Community Ed Activities – Page 4 – Georgetown Elementary School

Posted on October 12, 2012 October 12, 2012

BLOG BITS 10/12/12

BLOG BITS 10/12/12……….. Happy Friday Georgetown Parents!!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE……… It has been a fairly quiet week here at Georgetown. The MEAP testing started on Tuesday and today we are just doing some make-up testing. Next week we will be doing make-up testing on Monday and finishing up the other MEAP tests on Tuesday and Wednesday. Let’s help get these kiddos off to a good start on these days! Try to make sure they get a good night’s rest and start the day with a good breakfast too! : )

ATTENDANCE………. Parents we are asking for some help on your end. Attendance here is very important as we are trying to make sure all of our students are safe and accounted for. We are just asking that if your student is going to be absent or even late that you call and notify the office. By you calling your student in it saves us an enormous amount of time in the morning because we do not have to ask the teacher if they have heard from the student/parents and we do not have to make phone calls home to check in. With 615 students here at Georgetown these extra steps for attendance can take a long time. Our attendance line can be reached 24 hours a day so you are welcome to call at anytime and leave us a message. Thank you : )

NOTES FOR AFTER SCHOOL CHANGES………. Please, Please, Please try to remember to send a note with your student if there will be an after school change in transportation or where your student will be going at the end of the day. We are receiving a high volume of changes on a daily basis and that therefor means a LOT of interruptions to the classrooms! : ( Not only does it mean interruptions, but it is hard for the teachers to remember all these changes without a handwritten note as a reminder. Most of the teachers like to post the notes by their doors/bus schedules so they have a reminder as to all of the changes for the end of the day. Thank you so very much for your consideration in this matter.

SCHOOL PICTURES……….. We have been receiving many phone calls as to when pictures will arrive. We spoke with Geskus yesterday and they informed us that they should be in by the end of next week. We will do our very best when they come in to get them out ASAP to the students. So look for them by the end of next week. : ) Another little reminder, if you ordered a yearbook, these WILL NOT come until the spring sometime. Picture RE-TAKES will be held on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30. Remember to send in your picture packet that you already received if you would like re-takes. If your child was absent on picture day this will be your opportunity to have their photos taken.

SCHOOL CALENDAR CORRECTIONS…….. Please see the following update that shows Calendar Corrections for the district. A couple of the dates do affect Georgetown!!

PTC NEWS……… The winning class for our OCTOBER Jet’s Pizza night is………. 4th Grade….. Mr. Bowen!! : ) Way to go and enjoy your pizza party!

COMMUNITY NEWS……….. THE HEAVENLY HARVEST PUMPKIN PATCH/FAMILY FESTIVAL…….. Don’t miss the Heavenly Harvest pumpkin patch and family festival coming to Hudsonville Congregational U.C.C. 4950 32nd Ave in Hudsonville. Choose the perfect pumpkin and other harvest decor from an amazing selection from October 17-31. The patch is open Monday- Friday from 12-8pm and Saturdays from 9am-5pm. Special family events on Saturday, October 20 and 27. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the church’s local mission projects and other church ministries. Bring the whole family!

HUDSONVILLE CUB SCOUT REGISTRATION NIGHT………. This will be held on Thursday, October 18 at 6:30pm at Riley Street Middle School. Registration will be $15. This is for boys in grades 1 through 5. Please read the attached sheet for more information…… Cub Scouts

CITY OF HUDSONVILLE URBAN HAY DAY……….. The orchard experience is coming to the City! Join us for the first ever City of Hudsonville Urban HayDay on October 27, 2012 from 12-5pm. This unique event will feature a Hayride which will start at Gemmen’s parking lot and travel through the
heart of downtown Hudsonville to a marketplace & fall ball which will be bustling with activity. The hayrides will drop you off at the marketplace & fall ball which will be full of free activities, crafts, and games, vendors & crafters, and delicious food. The orchard experience won’t stop there though. Hop on a bus to take a tour of Hudsonville, stopping at several event stops throughout town which will feature pumpkin bowling, pumpkin carving demonstrations, live animals, and cookie decorating, among others. The whole family will find something to entertain and excite at this fun event where we will bring the orchard to the city. For extra excitement, you can take part in a Costume walk & contest hosted by Grand Valley Health Plan which will offer prizes for the best family, adult, and kids costumes. The walk will depart from the Marketplace & Fall Ball at 11:30am, but will bring you back just in time for the start of the Urban HayDay!
For updated event information, including maps and event details, visit http://
business.hudsonvillechamber.com/events/details/urban-hayday-638 or call Michelle Fare at 616-662-0900.

HUDSONVILLE COMMUNITY ED………… Hudsonville Community Education has many offerings for your kids this fall. For more information or to register, please visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call Rebecca at 669-7747, ext. #3.

Boys Wrestling ~ Grades K-6

After School Tennis ~ Grades PK-5

Learn to Ice Skate ~ Ages 3 and up

Intro to Hockey ~ Boys/Girls w/skating experience

Home Alone Class ~ Ages 9-13

Learn to Skate ~ Ages 4 and up

Golf Lessons ~ Grades 1-8

UPCOMING EVENTS

10/16-10/17 ~ MEAP Grades 3-5

10/17 ~ Marco’s Pizza Night

10/23 ~ Turkey Trot

10/29-11/1 ~ Raey Guang Visits

10/30 ~ Picture Retakes

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on October 5, 2012 October 5, 2012

BLOG BITS 10/5/12

BLOG BITS 10/5/12……… HAPPY FRIDAY GEORGETOWN PARENTS!!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE……… We had another good week here at school. Almost seems like we never left, everyone seems to know exactly what they are supposed to be doing : ) A little note from the Administration Building…….. we as a district raised a little over $4000 at our HEF Fun Fest last Friday night before the Varsity Homecoming game! Way to go Hudsonville!! With this money teachers are able to apply for mini-grants for items/programs that they feel will benefit the students.

One more thing……. as much as I do NOT like having to tell all of you this…… we have been seeing a fair amount of students with the stomach virus already. So be aware of this and make sure to remind your child to be washing their hands regularly. As a reminder we like students to be fever free and not having any stomach symptoms for 24 hours before they return to school.

If anyone would be willing to donate Clorox/Lysol wipes to the office that would be greatly appreciated! We go through a lot of these as we wipe down a number of things in the health room and phoneswhen the students are sick.

SCHOOL CALENDAR CORRECTIONS…….. Please see the following update that shows Calendar Corrections for the district. A couple of the dates do affect Georgetown!! LIBRARY NEWS……… We have enrolled Georgetown Elementary in the Double JJ Resort Reading Program. This program is used in conjunction with the Pizza Hut Book It Reading Program. When your student’s monthly reading goals have been met they will turn in their reading calendar for the Pizza Hut Book It program to their teacher. In return, they will receive their free pizza coupon to Pizza Hut and a certificate to Double JJ Resort for either One Gold Rush Waterpark Day Pass or One Snow Tubing Hill Pass. Georgetown understands the importance of reading and LOVES to reward our students anyway that we can. If you have any questions, please direct them to Mrs. VandenBerg in the Library.

