Posted on November 4, 2015

School Wide Math Fact Fluency Focus

In late spring of last year, our students grade 3-5 were assessed with the new online state test called the M-STEP. This test measures all students across the state to compare their academic abilities in math and reading (grades 3-5) and science (gr 4) and social students (grade 5).

While watching our students take their first online test, we made detailed notes of systematic instructional changes to implement to better prepare our students for this coming spring’s M-STEP assessment.

One area that stuck out for mathematics was math fluency – the ability to complete basic math facts accurately and quickly. The students who had strong math fluency were able to solve simple problems quickly and devote the bulk of their math assessment time to the higher levels of work needed for reading through the multiple steps of the math problem.

We have taken on this intervention in grades 1-5 so that by the time our students reach grade 3, they are strong in addition and subtraction facts.

In order to become fluent in math facts, children must practice everyday for 5-10 minutes. We are building in as much time as possible in school through math lessons, intervention groups, multiple math apps along with one in particular called MATHFACTSPRO . We like this program because it tracks student progress over the year at school and home.

Great features of this online practice for math facts:

Each student’s program is individualized based on the facts needing practice.
Students who know their math facts are more confident math students and have greater success in math.
Online math fact practice is more effective than paper flashcards. This online program provides immediate feedback (correct/incorrect) and adjusts the level based on student needs.

How does my child use MATHFACTSPRO?

After signing in, start practicing.
The program will stop once your child has gotten 50-100 facts correct. (Pre-set by each teacher)
Your child will see a chart of their fact progress – and you are able to view this as well.
GOAL : 5-10 minutes of MATHFACTSPRO each day for homework. Teachers can check the program to determine who is doing their math homework each night. Parents can also monitor progress.

Thank you for your support of your child’s learning through this simple and effective homework practice. This is one skill that goes a long way toward building math confidence and it is as simple as daily practice.

We will update you more throughout the next few weeks on other interventions we are putting in place to help our students be more successful readers, spellers, writers, mathematicians and more skilled at showing what they know on the M-STEP test.

Mrs. Reagan

NOTE: Please do not schedule any vacations or appointments for your grade 3-5 student on these days. Dates to note:

Grade 5: April 11-April 25
Grade 3: April 25-May 09
Grade 4: May 9-May 23

Posted on February 6, 2015 February 11, 2015

Blog Bits 2/6/2015

Blog Bits 2/6/2015

News from the office….

We have made it to February!!! According to the groundhog, we have 6 more weeks of winter. : ( We can make it!! The weather has been cooperating for the kids so they can get outside and have some fun! Mr. Kooiker’s class will be very excited when the snow is gone and we can get the gaga ball pit built! His class won the rights to the gaga ball pit first!! Thank you to all who supported this effort and donated money for this fun, new addition to the playground!! Valentine parties are next week and the kids are looking forward to it! Keep an eye on the teacher’s blogs for information on these parties. Just for fun, let’s start a countdown until Spring break! 38 more SCHOOL days until spring break! Have a great weekend!

Kindergarten Round Up, March 3….

Do you have a child who will turn 5 before December 1, 2015? If so, be sure to register for PK/K. There are packets in the office if you want to pick one up here. A meeting will be held on March 3. Find out the information here. Here is the Ottawa County Health Department number as well 669-0040. You can be ahead of the game and get your appointment scheduled for the hearing and vision screening if your doctor’s office does not do this as this is mandated by the state.

Make Sure Your Calendar is Right….

We have made the following revisions to our 14/15 calendar in response to a late change in the State’s 2015 Spring Assessment Schedule:

• The PD/Records Day originally scheduled for March 6 will be moving to March 9.

• High school second trimester exams will be given on March 5 and 6.

• Friday, March 6, 2015 will now be a regular day of attendance for all Hudsonville students.

• Students will not report on Monday, March 9, 2015.

News from PTC….

Marco’s Pizza Night is February 18. Help support Georgetown school and order a pizza for dinner!
The Father/Daughter Dance is here at Georgetown on February 21 at 6:30! THE ABSOLUTE LATEST THE FORM AND $ CAN BE TURNED INTO THE OFFICE IS MONDAY!!!! It is sure to be a fun night! If you are interested in volunteering, you can go on VOLUNTEER SPOT to sign up. If you have questions, you can contact Linda Fuzi at 669-3517.
GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY MOTHER/SON

GR Drive Basketball

Where:       DeltaPlex Arena, 2500 Turner Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544

Grand Rapids Drive vs. Erie Bay Hawks

Event Date:       Sunday, March 22, 2015

Game Start:       4:00pm

Cost:             $8.00 per person

We will be sitting together in Section 103. Tickets will be issued at the Will Call window at the DeltaPlex on the day of the game. Included in the ticket price is a free throw on the NBA style court for EACH person, a meet and greet with a player, and a visit from the GR Drive Mascot, Buckets.

Checks can be made payable to Georgetown Elementary PTC. Please send in the bottom portion of this form with your payment by Friday, March 13. Georgetown GR Drive Mother-Son 2015r1

Any questions please contact Amanda Impens at 616-443-3814 oramandabeaimpens@yahoo.com

5th Grade News….

The dates for fifth grade camp are May 20, 21, 22. More information to come!! Also, there will be more dates to write down next blog bits as we have dates coming up to prepare for the transition to middle school events coming up!!

PE News….

Reminders!

Jump Rope for Heart envelopes are due Friday, Feb. 13 if your child/children are getting sponsors.
GT Running Club forms (3rd-5th graders) are also due on Friday, Feb. 13.

