
Each morning, our Student News Crew produces a news broadcast, Crusader Nation News, that is shown in Homeroom to all students. Click on the Crusader above to view all of Reuther's Morning News episodes!
April 29, 2019
happening This Week in Crusader Nation...
April 29--6th Grade Math M-Step
April 30--Author in April, Alan Gratz, visits Reuther!
May 1-- 6th Grade Math M-Step
Track Meet away at Troy Boulan
May 2--6th Grade M-Step
May 3--Honor Roll Parties
***Please see the District Calendar for additional dates: myrcs.rochester.k12.mi.us/community/calendar.jsp?calendarName=District%20Calendar (Check Reuther in the menu on the left and click Apply)
April 30--Author in April, Alan Gratz, visits Reuther!
May 1-- 6th Grade Math M-Step
Track Meet away at Troy Boulan
May 2--6th Grade M-Step
May 3--Honor Roll Parties
***Please see the District Calendar for additional dates: myrcs.rochester.k12.mi.us/community/calendar.jsp?calendarName=District%20Calendar (Check Reuther in the menu on the left and click Apply)
Reuther Daily Announcements
For the next several weeks, Reuther's Daily Announcements are not on video--we will be using Google Slides. Attached are the slides for April 15-18.
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8th Grade Honors Night Information
8th Grade Honors Night will be on Wednesday, May 22nd at 6:30pm. Students who are receiving awards will be sent an invitation to this celebration. Invitations should be in the mail to you by May 7th.
Bring your children to work day in crusader Nation!
We were delighted to host more than a dozen of our staff's children today during "Take Your Child to Work Day!" Many of our teacher's children were able to interact with our students as they made name tags and shields in the morning and attended various classes throughout the day!
Service Club News -- Crusaders who care!
On Monday, April 15 -- over 50 students participated in the first Service Club Charity Event. Each student brought $10 to contribute and then voted on one of three charity presenters. The recipient of our $640 donation was The Canine Advocacy Program. This program was developed to provide services to child victims utilizing a highly trained dog to help alleviate the anxiety associated with being in court.
After the vote, students enjoyed a pizza party and open gym. Thank you for your generosity!
Do you want your aia Book signed by author Alan Gratz?
Attention students! If you would like your Author in April book signed by author Alan Gratz, please fill our an Autograph Slip and turn it in to your ELA teacher by Friday, April 26th. If you need a slip, you can get one from your ELA Teacher or in the Media Center.

Reuther is proud to welcome Alan Gratz to Reuther for our 2019 Authors in April program. Students will be reading his books in preparation of his visit. Limited books are available thorugh the media center.
8th GRade farewell party information

