A Message from Mr. Ross...

Spring, the most exciting; yet challenging time of the school year for students, teachers, and parents. Thirty-six weeks of school is now down to only six weeks. Six weeks to stay the course, six weeks to improve, and six weeks to learn as much as you can before entering into summer hibernation.

With a number of end of the year field trips and our 8th grade recognition program on the horizon, students at Riley Street Middle School have a lot to look forward to. Too often with young teens and tweens looking ahead can often lead to being forgetful about the present. Students are encouraged to stay the course and display the same study habits they have all year. Parental expectations play a large role in helping our students achieve at the highest level. Please encourage your student(s) to stay laser-focused on the academic tasks in front of them as they gleefully await the “fun” stuff taking place around school to wrap up the year.

Behavioral expectations remain the same for our students regardless of what month the calendar reads. It remains customary for students at Riley Street Middle School to Do What’s Right, Treat Others Well, and to Do Their Personal Best. Lately, we’ve seen a spike in student behaviors and poor decisions that can have a negative impact on our school culture. Below I listed a few areas that I’d appreciate all parents taking the opportunity to discuss with their children:

• Peer Conflict ~ Assist your student in developing an appropriate response or strategy to use when they disagree with someone, feel hurt or wronged by someone.

• Dress Requirements / Hygiene ~ Assist your student in choosing modest clothing to wear that is in compliance with our dress requirements and appropriate for current weather conditions. The warm days ahead will also require even the most reluctant student to stay mindful of cleanliness and daily use of deodorant.

• Social Media / Technology ~ Assist your student and provide clear expectations for online behavior if you allow them to partake. Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Brady and I have been addressing a number of social immaturity issues lately tied directly to texting and snapchat. Consider moving your child offline or begin using many of the parental control features to stay involved in your child’s digital world.

Thanks for your partnership and entrusting us with your children. The staff and I consider it a privilege to work alongside the students and parents of Riley Street Middle School.

Riley Street ReminderRiley Street Middle School

2745 Riley Street, Hudsonville, MI 49426Phone: 616-896-1920

The students at Riley Street Middle School will be presenting Disney’s High School Musical Junior! Tickets are officially on sale now! The tickets are $8 per person and available on the Hudsonville Public Schools website underneath the Fine Arts Department. Click here to go directly to the link. Tickets can be held at the box office, printed at home, downloaded to your Apple Wallet or your mobile device. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.

Performances are: Friday, April 26th @ 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27th @ 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 28th @ 3:00 p.m.

Performances will take place at the Hudsonville Fine Arts Auditorium.

Come support a wonderfully talented group of students as they put together a modern, upbeat performance about finding their way at East High School. Goooooo Wildcats!

Sports Physicals offered at HHS for the 2019-2020 school year: Hudsonville High School will be providing an opportunity for students to get their Sports Physical for the 2019-2020 school year. Monday, June 3, 2019 - Girls at 6:00 pm - Boys at 8:00 pm. Cost is $15

April 26, 2019

A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FROM RILEY STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL

As the weather gets warmer, please review the RMS Appearance Policy ~

Students are expected to attend school appropriately groomed and dressed modestly as an expression of pride in themselves, their family, and their school. HPS’s appearance policy is not an issue of morality or decency, but is to promote a safe and orderly learning environment. Any attire/displays that are not conducive to an educational setting or are contrary to the goals of the Hudsonville School District are not permitted.  Listed below are the guidelines to clarify appearance expectations: 

Shirts • Spaghetti strap tops, halter tops, tube tops, or any visible straps are not

allowed unless shoulders are covered by another top or unless it is over a tank top with 1 1/2” straps or another appropriate shirt.

• Neckline must be not be lower than armpit level and must cover one’s back and midriff. 

• Cutoff t-shirts are not allowed. Skirts/Shorts/Pants 

• Shorts/skorts/skirts must be appropriate for the classroom environment. Shorts/skorts/skirts must be a minimum of fingertip length.

• Pants with rips or holes above the tip of the middle finger when arms are hanging naturally at your side are not allowed. 

• Sagging pants, which expose any undergarment, are not allowed. Undergarments are not to be visible at any time. 

Hudsonville Art Show 2019 ~ The Hudsonville Public Schools Art Show is located in the Hudsonville City Hall and is open from 8am - 5 pm through May 1. Art Work is featured from all schools K-12. Congratulations Featured Artists from RMS!

