January 23, 2015 What’s Right with Our School... ★S/O to Gwen Weber for becoming a fantastic reader and for working SOOOOO hard in ELA. ★Winter II student athletes who are doing a great job balancing academics with athletics. ★S/O to Levi Nichols for being conscientious of his surroundings and straightening out chairs in the media center. ★The 26 students who make up our Advanced English 8th grade class. They did such a good job on their historical narratives. ★Michael Meadows for demonstrating great voice and word choice in his historical writing piece. ★Natalie Kutzli for being a great example to her peers by showing up early in the morning and doing whatever it takes. She is a dedicated student. ★The writing ability of Drew Atkins, who made the reader feel like he/she was in the plane throughout his historical narrative. ★A high-five to Zach Moore, Logan Rogers, and Samantha Jeluso for writing captivating Historical Fiction narratives. We have potential future authors in our midst here at RMS. ★S/O to Chad Kunnen for demonstrating that “effort is everything” and performing very well on a tough math test. ★Students like Jesse Koedoot and Joshua Plattenberg always bring positive energy to the hallway and the classroom. They are appreciated by their classmates and their teachers. ★S/O to the eighth grade students who battled through exams this week! ★Blake Greening for helping Mrs. Smith prepare to teach the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens during his lunch! ★S/O to Jericha Scharphorn for helping a classmate reorganize a binder in preparation for Spanish 1B. We love her generous spirit! ★Brayden Rotzell for always giving his full effort; he is an awesome student! ★Peyton Perrin, Tate Jennings, Andrew Showers, Brayden Rotzell, and Emma Costen for helping their classmates with Works Cited pages in ELA class! ★J o r d a n L o s c h a n d L i z K e e n e r f o r demonstrating to their peers that working hard pays off. ★Isaac Pitsch for lending a helping hand to a classmate by carrying her orchestra instrument. ★Student leaders like Aaron Lubbers for being a polite gentleman with good manners. 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 Planning for Enrollment Growth As some of you may be aware, in November Hudsonville Public Schools (the District) purchased Heritage Christian School’s current building. To consider future possible uses of this building, the District is conducting a series of focus groups with randomly selected parents and staff as well as meeting with both student and community groups. Additionally, the District will hold two Town Hall meetings open to the entire community. These Town Hall meetings will take place on February 4 and February 5 at 7:00 PM in our High School Auditorium. We are hopeful that many parents and community members will be able to hear the possibilities and participate in providing valued feedback. If possible, please join us for this important discussion. Riley Street Middle School Musical ~ The cast and crew lists have been posted for the Spring Musical: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.! Thank you to everyone who auditioned and applied! Performances will be in April. If you would like more information, please contact Mrs. Maurice at [email protected]. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. Fundraising Opportunities ~ In order to run a successful musical program, we must partake in some necessary fundraising activities. Individuals who donate $50 or more will receive 2 preferred seats to one of the performances on either April 24 or 25. Donations can be made in the office anytime between now and April 17. Divers Needed ~ The boys middle school swimming and diving team is looking for a few more 7th or 8th grade boys to dive. For more information contact coach Zuidema at [email protected] Clear Glass Jars with Lids ~ We are looking for small clear, glass jars, with lids (baby food jars, pickle jars . . . ), for an upcoming craft project. Please label them CRAFTS and drop them off in the office. 6th Grade Intramural Sports ~ Sixth grade students are encouraged to stay after school until 4:00pm on the following dates: • • • Thursday, February 5 - 6th grade boys - wiffle ball Tuesday, February 17 - 6th grade girls - volleyball Tuesday, February 24 - 6th grade boys & girls open gym Sixth grade students, who want to participate, should report directly to the gym at the conclusion of their 6th hour class on these days. It is recommended that students bring gym clothes to change into on these days. Students will need to arrange for a ride to pick them up at 4:00pm. Contact Mr. Ross for more details. Attention Ski and Snowboard Club Members ~ Our FINAL Ski and Snowboard Club outing is scheduled for: •Monday, 2/9 - Bus leaves High School at 4pm, returns at 10pm Make sure you sign the Bus Sign-Up sheet in the office at lunch the day of the trip. Riley Band Notes ~ Just some friendly reminders to band students and parents! • The pre-festival concert for the seventh and eighth grade bands will be held on Thursday, February 12. Complete concert information will be coming home next week. • The sub sale has finished as orders were due by January 