We were featured as a “writing school” to check out by Peter Pappas, a national educational consultant. Mr. Pappas left a comment on our school blog about our fabulous student writers and also highlighted us on his blog as a school that publishes student writing! This was exciting and flattering news to receive on the eve of our upcoming JUST WRITE celebration, May 4-8.
You can check our Mr. Pappa’s post at: COPY PASTE
We are entering our final week of school for the 2014-15 school year. It has been an amazing year — one filled with memories of friendships (new and continued), learning celebrations and school happenings. We want you to know how much your support means to us — through volunteering in the classrooms, at PTC events and through your support of your child’s learning activities. Your support of your child’s learning environment makes it possible for our school to reach all learners. Our school is great because of you and your children!
We have many events going on this week. One of the most important is We Have Something to Say…JUST WRITE! A celebration of our writing work PK-5. Please visit your child’s class blog to find out the date, time and details of the event. Each grade is organizing their celebration to make it appropriate for the age of the students. While you are visiting our school for JUST WRITE, take time to read the many stories posted on the walls. We are raising amazing writers who will be able to use their skills to demonstrate their thinking in higher grades, secondary, post high school education and their careers.
Throughout the summer months, I will update our blog with details about the upcoming 2015-16 school year. Open Houses for next year will be held the week before school begins. Dates and times are below.
Also…our Library will be open in the summer from 10-12 on Tuesdays. This is a great time to come and meet teachers and check out books.
School dismisses on Friday at 1 pm. The children will eat lunch at school before we dismiss them.
Here’s to a fantastic week…filled with sunshine and wrap up activities!
Mrs. Reagan
There are four weeks remaining until the end of the 2014-15 school year….and these weeks are going to fly by.
You will be receiving emails and see blog posts about upcoming events. Teachers are exceptionally busy staying on top of M-STEP testing (new…stressful and time consuming for both students and teachers), finishing up important curriculum instruction AND completing final assessments for end of the year report cards. If you are unsure about an event, check the blog. If you don’t see it on the class blog, email or call your child’s teacher.
The final week of school will be our JUST WRITE celebration. In the past, this has been mid-May, however we had to move it due to the state testing that now takes up the final 8 weeks of school for grades 3-5. Tours for each grade will be as follows: Grades 3, 4, 5 will be on JUNE 1; Grades K,1,2 will be on JUNE 2. Teachers will soon be getting the time of the JUST WRITE tours out to you so you can put this down on your calendars.
Below is a snapshot of some of the events for the coming week.
Wishing every mother a WONDERFUL Mother’s Day weekend! Save those precious notes and cards. You’ll want to pull these out and re-read them when your children are older and too embarrassed to share such sweet thoughts and sentiments with you! And…if you get a moment, watch this video segment, #iwishmymotherknew.
Mrs. Reagan
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE………. It was a busy week here at Georgetown! We had our “Just Write” open house running through out the week. Hopefully most of you were able to come and enjoy this with your student/s. Next week our Liverpool friends will be here for the week. The students really enjoy having these college students in their classrooms for the week. It is a great experience for the Liverpool students as well as for our students! The next few weeks will be super busy as well. Lots of fun things coming up…… 5th grade Camp, field trips, the school carnival and field days!! We just would like to remind you as parents that it is nice when you like to bring in treats for the fun festivities at the end of the year, however, we are NOT able to provide FREEZER SPACE. If you are bringing in treats that need to be kept cold/frozen we ask that you either bring them to school in a cooler or make arrangements in advance with your teacher to see when the best time to bring them would be. THANK YOU!! One last thing. Our Community Ed Department has just provided us with an updated Tutor List. Sometimes we know that students need a little extra help through out the summer and school year and this is a great place to find that special person that can help your student! Please see the attached list for great tutors that are able to help students in grades K-12. TutorList201314 NOW…….. whether you are okay with this or not…… the countdown to Summer Vacation continues! lol Believe it or not we only have 14 school days left!! Yikes!! : ) LUNCH MENU………. May-June 2014 Hud Elem Deposit Slip 5TH GRADE NEWS………. 
