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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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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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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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BLOG BITS from the OFFICE 3/19/10

Good Friday Afternoon!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE

Wow……. what a busy week at Georgetown!  It was like a whirlwind!  We survived the week of Kindergarten screening,  talent show auditions, book fair, 4th Grade field trip to Lansing, 5th Graders visiting the Middle School and to end it all Popcorn Friday!  We went out with a bang!

Just a note to parents….. if your child walks/rides their bike to school you NEED to send a note to their teaching stating that they can walk/ride their bike home.  On the teachers behalf, they do not know when students walk and ride their bikes to school.  Thanks for helping us out with this!

TUESDAY/THURSDAY KINDERGARTEN……  This is a very important note about Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten!  APRIL 1ST is a school day for Tuesday/Thursday Kindergartners!  We do not start spring break until April 2.

RAISE A READER SCHOOL CHALLENGE….   If you have not signed up for the Raise A Reader School Challenge it is NOT too late.  To do so, just go to Mrs. VandenBerg’s Library News Blog and you will find the link to enroll.  Remember this is our chance to WIN $5,000 for our Library here at Georgetown Elementary.

5TH GRADE NEWS…..  Just a few reminders for upcoming dates for our 5th grade students.   April 13 instrument fittings for students wanting to join band; April 21/22 Band meeting for parents; April 28 Course selections due back to 5th grade teachers; May 3 Sixth grade orientation meeting for parents at BMS; May 11 Parent meeting for camp; May 19-21 5th grade Camp.  Wow before you know it they will be on to Middle School!!   Take time to enjoy those 5th graders, before you know it Spring will be gone and school will be out!

COMMUNITY ED NEWS……  No new activities came out this week.  Please feel free to stop by the racks outside the Multi-Purpose Room for the activities that Community Ed is currently offering.  You may also visit the Community Ed website to look at and register for upcoming activities.  www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org.

COMMUNITY NEWS…..  HUDSONVILLE BOOSTER BASH 2010
Sponsored by the  Hudsonville Athletic Boosters
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Sunnybrook Country Club   7-11 PM
Help support your Eagles !   Tickets $25.00 or reserved tables of 8 for $250.00.  For more information contact Steve Herr at  Steveherr121@hotmail.com

Cancer Support Group of Jenison/Hudsonville…..  Has a cancer diagnosis recently affected your family?  Does someone you love need support while going though chemotherapy and/or radiation?  Are you dealing with the affects of therapy?  Cancer Support Group of Jenison/Hudsonville is made up of families from our area who have been through cancer in the past and now want to support other families who are dealing with it.
We are so proud to live in this community, where awareness and support have grown by leaps and bounds!
For more information, please contact:  Kean Krzewski at 662-0951 (Support for children with cancer, Tari Koziatek at 457-9918 (Support for adults with cancer)

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).

That is it for this week.  Have a great weekend.  Happy first day of Spring tomorrow!

Mrs. Nurenberg  : )

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BLOG BITS: 3/12/10

Good Friday afternoon!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE

PTC MEETING…. We would love to have a great turnout out for our meeting next week.  The PTC will be having their meeting on Tuesday, March 16 at 7:00pm. Our wonderful superintendent, Nick Ceglarek, will be there to talk about the school funding issues.  Should be a very informative meeting to attend.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP……..  We held Kindergarten Round-Up on Tuesday and it went very well.  It looks like we will be having a wonderful new bunch of little ones coming our way in the fall.  We will be doing our Kindergarten screening next week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  If anyone has any questions please feel free to contact the office.

READING COUNTS…. These are the winners of the 3rd reading counts drawing.  Each winner will receive a gift certificate for a FREE book of their choice valued at $4.99 or less from the bookfair next week.  These certificates will be waiting for them at the bookfair for the students to use when they shop.

