Due to the weather forecast, the Turkey Trot is cancelled.
It will NOT be rescheduled.
Thank you for your patience while we watch the weather and
make the best decision for the safety of our children.
GREAT WOLF LODGE
HELLO GEORGETOWN PARENTS!
I just wanted to inform all of you that there is a promotional offer currently on right now that the Great Wolf Lodge asked us to pass along to our parents. I know I mentioned it briefly in last week’s “Blog Bits”, but thought it was worthy of it’s own post. I will be attaching the form with the complete information for you to look at and it should answer any questions that you may have. Hope some of you get to enjoy this great offer! Get out and enjoy some water slides!
Enjoy! Mrs. Nurenberg
Final Week of October
We are heading into our eighth week of school and the final week of October, which as tradition dictates, concludes with Halloween celebrations.
The celebrations are held at varied times on Thursday and Friday. If you plan to visit the classroom, please make sure you check your child’s class blog for calendar specifics.
We will be holding Parent/Teacher Conference next week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Teachers are posting conference times on their blogs and also confirming these via email. It takes a great deal of time to schedule 560+ conferences, and coordinate these so that you can come on one night for all of your children. If your assigned time does not work, please get in touch with your child’s teacher as soon as possible so that changes can be made.
I will be serving as the “conference time keeper”–calling out end times at each 15 minute interval. This helps to keep everyone on time.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Reagan
Looking for Candy Corn?
There are dancing candy corn images hiding on our school blogs.
Your job is to find at least five of them by October 29.
Visit a class blog.
Type the words candy corn into the search bar.
When you find the candy corn, write down the blog’s teacher name.
Keep searching until you find five blogs with candy corn images.
Enter this on the SCAVENGER HUNT ENTRY FORM.
The winners will be determined as follows:
- ONE Student winner = lunch with Mrs. Reagan and Barnes & Noble gift card.
- ONE Winning class will receive an extra recess with Mrs. Reagan
- Five winners will receive a bag of candy corn each.
As of today, the classes in the lead are Mr. Kooiker, Miss Taber, Mrs. Bohl and Miss VanArkel!
Marco’s Pizza Night A Success!
Georgetown had another successful pizza night! A total of 48 pizza’s were purchased–double our first Marco’s night this year. These orders earned $116. 27 for our Parent Club. GO GEORGETOWN and GO MARCO’s PIZZA!
Miss Taber’s first grade classroom came in first place with 8 pizza’s ordered. They will receive a pizza lunch as a reward.
Mr. Bowen’s came in 2nd place with 7 pizza’s ordered. Great work! I have a feeling that you will be challenging Miss Taber’s class on the next Pizza Night.
Thank you to everyone for supporting our school.
BLOG BITS 10/21/10
WOW, it’s only Thursday and we are sending Blog Bits!! Yeah for the day off tomorrow!! : )
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE…… We have had another good week here at Georgetown! It is a short week with a day off and the MEAPS were finsished up this week! YEAH!! : ) We just have a few things from the office this week.
Holiday Posters…... The Holiday Posters were sent home with students in grades 1-4 and they are due back to school by Monday, October 25. The Chamber of Commerce pick the winning posters from each school and these students get to ride on a float in the Holiday Parade in Hudsonville on Saturday, November 20.
Call-in Reminders.….. This is so very helpful to the office if you can please remember to do this. When your child is sick or going to be late to school for any reason, please call and leave a message on the school phone to we have it recorded and mark the student either absent or late for that day. This is just a huge help for us here due to the fact that if a student is not here and the office and/or teacher has not heard from the student we have to make calls to make sure the student is safe. Some days we are making many, many phone calls to check on students. Thanks for your help in this matter!
Conference Time…… Conference dates and times are as follows…. November 1, 5pm to 8:30pm; November 2, 4pm to 6pm; and November 3, 4pm to 6pm. Teachers had a staff meeting last night to do scheduling for conferences, so please be watching for your conference time to be coming home.
Great Wolf Lodge…….. Wow, what deal! Please read the attached flyer in regards to a special deal being offered in November. The Great Wolf Lodge thought some of our families might be interested so t hey passed along the information. We hope some of you can take advantage of this great deal. Enjoy!! : ) Microsoft Word – Gobble Gobble
PE NEWS….. The Turkey Trot is next Tuesday, October 26. If you are still interested in participating there will be “Late” registration the day of the event right at the gate. The gates will open at 4:15pm and the race starts at 5pm. Registration fee is $6. T-shirts will be available at the late registration on a first come/first serve basis.
