Mr. Beckeman's Blog

Next week Tuesday, March 6th and Thursday, March 8th, we will host parent/teacher conferences in the arena from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

PRIZES will be awarded to four lucky winning ticket holders too!  The following prizes will be awarded for winning ticket holders:

• First Ticket Drawn:  $50. gas card to Wesco
• Second Ticket Drawn: $50.00 gift certificate to the Rocket Express
• Third Ticket Drawn:  Rocket All-Sports Pass for the 2012-13 school year
• Fourth Ticket Drawn: $50.00 gas card to Wesco

For every teacher you conference with on your student’s schedule, you will receive a ticket (from their teacher).  At the conclusion of Thursday night’s conferences, I will draw four tickets and place them on my blog.  So, in order for you to see if you won, you will have to access my blog. 

This is a great time for you to discuss the progress made in your high school student’s classes directly from their teachers.  For the parents of seniors, this will mark the last parent/teacher conference for your son or daughter!  Make it a point to hear from their teachers one last time about the expectations still remaining up to and through graduation.

The Rocket Express will also be open for your Rocket shopping needs.  If you have yet to see our school store, I know you’ll be impressed with the selections available to you.  A big thanks to Tammy Whynot, our store director, who has done a marvelous job of stocking a Rocket fan’s every need and desire!

Seniors and Parents of Seniors,

The annual senior grad night event is one of the most memorable nights a graduating Rocket will experience!  There are many activities, food and fun that it takes all night to fully take it all in.

The senior grad night committee has extended the early bird registration cost of $50.00 through to Thursday, March 29th.  This is our last day before spring break.  After spring break, the fee rises to $60.00 until the end of April.  Beginning May 1st, the cost rises to $70.00.  It pays to register early!!

Click on the link below to access the registration form.  You can either mail your form and money to the address provided or bring your registration and money to the high school reception office where it will be placed in the grad night mailbox.

Grad Night Registration Form

Don’t delay for another day!  Get your registration in now and save $$$!

The availability of synthetic drugs isn’t just a worry for a large city setting.  They are here in Muskegon county.  Recently on the campus of GVSU, students were taken to the hospital for treatment due to inhaling bath salts.  Synthetic drugs such as K2/Spice, a marijuana replacement and bath salts are becoming more prevalent and the war against them begins with educating people of their impact on the user.  Click on the video below to learn more about K2/Spice.

The link below will provide additional information on K2/Spice.

Synthetic Marijuana

The use of bath salts has changed from their original use of softening skin and exfoliation (think callouses on your feet) to becoming a synthetic drug replacing cocaine.

For more information about Bath Salts, click on the link below.

Bath Salts

Brennan Hallberg will change her school colors from green and white to red and black this fall as she will compete as a Panther for Davenport University’s golf team.  Brennan had such an impact on Davenport golf coach, Ms. Melanie Loughin that she offered Brennan a scholarship after their initial meeting!

When asked about her visit to Davenport University, Brennan remarked, “The quad living arrangement allows us all to have our own room.  Davenport is also adding sports facilities for their athletes that are pretty nice too.” 

Brennan mentioned that her irons are her strong point of her game and looks forward to competing at the college level.

Below is a photo of Brennan and her two coaches.  On Brennan’s right is Davenport’s golf coach, Ms. Melanie Loughin and on her left is R-P golf coach, Mr. Chris Carter.

Davenport University has placed a photo of Brennan on their website.  To view the photo along with her playing schedule, click on the link below.

Davenport Ladies Golf

We’re very proud of Brennan and look forward to hearing great things from her impact on the golf course playing for Davenport University next year.

Come one, come all to Lakeshore Ice Arena Friday night wearing your favorite shade of WHITE!  The hockey team is asking that all Rocket Fans wear white as a sign of spirit as they skate against the Rams of Rockford High School. 

Admission is FREE to all students.  There will be prizes and raffles galore, including a Kindle-Fire.  Everyone would love to own a Kindle-Fire!  All students will receive one free raffle ticket.  Additional tickets can be purchased from our raffle queen, Mrs. Sandy Robbins.

There will also be free T-Shirts to the first 50 students.  Additional T-Shirts can be purchased for $5.00. 

Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.  Come out in white to Lakeshore Ice Arena to take part in what will be an exciting and spirit-filled evening of high school hockey!

R-PHS recently hosted “No More Sidelines” for their Valentine’s Dance in the high school cafe and the students that volunteered to assist in staging the event found out first hand how much fun a NMS event can be!  Click on the link below to access photos taken at the dance.

NMS Valentine’s Dance 2012

To learn more about “No More Sidelines”, click on the link below:

No More Sidelines