Well if you have a current fifth grader hold on tight because your spring time is going to fly by. It is a very fun and exciting time for these kids!! Please get your calendars out and keep track of the upcoming events! There are a LOT of dates!! Please enjoy this time with your 5th grader because before you know it they will be graduating!! Have Fun!! MAY 20 ~ Whitecaps Baseball game for Safeties MAY 21-23 ~ 5th Grade Camp : ) MAY 30 ~ 5th Grade Celebration – Information Coming Soon! JUNE 3 ~ 4th/5th Grade Field Day @ Baldwin Middle School with all other elementaries. JUNE 4 ~ Rain Date for 4th/5th Field Day ART ROOM NEWS…….. From the Art Room….looking for something special for Mother’s Day? Check out Georgetown’s on-line Art Gallery, ARTSONIA! It’s not too late to order beautiful custom items decorated with your childs’ own artwork. Visit Georgetown’s gallery here: www.artsonia.com. If you need your child’s secure key access code to see their artwork, Email Mrs. Brouwer at jbrouwer@hpseagles.net. PTC NEWS…….. GEORGETOWN SPRING CARNIVAL……… The Georgetown Spring Carnival will be held on Friday, May 23rd, 2014 from 5:30 PM-8:30 PM . (Rain Date of Friday, May 30th, 2014 at 5:30 PM-8:30 PM) Wristbands are $10.00 a piece and include all games, rides, cotton candy & popcorn. Wristbands will also be available for purchase the night of the carnival for $15.00. Pizza and water will be available to purchase at the event for $1.00. Wristband order forms have come home with your students by there is also one attached. GTWN Carnival If you have any questions, please call Stacey Alexander at (616) 914-6896. REMEMBER the cut off for the pre-order of the wristbands is next WEDNESDAY, MAY 21!! Just a FYI……. you will get your wristbands the NIGHT of the carnival. They will NOT come home with students!! JET’S PIZZA NIGHT WINNER…….. is first grade……. Mrs. Stadt. Way to go first graders!! The class will be enjoying a pizza party for lunch on behalf of Jet’s Pizza!! P.E. NEWS…….. CLEAN TENNIS SHOES…….. The weather is turning and kids are wearing shoes outside and if they wear those shoes to gym, we get lots of dirt in the gym which makes our floor very slippery. I know parents do not want to buy new shoes at this point, so they do not need to be new shoes, just a clean pair in their lockers. Thanks so much for helping again!! 
COMMUNITY NEWS……… HOPE COLLEGE SUMMER SCIENCE CAMP………Hope College is offering exciting opportunities this summer for students to explore the wonderful world of Science and More. There are over 39 camps to choose from including CSI, Science of Star Wars, VideoGame Making, The Science of Phineas and Ferb, Club Vet, Lego and more. The programs will feature “hands-on” interactive investigations designed to teach scientific concepts in a FUN yet challenging way. A camper manual (for use in the camp) and a parent manual will be provided for each session. To register, or for more information, visit our website at www.hope.edu/camps/science.MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION………. Saturday, June 7, 2014, 10:00 am to Noon. Hager Park Church is partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to provide a Mobile Food Distribution. The food distribution will take place at Hager Park Church’s parking lot, located at 2635 Bauer Road in Jenison. Sign-in is required, although the food is available to anyone that needs it. There will be a large assortment of food, including fresh seasonal produce and other high quality grocery items.
COMMUNITY ED NEWS………. Hudsonville Community Education has many offerings for your kids. For more information or to register, please visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call Rebecca at 669-7747, ext. #3.
UPCOMING DATES 5/20 ~ Safeties Whitecaps Trip 5/21-5/23 ~ 5th Grade Camp : ) 5/23 ~ Georgetown Spring Carnival 5/23 ~ ECSE Picnic at Hager Park/Parent Involvement 5/26 ~ NO SCHOOL/Memorial Day 5/29 ~ 3rd Grade Field Trip to Tunnel Park 5/29 ~ ECSE End of Year Celebration (Last Day of School for ECSE) 5/30 ~ 5th Grade Celebration HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! MRS. NURENBERG : )
I hope so! And, even if it doesn’t, we keep moving along with our spring like events at Georgetown. Some signs of spring that can be spotted on our school calendar: Teacher Appreciation Week (always a spring event sponsored by PTC) and Field Trips (always listed in green).
