Background Check

If you would like to attend a school event (field trip) or volunteer at school, you must complete a background check.

The district has streamlined the process allowing parents to access the form online (laptop, tablet or smartphone).

To access the form online, please visit the website link here.

 

 

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Background Check Forms

To ensure safety for all of our students, we are adding a layer of protection that requires all volunteers to submit a background check.  You will receive the paperwork home this week. You can also print the form from this location and send it in with your child at any time.

The form must be completed for parents who plan to support classroom instruction (web reading, center support, general classroom assistance, and field trips).   You can also stop by the office and pick up a form to complete.  All information will be submitted to the Human Resources Department.  LINK to BACKGROUND CHECK.

Each teacher will have a list of parents who have completed the background check.  Volunteers for classroom work and field trips will be pulled from these lists.

Thank you for you help in ensuring that we have a safe climate for learning.

Mrs. Reagan

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Background Checks: Volunteer Requirement

To ensure safety for all of our students, we are adding a layer of protection that requires all volunteers to submit a background check.  You will receive the paperwork home with your packet of student information forms that must be completed at the start of the school year.

The form must be completed for parents who plan to support classroom instruction (web reading, center support, general classroom assistance, and field trips).  Forms will arrive home in the start up packets.  You can also stop by the office and pick up a form to complete.  All information will be submitted to the Human Resources Department.  Link to Background Check Form.

Each teacher will have a list of parents who have completed the background check.  Volunteers for classroom work and field trips will be pulled from these lists.

Thank you for you help in ensuring that we have a safe climate for learning.

Mrs. Reagan

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BE NICE • WORK HARD • LEARN WELL

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Monday, August 24

 

Dear Parents,

 

Welcome back to school!  For those new to our school, know that you are joining a caring community of students, families and teachers.  Georgetown opened in September 2006 and since that time the school and its staff has been committed to maintaining a climate that is safe, caring and focused on supporting learners of all ages and abilities.  We are starting our 15th year as a school — and each year brings more adventures in learning and growing together.

 

This year we have some changes in our staff due to teachers changing grades, moving in from other positions in the district,  or shifting to Eagle Virtual.  We have 24 K-5 teachers (four sections of each grade) plus 10 specialists excited to welcome you back to school!   Please subscribe to our school blog to stay up-to-date on all the happenings at Georgetown and to receive any information we share out:  georgetown.edublogs.org  

 

You will be receiving important forms that need to be reviewed, completed and returned to school ASAP.  Thank you in advance for doing this important paperwork for us.

 

Required forms that MUST be returned to office:

  • Family Compact (pink paper)
  • Student Profile Sheet (white paper)
  • Covid-19 Health Screening Commitment 
  • Medical Forms if your child needs medication at school.  (forms to be found on blog)

 

Important information to review on the blog:

  1. Go to georgetown.edublogs.org
  2. Look under this tab:  FORMS & PROCEDURES
  3. Review the following:  Elementary Guidelines, Medications at School, Background Check Form, Accident Insurance, Meal Plans (Breakfast and Lunch), Bus Pass Request/Procedures.
  4. Background Check:  MUST BE COMPLETED EVERY YEAR.  (Although we cannot welcome volunteers into GES at this time, we hope to be able to in the future.)
  5. Parent Club:  We have a very active Parent Club.  We are always in need of more support for activities related to learning and fun.   Information posted regularly on the  blog.  Contact person for PTC:  Audrey Straub audreystraub@gmail.com
  6. Subscribe to your teacher’s blog.  They should have emailed that information to you or you can find a link to their blog on the Georgetown Bloghttps://georgetown.edublogs.org 

 

Randy Waldie, Principal  

Phone:  797-9797 ext 7010

rwaldie@hpseagles.net

https://georgetown.edublogs.org 

GEORGETOWN HEALTH AND SAFETY INITIATIVES

MEDICATIONS AT SCHOOL

In order for your child to take any medication (prescription and non- prescription) at school, a MEDICATION FORM is required and must be brought to the school office by a parent or guardian, please do not send this with the child.  If your child requires prescription medication (asthma inhaler, epi-pen, insulin) your physician must complete a portion of the form.  The medication form is available in the school office and the school blog.

