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October 10, 2014
What’s Right with Our School...
★Our cross country team! This is a combined team
of student-athletes representing both Riley and
Baldwin. Both our boys and girls teams have
competed at a high-level and brought home a
number of trophies this season. More importantly,
these students have formed a bond and built
camaraderie as teammates. Good luck to the team
as they wrap up their season on Tuesday at the
Holland Christian Invitational.
★The many students who can't wait to get into their
independent reading books.
★Renaissance Student of the Month and Business of
the Month incentives.
★Mr. Steed's classes for doing a great job acting out
transformations by doing the cha cha slide.
★S/O to the following students from Miss Bragg’s
math class for their exceptional work on the first
unit assessment: Lexi Halsted, Hunter Nykamp,
Kelsie Sparks, Chela Reiss, Willow Cook, Claudia
Lems, Trenten Feyen, Carlie Rozema, Grace Elling,
and Jayden Roelofs.
★Nathan Strickler for being responsible with his
independent reading.
★Fun and creative kids like Isaac Pitsch and the rest
of Mrs. Hickok's 3rd hour who play along.
★Maddie Lichti for doing a terrific job creating
interesting, important characters in her narrative
poetry.
★John Stoutenburg for always being excited for
English class first thing in the morning, for his
positive attitude, and for his willingness to help
others.
★Naviah Duron who consistently demonstrates
critical thinking skills in science class.
★Allison Warners for readily volunteering to help a
new student with some technology issues.
★Madison Cook, Yulisa DeBoer, Jolie Meza, Riley
Teunis, Kaylee Stray, Emma Costen, Hannah
Beemer, Jorja Brouwer, and Ella Fridsma for
graciously giving up sitting with their friends at
lunch to help fundraise for Feed My Starving
Children by selling frozen Gogurts & popsicles.
Such great leadership & servanthood.
★S/O to all of the awesome 7th graders leaving P.E.
class today! Great attitudes and great weather made
for some fantastic outdoor activities!
★S/O to Carson McDonald for being the very helpful
end of the day P.E. equipment collector/organizer.
Mr. Barnhart will miss Carson and his incredible
willingness to help!
Riley Street Reminder
A WEEKLY NEWS NOTE FROM RILEY STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL
Riley Street Middle School
2745 Riley Street, Hudsonvi!e, MI 49426
Phone: 616-896-1920
Parent-Teacher Conferences ~ Be sure to join us for
Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 28, 29, and 30. In
an effort to reduce waiting time a letter was emailed (or
was mailed home to those who require paper copies) to all
parents today identifying a 50-minute window on either
October 28 or 29 as the recommended conference time. October 30
(3-5:30 PM) will serve as a make-up day for parents who can’t make their
assigned conference time. We recognize the conference time assigned may
not fit your schedule and encourage you to show up on the time/day that
works best in your schedule. Our goal is to conference with 100% of our
parents during the three-day conference period.
Student Drop-off Area and Parking Lot Etiquette ~ For the safety of
our students and drivers, we are asking that drivers observe the
“Do Not Enter” signs at the end of the parking lot. We have had
a few close calls with head on collisions because drivers are
coming in the wrong way while others are trying to exit the
proper way. Drivers should approach the school in a single file
line. It would be most beneficial if groups of cars would have students
exiting at the same time. For example if the first car in the line pulls up to
the end of the circle drive to let their student(s) exit, then
the next several cars could have their student(s) exit at
the same time. If the next group then pulls into place and
so on, it will expedite this process. Thank you for your
help with this.
Parent Advisory Committee ~ We are looking for volunteers to serve on
this year’s Parent Advisory Committee. Meetings will be
held at 7pm in our Media Center on November 11, January
13, and March 10. Email Mr. Ross, [email protected], if
you are interested in serving on this committee.
Schedule Changes ~ Monday begins a new term which means schedule
changes for 6th and 7th grade students. Sixth grade students
that are currently in Computers will be switching to Physical
Education. The other switch is for non-music 6th grade
students. The students that have Art will be changing to Teen
Leadership and the students with Teen Leadership with be going to Art.
