Blog Bits 2/20/2015

Blog Bits 2/20/2015

News from the office….

Our countdown to spring break continues with 29 more SCHOOL days until break! That sounds very doable!! Hopefully many of you are planning something fun to do! In those 29 days until break we have a lot coming up to look forward to! With some pizza nights, book fair, father/daughter dance, mother/son basketball game, and conferences we will be busy for sure! PLEASE be sure to mark your calendar with the following information, we DO have school on March 6 and DO NOT have school on March 9. This was a change from the original calendar sent home at the beginning of the year. Conferences are March 9, 10, and 11 and we love to see as many parents as we can coming and supporting your children!! Have a wonderful weekend everyone and stay warm!!!

Kindergarten Round up….

Do you have a child who will turn 5 before December 1, 2015? If so, be sure to register for PK/K. A meeting will be held on March 3. Find out the information here.

PTC News….

2/21-Daddy/Daughter dance, Here at Georgetown from 6:30-9:00
3/3 and 3/4 Jet’s Pizza Nights, Come and support Georgetown with a yummy pizza!! Just let them know your child’s teachers name.
3/6 Popcorn Friday!!
Although it doesn’t look like Spring outside, our school is getting ready for Spring with our 2015 Scholastic SPRING BOOK FAIR! The book fair will run from March 9th-March 13th. Look for more information in your child’s folder soon about shopping times and promotional events. Did you know that it takes about 60 volunteers in order for the book fair to run smoothly? We could not do this book fair without you!! We love that we have such great parent support at Georgetown. Please consider donating a couple hours of your time to this FUN and educational event. Simply click on the link below to sign up!! Thank you in advance! Please contact Jody Hunt (jmhunt21@hotmail.com) with any questions.

http://vols.pt/BZucb9 Click this link to sign up to volunteer for the book fair!!

GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY MOTHER/SON

GR Drive Basketball

Where:       DeltaPlex Arena, 2500 Turner Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544

Grand Rapids Drive vs. Erie Bay Hawks

Event Date:       Sunday, March 22, 2015

Game Start:       4:00pm

Cost:             $8.00 per person

We will be sitting together in Section 103. Tickets will be issued at the Will Call window at the DeltaPlex on the day of the game. Included in the ticket price is a free throw on the NBA style court for EACH person, a meet and greet with a player, and a visit from the GR Drive Mascot, Buckets.

Checks can be made payable to Georgetown Elementary PTC. Please send in the bottom portion of this form with your payment by Friday, March 13. Georgetown GR Drive Mother-Son 2015r1 Click this link to print a form.

Any questions please contact Amanda Impens at 616-443-3814 oramandabeaimpens@yahoo.com

PE News….

A HUGE Thanks to all our GT Families who gave to Jump Rope For Heart this year. As of now our total is $4400.00! Our goal was to beat last years total of $2587.00. We have done that and more. So thank-you, thank-you for supporting this great cause! Our Georgetown family Rocks!

Mrs. Nienhuis and Mrs. VanKoevering

P.S. We are hoping to have all the prizes before spring break.

5th grade News….

Camp dates to put on your calendar are May 20, 21, and 22. You will be getting more dates around parent teacher conferences time. This is an exciting time for them as they prepare for the big step to middle school!!

Community News….

Community Easter Egg Hunt

Kids up to 10 yrs old!

Gather prize-filled eggs!

SEARCH FOR ONE OF THREE GRAND PRIZE EGGS!

Saturday, April 4, 2015 @ 10am

Hughes Park – 40th Avenue, Hudsonville

The event is FREE; however, if you are able to make a voluntary donation, all proceeds

will go to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.

There will be a short presentation hosted by The Critter Barn before the Easter Egg Hunt.

Any questions, please call RE/MAX Grand Valley – 669-0990
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH CONSIGNMENT SALE
March 27 & 28 (infant & children’s clothing, accessories, & more)

Mark your calendars—the Holy Cross Consignment Sale is coming soon! It will be Friday, March 27 from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and a half price sale on Saturday, March 28 from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. If you have kids clothing, toys, etc. to sell and you are interested in being a seller, please fill out the ‘Seller Application’ and return it to the church office, 1481 Baldwin Street, Jenison, MI 49428. Also, print off the ‘Seller Instruction Packet’ for your reference on how to prepare your sale items properly. This information is located on our website at holycrossjenison.org/#/events. If you have any questions, please contact Shawn Smith at 457-2420 or office@holycrossjenison.org. Proceeds from the sale will help support the Family, Children, & Youth Ministries at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
Annual Spring/Summer Children’s Clothing Sale: Mark your calendars for our Spring/Summer Children’s Clothing on Saturday, March 7 from 9AM to Noon at Heritage Christian School. We are looking forward to a great selection of clothing, sports equipment, indoor/outdoor toys, and of course BAKED GOODS!
Big Summer Fun at Camp Blodgett!
Affordable for every budget

~ Fees based on household size/income and include everything

~ Sliding Scale Fee starts at $40

Discounts available to all!