P.E. NEWS…….. TURKEY TROT…….… REGISTRATIONS ARE DUE MONDAY!!!! Turkey Trot is coming OCTOBER 23! Registration forms came home this past week, they are due by OCTOBER 8! Check out the P.E. Blog if you need another form, there is a link there for the registration form.

THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD OF PARENTING…… featuring Dan Seaborn. A morning of inspiration and encouragement for parents of college, high school, elementary, and preschool aged children.
Saturday, October 6, 2012, 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ResLife, 5100 Ivanrest Ave., Grandville, MI 49418 616-534-4923 $15.00 per person or
$25.00 per couple. Pre-registration appreciated.

Questions? Contact Sandy North at sandyn@reslife.org or 616-249-3723 Child care will not be provided for this event.

Boys Wrestling ~ Grades K-6

After School Tennis ~ Grades PK-5

Learn to Ice Skate ~ Ages 3 and up

Intro to Hockey ~ Boys/Girls w/skating experience

Home Alone Class ~ Ages 9-13

Learn to Skate ~ Ages 4 and up

Golf Lessons ~ Grades 1-8

UPCOMING EVENTS

10/9-10/11 ~ MEAP Grades 3-5

10/12 ~ ECSE Field Trip to Post Family Farm

10/16-10/17 ~ MEAP Grades 3-5

10/17 ~ Marco’s Pizza Night

10/23 ~ Turkey Trot

10/29-11/1 ~ Raey Guang Visits

10/30 ~ Picture Retakes

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on September 28, 2012 September 28, 2012

BLOG BITS 9/28/12

BLOG BITS 9/28/12………. HAPPY FRIDAY GEORGETOWN PARENTS!!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE……. We had another great week here at Georgetown. The weather has been great and we had a fabulous day for our Walk-A-Thon!! Thank you to everyone who helped with this great event for Georgetown. Do not forget that tonight is the HEF Family Fun Fest before the Varsity football game. There will be many fun activities for the students so come out and have some fun and support our Hudsonville Eagles!! : )

LUNCH INFO…….. I am attaching the OCTOBER hot lunch menu and a deposit slip for you. Remember too that you are able to make deposits to your student’s lunch account online now. You will need their student ID # which you can get from our office. The website for online lunch access is www.sendmoneytoschool.com oct. 2012 hud elem menu Deposit Slip (1)

P.E. NEWS…….. TURKEY TROT…….… Turkey Trot is coming OCTOBER 23! Registration forms came home this week, they are due by OCTOBER 8! Check out the P.E. Blog if you need another form, there is a link there for the registration form.

PTC NEWS………. MARCO’S PIZZA NIGHT WINNER………… Drumroll please……… the winning classroom for our first Marco’s Pizza Party for this school year is…….. 3rd Grade………… MS. VANDERSTEL! Way to go 3rd graders you have just earned your class a pizza party!!

GEORGETOWN WALK-A-THON……….. The PTC Board will be busy this weekend counting up the results from Wednesday! The winners will be announced on Monday. Stay tuned!! : )

COMMUNITY NEWS…….. GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP OPEN HOUSE……. The Georgetown Fire Department is having a Fire Prevention Open House on Thursday, October 4 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. This will be held at FIRE STATION #1 at the corner of 14th AVE and 44th Street. The public is welcome!! : )

Questions? Contact Sandy North at sandyn@reslife.org or 616-249-3723 Child care will not be provided for this event.

MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION……… Saturday, September 29, 2012. Hager Park Church is partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to provide a Mobile Food Distribution on Saturday, September 29th. The food distribution will take place at Hager Park Church’s parking lot, located at 2635 Bauer Road in Jenison, from 10:00 am to Noon. Sign-in is required, although the food is available 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/WINTER CLOTHING SALE………. Heritage Christian School is hosting its annual Fall/Winter Clothing Sale on Saturday, September 29 from 9AM to Noon. 40+ vendors will be selling quality used toys, games, sporting equipment, baby paraphenalia, and children’s clothing sizes newborn – junior high. There will also be baked goods for sale! Heritage Christian is located at 4900 40th Avenue across from W.W. Greenhouse in Hudsonville.

Boys Wrestling ~ Grades K-6

After School Tennis ~ Grades PK-5

Learn to Ice Skate ~ Ages 3 and up

Intro to Hockey ~ Boys/Girls w/skating experience

Home Alone Class ~ Ages 9-13

Learn to Skate ~ Ages 4 and up

Golf Lessons ~ Grades 1-8

UPCOMING EVENTS

9/28 ~ HEF Fun Fest

9/28 ~ ECSE Parent Involvement Activity “Taste of ECSE”

10/2 ~ Jet’s Pizza Night

10/9-10/11 ~ MEAP Grades 3-5

10/16-10/17 ~ MEAP Grades 3-5

10/17 ~ Marco’s Pizza Night

10/23 ~ Turkey Trot

10/29-11/1 ~ Raey Guang Visits

10/30 ~ Picture Retakes

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on September 21, 2012 September 21, 2012

BLOG BITS 9/21/12

BLOG BITS 9/21/12………… HAPPY FRIDAY GEORGETOWN PARENTS!!!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE………. Well we are THREE weeks into school and we are feeling pretty darn good. : ) Things seem to be running smoothly and the students all seem to be getting into their school routines very nicely. With this being said, I do not have much else to add. from the office. Which I guess could be looked at as that is a good thing. : )

BREAKFAST AT GEORGETOWN……… Parents this is just a friendly reminder that we do offer breakfast here at Georgetown. It is offered every day from 8:20 to 8:50. If your student would like to have breakfast they just need to mention it to the playground supervisor in the morning when they get off the bus and they will let them enter the school. Choices for breakfast include fruit loops, cinnamon toast crunch, cheerios and frosted flakes. All breakfast kits include a cereal, a snack, juice and milk.

HEF FAMILY FUN FEST FUNDRAISER……….. has been rescheduled for FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. It will take place at the Varsity Stadium from 4:30pm to 7:00 pm. There will be lots of fun activities for the kids. Hope to see you all there!! : )

P.E. NEWS…….. TURKEY TROT…….… Once again the Hudsonville Elementary P.E. teachers are gearing up for the Turkey Trot! This race involves all the Hudsonville Elementary school students and families. The race will be held on October 23 and more information will be coming home soon. We are looking for businesses to sponsor our Turkey Trot race. If you have a large or small business and you would like some more advertising this could be for you. We have over 1,000 runners and families that would see your ad! Please let Mrs. Nienhuis or Mrs. VanKoevering (your P.E. teachers) know if you are interested and have more questions.