2ND GRADE  —  Jessa VanHaitsma, Emma Koeman, Damian Cook, Brandon Pepper and Danielle Maleski
3RD GRADE —  Kendra Kamer, Harleen Mand, Cierra Nieboer and Haley Tiesman
4TH GRADE — Jared York, Jordan Brower, Gavin O’Brien, Carson Beer and Mallory King
5TH GRADE — Jack Nurenberg, Oliver Owen, Drake Ellis and Jack Peterson

RAISE A READER SCHOOL CHALLENGE….   If you have not signed up for the Raise A Reader School Challenge it is NOT too late.  To do so, just go to Mrs. VandenBerg’s Library News Blog and you will find the link to enroll.  Remember this is our chance to WIN $5,000 for our Library here at Georgetown Elementary.

BOOK FAIR……  Don’t forget our Scholastic Book Fair will be taking place next week here at Georgetown.  It will be held in the Sensory Motor Room in the Early Childhood hallway, room 109.  Don’t forget parents that there will be “Family Shopping” on Tuesday night, March 16.  It will take place from 3:30pm through 7:00pm.

4TH GRADE NEWS…..  Wednesday, March 17 is the 4th graders trip to Lansing.  Students will come to school as usual, but they will NEED TO BE PICKED UP by a parent/guardian after school at around 4:30pm.  Students MUST bring a sack lunch.  This is a great trip and I am sure they will all enjoy this!

5TH GRADE NEWS…..  Just a few reminders for upcoming dates for our 5th grade students.    March 17 5th graders visit the middle school; April 13 instrument fittings for students wanting to join band; April 21/22 Band meeting for parents; April 28 Course selections due back to 5th grade teachers; May 3 Sixth grade orientation meeting for parents at BMS; May 11 Parent meeting for camp; May 19-21 5th grade Camp.  Wow before you know it they will be on to Middle School!!   Take time to enjoy those 5th graders, before you know it Spring will be gone and school will be out!

GEORGETOWN TALENT SHOW….. Important info in regards to the upcoming Talent Show.  Only 3rd through 5th grade are able to audition.  Audition sheets must be turned in by MONDAY, MARCH 15.  Auditions will be held Wednesday, March 17 through Friday, March 19.  The talent show will be held on Thursday, April 1.  Practices MUST be arranged outside of school and the office will not be making phone calls to set up practices for student.  This is the parent’s responsibility.  Thank you for taking care of this at home.

FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE…..  In-District Building Transfer Requests & Schools-of-Choice Hudsonville Public Schools will be considering In-District Building Transfer Requests and Schools-of-Choice Applications for all buildings (room permitting) for the 2010-2011 school year.  The following conditions apply:

  1. The staffing and building facilities can accommodate the transfer.  Openings will be determined by grade level allowing open positions for move-in students.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Due to staffing, student transportation, or other considerations, the district may opt to deny a request.
  2. In-district building transfers, once approved, will remain in effect unless a major shift in student population or redistricting occurs.
  3. Schools-of-Choice (non-resident) students are required to apply annually.

Visit our website for application forms.  Please call 669-1740, ext. 1 if you have questions.

COMMUNITY ED NEWS……  No new activities came out this week.  Please feel free to stop by the racks outside the Multi-Purpose Room for the activities that Community Ed is currently offering.  You may also visit the Community Ed website to look at and register for upcoming activities.  www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org.

COMMUNITY NEWS…..  HUDSONVILLE BOOSTER BASH 2010
Sponsored by the  Hudsonville Athletic Boosters
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Sunnybrook Country Club   7-11 PM
Help support your Eagles !   Tickets $25.00 or reserved tables of 8 for $250.00.  For more information contact Steve Herr at  Steveherr121@hotmail.com

WOMEN’S 6 ON 6 VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT When:  Saturday, March 20
Where:  Hudsonville High School
Time:  Gym opens at 8:30 a.m., matches start at 9:00 a.m.
Cost:  $90 per team
Giftcards will be awarded to the winning team!
Come and join us for a fun afternoon of volleyball competition!

