Blog Bits 3/6/2015

News from the Office….

Here goes our countdown…. 19 more SCHOOL DAYS until Spring Break!!! For those of you going away that is exciting news!! It is nice to see the sun a bit more and gives us hope that spring is on its way! Remember there is NO SCHOOL on Monday the 9th of March. There will be a few things going on in the next couple weeks so we will be busy! We love to see parents come to conferences and support your children! Conferences are March 9, 10, and 11. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

News from the PTC….

March 10-13 is the Spring Book Fair!! If you are available to help and volunteer, you can sign up following this link http://vols.pt/BZucb9 or you can contact Jody Hunt at jmhunt21@hotmail.com They appreciate as many hands volunteering as possible!! Please consider donating a couple hours of your time!!

Marco’s Pizza Night will be on March 18. Order a delicious pizza and support Georgetown!

PTC Meeting will be held in the library on March 19 at 6:30. We will have Mr. Nick Ceglarek our Superintendant as a guest speaker. Please come and show your support and learn more about what is going on at school!!

Mother / Son Event payments are due by Friday, March 13. You can make checks payable to Georgetown PTC. I will attach the flyer if you need to print this out to send in your payment.Georgetown GR Drive Mother-Son 2015r1 This event is being held on Sunday, March 22. If you have questions please contact Amanda Impens at 616-443-3814 or amandabeaimpens@yahoo.com

Community News….

The orchestra program is currently doing a fundraiser with Premier Design Jewelry and we are having an open house at the High School Media Center on March 12 from 3:00-5:00 and also from 6:00-8:00. Thank you for helping to support the orchestras!

On Thursday March 12th from 7pm – 8:30pm Hudsonville along with OSAP will host a community parent night to discuss Teen Trends. This will be held at the Baldwin Street Middle School and is FREE. Please note that this presentation is appropriate for ADULTS ONLY. 4919_001 You can click on this link to see a flyer.
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!
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.
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/
Want to stop the defiance, disrespect, and yelling? If so, check out this event being sponsored by Hudsonville Public and held at Fair Haven Ministries. Celebrate Calm Workshop Ad