BLOG BITS 12/7/12………. Happy Friday Georgetown Parents! 
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE ………. Let the count down continue……… 10 school days until Christmas break!! This just does not seem possible. It was a pretty quiet week here this week. We have been seeing a lot of illness again here at Georgetown. The symptoms we are seeing the most of are vomiting, fever and sore throat. The fever has been lingering on average for 3-4 days. So please remember to follow the 24 hour rule when it comes to vomiting and fevers.
HOLIDAY PROGRAM DVD’S…………. Just a friendly reminder that we will NO longer be accepting orders for these. If you did not get a chance to order one please CONTACT WCET at 669-3332. Thank you.
CALL INS and LATE ARRIVALS………… Please try to remember to call in for your student if they are not going to be attending school for the day OR even if they will be a late arrival. Especially with illnesses on the rise right now, we have been needing to make more phone calls home to check on students who are not accounted for. With 625 students in this building it can take quite a while to get through attendance. If you can help us with this matter that would be great! Please remember you can call the office number 24/7 and leave us a message. Thank you : )
STUDENT EARLY PICK-UP………. In regards to students getting picked up early for appointments, etc. we are going to be doing things a little differently here in the office. Please STILL continue to send a note to the teacher informing them that you will picking up your student early. This will help to ensure that the students are ready for pick up. However, as far as the office goes we WILL NOTcall the student down to the office until you are here to sign them out. We have just been seeing more that we call the student down and then they are not picked up on time and they end up missing more of their instructional time in class. Our suggestion to you as parents is to arrive 5-10 minutes early to ensure that you leave on time with your student. Thank you.
LUNCH SCHEDULES……. Just wanted to get these out there again as we have been getting frequent calls in regards to this. KINDERGARTEN, recess 11:20-11:35, lunch 11:40-12:00; 1ST GRADE, recess 11:30-11:45, lunch 11:50-12:10; 2ND GRADE, recess 12:00-12:10, lunch 12:15-12:35; 3RD GRADE, recess 12:05-12:15, lunch 12:20-12:40; 4TH GRADE, recess 12:30-12:40, lunch 12:45-1:05; 5TH GRADE, recess 12:35-12:45, lunch 12:50-1:10.
DECEMBER LUNCH MENU………. is attached as is a deposit slip if needed. Dec. 12 Hud. Elem Deposit Slip (1)
GIRLS ON THE RUN……… SHOE FITTING……… Due to a scheduling difficulty with Gazelle Sports, there has been a change in the January shoe fitting schedule. The first shoe fitting on Saturday, January 5th at CWIT is no longer happening. Instead, we will have a fitting on Saturday, January 26th, still at CWIT. Thank you.
ART NEWS……… Parents, be sure to check out your child’s artwork on ARTSONIA, the world’s largest on-line art gallery! Looking for a special Christmas gift for grandparents? Visit the Artsonia Gift Shop and have artwork printed on a huge variety of items, including mugs, clothing, and holiday cards. Contact Mrs. Brouwer (jbrouwer@hpseagles.net) if you need the Security Key Code to access your child’s artwork.
PTC NEWS……… MARCO’S PIZZA NIGHT WINNER…….. drumroll please….. was 2nd Grade……. Mrs. Greenlund!! : ) They will be enjoying a pizza party lunch provided by Marco’s.
HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP………… This starts MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 and goes through FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14. The students absolutely love this event! Schedules should be coming home in regards to what day/time your student/students will be shopping. Remember if you have not volunteered yet please try and do so. It really takes a lot of volunteers to make events like this happen. Thank you for all you do as parents : ) Please contact Cheryl Havens at havenspc@gmail.com or 616-481-4164 or use this link to sign up http://vols.pt/fkU1ev.
COMMUNITY NEWS………. SANTA MOVIE…….. Every month students from Hudsonville, Jenison, and Unity Christian High Schools meet to discuss ways that they can best meet the needs of the community. These students comprise the Youth Advisory Committee of Southeast Ottawa County. They focus on meeting the needs of the families of the community through various service projects and granting funds to organizations with the same goal. On December 15 the committee is hosting a family friendly movie night at Hudsonville High School in the main gym and cafeteria. The doors open at 6:30 and the movie begins at 7. There will be photo opportunities with Santa and his elves, crafts, cookie decorating, and much more! The entrance is free with low costs for the photos and crafts. Families are encouraged to come and enjoy this free event. Monetary donations will be collected for Helping Hands Food Pantry. Don’t be shy! Bring your family and friends to enjoy Santa’s Movie Night put on by the Youth Advisory Committee!
EAGLE’S LANDING HOLIDAY CLOTHING SALE……….. Do you need any Eagle attire for gifts for the holidays?? Plan ahead to stop in and pick up the NEW UNDER ARMOUR GEAR. It goes fast. Right now we are as full of gear as we are going to be before Christmas. We will not be reordering the same stuff after break so get it while it lasts.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA………. will be holding an information night on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 at 6:30pm at the Jenison Christian Church located at 7003 28th Ave, Hudsonville. This is for boys in grades 1-4. For more information please contact Aaron Gach at 616-785-2662, EXT 239 or aaron.gach@scouting.org.
HUDSONVILLE LIGHT SHOW………. One of our Park families is helping sponsor a Christmas light show at 4608 Sun Meadow LN. This show is a light and music production in the front of their home. This neighborhood has been published in the local papers for their amazing light displays in past years. Donations will be accepted to help support the Mulder family on Sat. Dec. 22, 2012. This Park family has two sons, Jarod and Caleb, battling a rare regressive genetic disorder called M.P. S. On Dec. 22 there will be Hot Chocolate, Candy Canes and SANTA! Please join the fun from 6PM-9PM. Merry Christmas.
BARNES & NOBLE BOOKFAIR……… Do your holiday shopping and help the Hudsonville Bands at the same time! Barnes & Noble Bookfair to support Hudsonville Bands, Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8 (voucher maybe used on-line December 7 through 11, 2012). Barnes & Noble – Rivertown Crossing Mall. Come see Santa Claus and listen to a reading of Polar Express in-store on Friday at 7 pm. Johnathan Rand, author of the exiting Michigan Chillers series will be in-store on Saturday from 3 to 5 pm. Tell the cashier that your purchase is for Hudsonville Bands and the Hudsonville Bands will receive a percentage of the sale. Family and friends can help support Hudsonville Bands right from their home town. Send them or give them this voucher to use in their local Barnes & Noble store or on-line. VOUCHER is attached here……. 2012_Band Bookfair-Flyer-with-Vouchers
These evenings are a chance to gather information about the programs, meet staff, and visit a preschool classroom. There will not be a formal presentation, so come anytime between 6:00-7:00pm. Children are welcome also. For more information, please call Shellie or Becky at 616-797-0842.
COMMUNITY ED NEWS………… Hudsonville Community Education has many offerings for your kids this fall. For more information or to register, please visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.
Jr. Eagles Basketball ~ Boys/Girls Grades K-2
Boys Basketball ~ Grades 3-6
Soccer ~ Ages 5-12
Learn to Swim ~ Ages 6mo – 3yr
Young Rembrandts Drawing ~ Ages 6-12
Learn to Inline Skate ~ Ages 4 & up
Learn to Ice Skate ~ Ages 3 & up
Beginning Fencing ~ Ages 5 – Adult
UPCOMING EVENTS