PTC NEWS………. JET’S PIZZA NIGHT WINNER………… Drumroll please……… the winning classroom for our first Jet’s Pizza Party for this school year is…….. 1st Grade………… MISS TABER! Way to go 1st graders you have just earned your class a pizza party!!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED……….. The PTC is still looking for some help with some events for the school. They really need volunteers to step up and help out with these fun activities for the kids otherwise the events may not be able to take place. : ( These are the areas where they are looking for help: Chairpersons for both the Book Fairs, Conference Dinners for Staff, Box Top Competitions, Mother/Son Event, Father/Daughter Event, and 5th Grade Celebration. If you are able and interested please contact Stacey Alexander at 616.914.6896. Thank you

COMMUNITY NEWS…….. THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD OF PARENTING…… featuring Dan Seaborn. A morning of inspiration and encouragement for parents of college, high school, elementary, and preschool aged children.
Saturday, October 6, 2012, 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ResLife, 5100 Ivanrest Ave., Grandville, MI 49418 616-534-4923 $15.00 per person or
$25.00 per couple. Pre-registration appreciated.

Questions? Contact Sandy North at sandyn@reslife.org or 616-249-3723 Child care will not be provided for this event.

HUDSONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANNUAL EDUCATION REPORT………. The Hudsonville Public Schools Annual Education Report (AER) was presented to the Board of Education on September 13, 2012. The AER is a state requirement for all districts and consists of the following information:

• Student Assessment Data

• AYP Status

• Teacher Qualification Data

• Top to Bottom Ranking

• Process for assigning pupils

• Status of 3-5 year School Improvement Plans

• School Data Profile

• Curriculum maps

• Attendance rate at parent teacher conferences

• Dual enrollment (High School only)

• Advanced Placement courses (High School only)

• College Equivalent courses (High School only)

Parents and the community can access this information by clicking on the Annual Education Report tab on our website, www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org. If you have any questions regarding the AER information, please contact the district curriculum office at 616-669-1740 extension 4.

HUDSONVILLE COMMUNITY ED………. Hudsonville Community Education has many offerings for your kids this fall. For more information or to register, please visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call Rebecca at 669-7747, ext. #3.

Jr. Cheer Clinic – Grades PK – 5th
Beginning Fencing – Ages 5 – 7
Youth & Adult Fencing – Ages 7 – Adult
Learn to Ice Skate – Ages 3 & up
Intro to Hockey – Boys and girls with ice skating experience.
Home Alone Class – Ages 9 – 13
Babysitting Class – Ages 9 – 13
Learn to Rollerblade – Ages 4 & up
Bowling – Ages 3 & up
Tae Kwon Do – Ages 8 & up
Girls Basketball – Grades 3 – 6
Golf Lessons – Grades 1 – 8
Learn to Swim – Ages 6 months & up
Young Rembrandts Drawing Classes – Ages 6 12

UPCOMING EVENTS

9/26 ~ Georgetown Walk-A-Thon

9/28 ~ HEF Fun Fest

9/28 ~ ECSE Parent Involvement Activity “Taste of ECSE”

10/2 ~ Jet’s Pizza Night

10/9-10/11 ~ MEAP Grades 3-5

10/16-10/17 ~ MEAP Grades 3-5

10/17 ~ Marco’s Pizza Night

10/23 ~ Turkey Trot

10/29-11/1 ~ Raey Guang Visits

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on September 14, 2012 September 14, 2012

BLOG BITS 9/14/12

HAPPY FRIDAY GEORGETOWN PARENTS!!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE……..Can you believe it??! We have just completed our second week of school already! We here in the office feel like we are running like a fine oiled machine. Maybe that is what happens after 6 years? I must say also that our Kindergartners are doing a fabulous job! They seem to be handling all day every day kindergarten very well. Kudos to Kindergartners! : )

PICTURE DAY…….. Is MONDAY!!! September 17. Please remember to send in your order form with your student. Do not worry if your student is going to be a late arrival on Monday, they can go and have their picture taken when they get here if there class has already gone.

NOTES TO TEACHERS, ETC………. This is just a friendly suggestion to help out our wonderful teachers. When sending in notes to the teachers it is EXTREMELY helpful if you DATE the note. Sometimes inadvertently the teacher will not remove the note from folders or leave it posted up and if there is not date on it, they can get confused as to which day the note is for. Thank you.

LUNCH INFO…….. I am attaching the SEPTEMBER hot lunch menu and a deposit slip for you. Remember too that you are able to make deposits to your student’s lunch account online now. You will need their student ID # which you can get from our office. The website for online lunch access is www.sendmoneytoschool.com Sept. 2012 Elementary Menu Deposit Slip (1)

P.E. NEWS…….. Once again the Hudsonville Elementary P.E. teachers are gearing up for the Turkey Trot! This race involves all the Hudsonville Elementary school students and families. The race will be held on October 23 and more information will be coming home soon. We are looking for businesses to sponsor our Turkey Trot race. If you have a large or small business and you would like some more advertising this could be for you. We have over 1,000 runners and families that would see your ad! Please let Mrs. Nienhuis or Mrs. VanKoevering (your P.E. teachers) know if you are interested and have more questions.

PTC NEWS………. The PTC is still looking for some help with some events for the school. They really need volunteers to step up and help out with these fun activities for the kids otherwise the events may not be able to take place. : ( These are the areas where they are looking for help: Chairpersons for both the Book Fairs, Conference Dinners for Staff, Box Top Competitions, Mother/Son Event, Father/Daughter Event, and 5th Grade Celebration. If you are able and interested please contact Stacey Alexander at 616.914.6896. Thank you

COMMUNITY EVENTS………. HEART OF HUDSONVILLE PHOTO CONTEST…….. Please read the attached flyer in regards to all of the information for this event. In the attachment there is also an entry form and a model release form. 2012 Heart of Hudsonville Photo Contest

SEPTEMBER ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR……….. sponsored by Hudsonville Christian School will be on Saturday, September 15, from 9-3 at the Hudsonville Fairgrounds. Admission is $2 for adults. 12 and under are free. A food tent is available for refreshments and lunch. 150 booths represent a wide variety of products from the finest local vendors. This is a juried show of only handcrafted items with dozens of selected new vendors. For more information, search “Septemberfest Arts and Craft Show” on Facebook.

WEST MICHIGAN MOM’S SALE……. Buy and sell gently used children’s clothing, toys, baby gear, and maternity wear at the Midwest’s largest Mom-to-Mom sale! Free admission! Strollers allowed! September 15, from 9: a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the DeVos Place in Grand Rapids.

IS IT DYSLEXIA……… Dyslexia Correction Foundation, an affiliate of New Chapter Learning will provide a free informational seminar on the thinking
style, learning differences, and gifts of the visual thinker. What are the characteristics of dyslexia, the root cause of dyslexia, and how the problem can be corrected. The seminar will be held on Thursday, September 20th at 6:30 PM at Grandville Middle School; 3535 Wilson Ave, Grandville, MI. Room 200. All participants who wish to attend are encouraged to pre-register by calling 616-534-1385. For more information please visit www.newchapterlearning.net.