 

POP FREE SCHOOL

Georgetown staff is focused on promoting healthy living initiatives.   One important initiative is a “POP FREE     LUNCHROOM and POP FREE CLASSROOMS.”   Please keep this in mind when you provide lunch for your child at school.

 

NUT AND MILK ALLERGY SAFETY

Please inform us immediately if your child has a NUT, MILK or other critical allergy.  As a staff, we take food allergies very seriously and do all that we can to create a safe environment at school.  We have a nut safe lunch room table and milk safe lunch room table.  Students who need to sit at these tables can have friends join them with permission.  A lunch assistant will check lunches to be sure that those who join the table have nut or milk safe lunches for that day.  

Our number one goal is to make the lunchroom safe for ALL students who are eating.   In addition to this, certain classrooms are NUT SAFE and these rooms will be marked accordingly.   If your child is in a NUT SAFE classroom, DO NOT send any snack related food to school that contains nuts. If your child has a food allergy that we are not aware of, please let your child’s teacher know as soon as possible. 

 

BUS PASS POLICY

NO BUS CHANGES for preK and kindergarten students.  LIMITED changes to Grades 1-5 for a permanent scheduled change or emergency situation.  Details explained below.

Only requests for extenuating circumstances will be accepted (no changes for play dates). Bus passes are to be used ONLY when making a PERMANENT regularly scheduled change or an emergency situation.  If the pass is approved, transportation will notify the school office. The school office will notify the classroom teacher.

NOTE: Form must be completed by 10:00 am on the morning of the bus change. Late requests will NOT be honored.

Link to BUS PASS can be found on the school blog, Forms and Procedures, BUS PASS.  Questions about policy, contact Transportation:  616-669-7757

 

Student Accident Insurance

Our district provides accident coverage for all students. Coverage is intended as a brief description for reference only and is not the policy. Only ACCIDENTS that occur in school-sponsored and supervised activities including participants in interscholastic sports are covered.  This is on our blog under Forms and Procedures.

STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP

This is a very busy time in the school drive and hallways and will be especially busy this year.  Follow these procedures for safety/security:

CHILD DROP OFF:  If you are dropping your child off at school, please do this in the front circle drive.  This year, due to changes brought on because of the pandemic, please DO NOT DROP OFF BEFORE 8:35 a.m.  Your child will then exit your vehicle (passenger side only for safety) and enter the building.  Students will NOT go to the playgrounds in the morning this year, but right to their classrooms.  Once inside the building, we will walk groups of students to their classrooms.  Older students, who know the building will be allowed to proceed to their classrooms on their own.   If your child arrives after school begins, you must walk him/her into the front office and sign your child in for the day.  Our school secretaries will have a sign-in log available at the front desk.  Your child will then walk to his/her classroom.

 

CHILD PICK UP: For those of you who pick your child up after school, please park in the lot and wait outside the building, on the south side of the cafeteria, near the outside door of the cafeteria.  Please do your best to remain respectful of others and abide by social distancing standards.  A Georgetown employee will be there to greet you, find out which child(ren) you are there to pick up, radio into the cafeteria to have the child(ren) sent out.  If your child normally rides the bus, SEND A NOTE ADDRESSED TO THE TEACHER AND DATED indicating that you will be providing pick up.  If it is a last minute change, inform the office no later than 3:00 p.m.  Follow the pick-up procedure listed above after informing us of the change.

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Week 17: December 16-20, 2019

Pre-Holiday Performance Pose @ Fair Haven, 12/12/2019

I must start with another round of applause of Mrs. Bretz and your children who were AMAZINGLY talented performers for our 2019 Holiday Program.  It was truly one of our best ever — and I am always beyond impressed with the students who are courageous enough to be MC’s, dancers and soloists.  Many thanks to you for your support of this program — and of course for following the house rules of patiently waiting for your kids to be safely dismissed.