Our school is also starting to look very spring like with LOST & FOUND items filled with spring jackets and baseball caps rather than boots, mittens and winter jackets. If you look closely at the lockers and walls, you will also see student writing start to appear in preparation for our Annual Just Write Celebration (May 12-16). Just Write is a celebration of all the writing our students have done this school year. It will be a time that parents, friends, grandparents and other special people in your lives can tour the building to read pieces of writing on display by every single writer in the building. The tour schedule is below and more information will also be on your child’s class blog.
Have a wonderful weekend…and a great week!
Mrs. Reagan
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE………. Well other than an UNUSUAL amount of illness going around Georgetown the last two weeks have been fairly uneventful! Which was a good thing because we were really busy with sick kids in the office. : ( Please just a reminder to keep your students home for 24 hours after they are symptom free of vomiting, diarrhea or fever. Just be ready to gear up for a very busy May!! Lots of field trips, Just Write and many other fun things. Hold on tight, because before you know it we will be at the end of the school year! YIKES
NOW…….. whether you are okay with this or not…… I am starting the countdown to Summer Vacation!! lol Believe it or not we only have 24 school days left!! Yikes!! : )
TECHNOLOGY NEWS……… 3rd Grade Typing Challenge winners for the Pizza Party were……. Ms. VanderStel’s class!! Way to go 3rd graders. : ) The FASTEST 3rd Grade typer at Georgetown is……… Jennifer Williams/3-Mc with 30 words per minute!! Way to go Jennifer : ) Here are the other results for the 3rd Grade…Mrs/ McDonald’s Class: 51% 30 wpm Williams, Jennifer K – highest score ; Ms. VanArkel’s Class: 96 % 22 wpm Straub, Haley Rae ; Mrs. Flory’s Class: 88% 24 wpm Kerns, Jayda Ann; Mrs. VanderStel (Winners): 104% 20 wpm Hunt, Kailen Marie.
LUNCH MENU………. May-June 2014 Hud Elem Deposit Slip
5TH GRADE NEWS………. Well if you have a current fifth grader hold on tight because your spring time is going to fly by. It is a very fun and exciting time for these kids!! Please get your calendars out and keep track of the upcoming events! There are a LOT of dates!! Please enjoy this time with your 5th grader because before you know it they will be graduating!! Have Fun!!
MAY 8 ~ 5th Grade Camp Meeting for Parents from 6:00p to 7:00p in Georgetown’s Multi-Purpose Room
MAY 20 ~ Whitecaps Baseball game for Safeties
MAY 21-23 ~ 5th Grade Camp : )
MAY 30 ~ 5th Grade Celebration – Information Coming Soon!
JUNE 3 ~ 4th/5th Grade Field Day @ Baldwin Middle School with all other elementaries.
JUNE 4 ~ Rain Date for 4th/5th Field Day
PTC NEWS…….. STAFF APPRECIATION HELP NEEDED……… The PTC is looking for Parent Volunteers to help out with our Staff Appreciation Week here at Georgetown. It will be held the week of May 5-9. This takes many “helping hands” to pull off. We would really appreciate it if you would take the time to visit the website and help us out with donations and/or your time to help out. Hers is the link for Volunteer Spot where you can sign up to help out………. http://vols.pt/tbefyh Thank you so much for your consideration in this endeavor!! We really appreciate our Georgetown Parents!!
GEORGETOWN SPRING CARNIVAL……… Save the date…. FRIDAY, MAY 23 in the EVENING!! More information will be coming soon.
JET’S PIZZA NIGHT WINNER…….. was 3rd grade…….. Mrs. McDonald’s class. They will be receiving a pizza party for lunch from Jet’s!! : )
MARCO’S PIZZA NIGHT WINNER……….. was 2nd grade……. Mrs. Quigley’s class. They will be receiving a pizza party for lunch from Marco’s!!
P.E. NEWS…….. CLEAN TENNIS SHOES…….. The weather is turning and kids are wearing shoes outside and if they wear those shoes to gym, we get lots of dirt in the gym which makes our floor very slippery. I know parents do not want to buy new shoes at this point, so they do not need to be new shoes, just a clean pair in their lockers. Thanks so much for helping again!!
COMMUNITY NEWS……… BAUER CRC COMMUNITY FLEA MARKET……….Bauer Christian Reformed Church will be holding a community flea market in their parking lot May 3, 2014, from 8 am to 4 pm. Lunch will be served on the grounds. The church is located at 4958 Bauer Road. There will be a wide variety of items including bake goods, crafts, fresh hamburger, and family items.
