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BLOG BITS 10/1/10

HAPPY FIRST FRIDAY OF OCTOBER!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE…..  Can you believe it,  we have made it through our first month of school and wow did it go by fast!  It has been a busy couple of weeks since our last “Blog Bits”. We had school pictures taken last week and the Walk A Thon this week.  Just an FYI I know you have not received your student’s photos yet, but for those not photographed  or if you would like retakes once you have seen your photos the retake day will be Tuesday, November 2.

This should be a short news week as things are going very smoothly here and nothing to big coming up.  Please read on however, as the Walk A Thon updated will posted below under PTC news.

LIBRARY NEWS…… We have enrolled our school in the Book It Program which is sponsored by Pizza Hut.  This program will run from October through March.  Each grade level will have a weekly reading goal.  A calendar will go home at the end of each month for students to track their reading minutes for the following month.  Once they have met their goal, send the calendar back and we will collect and issue them a certificate for a FREE one-topping Personal Pan Pizza.  You have 30 days from the date on the back of certificate to redeem it.  This program may be combined with Reading Counts and any at home reading.  Please direct all your questions to our Librarian Mrs. VandenBerg at jvandenb@hpseagles.net Feel free to also visit the Book It! Program website at www.bookitprogram.com.  The first calendar will go home the last week of September for the month of October.  Have fun and READ READ READ!!!

PE NEWS…..  Families do not forget the “Turkey Trot” is coming soon.  Please watch the PE Blog for more upcoming information.  The date for the “Turkey Trot” will be Tuesday, October 26.

PTC NEWS……  WALK A THON…..  Wow, Georgetown students way to go!!  Your walking helped raise just over  $10,0000.00!!! Thanks to all of you who helped with this event and thanks to the students for doing such a great job of raising money for our school.

BOX TOP COMPETITIONS….. We are planning a couple of competitions this year.  The first competition starts now and runs until October 15.  The second competition will start January 3 and run until February 15.

The classroom from each wing (Early Childhood – 1st/2nd – 3rd/4th -5th) that collects the most Box Tops up will earn a ‘Classroom Prize’.                                 The top Boy and Girl from each wing will earn a Gift Card.

Please send your Box Tops in to school with your child or drop them off in the school lobby in the designated box. Make sure you child’s name, grade and teacher are listed on the bag/envelope when you turn them in!

COMMUNITY EVENTS…… Georgetown Fire Prevention week.  Please join the Georgetown Township Fire Department  for their  fire prevention open house.  It will be held on Thursday, October 7, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm.  It will be held at Fire Station #1 at the corner of 14th Ave and 44th Street.

COMMUNITY ED ACTIVITIES….  Currently we have one new posting from Community Ed.  It will be a “Young Rembrandts” after school drawing class for students in grades 1-5.  Please see the attached form if you are interested in enrolling in this class.   You may also visit the Community Ed website at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org for other activites being offered.  If you have any questions or concerns please call Rebecca at 669-1740, ext #3.

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UPCOMING EVENTS TO PUT ON THE CALENDAR

10/5 Jet’s Pizza Night,  3rd Gr Flory/Bialochowski Field Trip

10/6 3rd Gr Greenlund/VanArkel Field Trip

10/7 Fire Prevention Open House at Firehouse #1

10/8  M/W PK/K Day,  Popcorn Friday

10/13  Late Start  ONLY FOR MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLS!!!!!

10/20  Marco’s Night

10/22  NO SCHOOL

10/26  Turkey Trot

10/28  T/TH K Halloween Parties

10/29  Halloween Parties

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Nurenberg  : )

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BLOG BITS 9/17/10

Happy Friday afternoon Georgetown Parents!!

Well we have survived our first full week of school.  I hope everything is going as smooth at home with the new routines as here at school.  We truly are fortunate to have such a great group of kids!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE……. Just  a few things from the office crew.  School pictures will be taken on Monday and Tuesday, September 20 and 21.  Everyone will be photographed on MONDAY,  UNLESS your child is a Tuesday/Thursday Kindergartner or pre-schooler.  Anyone who is absent on Monday will be able to have their picture taken on Tuesday.

NOTES from home…….  please make sure you send a note from home if there will be any changes for after school transportation. It is extremely busy here at school and there are alot of things for the teachers to remember at the end of the day.  It makes it so much easier for the teacher if they have a note to put up by the door to remind them at the end of the day.  If there is no note to alert the teacher of a change, your student will be put on the bus to go home.

