Do you know a family who is in need of winter clothing? Water of Life Church, our Kids’ Hope sponsor, has many items that they would like to get to families, children of need.
If you know a family that would benefit, please contact Rob Holland @ 667-9348.
This is our first week of the new calendar year AND the 16th week of our school year. As I mentioned in our HAPPY NEW YEAR post, these upcoming 5+ months are critical months for learning.
Follow your child’s classroom blog for updates on instructional approaches in reading and writing workshop, math expressions, social studies, science and more.
If you feel that you are missing details about your child’s learning and/or upcoming events, please be sure to email or call your child’s teacher as soon as possible. We are committed to do all we can to keep you informed and communicate on a regular basis.
A snapshot of the week ahead is below—and as you can see, the big school event is our JET’S PIZZA NIGHT on Tuesday. A portion of all pizza profits goes toward our school. Simply mention that you are support Georgetown Elementary when you order your pizza: (616) 662-9333
We welcome in the new year with our sixteenth week of school. As you know, we end the calendar year with holiday celebrations and performances — often feeling like we are burning the candle at both ends. The months of January through March are wonderful for settling into the work of learning and growing together.
This will be a four day week that ends with popcorn day! Remember to check your child’s class blog for more specific information about class events.
Here’s to a great start to the new year…and a wonderful second half of school year!
Mrs. Reagan
Celebrating the beginning of the new year is a tradition that has been celebrated throughout the world for hundreds of years. The new year is celebrated with parties, special foods, making resolutions and even fireworks in some locations. To find out more details about the history of this holiday, visit the History Channel’s website.
Whatever your traditions happen to be, I hope that your New Year has arrived in style! I am looking forward to the second half of the school year at Georgetown. These upcoming 5 + months are incredibly important and productive days in the school year–and a time that we typically see the most gains in learning across all grades.
Have a wonderful first weekend of 2011.
Mrs. Reagan
Thanks to the internet, and a tech savvy Santa, we can now track his journey from the North Pole to children’s homes throughout the world and then back again.
To track Santa from your home, visit the Santa Tracking System that is controlled my some very special Norad trained elves. You can also visit Santa’s workshop.
The elves at Google received special permission from Santa Claus to share these helpful links:
From the Google Blog:
“There’s one timeless question that we’re proud to say we can help answer: Where in the world is Santa at this very moment? Thanks in part to recent advances in warp-speed GPS technology and some very clever elves (elveneering?) NORAD Tracks Santa is once again prepped and ready to go.”
The kids love it (Okay who am I kidding? This is really cool). As of tomorrow young and old alike can visit www.noradsanta.org to stalk Santa as he crosses the names of over 6 billion people off of his list. And because it’s the all-seeing GOOG you have multiple “Santa stalking” options. Yes really.
Google Map — Open Google Maps and search for “Santa NORAD” or just visit NoradSanta.org and get past the language screen. You can also watch a Santa cam here.
Google Earth Plugin – If you’ve got the Google Earth plugin, you can visit Noradsanta.org and click on Track Santa In Google Earth.
Santa Mobile — Visit m.noradsanta.org or complete the “Santa NORAD” search on Google Maps for mobile.
YouTube – Of course, Santa has a YouTube channel.
Realtime Search — You can follow Santa on Twitter at @noradsanta, find him on Facebook hereand use Google’s realtime search for updates.
Apparently NORAD has been tracking Santa since 1955, hilariously because a telephone misprint in a Sears catalogue misdirected Santa hotline callers to a NORAD higher ups phone line. Google got in on the Santa tracking game in 2004 and partnered up with NORAD in 2007, bringing Google services like Maps, Earth and YouTube into the mix.
Okay seriously, does ANY tech company have more Christmas spirit than Google?
Update: For those in need of an even bigger Santa fix, here’s his privacy policy.
The HHS National Honor Society is sponsoring a stuffed animal drive in honor of their bravest and most inspiring hero, SPENCER MEYER! Spencer is a pre-kindergarten student in our building who is battling cancer. His parents are the Jason and Jodi Meyer–both teachers at Hudsonville High School.
The NEW stuffed animal drive will be going on throughout the month of January. Please shop the holiday sales, find a stuffed animal that needs to be hugged and loved by a child patient at DeVos Children’s Hospital, deliver the new stuffed animal to the front lobby of Georgetown, and deposit it in the box by the front office.
Thank you for your support of the HHS National Honor Society, DeVos Children’s Hospital, the 100’s of recovering children who need these stuffed animals and SPENCER MEYER…our Georgetown hero!
GOOD AFTERNOON GEORGETOWN FAMILIES!
This is just a heartfelt message coming from the office. Mrs. Reagan, Mrs. Ripley and Mrs. Nurenberg wanted to extend a HUGE thank you for all of the wonderful gifts and cards that were given to us. Georgetown has such a wonderful group of students and parents. We are very fortunate to work here at this school. We hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! Enjoy your time off and have fun! We should all be well rested and ready to go when we return on January 3!