MAY 6, 2014 ELECTION…….. On May 6, Hudsonville Schools will be seeking the support of our community when our annual Operating Millage Renewal Proposal (for non-homestead properties) request will come before voters. The Operating Millage Renewal Proposal is something that is before our voters every year. It provides approximately $3.9 million dollars of operational funding. In a time where our foundation grant is back to 2007 levels, these dollars are vital to our programing for children. Please remember this is not a millage increase and is not applied against principal residence property. Hudsonville students and families are truly blessed. They are blessed to have incredibly talented and caring teachers and staff members working with them on a daily basis. They are blessed to have the wonderful facilities that contribute to a warm nurturing environment. And they are blessed to have the support of a community that values quality education. Please remember to vote on May 6th!
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED!!! ………… 75 great teenagers (ages 14-17) from Spain need great host families in Michigan for 4 and 6 weeks this summer. They come with insurance, their own spending money, and no need to be entertained – they just want to experience your family for a little while and practice their (already good) English. Best of all it is FREE! Would you consider opening your home to one of these kids this summer? Contact Mayah Bischoff for more details! 616-607-4769. Dates areJune 29-July 27 and June 27-August 8.
CHALLENGE OF CHILDREN……….. HOLLAND – Registration is open for the Challenge of Children conference. The FREE one day conference is dedicated to informing, motivating, offering support and networking opportunities on child development, child guidance and other challenges related to parenting for parents and caregivers. The conference will run from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Hope College Haworth Center in Holland (on 10th Street between College and Columbia Avenue). This year’s Challenge of Children conference keynote speaker, Dr. Ray Guarendi, will present “Standing Strong as a Parent”. Registration is required before May 9, to reserve your spot in the AM & PM Workshop Sessionswww.challengeofchildren.org. Due to campus construction this year, lunch will not be provided. Please feel free to bring your own lunch or visit http://ow.ly/uyD9cfor the Downtown Holland Dining Guide.
COMMUNITY ED NEWS………. Hudsonville Community Education has many offerings for your kids. For more information or to register, please visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call Rebecca at 669-7747, ext. #3. Listed below are some of the activities that are available currently.
Upcoming Activities to be on the lookout for……….. Baseball Clinics…… Kitchen Creations……. Guitar Clinic…….. Middle School Waterpolo……… Young Rembrandts Drawing.
UPCOMING DATES
5/6 ~ Jet’s Pizza Night
5/8 ~ ECSE Field Trip to John Ball Zoo/Parent Involvement
5/8 ~ Georgetown PTC Meeting @ 6:30pm
5/12 ~ 5th Grade “Just Write” Celebration @ 2:30pm
5/13 ~ 3rd Grade “Just Write” Celebration @ 2:30pm
5/14 ~ 4th Grade “Just Write” Celebration @ 2:30pm
5/15 ~ 2nd Grade “Just Write” Celebration @ 10:30am
5/15 ~ 1st Grade “Just Write” Celebration @ 2:45pm
5/20 ~ Safeties Whitecaps Trip
5/21-5/23 ~ 5th Grade Camp : )
5/23 ~ Georgetown Spring Carnival
5/23 ~ ECSE Picnic at Hager Park/Parent Involvement
5/26 ~ NO SCHOOL/Memorial Day
5/29 ~ 3rd Grade Field Trip to Tunnel Park
5/29 ~ ECSE End of Year Celebration (Last Day of School for ECSE)
5/30 ~ 5th Grade Celebration
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
MRS. NURENBERG : )
Yes…temperatures between 50• and 70• is warmer…and I am thrilled to see those temperatures projections in the 8 day forecast!
The butterfly on the left was created by Emma Czarnowski, a kindergartener in Ms. Yankee’s class. Emma’s butterfly is brightening the Early Childhood hallway along with 89 other kindergarten butterflies. Many thanks to the artists and their art teacher, Mrs. Persch, for reminding us what we have to look forward too as the days get warmer.
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE……….