8th_farewell_party_permission_slip.docx |
Last call for trip to Germany!
Do you love to travel? Would you want to go on an experience of a lifetime? Well lucky for you our “Germany in Depth” tour still has 8 spots available! Parents are more than welcome to enroll with their students, grades 7-11 on tour as well.
You can enroll here: www.eftours.com/2207032BC and pay the $95 enrollment fee.
If you have any questions, please reach feel free to reach out to Dan Mooney at rmooney@rochester.k12.mi.us or Lisa Fosnaugh at lfosnaugh@rochester.k12.mi.us. We hope that you can join us!
You can enroll here: www.eftours.com/2207032BC and pay the $95 enrollment fee.
If you have any questions, please reach feel free to reach out to Dan Mooney at rmooney@rochester.k12.mi.us or Lisa Fosnaugh at lfosnaugh@rochester.k12.mi.us. We hope that you can join us!
Global Digital Citizenship Service Project
Sixth grade students in Mrs. Saraniecki's Global Digital Leadership Class organized a school wide food drive to benefit Neighborhood House collecting hundreds of food items at school. The students visited Neighborhood House this week and helped to process 1000 pounds of food!
Thank you to the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association!
A very special thank you to Mrs. Dobbelstein and Mrs. Gerrits from the Rochester Branch of the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association for your generous donation to the Reuther Middle School Science Department. The $1000 grant will be used to fund hands-on science investigations for our students!
Reuther Band performs at the field museum in chicago!
Hungry in the morning?
Just a quick note to remind everyone that Breakfast is available in the cafeteria every morning between 7:00-7:30am!
reuther kindness club raises $300 for charity!
A big THANK YOU to all of the staff and students who bought Candy Grams this year during Kindness Week. The Reuther Kindness Club raised $300.00 which will be donated to the Rainbow Connection, an organization that funds wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses, and to 4 Paws 1 Heart, whose mission is to fund medical treatment for abused and abandoned dogs and cats.
New club @REuther -- International Student Alliance
Peer Tutoring for reuther math students!
Algebra 1 students at Reuther Middle School are pleased to offer afterschool peer tutoring for math on Thursdays from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
If you would like your student to attend a session:
1. A permission slip must be filled out and signed (below). There must be a phone number listed where you can be reached from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Your student must be picked up promptly at 3:30 p.m. If they come to the room without any work to do, you may be called to pick up your student.
2. Submit your child’s name in the online sign up for each Thursday session: www.rochester.k12.mi.us/reuther-middle-school/pages/149908/afterschool-math-peer-tutoring
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If you would like your student to attend a session:
1. A permission slip must be filled out and signed (below). There must be a phone number listed where you can be reached from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Your student must be picked up promptly at 3:30 p.m. If they come to the room without any work to do, you may be called to pick up your student.
2. Submit your child’s name in the online sign up for each Thursday session: www.rochester.k12.mi.us/reuther-middle-school/pages/149908/afterschool-math-peer-tutoring
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math_tutoring_permission_slip_2018-19.pdf |
Robotics Club meets every wednesday afterschool
Our Robotics Club meets every Wednesday afterschool. Please see Ms. Ross (sross1@rochester.k12.mi.us) for more information. The next competition will take place on May 18th in Hamtramck--stay tuned for more details.

Anyone can report tips about student safety, criminal activities or potential harm directed at students, school employees, or schools.
Tips can be submitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
www.michigan.gov/ok2say
Tips can be submitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
www.michigan.gov/ok2say
oakland county pac information
Please see this link: www.smore.com/gzha7-oakland-pac-partnership-in-action?ref=email
REUTHER PTSA COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE
community service/goal achievement Plan (Gap) Information

gap_letter_to_parents.pdf |

gap_community_service_log.pdf |

walter_p_reuther_award_description.pdf |
***parent drop off information***
In order to keep our kids safe, please do not drop off or pick up students in the front parking lot on Auburn Road. Please use the student drop off/pick up loop located on the southeast corner of our school or you may also drop off/pick up students in the back entrance off Culbertson Road.
It is crowded and busy during that early morning drop off and afternoon pick up and we thank you for your patience and help in keeping all of our students, staff and visitors safe!
It is crowded and busy during that early morning drop off and afternoon pick up and we thank you for your patience and help in keeping all of our students, staff and visitors safe!
TRansportation Safety Tips!

transportation_safety_tips_2019.pdf |
blessings in a backpack
Rochester Community Schools is pleased to offer the Blessings in a Backpack program to all families who qualify for Free and Reduced lunch. This program provides a weekend supply of non-perishable food items for each child in the family. The process for signing up for the Blessings in a Backpack program is very easy. Please review the link below and return the bottom portion to your child's school office by Friday, October 12, in order to receive a bag the following week.
If you were receiving Blessings in a Backpack during the summer months, you will need to re-enroll by visiting the following link and returning the bottom portion of the form.
If you were receiving Blessings in a Backpack during the summer months, you will need to re-enroll by visiting the following link and returning the bottom portion of the form.

