Daylight Savings Time 2012 starts today which means your clocks should be set one hour ahead. To help us ease into the time change, tomorrow will be ALL SCHOOL PJ DAY. This coincides with National Napping Day — a behavior worth celebrating.
A snapshot of the school calendar can be found below. Here’s to BOOK FAIR week and spring like temperatures!
Mrs. Reagan
A wee bit of history on National Napping Day is below. Warning: Reading this may make you snoozy.
Boston University (BU) Professor, William Anthony, Ph.D., and his wife, Camille Anthony, presidents of The Napping Company, began this observance in 1999 to showcase the many health benefits of napping.
“We chose this particular Monday because Americans are more ‘nap-ready’ than usual after losing an hour of sleep to daylight savings time,” said William Anthony.
A recent article authored by the Anthonys that was published in Industrial Health, a journal published by the National Institute of Industrial Health in Japan, backed scientific evidence that napping enhances mood and performance. In the article, Anthony says that the benefits of napping are an example of “research generated knowledge” that needs to affect how people live, work and play.
Based on information gathered from thousands of nappers and would-be-nappers, the Anthonys have identified the following eight significant advantages of napping:
1. Napping improves mood – makes you feel better
2. Napping improves performance – makes you more productive
3. Napping is no cost – no expensive clothes or equipment needed
4. Napping is no sweat – no shower needed
5. Napping is self prescribed – no doctor’s orders needed
6. Napping is non-fattening – you cannot eat while napping
7. Napping is a non-invasive procedure – no one does anything to you
8. Napping has no dangerous side effects – unless you are driving
SOURCE: Boston Globe, March 1999
WHEN: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ 7:00-8:05 PM at the
WHERE: Hudsonville High School Auditorium.
A Math Expressions Parent Night will be held at the high school auditorium for parents of K-5 students in the district.
Parents will hear an overview of the Math Expressions Math Program in the auditorium, followed by 3 break-out sessions: K-1st, 2nd-3rd, and 4th-5th. Break-out sessions are designed to give specific grade level support to parents.
Each break-out session will run for 20 minutes and will run two times in a row, allowing parents to attend more than one session.
Happy Friday Georgetown Parents!
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE…… Well the Countdown to Spring Break is 14 school days. Next week we will be into single digits!! Yippee! As soon as we have the totals from the coin wars we will be sure to let all of you know. From what I have heard the PTC was very happy though!! Good job Georgetown families : ) We also held Kindergarten Round-up this week and that went very well. Looks as though we will have another full house as far as Kindergarten goes!! If anyone still needs to turn in their PK/K Registrations please do so as soon as you can. Remember, however, we MUST have a copy or the ORIGINAL Birth Certificate to accept the registration.
SPRING BOOK FAIR……… URGENT……HELP NEEDED!!! The Book Fair Luau is coming to our school March 12-16 and we have an URGENT need for volunteers to make this event a success. Please visit the link below or contact Cindy Roerig at cmroerig@yahoo.com or 450-5772.
http://www.volunteerspot.com/
5TH GRADE NEWS……… Immunization Requirements for 2012-2013 School Year ~ All incoming 6th graders (current 5th grade students) will have the immunization requirements as stated below:
1. Two doses of Varicella vaccine or have a history of having chickenpox.
2. One dose of meningococcal vaccine. (Students must be 11 yrs old before getting this dose)
3. One dose of tetanus/diphtheria/acellular pertussis (Tdap) (if 5 years or more have passed since last dose of tetanus/diphtheria vaccine – DTaP, Td or DT).
If your child needs immunizations, please make work of completing these immunizations during the 5th grade school year. Doing so will be a great help to the Middle School Secretaries who need to check for immunization compliance for every 6th grade student in our district.
Please be advised that any child who has not had all of his/her immunizations will not be allowed to start 6th grade.
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES FOR 5TH GRADERS…….. March 22 ~ 5th graders will be visiting the Middle School that they will be attending next fall. April 10 ~ Instrument Fittings at Georgetown Elementary. (This helps the students determine if and what instrument they might like to play in Middle School Band.) April 18 ~ Parent Informational Meeting for parents of 5th graders. This will be held at Baldwin Middle School in the Cafeteria at 7:00pm.
PTC NEWS…….. PIZZA NIGHT WINNER……. The classroom winner for the last Jet’s Pizza Night was Miss Chrisman’s 1st Grade Room. Way to go 1st graders!!!
Upcoming events are: SPRING BOOK FAIR ~ March 12-16, ONLINE BOOK FAIR ~ March 9-19; FATHER/SON EVENT ~ April 21, Whitecaps Game; MOTHER/DAUGHTER EVENT ~ TBD…late March or April.
COMMUNITY NEWS………. COMMUNITY NIGHT AT THE GRIFFINS……. The Griffins want to welcome you to our “Community Night with the Griffins” on Saturday, March 31st! Through this exclusive discounted offer, enjoy an affordable night of fun and entertainment with the Griffins!
