Daily Announcements -
May 8, 2024 -
Student News
● Fall Test Out Applications are now available in the Counseling Office. The application and
payment is due NO LATER than May 24th.
● Students: Please make sure to check your PowerSchool accounts for fees. Emails
have been sent to you via school email. All fees should be resolved before Prom and
absolutely no later than Graduation.
● Are you ready for PROM 2024?
Guest passes are due TODAY, May 8th, see Mrs. Wells, if you have questions.
Tickets are on sale this week at lunch- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday $30 a ticket.
● Students who are in need of the summer school program… information is now
available in the Counseling Office. Please see your counselor for more details and
options.
● This is your last chance to reserve your 2024 RP yearbook! The price is $72, and they are only
available until the end of the school year. Be sure to buy your copy today by scanning the qr codes
around the school, or by visiting Jostens.com
● Seniors, Attendance appeals are now available in Student Services. Please see Mrs.
Wells if you have 11 or more absences, in any hour, marked either UA or EA.
● Hey, Seniors! Grad Night 2024 is just around the corner on Thursday, May 30! Get ready to
celebrate with an unforgettable evening of fun, laughter, and memories to last a lifetime.
Keep an eye out for fliers and posters popping up in the cafeteria. A collection box and printed
forms will also be located in the Reception Office. Don't forget to scan the QR code to visit the
registration page and secure your spot for Grad Night.
● Hey! Did you see that silver Jeep out front generously donated by Rynberg's Car
Company? In just two weeks it will be given away to one lucky Ride With Pride
winner!
● Seniors, A reminder that the RP Athletic Booster Scholarship is due TODAY , May 8th. Please
hand it into the Counseling Office by 3:00 pm.
● All Senior NHS Members: Monday May 13th is the last day to earn hours to be able to
walk as a NHS student at graduation. If you have earned your required hours,
please see Mrs. Niklasch in the LC to pick up your graduation stoles.
● All Junior NHS Members: Tu esday, May 28th is the last day to earn hours to remain an active and
of good standing NHS member.
● Attention Freshmen, is the idea of spending your junior year in another country
exciting to you? If you are a freshman and would like to learn more about the
exciting opportunity of being an exchange student for a year, stop in the counseling
office to sign up for an exchange student presentation from Rotary during Flex on
May 14th. Deadline to sign up is May 13.
● FCA will meet TODAY in Mr. Fleming's classroom, room 113, during lunch. If you're interested in
hearing more about how Jesus is at work here at RP, come join us! Room 113 during both lunches.
● Detention Reminders have been sent to you via school email. Please open this email
for the room # and respond to Mrs. Wells to confirm your attendance for detention
TODAY.
● Seniors attending MCC and/or wanting to use the Muskegon Promise next fall: RP will have a
Promise acceptance day during flex on May 14th and MCC Student Orientation will be during the
school day on May 15th. Sign ups on Mr. H's Google Classroom.
Sports News
Hey Everybody! 24-25 FinalForms is now OPEN for all marching band members & athletes! You can
select your sports, update parent/student information, & upload your physical if dated after April 15th of
this year. You may also turn in your physical to Mrs. Hill in Athletics. DO NOT wait and then have the
struggle of remembering where you put that pesky physical!
Today’s Events:
● JV Golf @ Maple Hill Golf Course
● Varsity Golf @ Clearbrook Golf Course
● JV/Varsity Soccer @ Spring Lake, 5pm & 6:45pm
● Boys Volleyball @ Grand Haven, 6pm start
We would also like to congratulate Kenzie Wilbur, along with her team, on a 4th pace finish for their table top creation in the Michigan Pro Start Invitational. The theme for this year’s design competition was “Mitten Made.” Drawing upon Michigan’s
history and culture for inspiration, students were required to present four main components including development of a menu, creation of a table setting, presentation of the table and the team’s ability to answer questions about their table using critical thinking skills.
The table looks amazing! Great job.
Congratulations to our RPHS CTC students that competed and won first and second place at the recent Michigan ProStart Competition, an annual culinary and management
competition hosted by the Michigan Hospitality Foundation. More than 400 high school students, representing 28 Michigan schools across the state, competed in the The competition helps students gain firsthand experience in critical industry skills like food safety, business management, menu development and marketing.
Using only two butane burners for cooking, students had to prepare an entrée, side option, and beverage in line with the National Restaurant Association’s Kids’ Live Well and USDA menu criteria for nutrition. The meals also had to pass the test of their target audience: kids.
Placing first in the state for nutrition, and earning a combined $28,000 in scholarships, was Eric Wildfong and his team. The team’s winning meal was a “Panda Power Box,” which featured Asian-inspired foods including brown rice, orange sauce,
white beam omelets, carrots, cucumbers, and dragon fruit. The students also paired the meal with a delicious iced bamboo tea and pineapple juice. The students provided recipes, menu price and a nutritional analysis for the meal, which was judged by industry professionals, as well as child judges, who scored the meals for presentation and taste to ensure the teams were appealing to their target audience.