What a flurry this week has been! It just flew by and now it is over. I sure hope everyone had a fantastic spring break! I know I sure did. Now let Spring begin!!! Remember this time of year is EXTREMELY busy for everyone with school functions and just life in general. We will do our very best to keep the “Upcoming Events” at the end of the “Blog Bits” current so make sure to keep watching these dates. : ) Please make sure to follow your student’s teacher’s blog as well, it will have a lot of upcoming information on it. Especially if there are field trips, etc.
NOW…….. whether you are okay with this or not…… I am starting the countdown to Summer Vacation!! lol Believe it or not we only have 34 school days left!! Yikes!! : )
5TH GRADE PARENTS…….. Please be AWARE there has been a date change for the 6th Grade Orientation at Baldwin Middle School. As you may have seen in other information that has come home, the date I had published has changed. 6th Grade Orientation will be on MONDAY, APRIL 28 at 7:00pm.
YEARBOOKS…….. If your student ordered a yearbook with their photo package their yearbook should have come home with them either yesterday or today. We did order a few extras so if your child did not get a yearbook and would like one we have some in the office for sale. They will be $10. Please make checks payable to “Georgetown Elementary”. Thank you : )
LUNCH MENU………. April 2014 Hudsonville Elem Deposit Slip
5TH GRADE NEWS………. Well if you have a current fifth grader hold on tight because your spring time is going to fly by. It is a very fun and exciting time for these kids!! Please get your calendars out and keep track of the upcoming events! There are a LOT of dates!! Please enjoy this time with your 5th grader because before you know it they will be graduating!! Have Fun!!
APRIL 23/24 ~ Band and Orchestra Parent Information Mtg at 7pm. April 23 is at Baldwin Middle. April 24 is at Riley Middle. You may attend either : )
APRIL 28 ~ Sixth Grade Orientation at Baldwin Middle for Parents AND Students @ 7pm
MAY 8 ~ 5th Grade Camp Meeting for Parents from 6:00p to 7:00p in Georgetown’s Multi-Purpose Room
MAY 20 ~ Whitecaps Baseball game for Safeties
MAY 21-23 ~ 5th Grade Camp : )
MAY 30 ~ 5th Grade Celebration – Information Coming Soon!
JUNE 3 ~ 4th/5th Grade Field Day @ Baldwin Middle School with all other elementaries.
JUNE 4 ~ Rain Date for 4th/5th Field Day
PTC NEWS…….. STAFF APPRECIATION HELP NEEDED……… The PTC is looking for Parent Volunteers to help out with our Staff Appreciation Week here at Georgetown. It will be held the week of May 5-9. This takes many “helping hands” to pull off. We would really appreciate it if you would take the time to visit the website and help us out with donations and/or your time to help out. Hers is the link for Volunteer Spot where you can sign up to help out………. http://vols.pt/tbefyh Thank you so much for your consideration in this endeavor!! We really appreciate our Georgetown Parents!!
ART NEWS…….. STUDENT ART SHOW……. will be held the week of April 21-29. Please read the attached flyer for all of the details……. ART SHOW:2014 For more information visit: HPS Art Program website: http://hudsonvilleartprogram.
P.E. NEWS…….. CLEAN TENNIS SHOES…….. The weather is turning and kids are wearing shoes outside and if they wear those shoes to gym, we get lots of dirt in the gym which makes our floor very slippery. I know parents do not want to buy new shoes at this point, so they do not need to be new shoes, just a clean pair in their lockers. Thanks so much for helping again!!
COMMUNITY NEWS……… FEEDING AMERICA, FREE FOOD………. Free Food, Thursday, April 24, 6:00 – 7:00 PM. Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry will be at Hudsonville Congregational United Church of Christ, 4950 – 32nd Ave. The food is free to those in our community who are struggling in these tough economic times. There will be an assortment of food, consisting of fresh seasonal produce and other high quality grocery items. If you have questions or need more information please call 616-669-1295.
PARENT SUMMIT………. We all know that parenting is not easy, but it is easier with the right tools, resources, and people around to help. Join us for all of these things at the “Parent Summit” held at EverGreen Ministries. There are breakout sessions for parenting birth through adult. Topics will include Bullying, “Net-iquette”, Faith Talks, Purity, Adolescence, Passage to Independence and more. April 26th – 8:00 – 12:15. Cost is $10 – Keynote speaker, two breakout sessions, and snacks are included. There will also be a resource table with materials available to purchase. Go to egm.org to find more details, to create an account, and register for the Parent Summit.
