Reeths-Puffer High School

A Message from the Foodservice Director: Menu Changes & Supply Chain Disruptions I hear you and I share your frustrations regarding menu changes. Unfortunately, the changes are not due to my own decision, but rather an inability to obtain the product that is originally on the menu. We are experiencing extreme supply chain disruptions, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to get the items needed to follow the menu. I notify principals of any menu changes as soon as I am aware of them; please check weekly communications from your building for the most up to date information regarding the menu. I wish I could say it's going to get better soon, but from everything I have been hearing and everything I have been experiencing, it may even get worse before it gets better. A few manufacturers just announced that they are suspending production of entire product lines until January 2022. I appreciate your understanding as I work through these challenges. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at burrowsc@reeths-puffer.org. Thank you!

Announcements - September 27, 2021 - Student News ● Today's the day! It's GSA kickoff day! Meet after school today from 3 to 4 in room 208. Absolutely everyone is welcome in the GSA! ● Please join the Social Issues Class next week in Being the Light and raising awareness to teen suicide by wearing yellow on Wednesday. ● Would you like being a part of a group of students that read a book for enjoyment with no pressure of tests and projects? We would like to start a book club, so if you think this is something you would be interested in, please meet us in Mrs. Ritsema's room 309 on Thursday the 30th after school where we can brainstorm what this club can become. ● Saginaw Valley State University will be visiting school tomorrow during both lunches to talk about their college and admissions. If you have any questions about SVSU or are just curious, feel free to stop by the LMC during your lunch! ● All students driving to school must have a parking permit by September 31. Please fill out the Google form shared with you by Mrs. Wells before coming in to purchase your pass. If there is an issue, please see Mr. Attig. ● The kitchen would like to let you know that starting October 4th fries and tots only come with cheese burgers and chicken sandwiches. If you take a different entree you can buy fries and tots for $1.25 ● The Marine Recruiters will be in the LMC tomorrow, September 28th, during both lunch hours for any students wishing to learn more about joining the Marines. - Sports News - ● This weekend was a great day to be a Rocket Cross Country athlete. Klay Grant led the team with a 1st place finish and a 15:53 in the large school division. Jaxon Allen ran the 5th fastest Sophomore time in RP history with a smokin 16:45. Blaze VanNoord and Nate Darling also ran strong races for the Varsity squad. The Freshman crew ran well with Kye Grant leading the way with a 2nd place finish and a time of 17:41, Jamie Neel took 40 second off his time, Daniel Dunn ran his fastest race of the season, and Gage Bouwman broke his personal record by 1 minute 7 seconds.The RP Cross Country team races the entire OK Green Conference Wednesday. Wish them well! ● The Girls' Cross Country Team had a lot of awesome races on Saturday. Eva Shinabery, Errin Curtis, Emily Mazurkiewicz, Alison Jakobi, MaKena Plummer, Ellie Knapp, and Arayah Weiden all ran their fastest times this season. A special congratulations to Adrienne Fluette who ran a PR and earned a medal for her 11th place finish in the Freshman Race. ● Congratulations to our Marching Band. This past Saturday they participated in the Rockford Invitational Competition. They took 1st place in their class while also sweeping all Caption awards for their class winning Best Music Performance, Best Visual Performance, and Best General Effect Performance. They also posted the 3rd highest score for the entire day out of all of the schools competing. Congrats Rocket Band! ● The boys tennis team finished fourth at the GMAA tournament on Saturday. Nice job boys. Come support them on Wednesday at 4:15 against Western Michigan Christian. The boys travel to Holland on Friday October 1st to play in the conference tournament. Finish strong boys! ● The JV Volleyball team finished sixth out of 12 teams on Saturday at the Mona Shores Invitational. They beat Shelby and Oakridge, split with GR West Catholic and lost to Mona Shores in the finals of the silver bracket. Leaders for the day were: M egan Barmes w ith 27 digs, 4 kills, and 2 aces, Emme Buzzell with 11 aces, 9 kills, and 5 digs, Natalie Kunnen with 20 kills, 12 digs, and 5 aces, Irelyn Niklasch with 16 kills, 3 blocks, 4 aces, and 2 digs, Mady Snyder with 10 kills, 5 digs, and 6 aces, K ate Miller with 11 digs and 4 aces