The following students have a piece of Art in the District Art Show:

M-STEP/PSAT TESTING DATES - PLEASE READ Please keep in mind when you are making Orthodontist, Dentist or Doctor appointments for your child that our M-Step Testing Window is from 4/9 - 5/17. Please avoid making appointments on your student’s testing dates. It is important that students are in school during their M-Step Testing window.

Listed below are specific testing dates for 6th, 7th and 8th Grade:

6th Grade*: April 30 - 6th Grade ELA M-STEP in ELA class May 1 - 6th Grade ELA M-STEP in ELA and social studies classes May 2 - 6th Grade ELA M-STEP in ELA class May 7 - 6th Grade math M-STEP in math class May 8 - 6th Grade math M-STEP in math and science classes May 9 - 6th Grade math M-STEP in math class

7th Grade*: April 30 - 7th Grade ELA M-STEP ELA and social studies classes May 1 - 7th Grade ELA M-STEP ELA class May 2 - 7th Grade ELA M-STEP in ELA class May 7 - 7th Grade math M-STEP in math and science classes May 8 - 7th Grade math M-STEP in math class May 9 - 7th Grade math M-STEP in math class

* May 3, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 will be used for make-ups and completion.

As we enter into Spring and schedules become more hectic, the 8th grade staff encourages you to place the following activities or events on your home calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts, if possible:

May 6 Capstone Kick Off at HHS May 24 Rocket Day May 29 8th grade Exit Interviews May 31 8th grade Class Trip June 6 8th grade Recognition

8th Grade Sidney DeKockOlyvia EvansReese FancyElla FaraciAnnabelle FurnaceElijah JenkinsRyleigh KoorndykCallie LoewIsaac NorderLeah VandeBunteBayLeigh WatsonMadeline WettersAvry Williams

7th Grade Amiyah BullenMacaiah DeVriesEmery FridsmaBen KennedyA.J. MirelezKaitlyn NguyenEvan OphoffTucker PaterIsaac PontierDakotah PosthumusCameron PouliotNoelle SmithTaylor ThompsonLola Van StedumNadia Vu

6th Grade Katelyn BlanchMackenzie CiceroLevi ElenbaasJayden FeyenAva GardnerSophia HallKatelyn HowellsAllison KingRachael KingDaniel MartenetJulianne Mouw

6th Grade Haylee NeumanMadison NolanMackenzie PeasleyKarson PollOlivia SchamsHunter W. SmithTessa VandeBunteIan VanderLaanCaylie WarnersJorja Wildey

Rocket Day 2019 ~ Mark your calendars for Friday, May 24, 2019 for our annual Rocket Day!  200+ Rockets will be filling the sky throughout the day as our "soldiers" reenact the major battles of the Civil War. Union and Confederate generals will be making important decisions guiding their "armies" to victory.  We start our day with parent volunteers serving breakfast to the troops which will be followed up with our parade through the halls around 9:00 am.  The first battle will follow this parade. At noon we will break for lunch and rest before we finish up the battles by 2:00 pm. Please join us and encourage our 8th graders as they reenforce the knowledge that they gained in history class out on the battlefield.  

A t h l e t i c s Fall Sport Sign-ups and Information Sheets ~ Sign ups and information sheets for Fall Sports will be available beginning May 13th. Fall sports include Football (club sport), Girls Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis and Co-Ed Cross Country teams.  Questions, please contact George Murphy gmurphy@hpseagles.net or Karen Hill khill@hpseagles.net

Cross Country ~ Attention current 6th and 7th grade students! Anyone interested in running cross country next fall is invited to an informational meeting on May 22 at 2:45 in room 115. The meeting will last about 15 minutes. We'll talk about important summer training to be ready for the fall season and answer any questions you might have. There will be some important hand outs passed out as well.

We have many exciting things  happening in choir this spring! State Choral Festival ~ The 7th & 8th Grade Choir will perform at the State Choral Festival on Friday, May 3, at 11:30 am, at Hope College.  We will be leaving school at 9:20am and returning to school at 2:00pm.  Students should wear their black and white formal uniforms and bring money for lunch at a fast food restaurant.