blessings_letter_to_families_10.2018.pdf |
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Many Reuther students walk and ride their bikes to school. Please be cautious when driving near our school and yield to them...It's the Law! When you exit the Reuther pick up and drop off onto Culbertson and wait at the light to turn left onto Westbound Auburn Rd...you MUST YIELD to the students crossing at that crosswalk over Auburn. They have the walk sign when you get the green light, and the traffic rule is the driver MUST yield to the pedestrians. Our school liaison officer will be patrolling to help enforce this and keep our kids safe.
Click here for Mayor Barnett's Back to School Safety Message
Please keep these rules in the forefront...As a driver, you must yield:
- To a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk.
- To a pedestrian in the crosswalk, even if your traffic light is green.
- To children near or in a school zone crosswalk when school is in session-- Be especially cautious as children may unexpectedly dart out into the street.
- To pedestrians with disabilities, including physical, hearing and visual disabilities.
- When turning at any intersection. This includes all turns, whether or not there are lights or traffic control devices present.
- When stopping at an intersection with a stop sign or a flashing red light.
- At an intersection with a flashing yellow light
- To a pedestrian in an unmarked crosswalk on the driver’s side of the roadway when no traffic control devices are present.
- To a pedestrian who enters a crosswalk before the signal has changed.
- To a pedestrian crossing the street from an alley, driveway, building or private road.
Student Safety--arrival & Dismissal

The busiest times of the day are Student Arrival & Dismissal. When students are racing to and from the bus and parents are lined up in the loop, it is important for us all to observe the following guidelines:
- Please do not walk in between the buses. This is extremely dangerous.
- Please do not walk or cross through the bus loop by going into the road during this time.
- Please use the sidewalks between the parking lot, drop off loop and building entrances.
- Please use the parent loop in the front or rear of the building for student drop off. Please do not drop off or pick up your student in the front parking lot--this is very dangerous!
As the weather changes and the mornings become darker, please be extra careful to look out for our students who are walking and riding their bikes to school. While we are fortunate to have upgrades at the intersections of Auburn/Culbertson and Culbertson/Marlowe, it is still so important for those of us dropping off or picking up students to be mindful of those students who are walking!
Student safety is always our priority!
Please join us in keeping all of our students safe!
Student Technology
Rochester Community Schools is implementing additional procedures to support network and user security. We are
asking students in grades 6-12 to change their password and manage it moving forward. To change your password,
please go to the Rochester Community Schools webpage, Departments tab>Technology Services>Student
Resources>Password Maintenance. Please view the document below for more information.
asking students in grades 6-12 to change their password and manage it moving forward. To change your password,
please go to the Rochester Community Schools webpage, Departments tab>Technology Services>Student
Resources>Password Maintenance. Please view the document below for more information.

student_id_maintenance.pdf |
StudentvUE
The ParentVue and StudentVUE website are both available at the following link: https://rcsvue.rochester.k12.mi.us. StudentVUE can be used by secondary students to access their attendance, grades, assignments, and more. To learn how to access this information, view the instructional document below.

studentvue_access_instructions_2.pdf |
Crusader Nation athletics
Please click here to access our Sports Schedules and other important information about our sports programs!
CRUSADER NATION NEWS
Crusader Nation News airs Monday-Friday at 7:25am. Our mission is to keep students and staff up-to-date on events, sports, and programs happening at Reuther. You can Watch our morning news episodes on our channel.
Watch our morning news episodes.
Thank you PTSA & Green Schools! Reuther Recycles!

Located in our Main 6th Grade Lobby, these new Recycle Bins are for Print Cartridges, DVDs & CDs, Eyeglasses, Cell Phones and Batteries. Thank you to all who donated points for us to earn our Green Schools Grant!
Support the Reuther PTSA with your Amazon purchases!
Click here to sign up for Amazon Smile. Amazon will donate .5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the Reuther PTSA. It's simple, it's easy and it supports our school!
STUDENTVUE App

studentvue_access_instructions.pdf |
How to apply for free and reduced lunch
Please use these instructions to help you fill out the application for free or reduced price school meals. You only need to submit one application per household, even if your children attend more than one school in Rochester Community Schools.

how_to_apply_for_free_reduced_meals.pdf |