Placing second in the same category was the Taco Fiesta menu created by teammates Ajay Bell and team. Their meal featured mini tacos, lettuce, tomato, sweet peppers, cilantro, scallions, lime, and Creamy Fiesta Sauce. Each teammate received a $1,000 scholarship
The first-place teams for the culinary and management categories of the competition move onto the National ProStart® Invitational. In addition, more than $500,000 in scholarships were available this year to students seeking to continue their post-secondary education in hospitality-related fieds.
Way to go Eric, Ajay, and teams. Way to go Rockets!
We are excited to congratulate our "Top Ten". The class of 2024 is a special group and the "Top Ten" represents their class well. In addition to taking challenging courses and earning the highest grade point average, this group represents leadership, athletics, arts, and community service. They have made rocket city a better place, and will continue to spread their influence on the world.
Congratulations to Alexandria Kuerth, Megan Adams, Brenna Ackerman,
McKenzie Bazzett, Allison McManus, James Fansler, Aiden McCollum, Taylor Boone, Trenton Reichert, and Brayden Rosencrans.
ESSER lll Funding - Stakeholder Input Survey "2"
In December 2021, Reeths-Puffer district and community stakeholders were invited to have input on how the district could best use American Recovery Act funds to recover from learning loss in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are pleased to report that all projects originally approved under this grant have been completed or are under way.
We are once again seeking input on how to best use the remaining funds from that grant. These funds are for one-time or short-term expenditures to address post-pandemic learning loss. Please take time to let us know your opinion by completing this brief survey by 2:00 pm on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Survey Link: https://forms.gle/XQ7vMjhZew1s87uC8
(You may need to paste this link into your browser)
Thank you!
We hope to see you Friday.
Student leaders have planned a great evening
We have some great chances coming up for students to opt into during Flex. Talk to your student and encourage them to attend if any of the topics apply.
Tuesday, Feb 13 National Productivity Day Workshop: Tips to make you more productive with your time and efforts (all students)
-Thursday, Feb 15- Intentional Scheduling: Scheduling for the College Bound Athlete (grades 9-11)
-Thursday, Feb 15- Committing to the Promise (SENIORS who have received an email invite by Mr. Halterman)
-Thursday, Feb 29- Intentional Scheduling: Maximizing Specific Programs (grades 9-11). Examples of programs are CTC/EMC/Dual Enrollment.
All workshops require a sign up by 3 pm the day before the event.
Thank you to all of the area businesses that helped provide an opportunity to our Juniors and Seniors with a mini-career fair during Flex yesterday. Power of Choice connected the choices we make today to the opportunities in our future. Muskegon is an area full of future opportunities.
One business shared in a follow up e-mail, "From what I have experienced with prior high school age career fairs, I thought the Reeths-Puffer students were more engaged, asking better questions and more interested than typical for this age group."
Great job ROCKETS!
Thank you Webb Chemical, Trinity Health, Local 174, Supreme Machined Products, Erdman Machine Co., Northern Machine, Webb, Eagle CNC Technologies, and Eagle Group. Thank you Ride With Pride!
Join us for Collage tonight. Collage is a celebration of talent, creativity, collaboration, and hard work. Join and enjoy a great performance!
Reeths-Puffer Schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 23 due to weather conditions.
Don't forget, the climate survey closes Friday at 3:00.
Please give us your feedback.
https://forms.gle/EmKEs7J8YCVCuakPA
Hey parents/guardians,
Please give us your feedback on the climate survey.
https://forms.gle/EmKEs7J8YCVCuakPA
Reeths-Puffer Schools are closed Wednesday, Jan. 10 due to weather conditions.
Some of our students got to apply what they have been learning in class with a visit to our bus garage. Students had great questions for the professionals and learned a lot of things they were not aware of.
Thank you to our bus garage for being a great partner!
Thank you Lascko Services LLC for joining our students today during Flex to talk about plumbing and HVAC trades, as well as tips on taking a chosen trade and starting a business! The future is bright and full of opportunities. We are thankful for our community partners!
Senior parents- Our first FASFA night is planned. Join us on January 17th at 5:30 and let experts help you through the process.
Our STATS students visited RPEL last week to talk about the Ride With Pride Pledge point of Being Kind. Elementary students at Central, Twin Lake and RPEL made lights with kindness messages to "brighten up" the classroom.
We are proud of our student leaders spreading their impact throughout Rocket City!
Our group of Rotary Interact students are ready to change the world!
We have had a group for a while, but through an application for certification, the leadership of the group made it an official chapter. We are excited to see the great things that happen!
We were thrilled to host several trades during our flex time today as an opportunity for students to connect and learn about career options. Thank you to the Electricians Union / West Michigan Electrical JATC , International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART), and Meta Tool Technologies in Spring Lake.
Reeths-Puffer Schools will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 1 due to downed trees and power outages.
