the only option.
  • Students should wear collared shirts and pants or appropriate-length shorts.
  • Returning students should bring their school laptops with them. New students will receive their laptops during orientation.   
  • All students should bring a backpack, water bottle, notebook and pen. They may also wish to bring a light sweater/sweatshirt. 
  • When parents return for pick up at 2:50 p.m., they should proceed to the traffic circle. Students will be waiting in the traffic circle as parents arrive. Please follow the directions of the guard to ensure a safe and orderly pick up.
  • Important message from our Technology Services Department: Please ensure that your children know their username and password and are able to log into their myCOMPASS accounts before arriving at orientation. This message is for both returning and new students. If your child needs help resetting the myCOMPASS password, please reach out to REsolve@ransomeverglades.org before August 19. 

  Ransom Campus (Upper School)
• Aug

  19

  Class of 2032 Legacy Photo

  8:15 AM to 8:15 AM

  Middle School Gym

  Rhonda Smith
• Aug

  20

  First Day of Classes

  8/20/2025

  See this email for details.
• Aug

  26

  REPA Board Meeting

  9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

  For more information, contact Ellie Rodriguez (repa@ransomeverglades.org).

  La Brisa Boardroom

  Stacey Chopp
• Aug

  27

  RESD Parent Meeting

  6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

  Ransom Everglades Speech and Debate Parents Meeting is for parents of current and new team members as well as prospective/interested students. Parents will learn about the program, schedules, events, costs, and expectations for team membership.

  STEM Posner Lecture Hall

  Kate Hamm
• Aug

  29

  RE Book Club (MS/US)

  9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

  Book Selection: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
  
  RSVP here
  
  

  For more information, contact Adam Morris (adam.m.morris@jpmorgan.com) or Kayoko Tevelow (kkayoko@gmail.com).
  
  

  La Brisa Boardroom

  Stacey Chopp