HUDSONVILLE AREA SCOUT PROGRAM……….. The Cub Scouting program is uniquely designed to meet the needs of young boys (Grades 1st through 5th) and their parents, through offering fun and challenging experiences that boys and parents do together. Activities your child can participate in: White Caps games, Griffins games, social service events, day camps, hiking, sledding, pinewood derby, food drives, bottle rockets, push cart races, and much more! Boys Cub Scout Pack 3149 Registration for 2012/2013 will be Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 7:00 p.m. at Riley Street Middle School (cafeteria). Cost of initial registration is $15 per child – please note this registration is for NEW scouts only. If you are interested in having your child participate in Cub Scouts, but are unable to attend registration, please contact Nicole VanEe @nicolevanee@hotmail.com or 379-1245.

GIRL SCOUT INFORMATION………. You are invited to learn about Girl Scouts and help us celebrate 100 years of scouting! Please join us in the gym at Park Elementary School, Thursday, September 20th from 6:30pm-7:30pm. All current scouts and girls interested in learning more about Girl Scouts are encouraged to attend. http:/ /hudsonvillegirlscouts.edublogs.org Please read the attached flier with more information Hudsonville 2012 Fall flyer

UPCOMING EVENTS

9/17 ~ School Picture Day : )

9/19 ~ Marco’s Pizza Night

9/28 ~ HEF Fun Fest

9/28 ~ ECSE Parent Involvement Activity “Taste of ECSE”

10/2 ~ Jet’s Pizza Night

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on May 18, 2012 May 18, 2012

BLOG BITS 5/18/2012

Happy Friday Afternoon Georgetown Parents!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE………. Hold on tight……… do you feel the whirl winds blowing around you???? There are only 14 DAYS of school left. This week was a very busy week here!! We had the “Just Write” open house, the “Just Write” teacher skits and the guest students from Liverpool! Now things might settle down a little as we are winding down. We just ask that you pay very close attention to your teacher blogs and any information that may be coming home as there will be lots of fun things happening in the classrooms as we wind down the school year.

LIBRARY NEWS……… Drum roll please…….. Mrs. VandenBerg announced the winners this morning for the reading counts prizes. So there will be alot of excited students coming home from school today!! The Grand Prize winner was Ike Irish from Mrs. Quigley’s class and he won a NOOK!! Ike made his goal for each marking period along with another 136 kids! The other lucky winners were drawn from students who entered tickets for making their goals. A winner was drawn from each class in grades 2-5. So hear are the winners…… Kensley Kreuger (2-G), Marissa Witte (2-K), Harrison Jones (2-J), Bryanna Bentley (2-Q), Joe Huyser (3-F), Nathan Keillor (3-Mc), Jaron Dykstra (3-VA), Max Perez (4-Bia), Jacob Martinez (4-Bo), Mackenzie Krystiniak (4-H), Zach Weiss (4-K), Skylar VanAntwerp (5-Bo), Kelsey Gelder (5-Burd) and Tom Stutz (5-Burm). Way to go readers!! : )

PTC NEWS……… GEORGETOWN’S SPRING CARNIVAL…….. The Carnival is coming fast and the committee is in desperate need of volunteers!! We need a lot of volunteers to make this great night happen for the kids!! So if you are willing and able please contact Stacey Alexander at 616-914-6896. They would love to see families, grandparents and even teenagers volunteer. The Carnival will be held on Friday, June 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.

BOX TOP INFORMATION…….. The box top contest has been extended! Get your box tops in by next FRIDAY to still count in the classroom contests!! Please be sure to label with your student’s name/teacher and how many are in the bag. Start cutting!!

COMMUNITY NEWS……….. LEARN TO PLAY LACROSSE……..Hudsonville Area Lacrosse will have learn to play clinics this summer, check for dates soon at hudslax.com . Open to Boys and Girls 3rd grade through 11th grade who have never played before. Girls 7-11th grade ! Are you interested in playing Lacrosse next spring? Hudsonville Area Lacrosse wants to hear from you ! Talk to your parents, then go to hudslax.com, click on the feedback icon and let us know that you are interested ! Girls lacrosse is not the same as boys lacrosse, no hard hitting, no helmets and a lot of fun.

SATURDAY SLIP~N~SLIDE…… Save the date…. Saturday, June 16. The 2nd Annual Saturday Slip N Slide will be held on Saturday, June 16 from noon until 5pm at the Soccer Bowl in Jenison, also known as Charlie’s Dump (18th Ave & Rosewood)! This community event is for your entire family! Waterslides, bounce houses, dunk tanks, cars, vendors, lots of food, and a HUGE raffle. Visit our website at www.SaturdaySlipNSlide.comfor full details. Ride the waterslides all day for $1 or donation of a non-perishable food item for Hand2Hand Ministry. Call City2Shore Real Estate to purchase your raffle tickets 662-9664. Proceeds benefit KIDS HOPE USA.

AYSO REGISTRATION…….. Player Fee Drop-off….. May 22 / 24…..6:00pm to 8:00pm, Registration is at Jenison Junior High School Cafeteria located at 8295 20th Avenue. Cost For Soccer Registration………$80 for 1st player; $75 for 2nd players; $70 for 3rd and on. $60 for U14 & U19. Players must be 4 ½ years old by August 1st. Register your child at: www.eayso.org Youth soccer teams for boys and girls 4 to 18 years old. www.ayso676soccer.com

ARTISTS AT HUGHES PARK……….. Artists and crafters of all kinds are signing up to be part of the annual Art in the Park event in Hudsonville. This year, the event, hosted by the Hudsonville Arts Council, will be held on June 9, 2012 from 9am to 3pm.

HEF……HUDSONVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION…….. please read the attached flyer with all of the new spring information from the HEF. It will also be found in the upcoming Appleseed. SpringNews

MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION………. Saturday, June 2, 2012……… Hager Park Church is partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to provide a Mobile Food Distribution on Saturday, June 2. The food distribution will take place at Hager Park Church’s parking lot, located at 2635 Bauer Road in Jenison, from 10:00 am to Noon. Sign-in is required, although the food is available to anyone that needs it.There will be a large assortment of food, consisting of fresh seasonal produce and other high quality grocery items.

2012 SUMMER EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC CLASSES……... Ali Bendert – Elementary Music Teacher ~ Classes will be held at Hudsonville United Church of Christ (4950 32nd Street, Hudsonville, MI 49426) in the Choir Room. Please e-mail me at ali.bendert@gmail.com or call me at 517.256.3720 if you would like more information or would like to sign up for a class for you and your child. Classes will run from June 25 – August 10 and will be once a week. Classes are $10 each per child, but if you sign up for the whole summer, the cost is $50 (two free classes!).

Not Sure? Check out a FREE Sample Class! I will be having free sample classes on Saturday, June 9 at 10am (infants and toddlers) and
11am (preschoolers). This will allow you to try the music class for free to see if it is right for you and your child. Please contact me (ali.bendert@gmail.com or 517.256.3720) if you are interested in the free classes.

