THE RPI PULSE

Good Afternoon RPI Families,

As we prepare for the second semester of the school year, I thought it would be appropriate to recommunicate a number of items, especially for our families that experiencing a change from Edmentum to Rocket Virtual or F2F instruction.

Since all of this information is really important, I will leave this section brief. Here are very important announcements:

• Teacher Communication: your student's teacher will be (if they haven't already, expect it no later than 4pm on Monday) communicating with you and will provide specifics related to the classroom. This newsletter serves to provide building-wide information.
• 5th Grade Beginning Band Postponement: We are really sad to announce that we will not be able to offer 5th grade beginning band during the school day second semester as we had originally hoped and communicated. There are many factors that play into this but the short of it is that scheduling changes at the MS/HS are preventing us from being able to offer it as elective. HOWEVER, our amazing band instructors are working on a potential alternative for our kids. More news to come as soon as we can communicate!

Please reach out should you have any questions! Go Rockets!

Mr. Panozzo

#WeAreRP #PositivityInAction

On Friday January 22, 2021 --

• All students who have been Face-to-face all year will not have school. This is a scheduled half day, so the shift will be to not have school.

• Rocket Virtual (Edmentum/Calvert)

• For our students who are returning to Face-to-face school will have virtual meetings with your teacher(s). Times, links and additional information will come directly from your student’s teacher(s).

• For our students who will remain virtual, you will have virtual meetings with your teacher(s). Times, links and additional information will come directly from your student’s teacher(s).
  

On Monday, January 25, 2021 --

• All Face-to-face students will be at school.

• Virtual students will asynchronous activities as directed by their teacher(s).

On Tuesday, January 26, 2021 --

• All students will be in attendance, whether virtual or Face-to-face. For our students who will be joining virtually, you will receive information from your teacher directly.

Our teacher teams are working on a reasonable schedule for your child, so that they can experience similar learning virtually, as their face to face friends. Please know that the content and schedule will look very different from your Edmentum experience. Your child will be invited into the classroom for a live session a few times a week, could be asked to participate in pre-recorded learning sessions and may be pulled for small group work with their teacher once a day for 15 minutes. The rest of the time might be an opportunity for your child to complete assignments on Google Classroom, or using materials that will be sent home. Knowing that your child, in an independent setting, may complete the assignments at a more rapid pace than might happen in the classroom learning environment, we invite you to embellish any learning opportunities provided by your child’s teacher with enrichment opportunities that you create.

We are going to do our best to provide a substantive learning experience, while not overwhelming your family. We will, most likely, take baby steps, until your learner and their teacher get into a grove. Small groups with your teacher will be scheduled during a time when their face to face learners are working independently. Please know that teachers will work to accommodate your schedule and it may not be a perfect match. We’ll thank you in advance for your flexibility and understanding. It will also be important for your child to check in with their teacher every day, as they will want to be sure that your child is learning and developing skills that will be necessary for their success in the future. This may be a face to face, or completing assignments on the learning platform.

Daily attendance will be taken, as this is a requirement. Your child’s teacher may use a combination of face to face sessions, assignment completion, emails and/or phone calls to consider attendance. We appreciate your support! Again, our goal if for your child to continue learning, so that they feel successful when they return to school.

Please look for a communication to come from your child’s teacher very soon. We are so excited to start the process of reconnecting and developing relationships with your family, even if we do so virtually.

This link is to the updated bus schedule!

PLEASE CLICK HERE for information related to Bus Stop Times. If you have questions, please contact the bus garage:

Reeths-Puffer Transportation

231-719-0110

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231-719-0204

All students who are dropped off at school need to follow these guidelines for a safe start and end of the day:

• Students need to be dropped off in the Getty Street Parking Lot.
• Students need to exit the vehicle on the passenger side ONLY when the car is located near a side walk.
• DO NOT drop your student off and ask them to walk in front of another car. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.

The start and end of the day are likely going to be congested and some people may be less than patient. Please treat each other with grace, patience and understanding. If we all do this, OUR KIDS will remain safe and see a great example of how to react during stressful times.

CLICK HERE to watch our drop off safety video! If you don't...someone is likely saying this about you! (Insert smiley face here!) All kidding aside, PLEASE be cautious and patient with those who don't follow this expectation...because it will happen!

• Doors will open for the day at 7:35 am. Please do NOT drop your student off prior to 7:25 am.
• Doors will lock for the day at 1:20 pm. Students will not be allowed in the building after this time.

Any prescribed medications that are to be taken at school need to be brought into the office by a parent/guardian. Prescription medications need to be in their original, up to date containers from the pharmacy. Over the counter medications also need to be brought into school by parents in their original, unopened containers. If you have any questions, please call the school office.

Please click on the following link to learn about some awesome Girls On The Run Opportunities! https://www.gotrkmc.org/News/post/get-up-and-gotr

Great News! All students can receive free breakfast and lunch has been extended through the end of the school year. Important details:

• Breakfast in the classroom will continue daily for all RPI students.
• Fill out your Free/Reduced Application. CLICK HERE. Even if you think you don't qualify, the rules have changed and other IMPORTANT school programs are based off of this information. Thanks for doing this!
• 5th Grade Students will grab their lunch and breakfast for the next day, as they leave door 1 for the day.
• 6th Grade Students will grab their lunch and breakfast for the next day, as they leave door 5 for the day.
  
• Rocket Virtual Students: Rocket Virtual will be able to pick up on MONDAY's at the high school from 2-3pm.

Teachers will be hosting snack times in their classrooms this year. This is because lunch will continue to not be served at school this year. We recognize the need for our kids to eat throughout the day. More information will come directly from your teacher!

Please make sure these snacks are prepackaged and as healthy as possible.

Healthy Food = Healthy Brains!

Here are the assigned doors that students are to enter. Click Here for a map that includes the location of their classroom and door numbers.

• Door 1: Mrs. Overway, Ms. Carter, Mrs. Peterman, Mrs. Coyne, Mrs. Ronning

• Door 2: Mrs. Skodack, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Kingma

• Door 5: Mrs. Niklasch, Mrs. Terpstra, Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Walters

• Door 6: Ms. White, Mrs. Jacoby-Yore, Mrs. Meekhof

• Door 7: Mrs. Jerome, Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Dushane

• Door 24: Mr. Carter, Mr. Grant, Mrs. Hazard, Mrs. Marvin

Email: panozzos@reeths-puffer.org
Website: http://www.reeths-puffer.org/o/rpis
Location: 1500 North Getty Street, Muskegon, MI, USA
Phone: 231.744.9280
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