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Family Rink Time: TODAY at 4:30 pm

hockey clip artIf you are looking for a great family activity for this afternoon, consider heading to the Georgetown Ice Arena.

A group of Georgetown Elementary School dads are hosting a open skate time for all Georgetown families and staff.

This is being held on TODAY, SATURDAY from April 24 from 4:30-6:00 pm.

This group of dads has done a great job of supporting our Bustin’ Thru Books project and they would like to continue involving dad’s in the school setting.

To find out more, read the attached flyer.   Georgetown Family Skate

Many thanks to Jeff Wressell for organizing this event.

Items will be raffled off at this event (tickets $1 each) and include the following:

  • Autographed hockey stick from MSU
  • Autographed puck from MSU
  • TWO $45 GC from Carrabbas
  • ONE $15 GC from Olive Garden
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BLOG BITS from the Office 4/23/10

Good Friday afternoon again Georgetown parents!  Hope this week has been good to all of you, as it has been a good week here at school.

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE

10TH ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW….. Please see the attached flyer in regards to the upcoming Art Show for the Hudsonville Public Schools.  Everyone is welcome to come out and see all the great works of art done by our very own Hudsonville students. The event is held at Park Elementary and is open from 5:30pm to 7:30pm from April 26th through April 29th.  The attachment has all the details.

All School Art Show Invite

GEORGETOWN’S SPRING CARNIVAL…..Our spring carnival will be held on Saturday, May 15 from 11am to 2pm.  In order to participate in the games and bounce house, etc the children will need to have a wristband.  Any child over 2 years of age will be required to have a wristband to participate.  Wristbands purchassed in advance will be $10 and if you purchase the day of the wristband will be $15.  The pre-sale ends MAY 7TH. Wristbands will be handed out to those you pre-ordered on or before May 14.  Please make checks payable to Georgetown PTC.  If you have any questions please contact Susie Coxen at 669-3662 or Stacey Alexander at 914-6896.

4th GRADE NEWS…..4th Graders will be starting their swimming lessons on MONDAY!!!! This will go until May 7.  Please make sure your student is prepared for this!  Remember a towel, a swim suit, and most important of all….. don’t forget to send the “unmentionables” if the student wears their suit to school underneath their clothing.  The office always has to make many phone calls for such things when swimming starts.  We appreciate your planning ahead for this!  : )

5th GRADE NEWS.…..COURSE SELECTIONS are due back to your child’s teacher by April 28. Please make sure to return these on time as the Middle School needs these to get things rolling for schedules for next year.  Lastly, MAY 3  from 7-8:30p is the parent/student Sixth Grade Orientation night at Baldwin Middle School.  Please make sure and mark your calendars for these important upcoming dates.

PARENTS OF 5TH GRADERS….. please READ the following attachment from the middle school in regards to immunizations requirements for the middle school.    announcement

Remember to enjoy this time with your 5th grader, it will be busy, but very fun and exciting for them!  : )

LUNCH NEWS…..More Environmentally Friendly Lunch Tray Introduced.  In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the food service program introduced a more environmentally friendly lunch tray at the elementary buildings on Monday April 19.  This tray is part of the envirofoam line of environmentally friendly disposable products offered by Dispozo.  This tray has 21.8% recycled pre-consumer waste and 100% recycled Carbon Dioxide (CO2) used in its manufacturing. For more information on this product, go towww.dispozo.com/pdf_docs/enviroware_specs.pdf.

SCHOOL ELECTION…..   ~ Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, May 4, 2009! Ballot items include:
Non-Homestead Renewal – 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.  Taxes on homestead residences will remain at the 1994 millage rate.

Board Election – Two four-year seats are open this year. Four candidates are running:
Steve Bowerman (incumbent)
Dawn Sneden
Ron Terpstra
Roderick Weersing

COMMUNITY ED NEWS…. The Summer Activities booklet from Community Ed will be coming home today and Monday with our youngest and only students.  This is a listing of all the activities that Community Ed will be offering throughout the summer.

COMMUNITY NEWS….. HUDSONVILLE ROCKET CHEERLEADING
Is your daughter going into 1st-8th grade next fall and interested in cheerleading?  Hudsonville Rocket Cheerleading will be having their sign up date on Saturday, May 15th.  Registration will be held at the Hudsonville High School 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.  If you have questions about the program, please contact me.  Email:  hudsonvillerocketcheer@yahoo.com or call coach Britni at 616-634-9580.  I look forward to seeing you at registration!

TASTE OF HUDSONVILLE……. On Saturday, May 1st the Hudsonville Band Boosters will be sponsoring “Taste of Hudsonville” in the Hudsonville High School gymnasium from 2-5pm.  This community-wide event will showcase a variety of area restaurants as well as the instrumental music talent of the Hudsonville Band program.  In addition to great food and music, a large silent auction and 50/50 raffle will be held.  Tickets for the event can be purchased daily in the Hudsonville High School office, in the high school lobby on Mondays from 5-6pm and at Lake Michigan Credit Union on 32nd Ave. beginning Monday, April 12th.  Advanced sale tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under  ($12 for adults and $6 for children at the door).