HUDSONVILLE ROCKET CHEERLEADING……… Is your daughter going into 1st-8th grade next fall and interested in cheering? Hudsonville Rocket Cheerleading will be having their sign up dates on Saturday, June 16^th and Saturday, July 28th. Registrations will be held at the Freshman Campus cafeteria from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The cost of registration is $50 and includes an end of year banquet and trophy. An additional uniform cost applies for those that do not have one. Used uniforms will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis. The 1st-6th grade girls will be cheering at the Hudsonville Youth Football games and the 7th & 8th grade girls will be cheering at the Hudsonville Club Football games. Check out the Hudsonville Rocket Cheer Website for more info (www.hudsonvillerocketcheer.com). If you have any additional questions about the program, please contact me. Call Coach Britni at 616-634-9580 or e-mail hudsonvillerocketcheer@yahoo.com. I look forward to seeing you at registration!

MICHIGAN FIRE JUNIORS……… Youth Recreational Soccer Program….. The Michigan Fire Juniors announces the Sparks Player Academy program (formerly Junior Rangers). This is a recreational soccer program with an emphasis on player and skills development. Players, ages 4 to 9 will learn to play from experienced and paid trainers/coaches in a fun and exciting way. There will be skills and techniques taught that will enable them go on to play soccer at whatever level their ability will take them. The youth soccer player is the foundation to the continued growth and success of soccer in West Michigan. No tryouts are necessary……

2012 – 2013 OPEN REGISTRATION (no tryouts)
Michigan Fire Juniors – Sparks Player Academy (age 4 – 9 based on 2012-2013 school year)
Registration Dates: May 19, 2012
Registration Location: Jenison Christian Church (next to the Ranger Fields on 28th Ave, Jenison
Registration Time: 9:00 am – 11 am
Cost: Fall & Spring $175.00 (8 weeks- fall / 8 weeks-spring includes uniform)
Website: www.michiganfirejuniors.com/

West Michigan Flight Academy 3rd Annual Pancake Carnival……… All you can eat – kids 5 and under free, 6-12 yrs. $5, adults $10. Games, prizes, pony rides, pilots offering flights & much more, there issomething for everyone!
When: Saturday, June 9th, 8 – 11 a.m.
Where: Riverview Airport, 805 Taylor Street, Jenison Michigan
Why: Annual Pancake Carnival fundraiser benefits West Michigan Flight Academy’s flight programs.
These programs give children the opportunity to pursue careers in Aviation & Aerospace, while improving grades in Math & Science. This event is one of many ways to reach as many kids & parents as possible, as well as raising funds for fuel and maintenance cost. More: Internationally acclaimed aviation artist Rick Herter – Framed prints will be auctioned. Mr. Herter will be in attendance to personalize the prints for the winning bidders.

HOPE COLLEGE SUMMER SCIENCE AND MORE CAMPS 2012………. Hope College is offering exciting opportunities this summer for students to explore the wonderful world of science and more. The programs will feature
“hands-on” interactive investigations designed to teach scientific concepts in a FUN and challenging way as well as hands-on, skill and technique building experiences in the non-science camps. Enrollment is based on the grade your student will enter Fall ‘12. You may register one grade either side if there is space available. To register, or for more information, visit our website at www.hope.edu/camps/science.htm l. For questions, e-mail us at sciencecamp@hope.edu or contact us by phone (616) 395-7628.

2012 CREATE CAMP INVENTION COMING TO HUDSONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL THIS SUMMER!……… In partnership with Invent Now, Hudsonville Christian School is pleased to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention program to children entering grades one through six this summer. Camp Invention will run from 9:00 – 3:30 from June 18-22, 2012. This exciting, week-long adventure in creativity immerses children in imaginative play that reinforces and supplements school-year learning in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Hudsonville Christian staff members will facilitate program modules, and enthusiastic high school and college students will serve as Leadership Interns – ensuring that one staff member is in place for every eight children. Register on or before March 30 to receiver $25 OFF the base price of $215. Look for a flyer on Hudsonville Christian School’s websitewww.hudsonvillechristian.org, or there is a flyer available at school. Availability is limited, so visit www.campinvention.org or call800.968.4332 to reserve your child’s spot today!

COMMUNITY ED NEWS……….. We have many different classes and camps planned for your kids this summer. Your student should have brought the brochure home last week one day. Otherwise, please feel free to browse the PDF of the Summer Brochure that I have attached to this email. Summer2012

Online registration for all summer programming begins on Monday, April 16, 2012. Register online at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org

Classes and camps fill quickly, so do not delay in getting your child registered. Please feel free to contact Community Ed with any questions you may have at 669-1740.

UPCOMING EVENTS

5/23-5/25 ~ 5th Grade Camp

5/25 ~ Popcorn Friday

5/25 ~ ECSE Family Picnic at Hager Park

5/29 ~ 5th Grade Safety Trip to the Whitecaps

5/30 ~ 5th Grade Celebration

6/1 ~ Georgetown Carnival 5:30-8:30 pm

6/4 ~ LAST school day for M/W PK/K

6/5 ~ LAST school day for T/TH PK/K

6/8 ~ Early Dismissal at 1:00pm!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on May 11, 2012 May 10, 2012

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Happy Friday Afternoon Georgetown parents!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE…………. I cannot believe I am even saying this……… but there are ONLY 4 more weeks of school left!!! Hold on tight because it is going to fly by!!! So many things are going on like field trips, field days and 5th grade camp!!! So knowing it is absolutely crazy at school and probably at home too, just try to enjoy every moment of this with your children and remember patience is a virtue!! : )

A HUGE thank you to Hudsonville Public Schools for all your help in making the basketball game fundraiser so special!!! We were able to raise approximately $20,000 to be given to the Meyer family in honor of Spencer. We are blessed to be a part of such a giving and caring community!!

Another HUGE thank you to our wonderful Georgetown PTC AND Parents!!! This week has been amazing with all of the special treats provided to the staff for our Staff Appreciation Week! At this time of year it is great to know how much we are appreciated. The little things in life really do make a big difference! : )

PTC NEWS………. MOTHER/DAUGHTER BOWL-A-PALOOZA…….. Friday, May 18 with two start times to choose from. 5:30pm and 7:30pm. At the Hudsonville Lanes Bowling Alley. Cost is $5 per person and this includes 2 games of bowling and shoes. Food will be extra. Please download the attached registration form with all of the information. Registration deadline is Tuesday, May 15!! Bowl-a-Palooza

GEORGETOWN SPRING CARNIVAL………. is coming soon! Save the date of Friday, June 1st, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm! Wristbands are $10 before / $15 day of the event, this includes all games, the Cake Walk and Face Painting. Look for the flyer coming home soon to purchase wrist bands. We will need donated baked goods the week of the carnival, and volunteers are needed to help with games, concessions, set-up and clean-up. Volunteer as a family, grandparents, and older siblings are welcome to volunteer too! Call Stacey Alexander with any questions, (616) 914-6896

COMMUNITY NEWS………. AYSO REGISTRATION…….. Player Fee Drop-off….. May 22 / 24…..6:00pm to 8:00pm, Registration is at Jenison Junior High School Cafeteria located at 8295 20th Avenue. Cost For Soccer Registration………$80 for 1st player; $75 for 2nd players; $70 for 3rd and on.
$60 for U14 & U19. Players must be 4 ½ years old by August 1st.