Saturday, March 31st will feature:
• Greg Amadio Bobble giveaway to the first 2,000 fans
• Intermission entertainment by Russian Bar Trio
• Post-Game Open Skate (bring your own skates)
COMMUNITY NIGHT – EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTED TICKET OFFER………Through this special offer, enjoy Upper Level Preferred seating for only $14 per ticket, Lower Level Faceoff seating for only $16 per ticket, or Lower Level Center Ice seating for only $19 per ticket. A savings of up to $5 per ticket, plus no service fees! A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold via this offer will be donated to the Hudsonville Public Education Foundation.
PURCHASING TICKETS ONLINE IS EASY!
1. Log on to griffinshockey.com/promocode
2. Enter promo code: HUDSONVILLE
3. Select your seats and make your purchase
2012 CREATE CAMP INVENTION COMING TO HUDSONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL THIS SUMMER!……… In partnership with Invent Now, Hudsonville Christian School is pleased to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention program to children entering grades one through six this summer. Camp Invention will run from 9:00 – 3:30 from June 18-22, 2012. This exciting, week-long adventure in creativity immerses children in imaginative play that reinforces and supplements school-year learning in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Hudsonville Christian staff members will facilitate program modules, and enthusiastic high school and college students will serve as Leadership Interns – ensuring that one staff member is in place for every eight children. Register on or before March 30 to receiver $25 OFF the base price of $215. Look for a flyer on Hudsonville Christian School’s website www.hudsonvillechristian.org, or there is a flyer available at school. Availability is limited, so visit www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332 to reserve your child’s spot today!
SPRING/SUMMER CLOTHING SALE……. Heritage Christian School is holding a Spring/Summer Clothing and Toy Sale on Saturday, March 10, from 9AM – NOON. Items include gently used kid’s clothing (infant-Junior), sporting goods, toys, baby items, and much more. There will also be a baked goods table! Come get a jump start on your spring shopping!
GMB/EAGLE 10K/5K Run/Walk…… March 24, 2012 at 9am at Hudsonville High School. The Hudsonville Athletic Boosters are sponsoring this event in which all proceeds will go for Six $1000 Scholarships for senior student/athletes of Hudsonville. Running Caps, sponsored by Royal Technologies, to the first 250 registered entrants. Go to www.eagle10k.com for more information and to www.classicrace.com to register. Any questions please call Dwight Sneden 616-893-5830.
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING…….. FREE Electronics Recycling at Fairway CRC: March 9–11. Help us keep toxic electronic waste out of landfills! Recycle your old electronics at Fairway CRC through Comprenew; a local nonprofit committed to helping communities live in a sustainable manner. Most any item with a cord or battery will be accepted. Drop off at 1165 44th Street in Jenison, Friday 3-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 11am-5pm.
HOPE COLLEGE SOCCER CAMPS…….. The Hope College Soccer camps are designed specifically for local soccer players that desire to grow in their soccer abilities. Campers ages six to 14 attend day camps in June for a fun educational experience in a great team based setting. At the Hope Soccer Camps we do more than build technical and tactical ability. We also develop relationships that allows each player to build friendships with the other players and staff. Two weeks are available from June18-22 and June 25-29. Come for the best week of soccer ever. Learn more at www.hopesoccercamp.com.
COMMUNITY ED NEWS……… Please see the link at the school’s website at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call 669-7747, ext.
#3 for information regarding all the activities being offered. We also have the paper copy registrations of these offerings outside of our Multi-Purpose Room here at Georgetown.
Latest Hudsonville Community Education Offerings
Boys Baseball Clinics – Grades 2 – 5
Boys Wrestling Clinic – Grades K – 6
Guitar Clinic – Ages 9+
Scared Smart – Grades 6 – 8
Middle School Waterpolo – Grades 6 – 8
Please visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.
UPCOMING EVENTS
3/11/12 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS: Set clocks ahead one hour!
3/12/12: NATIONAL NAPPING DAY- Wear your PJ’s!
3/12-3/16 ~ Spring Book Fair
3/16 ~ Popcorn Friday
3/16 ~ ECSE Coopersville Train Ride
3/19 ~ LAST Bible Club
3/20 ~ PTC Mtg @ 6:30p
3/21 ~ Marco’s Pizza Night
3/22 ~ 5th Graders tour Baldwin Middle School
3/23 ~ 4th Graders Lansing Field Trip
3/29 ~ Georgetown’s Talent Show
3/30 ~ SPRING BREAK STARTS!!! : )
Have a fabulous weekend!
Mrs. Nurenberg : )
Each spring, we are required to share information with our fourth and fifth grade students regarding changes in human development related to puberty. These videos go through an extensive in-district review process to make sure the material is appropriate for the developmental age of the students and meet the state standards for our health curriculum.