When the students and teacher are so engaged in rotating from product to product giving peer feedback that they don't even notice a visitor in the room, you know it's a great day. Feedback from others is an important part of the writing process. Everyone gets better. #ubuntu

The American Rescue Plan Act contains relief provisions for individual taxpayers, including some significant changes to the Child Tax Credit. The Advance Child Tax Credit is not just available to taxpayers with children that file tax returns, but also to people with children who have low or no income. To qualify for Advance Child Tax Credit payments, individuals must: · Have a main home in the United States for more than half the year; and · Have a qualifying child who is under age 18 at the end of 2021 and who has a valid Social Security number; and · have earned income less than Modified Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of: $75,000 or less for singles, $112,500 or less for heads of household and $150,000 or less for married couples filing a joint return and qualified widows and widowers If you don't file a federal income tax return, you can still receive this credit! Use the Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool available on IRS.gov.

Advanced Child Tax Credit payments are not considered income and will not affect your access to government benefits like SSI, SNAP, TANF or WIC. See #IRS info at https://go.usa.gov/x6fyE

Great job R-P Marching Band! They have made it to the finals in the regional competition. Let’s wish them luck.

Join this great activity for a great cause.

It’s a beautiful morning in Rocket City!

Reeths-Puffer is in need of Premiere Guest Teachers / Paraprofessionals. Qualified and committed individuals can earn more than $15/hour. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Rob Renes (renesr@reeths-puffer.org).

We are excited to introduce you to Darci VanWormer, our very own college access specialist. Meet Darci tomorrow night at open house and find out how she can provide support.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to Preferred Auto Dealerships for supporting our students. We have great students and know that we will build the culture we want by recognizing students for doing the right thing. Preferred Auto Dealerships will be partnering with us to give away a car at the end of the year to a deserving student. Yes….a car! Students will learn more information soon about Ride With Pride and how it is connected to the Rocket Way in and out of school. Thanks Preferred Auto Dealerships for your investment in our students.

Our biggest kids (seniors) with the tiniest kid backpacks. We love watching our seniors shine. Students can follow the RPHS_CLASSOF2022 Instagram for more fun events for seniors by seniors.

We'd love to see you at open house.

Some of our students did a “book tasting” today to find a book that interests them for a book group. It’s our mission to connect students to books that engage them in order to empower all students to live literate lives.

Some of our students did a “book tasting” today to find a book that interests them for a book group. It’s our mission to connect students to books that engage them in order to empower all students to live literate lives.

September 1, 2021 - Daily Announcements - Student News No News today. Happy Wednesday!! Sports News ●The Rocket Tennis Team beat Wyoming Tuesday by a score of 7-1. Dominating performances were put on at many flights as the Rockets rolled. ● The RP Varsity Volleyball team went 2-1 last night in a home quad. The Rockets dominated Comstock Park with set scores 25-13 and 25-17. In the 2nd match, the Rockets fought hard i n a come-from-behind win against Ludington with set scores 22-25, 26-24, 15-11. After starting hot in the final match, the Rockets gave up the lead to Fruitport i n set 2 and never recovered, losing 25-15, 24-26, 11-15. Leaders on the night: Allie McManus with 73 assists and 3 blocks, Brianna Stawski with 42 kills and 4 blocks, Leah Ellis with 30 digs and 5 aces, Sophia Hekkema with 23 kills and 6 blocks. The Rockets open conference play at home next Thursday against Wyoming.

Today, we got to appreciate the opportunity for students to sit down together at a table and eat lunch. Our high school students haven’t done this since March 13, 2020. Sometimes, great things can be some of the simplest things. On a sidenote, a lunch menu for this month is in the photos. Also, there is always a nacho bar, pizza, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, wraps, and prepared salads in addition to whatever the rotating entrées are. Students get salad, fruits, vegetables, and milk with all options. Lunch is free for all students this year. There are some items available à la carte that do have an additional cost. Thank you food-service for providing so many great options for our students. We know that access to nutritious meals help our students learn better.

There are so many things we are excited for this year and our after school program is one of them. This will start during the third week of school.

It was a great week of professional learning and we are so excited for the start of the year with RP students! #IAmBecauseWeAre #ubuntu

We are going to have a great year. Here are some reminders for RPHS students.