HEF……HUDSONVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION…….. please read the attached flyer with all of the new spring information from the HEF. It will also be found in the upcoming Appleseed. SpringNews

2012 – 2013 OPEN REGISTRATION (no tryouts)
Michigan Fire Juniors – Sparks Player Academy (age 4 – 9 based on 2012-2013 school year)
Registration Dates: May 12 and May 19, 2012
Registration Location: Jenison Christian Church (next to the Ranger Fields on 28th Ave, Jenison
Registration Time: 9:00 am – 11 am
Cost: Fall & Spring $175.00 (8 weeks- fall / 8 weeks-spring includes uniform)
Website: www.michiganfirejuniors.com/

CHALLENGE OF CHILDREN CONFERENCE……. Challenge of Children is an annual parenting conference held at Hope College on May 17, 2012 from 9 am to 3 pm. This year our keynote, Bob Lancer be speaking on Raising Children, Raising Ourselves: Taking charge in our relationship with children begins with taking charge of ourselves first, because we cannot improve a child’s self-control while we are losing ours. This conference also includes several breakouts with topics such as Transforming Difficult Children, Special Needs Children,Preparing for College Costs,Dealing with Picky Eaters, Parenting with Love & Logic, Autism Spectrum Disorder and MUCH more!Register online at www.challengeofchildren.org or call 616-796-1504 for a brochure. Challenge of Children Flyer 2012 electronic (3)

HOPE COLLEGE SOCCER CAMPS…….. The Hope College Soccer camps are designed specifically for local soccer players that desire to grow in their soccer abilities. Campers ages six to 14 attend day camps in June for a fun educational experience in a great team based setting. At the Hope Soccer Camps we do more than build technical and tactical ability. We also develop relationships that allows each player to build friendships with the other players and staff. Two weeks are available from June18-22 and June 25-29. Come for the best week of soccer ever. Learn more at www.hopesoccercamp.com.

Online registration for all summer programming begins on Monday, April 16, 2012. Register online at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org

Classes and camps fill quickly, so do not delay in getting your child registered. Please feel free to contact Community Ed with any questions you may have at 669-1740.

UPCOMING EVENTS

5/14-5/18 ~ Just Write

5/16 ~ Marco’s Pizza Night

5/18 ~ PK-Boes Field Trip to the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum

5/23-5/25 ~ 5th Grade Camp

5/25 ~ ECSE Family Picnic at Hager Park

5/30 ~ 5th Grade Celebration

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on April 27, 2012 April 27, 2012

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Happy Friday Afternoon Georgetown Parents!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE………. WOW what a whirlwind of a week it has been here this week!! Way to rock the school with ORANGE!! The students/staff AND parents of this building are truly amazing!! : ) Hope to see alot of you at the basketball game tonight. I am sure it will be fantastic!! Moving on……. can you believe it…. ONLY 6 weeks until Summer Break!! : ) Not that we are counting or anything.

JUST WRITE T-SHIRTS……… Sorry about the confusion, but we have had many questions about the cost. It is on the form, but a little hard to find. These shirts are $15 each and you can make your checks payable to “Georgetown Elementary”. Thank you.

MAY/JUNE LUNCH MENUS……….. WOW… here is the last lunch menu for this school year!! I have attached one here along with the deposit slip form if needed. May-June 2012 Hud. Elem Deposit Slip

SPENCER MEYER BENEFIT EVENTS……. As many of you know, Spencer Meyer is a very special Kindergarten student here at Georgetown in Mrs. Estefan’s class and his parents, Jason and Jodi, are also staff members within the district. Spencer is battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and in March the family was informed that the cancer had returned in his spine. The entire district is helping to raise money for the SPENCER MEYER BENEFIT FUND and we have a few things to let you know about. These are great ways to help the family in this time of need!!

BENEFIT BASKETBALL GAME……… is TONIGHT at 7:00pm at the Hudsonville High School. Please come out and enjoy the fun! It will be DONATION entrance fee and there will lots of fun things going on. They are hoping for an “ORANGE OUT’ for the Meyer family. Please wear orange if you are able.

TEAM SPENCER….. Don’t forget about the 5/3 Riverbank Run and Georgetown’s very own “Fun Run”!! The “Fun Run” will be held next Friday, May 4. Please make sure your student wears their “Team Spencer” shirt or any ORANGE shirt for this fun event!! This should be a really cool event here at Georgetown!! Sorry, the deadline for the t-shirts ended today, but any student can wear anything orange on that day and they DO NOT have to have a “Team Spencer” shirt in order to participate!

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES FOR 5TH GRADERS…….. May 10 ~ Field Day at BMS. May 10 ~ Camp Meeting for parents @ 6p @ Georgetown. May 23-25 ~ 5th Grade Camp!! : ) June 6 ~ 5th Grade Celebration!!

PTC NEWS……… Mackinac Island Ferry Coupons……. these are available to you through FUN SERVICES for holding our “Holiday Gift Shop” in December! Coupons are available for children 12 years and younger and you must purchase an adult ticket also. Coupons are not transferable. Please go to the website of www.funservicesgr.com and click on Santa’s Secret Shop and then on the Star Line Ferry Logo. Fill out the form using the CODE MiG and print.

COMMUNITY NEWS………. MAY SCHOOL ELECTION……… On May 8 Hudsonville voters will be asked to approve the annual renewal of the 18 mill non-homestead property tax. This is a tax on businesses and second homes, not on homestead residences or qualified agricultural property. State Education Taxes on homestead residences will remain at the 1994 millage rate. We are deeply grateful for our community’s continued support. Especially during these difficult financial times, passage of the Non-Homestead Renewal allows the district to maintain the current millage rate for operational funding. PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE ON MAY 8th!!

DRUG AWARENESS WORKSHOP…………. Parents, are you aware of the latest drug trends among Ottawa County youth? With all the media coverage of national issues, do you know which ones are actually popular in your neighborhood? This workshop will educate you on what youth in Ottawa County are actually saying about the substances they use.

Parents will learn accurate drug facts, tips for prevention, resources for treatment, and hear from a panel of professionals which will include; Law Enforcement, Assistant Prosecutor for Ottawa County, Youth, Parent and Treatment Specialist. The panel will specifically address your questions. Please note this presentation is appropriate for adults only.

Thursday, May 10, 6:30 -8:00 p.m.
Hager Park (DeVries Rm.)
8134 28th Ave., Jenison

Please contact Jodi Glass at 616.396.2301 ext. 132 or email jglass@pathwaysmi.org with any questions.

