Author: Amy Hoekstra

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BMS 6th Grade Orientation

5th Grade Parents:

Baldwin Street Middle School will be holding its 6th Grade Parent/Student Orientation Night on Monday,   May 4, from 7:00-8:30 p.m.  On this night parents and students will meet our administrators and counselors.  They will also learn about our academic, exploratory, prime time, and extended opportunity programs, and have ample time to ask questions.  The Orientation Night schedule is as follows:

7:00-7:45 – Overview of Middle School Program
7:45-8:00 – Q&A Session
8:00-8:30 – Opportunity to tour the building

If you have questions, please contact BMS at 669-7750.

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Just Write: Our Books Are Published!

We Have Something to Say...

Our 2nd annual and  HUGE celebration of writing called, “We have something to say…JUST WRITE!” is just four weeks away.  The event takes place during the week of May 4, with different events scheduled each day. Teachers are busy preparing student stories for publication on lockers, hallways, doors, posters, and BOOKS. We are publishing a book for each class, and these will be available through lulu.com. For each book purchased, we will receive $4.00 to put toward our writing program (supplies, author visits, and software).  In addition, you can download a book for free–an important option in these economic times.

Please be sure to visit our lulu STOREFRONT to check out our publications.

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Help the Brownies Help Kids

Hudsonville Brownie Troop #2955 has adopted Kids Food Basket as their chosen charity for 2009-2010.   This group of third grade girls represents students from both Alward Elementary and Georgetown Elementary.
Our contact at Kids Food Basket has told us that they are in dire need of 100% juice boxes!  Our troop would like to help so we are asking you for your help!   Please consider donating either juice boxes or gift cards to purchase juice boxes.

Kids Food Basket provides nearly 1,600 sack suppers to over hungry children from 16 area schools EVERY SCHOOL DAY!  And there are 17 local schools on the waiting list. Each sack supper costs just 86 cents, or $140 per child per school year!   Your donation can make an incredible difference!  Thank you for your consideration.

Please place JUICE BOXES in labeled box in the front lobby.

Hudsonville Brownie Troop #2955
Troop Leader: Amy Swietzer
Project Leader: Elly Bainbridge, 616.662.0121

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Spring Service Project Update

Many of you have contributed to the Shereda Family’s Spring Service Project. So far, we have received $200 in gift cards to local groceries stores.  These gift cards are being used to keep all classroms stocked with snacks for children who do not have a mid-morning treat from home.  We also received a generous donation of $100.00 from the creators of the Kingdom Assignment, Leesa and Denny Bellesi. This money is being used to pay for student lunches–a small way to help families who do not qualify for free lunch.  Thank you to EVERYONE who has made a donation toward this incredible spring service project.

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School Calendar: 2009-10

For those of you who are thinking ahead to the district elementary school calendar for next year, check the dates listed below.  These dates have also been added to our google calendar, posted to the right.

Labor Day, No School:  September 7

First Day of School:  September 8

Records Day, No School:  October 23

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences:  November 2,3,4

Thanksgiving Break:  November 25, 26, 27

Holiday Break:  December 21-January 1

Records Day, No School:  February 15

Winter Parent Teacher Conferences:  March 1,2,3

Winter Break: March 4,5

Spring Break:  April 2-9

Memorial Day:  May 31

Final Day of School:  June 10

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Weekly Events: April 13, 2009

I hope that you had a fantastic spring break!  Many of you left town (those who stayed know how empty it was in West Michigan) and others stayed behind to shovel snow.  I hope that ALL of you had time to rest and relax with family and friends.

As you look ahead to this week and the dates listed on the calendar to the right, you will see that we have just 38 school days remaining until the end of the 2008-09 school year.  There will be many events taking place.  Please check this blog and your child’s teacher blog for regular updates.

Mon 4/13  Day 2 Happy Monday!   Mileage Club Begins

Tues 4/14  Day 3 BMS Instrument Fittings:  MPR (morning); Music Therapy:  ECSE, CI in MPR 1:30-3:00 pm

Wed  4/15  Day 1
Thurs 4/16:  Day 2
4th Grade to W. Shore Symphony

Friday 4/17:  Day 1  MW PreK/K

Upcoming Events

4/20  Play to Learn
4/23  Grade Level Mtg
4/24  Recess Games
4/27  Locker Stories UP this week.
4/27  Ashley Tiesman Service Project Week
4/30 Young Author’s Calvin College
5/1  PINK DAY
5/4 Just Write:  Gr. 5
5/5  Just Write:  Gr 4 & K
5/6  Just Write:  Gr 3 & PK/K
Canoe Trip:  4th Grade
ACES @ 2:45
5/7  Just Write:  Gr 1
Author Visit:
ECSE to Teusink’s Farm
5/8  Just Write:  Gr 2
Just Write Skits
5/11-29: 2nd Grade Typing Dates
5/12  Tarry Hall Skating
5/13  K to Outdoor Discovery Center
5/14  Talent Show (date change from original calendar);  K to Outdoor Discovery Center
5/15 Reading Counts Party (date change from original calendar); Popcorn Day
5/16  School Carnival
5/18  Hair Assembly @  2:30 pm
5/20-5/22 5th Grade Camp
5/20  Stadt/Woodring DeGraaf Nature Center
5/21  Veldman/Huizenga DeGraaf Nature Center
5/22  ECSE Hagar Park
5/25  No School:  Memorial Day
5/28 All School Field Day
5/28   Final Day ECSE
6/1  5th Grade Celebration
6/2  4th & 5th Field Day:  BMS (Stadium)
6/4  Final Day of School – Dismissal at 1 pm  (Lunch at School)

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Scavenger Hunt Winners!

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the past two scavenger hunts posted on our blog.

Our Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt winners included Samantha (Mrs. Veldman’s Class) and Grace (Best Blogging Class).  Prize:  Lunch with the Principal.

The winners of our 2009 SPRING SCAVENGER HUNT (prize…truck load size bunny basket of goodies):

Kenadie, from Mrs. Kuieck’s Second Grade Class

Shelby, from the Best Blogging Class

My creative mind is already working on a more challenging scavenger hunt for the month of May.  Details in a few weeks!

Mrs. Reagan

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Reading Counts…Spring

From Angie Roon, Reading Counts Chair:

The end of this marking period is May 6.  And, as you know our Georgetown students are working hard to make their reading counts goal to be eligible to attend the last Reading Counts celebration for this school year.  Over 80 students have already made their goal and that is even before Spring Break!  Way to go!!  For those students who are still working toward your goal, there is no need to worry because there is still time to read more books and take more quizzes.  Stay tuned…a VERY FUN Reading Counts party is coming on Friday, May 15.

Keep reading Georgetown students!!

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April Fools Day

April 1st  is a day in which I always hold my breath and hope that someone close to me isn’t going to seek some revenge on me for some past joke I played on them!  April Fools is the most lighthearted day of the year and celebrated in many countries.  In the UK, practical jokes must be played before noon.  Anyone who plays a joke after noon is called an Aprils’ Fool.   I wish you luck today!