CAMP INVENTION……… Sign up for Camp Invention and save! Sign up now for an early registration or sign up multiple children and save even more. Get all the details on the link below. Camp Invention inspires creativity and inventive thinking during its weeklong summer program! Throughout the week, children work together to solve real- world challenges that prepare them for the 21st century. Whether they are creating an epic, insect-themed pinball machine or dismantling broken devices, participants learn new approaches to everyday problems! Camp Invention will be at Hudsonville Christian School from June 16 – 20. Sign up today and save! Questions? 800.968.4332 or campinvention.org
COMMUNITY ED NEWS………. Hudsonville Community Education has many offerings for your kids. For more information or to register, please visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call Rebecca at 669-7747, ext. #3. Listed below are some of the activities that are available currently.
Upcoming Activities to be on the lookout for……….. Baseball Clinics…… Kitchen Creations……. Guitar Clinic…….. Middle School Waterpolo……… Young Rembrandts Drawing.
UPCOMING DATES
4/19 ~ Mother/Daughter Skate-O-Rama
4/28 ~ Hudsonville Art Show – Georgetown’s Open House Night
5/2 ~ Popcorn Friday : )
5/6 ~ Jet’s Pizza Night
5/8 ~ ECSE Field Trip to John Ball Zoo/Parent Involvement
5/8 ~ Georgetown PTC Meeting @ 6:30pm
5/12 ~ 5th Grade “Just Write” Celebration @ 2:30pm
5/13 ~ 3rd Grade “Just Write” Celebration @ 2:30pm
5/14 ~ 4th Grade “Just Write” Celebration @ 2:30pm
5/15 ~ 2nd Grade “Just Write” Celebration @ 10:30am
5/15 ~ 1st Grade “Just Write” Celebration @ 2:45pm
5/20 ~ Safeties Whitecaps Trip
5/21-5/23 ~ 5th Grade Camp : )
5/23 ~ ECSE Picnic at Hager Park/Parent Involvement
5/26 ~ NO SCHOOL/Memorial Day
5/29 ~ 3rd Grade Field Trip to Tunnel Park
5/29 ~ ECSE End of Year Celebration (Last Day of School for ECSE)
5/30 ~ 5th Grade Celebration
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
MRS. NURENBERG : )
Happy Friday Afternoon Georgetown Parents!!
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE………. Hold on tight……… do you feel the whirl winds blowing around you???? There are only 14 DAYS of school left. This week was a very busy week here!! We had the “Just Write” open house, the “Just Write” teacher skits and the guest students from Liverpool! Now things might settle down a little as we are winding down. We just ask that you pay very close attention to your teacher blogs and any information that may be coming home as there will be lots of fun things happening in the classrooms as we wind down the school year.
LIBRARY NEWS……… Drum roll please…….. Mrs. VandenBerg announced the winners this morning for the reading counts prizes. So there will be alot of excited students coming home from school today!! The Grand Prize winner was Ike Irish from Mrs. Quigley’s class and he won a NOOK!! Ike made his goal for each marking period along with another 136 kids! The other lucky winners were drawn from students who entered tickets for making their goals. A winner was drawn from each class in grades 2-5. So hear are the winners…… Kensley Kreuger (2-G), Marissa Witte (2-K), Harrison Jones (2-J), Bryanna Bentley (2-Q), Joe Huyser (3-F), Nathan Keillor (3-Mc), Jaron Dykstra (3-VA), Max Perez (4-Bia), Jacob Martinez (4-Bo), Mackenzie Krystiniak (4-H), Zach Weiss (4-K), Skylar VanAntwerp (5-Bo), Kelsey Gelder (5-Burd) and Tom Stutz (5-Burm). Way to go readers!! : )
PTC NEWS……… GEORGETOWN’S SPRING CARNIVAL…….. The Carnival is coming fast and the committee is in desperate need of volunteers!! We need a lot of volunteers to make this great night happen for the kids!! So if you are willing and able please contact Stacey Alexander at 616-914-6896. They would love to see families, grandparents and even teenagers volunteer. The Carnival will be held on Friday, June 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.
BOX TOP INFORMATION…….. The box top contest has been extended! Get your box tops in by next FRIDAY to still count in the classroom contests!! Please be sure to label with your student’s name/teacher and how many are in the bag. Start cutting!!