Seventh grade students that currently have Physical Education will be
changing to Computers. 6th grade students DO NOT NEED GYM
CLOTHES on Monday, October 13.
Spelling Bee ~ Students interested in participating in the
school spelling and vocabulary bee should sign up with their
English teachers and pick up their study packet. They may
sign up until October 31. Happy spelling!
Winter I Sport Physicals ~ We are gearing up to start tryouts and practices for our Winter Season I sports.
The Winter 1 Season runs from October 20 - December 19. Please be aware that your son/daughter
MUST have a physical on file, dated April 15, 2014 or later, BEFORE he/she will be allowed to tryout
(cut sports) or practice (non-cut sports). There are NO exceptions to this Michigan Association of
Athletics rule. Please make sure your child has their physical turned into the office by October 15.
Sports Physicals can be obtained from your doctor's office, Med1 (459-6331 or 494-8271), MetroHealth
(252-8700) and Grand Valley Health Plan (949-2410). If you need help or have any questions about this,
please contact our Athletic Director George Murphy at Baldwin. There is a participation fee of $75.00 that needs to be paid
unless you have already paid for a fall sport. This is a one-time school year fee. For teams with tryouts - this is not due
until AFTER you have made the team. This fee does not apply to competitive cheer, as they have their own fees. In
addition, please make sure to have a signed Athletic Code Waiver on file.
Fines/Overdue Books ~ As we approach the middle of the first trimester, we have a number of students who have
outstanding obligations in the Media Center. Notices are distributed weekly to students, please take a moment and check
with your student regarding their obligations. If your child believes that he or she has received a notice in error, please
have him or her stop in to the Media Center to have us double check. Thank you for your support.
Academic Detention Hour ~ We have a multitude of programs to help your child succeed, from our TCB sessions,
optional Working Lunch program, and open tutoring sessions after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. As a community
and staff, we believe strongly that 100% of our students should complete 100% of their assignments. In order to help
ensure all students learn, we will continue to run our Academic Detention Hour. These mandatory sessions will take place
after-school and/or during lunch time and will be assigned to students who fail to complete the required course work in
their classes. Parents will be notified in advance by the teacher and/or our Dean of Students, Mr. Baer.
8th Grade East Coast Trip 2015 ~ There is still room for you!!! See Mrs. Freeman for information or sign up
online at www.eastcoasttrip.com/riley-street-middle-school.html. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make
middle school memories that will last a lifetime!
Riley Band Notes ~ Just some friendly reminders to band students and parents!
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A reminder to all 6th and 7th grade band parents that practice sheets are now due on the first day of the school
week for the previous week. The forms are available in class and on the band booster website
(www.hudsonvillebands.org). Please make sure that both the student and parent sign the slip and that the
minutes are totaled. The sheet for October 6-12 should be turned in Monday, October 13.
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Sixth grade students and parents are reminded that the beginning band will be having their first concert on
Tuesday, October 21. The concert will be held in the High School gym at 7:00 P.M. Please make sure that
your band student has their black pants or skirt, black socks and shoes, and long sleeved white shirt. An
information sheet with complete details will be emailed home this weekend.
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As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail!
Mr. Good
Choir Announcements ~
• Fall Concert - is on Thursday, October 23 at Fair Haven at 7:00 pm. In order to run a sound check with
Baldwin and the High School, Warm Up will begin in the auditorium at 5:30 pm. Doors will open to parents
and audience members between 6:30 and 6:40 pm. Students need to wear their black and white uniforms for
this event.
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Coming Soon - Hudsonville Choirs Apparel Sale! We will soon be sending information about how you can
purchase a "Hudsonville Choirs" Hoodie or Crew-neck sweatshirt and short and long-sleeved tee-shirts. They
are a great way to show your pride and make great gifts!