We have a busy and fun holiday week.  Each day has a different theme —check the calendar below.  Class parties will also be held this week — and only parents who have are helping with the party and background checked can attend.  I will be checking parents in at the door.  Please do not try to come to the party if you are not on the list that the teacher has provided to me.

Remember…this is the week PTC has set up a holiday shop for your child to purchase gifts for family members.  Also, if your child would like a candy cane (funds go to 5th Grade Camp), this runs Monday – Wednesday of this week.

Wishing you a safe, productive and festive week before holiday break!

Mrs. Reagan

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Blog Bits 10/25/2019

Blog Bits 10/25/2019

News From the Office…

We have a few things coming up in the next few weeks that will be keeping us busy!  Picture retakes will be on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Halloween parties will be taking place on Thursday, Oct. 31 and each class will be at different times. If you are volunteering at a party you MUST have a background check on file.  You can do this electronically found on the tab at the top of the page. Please do that ASAP so there is time to get those completed. Only parents that are volunteering to run a party will be on the list for check in. We have to limit the number of people coming for parking, space in classrooms, and safety. Thank you for understanding! Email your child’s teacher if you have any questions about the party. Parent teacher conferences will be going on Nov. 18 and Nov. 20. You will be getting an email about when your time is. Last, but not least the book fair is going on Nov. 18 thru Nov. 22. You can shop on Monday and Wednesday from 4:00-8:00 after school during conferences. A huge thank you to Audrey Straub for organizing the book fair and we appreciate all of the volunteers that help in various ways throughout the week!

Thanksgiving break will be here before we know it. We will be off Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Nov. 27-29 and we will be back at school on Monday, Dec 2.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Next Early Release…

Our next early release is on Nov 15. We will be dismissing at 12:15 on Nov. 15. If your child is a car rider, please be at school between 12:10 and 12:15 for pick up.  Food Service will be offering a sack lunch on early release days. Children can order a lunch with their teacher in the morning and will have them to take to their destination.  The cost will be $2.25.  Free and reduced benefits will also apply.

Picture Retakes…

If your child was not here for picture day, retake day is set for Tuesday, Oct. 29.  We have extra picture forms in the office if you need one for retakes. If you didn’t like your child’s picture when they came home and you would like them to have retakes, simply send in the picture packet with your child on the day of retakes.  Your child will bring it to the ladies taking the pictures and they will be all set. Thank you!!

PTC News…

Nov. 14 – Jet’s Pizza Night

Nov. 18 thru 22 – Fall Book Fair! More information will be coming home soon along with a sign up for volunteers!! Stay tuned for more details…

PE News…

Turkey Trot, October 29, 2019.
Race bags went home yesterday, please take a look inside and read the information printed on the bright orange sheet with the map on it.
Also, we are changing things up a little for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.  They need to STAY in the stands until they are called down to the start line.
If you missed the deadline to register, you can go to late registration on Oct. 29 at 4:30.  Shirts are on a first come first serve basis..
Music News…
Save the date!! The Holiday Program will be held on Dec 12. Mark your calendars!

Girls On The Run…

This is a 10 week program that will be held after school on Mondays and Wednesdays for 90 minutes per day in the Spring. Practices will start the first week in March and the program ends with a 5K celebration for all of the coaches and participants in June. The cost of the GOTR program is $150. It is a great program for all levels of ability and a great way to make new friends, be on a team, and learn about healthy habits emotionally, socially, mentally, and physically!

If you didn’t get a paper home, let us know and we can send one to you. If you have any questions about the program, our coach will be Aubrey VanSlyke. Her email is aubreyvanslyke83@gmail.com

Aubrey is also looking for some moms to help out! If you would be willing to help, please email her to let her know!!