22. If you sold subs please make sure you pick them up next Wednesday, January 28, between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. at the High School band room. If you have any other questions please contact Pam Rice at 669-8996, 318-5141, or check the booster website: www.hudsonvillebands.org. • Solo and Ensemble festival is right around the corner for 7th and 8th grade students. Sign up forms will be available next week. The festival will take place at North Pointe Christian School on Saturday, April 18. Participation is optional. • Jazz band is beginning! Any 7th or 8th grade student that would like to play should get an interest form from Mr. Good, fill it out, and turn it in no later than Wednesday, January 28. Once initial interest is gauged, more complete plans for rehearsals and performances will be made. As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail! Mr. Good Hudsonville Community Members, In 2011, you overwhelmingly approved a school bond to build a new compe>>on pool and renovate our current pool/fitness facili>es. Renova>on of our main high school campus will result in the following list of enhancements to the current pool and adjacent fitness areas: new family changing areas, new locker rooms, a new cardio fitness room, and an updated weight room. Construc>on and demoli>on of our current pool/fitness facili>es will begin Friday, April 3, 2015. The >meline for comple>on of our new compe>>ve swimming facility and renova>ons of our old compe>>ve space will be in the fall of 2015. Demoli>on and construc>on will result in the temporary closure of the locker rooms with limited access to the pool. Community morning and weekend events will be canceled. Our A.M. lap, Saturday open swim, and morning community basketball will be canceled un>l the comple>on of the locker room area. As a result of the spring and summer construc>on, we will postpone our swimming lesson programming for the summer of 2015. Limited summer compe>>ve programming will s>ll remain while the pool area is being renovated. Hudsonville Community Educa>on will offer two sec>ons of lessons in the winter and early spring to offset a reduc>on in other program offerings. With the new and renovated spaces, we look forward to offering these fun ac>vi>es: • • • • • • • • • A.M. open/lap swim Saturday aTernoon open swim Noon>me lap swim on weekdays Adult water aerobics classes during the day Swimming lessons during the week Age Group Swim Team (HEAT) USA swimming and diving Masters swimming Cardio and weight room access If you have any ques>ons, please contact Ian Kobes, Pool Director, at 669-‐1500, ext. #20243. Athletics Riley Street Middle School Wrestling Tues. " Feb. 3"" " North Rockford - H ***PICTURES AT 3:00 " " " Thurs. " Feb. 5"" " " Crestwood - A 2674 44th St Sat." Feb. 7"" Hudsonville Invitational Mon. " Feb. 9"" Grand Haven - H " Feb. 11" " Grandville - A 3535 Wilson Ave " Feb. 18" " Jenison - A Jenison Jr. High - 8295 20th Ave Feb. 23" East Rockford - H Feb. 25" " Byron Center - A 8654 Homerich Mon." Mar. 2" Pinewood - H Wed." Mar. 4" Valleywood - H @ HHS Mar. 7" " Grandville Invitational Grandville HS - 4700 Canal Wed." " Wed." " Mon. " Wed. " " " Sat." " " Coach: les!! les!! ag Go E ag Go E If you haven't checked out our Athletic Website yet, please do so at https://sites.google.com/a/ hpseagles.net/riley-baldwin-athletics/home. Riley Street Middle School Mr. Glass Girls Basketball Home matches start at 4:00pm at Riley Street Middle School. Wed. " Hudsonville Middle School Boys Swimming &Diving " Feb. 4"" " Jenison - H ***PICTURES AT 3:00 " Feb. 5"" " East Rockford - A 8615 Nine Mile Road Tues. " Feb. 10" Crestwood - H Thurs." Feb. 12" North Rockford - H Feb. 17" " Grandville - A 3535 Wilson Ave Feb. 19" Valleywood - H Feb. 24" " Byron Center - A 8654 Homerich Feb. 26" Baldwin - H " Mar. 2" " Pinewood - A 2100 60th St " Mar. 5"" " Jenison - A 8295 20th Ave Mar. 10" East Rockford - H Mar. 12" " Mac Bay - A 3700 140th Ave " Thurs." Tues. " Feb. 3"" Thurs." Feb. 5"" " " Hamilton - A 4845 136th Ave Tues. " Feb. 10" " " Rockford - A 4100 Kroes Thurs." Feb. 12" " " East Kentwood - A 6230 Kalamazoo Ave " " " Tues." Thurs." " Feb. 17" Feb. 19" " " West Ottawa - H Grand Haven - H Tues. " " Mon." Zeeland - A at Cityside 320 E Main St " Feb. 26" " " Tues." Mar. 3"" Northview - H Thurs." Mar. 5"" Northview - A Conference Meet at Jenison " Thurs." Holland Christian - H Thurs." " Thurs." " Feb. 24" Fri./Sat. Mar. 13/14" Tues." " Jenison - A at Jenison HS 2140 Bauer Tues. " " " Thurs." Tues." Thurs. " " Coach: 7th - Mr. Barnhart Coach: Mr. Zuidema Asst. Coach: Mr. O’Brien " 8th - Mr. Roberts Home meets begin at 4:00pm at Hudsonville High School. 