DOLL TEA PARTY……….. Saturday May 5, 1:00 – 2:30pm. South Harbor Church, 1951 64th Street, Byron Center, MI.
$5 per-registration @ www.southharbor.org
$7 at the door
Includes special tea with crafts, activities, treats, photo booth, vendors and a raffle including an American Girl Doll as the Grand Prize. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6/$5.

Online registration for all summer programming begins on Monday, April 16, 2012. Register online at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org

Classes and camps fill quickly, so do not delay in getting your child registered. Please feel free to contact Community Ed with any questions you may have at 669-1740.

UPCOMING EVENTS

5/1 ~ Jet’s Pizza Night

5/4 ~ ECSE John Ball Zoo Field Trip

5/9 ~ M/W K Field Trip to Outdoor Discovery Center/Timbertown

5/10 ~ T/TH K Field Trip to Outdoor Discovery Center/Timbertown

5/10 ~ Grades 4/5 Field Day at BMS

5/10 ~ Camp Mtg for 5th Gr Parents at 6pm at Georgetown MPR

5/14-5/18 ~ Just Write

5/16 ~ Marco’s Pizza Night

5/18 ~ PK-Boes Field Trip to the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum

5/23-5/25 ~ 5th Grade Camp

5/25 ~ ECSE Family Picnic at Hager Park

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on April 13, 2012 April 12, 2012

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Happy Friday the 13th Georgetown Parents!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE…… We are hoping that everyone had a great Spring Break. Now we are all rejuvenated for the remainder of the school year! With that being said, it is hard to believe we only have 8 WEEKS of school remaining. Hold on tight because it will fly by!! Just a couple of things directly from the office, OTC and prescription meds and snacks. Medications….. MUST be brought to school by a PARENT, NOT a student! We also have to have a medication form filled out in order to dispense these. If it is a prescription med the form MUST be completed by a physician. These forms are here in the office or you can find them online. As far as snacks go we seem to be having a lot of students come down due to forgetting their snacks for morning break. We do keep snacks in the office for special circumstances, however lately we have been flying through them due to students just forgetting. We appreciate your help at home with this matter. Thank you!

LUNCH INFORMATION……… Here is the April lunch menu and a new deposit slip if you need one. April 2012 Hud Elem Menu Deposit Slip

BIKES/RIPSTICKS/ETC……. With spring along come bikes and ripsticks! With that being said, PLEASE REMEMBER to send a note with your child to their teacher giving them permission to ride/walk/ripstick home. Unless you have done so, the teacher will be required to send them home however they normally get home, such as the bus! Thank you for your help in this matter : )

BENEFIT BASKETBALL GAME…….. will be held Friday, April 27 at 7:00pm at the High School. This will be great night of fun for everyone!! The game will be between the staff at Baldwin Middle and Riley Middle. It will be the “Baldwin Street Ballers vs. Riley Street Rim-Rattlers”! Doors will open at 6:30pm and entrance fees will be a VOLUNTARY DONATION to the Spencer Meyer Fundraiser! Please come out and join us to show your support for the Meyer family! Lots of fun things and the Eagle’s Landing will be selling $1.00 Squishees (slushees), there will be Jet’s Pizza, Jimmy John’s, pop and candy! What could be better?! So MARK your calendars for FRIDAY, APRIL 27!!

TEAM SPENCER….. Fliers for this event should have come home with your YOUNGEST/AND OR ONLY STUDENT. I am also attaching it here in the blog. TEAM SPENCER kids sign up sheet 2 Please read the attached flier or the one sent home with your student for ALL of the details. This will be a donation for the Spencer Meyer Benefit Fund through sponsorship of runners and individual donations. There will be a form coming home through PE for FREE REGISTRATION for the children’s events! You may also order t-shirts on this form. If you want to purchase a t-shirt PLEASE make the check PAYABLE to: MICHELE SYTSMA. T-shirt order forms are DUE APRIL 20th!! Once again this is a great way to help out the Meyer Family!! FYI….. if Georgetown has 100 students sign up to do this race our wonderful 4th grade teacher, Mr. Kooiker, has agreed to SHAVE his head!!! Let’s do this Georgetown!!!

ZOX Staps……. We are currently out of these. We do expect to get more in around the end of April. When these arrive I will be sure to send out a quick message.

12th ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW…….. Save The Date! The 12th Annual Student Art Show is just around the corner! Hudsonville’s annual art show includes masterpieces from students throughout the district, including 100 pieces from our Georgetown artists. The show runs April 23 through 26 at the Park Elementary Community Room. There will be a special artist reception for Georgetown students Tuesday, April 24 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Please check out the attached flyer that will be up in all of the schools to promote this great event. 2012 Flyer-Blog PDF

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES FOR 5TH GRADERS…….. April 18 ~ Parent Informational Meeting for parents of 5th graders. This will be held at Baldwin Middle School in the Cafeteria at 7:00pm. May 10 ~ Field Day at BMS. May 10 ~ Camp Meeting for parents @ 6p @ Georgetown. May 23-25 ~ 5th Grade Camp!! : )

PTC NEWS……. The Father/Son event is fast approaching. This will take place on Saturday, April 21 at the Whitecaps Stadium. Order forms were due this week, but if you have any questions please contact David Schoonbeck at 318-0238. Thank you.

COMMUNITY NEWS…….. MAY SCHOOL ELECTION……… On May 8 Hudsonville voters will be asked to approve the annual renewal of the 18 mill non-homestead property tax. This is a tax on businesses and second homes, not on homestead residences or qualified agricultural property. State Education Taxes on homestead residences will remain at the 1994 millage rate.

We are deeply grateful for our community’s continued support. Especially during these difficult financial times, passage of the Non-Homestead Renewal allows the district to maintain the current millage rate for operational funding. PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE ON MAY 8th!!

HUDSONVILLE SHOWCASE……… Come on out for a free day of family-friendly fun. There will be an indoor bounce house, balloon twisters, wii bowling, and many other fun activities for kids of all ages. There will also be some great door prizes including a Kindle Fire and giveaways including a new Grill. The event is April 14, 2012 from 10-2pm at the Hudsonville High School. No admission fee. Call 662-0900 for more information.

COMMUNITY ED NEWS………. Please see the link at the school’s website at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call 669-7747, ext. #3 for information regarding all the activities being offered. We also have the paper copy registrations of these offerings outside of our Multi-Purpose Room here at Georgetown. You may register online for any activity that is being offered currently. Listed below are a few of the activities currently being offered.