CHILDREN’S LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION EVENT…….The Walk: Grand Rapids, Sixth Street Bridge Park     Date: May 1, 2010    Time: Registration – 9 a.m. The Walk – 10 a.m.    Route: Scenic 3-mile walk through Downtown Grand Rapids   $20 pre-registration fee. $25 day-of registration fee.  The Walk will provide food, refreshments, and entertainment.  For more information contact, Kelli at 248-530-3009 orkzgieb@leukemiamichigan.org

Well I think this is it for this week.  I hope you all enjoy your weekend!

Mrs. Nurenberg  : )

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Fifth Grade Parents: Please Read

The Baldwin Street Middle School will be holding its 6th Grade Parent/Student Orientation Night on Monday May 3, 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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Donations for Haiti

Haitian schoolSara Wierda-Bentley, a parent from our school, will be traveling with a relief organization to Haiti within the next two weeks.
Sara would like to collect supplies that will travel with the members of her group and be delivered directly to the Haitian people in need.  If you would like to contribute, please bring place any of the following items in the box in the front lobby.
All items  must be donated by April 30th.
Thank you for your help!
-First aide supplies:
-sterile gauze pads
-large band-aides, water proof
-antiseptic wipes
-hand sanitizer
-triple antibiotic ointment
-disposable gloves
Children’s craft supplies:
-face painting
-coloring or drawing activities
-play dough
Miscellaneous
-flash lights
-mosquito tents
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Art Show Popcorn Popper Needed

Art Show Help Needed!  Mrs. Brouwer is looking for one or two people to help pop popcorn for our upcoming Hudsonville Student Art Show. popcorn

When:  Monday April 26, from 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Where:  Park Elementary School
Bonus Pay:  Unlimited Popcorn Munching

Interested in helping out? Please contact Mrs. Brouwer:  jbrouwerathpseaglesdotnet or call 797-9797 ext 22412.  Thank you!

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Weekly Events: April 19, 2010

If there was a time of the year to follow the blogs (school and classroom) it is now.  There are many events that take place during the final weeks of school—and details about most of these can be found on our websites.

Mrs. Nurenberg posts BLOG BITs each Friday to give you a snapshot of important events coming up that are school wide, grade focused and community ed based.  In addition, a picture shot of the school google calendar is posted at the beginning of each week.

If you have any questions about a school, parent club or classroom based event, do not hesitate to get in touch with us via email, blog comment or phone call.

Here’s to a great week ahead!  Mrs. Reagan

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Hudsonville becomes Whoville

Beginning Monday, April 19 the city of Hudsonville becomes Whoville! A touring collection of Seuss Statues will be housed in the garden area near city hall through May 16.  The Cat in the Hat statue visited our school this past week, allowing students to receive a sneak preview of the event.

Event Details

  • When: Opens 6:30 p.m. Monday; runs 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through May 16. Only the outdoor art will be available Sundays.
  • Where: City Hall, 3275 Central Blvd. off 32nd Avenue north of I-196.
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BLOG BITS from the OFFICE 4/16/10

Good Friday Afternoon Georgetown Parents!  I hope everyone enjoyed their Spring break!  I know we did hear at school, but were happy to get back in the swing of things, but we HAVE started the countdown to summer vacation!  WOO-HOO!!  : )

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE

BIKE RIDERS, WALKERS, RIP-STICK RIDERS, ETC………  If your child is coming to school by another means of transportation other than the school bus we need you to make sure that they are not arriving to school too early.   We do not have crossing guards and playground supervision available for these students when they arrive too early.  Students should not be getting to school before 8:30am.  It may even take a “test” run with parents to see how long it will take for the students to get to school via another means of transsportation to make sure they are not leaving home too early.   One other reminder if you would pass it on to your children….. please ask them not to ride through the parking lot by the stores on Baldwin.  They should be using the sidewalk only.  We are just afraid that someone may be hit by a car while crossing through the parking lot!   Thank you for help with these areas of concern.

END OF DAY CHANGES…… If you need to make an end of the day change for your student/students please make sure you either send a note with the student in the morning, or contact the office by 2:30 if possible.  The end of the day is very hectic here and sometimes it is hard to reach the teachers to give them last minute changes!  Some classes are at specials, others are at recess, and most importantly teachers are not able to check their email at the end of the day to check for messages about changes.  This would be greatly appreciated by the office and teaching staff if you could help us out with this.  Thank you!