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Grand Rapids Drive NBA D-league Basketball Game! Our 7th and 8th Grade Choir students have the
opportunity to sing the National Anthem at the December 5 game at the Deltaplex and watch the game together.
Families are welcome! Tickets are $8. Look for more information to be sent home soon.
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Century Resources Fundraiser - Our annual sale will kick-off during class on Wednesday, October 22.
Students will be taking orders for a variety of specialty chocolates, fudge, gift wrap and other items.
Box Tops for Education ~ It’s easy to find Box Tops. There are three different ways to help give to Riley
Street Middle School with very little effort. (1) Clip from hundreds of your favorite products, such as
Cheerios, Chex Mix, Ziploc, Land of Lakes, GoGurt, Juicy Juice, Totino’s, just to name a few. Some even
have two per product! Each Box Top coupon is worth 10 cents for our school. Just turn them in to the office.
(2) You can log into www.btfe.com and shop at over 100 participating stores. Choose from quality stores such as Target,
JCPenney and OfficeMax. Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent will automatically be donated to Riley Street Middle School.
(3) Log into to www.btfe.com and click on “Earn/Shop Reading Room.” Browse Barnes and Noble’s entire selection and
make your purchase. We will earn 6 eBoxTops per $10 spent, which will automatically be donated to Riley Street Middle
School. For each 30 Box Tops submitted to school by February 13, 2015, your child’s name will be
placed in a drawing for (4) four Michigan’s Adventure Fun Park passes for summer 2014!! Please
submit your box tops in groups of 30 in a bag or envelope with your child’s name on it. Please do not
put box tops on the paper charts. Be sure to include your child’s name on the bag. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact the school office or call 616-292-0818.
Paper Gator ~ Riley Street Middle School has a Paper Gator for your use. We will accept only
paper (newsprint, office paper, etc.) no cardboard, trash, glass or metal. The Gator is located in
the east parking lot and is open to receive paper 24/7. This is a free service to you that benefits
our students financially, so please feel free to use it at any time.
Magazine Sale Fundraising ~ Be sure to visit www.gaschoolstore.com to purchase or renew magazine
subscriptions using account #2679793. Nearly 50% of your invoice total will be donated to Riley Street
Middle School
Cash for Class with D&W Fresh Market and Family Fare Supermarkets ~ From October 19-25, and November
23-29, purchases you make with your “yes” card will automatically be credited to our school account. You
must link your card to our school code, which is 87836. We will receive a rebate check based on the
percentage of all of our member’s purchases. (1) If you are already a “yes” Rewards member cardholder, log
into your Rewards account by entering your email address and password. After clicking “Sign in to Your
Account”, go to the “Manage Account” page to link our school code to your yes Rewards Account. (2) If you
are a “yes” member but don’t have an on-line account set up, visit the “yes” website at www.myyesrewards.com, click on
‘Register Online with yes Card’ and follow the steps to complete your on-line account registration. During the registration
process, you will be able to link to our school code. (3) If you are NOT a “yes” member yet, sign-up on-line at
www.myyesrewards.com by clicking on ‘No yes Card’ and fill out the on-line registration form. Then you can pick up
your “yes” Rewards card in-store at the Customer Service desk. During the registration process, you will be able to link
our school code to your card. You will continue to get ad savings and it will not cost you any money to participate and help
our school. Please, don’t forget to link your “yes” card to our school code and help us raise additional dollars for
our students.
Hudsonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, handicap, disability or
limited English proficiency in any of its programs or activities. The following office has nondiscrimination policies: Personnel Director, Hudsonville Public Schools,
3886 Van Buren, Hudsonville, MI 49426, (616) 669-7747.
Renaissance News
Renaissance Celebration ~ On Friday, Sept. 27, we had a chance to honor our Blue & Gold Level Renaissance students
with our monthly GoGurt Friday. Every student who has earned Blue or Gold Level status was given a frozen GoGurt to
celebrate their efforts from last trimester.
