Reed City Middle School - Leading the Pack

Attention 8th-12th grade students and parents: Hello Coyotes! We hope that everyone is adjusting well to the new school year and all the changes that it has brought. As you may have heard, we are excited to share that we want to offer an opportunity to Reed City students to participate in an Educational Travel experience to Europe in 2022. It feels good to talk about something exciting--something that we can look forward to after the COVID era has passed. We wanted to reach out with this exciting opportunity while also remaining sensitive to what's happening in the world. Due to restrictions on holding large meetings in person, We have had an idea to host a virtual meeting so that a tour can still happen in two years for your students when COVID-19 is no longer affecting travel. We will be hosting a virtual info meeting on Wednesday, October 7th at 6 PM where we will discuss details like EF’s Safety Protocol and how they are supporting groups this year, exciting itinerary details, affordable payment options, and more! This meeting isn’t requiring that you travel, but why not learn about something fun and exciting while you have some time at home with your student. You may already know that we have an educational tour scheduled for May of 2021 to Ireland and Scotland, and another tour to Italy and Greece in June of 2021. This tour will be for the summer of 2022, and will be a completely new destination--including Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria! This is an amazing tour, and priced well below the cost of the tours for 2021!! We will go over all of the details at the meeting, and will help you choose the best option for you and your family, should this once-in-a-lifetime experience be of interest to you. And yes--families can go, too! We have had many parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles travel with our students. Please register to receive the meeting link by following this link: http://bit.ly/2G9zYZR If you cannot attend the online meeting, please let us know, and we will find a time to go over all of the details with you. There will be a significant discount for signing up the first week of enrollment, and we don't want anyone to miss out on that. Get in touch with us right away if you have questions! Best, Katrina Wray PS. If you plan on attending my virtual meeting, please download Zoom on to your computers ahead of time. Proceed to https://zoom.us/ in your web browser. Click Sign Up, It’s Free! On the top right. Use your e-mail and create a password. An email will be sent for confirmation. This may take a minute. Click Activate Account and fill out profile. The site may encourage you download the app. Proceed to download the app to your desktop. Katria Wray - kwray@reedcityschools.org Tracie Koopman - tkoopman@reedcityschools.org

Please see the news regarding athletics. https://www.reedcityschools.org/article/320271?org=rcaps

Please see the news article regarding the Supreme Court Ruling. https://www.reedcityschools.org/article/320207?org=rcaps

Free Food! GREAT NEWS!! Meal Pickup Pickup will be at the High School Door 22 (same location as it was during the summer) every Thursday from 4-6 pm. You will be asked to state whether your child(ren) is face to face, online, homeschooled, or not yet enrolled in school when you arrive for meal pickup. If you have any questions please call 832-2840.

Please see the communication regarding close contact. https://www.reedcityschools.org/article/317770?org=rcaps

See the news for an update to live streaming of Coyote Athletics! https://www.reedcityschools.org/article/313476?org=rcaps

Please see the news regarding athletic events. https://www.reedcityschools.org/article/313236?org=rcaps

Please see the news regarding the Early Release Schedule. https://www.reedcityschools.org/article/312575?org=rcaps

Reed City Middle School Photo Retakes will take place Friday October 2nd starting at 12:30pm in the Porteous Academic Center. order forms are in the office or you can also place an online order at geskusphoto.com/fallorder enter school code: 567SHNVALTIZZ

Information on Free Food! https://www.reedcityschools.org/article/309294?org=rcaps

Reed City Middle School Picture Retakes are Friday October 2nd. Picture forms are available for pick up in the office.

Attention RCMS students (and parents) learning from home only. Please fill out the survey so you can take NWEA next week. Each student will need one completed. https://forms.gle/ei9yzojBdhKRbhCB9 This is not for face to face students.

This is great news! https://www.reedcityschools.org/article/301285?org=rcaps

PARENTS: If your student takes prescription medication at school or NON-prescription medication (tylenol, ibuprofen, etc.) at school, carries an epi-pen or inhaler please request the appropriate paper work from the office. If you child takes prescription medication that must be administered at school you will be required to have a physician's signature on the medication form.

FACE COVERING EXEMPTION REQUESTS REED CITY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 Parents: Please submit any Face Covering/Mask Waiver Exemption Requests to building principals as soon as possible. The District Return to School Roadmap plan requires a review of all medical requests prior to implementing them. A medical request also creates a need for the District to initiate or process consideration of the request under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Please be advised that students who are medically exempt from wearing masks may be required to wear face shields. The District may require additional precautions to ensure staff and student safety. If the District determines that your student is unable to safely attend school, the District may require your student to participate in our comparable Learn from Home virtual program. Michael L. Sweet Superintendent

Please view the handout below to understand a day in the life of a RCMS student. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cO5BOt6IxpsVco2DsJWSjwlS3ktlBP6g/view?usp=sharing

Updated calendars have been posted. The first day of school is August 31, 2020. This is a 1/2 day. http://rcapsmi.apptegy.us/o/rcaps/page/rcaps-calendar

If you are picking up a chrome book for the learn from home option, please bring your student so they can log in before taking it home.

Attention 5-8 Parents - The supply lists have been posted, they can be found here: http://rcapsmi.apptegy.us/o/rcaps/browse/162665 If you selected the online program you can pickup your studnets Chromebook Tuesday August 25, August 26, and August 27 from 8:00 A.M. till 3:00 P.M. in the middle school office.

RCMS students and parents please look on Skyward for your schedules. If you have not registered please call or drop off your registration packets to our RCMS office.