COMMUNITY NEWS……….. LEARN TO PLAY LACROSSE……..Hudsonville Area Lacrosse will have learn to play clinics this summer, check for dates soon at hudslax.com . Open to Boys and Girls 3rd grade through 11th grade who have never played before. Girls 7-11th grade ! Are you interested in playing Lacrosse next spring? Hudsonville Area Lacrosse wants to hear from you ! Talk to your parents, then go to hudslax.com, click on the feedback icon and let us know that you are interested ! Girls lacrosse is not the same as boys lacrosse, no hard hitting, no helmets and a lot of fun.
SATURDAY SLIP~N~SLIDE…… Save the date…. Saturday, June 16. The 2nd Annual Saturday Slip N Slide will be held on Saturday, June 16 from noon until 5pm at the Soccer Bowl in Jenison, also known as Charlie’s Dump (18th Ave & Rosewood)! This community event is for your entire family! Waterslides, bounce houses, dunk tanks, cars, vendors, lots of food, and a HUGE raffle. Visit our website at www.SaturdaySlipNSlide.comfor full details. Ride the waterslides all day for $1 or donation of a non-perishable food item for Hand2Hand Ministry. Call City2Shore Real Estate to purchase your raffle tickets 662-9664. Proceeds benefit KIDS HOPE USA.
AYSO REGISTRATION…….. Player Fee Drop-off….. May 22 / 24…..6:00pm to 8:00pm, Registration is at Jenison Junior High School Cafeteria located at 8295 20th Avenue. Cost For Soccer Registration………$80 for 1st player; $75 for 2nd players; $70 for 3rd and on. $60 for U14 & U19. Players must be 4 ½ years old by August 1st. Register your child at: www.eayso.org Youth soccer teams for boys and girls 4 to 18 years old. www.ayso676soccer.com
ARTISTS AT HUGHES PARK……….. Artists and crafters of all kinds are signing up to be part of the annual Art in the Park event in Hudsonville. This year, the event, hosted by the Hudsonville Arts Council, will be held on June 9, 2012 from 9am to 3pm.
HEF……HUDSONVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION…….. please read the attached flyer with all of the new spring information from the HEF. It will also be found in the upcoming Appleseed. SpringNews
MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION………. Saturday, June 2, 2012……… Hager Park Church is partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to provide a Mobile Food Distribution on Saturday, June 2. The food distribution will take place at Hager Park Church’s parking lot, located at 2635 Bauer Road in Jenison, from 10:00 am to Noon. Sign-in is required, although the food is available to anyone that needs it.There will be a large assortment of food, consisting of fresh seasonal produce and other high quality grocery items.
2012 SUMMER EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC CLASSES……... Ali Bendert – Elementary Music Teacher ~ Classes will be held at Hudsonville United Church of Christ (4950 32nd Street, Hudsonville, MI 49426) in the Choir Room. Please e-mail me at ali.bendert@gmail.com or call me at 517.256.3720 if you would like more information or would like to sign up for a class for you and your child. Classes will run from June 25 – August 10 and will be once a week. Classes are $10 each per child, but if you sign up for the whole summer, the cost is $50 (two free classes!).
Not Sure? Check out a FREE Sample Class! I will be having free sample classes on Saturday, June 9 at 10am (infants and toddlers) and
11am (preschoolers). This will allow you to try the music class for free to see if it is right for you and your child. Please contact me (ali.bendert@gmail.com or 517.256.3720) if you are interested in the free classes.
HUDSONVILLE ROCKET CHEERLEADING……… Is your daughter going into 1st-8th grade next fall and interested in cheering? Hudsonville Rocket Cheerleading will be having their sign up dates on Saturday, June 16th and Saturday, July 28th. Registrations will be held at the Freshman Campus 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. Check out the Hudsonville Rocket Cheer Website for more info (www.hudsonvillerocketcheer.com). If you have any additional questions about the program, please contact me. Call Coach Britni at 616-634-9580 or e-mail hudsonvillerocketcheer@yahoo.