You can register your team online at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org (click the Community Ed. link)  You may also pay by check.  Please make checks payable to Hudsonville Community Education and mail or drop off to 3886 Van Buren, Hudsonville, MI  49426.  If you have any questions, please call or email Christie Klaasen at 616-566-6806 or cklaasen@hpseagles.net .

Cancer Support Group of Jenison/Hudsonville…..  Has a cancer diagnosis recently affected your family?  Does someone you love need support while going though chemotherapy and/or radiation?  Are you dealing with the affects of therapy?  Cancer Support Group of Jenison/Hudsonville is made up of families from our area who have been through cancer in the past and now want to support other families who are dealing with it.
We are so proud to live in this community, where awareness and support have grown by leaps and bounds!
For more information, please contact:  Kean Krzewski at 662-0951 (Support for children with cancer, Tari Koziatek at 457-9918 (Support for adults with cancer)

Have a great weekend and enjoy this spring like weather!!!

Mrs. Nurenberg

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BLOG BITS from the Office 2/19/10

Good Friday Afternoon!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE

Wow what a Friday!  Popcorn day and Freddie Fusion rocked the house!!  : )  Make sure you ask you kids about the assembly they had today.   We do not have a whole lot of new news this week, but please take the time to just read through things to make sure nothing has been missed!

FAMILY FARE REMINDER………THE FIRST WEEK IS THIS COMING MONDAY!! Family Fare has just given us our “Cash for Class” dates.  Please help support our school as you do your grocery shopping during these dates.  The first dates that will be coming up are February 21-27. The second week for this event will be held from April 18-24.This is a great way to help out our school without even having to go out of your way!

JIMMY JOHN’S NIGHT…….  Please come out and support Georgetown!  This coming Tuesday, February 23, will be our second Jimmy John’s Night.  We will receive a portion of the nightly sales.  We will be sending home reminder notes with youngest and only on Monday.  Please don’t forget to give them your teacher’s name when placing the order.  The event will take place from 5p-9p!  DON’T FORGET THEY DELIVER!!  : )

BOX TOPS….. A new program is available through Box Tops for Education called ‘My Class Essentials’.  Many of our teachers have created a registry for their class using My Class Essentials.  The registry is filled with items and supplies needed for their classroom.  Parents can view their child’s classroom registry, purchase the items that are needed or donate money to the classroom registry.  The classroom, students, and teachers get the items they need and our school earns a 2% cash donation on every purchase.

Please visit btfe.com/myclassessentials to search for your teacher’s registry today and help your child’s classroom!  If you have any questions, please contact Angel Truman at Angeltruman@sbcglobal.net.

4th GRADE FIELD TRIP ….  Just to clarify things for parents and students.  The upcoming field trip for the 4th graders to Lansing will be held on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17.  The students will be traveling on Cardinal Charter buses and will be leaving school around 9am.  The students do get back to Georgetown around 4:30pm so they will need to be picked up by a parent or guardian.

COMMUNITY ED NEWS……  The only new Community Ed activity that I have this week is for Spring Golf Lessons.  You may register online at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org.  You may also fill out and return the attached form.  If you have any questions, please contact Community Ed at 669-1740, ext 3.  Don’t forget also that we have forms for this activity and the others that I have sent out in the rack outside of the office.

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COMMUNITY NEWS…..  Hudsonville Booster Bash 2010
Sponsored by the  Hudsonville Athletic Boosters
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Sunnybrook Country Club
7-11 PM
Help support your Eagles !   Tickets $25.00 or reserved tables of 8 for $250.00.  For more information contact Steve Herr at  Steveherr121@hotmail.com

“BECOMING A LOVE AND LOGIC PARENT” WORSHOP

Want to gain some skills for avoiding power struggles with your kids, responding to your kids with empathy instead of anger, and raising responsible kids who take ownership of their problems?  Hudsonville Community Education is offering a workshop for parents which runs for 7 weeks on Thursdays, starting Thursday, March 18.  Other topics covered will include: how to share control, design appropriate consequences, and use enforceable statements. We will be meeting from 6:30-8:00 at Park Elementary and there will be free childcare provided.  The cost of the workshop is $10 total to cover the cost of materials. Please e-mail Kristi Sherrington at ksherrin@hpseagles.net to register.

