Author Archives: Mr. Renes

Please click here for the Michigan Department of Education MEAP website. Among the things you’ll find on this site are the schedule for the 2011 test and the new MEAP “Cut Scores”

Next week (week of October 10) marks the beginning of this fall’s MEAP testing. Please take a look at the tips below, in order to help your student be the best prepared they can be. MEAP Tips for Parents Parents can make an invaluable contribution to improved MEAP scores by helping your son/daughter come to [...]

Wednesday, October 5 is the first official “Count Day” of the 2011-2012 school year. Thank you for you help to ensure that your student(s) is/are in school and on time.

If you’re reading this, you undoubtedly know at least something about blogs:) As you know, a blog (short for weblog) is like an online journal. It can be about anything the blogger (blog author) wants to write about — politics, golf, the Beatles — in this case Reeths-Puffer Middle School. Every teacher at Reeths-Puffer Middle [...]

Wednesday, October 5, will mark International Walk to School Day. The benefits of exercise, including walking, are well documented. With this in mind, Reeths-Puffer Schools, along with other local agencies, has been working toward a partnership with Safe Routes 2 School, in the development of sidewalks from Horton to Central Elementary School. In 1997, the [...]

To report a student absent, please call Student Services at 744-4721, extension 4006. Please indicate your child’s name, the date, the reason for the absence, and the symptoms if the absence is related to an illness. For work missed, while your student is out, please note that many teachers post daily assigments to their blogs. [...]

Reeths-Puffer Middle School’s 2011 Open House is scheduled for Monday, September 12 (6:45 PM – 8 PM). Please join Mr. Renes in the gymnasium at 6:45 PM. From there, students and their parents will be welcome to visit their student’s teachers and classrooms. We hope to see you there! Go Rockets!

Dear Parent/Guardian: The beginning of the school year is an exciting time, as well as a potentially stressful time for students and their families. Arguably one of the most stressful aspects of the start of the year is getting your schedule. Between meeting new teachers and finding their classrooms, this can be a challenging time [...]

Student Registration will take place in the Middle School LMC on Monday, August 29 and Tuesday, August 30. Please note that students need only attend one of the dates/times. REGISTRATION DATES AND TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Monday, August 29 (8AM-Noon / 5-7PM) Tuesday, August 30 (Noon -3PM / 4-7PM)

The Middle School will again be under construction this summer. Other than the office (circle drive), the building will be inaccessible. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 744-4721. We’re looking forward to a great summer, the completion of the construction, and a terrific 2011-2012 school year! Go Rockets!