BOX TOP WINNERS…..  Classroom winners were as follows:  K/1 Winner- Bohl;  2/3 Winner-Quigley; 4/5 Winner-Bouwens.  Individual winners were as follows:  k/1-Dylan Ham and Tessa VanKampen; 2/3- Maxim Perez and Taylor Sytsma; 4/5- Jack Nurenberg and Marissa Bekkering.   Classrooms were rewarded with a small treat and the indivdual winners were rewarded with a small prize also.  Way to go guys!

GEORGETOWN SCHOOL CARNIVAL……. Our spring carnival will be held on Saturday, May 15 from 11am to 2pm.  In order to participate in the games and bounce house, etc the children will need to have a wristband.  Any child over 2 years of age will be required to have a wristband to participate.  Wristbands purchassed in advance will be $10 and if you purchase the day of the wristband will be $15.  The pre-sale ends MAY 7TH. Wristbands will be handed out to those you pre-ordered on or before May 14.  Please make checks payable to Georgetown PTC.  If you have any questions please contact Susie Coxen at 669-3662 or Stacey Alexander at 914-6896.

4th GRADE NEWS….  Just a reminder that they will be going on a Symphony field trip next Wednesday, April 21.  If you have any questions about this please contact the teacher or visit their blog.

4th Graders will also be starting their swimming lessons on MONDAY, APRIL 26.  This will go until May 7.  Please make sure your student is prepared for this on that Monday.  Please remember a towel, and swim suit, and most important of all….. don’t forget to send the “unmentionables” if the student wears their suit to school underneath their clothing.  The office always has to make many phone calls for such things when swimming starts.  We appreciate your planning ahead for this!  : )

5th GRADE NEWS….  Wow are things moving along at a rapid pace for these 5th graders.  Before you know it they will be Middle Schoolers!  YIKES!!

Band meetings for parents and students will be held on April 21/22.  Please make sure you attend one of these important meetings.  COURSE SELECTIONS are due back to your child’s teacher by April 28. Please make sure to return these on time as the Middle School needs these to get things rolling for schedules for next year.  Lastly, May 3 is the parent Sixth Grade Orientation night at Baldwin Middle School.  Please make sure and mark your calendars for these important upcoming dates.  Remember to enjoy this time with your 5th grader, it will be busy, but very fun and exciting for them!  : )

PTC NEWS….  PTC is looking for nominations for the following positions:  Co-Treasurer and Vice President.  Please send in your nominations to the current PTC members.    You may email these to Kristi Fellows at ioniagal@att.net or Jamie Ham at Cjham20@comcast.net.  Thank you for your thoughts and consideration in this matter.

COMMUNITY ED NEWS….  no new activities at this time.  Make to watch however for the brochures for the upcoming Summer Activites to be coming home with the students around the end of April.

COMMUNITY NEWS…..  TASTE OF HUDSONVILLE……. On Saturday, May 1st the Hudsonville Band Boosters will be sponsoring “Taste of Hudsonville” in the Hudsonville High School gymnasium from 2-5pm.  This community-wide event will showcase a variety of area restaurants as well as the instrumental music talent of the Hudsonville Band program.  In addition to great food and music, a large silent auction and 50/50 raffle will be held.  Tickets for the event can be purchased daily in the Hudsonville High School office, in the high school lobby on Mondays from 5-6pm and at Lake Michigan Credit Union on 32nd Ave. beginning Monday, April 12th.  Advanced sale tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under  ($12 for adults and $6 for children at the door).

CHILDREN’S LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION EVENT…….The Walk: Grand Rapids, Sixth Street Bridge Park     Date: May 1, 2010    Time: Registration – 9 a.m. The Walk – 10 a.m.    Route: Scenic 3-mile walk through Downtown Grand Rapids   $20 pre-registration fee. $25 day-of registration fee.  The Walk will provide food, refreshments, and entertainment.  For more information contact, Kelli at 248-530-3009 or kzgieb@leukemiamichigan.org

This is it for now.  Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Nurenberg  : )

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Rink Time!

Ice ArenaA group of Dad’s who care about kids is hosting a open skate time at the Georgetown Ice Arena for all Georgetown families and staff.  This will be held on April 24 from 4:30-6:00 pm.

This group of dads has done a great job of supporting our Bustin’ Thru Books project and they would like to continue involving dad’s in the school setting.

To find out more, read this flyer.  Georgetown Family Skate.  We would love to see you there!

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The week ahead: April 12, 2010

I hope that your week of vacation was everything that you hoped for!    We are headed into the final ten weeks of the school year…and this is hard to believe.  There is much to do — and these days will zoom by quickly.  Follow your child’s class blog for details on all calendar events and announcements.    The weekly updates posted here will give you a brief overview–specifics can be found on the classroom sites.

Please make sure that you complete the profile form to help us with class placements for next year.

Have a fantastic week!

Blog week 10

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