KIDS CLOTHING AND TOY SALE – Spring/Summer Items;  Saturday, March 6, 2010  9 am – Noon; Borculo Christian School 6830 – 96th Ave, Zeeland MI

WOMEN’S 6 ON 6 VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

When:  Saturday, March 20
Where:  Hudsonville High School
Time:  Gym opens at 8:30 a.m., matches start at 9:00 a.m.
Cost:  $90 per team
Giftcards will be awarded to the winning team!
Come and join us for a fun afternoon of volleyball competition!

You can register your team online at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org (click the Community Ed. link)
You may also pay by check.  Please make checks payable to Hudsonville Community Education and mail or drop off to 3886 Van Buren, Hudsonville, MI  49426

If you have any questions, please call or email Christie Klaasen at 616-566-6806 or cklaasen@hpseagles.net .

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Mrs. Nurenberg  : )

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BLOG BITS from the Office 2/12/10

Good Friday afternoon!

NEWS FROM THE OFFCE

Well it was another busy day here at Georgetown!!  Our ECSE students had a very fun “Circus” day today and enjoyed their activities including having a Clown visit and getting balloons and popcorn!!  Let’s not forget too, that it was Valentine’s party day for all of the other students!!  So hold on tight, that could mean lots of chocolate and sugar!!  Woo-hoo!!

Parents DON’T FORGET that students do not have school this coming Monday, February 15! This is a records day for our staff.  Enjoy your long weekend!!

IMPORTANT PK/K INFORMATION………  District-wide adjustments have been made to the PK•K attendance schedule.   Please mark these dates on your home calendars. I have made the changes to our school calendar (to the right).  The PK•K teachers will also remind you of these changes as the dates draw nearer.

1.  Friday June 4 will be changed to  a M/W day for all  PK•K students.

2. Monday June 7 will be the final day of school for  M/W PK•K students.

3.  Tuesday June 8 will be the final day of school for  T/TH PK•K students.

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MAKE NOTE OF THIS ON YOUR CALENDARS!!  THANKS!!

YEARBOOKS……. We still have a few left in the office if you are interested.  These are available on a first come/first serve basis.  They may be purchased for $10.  If you will be paying by check, please make it payable to “Georgetown Elementary”.  Thank you!

FAMILY FARE REMINDER………Family Fare has just given us our “Cash for Class” dates.  Please help support our school as you do your grocery shopping during these dates.  The first dates that will be coming up are February 21-27. The second week for this event will be held from April 18-24.This is a great way to help out our school without even having to go out of your way!

COMMUNITY ED NEWS…..  I will attaching three activity forms from Community Ed this week.  One is for Boys Wrestling, one for Swimming Lessons and the third is for Soccer and Flag Football.  You may register for these classes online at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or you may stop by the rack outside the office to pick a form up, or you may print and fill out one of the attached forms.  If you have any questions, please contact Community Ed at 669-1740 ext 3.

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COMMUNITY NEWS…….Hudsonville Booster Bash 2010
Sponsored by the  Hudsonville Athletic Boosters
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Sunnybrook Country Club
7-11 PM
Help support your Eagles !   Tickets $25.00 or reserved tables of 8 for $250.00.  For more information contact Steve Herr at  Steveherr121@hotmail.com

“LOVE and LOGIC” Parenting Workshop……..The Hudsonville Community Education Department will be offering a seven-week workshop on becoming an Love and Logic parent starting Thursday, March 18 (skipping the week of Spring Break) from 6:30-8:00 at Park Elementary. The topics covered will include how to: raise responsible kids using the Love and Logic philosophy, respond to kids with empathy, design appropriate consequences, avoid power struggles, share control through choices, and use enforceable statements.  The cost of the workshop is $10 to cover the cost of materials.  Childcare is provided free of charge.  To register, please e-mail Kristi Sherrington at ksherrin@hpseagles.net.