Also with the month of October in full swing, we wanted to highlight our Gold Level Members of Renaissance and the next
Business of the Month. Vitale’s Pizza is graciously offering a Free Personal Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza for carryout. Make
sure you bring your Business of the Month Card, your ID, and say thank you to Joanne for supporting our Renaissance kids. It's businesses like this that make our community great! Thanks Joanne and all the staff at Vitale’s Pizza!
Renaissance has been adding more incentives to our list of Gold and Blue members this year. Check out our website or scan
our QR code to see who's on Renaissance and how to become a member: https://sites.google.com/a/hpseagles.net/rms-eaglerenaissance/.
2014-­‐2015
Riley Renaissance Students of the Month
Last month, our staff had the opportunity to nominate two boys and two girls from each grade to showcase our Riley
Renaissance Students of the Month. The criteria was broad and we left it very open ended to our teachers. After considering a
number of nominations, we are pleased and honored to announce the following students as October Students of the Month.
They are.... 6th Grade: Hannah Beemer, Annie Kahler, Tyler Raterink, & Andrew Knobloch
7th Grade: Hannah Slatinsky, Kaylee Stray, Pierce Arangua, Kaeden Costen
8th Grade: Emma Post, Alivia English, Josh Knierim, Elijah Immink
Each student will receive a Renaissance Student of the Month T-Shirt, an Eagle water bottle, and a pizza party with the rest of
the student of the month members at the end of the year as a way to recognize their efforts. Our heartfelt congratulations go
out to them! We are excited to see who will be next for November.
Annie
Kahler
Hannah
Slatinsky
Alivia
English
Tyler
Raterink
Pierce
Arangua
Josh
Knierim
Hannah
Beemer
Kaylee
Stray
Emma
Post
Andrew
Knobloch
Kaeden
Costen
Elijah
Immink
Day Mon.
LUNCH MENU
For the week of October 13, 2014
Daily Special
Chicken Ala King over Noodles (VM)
Yogurt Bar (MD)/Salad - Chicken Caesar
Tues.
UPCOMING DATES
Oct. 16 Orchestra Concert - HHS Aud (6pm)
Mac and Meat w/Garlic Bread (VM)
Side: Curly Fries/Salad - Oriental
Oct. 21 Beginning Band Concert - HHS Gym (7pm)
Oct. 22 Late Start (classes begin at 9:50)
Wed.
Turkey Monte Cristo (MD) Side: Baked Beans/Salad - Michigan
Oct. 23 Choir Concert - Fair Haven (7pm)
Thurs.
(2) Hot Dogs on Bun (MD)
Side: Baked Fries/Salad - Cobb
Oct. 28-30
Parent Teacher Conferences
(T & W 5:30-8:00 / TH 3-5:30)
Fri. Taco Bar (SM)
Side: Corn/Salad - Greek
Nov. 25
Trimester 1 Ends / Term 2 Ends
Nov. 26-28 Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday-Friday)
Value Meal (VM) $2.50
Meal Deal (MD) $2.75
Super Meal (SM) $3.00
Breakfast $1.50
Athletics
Hudsonville Middle School
Hudsonville Middle School
7th and 8th grade Football - Blue Team
7th and 8th grade Football - Maize Team
Tues. !
Oct. 14!
Tues.
Oct. 21
Muskegon - H
Jenison Green - A **8th Grade Only
2140 Bauer
Coaches: 7th - Tyler Hoezee
8th - Mike Carney
Wed.
Oct. 15
Macatawa Bay - H
Coaches: 7th - Jeremy Ouding
8th - Matt Richardson
7th grade games begin at 4:00pm; 8th grade games follow.
7th grade games begin at 4:00pm; 8th grade games follow.
Hudsonville Middle School Boys Soccer
Riley Street Middle School Girls Tennis
Tues.
Oct. 14
Grandville Maroon - H
Coach: Mr. Bissot
Matches begin at 4:00pm. Home matches are held at Riley Street
Middle School.
Tues.