Thank you again and have a great Christmas Break!!!
Mrs. Reagan, Mrs. Ripley and Mrs. Nurenberg
WOO-HOO it is Christmas Break Georgetown Parents!
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE…. Wow, can you believe it?! It is Christmas Break already and we have two weeks off! YIPPEE!! Our Holiday Program was another huge success. We had a great turnout as usual and all of the students did a great job. It was a great night. The school has just been a buzz with all of the holiday festivities going on around here. The parties all went well. So enjoy the time off, rest, relax and enjoy your kids while they are home with you and we will be ready to go when January 3 rolls around.
BEFORE SCHOOL DROP OFF ….. This is just a friendly reminder from the office staff and the morning staff who are on the playgrounds before school. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE….. when dropping your students off in the morning make sure they walk around the building on the sidewalk to their playground. I KNOW it is cold now in the morning, however, the students should be dressing warm enough to be out on the playground before school. In the office we keep track of the temperature and the wind chill factor every morning to make sure it is not too cold outside for the kids. So the students should not be walking through the building in the morning before school, but going straight to their playground. Thanks for your help and support with this matter.
ART ROOM NEWS….. Please visit the art room blog to get further information in regards to the upcoming Marco’s Pizza Night in January. The students are decorating pizza boxes that if you order pizza that night it will be delivered/picked-up in THEIR pizza box! How cool is that. The Marco’s dates are January 18 and 19! Please click here for a direct link to the art room blog ART ROOM
FOOD SERVICE NEWS…… New Notification System for Lunch Accounts – Starting on January 3, 2011, any parent that has an email address on file with the Hudsonville Schools PowerSchool system will automatically receive an email notice when their child’s lunch account has a low balance. The low balance amount is $2.00 for paid children and $.80 for reduced children. Once your child’s account drops to either of these amounts, you will receive an email letting you know that you need to send in more money. You will also get a notice when your child’s account has a zero or negative amount. These notifications will be sent out Monday through Friday. If you do not want to receive these email notifications, you need to contact Stacey Wykoski at swykoski@hpseagles.net by Friday December 31 to have this feature removed from your child’s account. Please include your child’s first name, last name and grade in the email. Please feel free to contact Stacey at 667-3352 or swykoski@hpseagles.net if you have any questions.
SNOW DAY PROCEDURE FOR HOT LUNCH………With snow just around the corner, the food service program would like to remind parents and students about what will happen if school is closed due to weather. If the district isclosed, the menu that was supposed to be served on the snow
day will be moved to the next school day. An example: if school is canceled on Tuesday due to weather, Tuesday’s menu will be served on Wednesday and the menu that was scheduled for Wednesday will be completely canceled. Because of our computer lunch account system, there will be no need to issue credits and your student will still be able to order a lunch if they need one. The only exception to this policy is if school is canceled on Friday. In this case, Friday’s menu will be completely canceled and we will continue with the regular menu on Monday. Information on what menu will be served on the day you return will be available on the food service web page at www.jenhudfood.org. Please feel free to contact the food service department at 457-2400 if you have any questions or are unsure of what the menu will be. Thank you! -Stacey L. Wykoski, Food Service Director.
COMMUNITY ED NEWS……. WOW, alot of new things being offered currently though Community Ed. I will be attaching 5 new flyers for the newest programs that have been sent to us. Please remember that if you have further questions or concerns to please visit the Community Ed link listed…… http://commed01.hudsonville.k12.mi.us/Default.aspx .
The lastest activity flyers that we have received are for “Young Rembrandts” After School Drawing Class, HEAT Diving Club, Swim Lessons, Beginning Fencing Camp and Winter Bowling. You may register online or we have the flyers in the rack just outside the Multi-Purpose Rm.
UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS FOR THE SENIOR ALL NIGHTER!……. These are a great way for our community to help support our Senior Class. Take advantage of these few evenings to take a night off from cooking dinner. Just read below for more details.
Monday, December 27, 2010 On The Border Mexican Grill 3676 Potomac Circle SW · Grandville
Eat at On The Border Mexican Grill anytime on Monday, December 27, present the attached flyer, and 10% of your bill will benefit our Seniors! Feel free to forward this email to family, friends and neighbors and come out and enjoy some great Mexican food! Hudsonville High School Senior Party 12-27-10
UPCOMING EVENTS TO PUT ON THE CALENDAR
1/4 Jet’s Pizza Night
1/7 MONDAY/WEDNESDAY KINDERGARTEN DAY
1/13 PTC Meeting 6:30pm
1/14 Popcorn Friday
1/18 – 1/19 Marco’s Night (don’t forget these are the nights to get your decorated pizza boxes from art!)
Remember have a wonderful break!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Mrs. Nurenberg