Kids Clothing & Toy Sale – Spring/Summer Items;  Saturday, March 6, 2010  9 am – Noon; Borculo Christian School 6830 – 96th Ave, Zeeland MI


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BLOG BITS from the OFFICE 2/4/10

STUDENT PICK-UP…….. Please parents as a friendly reminder from the office….  if you are doing student pick-up after school please be aware that school is dismissed at 3:40pm and the students should be picked up no later than 3:45pm.  Just remember to take into consideration when the weather is inclimate to allow for extra travel time.  Thank you!

YEARBOOKS.….  Extra, Extra, read all about it.  Yearbooks came in last week and should have already gone home with the students that had purchased them.  We do a have a FEW EXTRA in the office that are available for purchase.  These will be sold on a first come/first serve basis and will be $10.

DONUT SALE SUCCESS!!! A big thank you to Georgetown for making our donut sale a huge success!  We sold 225 donuts and are now able to pay for our gymnastics!  Thank you for being such a wonderful and supportive school!   Mrs. Kok and students.

CLASSROOM BASKET RAFFLE…..  You should be receiving a note from your child’s classroom with their selected a basket theme.  Donations for these baskets can be sent to their classroom up until Thursday, Feb 25th.  Each classroom will have a box to drop off basket donations.  If you’d rather make a cash donation, send cash or check (made out to Georgetown PTC) to your child’s teacher.

These baskets will be on display in the main hallway outside the library March 1-3th, during the school day AND during conferences. You or your child can purchase tickets during lunch time or conferences where the baskets are on display.  Cost for a ticket is $1 The Raffle Drawing will take place on Thursday, March 4th.  Proceeds from this raffle will be going back to your child’s classroom.  Please come and try your luck on winning a basket!

Please see the attachment for the list of teachers and their basket theme.     Classroom Baskets Blog Letter 2010

5th GRADE UPDATES…….. We have tentative dates for this year’s 5th grade music testing, fitting, and parent meetings.
5th grade orientation at each Middle School (meet with counselors, tour of building, music testing, music concert with 6th graders)

  • Wednesday, March 17th Baldwin Street MS
  • Thursday, March 18th Riley Street MS
Instrument Fittings at each elementary (the 5th graders get to try different instruments)
  • April 13 –Georgetown April 21, 22  Rental Nights: Parent meetings to find out about how to get an instrument (band and orchestra only)

BOX TOP COMPETITIONS…..  Just a reminder about the LAST box top competition.  This started on January 4 and will continue through March 19.  There are two levels of the competition… the first is the top classroom from each wing EC, 1st/ 2nd, 3rd/4th, and 5th; and the second is the top boy and girl from each wing.  Please help support Georgetown by participating in this great program.  There are three ways in which to participate: 1.) CLIP box top coupons from your favorite products.   2.) SHOP at your favorite online stores through the Box Tops MarketplaceSM (www.btfe.com/marketplace) and up to 8% of your qualifying purchase will be automatically donated to your school.   3.) PURCHASE BOOKS through the Box Tops Reading RoomSM at Barnes & Noble.
FAMILY FARE REMINDER………Family Fare has just given us our “Cash for Class” dates.  Please help support our school as you do your grocery shopping during these dates.  The first dates that will be coming up are FEBRUARY 21-27. The second week for this event will be held from APRIL 18-24. This is a great way to help out our school without even having to go out of your way!
COMMUNITY ED NEWS…..Posted below:
One is for Babysitting Classes, one for Tae Kwon Do and the last is for Girls Softball clinics.  If you have further questions please call Community Ed at 669-1740 ext 3 and you may also register online at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org.

