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Have you ever heard of PROOF DRAWINGS?

This year, our district has implemented MATH EXPRESSIONS, a math program with lessons for all levels of learners. We believe that the material is going to better prepare our students for secondary math learning.

Your children will be learning how to create math proof drawings.  Proofs are critical in mathematics.  They provide a way for a person (at school or at work) to present evidence of their answer.

To help parents understand proof drawings in third grade math, Mr. Bowen’s created this video. This video provides parents with a snap shot of the math instruction in our classrooms.

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October is a fine time for a..SCAVENGER HUNT!

It’s Time For our 2nd:pumpkin

BLOG SCAVENGER HUNT!

Our 2nd hunt of the year is designed to help you learn more about the teachers at our school.

The theme of this hunt is:  HOBBIES.  Each staff member created a blog post one of their hobbies.

Your job is to hunt through all the blogs and find ONE of each:

  1. A prek or kindergarten teacher’s hobby.
  2. A 1st  grade teacher’s hobby.
  3. A 2nd grade teacher’s hobby.
  4. A 3rd grade teacher’s hobby.
  5. A 4th grade teacher’s hobby.
  6. A 5th grade teacher’s hobby.
  7. A special teacher’s hobby.(art, music, pe, reading, speech, ecse, or principal)

For those of you who have never participated, the rules are simple:

  • Search all the Georgetown blogs linked to this site.
  • Keep a list of blogs where you found your items.
  • When you have found all the items, submit your answers on the SCAVENGER HUNT ENTRY FORM.
  • Everyone who enters by October 22  will be included in the school wide drawing.  Drawing on October 26 at 1:30 pm.
  • ONE Student winner receives lunch with Mrs. Reagan and a Barnes & Noble Gift Card.  ONE Winning class (the class that has the most students participate-INCLUDING THE CLASSROOM TEACHER– receive Mrs. Reagan as their teacher for ONE hour!
  • All those who enter will be added to the Reading Counts Drawing (held in December).

HAVE FUN HUNTING!  And…Good Luck!

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Parent Teacher Conferences Ahead!

During the first week in November (on dates 2,3,4),  all teachers in grades PK-5 meet with parents to provide information about each child’s progress in learning.  This year, we are asking each parent to complete an online form that helps us to know the best day that work for each family.  These survey’s will be posted to the blogs on Monday of this week.  By using this online survey form, you are helping our school to save over 2,000 sheets of paper.

P/T form

We ask that you complete the survey by Friday, October 16.  As a staff, we will meet the week of October 20 to schedule conferences–and our goal is to make sure that if parents who have multiple children at Georgetown,  come on one evening with the conferences close enough together so that we your time is used efficiently.

On Monday, check  your child’s classroom blog for the parent/teacher survey form!

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The Week Ahead: October 12

As we look ahead to our seventh week of school, you will see that MEAP tests begin this week for students in grades 3-5.  If you would like more specific details regarding the type of tests taken on each day, please read this post:  MEAP SCHEDULE

On the snapshot of our week below, you will also see that we have POPCORN day on Friday!  Thank you to everyone for your donations of money for this once a month event.  The PTC uses this money to provide popcorn to every child in the school.

Biggest event of the week:  FATHER/SON FOOTBALL GAME AT GVSU.  If you want details of this event, click on the calendar to the right or visit this older post.

Oct 12

Have a great week!

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COMMUNITY ED ACTIVITIES

Georgetown Parents:

Good Friday afternoon.  I am just posting a couple of flyers in regards to upcoming Community Ed Activities.  The first one is for “Learn to Skate” and is for children ages 4 and up.  This will be held at Tarry Hall Roller Rink and there are two sessions availabe.  The second flyer is for Soccer and Flag Football.  This is for children ages 3-12.  These classes will be held at SoccerZone in Jenison and have some of the classes have choices as to which day/time you would like.  Please see the attached flyers for more information for these activites or you may contact Community Ed at 669-1740, ext 3 or online by visiting www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org.

2009FallRollerskate

Soccerfall09

Have a great weekend and GO EAGLES!!

Mrs. Nurenberg

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MEAP BEGINS on OCTOBER 13

Students in grades 3, 4 and 5 will be taking the state assessment test (MEAP) beginning October 13.  Testing dates are also as follows:  October 15, October 20 and October 22.  A specific schedule of content area testing per grade can be viewed on an earlier post:  MEAP 2009

All students must be present during the full testing period on each of these four days.  If a student misses any portion of the test (due to late arrival or early departure), this student must retake the test on another day–even if they completed a portion. If your child is sick on a testing day, KEEP THEM HOME FROM SCHOOL!  We are allowed make-up dates and we will make sure your child is able to take the test on one of these dates.

Please understand that these guidelines come to us from the MEAP testing department.  To help your child do their very best, please have them attend school during the full time yesterday.   Specific times for each grade can be viewed below.

MEAP schedule

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You Can Be a MILLIONAIRE at GEORGETOWN!

If you have ever dreamed of being a millionaire, now is your chance.  All students will have the opportunity to become a member of this club if they succeed in reading for 1,000,000 words this school year.  Million Words Back

Million Words Front

As a member of the MILLION WORDs club, each member will have their name on the MILLIONAIRE’s BOARD (display case in our rotunda) and receive a very cool, totally awesome t-shirt.  Each student must keep track of the total words read on this form:  Million Words Club Form

Completed forms are turned into Mrs. VandenBerg, our school librarian.

We are hopeful that this provides incentive to read for those students who may be burned out with Reading Counts quizzes.   With the help of Mrs. Roon (Reading Counts Chair) and Mrs. VandenBerg (Librarian), we have made changes to our Reading Counts program this school year.  For those who still  enjoy the Reading Counts program, this gives them yet another way to be rewarded for reading.

Links to help you calculate words in books are found on the right under READING COUNTs.  Quick links can be found here:  Ren Learning and   Scholastic e-Catalog.

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Upcoming MEAP Tests

Each year, our students in grades 3, 4, and 5 take the state MEAP Tests.  This test also takes place in grades 6-7 and grade 9.  All MEAP testing will take place on mandated days this year.  The schedule is posted below.

Please avoid scheduling appointments on testing days.  If your child leaves prior to finishing a test, the test will be invalidated and the test will have to be retaken on the mandated re-test days.

We would like to ask all parents to make sure your child gets plenty of rest and a healthy breakfast.  We encourage each child to put forth their best effort on this test.  The information we receive helps us to re-adjust our instruction and it also is used to calculate a grade for our overall school performance in academics.
MEAP Schedule

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