CALLING ALL GEORGETOWN DADS AND DAUGHTERS:
Get your poodle skirts and saddle shoes dusted off!! Georgetown Elementary is having a 50’s Sock Hop for all the girls and their fathers. Get ready to rock-n-roll, twist and shout, and limbo the night away! Mark your calendars for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12! This attachment has all the details and the registration form that must be returned to school by FEBRUARY 2!!
CALLING ALL GEORGETOWN DADS AND DAUGHTERS:
Get your poodle skirts and saddle shoes dusted off! Georgetown Elementary is having their Father/Daughter 50’s Sock Hop event on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12. Mark your calendars and be ready to rock-n-roll, twist and shout and limbo the night away! Please read the attached flyer with all the details. There is contact information on the bottom of the flyer for any questions you may have. Forms are due in the office by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2.
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Enjoy this sock hop music to get you in the mood!
Georgetown Parents:
We just wanted to give you an update about a date change for the next PTC meeting. It will not be held this week as previously scheduled. The PTC meeting has be rescheduled for Thursday, January 22, at 7:00pm. At the meeting we will be having a Principal’s report, a teacher’s report, a review of the budget, a discussion regarding upcoming events, and volunteer opportunities, as well as having some time for open discussion.
We would love to see some new faces at our meetings and hope many of you can join us!!
Thanks and have a great day,
Mrs. Nurenberg
It is hard to believe the first Reading Counts party is already over! The students had fun at the various stations which included playing games, making their very own pet rock, watching a cool science experiment with paper mache volcanoes made by Staci Niebor, and having a healthy snack of trail mix. The parties in the afternoon truly enjoyed our special guest, Jonny Nelson, talk about interesting facts on mountain climbing. At the end of the party, each student received rock candy as a special treat for all their hard work. Good job students of Georgetown Elementary for achieving your 100% Reading Counts goal! Video below…
The Reading Counts celebration certainly would not have been possible without help from all the wonderful parents, staff, and many others who took time out of their busy schedules to be volunteers. Thank you to the volunteers for all your help to make this celebration a true success!
Mark your calendars! The next celebration will be Friday, March 13, 2009. Kelly Keur and Kelly Barz has changed the bulletin board to the solar system! Be sure to watch as the “stars” go across the board marking the 100% of each student’s goal. Mrs. Roon, Reading Counts Chairperson
Many thanks to Mrs. Roon and all the volunteers…and Mrs. VandenBerg, From Mrs. Reagan
Invaluable Volunteers: Kari King, Randy Hinken, Michelle Hinken, Julia Lyon, Erica Segard, Amy Gosset, Julie Peterson, Liz Fetkenhour, Cindy Tiesman, Mrs. Boersma, Michele DeWinter, Margaret Applebee, Janet Stark, Staci Niebor (who made 17 volcanoes), Mrs. Bouwens, Michelle Wierenga, Shellie Martinie, Angel Truman, Regina Smith, Lori Wilson, Kelly Keur (who made the mountain bulletin board), Mrs. Flory, Mrs. McDonald, Lisa Mulder, Jamie Ham, Christine OConnell, Kelly Ford, Jacki Boeve, Pam Eggers, Kelly Barz, Jennifer Conkel, Tonya Byers, Julie Randolph, Jonny Nelson (our mountain climber)!
Christy Hultink and Kristi Fellows, Parent Club members, hosted a beautiful holiday breakfast for all the staff members of Georgetown. The tables were lined with evergreens and candles and smells of pastries, quiche and coffee filled the air. Staff members received notes of appreciation, along with stipends to put toward the purchase of classroom materials. (I do believe that Krista Lawrence pulled an “all-nighter” writing these notes and making out checks!) Tremendous thanks to all the parents who donated the food–and made this event possible. We, the staff of Georgetown, feel honored to work with you and your children each day!
If you happen to walk by our media center this week, you might do a double take. Through the windows, you will see tables covered with many different types of gifts — ranging from Eagle’s gear to jewelry to toys, etc. The room has been transformed into a department store! Students have been shopping all week, searching for the just right gifts for special people in their lives. This event is made possible by our Parent Club, and it is an absolutely invaluable service. Sincere thanks to Jamie Ham for organizational talents, and the many warm hearted parents who assist these very important shoppers. **Note: The gifts in the photos below have been blurred out to prevent parents from snooping!
HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP: Volunteers are still needed, especially for Monday, 12/8; Tuesday, 12/9 afternoon; and Thursday, 12/11 morning!! Please contact Jamie Ham if you are able to help out. 662-7245 or cjham20@comcast.net
Chair person needed! We are in need of someone to help with Teacher Appreciation week. If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact Kristi Fellows at 6691054 or ioniagal@att.net.
Box Tops The winners of the November Classroom Box Tops competition are : Mr. Gort(4th) with 221 Box Tops and Mr. Bowen(2nd) with a whopping 431 Box Tops. Each class will be rewarded with their choice of donuts or cupcakes for the great numbers they collected. The December competition will begin on November 24th and continue until December 19th. This will be an individual competition with the top collectors from upper and lower elementary receiving gift cards to Blockbuster and Arby’s. Please be sure to mark your entries with your child’s name and teacher to get the proper credit.
Cash for Cash Don’t forget to purchase your gift cards through our cash for cash program, some cards are available to purchase on the spot Fridays from 3:15 pm. We challenge each family to buy four $25 gas cards before the end of the school year. This is a great way to make a donation to our school PTC.
Paper Gator: Don’t forget to fill the Paper Gator. If the bin is full, please don’t leave your recyclable paper outside! It blows and creates a mess for Mr. Rob to deal with. Thank you for your attention to this.
Georgetown Elementary Wendy’s Nights are November 20th; December 18th; January 15th; February 19th; March 19th; April 16th; May 21st
Come have dinner at Wendy’s between 5pm and 7pm! A percentage of all sales is donated back to the school (includes Dine-in and Drive-Thru). Invite family and friends for a fun night out!
Meet Wendy – Face Painting – Kid’s Raffle Prizes
Also, double-dip with Wendy’s scrip and earn even more for the school! Purchase Wendy’s scrip at the school on Fridays between 3:15pm and 4:00pm.
Georgetown Wendy’s – 2215 Port Sheldon Street – Jenison – (616) 662-3394.
We are in the process of also moving our PTC website. The new link: PTC