Solo & Ensemble Festival ~ 7th & 8th Grade volunteers will be performing in the Festival on Saturday, May 4, at Crestwood Middle School. Individual performance times have been communicated to participants.

Spring Concert ~ The Spring Choir Concert will be on Monday, May 20, at 6:30pm, in the Hudsonville Fine Arts Auditorium at the freshman campus.  Students should wear their "Hudsonville Choir" polo shirts, jeans, and closed-toe shoes and report to the high school orchestra room by 5:50pm.

8th Grade Choir Fun Night ~ The Fun Night will take place on Friday, May 31.  The students will enjoy dinner and games at Dave and Busters, then attend the musical Newsies together.

RMS Ugandan Water Envelope Campaign Student Information Who: RMS student body, staff and friends

What: Two and three years ago, RMS partnered with The Ugandan Water Project and raised enough funds to provide 6 water catchment systems to primary schools in the Raki District of rural Uganda. A secondary school, from which these primary schools will feed into, is now in the process of being built. It will have six buildings providing both classroom and dormitory areas to 1200 students. This school is located close enough to a nearby lake to provide water but the water is not safe for human consumption. It needs to be filtered to remove the waterborne bacteria that cause intestinal diseases. Riley Street would like to raise enough funds ($3,600) and partner with a local organization, Set Free Ministries, to purchase water filtering devices. These filters will remove the bacteria and other pollutants from the lake water and provide safe, clean drinking water to the students and surrounding villagers. Where: Rural UgandaWhen: April 22 through May 10, 2019Why: To provide RMS students an opportunity to make a difference in the world.

For adults:Set Free Ministries is a 501(c)(3) organization. If donations are made out to Set Free Ministries, a tax receipt will be generated and sent to the address on the check. Please write “RMS Water Project” on the memo line.

Give Water…Give Life

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7th Grade End of Year Field Trip ~ Our 7th graders will have the opportunity to attend a fun and exciting end of year field trip to 3 Mile Project in Grand Rapids on Thursday, May 16. The 3 Mile Project is a youth community center that features activities such as: basketball, volleyball, foosball, pool tables, movie theatre, video game stations, gagaball and a ninja course. While it's our hope that all of our 7th graders attend the field trip, it would not be in good conscience for us, as educators, to allow students who have missing work, or are failing a class, to attend this school function. Therefore, 7th grade students who have missing assignments or are failing a class as of Friday, May 10th will remain at school on May 16 for academic support. Your son/daughter received their permission slip this week. It is due no later than May 3. Please fill it out and return it, even if you are not sure if your child will be able to go. We will refund any monies paid if that happens.

After School Homework Help - After school homework help is available as follows: MONDAYS - 6th Grade - Room 209 WEDNESDAYS - All Grades - Media Center

TUESDAYS - 7th Grade - Room 116 THURSDAYS - 8th Grade - Room 105

Lunch Money ~ This is just a reminder to keep enough money in your student’s lunch account. Send a check or cash with your student and we will deposit it in his or her account. Remember to put your student’s first and last name on the check so it can be applied to the correct lunch account. Deposits can be made in the mail slot on the cafeteria door or at sendmoneytoschool.com. There are applications for free and reduced lunches available in the office or at lunchapp.com throughout the year.

Box Top Contest ~ A new contest started in January and runs through the end of the school year. Please turn in trimmed box tops (NOT expired) in bags or envelopes of 25 to be entered into the contest. There is a collection box in the office. Remember….WRITE your name on the bag or envelope. We will have 1 more chance to win. A drawings will be held on Wednesday, June 5. Thank you for supporting Riley Street Middle School!

PaperGator Recycling ~ Riley Street Middle school participates with PaperGator Recycling Program. This Program helps earn valuable funds while being kind to our environment. This is open to anyone in the surrounding area. The bin is located in our east parking lot.

PaperGator DOES accept: ๏ Newsprint ๏ Catalogs/Magazines ๏ Junk Mail ๏ Phone Books ๏ Office/School Paper ๏ Hard and Soft Cover Books

There are a few things that are NOT ACCEPTED, so please NO Glass, Metal, Plastic, Trash or Cardboard.

