R-PTLE Weekly Family Communication
Week of May 15th, 2023 (#34)
Wow- 4 weeks left!
Dear Families,
Short and sweet this week. Let's all keep our focus on teaching and learning!
With four weeks left it is best to keep our thoughts and our words focused on routines and expectations. Keeping ourselves steady and predictable is what allows us to keep our focus on routine! We will have a great 4 weeks!
Enjoy the week of learning at R-PTLE!
Just added:
- Youth Basketball Camp
- Rocket Scholars Invitation
Sincerely,
Paul Siembida
Principal, Twin Lake Elementary
719-3190, Ext: 2225
Succeed Today!
I'm Another Year Older!
Happy birthday to the following Rockets who celebrated a birthday this past week:
Knox Babcock - 5/9
Robert Barnes - 5/12
Eliza Carballido - 5/12
Kenna Steinhauer - 5/13
Lake Gibbs - 5/14
Reagan Nelson - 5/14
Zachary Schlee - 5/14
We hope you all had a FANTASTIC BIRTHDAY!
Rock Star Teacher
Mrs. Colette - Affirmations for from Staff
Ms. Colette always greets me with a smile! She is willing to help no matter what she is asked to do! She is kind, caring, considerate and a very genuine person!
She has a very kind heart and is always willing to lend a helping hand in the hallway, cafeteria, playground and classroom.
Ms. Colette has such a kind, sweet soul. She loves hugs and telling everyone good morning. We are lucky to have a bright spot like her in our building!
Ms. Colette has such a big heart. I feel her positive attitude and smile everyday. Thank you for always offering a helping hand.
Mrs. Colette is steady and so helpful. She never hesitates to help or ask if she can help.
Thank you Ms. Colette for always being here for us. Helping in the cafeteria or helping out on recess, you always have a positive attitude and never fail to help whenever you are needed.
A Night to Support Scholarships for Seniors
- Consider joining the Rocket Scholars event this year. This is always a wonderful community event that directly benefits R-P students.
R-P Spring Color Run
The Wellness Committee will be hosting a Spring Color Run/Walk on Sunday, May 21st at RP Intermediate! Registration will begin at 12:15 and the event will begin at 1:00. There is no pre-registration.
Family Fun Run
Please consider joining our GOTR team on May 12th. Please click the link below for information.
Summer Acceleration
Registration opens May 1st!
The link will be shared, via email, at 10:00 am on Monday!
Current Grades: Begins June 19th
K-6 grades: Six weeks of Learning Fun
7-8 grades: 4) one week learning expeditions
9-12 grades: Project Based & Virtual Courseware for credits
Breakfast, Lunch, Transportation provided
Watch your email for Summer Acceleration Registration!
May Menu
A Note About School Meals:
There are a couple different ways that you can add money to your child’s school account to pay for their breakfast and/or lunch:
Go to https://www.familyportal.cloud and set up an online account, where you can add money for your child by putting in your debit/credit card information. Please see the attached letter for answers to frequently asked questions.
OR
Bring in/Send in an envelope with cash or a check enclosed. Please include the child’s first and last name, and write “Lunch Money”. If you are sending money for two students, please write how much each student will receive. The office will collect these envelopes and the kitchen staff will enter the funds into the correct account.
In the event that your child does not have money in their account, but they do not have a cold lunch, they will still be able to eat a hot lunch. We will not let your child go hungry! However, please note that this will bring the account to a negative balance until more money has been added to the account.
Up and Coming Dates
5/23 - 4th grade visits RPI
6/8 and 6/9 - 1/2 days of school, dismissal at 12 noon
6/9 - last day of school
Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports ~ PBIS
Respect ~ Pride ~ Integrity
Link to our Rocket Way Behavior Expectations. These are reviewed throughout the year, especially after long breaks from school.
Capturing Kids Hearts ~ CKH
Clothing Donations Needed
We are in need of boys and girls pants sizes 5 and up. If you are able to donate to our clothes pantry, we would greatly appreciate it!!