7th grade games start at 4:00pm; 8th grade games follow. Renaissance News Gold Level Members As we continue into January, another fantastic business in the Hudsonville area is reaching out to recognize our kids. This month Renaissance Gold Members can use their Business of the Month card for a FREE LARGE SANDWICH OF CHOICE at McDonald’s on 32nd Ave.! Don't forget to bring your BOM card, your ID, and say thank you to Scott Newell, McDonald’s Manager, for supporting your efforts in and out of the classroom. One more way our Hudsonville community is making things great for kids. Thanks Scott and all the staff at McD’s! Follow us on 2014-‐2015 Blue & Gold Level Members @RMS_Renaissance #RileyRenaissance We want to again recognize our partnership with Orange Leaf FroYo in Grandville. On Thursday, January 29th all of our Blue & Gold Members will get a 3oz serving of FroYo to honor their work inside & outside the classroom. Thanks again to Jeremy and Orange Leaf for partnering with us. Cheers to our Blue & Gold! Renaissance is all about recognizing kids and building school culture at Riley. T1 grades are in and new Renaissance members are now posted online. To learn more about the Renaissance Program, check out our website or scan our QR code to see who's on Renaissance, how to become a member, and how to be a part of the Renaissance Crew: tinyurl.com/rmsrenaissance LUNCH MENU UPCOMING DATES For the week of January 26, 2015 Day Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Daily Special Jan. 30-Feb. 2Winter Break (No School for Students) Chicken Noodle Rice Soup w/Mini Bosco (VM) Yogurt Bar (MD) Feb. 12 Pre-Festival Band Concert (7th & 8th Grade only) Salad - Caesar Feb. 18 Late Start (classes begin at 9:50) Meatball Hoagie on Bun (VM) Side: Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Feb. 23 Choir Concert @ Jamestown Reformed Church Sweet Tator Tots/Salad - Oriental Mar. 3-5 Parent/Teacher Conferences Chicken Quesadilla (MD) (T & W 5:30-8/TH 3-5:30) Side: Prince Charles Veggies/Salad - Michigan Mar. 9 No School for Students Asian Chicken with Rice (MD) Side: Baked Fries/Salad - Cobb WINTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL Value Meal (VM) $2.50 Meal Deal (MD) $2.75 Super Meal (SM) $3.00 Breakfast $1.50 Mar. 10 3rd. Trimester begins March 16 9th Grade Registration Meeting @ 7PM (Current 8th grade 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. 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: 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. Gymnastics/Dance/Cheer Indoor Soccer Jr. Basketball Jr. Dance Clinic Learn to Swim Lego - Bricks4Kidz Tae Kwon Do 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. Walk for Warmth ~ Help families in Ottawa County stay warm after they’ve received a shut -off notice from the utility company on Saturday, February 7th @ 8:30am - City on a Hill (100 Pine St., Zeeland, MI 49464) For more information, follow @WalkForWarmth, facebook.com/Ottawa.caa, Mike Stock [email protected], (616) 638-8502. Find forms, maps, information at www.miottawa.org/w4w. Get Ready for Girl Scouts! ~ Learn about the Girl Scouts Program and what a cookie can do! Registration Night at Alward Elementary for K-5th Graders. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 from 6-7:30pm Contact Jennifer Baker at 616-784-3341 or email [email protected] with any questions.Volunteers and Leaders Needed.$15 Membership-Scholarships available! Girls Lacrosse Parent/Player Informational Meeting ~ A Parent/Player Meeting will be held on February 3, 2015 at 7:PM in the Hudsonville High School Library for any 6th, 7th or 8th grade girl interested in playing and learning Lacrosse. Open Lacrosse Practices ~ Girls Lax Drop-In - (All Grades) through Grandville School’s are held on Wednesdays from 6:00pm-7:00pm at Century Park Learning Center - 5710 Kenowa Avenue SW, Wyoming, MI 49418. Bring a girls lacrosse Stick, Lacrosse Goggles, and a mouth guard. Spring Competitive Teams ~ Registration is now open for Hudsonville Youth Lacrosse (boys 3rd-8th grade). Information and registration at hudslax.com. Register now, teams will fill up quickly. Learn to Play Lacrosse (3rd-8th Grade Boys and Girls)! ~ Participants will learn basic lacrosse skills from Hudsonville coaches and players. Full equipment not required, just a lacrosse stick. Cost $35. Feb 3-5, 6-7PM. Register at hudslax.com Opportunities are available for girls youth lacrosse, email [email protected] for more information. FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION ~ Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. 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. Mobile Food Truck and FREE Pancake Breakfast ~ Will be available at Holy Cross Lutheran Church located at 1481 Baldwin in Jenison on January 24, 2015 10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. A box or laundry basket would be helpful for taking your food home. This food truck is open to anyone in the community who would be blessed by this food. Wyldlife Club ~ Riley Street Wyldlife is a ministry focusing specifically on the students that go to Riley Street Middle School. We will be having our next Wyldlife Club on Thursday, January 29 from 7-8pm at Searchlight Ministries located at 4020 22nd, in Jamestown. At Wyldlife Club you will meet new friends, play games, and get a chance to hear a message from one of the leaders. No money is needed, just come ready for an awesome night hanging out with friends. If you would like to know more information about Wyldlife, feel free to email Eric at [email protected] or Mackenzie at [email protected] and check out our website at rsms.younglife.org.
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