Twin Lake Elementary

Congrats to our fourth graders who have earned the privilege of being our first Red Bandanna Kids in 2021! Pictured below are Cora, Braiden, Jaxson and Makayla. Great job kids! They were chosen by their fourth grade teachers for continually showing the Rocket Way by being respectful, taking pride in their work and showing integrity.

Congrats to our Rocket Slip Drawing winners for December 18th/ Mrs. Monaweck: for being a Rocket Way role model~Reid Mrs. Palazzolo: for being a respectful and helpful friend~Sydney Mrs. Bradford: for being a respectful Rocket with a heart of gold~Lynzie Ms. Zweigle: for taking pride and putting forth best effort in math~Kaya Mrs. Kinstner: for being helpful to others~Mali Mrs. Kolbe: for complimenting a friend about reading~Waylon Mrs. Miller: for being respectful of the voice level~Silas Mrs. Richards: for being a quiet and respectful worker~Memory Mrs. Olsen: for treating the guest teacher with respect~Makayla Mr. Schuppe: for doing what’s right without being told~Maddie

It’s not too late to head to the holiday light display at RPHS. They’re open until 7:30 and all donations go to the Rescue Mission. Thank you RPTLE for donating over $200 during our PJ Day on Friday! Go Rockets!!

Dismissal is at noon today. Wishing your family happy holidays! Stay healthy!

RPTLE Families~ Don't forget! We have a little fundraiser for the Rescue Mission tomorrow. Donate a dollar and the kids can wear their jammies. Reminder: Dismissal at noon tomorrow.

Reeths-Puffer Schools was awarded a Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The $125,000 annual grant, renewable for 5 years, will support the Straight Talk About Tough Stuff (STATS) Coalition focused on youth vaping tobacco and drug use prevention.

Let’s Wear Pajamas and Make a Difference! When: Friday December 18th What: Donate $1.00 on Friday and wear your pajamas to school! All money donated will go to the Muskegon Rescue Mission.

A shout out to our hard working virtual learners! I’m so proud of you and the work that you’re doing virtually! DK Jaxon Flejszar K Owen Wilbur 1 Layla Fitch 2 Layne Zant 3 Mila Goudzwaard 4 Neila McMurrian Congratulations to our F2F learners whose Rocket slips were drawn. Way to show the Rocket Way!! Mrs. Monaweck: for being a Rocket Way role model~Ian J. Mrs. Palazzolo: for Rocket Way Role Model: Kayla Mrs. Greene: For being a kind and compassionate friend~Berchel Mrs. Bradford: for being flexible~ Clover Ms. Zweigle: for taking pride in her learning~ Raelyn Mrs. Kinstner: Using a growth mindset~ Grayson Mrs. Kolbe: giving 100% effort and doing high quality work~ Cheyenne Mrs. Miller: great virtual participation last week~ Chloe Mrs. Richards: being a rocket star listener~ Adalynn Mrs. Olsen: For using integrity during their school work~ Izzy Mr. Schuppe:: Awesome work during virtual~ Rosalie

Dear Families~ Urgent and very helpful....Please respond to the updated and most recent survey by 5:00 pm today, if you haven't. The link is below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI7E-rxxQ0uzPW72-_bKvqaxpXVG9LD_RiMQJrf0xAlwsPow/viewform?usp=sf_link

Good Morning. A quick reminder that we dismiss at noon today. Tomorrow is a full day.

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Dear Families~ Please respond to the updated and most recent survey by Friday, December 11th at 5:00 pm. The link is below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI7E-rxxQ0uzPW72-_bKvqaxpXVG9LD_RiMQJrf0xAlwsPow/viewform?usp=sf_link

Good morning Parents and Guardians, There was no “playbook” for how to “do school” in a pandemic. As such, we’ve researched, learned, implemented, adjusted, succeeded in some cases, and temporarily failed in other cases. One thing we haven’t done is stopped trying to do our best for our kids. One thing we’ve heard consistently from parents about our “virtual or remote” environment is “We want R-P teachers teaching our kids.” Well, while it won’t be easy, we have figured out how to make that happen, while still honoring every request for either F2F (face-to-face) or virtual. If you want to learn the specifics, at the end of this message is a 14 minute YouTube video where I explain what will likely be happening for the 2nd semester. The video was created for us to use as a springboard for preparing for 2nd semester. It is relevant to each of you and your students as you prepare for the 2nd semester, beginning on January 25, 2021. If you don’t want to watch the video, here is the “gist”: Whether you choose F2F or Virtual, it will be with a Reeths-Puffer teacher. There are multiple ways to accomplish this, and they are spelled out in the video. IF you fell in love with Edmentum first semester and would be devastated to not have it, we have a limited number of licenses for 2nd semester. You would just need to let your child’s building Principal know that. Because this is NEW information (R-P teachers teaching virtual), it is only fair to re-survey people to get their choice based upon this new information. Expect a survey to come out from your student’s building Principal this week. I’m asking that you consider your choice and we need 100% of parents to complete the survey. At the deadline of the most recent survey, only 79% of people had made a choice. We can’t make great decisions for kids and staff without accurate information. The survey will literally be one question; F2F or virtual for the 2nd semester. FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS- Please watch the video NEXT STEPS- 100% completion of 2nd semester survey Here is a link to the video: https://youtu.be/co8nul9LHeI Stay well, Rockets! Sincerely, Steve

Families, Please click on the link below to complete the second semester commitment survey by next Monday, December 7th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoHwzbbkdwHVMjjrn8yfxkJNW4Cquet0EmTuxAtJ-0InIJvw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Congrats to our recent Rocket slip drawing winners! Mrs. Monaweck: for being a Rocket Way role model~Chance Mrs. Palazzolo: for taking pride in his work~Robbie Mrs. Greene: For taking pride in his classroom~Eli Mrs. Bradford: showing integrity-Nolan Ms. Zweigle: for showing respect and appreciation by donating snacks to Mercy~Kaya Mrs. Kinstner: For displaying integrity by getting right to work without a reminder~Evlie Mrs. Kolbe: Taking pride in his work~Travis Mrs. Miller: for being a compassionate classmate and giving a friend a trading card~Amber Mrs. Richards: for taking pride in his learning and persevering on his math until he got the answer~Landon Mrs. Olsen: For being respectful and polite when he visits the office~Kaiden H Mr. Schuppe:: For helping Mrs. Miller with technology problems~Brooke

Congratulations to our newest group of Red Bandanna Kids! They were chosen my their fourth grade teachers for consistently showing the Rocket Way~being respectful, taking pride in their work and showing integrity in all that they do. They will resume their duties when we come back to face to face learning. Great work!

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Families~ We have been informed that our chrome book order is back ordered and will not be here in time for our distance learning next week. We apologize for the inconvenience that this may cause your family.

Good Morning Families~ As we approach a holiday when we pause to give thanks for our many blessings, we would like to offer our sincere gratitude to you. Your RPTLE team is very proud to serve our families as partners in your child's education. We are thankful for your support. We wish you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving!

"Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling." We know that our friends at Mercy Health will appreciate all of the snack donations. What a giving community we have at RPTLE!