COMMUNITY NEWS…….
The Hudsonville Community Education Department will be offering a seven-week workshop on becoming an Love and Logic parent starting Thursday, March 18 (skipping the week of Spring Break) from 6:30-8:00 at Park Elementary. The topics covered will include how to: raise responsible kids using the Love and Logic philosophy, respond to kids with empathy, design appropriate consequences, avoid power struggles, share control through choices, and use enforceable statements.  The cost of the workshop is $10 to cover the cost of materials.  Childcare is provided free of charge.  To register, please e-mail Kristi Sherrington at ksherrin@hpseagles.net.



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BLOG BITS from the OFFICE 1/22/10

Good Friday Afternoon!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE

Wow…… it has been a fairly quiet news week in the office!!!  NICE, Huh?  Parents just a FYI  from the school nurses (aka Miss Angie and Miss Doni)  please make sure you are reminding your children to wash their hands frequently and try to keep them away from their mouths.  We have hit the stomach flu season hear at Georgetown and we have had quite a few cases this week.  Make sure  to use lots of soap and hand sanitizer!

KINDERGARTEN news…… We now have registration packets available in the office. You may pick one up at any time or you may wait and get one at Kindergarten Round-Up on Tuesday, March 9.  Kindergarten Round-Up will be held at 7:00pm in our Multi-Purpose Room.  If you currently have a Pre-K student you will need to fill out a registration for the office.  These will be coming home from Mrs. Estefan and are printed on a “Yellow” registration form.

DONUT SALE

Miss Becky’s CI class at Georgetown Elementary is selling donuts January 25-27.  The cost is $1. The donuts will be delivered to your child’s classroom on Friday, January 29.  The money raised will help pay for the CI students to participate in a six week gymnastics program.
Please send money to school in an envelope marked donuts with your child’s name and teacher’s name on it.

PE NEWS

Don’t forget about the Hudsonville PE apparel orders that are due on Friday, January 29.  The “Jump Rope for Heart” envelopes are also due on February 15.  If you would like more information on these two events please visit the PE blog at http://mvankoev.edublogs.org

D.E.S.K.

Please take a moment to read the following attachment in regards to an upcoming program that a wonderful Georgetown Father has put in place.  DADS you are going to want to read this!!!  : )

DESK Letter – 1.19.10

COMMUNITY ED NEWS

There are no new activities out this week for Community Ed.  If you are interested in anything please stop by the information rack outside of the Multi-Purpose Room, type in key word “Community Ed” for a  tag on the blog, or visit the community ed website at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org.

COMMUNITY NEWS

SALAD CITY CLASSIC……  Students, Parents, and fans: “Salad City Classic” annual event will be held this year at Unity Christian High School on Saturday, January 30, with games throughout the day. Admission is free, so come to one game, or all of them. Salad City Classic Shirts will be on sale next week at the high school to raise money for the Haiti Relief Fund.  Be sure to wear your Salad City Classic shirt or your yellow shirt and bring your EAGLE SPIRIT!
The schedule for January 30 is:
9th Girls Basketball – 10:30 AM
9th Boys Basketball – 12:00 noon
JV Girls Basketball – 1:30 PM
JV Boys Basketball – 3:00 PM
Var. Girls Basketball – 5:00 PM
Var. Boys Basketball – 7:00 PM

GEORGETOWN LITTLE LEAGUE…….  Georgetown Little League in-person registration will occur on January 23 from 9 – 1 at the Jenison High School Media Center.  Online registrations are open now and will run through at least February 14 with some divisions having late registration with a $10 late fee until February 28Little League is open to girls who are 5 before 12/31/09 and boys who are 5 before 4/30/10.  If you live north of Port Sheldon and east of 56th Ave , Georgetown Little League is your Little League.  More information is available at www.GeorgetownLL.com or you may call Rob at 437-5054.