HAND2HAND IS HERE! FREE FOOD!
Thanks to a partnership with group of local volunteers, our school will be participating in the Hand2Hand program. The program helps to provide a student with food for the weekends and is intended for families who may be experiencing a financial burden. This program will be available to all of our kids and parents will give permission for their child to participate. We are grateful to the generosity of the volunteers in our community.
Food is discretely to children in the program each Friday.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Are you raising your grandchild or children who are relatives? You are not alone. "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren" is a kinship care program that offers support. All services are free. For more information contact Callie Sierra at 231-733-6654, or email her at sierrac@hccc-health.org.
Parent Portal Instructions~IMPORTANT
*Go to https://ps-rp.muskegonisd.org/public
(There will be a default username and password in both boxes. Delete and create your own.)
*If you are a first time user, you will need to click on the “Create Account” tab, and fill out the
information. You will create a new Username and Password. You can add your students at the
bottom of the page using their Access ID and Access Password.
NOTE: The Access ID and Password is NOT the same as the Student Number and their
birthdate.
*If you have an existing account, use the “Sign In” tab to log in using your Username and
Password that you already have. If you do not remember these, call the office and we can help
you.
*Once you are signed in, you can add new students to your account by following these
instructions:
1. On the start page, click on “Account Preferences” from the navigation menu on the left. The
“Account Preferences – Profile” page appears.
2. Click the “Students” tab
3. Click the “Add” Icon to add a student to your parent portal account. The “Add Student”
dialog appears. Fill out the information and you should see a new tab for the student appear at
the top of the page.
*Once all of your students are added to your account, update the demographics for all of
your students by clicking on the “Demographic Update” button on the left side of the page.
Please electronically sign the required forms. Print the Emergency Procedure Card, sign it, and
give it to your child’s teacher.
IIMPORTANT: You'll receive a specific ID and Password for access to the Parent Portal. If you are a returning family, you may follow the directions above. Please don't hesitate to contact Carly, or Heather in our office if you need help.
RP WELLNESS
Reeths-Puffer's District Wellness team would like to invite Rocket City to join us for monthly events, meetings and speakers. Our goal is to support the physical, nutritional and mental health of our community as well as increase environmental awareness and keeping Rocket City beautiful.
Our next Wellness Meeting will be on Tuesday, December 6th at 4:30 at Central Elementary (Room 120)
Transportation Information
Click one the bus to the right for information related to bus stop times. If you have questions, please contact the bus garage:
Reeths-Puffer Transportation
231-719-0110
-- or--
231-719-0204
Free Pre-School
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATIONAL FLIER
Molly Sieplinga
Early Childhood Specialist/ Director McMillan
Early Childhood Center
McMillan Elementary
766-3443 ext 2605
Calling in Absences:
When parents call in an absence for a sick child and leave a message, it would be helpful if they could let us know the symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, etc.) that the student is having or if they have been seen by a doctor and have a diagnosis (strep, flu, pink eye, etc). We ask these questions when we get a live person, but it is important for accurate health reporting each week.
Emergency Contact Information:
Office Team Contact Information:
Please know that our office is willing to help answer any questions that you may have at any time during the school year. Ms. Carly Akins (akinsc@reeths-puffer.org) and Mrs. Heather Nicholson (nicholsonh@reeths-puffer.org) are amazing and happy to help! Our number is 719-3190.
School Hours:
School begins at 8:45 and dismisses at 3:45. If you would like more information about before and after school care, please contact, Dawn Lynn at Lighthouse Learning. The number is 638-2172, or you may call 719-3190 x 2206.
Contact Information
Mr. Paul Siembida
Principal, Twin Lake Elementary School
Email: siembidap@reeths-puffer.org
Phone: 231-719-3190, Ext: 2225
Location: Twin Lake Elementary School, 3175 5th Street, Twin Lake, MI, USA