COMMUNITY ED NEWS…….. Wacky Science… This will be offered here at Georgetown on Wednesdays, starting November 17. It is for grades K-5. They will be exploring Tantalizing Tastes, Harnessing Heat, Watts-up and Wacky Water. The form you need is attached so please read it.
Swim Lessons and Heat Diving Club is also being offered currently through Community Ed. The swim lesson are offered for children ages 11 months and up and starts Saturday, November 13. The Dive Club is offered for ages 9-18 and starts Saturday, November 13 also. The forms are attached below for your convenience.
HEAT Swimming……. Hudsonville Eagles Aquatic Team has posted all of their upcoming swimming groups that are available. Please visit the Community Ed link below or go to www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org and click on the Community Ed link. All of the HEAT Swim information is listed under the “Aquatics” heading on the left side of the Community Ed Section.
If you have any questions, please contact Community Ed at 669-1740. This is the direct link also to the Community Ed website if you are interested in registering on line. We will also have forms outside of the Multi-Purpose Room for you to grab. Community Ed would also like to give you the direct link to their website for upcoming activities and online registration for any activities that you are interested in signing up for. The link is: http://commed01.hudsonville.k12.mi.us/Default.aspx
COMMUNITY NEWS…….. Help support the HHS Senior All Night Committee by purchasing bag chairs that have the eagle logo! These are great to use for athletic events or camping and would make an awesome Christmas gift!
The chairs are selling for $35 each and for an additional $2 your name can be put on the chair as well. Checks can be made payable to HHS Senior All Nighter. Please submit order with payment to Ginny Hager 1482 – 36th Avenue, Hudsonville, MI 49426 by November 24. Delivery will be by December 15. FYI, we will be placing another order after the first of the year. If you have any questions, please contact Ginny Hager at ginnyhager@charter.net. Thanks for helping to support the Senior All Nighter!
Cancer Support Group of Jenison/Hudsonville Has a cancer diagnosis recently affected your family? Could you or someone you love need support while going through chemotherapy and/or radiation? Are you dealing with the effects of therapy? Our group is made up of families from the area who have been through cancer and know how it impacts the entire family. We want to offer support. We are so proud of our community, where awareness and support have grown by leaps and bounds! For more information, please contact: Jean Krzewski at 662-0951 (support for children) or Tara Koziatek at 457-9918 (support for adults).
“LOVE AND LOGIC” PARENTING WORKSHOP – The purpose of this workshop is to educate parents about the “Love and Logic” philosophy of parenting. Participants will learn how to avoid power struggles, respond to misbehavior with empathy instead of anger, construct logical and effective consequences, and guide children through problem solving. Participants will also have the opportunity to share and discuss parenting challenges and suggestions with other parents. The workshop will be held at Park Elementary on Tuesday nights for six weeks, starting November 9 and ending December 14. Cost is a one-time fee of $10 to cover the cost of the workbook and will be collected the first night. Childcare is provided free of charge by HHS students. To register, please e-mail Kristi Sherrington, workshop facilitator, at ksherrin@hpseagles.net. Please indicate if you plan to use the child care and the ages and number of children.
AFTER SCHOOL BIBLE CLUB……. An After School Bible Club is coming to Georgetown. This will be starting on MONDAY, OCTOBER 25. It will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room here at Georgetown on Mondays from 3:40p to 4:30p. Parents must provide transportation home after the class. The club will be offered through March or April. There is no charge for the club. This club is being offered through BCM International Western Michigan, a nondenominational organization. If you have any questions please call BCM at 616-457-3840. If your child plans on attending please fill out the Registration form that will be outside of the Multi-Purpose in the rack. They also want you to know that you may visit the Bible Club at any time. Thank you!
Fire Coats 4 Kids – No Child Goes Cold…….. Georgetown Fire Department is starting our 2nd Annual “Fire Coats 4 Kids- No Child Goes Cold” Campaign. Georgetown Township is the largest township in Ottawa County, with close to 50,000 residents. Due to the current state of the economy there is a great need in the Jenison/Hudsonville school systems for winter coats. In the 2010 school year there was an estimated 500 students in both school districts in need of assistance. During this time, through donations from our generous community, we were able to collect and distribute over 800 coats to our school system and local charities. This year we are hoping to match our successes from last year and collect new and gently used winter coats, gloves, and hats for the kids of Georgetown Township.