Vote…

Looking to the future of Hudsonville Public Schools, the Board of Education is asking the community to vote on a school bond proposal Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

If approved by voters, NO TAX RATE INCREASE is expected for Hudsonville Public Schools property owners. The bond proposal would provide district-wide improvements and focuses on GROWING, INVESTING, and CONNECTING Hudsonville Public Schools. To learn more about the bond proposal please visit the District website at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org

Community News…

•Fall Fest
Jamestown Harbor Church will be hosting a Fall Fest for the community on Saturday, October 26, from 1-3 pm at Jamestown Lower Elementary School.  The event will include carnival games, face painting, costume contest, cake walk, family photo booth, snacks and drinks, and of course lots of candy!  We’d invite you to join us for this free family event!
•Candy Land Halloween Event at Jenison Bible Church.
October 31 from 6-8 pm. 
This is an indoor and completely free event for our community.  Come follow the Candy Land trail and collect candy.  When finished, you will end at a carnival with lots of games, prizes, bounce houses, face painting, craft, photo booth, door prizes, cake walk, and Magic Shows at 6:30 & 7:15.  Come get out of the cold and (maybe) rain or snow and enjoy some warm, indoor fun for your family!
•Hudsonville Eagles Aquatics Team to Host Free Swim Night!
The Hudsonville Eagles Aquatic Teams (HEAT) will be hosting a FREE swim night for your child to come and learn more about joining this competitive swim team. 
All elementary and middle school kids are welcome to join us on Friday, November 8, from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Hudsonville Competition Pool, 3370 Allen St.
Students must have a parent/guardian present during the free swim event.
For more information, please visit hudsonvllepublicschools.org or contact
Aquatics Director, Ian Koes at ikobes@hpseagles.net
or HEAT Head Coach Michaela Rookus at mrookus@hpseagles.net

Community Ed…

 You can click here to go to the community education page on the Hudsonville Public School website.

Upcoming Events

 

 

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Blog Bits 10/11/2019

Blog Bits 10/11/2019

News From the Office…

Coloring pages went home with grades 1st through 4th. If your child wants to color the page and send it back, they are due by Oct. 28. It is a contest that the City of Hudsonville puts on every year. They will pick winners from each grade and the winners will get to ride on the Holiday Trolley in the Hudsonville parade on November 23. Any coloring pages submitted will be displayed throughout town.

Remember if you are volunteering for a party or anything else, you have to fill out a volunteer background check. It can be found under the tab at the top of this page. This has to be done every year! Please allow time to get them complete and checked before the parties are here. This process takes a few days! Thank you!!

Last but not least, THANK YOU to everyone for showing your support to our school! From Walk A Thon donations to coming to Culver’s night, all of it is so appreciated!! We are very lucky to have the support we do!

Next Early Release…

Our next early release is on Oct 18. We will be dismissing at 12:15 on Oct 18. If your child is a car rider, please be at school between 12:10 and 12:15 for pick up.  Food Service will be offering a sack lunch on early release days. Children can order a lunch with their teacher in the morning and will have them to take to their destination.  The cost will be $2.25.  Free and reduced benefits will also apply.

Picture Retake Day…

Just a reminder it is picture retake day coming up!! It will be on Tues. Oct. 29! Original picture packets will be coming home soon. Simply have your child bring in the packet you do not want and they will retake their picture!

You can also order online if you forgot to order! Go to geskusphoto.com/fallorders

Use webcode 264BFISDGVNHA

PTC News…

Oct. 18 – Popcorn Friday

Nov. 14 – Jet’s Pizza Night

Nov 18 – 22 -Book Fair, more information will be coming home soon!

We want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone for making donations for our Walk a Thon!! Your support is very much appreciated!

PE News…

The Turkey Trot is coming up on Oct 29! Registration is now closed, but you can do late registration at the race starting at 4:30. It will be held at Eagle Stadium on Baldwin Middle Schools campus. The race starts at 5:00. Shirts will be available while supplies last for late registration. If we have severe weather that day, the race will be canceled.

Art News…

ArtPrize art project help and donations! Can you help us?

We are looking for people who are willing to donate time and materials for our students’ upcoming 2020 ArtPrize entry. In 2017, Hudsonville Public Schools’ students won their category and we are going to enter again next year! If you or someone you know would be willing to donate wooden boards to our school, we need 1X4 and 2×4 (untreated) primed or unprimed boards. We also need someone to cut these boards down to 6 inch lengths. Each student at our school in grades K-5 will be creating artwork on their own board which will be joined together with our other K-12 Hudsonville Public Schools student artworks!
If you can donate boards or cut boards for us (we need 600+ pieces for our school alone) could you please email Meagan Chmura (our art teacher) at mchmura@hpseagles.net? Thanks so much!
ALSO..  we need parent permission for each student to participate in ART PRIZE 2020. Click here to fill out the permission survey.