Spring Break Camps

Young Rembrandts ~ Cartoons

Golf Lessons

Heat Jr. Swim

Heat Diving Club

Boater Safety Classes

Afterschool Tennis

Hudsonville Recreatioin Softball

UPCOMING EVENTS

4/18 ~ Marco’s Pizza Night

4/18 ~ 4th Grade Field Trip to the Symphony

4/21 ~ Father/Son Whitecaps Game

5/1 ~ Jet’s Pizza Night

5/4 ~ ECSE John Ball Zoo Field Trip

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on March 29, 2012 March 29, 2012

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Happy Spring Break Georgetown Parents!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE……. Well we made it!! Spring Break is here!! Yes, I know the day is not over, but I look at it this way…. we showed up today so officially we have made it to Spring Break! What a day we had! The Talent Show was fabulous as usual and the kids are really excited about having a few days off. Remember that school resumes on Monday, April 9 and the first Friday we are back to school, which is Friday, April 13, that will be a TUESDAY/THURSDAY PK/K day!

LUNCH INFORMATION……… Here is the April lunch menu and a new deposit slip if you need one. April 2012 Hud Elem Menu Deposit Slip

BIKES/RIPSTICKS/ETC……. Wow have we had a full bike rack this week!! This warm weather sure does bring out the bikes and ripsticks. With that being said, PLEASE REMEMBER to send a note with your child to their teacher giving them permission to ride/walk/ripstick home. Unless you have done so, the teacher will be required to send them home however they normally get home, such as the bus! Thank you for your help in this matter : )

STUDENT DROP OFF…….. We have been noticing a HUGE increase in the amount of students being dropped off in the back of the school by the bus loop and the Middle School parking lot. For student safety reasons we MUST have ALL students dropped off in front of Georgetown in the CIRCLE DRIVE. The students are then able to walk around the building on the sidewalks to their playground. Thank you for adhering to this safety rule.

ENTRANCE DRIVE SAFETY……. As some of you are aware, we had our first accident at the entrance to Georgetown/Baldwin Middle this week. The car was attempting to make a left hand turn ONTO Baldwin St and was hit by an oncoming car. Everyone was ok with minor cuts/bruises, none the less, a scary situation. We are asking that during the busy drop-off and pick-up times that parents use the service drive by the athletic stadiums if you are needing to make a left hand turn onto Baldwin St. This way you will come to an intersection with a traffic light.

One more thing in regards to the entrance drive…….. we have a huge concern for student safety here. Cars are pulling into the drive and exiting the school at a high rate of speed. This is becoming a safety concern more so now due to the amount of students walking/riding bikes to school. PLEASE SLOW DOWN as you enter/exit the school drive!! Thank you! Remember it is for the safety of the students : )

TEAM SPENCER….. Fliers for this event should have come home with your YOUNGEST/AND OR ONLY STUDENT. I am also attaching it here in the blog. TEAM SPENCER kids sign up sheet 2 Please read the attached flier or the one sent home with your student for ALL of the details. This will be a donation for the Spencer Meyer Benefit Fund through sponsorship of runners and individual donations. There will be a form coming home through PE for FREE REGISTRATION for the children’s events! You may also order t-shirts on this form. If you want to purchase a t-shirt PLEASE make the check PAYABLE to: MICHELE SYTSMA. Once again this is a great way to help out the Meyer Family!!

ZOX Staps……. These are really cool bracelets that we are selling to benefit Spencer Meyer AND Jarod/Caleb Mulder. Jarod and Caleb are also students in the district and attend Park Elementary. Mr. Mulder is ALSO an employee of the district just as the Meyer’s are! Jarod and Caleb have a disorder called MPS3A. These bracelets are being sold for ONLY $7 each in the office and all of the proceeds are going directly back to the families!! Stop by the office and get one!! We have been selling a TON of these and have had to get more almost every day this week. We should have more available also after Spring Break. HURRY IN!! : )

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES FOR 5TH GRADERS…….. April 10 ~ Instrument Fittings at Georgetown Elementary. (This helps the students determine if and what instrument they might like to play in Middle School Band.) April 18 ~ Parent Informational Meeting for parents of 5th graders. This will be held at Baldwin Middle School in the Cafeteria at 7:00pm.

PTC NEWS……. Spring Book Fair…… Reports are in…… the Book Fair was a HUGE success with a sales of $5900!! “One For Books” brought in a total of $134. Books have been delivered to those students who had to order theirs. Please contact Cindy Roerig at 450-5772 if your student is still missing a book. Thank you!!

COMMUNITY NEWS…….. CHALLENGE OF CHILDREN CONFERENCE……. Challenge of Children is an annual parenting conference held at Hope College on May 17, 2012 from 9 am to 3 pm. This year our keynote, Bob Lancer be speaking on Raising Children, Raising Ourselves: Taking charge in our relationship with children begins with taking charge of ourselves first, because we cannot improve a child’s self-control while we are losing ours. This conference also includes several breakouts with topics such as Transforming Difficult Children, Special Needs Children,Preparing for College Costs,Dealing with Picky Eaters, Parenting with Love & Logic, Autism Spectrum Disorder and MUCH more!
Register online at www.challengeofchildren.org or call 616-796-1504 for a brochure. Challenge of Children Flyer 2012 electronic (3)

HUDSONVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE “CHALLENGER” DIVISION…….. Hudsonville Little League, www.hudsonvillelittleleague.com, is still accepting registrations for our Challenger Division through April 4. Visit http://assn.la/Reg/?r=4:38919 to sign up. Hudsonville Little League\’s Challenger Division is open to boys and girls ages 5 to 18 (or still in school up to league age 22). The Challenger division is for children with physical and mental challenges. For more information email: challenger@hudsonvillelittleleague.com, or call Jon Koopman at 616-318-9783.

OPEN SWIM FOR SPRING BREAK……… AM Lap: 5:30-7am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Saturday from 7-8:30AM

Friday, March 30 2-4pm; Saturday, March 31 2-4pm; Monday, April 2 through Saturday, April 7 from 2-4pm. Cost for Open and Lap swim is $2.50 for individuals or $8 for the entire immediate family.

EASTER EGG HUNT……….. 7th Annual Hudsonville Community Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by RE/MAX Grand Valley. To be held Saturday, April 7, 2012, 10:00am at Hughes Park on 40th Ave in Hudsonville. Kids up to 10 years old are invited to come and gather prize-filled eggs and have a chance to win one of three Grand Prizes. The event is free; however, if you are able a make a voluntary donation, all proceeds will go to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.

COMMUNITY ED NEWS…………. Please see the link at the school’s website at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call 669-7747, ext. #3 for information regarding all the activities being offered. We also have the paper copy registrations of these offerings outside of our Multi-Purpose Room here at Georgetown. You may register online for any activity that is being offered currently. Listed below are a few of the activities currently being offered.

Spring Break Camps

Young Rembrandts ~ Cartoons

Golf Lessons

Heat Jr. Swim

Heat Diving Club

Boater Safety Classes

Afterschool Tennis

Hudsonville Recreatioin Softball

UPCOMING EVENTS

4/9 ~ Back to School

4/11 ~ Jet’s Pizza Night

4/13 ~ T/TH PK/K Friday

4/13 ~ ECSE Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Field Trip

4/18 ~ Marco’s Pizza Night

4/18 ~ 4th Grade Field Trip to the Symphony

Have a great Spring Break!!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

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