Parent Communication

Good Afternoon R-PEL Families,

We had a great first week of school! Thank you for your flexibility this past week and we will ask that you continue to be flexible when we return after a longer weekend.

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

Please be patient. Remember that you always stay in your car when entering any of our drop off and pick up areas. Older siblings always go to their younger siblings location.

Click the links to view videos. Teacher names are next to the video that applies to their classroom.

Black Fence / Main Parking Lot Video: Wheeler, Hernandez, Oyler, StAmour, Hildebrant, Schilling, Ross, Thorns and Anderson

Circle Drive Video: Woodwyk, Shafer, Hoyt, Disselkoen, Machinski, Harris, Walsh, Boes

Kindergarten Video: Barnhard, Bouchard, Medema, Prysock, VanderMeer, Zeller and Nic (new)

Breakfast is available to every student this year. Bus riders will be dropped off at the cafeteria door for breakfast if they choose to eat breakfast. If your child is a parent drop off student please drop them off at their specific location. Students can then enter the building and head to the cafeteria. We are still in the process of evaluating this process.

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.

September Menu

Thanks to a partnership with group of local volunteers, our school will be participating in the Hand2Hand program. While there will be more information before school begins, 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. Again, more to come. We are grateful to the generosity of the volunteers in our community.

CLICK HERE FOR LETTER

BUS RIDERS:

1. Buses always run a little off schedule the first week, or two of school.
2. If your child is riding the bus to school, have them to their bus stop at least 5 minutes before their scheduled time, just in case.
3. For safety reasons, kindergarten children will not be dropped off at home if no one is there to greet them. They will be taken to the bus garage and will have to be picked up from this location.
4. If you have questions about bus transportation, or routes, please contact our transportation department, 744-4736 ext. 2411 or 2404. Or contact Ashley in our school office at 744-4736 ext 2032.

Parent Portal Instructions~IMPORTANT

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*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 Tammie or Ashley in our office if you need help.

Happy Summer RPEL Families!

CLICK HERE for our school supply lists for next school year.

See you soon!

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATIONAL FLIER

Molly Sieplinga

Early Childhood Specialist/ Director McMillan Early Childhood Center

McMillan Elementary

766-3443 ext 2605

Go to: https://forms.gle/HMCt379TwqDhEziC6 to register for the program. The fee to play is $50 which includes their jersey and the general team equipment needed to play (mouthpiece not provided). Participants must be in grades K-6 and do not need to be RP students to join in on the fun.

Dates

Practices (Tuesdays and Thursdays)

• September 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd

Games (Tuesdays Only)

• Sept 27
• Oct 4, 11, 18, 25
• Nov 1 (Weather Permitting)

Times

6:00-7:30

Location

Reeths-Puffer High School

1500 North Roberts Rd

Muskegon, MI 49445

(Football Practice Fields)

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATIONAL FLIER

9/6: School resumes

10/7: Teacher Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL

Mr. Paul Klimsza

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