DROP-OFF/PICK-UP……..  If your students are riding their bikes to school or being dropped off please make sure they are not arriving at school before 8:30 am.  There is no supervision for the students before this time and for their safety we ask that they not arrive before this time.  As for Pick-up we ask that whomever is picking up that you are here at 3:40pm.

LIBRARY NEWS…….  We have enrolled our school in the Book It Program which is sponsored by Pizza Hut.  This program will run from October through March.  Each grade level will have a weekly reading goal.  A calendar will go home at the end of each month for students to track their reading minutes for the following month.  Once they have met their goal, send the calendar back and we will collect and issue them a certificate for a FREE one-topping Personal Pan Pizza.  You have 30 days from the date on the back of certificate to redeem it.  This program may be combined with Reading Counts and any at home reading.  Please direct all your questions to our Librarian Mrs. VandenBerg at jvandenb@hpseagles.net Feel free to also visit the Book It! Program website at www.bookitprogram.com.  The first calendar will go home the last week of September for the month of October.  Have fun and READ READ READ!!!

PE NEWS ……..  TURKEY TROT is coming and we are in need of sponsors for the race.  Please visit the PE BLOG for more details.

PTC NEWS……   BOX TOP COMPETITIONS……We are planning a couple of competitions this year.  The first competition starts now and runs until October 15.  The second competition will start January 3 and run until February 15.

The classroom from each wing (Early Childhood – 1st/2nd – 3rd/4th -5th) that collects the most Box Tops up will earn a ‘Classroom Prize’.                                 The top Boy and Girl from each wing will earn a Gift Card.

Please send your Box Tops in to school with your child or drop them off in the school lobby in the designated box. Make sure you child’s name, grade and teacher are listed on the bag/envelope when you turn them in!

WALK A THON….. Please visit the posting that Mrs. Reagan put on the blog earlier this week in regards to all the information you will need in regards to the upcoming event.  Just click here on the  word  WALK A THON.

COMMUNITY EVENTS…… SEPTEMBERFEST CRAFT FAIR on Saturday, September 18, from 9-3 at the Hudsonville Fairgrounds.  Admission is $1 and a food tent is available for refreshments and lunch.  150 booths represent a wide variety of products from the finest local vendors.  Sponsored by Hudsonville Christian School. This is a juried show of only handcrafted items with dozens of selected new vendors.

HEF FAMILY FUN FEST……..  The Hudsonville Education Foundation (HEF) is an organization that supports teaching and learning in Hudsonville Public Schools. The HEF is managed by Hudsonville community members that want to give back to the school system. Funds raised through this non-profit 501C3 organization go directly to teacher mini-grants that positively impact student learning. Please join us for our First Annual HEF Family Fun Fest before and during the HUDSONVILLE vs. Grandville football game on September 24. At 4:30 there will be a dunk tank (where you will be able to dunk someone from your school), inflatables, and face painting. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction. Please come and support the HEF!

YMCA OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS……. Do your children have health insurance? Did you know, a family of four can make up to $44,000 per year and still qualify for Michigan’s free or low cost health insurance? Children 18 years and under can be insured under this comprehensive health program. Regular check-ups, vision and dental care, immunizations, and prescriptions are all covered! Even if you have insurance, you might be able to use this program for supplemental insurance. The YMCA is an assisting agency and will guide you through the registration process in a private, dignified manner. For complete information please call Deborah or Penny at 616-855-9686 or contact them via email at childrenshealth@grymca.org

COMMUNITY ED ACTIVITIES….. Our Community Ed department has multiple acitivities for our youth to participate in.  Please see the list below and if you are interested in any of these please click on the title and it will link you to the Community Ed webiste where you may register online or get information on how to contact Community Ed.  Enjoy!!  : )

Babysitting
Bowling
Cheer – Gymnastiks Unl.
Cheer Clinic
Dance/Gymnastics Combo 4-8
Fencing
Girls Basketball
Golf Lessons
Gymnastics
Home Alone
In-line Skate
Mad Science
Tae Kwon Do
Young Rembrandts Drawing

UPCOMING EVENTS TO PUT ON THE CALENDAR

9/20 and 9/21 School Pictures

9/24 Family Fun Fest at the Varsity Football Game

9/27 K/Bohl &K/Estefan Field trip to Robinettes

9/28 K/Boh/ & K/Jabaay Field trip to Robinettes

9/29 and 9/30 Walk a Thon

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

Mrs. Nurenberg  : )
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LAST NOTES FROM THE OFFICE!

Hello Georgetown Parents:

Well believe it or not this is our last letter from the office for this school year!   We just wanted to send you a few reminders for next week.

