Reeths-Puffer High School

Announcements - January 21, 2022- Student News ● Students, if you ordered a class ring, class jewelry or are expecting to receive a free gift or a companion ring from Jostens, please see Mrs. Kemp in the Principal's office. ● Seniors, Please apply to the Muskegon Community Foundation Scholarship by the February 1st deadline! This scholarship is a great opportunity for many students. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. VanWormer or Mrs. Hobby. ● Seniors, the yearbook staff needs your photo by Friday, January 28. Pictures may be emailed to Mrs. Hynde or dropped off in room 416. If your senior photo is not received by January 28th, your student ID photo will be placed in the yearbook. ● Hey Rockets! The Theatre 2 kids are putting on 1Act shows on Thursday, January 27th @ 6pm. Tickets are $3 at the door. ● Talent show auditions are Tuesday January 25th at 3pm and Wednesday January 26th at 6pm. Sign up sheets are in the reception office. The talent show is Thursday February 10th at 7pm. Student tickets are $3 and adults are $5. Come and support your peers by watching them perform! ● Do you drink water? Have you ever been late to class? Have you ever been late to class because you just want to drink water? Well, start saving your cans because the rphs green team is starting their can drive for a new water bottle filling station. We will be collecting today through next week Friday, January 28th. Place your bottle or can in the grade appropriate container in the cafeteria and remember that January is CANuary! ● Starting on Monday, January 24th, all bags of popcorn will now cost $.50. Thank you for supporting Rocket Popcorn. ● Any boys interested in playing Lacrosse this Spring please come in and sign-up in the Athletic Office! ● All students interested in Spring Sports: Make sure you are set up in FinalForms and have a current physical on file. Stop by the athletic office if assistance is needed. Mrs. Hill would LOVE to meet you! - Sports News - ● Any boys interested in playing Lacrosse this Spring please come in and sign-up in the Athletic Office! ● Seniors, the yearbook staff needs your photo by Friday, January 28. Pictures may be emailed to Mrs. Hynde or dropped off in room 416. If your senior photo is not received by January 28th, your student ID photo will be placed in the yearbook. ● Students, if you ordered a class ring, class jewelry or are expecting to receive a free gift or a companion ring from Jostens, please see Mrs. Kemp in the Principal's office. ● All students interested in Spring Sports: Make sure you are set up in FinalForms and have a current physical on file. Stop by the athletic office if assistance is needed. Mrs. Hill would LOVE to meet you! ● Opportunities to support RP athletes tomorrow, Saturday the 22nd: RP hockey plays Northview Wildcats @ Mercy Health Arena. Puck drops at 1:30pm. Wrestling will be competing @ Mona Shores in the GMAA tournament, starting @ 9am. Bowling will be participating in the Zeeland Baker Invitational @ Fairlanes in Grandville @ 8:30am

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REETHS-PUFFER SCHOOLS JOB POSTING K-12 Premiere Guest Paraprofessional Reeths-Puffer Schools Up to $85/day ($13.07/hr.) QUALIFICATIONS: - HS Diploma or equivalent - Must be willing and able to serve as a Guest Paraprofessional in any of the District's buildings (Pre K-12). If you are interested in learning more about paraprofessional opportunities at Reeths-Puffer Schools, please send an email to Rob Renes at renesr@reeths-puffer.org

Good evening Rockets, I regret to inform you that we will be closed on Monday, January 10 due to unsafe secondary road conditions. Lighthouse Learning Centers childcare will still be available for those who utilize that service.

Due to the snow day, Jostens class ring delivery has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 18, 2022 during both lunches.

Good morning Rockets, School will be closed today, Friday, January 7, due to road conditions.

Good evening Rockets, R-P Schools will be closed on Thursday, January 6 due to current and projected impacts to our ability to safely transport students.