It’s easy to donate, we have three convenient locations:
GTFD Station 1: located on the corner of 44th St. and 14th Ave.
GTFD Station 2: located at 7518 Church St., just west of Main St.
GTFD Station 3: located south of Baldwin on 36th Ave.
Donations will be accepted at these locations until mid December.
Also you can donate at the Georgetown Twp. Library at 1525 Baldwin St.
Please join us on Tues. November 9 from 7 to 9pm at our Station 2 for our coat giveaway night. If you are in need of a coat please RSVP to this event. Questions, RSVP’s, or pick-ups, please contact: Brett Wright 616-706-4020 or Corrie Glupker 616-862-4001. Thanks.
It’s easy to donate, we have three convenient locations:
GTFD Station 1: located on the corner of 44th St. and 14th Ave.
GTFD Station 2: located at 7518 Church St., just west of Main St.
GTFD Station 3: located south of Baldwin on 36th Ave.
Donations will be accepted at these locations until mid December.
Also you can donate at the Georgetown Twp. Library at 1525 Baldwin St.
Please join us on Tues. November 9 from 7 to 9pm at our Station 2 for our coat giveaway night. If you are in need of a coat please RSVP to this event. Questions, RSVP’s, or pick-ups, please contact: Brett Wright 616-706-4020 or Corrie Glupker 616-862-4001. Thanks.
UPCOMING EVENTS TO PUT ON THE CALENDAR
10/22 NO SCHOOL
10/26 Turkey Trot
10/28 T/TH K Halloween Parties/ECSE Halloween Parties
10/29 Halloween Parties
11/1 – 11/3 Parent Teacher Conferences
11/1 – 11/5 Book Fair
11/2 Jet’s Pizza Night
11/2 Picture Retakes
11/5 Popcorn Friday
11/17 Marco’s Pizza Night
11/24-11/26 Thanksgiving break – NO SCHOOL
Have a great weekend! Mrs. Nurenberg : )
Remember your CHAPSTICKS!
Happy Bainbridge and Alaina DePuys have kicked off a special service project that benefits children at DeVos Children’s
Hospital. This project helps them to earn their Bronze Award for Girl Scouts and also supports special children in our community.
Collection days are October 21, October 29 and November 5.
The team that brings in the most scented chapsticks wins an extra recess.
TEAM 1: Grades K and 5
TEAM 2: Grade 1 and 4
TEAM 3: Grade 2 and 3
MARCO’S PIZZA NIGHT
Hey there Georgetown Families!
Would you like to earn money for Georgetown Elementary while enjoying dinner with your family??!! TONIGHT is MARCO’S PIZZA NIGHT for our school. Take a night off from cooking dinner and order pizza! A portion of tonight’s sales from Georgetown families will be donated back to our school. What an easy way to earn money for our school!
When ordering, DO NOT forget to mention a teacher’s name. The class that raises the most money will earn a free Pizza Party Lunch for their classroom!
Have a good night and enjoy your pizza!!
Mrs. Nurenberg : )
Reserve December 9 for our…
annual Holiday Music Program! Mrs. Bretz and Mrs. Whitenight, our two music teachers are working to prepare all the children for a one of a kind,
incredible event that will be held on December 9 at 7pm. This event is held at Resurrection Life Church, which graciously allows us to rent their facility. It is one of the few facilities that will comfortably hold all of our families (and special visitors) so that we can showcase the musical talents of nearly 600 children.
More details will be shared about directions and arrival time as we head into November. For now, get this date marked on your calendars!
Mrs. Reagan, Mrs. Bretz and Mrs. Whitenight
It’s time for our first Scavenger Hunt!
I have hidden dancing candy corn images on ten of our school blogs.
Your job is to find at least five of them by October 29.
Here is how you do it:
- Search all the Georgetown blogs linked to this site (look on the sidebar).
- Clue: Type the words candy corn into the search area.
- Keep a list of the teacher blogs that have candy corn.
- When you have found all the items, submit your answers on the SCAVENGER HUNT ENTRY FORM.
- Everyone who enters by October 29 at 9 am will be included in the school wide drawing. Drawing on October 29th at 2 pm.
- ONE Student winner receives lunch with Mrs. Reagan and a Barnes & Noble Gift Card.
- ONE Winning class will receive an extra recess supervised by Mrs. Reagan.
- Five winners will receive a bag of candy corn each.
HAVE FUN HUNTING! And…Good Luck!