Oct. 14
Thurs.
Oct. 16
Hamilton - A
@ High School 4911 136th Ave
Jenison - H
7th grade games begin at 4:00pm and 8th grade games follow.
Home games are played at Riley Street Middle School.
RS Middle School Girls Volleyball
Hudsonville Middle School Cross Country
Mon.
Oct. 13
Holland Christian Invitational
(Held @ Holland Christian MS - 850 Ottawa)
Coaches: Baldwin - Mrs. Hinken
Riley - Mr. Steed
Weekday meets begin at 4:15pm; home meets are held @ Baldwin
Sat.
Tues.
Thurs.
Oct. 11
Oct. 14
Oct. 16
West Ottawa Invitational
Zeeland Cityside - A @ 320 East Main Ave)
Grand Haven Blue - H
Coaches: 7th - Mrs. Maat
8th - Mrs. Klaasen
7th grade matches starts at 4:00pm; 8th grade matches
follow.
Community Ed Information
The following are current offerings through Hudsonville Community Education. You may register online at
www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or pick up a registration form in our office. Registration forms can be mailed
or dropped off at the Community Education Office located at 3886 Van Buren, Hudsonville, MI 49426
Community Ed Options:
Babysitting Class
Boys Basketball!
!
Gymnastics, Dance & More Camps
Home Alone/Babysit
Intro to Hockey
Learn to Ice Skate
Learn to Skate (Rollerblade)
Lego - Bricks4Kidz
Tae Kwon Do
Wrestling
We are accepting registrations online, in person, and by mail for all of the above programs.
To register online, visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org and click on the Community Ed. link.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
These activities and promotions are NOT sponsored by Hudsonville Public Schools. Activities and promotions are
posted as a service to the Hudsonville Public School community.
Mobile Food Distribution ~ Hudsonville Congregational United Church of Christ, and Sunrise Ministries are
partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to provide free food to those in need. The distribution will take
place at Hudsonville Congregational United Church of Christ, 4950 32nd Ave., Hudsonville. There will be a large
assortment of food, consisting of fresh seasonal produce and other quality grocery items.
Halloween Open Skate ~ Georgetown Ice Center, at 8500 48th Ave. in Hudsonville is having their annual
Halloween Open Skate on Friday, October 31 from 7:00pm-10:00pm This event is open to all ages and costumes
are welcomed! Cost is just $3.
Urban HayDay ~ This fall, the Hudsonville Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Hudsonville will be
hosting the annual Urban HayDay event, an event designed to bring the orchard experience to the city on
October 18 from 11am-5pm. For event details please visit www.UrbanHayDay.com.
Boy Scout Registration Night for 1st Grade ~ The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation’s largest and
most prominent values-based youth development organizations. Scouting provides a program for young people
that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of citizenship, and develops personal fitness. The Cub
Scouting program is uniquely designed to meet the needs of young boys by offering fun and challenging
experiences that boys and parents do together. Cub Scouting is led by the parents of the boys in the pack. Now
is a great time for first grade boys to join and get started on the scouting trail. Sign up Tuesday, October 14,
2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Baldwin Middle School Cafeteria. Registration Fee $25.00
Gary Byker Memorial Library Used Book Sale ~ Plan to attend our upcoming sale which will be held in the
basement of the library onThursday, October 16, from 10am-8pm, on Friday, October 17, from 10am-5pm and on
Saturday, October 18, 10am-1pm.
Holiday Assistance through Love INC ~ The year has gone by quickly and we at Love In the Name of Christ are
preparing for the holiday season. Even though the economy has improved – there are still many families in need.
We offer Thanksgiving and Christmas Assistance to struggling families that either live in our service area of
Jenison, Hudsonville and Grandville, attend a church participating with Love INC, or attend a school in our
service area. The applications are available at the Love INC office (Monday through Friday 9 am – 4 pm), 3300
Van Buren, Hudsonville, or on their website: loveinthenameofchrist.org.