HUDSONVILLE LITTE LEAGUE……. Hudsonville Little League Sign-Ups are being held Jan 23, 27, & 30 at Unity Christian High School.  For more information and to PRE-REGISTER, please go to www.hudsonvillelittleleague.com now!!!

Well I think this is it for this week.  Enjoy your weekend!!!

MRS. NURENBERG  : )

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BLOG BITS FROM THE OFFICE 1/15/10

Good Friday afternoon!!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE

Well it is that time of year again, believe it or not!!??  The Kindergarten questions are beginning to roll into the office.  So we will give you the information that we currently have.  Kindergarten Round-Up will be held here at Georgetown on Tuesday, March 9 at 7pm. I’ve also attached a copy of the Vision and Hearing Testing Schedule from the Ottawa County Health Dept.  It will have all the dates, times, and locations of the upcoming testing.  For a complete run down of all Kindergarten information from the district please visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org

HV PreK 2010

HOLIDAY PROGRAM DVD’S

The office still has available 2 Holiday DVD’s.  This will be available on a first come, first served basis.  These DVD’s are available for $20.

PE NEWS

Don’t forget to order you Hudsonville Physical Education apparel.  These order forms came home with the students this week from their gym class.  These orders are due on Friday, January 29.  If you need another order form, please stop by the office.

Also it is time again for the “Jump Rope for Heart”.  These donation envelopes also came home with the students this week.  We do have a few extra in the office of these too.  “Jump Rope for Heart” forms are due back on February 15. Please return the apparel form and the “Jump for Heart” envelopes to Mrs. Nienhuis/Mrs. Van Koevering.  I have also attached the link to the PE teachers blog for more information regarding these two items.    http://mvankoev.edublogs.org

PTC EVENTS

Our Mother/Daughter event is coming soon.  “Make a Memory with Mom” will take place on Saturday, February 6 from 1:00-4:00pm.  It will be held right here at Georgetown in the Multi-Purpose Room.  The cost will be $10/personThe sign-up form must be turned in by Friday, January 22!!! I will attach the form to sign up.  Hope to see all Georgetown girls there!!!!

Memories with Mom RSVP 2010

5TH GRADE NEWS

Just a couple of dates to get on your calendar.  The Parent meeting for 5th grade camp will be held on May 11.  It will be held here at Georgetown in the Multi-Purpose Room.  The other date I have for you right now is Monday, June 7.  This will be the date of the 5th grade Celebration.  The actual activity is being kept on the down low, as we want it to be a surprise for the 5th grade students.  Stay tuned for more upcoming dates.  The upcoming months will be getting busy for these kids.  We will keep you posted with camp info, Middle School Visitation and any other important info  that you may need.

COMMUNITY ED NEWS

There are three new activites out from Community Ed.  Golf Lessons will be available for students in grades 1-8 and starts February 4.  The Girls Volleyball Clinic  is available for girls in grades 3-6.  The first session of this will begin on February 8.  The last one is Learn to Skate and is available for students and children starting at age 4.  I will attach all of these enrollment forms, but if you have any further questions please visit the Community Ed website at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org, or call 669-7747.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Georgetown Little League……..Georgetown Little League in-person registration will occur on January 16 & 23 from 9 – 1 at the Jenison High School Media Center.  Online registrations are open now and will run through at least February 14 with some divisions having late registration with a $10 late fee until February 28Little League is open to girls who are 5 before 12/31/09 and boys who are 5 before 4/30/10.  If you live north of Port Sheldon and east of 56th Ave , Georgetown Little League is your Little League.  More information is available at www.GeorgetownLL.com or you may call Rob at 437-5054.

Hudsonville Little League……. Hudsonville Little League Sign-Ups are being held Jan 23, 27, & 30 at Unity Christian High School.  For more information and to PRE-REGISTER, please go to www.hudsonvillelittleleague.com now!!!

Well I think this is it for this week.  Enjoy your weekend!!!

Mrs. Nurenberg  : )