KINDERGARTEN NOTES……  Just remember that Monday, June 7 is the last day of school for the Monday/Wednesday Kindergartners.  Tuesday, June 8 is the last day for the Tuesday/Thursday Kindergartners.

YEARBOOKS……  We have two more copies of the yearbook for sale in the office.  They will be sold for $10 a piece and they will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.

MEDS FROM THE OFFICE…..  If your student has any medication in the office,  either perscription/non-perscription, a parent needs to pick these up from the office.  These cannot be sent home with the student.  If they are not picked up by next Friday, June 11 they will be discarded!

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL….  Thursday, June 10 is our last day of school and the students will be dismissed at 1:00pm! The students will have lunch before leaving school and hot lunch will be available to order.

LOST AND FOUND….  This will be in the hall by the rotunda.  Anything that is not claimed will be donated after Friday, June 11!

Have a terrific summer!

Mrs. Nurenberg  : )

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BLOG BITS from the OFFICE 5/21/10

Happy Friday Georgetown Parents!

Well here it is 13 days and counting after today!  Woo-Hoo!!  : )

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE

Just a couple of quick things from the office staff…… PLEASE make sure to send notes to school with your student/students if they will be riding bikes, walking, or be picked up from school at the end of the day. It gets really busy in the office and the teachers are busy, so therefor it is alot to keep track of with all the changes throughout the day!

FIELD TRIPS and upcoming activites……..  please make sure to read notes that come home AND check your child’s teacher’s BLOG for important information in regards to their upcoming field trips and special activities.  There are alot of things to remember this time of year and we are seeing alot of students coming unprepared for their special day!  We especially need parents to make sure they have packed lunches for students if this is required for their trip as many times the buses leave for the field trip before parents can get to school with a lunch.

Hey Parents just wanted to give you a rundown of the upcoming field trips, etc that we are aware of.  I know we give you a print out the calendar also, but just thought at a quick glance this may be of help to some of you.

May  24  Just Write Begins and Liverpool visitors are here for the week.

May 28  PK-Estefan  Grand Rapids Children’s Museum

May 28  ECSE  Hager Park

June 1  CI-Kok  Spring Grove Park

June 1  5th Grade Safeties go to the Whitecaps Baseball game

June 2  3rd Grade Field Trip to Pigeon Creek/Tunnel Park

June 3  Final Day for ECSE

June 3/4  Raey Guang Visits

June 4  Reading Counts Party

June 7  5th Grade Celebration

June 7  M/W Pre-K/K Final Day of School

June 8  T/TH Final Day of School

June 8  Field Day at BMS for grades 4/5

June 10  Final Day of School — Dismissal 1:00pm!!

GEORGETOWN CARNIVAL ……. Wow….. KUDOS to Georgetown Students!!!  We received a wonderful phone  call from Fun Services who put on the carnival to commend us on how WELL BEHAVED and POLITE all of our students were.  They said that many of their employees commented on how wonderful our students were.  The manager got so many comments from his staff that he wanted to make sure he passed on the wonderful comments to the head of our carnival committee! They said this was the best school they have ever worked at!  WOW, like we have said before….. GEORGETOWN STUDENTS ROCK!!!!

One last carnival note…..  we are pleased to announce that the Carnival raised over $3000 for the Lamers family!  Way to go!

GIRLS ON THE RUN…..  This Saturday, Georgetown’s Girls on the Run will be taking to the streets of Grand Haven for the GOTR Celebration 5k! Seventeen girls from Georgetown have spent the last 12 weeks working hard training! We can also thank the girls for the plants and flowers planted in our front yard! This was our community service project. Thanks girls! and good luck on Saturday!

5th GRADE NEWS….. Well from my own personal observations last night the 5th graders looked like they were having an awesome time at camp.  There were ALOT of smiles and it looked like they were have a great time during their recreation time.  However, I do believe they will extremely tired when they get home this afternoon!  Don’t forget also to mark June 7 on your calendars for their last big hoo-rah as elementary students!  YIKES!  Can you believe it?!

COMMUNITY NEWS……

HEAT SWIM TEAM…. Are you interested in being on the Hudsonville Swim team this summer?  The HEAT (Hudsonville Eagle Aquatics Team) has a place for you!  The Developmental (Beginner and Intermediate) levels start Saturday, May 22.  (8 & U from 12 to 1PM) and (9 and up from 1-2PM.)  Practice this summer will be from 6:30-7:30PM 2-3 days a week.  For more information visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org and click on the aquatics link or email coach Zuidema at  rzuidema@hpseagles.net Swimmers who have been on the team may choose to sign up for the Elite groups.  Elite swimmers watch your emails for more details.

