Reeths-Puffer High School

Daily Announcements - December 9, 2025 - Student News ● Attendance appeals are ready and can be picked up in Student Services. They will be available through this Friday, December 12th. If you have 10 or more absences in any class, stop by Student Services and pick one up. ● Homework Workshop runs Monday thru Thursday every week from 3-4 pm in the LC! Use this time as an opportunity to work on missing assignments, group projects, homework, or get help from tutors! If you have any questions, see Mrs. Bayle in room 111. ● Hey Rockets! This holiday season, we’re coming together to support Toys for Tots! Toys for Tots collects new, unwrapped toys for children in need, and every single donation helps a child feel cared for and loved. This year, NHS and Rotary Interact are running the drive by hallway — 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500+Gym. Collections will take place during 1st hour from now until December 11th, and each hallway will compete to see who can donate the most toys. And yes… the winning hallway gets a donut party! So bring a toy, support your hallway, and help make a big difference this holiday season. Every donation counts! ● Please stop by our Lost and Found and see if anything belongs to you. It will be cleaned out again soon. ● Attention all students, our Social Issues class is running a clothing drive to help people in our community during these cold months. Many people in our area struggle with having adequate warm clothes to get them through the winter. Please bring your new or gently used sweatshirt, sweaters, and winter clothes to Room 106 through Monday, December 15. ● Thursday, December 11th, The Army National Guard and the Navy will be here during FLEX and lunch. Please report to Flex first and get permission to come down to speak with either. ● Dungeons and Dragons is canceled for today 12/9. We will resume next week as scheduled. ● Attention students: This week is a good time to review your second-semester schedule in PowerSchool. If you believe there is an error or have something that needs to be addressed, a Google Form is available in the School counselor Google Classroom to submit your concerns. Please be sure to complete it by Friday, December 12th, if you have a schedule issue. -- Lunch Special: **Country Fried Steak w/Mashed Potatoes and Mixed Vegetables** -- Sports News Results: ● Boys Bowling, 27 vs. Grand Haven, 3 - Total pins, 1,786. 1st game winners were: Liam Copenhaver (207), Ryleigh Beebe (193), Tanner Bahr, Carter Hekkema, & Karsen Boeskool. 2nd game winners were: Ryleigh Beebe (244) & Sean Brennan. Today’s Events: ● Girls Basketball @ Grand Haven Tomorrow’s Events: ● Bowling vs Hudsonville @ Hudsonville Lanes ● Freshman/JV Boys Basketball, HOME vs East Kentwood ● Wrestling @ Byron Center

🎄What a great night full of joy! 🚀The bands sounded AMAZING and provided a great experience for everyone in attendance.

Reeths-Puffer Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 2 due to weather conditions

Our U.S. History students wrapped up their Roaring 20s Museum Exhibit today, and they did a great job! From cars and fashion to organized crime, politics, sports, and more, each group created a trifold display, a 1920s vs. 2020s photo collage, and a 3D object to showcase their topic. We're so proud of their creativity and the way they engaged with each other’s work!

🦃There is so much to be thankful for in Rocket City! 💚Thank you to SFE and our food service team! 🚀Thank you to the Salvation Army...we make a great team. 🤍 Thank you to our students, staff, and entire community for CHOOSING to SERVE!

✅ We are Turkey Run ready to deliver a 2000 meals around Muskegon County Thursday morning!! 🚀While students and staff prepared the space, delivery bags, rolls, and gravy, you could feel the positive energy in the room. 🦃There is nothing like positive energy from teenagers working together as a team to do something important! 💚Truly, we have so much to be thankful for in Rocket City!

The first-ever R-P Esports team competed in their inaugural event at Mona Shores HS on Friday, November 21!

Titles included Rocket League, Marvel Rivals, Smash Bros, and Fortnite. Our small but mighty team battled state-ranked opponents and gained valuable experience competing at the next level.

Huge congrats to everyone who participated—we’re excited for more competitions in the future!

Reeths-Puffer Rotary Interact Club is holding a Flamingo Flocking fundraiser to raise money for their planned service projects. Be on the look out for flamingos.

The 2025 Reeths-Puffer High School Debate Team placed 4th in the highly competitive Metro League of Grand Rapids with a team full of novice debaters. Three members of the team received top 8 recognition in speaker points including Jaylynn Acre in 8th, Ava Gibbs in 7th and Kira Demol

The food drive goes through this week Thursday in your Flex class. Don't forget to bring in your items. 🚀

💚🚀Thank you to CWC Textron and Scherdel for helping us learn beyond the walls of our school! 💚🚀Staff paused their work to invest in our students and provide a glimpse of what problem-solving, curiosity, collaboration, and technology applications look like in their settings.

Kindness costs nothing but means everything. Let’s make the world a little brighter, one act at a time. 💛 Today, our students found creative ways during Flex and lunch to celebrate World Kindness Day.

There are two more times to watch The Odyssey. Check it out Friday night at 7:00 or Saturday at 1:00.

Our Reeths-Puffer Rotary Interact club honored several local Veterans at a nearby senior living community with hand made blankets and thank you cards to show their appreciation for their service.

Some of our students got to attend the Lumberjacks game over the weekend and had a great time.

Jax, the RPHS certified therapy dog, celebrates his birthday at the high school Coffee House

Join us for an amazing performance of The Odyssey on November 13th and 14th at 7:00 or November 15th at 1:00.

Environmental Science students used bubbles to collect data on the different ways that ecological Populations reproduce.

Seniors and Senior Parents- do you need guidance on completing FAFSA. This is the first of several opportunities to come in for information and guidance. The process can be overwhelming, but we are here to help.

Have your student sign up on Google Classroom.

A list of suggested forms to bring can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1okdPe9vJA9T-r0-c3FlL-AyxlBacrDHQ/view?usp=drive_link

Our Criminal Justice classes visited the Muskegon County Courthouse today to observe multiple court proceedings, learn about jail operations, and tour the central dispatch call center in preparation for their upcoming simulated criminal case, investigation and mock trial.