The videos will be shown on April 3. The students will be grouped as follows:
If you would like to preview the videos, please visit the Proctor and Gamble site, sponsors of the curriculum. At this location, you can examine the curriculum. parent support material and view the girls and boys videos. As always, our preference is that children feel comfortable talking with their parents about how their bodies are changing – and we encourage them to talk with you regarding questions that cannot be addressed at school.
If you DO NOT want your child to view the video with the grade level gender group, please call or email me. We will make arrangements for supervision for your child in the office during the Always Changing curriculum program.
March is an important month in our elementary school calendar. It is a time when we welcome new parents to kindergarten for the 2012-13 year and at the same time, prepare 5th graders and their parents for the transition to middle school in 2012-13.
Below is a letter from Dave Powers, principal at Baldwin Middle school. This letter is for all parents of 5th graders who will be 6th graders next year.
March 2012
Dear Fifth Grade Parents:
It is time to begin the process of welcoming your child to Baldwin Street Middle School and planning for this new world that is sixth grade. Whether they have older siblings who have been at BMS before or not, your student will encounter this transition in his or her own unique way, and we aim to make it a positive experience.
We are excited about the transition activities in store for you and have quite a program set up to make both you and your child comfortable with the change that awaits. The process gets under way on Thursday, March 22,when we welcome all incoming sixth graders to Baldwin Street Middle School for a special visit. The schedule is as follows:
• 10:45 • 10:50
• 11:30 • 12:00 • 12:30 • 12:45
Students arrive at BMS and report to the gym.
Students will be introduced to our Middle School with a video and PowerPoint presentation. There will be noprinted information going home with students on this day.
Concert featuring 6th Grade band, Choir, and Orchestra.
Music Aptitude Survey administered in the music rooms.
Tour of the building.
Lunch! Students are encouraged to buy lunch in our cafeteria/lunch program. Specifics for purchasing lunch will be sent home with students on Friday, 3/16.
• 1:30 In addition, you will want to make note of the following important dates regarding the transition to middle school:
• 4/10-12
• 4/18 & 4/19
• 4/27 • 4/30 • Mid-August • Early Sept.
*Middle School Music Staff visit elementary buildings for instrument fittings. *Middle School Counselors visit to answer questions, hand out Course Selection/Enrollment sheets for
parents to fill out and sign. “Getting Ready for 6thGrade” brochures are also sent home.
7:00 p.m. – Instrumental Music Parent Meetings (4/18 at BMS and 4/19 at RMS — parents may attend either meeting). Details to follow from the Music Department.
Students return Course Selection/Enrollment sheets to their 5th grade teachers.
7:00 p.m. – Sixth Grade Orientation for BMS parents and students. Student schedules will be mailed.
Students board buses and return to the elementary schools.
BMS will be open for those wishing to visit. Dates and times to follow as set by District. We hope you will find this information helpful. Please feel free to call should you have questions (669-7750).
Sincerely,
Dave Powers, Principal
Baldwin Street Middle School
3835 Baldwin Street Hudsonville, MI 49426
you can check out the information we shared by viewing this handout: K Round-Up 2012
This handout contains all the necessary information. Please feel free to call us if you have further questions.
Registrations with copies of the birth certificate can be dropped off at anytime.
Enjoy the movie of our current kindergarteners welcoming next year’s kindergarteners to our school!
Mrs. Reagan
Our district wide newsletter is now available. In this edition, you will find articles about our Art Program and our PE sponsored Georgetown Jogger After School Club.
You can read it by clicking here: Appleseed2-12red
If you have a child who is ready to enter kindergarten (must be five years old by December 1 of 2013), please join us at Kindergarten Round Up on March 6 @ 7 pm in the Georgetown Multi-Purpose Room. This meeting is for parents only. A special open house will be held in late August for the children.
The parent meeting will last approximately 30 minutes. You will receive information about registration and the curriculum program for all day/every day kindergarten (held at Georgetown) and full day/alternate day pre-kindergarten, held at Bauer Elementary.
This is a special video I created with the help of current kindergarteners to help welcome new kindergarteners to school. Enjoy!
Mrs. Reagan
…in like a lamb and hopefully it will go out like a lamb rather than a lion. The old proverb or folklore, In like a lamb, out like a lion, was used to describe a normal month of March with cold, damp and unsettled weather patterns. By the end of the month, spring is typically approaching with sunshine, greener grasses and early spring blossoms.
Based on the odd winter weather pattern, it will be interesting to see what March brings. What am I hoping for? Dryer playgrounds and ample sunshine!
Many thanks to all of you who attended conferences last week. Your support for your children and our school is an essential part of their successful learning—and allows us to do so much more as teachers. We truly value your support.
As we head into the coming week, know that there are only 14 weeks of school remaining. Spring break is 25 days away and once this passes by, the final few weeks fly by at the speed of light.
This week, we have PK/K Round UP on MARCH 6….along with JET’S PIZZA NIGHT. We set our clocks ahead over the coming weekend and open next week with ALL SCHOOL PJ DAY.
A snapshot of the week is below. Be sure to check your child’s blog for updates that are more specific.
Mrs. Reagan