HUDSONVILLE YOUTH FOOTBALL SIGN-UPS…. It is time to start thinking about youth football again. We encourage everyone to sign up online at www.hudsonvilleyouthfootball.com by July 12, 2010 or at the scheduled sign up date Monday, July 12, 2010 from 6-9pm at the Hudsonville High School Cafeteria.  We will also have the used equipment sale on Monday, July 12 at Hudsonville High School.    You can sign up online and go the used equipment sale.    The cost to play this year is $60 which is the same as last year.   There will be a late fee of $25 if you don’t sign up by July 12.    We will take no more signups after August 21.    For more detailed information go the website www.hudsonvilleyouthfootball.com.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND ENJOY THE WEATHER!

MRS. NURENBERG  : )


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BLOG BITS from the OFFICE 5/7/10

Good Friday afternoon Georgetown Parents!

Well as of Friday our countdown is at 24 days of school left!  Do you believe that??!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE

Hey Parents just wanted to give you a rundown of the upcoming field trips, etc that we are aware as of this date.  I know we give you a print out the calendar also, but just thought at a quick glance this may be of help to some of you.

May 12  M/W K Bohl/Weiss  Outdoor Discovery Center and Timbertown

May 17  2nd Grade  Frederick Meijer Gardens

May 18  T/TH K Bohl/Nederveld Outdoor Discovery Center and Timbertown

May 18 4th Grade HHS Play

May 19-21  5th Grade Camp

May 21  4th Grade Kirk Park

May 28  PK-Estefan  Grand Rapids Children’s Museum

May 28  ECSE  Hager Park

June 1  CI-Kok  Spring Grove Park

GEORGETOWN SPRING CARNIVAL…. Our Spring Carnival is on Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 11am to 2pm.  This is a favorite time for Georgetown families to join together in a day of fun and fundraising.  This year all proceeds from the carnival will be donated to the Lamers Family. This is one special family that is in dire need.  Currently, the Lamers Family is financially struggling with medical expenses incurred with their son, Brodie, who has Cerebral Palsy, a paralyzing medical condition.  This family needs to make accommodations to their home as well as purchase a handicap accessible van for Brodie. In addition to Brodie, Tisha and Matthew have three children to support. In today’s economy, this has been quite a challenge.


The Parent Club would appreciate a donation from ALL of our students.

We need for all students to bring in:

Baked Goods for the Carnival Cake Walk Game: K – 2nd grades

2 Litters of Pop for the Carnival Pop Toss Game: 3rd – 5th grades


All baked goods & 2 liters of Pop should be dropped off to the school office by Friday, 05/14/2010 by 4:00 PM.

We are still in need of some adult volunteers to help out during the carnival.  Please contact Susie Coxen at susan@togc.net or 669-3662 as soon as possible if you’re able to help us out.  Thank you! If you have cares or concerns, please contact Susie Coxen 669-3662 or Stacey Alexander 914-6896.

5th GRADE NEWS…..MAY 11 at 6:oopm is the parent meeting for 5th Grade Camp with a chaperon meeting immediately following.  This will be held the Mult-Purpose Room here at Georgetown.  Lastly for this week, make sure and mark your calendars with the 5th Grade Camp dates of MAY 19-21! PARENTS OF 5TH GRADERS….. please READ the following attachment from the middle school in regards to immunizations requirements for the middle school.  announcement

COMMUNITY ED NEWS….. No new updates at this time.  If you need another summer brochure we have a few extras in the rack outside of the Multi-Purpose Room.

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!

HEAT SWIM TEAM…. Are you interested in being on the Hudsonville Swim team this summer?  The HEAT (Hudsonville Eagle Aquatics Team) has a place for you!  The Developmental (Beginner and Intermediate) levels start Saturday, May 22.  (8 & U from 12 to 1PM) and (9 and up from 1-2PM.)  Practice this summer will be from 6:30-7:30PM 2-3 days a week.  For more information visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org and click on the aquatics link or email coach Zuidema at  rzuidema@hpseagles.net Swimmers who have been on the team may choose to sign up for the Elite groups.  Elite swimmers watch your emails for more details.

HUDSONVILLE YOUTH FOOTBALL SIGN-UPS…. It is time to start thinking about youth football again. We encourage everyone to sign up online at www.hudsonvilleyouthfootball.com by July 12, 2010 or at the scheduled sign up date Monday, July 12, 2010 from 6-9pm at the Hudsonville High School Cafeteria.  We will also have the used equipment sale on Monday, July 12 at Hudsonville High School.    You can sign up online and go the used equipment sale.    The cost to play this year is $60 which is the same as last year.   There will be a late fee of $25 if you don’t sign up by July 12.    We will take no more signups after August 21.    For more detailed information go the website www.hudsonvilleyouthfootball.com.