Parents of 6th Grade Students: Immunizations ~ Most 6th grade students need a couple of new immunizations (Meningitis and T-dap) after turning 11 and before entering 7th grade. Students are assessed as they enter 7th grade and must be up-to-date before they can start school for their 7th grade year. As your 6th grader has their well-child check-ups and receives the updated immunizations, please obtain a copy of their updated official immunization record and give a copy to the RMS office anytime this year. (We are required to have a copy of this official document in their file.) Immunization Waivers ~ If you are a parent who chooses to waive immunizations for your child, please know that if you haven’t gotten a new waiver since your child turned 11, you will most likely need to get a new waiver which states Riley Street Middle School as the current school and also includes the new immunizations that were not previously required. Getting a new waiver requires making an appointment at the Ottawa County Department of Public Health (Hudsonville Branch Office Phone: 616-669-0040). Only waivers that are obtained this way are accepted as valid. If you have any questions or would like us to check on the current waiver, please contact Anne Erickson at 616.896.1920 or at aerickso@hpseagles.net.

Hudsonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, handicap, disability orlimited 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.

UPCOMING DATES Apr. 9-May 17 State Testing Window Apr. 22-May 1 District Art Show 8am-5pm at Hudsonville City Hall May 10 Early Release (Classes dismiss at 11:15) May 16 7th Grade Field Trip May 27 Memorial Day Break May 29 6th Grade Field Trip June 3 Sports Physical at HHS (Girls at 6pm/Boys at 8pm) June 6 8th Grade Recognition at 7:00 PM at HHS Gym June 7 Last Student Day-Early Release (dismiss at 11:15)

Important LinksFood Service Menu http://www.jenhudfood.org/images/Menus/Elem/May_2019_Secondary_Menu.pdf

Hudsonville Athletics http://www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org/rileystreet/athletics/index

Community Ed Information http://www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org/communityed/

Community Bulletin Board http://www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org/rileystreet/community-bulletin-board

TCB http://www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org/rileystreet/school-news

PLEASE VOTE TUESDAY, MAY 7 ANNUAL OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL

PROPOSAL On May 7, the Hudsonville community will have the chance to vote on our annua l Non-Homes tead M i l l age renewal. This is an annual renewal request that voters have approved for the past 24 years and, if approved,

would generate approximately $4.8 million dollars of operating revenue for our school district. Please note, this is not a tax on primary residences and is not a new tax.

Official ballot language is as follows:

Hudsonville Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance.

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Hudsonville Public Schools, Ottawa and Allegan Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2019, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2019 is approximately $4,850,000 (this is a renewal of millage that expired with the 2018 tax levy)?

Hudsonville Public Schools Annual Education Report The Annual Education Report (AER) is designed to meet state and federal requirements for reporting to parents and communities. The report provides detailed data on state administered student assessment results, accountability results, teacher qualification information, and the state results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

Parents and the community can access AER information for the district and individual schools by clicking on the Annual Education Report tab on our website. If you have any questions regarding the AER information, please contact your child’s building principal or the district curriculum office at 616-669-1740 extension 4.

RMS Renaissance NewsGold Level Members

With May almost upon us, it’s time to announce our newest Business of the Month! We are happy to say that Sprinkles will be offering a BUY ONE GET ONE FREE DONUT OR COFFEE. We appreciate the

staff at Sprinkles and their efforts in honoring our Renaissance kids during the month of May. It's businesses like these that make our community great!   

Riley Renaissance Students of the MonthRiley Street Middle School prides itself in having students that do what is right, do their best and treat others as they want to be treated. Last week, the staff had the opportunity to nominate four students from each grade to showcase our Riley Renaissance Students of the Month.  The criteria is 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 April Students of the Month.

They are.... 

6th Grade: Karissa Carlson, Caitlyn VanDerKolk, Keaten Bouwhuis, and Jayden Feyen7th Grade: Amiya Bullen, Reiel Ghiglia, Ben Kennedy, and Davion Sumrell8th Grade: Avery Morren, Emma Wiersma, Bailey VandenHeuvel, Daniel Ornelas

Each student will receive a Renaissance Student of the Month T-Shirt, an Eagle lanyard, 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 May.

2018-2019

Karissa Carlson

Caitlyn VanDerKolk

Keaten Bouwhuis

Jayden Feyen

Amiya Bullen

Reiel Ghiglia

Ben Kennedy

Davion Sumrell

Avery Morren

Emma Wiersma

Bailey VandenHeuvel

Daniel Ornelas