MICHIGAN FIRE JUNIORS……… Youth Recreational Soccer Program….. The Michigan Fire Juniors announces the Sparks Player Academy program (formerly Junior Rangers). This is a recreational soccer program with an emphasis on player and skills development. Players, ages 4 to 9 will learn to play from experienced and paid trainers/coaches in a fun and exciting way. There will be skills and techniques taught that will enable them go on to play soccer at whatever level their ability will take them. The youth soccer player is the foundation to the continued growth and success of soccer in West Michigan. No tryouts are necessary……
2012 – 2013 OPEN REGISTRATION (no tryouts)
Michigan Fire Juniors – Sparks Player Academy (age 4 – 9 based on 2012-2013 school year)
Registration Dates: May 19, 2012
Registration Location: Jenison Christian Church (next to the Ranger Fields on 28th Ave, Jenison
Registration Time: 9:00 am – 11 am
Cost: Fall & Spring $175.00 (8 weeks- fall / 8 weeks-spring includes uniform)
Website: www.michiganfirejuniors.com/
West Michigan Flight Academy 3rd Annual Pancake Carnival……… All you can eat – kids 5 and under free, 6-12 yrs. $5, adults $10. Games, prizes, pony rides, pilots offering flights & much more, there issomething for everyone!
When: Saturday, June 9th, 8 – 11 a.m.
Where: Riverview Airport, 805 Taylor Street, Jenison Michigan
Why: Annual Pancake Carnival fundraiser benefits West Michigan Flight Academy’s flight programs.
These programs give children the opportunity to pursue careers in Aviation & Aerospace, while improving grades in Math & Science. This event is one of many ways to reach as many kids & parents as possible, as well as raising funds for fuel and maintenance cost. More: Internationally acclaimed aviation artist Rick Herter – Framed prints will be auctioned. Mr. Herter will be in attendance to personalize the prints for the winning bidders.
HOPE COLLEGE SUMMER SCIENCE AND MORE CAMPS 2012………. Hope College is offering exciting opportunities this summer for students to explore the wonderful world of science and more. The programs will feature
“hands-on” interactive investigations designed to teach scientific concepts in a FUN and challenging way as well as hands-on, skill and technique building experiences in the non-science camps. Enrollment is based on the grade your student will enter Fall ‘12. You may register one grade either side if there is space available. To register, or for more information, visit our website at www.hope.edu/camps/science.htm l. For questions, e-mail us at sciencecamp@hope.edu or contact us by phone (616) 395-7628.
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 websitewww.hudsonvillechristian.org, or there is a flyer available at school. Availability is limited, so visit www.campinvention.org or call800.968.4332 to reserve your child’s spot today!
COMMUNITY ED NEWS……….. We have many different classes and camps planned for your kids this summer. Your student should have brought the brochure home last week one day. Otherwise, please feel free to browse the PDF of the Summer Brochure that I have attached to this email. Summer2012
Online registration for all summer programming begins on Monday, April 16, 2012. Register online at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.
Classes and camps fill quickly, so do not delay in getting your child registered. Please feel free to contact Community Ed with any questions you may have at 669-1740.
UPCOMING EVENTS
5/23-5/25 ~ 5th Grade Camp
5/25 ~ Popcorn Friday
5/25 ~ ECSE Family Picnic at Hager Park
5/29 ~ 5th Grade Safety Trip to the Whitecaps
5/30 ~ 5th Grade Celebration
6/1 ~ Georgetown Carnival 5:30-8:30 pm
6/4 ~ LAST school day for M/W PK/K
6/5 ~ LAST school day for T/TH PK/K
6/8 ~ Early Dismissal at 1:00pm!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Nurenberg : )
It is that time of the year when we host student teachers from Hope Liverpool University. Each May term, Hope College (Holland, Michigan) participates in an exchange program with Hope Liverpool. Just as we host their teacher candidates, the Liverpool schools host Hope College teacher candidates.
The goal of the program is to help these future teachers experience global teaching and learning settings and through that experience understand the commonalities and differences in helping all learners to achieve.
Over the past four years, we have hosted 30 student teachers. This year, we will host 15 teacher candidates and they will be placed in grades 1-5. Some student teacher names your child may be referencing: Miss Arblaster, Miss Daniell, Miss Laverick, Miss McDermott, Miss Turner and Miss Walters.
If you come to visit during our JUST WRITE celebrations, be sure to introduce yourself and welcome them to Georgetown.
