Parent Communication
10-9-22
Message From The Principal
Good Afternoon R-PEL Families,
It is hard to believe that we are already in the second week of October! Please check out all of the cool things going on in Rocket City!
We believe on ongoing continuous two way communication about student progress. Look for opportunities to engage with your child's teacher soon!
Please reach out should you have any questions or concerns! We are HERE for YOU! The R-PEL Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00-4:00.
Thank you,
Paul Klimsza
Principal, R-PEL
FAMILY LITERACY NIGHTS, KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE
What
- Workshop for Preschool and K/1st Grade families to learn about literacy. Each session includes family dinner and activities to take home
Where
- RP Elementary School Cafeteria 874 East Giles Road - Door #14
When
- 5:30 - 7:00
- October 11th
- October 18th
R-PEL Reading Corner
A great way to engage in reading with your child at home is to use our monthly reading calendar. This calendar is filled with daily activities for all age levels. Look for a new calendar here every month. The October calendar is ready for you, so let’s get reading!
As you are listening to your child read aloud at home, use these strategies to help them along the way. These strategies are used in all of our classrooms and will be familiar to your child as they work through our reading curriculum during the school year.
Halloween Opportunity - Muskegon Township
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.
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.
We hope to see many from Rocket City! Denise Sheffer (shefferd@reeths-puffer.org and Alyssa Nauta (Nautaa@reeths-puffer.org- Co-Chairs of the RP Wellness Committee
Ride With Pride - RWP
Good Evening R-PEL Families,
If you want your child to be included in the RWP program please sign and return the pledge form. We will have giveaways throughout the school year rewarding students that are showing the Rocket Way. Our end of the year RWP event will include our bike giveaway!
Food Service Information, Breakfast and Lunch - You must apply for Free and Reduced Lunch This School Year
This year, we are asking that all of our families complete the free and reduced lunch applications. Some of our families are surprised that they qualify based on their income. With food prices rising, it will be helpful for many of our families and we no longer have the grant that afforded free breakfast and lunch for all of our learners as was the case last year.
The link below is to the online Free and Reduced Application. Please consider completing an application.
Free and Reduced Application
Deposit Money Into you Child's Account 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.
You're Invited: Taste of the Arts Food Truck Festival
The R-PMS Choir & Theatre Classes will be hosting the 2nd annual "Taste of the Arts" Food Truck Festival on Sunday, October 16th from 2PM-5PM here at R-PMS. The event will serve as our Fall Fundraiser & includes performances by the R-PMS Choir & Theatre Students, HS Jazz Band, Tweedler the Fool & more!
Featured Food Trucks: Tikki Boiz, Smoke N Ash's BBQ, Pizza Parliament, Dodger's Doggies, Soul-Filled Eatery, Big Tuck's Food Truck, Big Mike's Kettle Corn, Smitten Mitten Ice Pops & Yodels
Festival Activities: Inflatables, Fall Yard Games, Farm Animals, Hayride, Axe Throwing, Face Painting, Karaoke & more! Fun for all ages!
Admission:
$5 per person (Cash/Checks/Card)
2 & under FREE
Entrance Fee includes: Admission to Performance/Food Truck Court, Outdoor Festival area - Inflatables, Karaoke, Axe Throwing & Face Painting Booth. Price does NOT cover Food Truck Meals or Fall Marketplace Table.
Parking & Seating:
We will have outdoor Tent/Table seating for up to 250. Feel free to bring lawn/camping chairs or picnic blankets.
Calendar Heads-Up 🗓
Important Dates for Your Calendar
10/11 - PTO Meeting, 4:00 - Cafeteria
10/11 - Kindergarten & 1st grade Literacy Nights, 5:30 - Cafeteria
10/18 - Kindergarten & 1st grade Literacy Nights, 5:30 - Cafeteria
R-PEL
Principal, Reeths-Puffer Elementary School
Mrs. Lisa Bignall
Dean of Students, Reeths-Puffer Elementary School
Email: bignalll@reeths-puffer.org
Phone: 231-744-4777 ext. 2035
Email: klimszap@reeths-puffer.org
Website: www.reeths-puffer.org
Location: 874 E Giles Road, Muskegon, MI, USA
Phone: 231-744-4777 2030