~ Early Registration Discount of $10 ~ Good Student Discounts of up to $20

Includes transportation & meals

~ Check-in/out either in Grand Rapids or at the camp

~ Three delicious nutritious meals + snack

Fun Themed Sessions for ages 8-13

~ Animal Planet, Challenge Week, Stars & Stripes, Talent Week, Superheroes, Wild West Week – Superheroes, Wild West Week – call or check website for details

Register at Camp Blodgett TODAY for Best Price and Selection

1545 Buchanan Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49507

www.campblodgett.org

616-940-9874
Register now for the new Hudsonville Youth Lacrosse boys 3^rd-4th grade spring team. Information and registration at hudslax.com. Girls welcome.
COMMUNITY DINNER & FEEDING AMERICA FOOD TRUCKOn Friday February 27, GUMchurch (Georgetown United Methodist) will
host a community dinner and Feeding America food distribution.
There is no charge for any part of this event and everyone is invited!
Both the community dinner and the food distribution begin at 6pm.
Plus, a group of youth and adults from GUMchurch will be taking part
in a 30 Hour Famine while helping out with dinner and the food truck!

For more info, go to www.GUMonline.org or call 616-669-0730
GUMchurch (Georgetown United Methodist Church) is located at 2766
Baldwin Street in Jenison, Michigan.
CAMP INVENTION IS WHERE BIG IDEAS BECOME THE NEXT BIG THING!

In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Hudsonville Christian School is pleased to offer Camp Invention program to children entering grades one through six on

June 15-19. Participants will build, enhance and upgrade their very own freestyle racing cart and prototype their own new product. They will take apart broken appliances and

create a physical video game model, construct super-structure mega-towers, assemble out-of-this-world space rockets and so much more! Register on or before March 20, 2015 to receive $25 OFF the base price of $220. Availability is limited, so visit www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332 to secure your child’s spot today! If you have any questions about the program at HCS, please call or email Sharon Leerar (915-1861 or sleerar@4hcs.org). If you would like a glimpse of what camp is about go to http://www.youtube.com/watch v=NQLf1EU61Mg&sns=em/

Planning for Enrollment Growth

As some of you may be aware, in November Hudsonville Public Schools (the District) purchased Heritage Christian School’s current building. To consider future possible uses of this building, the District is conducting a series of focus groups with randomly selected parents and staff as well as meeting with both student and community groups. Additionally, the District will hold two Town Hall meetings open to the entire community. These Town Hall meetings will take place on February 4 and February 5 at 7:00 PM in our High School Auditorium. We are hopeful that many parents and community members will be able to hear the possibilities and participate in providing valued feedback. If possible, please join us for this important discussion.

Hudsonville Community Members,

In 2011, you overwhelmingly approved a school bond to build a new competition pool and renovate our current pool/fitness facilities. Renovation of our main high school campus will result in the following list of enhancements to the current pool and adjacent fitness areas: new family changing areas, new locker rooms, a new cardio fitness room, and an updated weight room.

Construction and demolition of our current pool/fitness facilities will begin Friday, April 3rd, 2015. The timeline for completion of our new competitive swimming facility and renovations of our old competitive space will be the fall of 2015. Demolition and construction will result in the temporary closure of the locker rooms with limited access to the pool.

Community morning and weekend events will be canceled. Our A.M. lap, Saturday open swim, and morning community basketball will be canceled until the completion of the locker room area. As a result of the spring and summer construction, we will postpone our swimming lesson programming for the summer of 2015. Limited summer competitive programming will still remain while the pool area is being renovated. Hudsonville Community Education will offer two sections of lessons in the winter and early spring to offset a reduction in other program offerings.

With the new and renovated spaces, we look forward to offering these fun activities:

A.M. open/lap swim	Saturday afternoon open swim
Noontime lap swim on weekdays	Adult water aerobics classes during the day
Swimming lessons during the week	Age Group Swim Team (HEAT)
USA swimming and diving	Masters swimming
Cardio and weight room access

If you have any questions, please contact Ian Kobes, Pool Director, at 669-1500, ext. #20243.

Come try hockey for FREE on February 21, 2015

Event takes place at Georgetown Ice Arena

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

To register, please visit tryhockeyforfree.com