Reeths Puffer Schools

Welcome to Reeths-Puffer Middle School

         

Parent Teacher Conferences (Spring 2010)

 

Spring Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, March 3, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, March 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and again from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.  Students have a half day of school on March 4.
   

In addition to meeting with teachers, parents are asked to participate in two surveys.   The first one is a Safe Routes to School survey through Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Transportation.  The second is a parent survey related to conferences and R-P Middle School communication.

You may complete the surveys below or they will be accessible in Room 402.

 

Safe Routes to School Survey 

Communication and Conferences at RPMS Survey 

 

Middle School staff looks forward to seeing all parents at conferences!

 

FRESHMAN ORIENTATION

 

Freshman orientation took place on Monday, March 1, 2010, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.  It began with a presentation by Mr. Beckemen, High School Principal, in the Rocket Centre.

 

If you are interested in viewing the PowerPoint presentation that Mr. Beckeman provided, please visit Mr. Beckeman's or Mr. Renes' blog.

  

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULING

   

High school counselors will be available at the High School, on the following dates and times to schedule current 8th grade students for their Freshman year classes.

  

Monday, March 1

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

  

Tuesday, March 2

5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

  

Thursday, March 4

5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

  

High school counselors will be visiting the middle school on Friday, March 5 to assist any remaining students not scheduled.  Please plan to attend Freshman Orientation and spend time before or after with your child’s High School counselor.

     

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Reeths-Puffer Middle School

 

The Reeths-Puffer Middle School houses more than than 600 seventh and eighth grade students.  I am excited to report that this year, we have added additional sections of Spanish and seventh grade Algebra to complement our already strong curriculum.  We are also proud to offer two sections of Geometry at the Middle School level.  Curriculum at the middle school supports the new High School Graduation Requirements. 

New programs/resources available at the middle school include:

• Weight Room

• Kiln for Art

• Geometry for 8th graders (2nd cohort group)

• Math Success Class

• Eighth Grade Earth Science (implemented in 2007-2008)

• After school literacy program

• Summer reading and math institute (summer of '08)

• Biology (2008-2009)

• Transitions Academy 

The middle school offers many opportunities for students to get involved.  Counseling sponsored groups include:

• Loss Group

• Changing Family

• Calling All Colors

• Girls Math and Science Conference

• Girls on the Run

• R-P Givers

• Friends Helping Friends

• Iraq Group

• "Stuff" Group

• Robotics Club

• Boys Endurance and Adventure

• Alateen

Co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities include:

• Band

• Choir

• Destination Imagination

• Theater Arts

• Awards Assembly

• Responsibility Day

• Pride Day

• Visual Arts

• Technology

• Expansive offerings in Athletics

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Daily Schedule

 

First Bell - 7:38 a.m.      Instruction begins at 7:45 a.m.

Students depart at 2:35 p.m.

 

Dismissal on a half day is at 10:53 a.m.

 

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Girls on the Run

 

An interactive running/life skills program for girls in third through eighth grades. Curriculum is designed to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living with warm-ups and workouts which encourage emotional, social, mental, and physical health.

 

 

  2008 Photo Gallery

  2009 Photo Gallery

  

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 View the

 Robotics Club Video