AYSO REGISTRATION…. Fall 2010- Spring 2011 REGISTRATION

When:  May 13th (Thursday)

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

May 15th (Saturday)

12:00pm – 3:00pm

Where: Jenison Jr Hi Cafeteria

Cost: $65.00 1st player

$55.00 Each Additional

$45.00 U-14 & U-19

Pre-register online at www.easyo.com

Please bring the following in-person to registration

– 1 copy: Player Registration Form

– Player’s Birth Certificate- new players only

– 2 copies: Volunteer Registration From

– Volunteer’s valid driver’s license or State ID

For more information, please visit our website at www.ayso676soccer.com

Have a great day!!

Mrs. Nurenberg  : )

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BLOG BITS from the OFFICE 4/30/10

Happy FRIDAY Georgetown Families!!  Wow, what a week……. but what more could we ask for…  a beautiful and sunny Friday!  Woo-hoo!  Also not that we are counting or anything, but someone made us a wonderful countdown chart for the office and we are down to 29 days of school!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE

GEORGETOWN SPRING CARNIVAL….. Our Spring Carnival is on Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 11am to 2pm.  This is a favorite time for Georgetown families to join together in a day of fun and fundraising.  This year all proceeds from the carnival will be donated to the Lamers Family. This is one special family that is in dire need.  Currently, the Lamers Family is financially struggling with medical expenses incurred with their son, Brodie, who has Cerebral Palsy, a paralyzing medical condition.  This family needs to make accommodations to their home as well as purchase a handicap accessible van for Brodie. In addition to Brodie, Tisha and Matthew have three children to support. In today’s economy, this has been quite a challenge.


The Parent Club would appreciate a donation from ALL of our students.

We need for all students to bring in:

Baked Goods for the Carnival Cake Walk Game: K – 2nd grades

2 Litters of Pop for the Carnival Pop Toss Game: 3rd – 5th grades


All baked goods & 2 liters of Pop should be dropped off to the school office by Friday, 05/14/2010 by 4:00 PM.

If you have cares or concerns, please contact Susie Coxen 669-3662 or Stacey Alexander 914-6896.

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.  I am attaching the wristband order form also if need to print one off.       Spring Wristbands(2)

4th GRADE NEWS…..4th Graders have one more week of swimming. 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….. Parents don’t forget that Monday night, MAY 3 from 7p-8:30p is the parent/student Sixth Grade Orientation at Baldwin Middle School in the gymnasium.  MAY 11 at 6:oopm is the parent meeting for 5th Grade Camp with a chaperon meeting immediately following.  This will be held the Mult-Purpose Room here at Georgetown.  Lastly for this week, make sure and mark your calendars with the 5th Grade Camp dates of MAY 19-21!

PARENTS OF 5TH GRADERS….. please READ the following attachment from the middle school in regards to immunizations requirements for the middle school.    announcement

LUNCH NEWS….. Please read the attached letter from our Food Service Program.  It pertains to end of the year information and information for the upcoming school year.  Thank you!   End of Year Elem Letter

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

JUST WRITE…… It is that time of year again for our annual writing celebration.  This will take place the week of May 24 through May 28.  More details will be coming home soon.  I am attaching though this time the order form for “Just Write” t-shirts.  If you are interested please print off the attached form and have it turned into school NO LATER than MAY 5.       WRITING_T ORDER FORM10

COMMUNITY ED NEWS….. No new updates at this time.  If you need another summer brochure we have a few extras in the rack outside of the Multi-Purpose Room.

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

SCHWAN’S TRUCKLOAD SALE…… Support HHS student athletes by purchasing frozen foods at the Schwan’s Truckload Sale on May 4!  Simply drive up to a Schwan’s truck and purchase your favorite food items at HHS Athletic Events on the evening of May 4, or place a pre-order using a catalog available here at school.  It’s that easy!  Current customers, why not help the Athletic Dept. by taking part in the Truckload Sale and purchasing items that you plan to purchase anyway?  To those of you who don’t regularly purchase Schwan’s, why not give it a try in order to benefit the hundreds of student athletes at HHS?  Show your Eagle Pride by taking part in the Schwan’s Truckload Sale on May 4!  GO EAGLES!

This is it for this week.  I hope you all enjoy your weekend!!

Mrs. Nurenberg  : )



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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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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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