The Rocket Center was the hub of an amazing experience this weekend for (90) 5th-12th grade students from (11) area School Districts. They came together to RISE UP and hone their performing skills on stage! Triple Threat Workshop participants were treated to 3.5 Hours of Singing, Dancing & Acting Instruction from (2) current Cast members of Hamilton- the Musical! Thanks to the phenomenal Trevor Miles & Gabriel Hyman (currently portraying George Eaker & Charles Lee), our students not only got to learn songs, lines and dances from Hamilton, they were able to hear from Trevor & Gabe about their journey from school to a professional career in the arts. Take-Aways from the Q&A Time: "No one's journey is alike...there a stage and a place for you somewhere...I auditioned for Hamilton 12 times and was told "no". If I would have decided to give up, even after 11 times...I wouldn't be here now". Thank you all adults involved in creating a great opportunity for our students!
The Reeths-Puffer Middle School Winterguard took home the 2nd place trophy yesterday at their home competition to start off the season. Everyone put on an amazing performance. Great job!
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Yesterday, our students got to experience the FIRST-TIME EVER FREE 1-Hour Dance Class sponsored by the choir/theater department. The 47 attending dancers learned some fave steps from the 50's and 60's such as: The Twist, The Pony, The Side Touch and The Watusi. Getting some fundamentals and inspiration for our Spring Production of "Hairspray!"! There is so much to love in these pictures.
The RPMS Choir provided tons of holiday spirit in a packed Rocket Center last night. The performance titled, Sounds of the Season, showcased vocal talents of RPMS students while adding comedic relief using skits from the holiday classic Home Alone. It was an entertaining evening filled with Rocket Pride!!
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It was a packed house at the Rocket Center last night as the middle school hosted the annual holiday band concert under the direction of Mr. Erne. The band proudly showcased many hours of preparation performing familiar music including Frosty the Snowman and Feliz Navidad. It was a great evening!
A great reminder.
It has been a little bit busy so this is coming a little late, but we still want to recognize and share about a great end of marking period celebration. This is a time where we celebrate our students showing respect, pride, and integrity. The pride was awesome!
It is a great day to think of all the things we are thankful for. Some of the things we are thankful for are monumental and others surround us daily within every day moments. At RPMS, we are thankful for STUDENTS that are kind, willing to take risks, push themselves to learn, admit when they can do better, help others, and bring meaning to “The Rocket Way”. We are thankful for our COMMUNITY that loves and supports our students, beyond even their own children, knowing that it takes a village. We are thankful for TEACHERS (used to describe any adult that chose to work in a school)  that put student needs at the front of what they do, continue to grow as professionals, understand the goofiness of middle school years, and work tirelessly to help our students grow socially and academically. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Did someone say frozen yogurt? Today one special class enjoyed a frozen yogurt party as part of our Rocket Recognition, courtesy of Yodels! We also had 5 students who enjoyed various prizes for demonstrating The Rocket Way. This was a great way to end a short week. Go Rockets!
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Tomorrow all 7th grade students should wear GREEN and 8th grade students wear WHITE for the marking period celebration. Everyone bring your Rocket pride!!! Spread the word.
Staff versus Students went well this afternoon. Both teams showed a lot of grit, spirit, and athleticism. Staff definitely showed more athleticism than the students expected. The organization and teamwork for the students definitely increased as the game went on. Thank you to everyone that participated, helped with running the event, and to our great community that were amazing spectators.
Tomorrow after school, students will take on the staff in a flag football game from 3:00-4:00. Students, friends, and family are welcome to attend the event which is being held at the middle school football stadium. Admission will cost $1.00 and concessions will be available. All proceeds will go toward supporting positive recognition of RPMS students.
Aprender Espanol es muy importante. Te da opportunidades en el futuro. Por el apprendizaje de un segundo idioma su mente se extiende se exitiende (written by students).The world language goal for our students is that they are able to speak, listen, read, and write in Spanish about a variety of topics, especially things that happen in every day life. As we learn to speak in another language, it takes a lot of brain energy and courage to stumble and make mistakes. Students work with a lot of partner talk, group conversation, movies, music, infographics, text, social media, and real life issues. We are proud of our students as they continue to grow as communicators.
Every two years Reeths-Puffer Middle School offers an opportunity for travel to Europe. The next trip will take place in 2021 and we will travel to Switzerland, Italy, France, Monaco, and Spain. This is an amazing opportunity to see five different countries and experience many different cultures in one trip! There will be an informational parent meeting for anyone interested in the study trip to Europe on Tuesday, November 19th at 5:30 in the Middle School LMC.
Another Rocket Recognition Friday in the books at RPMS. Next weeks students and staff will compete in a flag football game on Wednesday after school from 3:00-4:00 PM. RPMS will also celebrate the first marking period with an assembly on Friday focusing on THE ROCKET WAY.
In Calling All Colors, our students deepen their understanding about differences in cultures and individual preferences and how that has an impact on the way that we interact and communicate with each other. We are super proud of the commitment that this group has to continuing to learn and grow.
The Rockets are battling the Maroons of Holland Christian tonight. 8th grade is up 22-14 at halftime.