Vote Coming Up…

Please Vote

Looking to the future of Hudsonville Public Schools, the Board of Education is asking the community to vote on a school bond proposal Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

If approved by voters, NO TAX RATE INCREASE is expected for Hudsonville Public Schools property owners. The bond proposal would provide district-wide improvements and focuses on GROWING, INVESTING, and CONNECTING Hudsonville Public Schools. To learn more about the bond proposal please visit the District website at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or consider attending our informational meeting: 

October 16 at 6:30 PM- Riley Street Middle School

Community News…

•Feeding America West Michigan
Mobile Food Distribution
Hager Park Church
Saturday, October 12, 2019
10:00 am to Noon
Hager Park Church is partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to provide a Mobile Food
Distribution. The food distribution will take place at Hager Park Church’s parking lot, located at 2635 Bauer Road in Jenison. Sign-in is required, although the food is FREE to anyone that needs it. There will be a large assortment of food, consisting of fresh seasonal produce and other high-quality grocery items.
•Fall Fest
Jamestown Harbor Church will be hosting a Fall Fest for the community on Saturday, October 26, from 1-3 pm at Jamestown Lower Elementary School.  The event will include carnival games, face painting, costume contest, cake walk, family photo booth, snacks and drinks, and of course lots of candy!  We’d invite you to join us for this free family event!

Community Ed…

 You can click here to go to the community education page on the Hudsonville Public School website.

Upcoming Events

 

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Week 9: October 23-27, 2017

I can’t believe we are heading into the end of the month!  October has flown by with help by the warmer than normal fall weather.

This Friday, grades K, 1, 5 will have their Halloween Parties.  Grades 2,3,4 parties will be Oct 31 – Tuesday.  These parties are open to those who are volunteering for the party.  We do not have space in our parking lot and classrooms for additional adults.  Explain to your child that you cannot come unless you are volunteering.  Photos of the party will be shared on the blogs.  Please keep young children at home and check in with the classroom teacher on party start time and any food restrictions.  ALSO, volunteers need to complete the background check before Friday.

A snapshot of the week’s events is below!

Enjoy the fall weekend.

Mrs. Reagan

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Week 9: October into November!

We had a great Week 8!  The weather was fantastic (minus one rainy day) with great learning energy throughout the building.

pirateOn Friday, three grades celebrated Halloween.  We have three more celebrating this coming Monday … October 31.  Thank you to everyone who submitted background checks.  I was able to be at the door for most of the parties on Friday which meant I recognize nearly everyone.  Those I didn’t, were patient with me while I looked through the list.

Have a fantastic weekend…and think of us on Tuesday when we have a building full of  very tired trick or “treaters”!

Mrs. Reagan

 

PS: Friday, November 4 is a HALF DAY – Early release at 12:15 pm.  Please mark you calendars so that someone is home to meet your child when the bus arrives.

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Week 8: October 24-28, 2016

For the first time since school started, I could smell and feel autumn in the air.  Next week, highs will be in the 50’s … and hopefully this weather will continue for TRICK or TREATING families next weekend.

Our school Halloween celebrations are spread out over two days.  Three grades will be holding celebrations on Friday and three on Monday, Oct 31.  The spacing of these parties allows for more parking and less congested hallways.   If you plan to attend the parties and need to know details about party start times, check the class blog.  Parents that attend must complete a background check (link to this can be found above under Forms/Procedures) by Monday, October 21.  If you complete after this date, we will not have the paperwork returned to allow you to enter the building.  Staff will be present at the front door checking parents into the building Friday and Monday.  My hope is that you understand that my focus is doing all I can to create a safe climate that allows our students to celebrate Halloween with their classmates.

Wishing you a wonderful autumn-like weekend!

Mrs. Reagan

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