Announcements - January 5, 2022 - Student News ● First Priority Club will meet today during both lunches in Mrs. Sweany's room, # 203. A new EPIC cycle begins. All students are welcome. ● Jostens will be here to deliver your class jewelry during lunch on Friday, January 7 th . If you owe a balance, please make sure that it is paid in full prior to delivery day. If you plan to make final payment on delivery day at school, only cash (correct change please) and money order can be accepted. Checks cannot be accepted for final payment at school. Thank you. ● Homework Workshop is still running every Monday and Wednesday from 3pm-4pm in the LC. Our wonderful student tutors are dedicated and flexible to meeting your learning needs in a chill and laid back environment. If you are struggling, we strongly urge you to consider Homework Workshop to help you get back on track. A little bonus for your initiative, we are raffling some fun prizes off to students who attend each week! ● The Reeths-Puffer Dance Team is looking for new members! If you're looking for a safe and respectful environment where you can grow your passion for dance, please put your name on our sign up sheet in the Student Services office. The 1st meeting will be this Friday, January 7th from 3-3:3:30 in the Aux Gym. We hope to see you there! ● Science Olympiad Meeting Rescheduled: There will be an informational meeting for the 2022 Science Olympiad Team Wednesday, January 5th, right after school in Room 114. The meeting will last about 30 minutes. If you are interested in learning more about science, competing against students from across West Michigan, and meeting new friends that share your interest in science, then this is the team for you. Meet your coach Mrs. Kramer and find out about this year's events. ● TEST OUT SIGN UP SHEETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE. YOU MUST MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS, HAVE COUNSELOR PERMISSION, AND RETURN THE PERMISSION SHEET WITH PAYMENT BY THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 7TH TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE EXAMS. NO LATE SIGN UPS WILL BE ACCEPTED. -Sports News - ● Track conditioning for boys and girls: Monday/Wednesday/Fridays . Meet upstairs on the indoor track. 3:00 ● Attention all boys interested in playing volleyball this spring: There will be a volleyball clinic hosted by RP coaches on Sunday afternoons in January. If you are interested in learning basic skills and improving those skills before tryouts this spring, see Coach Birr in room 207 for more information. ● The Reeths-Puffer Dance Team is looking for new members! If you're looking for a safe and respectful environment where you can grow your passion for dance, please put your name on our sign up sheet in the Student Services office. The 1st meeting will be this Friday, January 7th from 3-3:3:30 in the Aux Gym. We hope to see you there! ● The Rocket wrestlers will host a tri-dual meet tonight at home vs. Wyoming and Hamilton. There are only a few home meets every year, so please come out and support you Rocket Wrestlers tonight! The action kicks off at 5:30pm. ● The Green Team will be meeting after school today in Room 201 from 3-4 to talk about the January fundraiser. Hope to see you there! ● Science Olympiad Meeting Rescheduled: There will be an informational meeting for the 2022 Science Olympiad Team Wednesday, January 5th, right after school in Room 114. The meeting will last about 30 minutes. If you are interested in learning more about science, competing against students from across West Michigan, and meeting new friends that share your interest in science, then this is the team for you. Meet your coach Mrs. Kramer and find out about this year's events. ● Jostens will be here to deliver your class jewelry during lunch on Friday, January 7 th . All orders must be paid in full. Only correct change or Money Order will be accepted on Friday. Payments go directly to Jostens. ● There will be a Fishing team meeting tomorrow @ 3:15 in the LMC.

Reeths-Puffer High School is thrilled to host the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Game Basketball Classic. December 28th 2021. If you are not able to attend please find the live-streaming information below. Cost:$10.00 3 varsity games. Once logged in you can log off and log back in for no additional cost. 4:00 pm North Muskegon vs Orchard View 15 mins after the completion of this game a Anticipated start time 5:45 pm Reeths-Puffer vs West Ottawa 15 mins after the completion of this game Anticipated start time 7:45 pm Muskegon vs East Kentwood. Live-stream link: https://webca.st/204415 https://webca.st/204415

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Show your spirit next week!

Remember to come check out the 2nd annual light show next Saturday.

Please check out this great resource for Reeths-Puffer families.

K-3 Reading Corps - AmeriCorps stipend positions! Make a difference in our community and join Michigan Education Corps as an AmeriCorps Reading Interventionist. Reeths-PufferElementary is looking for a reading interventionist to give their time and talent to help our kids become successful readers and learners. Interventionists serve students one-on-one during school hours throughout the school year. No matter if you’re a recent grad, career changer, stay-at-home parent or retiree, you can make a great interventionist. No experience? No problem. Michigan Education Corps provides comprehensive training in scripted interventions proven to help students learn, so interventionists are well equipped to help students grow. Part-time and full-time positions are available. Perks as an interventionist ● Receive a stipend every two weeks ● Complete experiential and training hours toward the Michigan Youth Development Associate (MI-YDA) credential ● Build your skills, network and resume ● Earn up to $4,441.50 for college tuition or federal student loans. Tutors 55 and older may gift the award to their child, grandchild, stepchild or foster child. ● Free health insurance ● Free childcare assistance for those who qualify ● Federal student loan forbearance Ready to be the change for struggling students? Learn more and apply at mieducationcorps.org. Questions can be sent to Ariel DuVal-Zinn, Resourcing and Recruitment Partner at aduvalzinn@hopenetwork.org or call 616-729-2805.

Our high school students got to demonstrate their learning with a live audience of students at RPI. They did a great job of bringing their learning to life in a children’s books that they read in small groups. Thank you RPI for being great partners.

Good luck to our marching band at The state finals on Saturday. The community performance tonight was amazing. Your hard work and dedication has already made us so proud! #ubuntu #IAmBecauseWeAre

No Tricks Just Treats! Our students are so talented. Their hard work paid off and the show was amazing.

This is a great support for our students: Are you frustrated with your grades? Would you like to learn in groups? Do you need additional supports to be successful in school? Please join our Homework Workshop every Monday and Wednesday from 3-4 pm. If you can't get picked up until after 4 pm, please consider attending the afterschool program until 5:30 pm.

Our gaming class got to go to the WMU campus (virtually) and talk about the growing area of esports.

It was a great night! The setting outside was perfect. The weather was perfect. The energy and excitement of the students was more than perfect!