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Holiday Program Preview

6:30 PM  K-2

KINDERGARTEN:

  • Welcome Poem  Grace Sayers and Eric Missad
  • Five Little Bells Rhyme : Bryce Counts, Isaac VanderVeen, Sabella Lema, Isabel Fusi, Kendra Poisson, Faith Reahm
  • SEASON OF BELLS
  • DECORATE THE TREE
  • Christmas Tree:  Jackson Hammersmith
  • Decoration hangers: Finley Jeltema, Jack Wills, Solomon DeYoung, Eva Latimer, Griffin Baker, Zeke, Nathan Redder
  • CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

1st/2nd

  • Narration Sydney Overweg, Jayda Kerns
  • O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
  • Soloists:  Makayla Wills, Morgan Gelder
  • Trumpeters:  Kiara Sullivan, Devyn Greer, Gibson Kok, Samantha Klooster
  • Narration  Zach Harris, Brady O’Brien
  • OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
  • RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
  • Reindeer:  Bryce Baar, Kailey Herr, Karlee Wu, Mercedes Byrne, Elise Conkel
  • Soloists:  Hope TerHaar, Bella Athy

7:45 3rd through 5th Grades

3rd

  • Narratio  Isaiah Bentley, Bryanna Bentley
  • BROWN CHRISTMAS
  • Actors:  Kaleigh Poisson, Quinton Tomaszewski, Brooklyn Dykstra, Brandon Meengs, Addison Jeltema, Caden Harvey
  • LIGHT A CANDLE
  • Soloists:  Rebecca deSouza, Elaina Fuzi
  • Speakers:  Kenzey Burget, Aime Carillo, Haley Middendorf, Zach Kuieck
  • Narration
  • Ashlynn Stencel
  • MASTERS IN THIS HALL
  • Soloists:  Isabelle Winkelman, Brendan Czarnowski


4th/5th

  • Narration  Flynn Davidson, Emerson Schuur
  • THE THREE MINUTE NUTCRACKER
  • Actors:  Makenna Overweg, Trevor Poisson, Trevor Stehouwer, Ellie Norder, Ally VanderWall, Courtney DePuys
  • Belle Byers, Carson Bretz, Caden Budzyn, Jackson Kok, Cotey Sydow, Greydon Overweg, Connor Veenema,
  • Nick Gerger, Will Smit, Mason Kuieck, Allie McDaid, Chloe Pietrzak, Annalee Rosekopf, Kaitlyn Kalee, Megan Martinez,
  • Maddi Gryzen, Laini VandenHoek, Jessa VanHaitsma
  • JOY TO THE WORLD
  • Narration  Gerrit Klyn
  • HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
  • Soloist:  Makiah Schuur (Backup soloist:  Tessa VanKampen)
  • STILLE NACHT
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Holiday Program Makes for A Busy Week

We kick off the four week countdown to the holidays with our annual holiday music performance.   If you haven’t read the post with the date and times of the TWO PERFORMANCES, click here.

There is ample seating for all—and the performance will also be video taped (DVD’s available for purchase) and shown on WCET.

Remember…Marco’s Pizza Night on Wednesday.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Reagan

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Thanksgiving Break

During this holiday, take time to enjoy your family and be thankful for the simple things in life.    Each day, it is the simple things that bring me great joy.

A child’s smile…hug…helping hand.

A teacher’s encouraging voice…smile of celebration…warm heart of acceptance.

Today, as I was walking down the hall, these three Thanksgiving pilgrims brought an immediate smile to my face…and I was once again reminded how lucky I am to teach and learn and lead at Georgetown every day.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family.

Mrs. Reagan

And…results from our turkey survey  below are as follows:

 

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Expressing Thanks for Mindful Giving

Mrs. Bohl’s Kindergarteners

On Friday, November 16 we concluded our two week period of Mindful Giving.  This special project was a school wide endeavor with a focus on donating non-perishable items for our local Water of Life Food Pantry and the donation of $2 per child to support our global project, supplying solar lights to Nyaka School in Uganda Africa.

I am happy to announce the results of our mindful giving projects.

2,391 Non-Perishable Items toward our local PE CARES project for Water of Life Pantry.

  • Winning Class:  Mrs. Walenta, Grade 5:  Bowling Trip and PE Cares T-shirts

$1,450 toward the purchase of Solar Lamps for teachers and students in Uganda.

  • Total lights earned:
  • Every student in the building received a SPARK: Spread a Little Light wrist band.
Mrs. Kuieck’s Mindful Givers

 

Mrs. Flory’s Mindful Givers
Mrs. Burdis’ Mindful 5th Graders
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Holiday Program: November 27 at FairHaven

Where is the church?
Address: 2900 Baldwin Street  Hudsonville, MI 49426;  Fair Haven Ministries is located down the road from Georgetown Elementary at the corner of Baldwin Street and 28th Ave.  This program is led by Georgetown’s two music teachers: Mrs. VanRiijs Gr K and Mrs. Bretz Gr 1-5What time do students need to be at the church? 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM
  • K, Gr. 1, Gr 2:  6:15 pm
  • Grades 3,4 and 5:  7:30 pm
Where does my child need to go when they get to the church?
There will be signs at the church directing you to your child’s classroom assignment and also this information will be sent home prior to the program.  Below are the room assignments by grade.  To view a map of the room locations, click here:  fairhavenmap
  • PK/K – Family Life Center
  • 1st – 100 Wing
  • 2nd – 400 Middle
  • 3rd – 100 Wing
  • 4th – 400 Middle
  • 5th – Family Life Center
How long will the program be? Each group will perform for about 30 minutes.What order are the grades singing?
K, followed by 1st/2nd grades; Grade 3 followed by 4th/5th Grades.Can we save seats prior to the program?
No. The only reserved seats will be for the directors, videographer, and teachers.
  • Doors will open at 6:30 and seating is first come first served.
  • Please be respectful and courteous to other families.
  • WCET TV will be taping and televising the program so that families who are unable to attend can still see it.  If you do not want your child to be shown on WCET TV, do not attend the program.   Notify your child’s teacher and Mrs. Bretz/Mrs. VanRiijs that your child will be staying home rather than participating.
Is food or drink allowed in the church?  No food or drink is allowed in the church. Do the students need to wear anything special?No. Most students love to dress up and will wear special Christmas dresses or “church clothes”, but there is no requirement. Exception:  Children who have a part and require special costumes.  Mrs. Bretz would have sent a note home to you if this were the case–so you will be aware in advance.

Special Props Needed:
How do students get special parts?
  • Auditions during or after class time.
  • History of prior solo or part performance in past years.
  • There are 600+ students and we do our best to make this process fair and equitable over time.
Additional Information:
  • MAP of the CHURCH will arrive home on Tuesday. It is also available here: fairhavenmap
  • DVD order form will be attached to this information.  You can also download the order form here.  Holiday dvd
  • NOTE:  Georgetown does NOT set the price for the DVD.  This is done by WCET.  The cost of the DVD goes toward programming fees, staff compensation, materials, etc.
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Thanksgiving Week 2012

A Favorite Photo from 2011-12 Thanksgiving

During the week ahead, many of us will be spending time with family and friends expressing thanks for food, health, relationships and much more.  This is a holiday rich with individual family traditions as well as many community traditions that have their roots in history of the first harvest celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621.

All of us at Georgetown would like you to know how thankful we are for your support throughout the school year.  Throughout the year, staff repeatedly express their gratitude for:

  • A volunteer group of parents who serve as the governing PTC board to help manage donations to drive family events, support students in need, purchase essential learning tools for classrooms and the library and MUCH MORE.
  • Support staff (recess supervisors, crossing guard, lunch supervisors and kitchen staff, classroom assistants) who make sure our children are safe, feed and can receive enhanced support for learning each day.
  • Parents who volunteer daily in classrooms to assist with reading, writing, math and special projects.
  • All parents who make sure that your children come to school ready to learn, assist with homework and projects after school and so much more.

Thank you for working with us to raise your child educationally and socially.

Wishing everyone a restful and happy Thanksgiving holiday!

Mrs. Reagan and the entire Georgetown Staff

 

 

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Giving Project Update

Thank you for the great response to our two special service projects:

  • Local Giving:  2 non-perishable food items for the Water of Life Pantry
  • Global Giving:  $2 each to fund solar lights for Nyaka School in Uganda

Our final day for the service projects is Friday, November 16.

The class that donates the most non-perishable items wins a bowling trip and PE CARES t-shirts.  So far, we have 900+ food items.

Every child who donates $2 receives a SPREAD A LITTLE LIGHT wrist band.  So far, we have raised enough money for 16 SOLAR LIGHTS!

Thank you for helping us with our MINDFUL GIVING SERVICE PROJECTS. By taking care of others, we develop empathy and understanding…and this helps us to be better members of the community and our world.

Mrs. Reagan

#spreakalittlelight

Spread A Little Light: Service Project for Nyaka School in Uganda
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Holiday Program Preparations

We will be holding our annual holiday music program on November 27 this year!   There will be two performances at Fair Haven Ministries located on the corner of Baldwin Ave. and 28th Ave. (Grads K-2 @ 6:30  and Grades 3-5 @ 7:45). Specific details about drop off times for each performance will arrive home following Thanksgiving Break.

 

If your child is in grade 1 or grade 2, please have them bring along a pair of SUNGLASSES for a rock’n roll holiday performance.

 

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November 11: Veteran’s Day

Did you know that we have nearly 23.2 million veterans in the United States?  Chances are each one of us know a veteran or family member of a veteran.

Today, on Veteran’s Day, take a moment to thank a veteran and appreciate the work and commitment these people have shown for protecting our great country.

The History Channel is a great resource for information about Veteran’s Day.  Below is a list of facts I found on their site.

  • 9.2 million veterans are over the age of 65.
  • 1.9 million veterans are under the age of 35.
  • 1.8 million veterans are women.
  • 7.8 million veterans served during the Vietnam War era (1964-1975), which represents 33% of all living veterans.
  • 5.2 million veterans served during the Gulf War (representing service from Aug. 2, 1990, to present).
  • 2.6 million veterans served during World War II (1941-1945).
  • 2.8 million veterans served during the Korean War (1950-1953).
  • 6 million veterans served in peacetime.
  • As of 2008, 2.9 million veterans received compensation for service-connected disabilities.
  • 5 states have more than 1 million veterans in among their population: California (2.1 million), Florida (1.7 million), Texas (1.7 million), New York (1 million) and Pennsylvania (1 million).
  • The VA health care system had 54 hospitals in 1930, since then it has expanded to include 171 medical centers; more than 350 outpatient, community, and outreach clinics; 126 nursing home care units; and 35 live-in care facilities for injured or disabled vets.
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Week 11: November 12-16, 2012

The staff and I want to thank you for attending conferences last week.   We value your support and guidance as we work together for the benefit of your children.

This is the final week for our MINDFUL GIVING PROJECTS.  Donations of non-perishable food items for the WATER of LIFE Pantry and our GLOBAL solar light project.

The photos below are of Miss VanArkel’s class using the Solar Lights during their learning time.  By using the lights, we develop some appreciation for how important these lights are to the teachers and students at Nyaka Primary School in Uganda.  Each class will use the lights in their classroom sometime this week.  #spreadalittlelight

Highlights of our week are posted below.  Have a great week ahead!

Mrs. Reagan

 

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