Please contact Mrs. Nienhuis tnienhui@hpseagles.net or Mrs. VanKoevering mvankoev@hpseagles.net if you have any questions.

Community News….

CAMP INVENTION IS WHERE BIG IDEAS BECOME THE NEXT BIG THING!

In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Hudsonville Christian School is

pleased to offer Camp Invention program to children entering grades one through six on

June 15-19. Participants will build, enhance and upgrade their very own freestyle racing

cart and prototype their own new product. They will take apart broken appliances and

create a physical video game model, construct super-structure mega-towers, assemble

out-of-this-world space rockets and so much more! Register on or before March

20, 2015 to receive $25 OFF the base price of $220. Availability is limited, so visit

www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332 to secure your child’s spot today! If you

have any questions about the program at HCS, please call or email Sharon Leerar (915-

1861 or sleerar@4hcs.org). If you would like a glimpse of what camp is about go to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQLf1EU61Mg&sns=em/
Come try hockey for FREE on February 21, 2015

Event takes place at Georgetown Ice Arena

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

To register, please visit tryhockeyforfree.com
Saturday, February 14, from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Valentine’s Skate $

includes skate rental (or $3 admission)

Georgetown Ice Center

8500 48th Ave Hudsonville, MI 49426

(616) 662-2800 georgetownice.com

Planning for Enrollment Growth

As some of you may be aware, in November Hudsonville Public Schools (the District) purchased Heritage Christian School’s current building. To consider future possible uses of this building, the District is conducting a series of focus groups with randomly selected parents and staff as well as meeting with both student and community groups. Additionally, the District will hold two Town Hall meetings open to the entire community. These Town Hall meetings will take place on February 4 and February 5 at 7:00 PM in our High School Auditorium. We are hopeful that many parents and community members will be able to hear the possibilities and participate in providing valued feedback. If possible, please join us for this important discussion.

Hudsonville Community Members,

In 2011, you overwhelmingly approved a school bond to build a new competition pool and renovate our current pool/fitness facilities. Renovation of our main high school campus will result in the following list of enhancements to the current pool and adjacent fitness areas: new family changing areas, new locker rooms, a new cardio fitness room, and an updated weight room.

Construction and demolition of our current pool/fitness facilities will begin Friday, April 3rd, 2015. The timeline for completion of our new competitive swimming facility and renovations of our old competitive space will be the fall of 2015. Demolition and construction will result in the temporary closure of the locker rooms with limited access to the pool.

Community morning and weekend events will be canceled. Our A.M. lap, Saturday open swim, and morning community basketball will be canceled until the completion of the locker room area. As a result of the spring and summer construction, we will postpone our swimming lesson programming for the summer of 2015. Limited summer competitive programming will still remain while the pool area is being renovated. Hudsonville Community Education will offer two sections of lessons in the winter and early spring to offset a reduction in other program offerings.

With the new and renovated spaces, we look forward to offering these fun activities:

A.M. open/lap swim	Saturday afternoon open swim
Noontime lap swim on weekdays	Adult water aerobics classes during the day
Swimming lessons during the week	Age Group Swim Team (HEAT)
USA swimming and diving	Masters swimming
Cardio and weight room access

If you have any questions, please contact Ian Kobes, Pool Director, at 669-1500, ext. #20243.

COMMUNITY DINNER & FEEDING AMERICA FOOD TRUCK

On Friday February 27, GUMchurch (Georgetown United Methodist) will

host a community dinner and Feeding America food distribution.

There is no charge for any part of this event and everyone is invited!

Both the community dinner and the food distribution begin at 6pm.

Plus, a group of youth and adults from GUMchurch will be taking part

in a 30 Hour Famine while helping out with dinner and the food truck!

For more info, go to www.GUMonline.org or call 616-669-0730

GUMchurch (Georgetown United Methodist Church) is located at 2766

Baldwin Street in Jenison, Michigan.

Community Ed ….

Click here to view the latest offerings with class descriptions, dates, and cost.
Register now for the new Hudsonville Youth Lacrosse boys 3rd-4th grade spring team. Information and registration at hudslax.com. Girls welcome.

Upcoming Events

Posted on November 2, 2012 October 31, 2012

BLOG BITS 11/2/12

BLOG BITS 11/2/12 …….. Happy first Friday of November Georgetown Parents!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE……… We have had a spooktacular week here at Georgetown! The Halloween parties were all a big hit and our visiting Raey Guang students were able to participate in all of the excitement! Our students have really enjoyed their visitors this week. They learned to write certain phrases in Mandarin and they were taught how to use the Chinese Yo-yo in P.E. class. Hope you all enjoy your long weekend! : )

NOVEMBER LUNCH MENU ……… is attached, as is a deposit slip if needed. Nov. 12 Hud. Elem-11 (1) Deposit Slip (1)

ILLNESSES AT SCHOOL……… We just wanted to remind you that we need students FEVER FREE FOR 24 HOURS WITHOUT MEDICATION and for students with the stomach flu they need to BE KEPT HOME FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS SINCE THEY LAST VOMITED. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. We need to do our very best to keep these viruses from spreading.

P.E. NEWS………… HUDSONVILLE P.E. CARES……. From November 5-16, we will be engaged in a school wide service project called TWO ACTS OF MINDFUL GIVING: LOCAL AND GLOBAL. We would like every child to donate 2 non-perishable food items and 2 dollars toward this service project.

The donation of non-perishable items go toward our LOCAL PE CARES:

The Food collected will be donated to Water of Life Church which serves our community.
The classroom that brings in the most items will be awarded a P.E. C.A.R.E.S. t-shirt and a trip to Hudsonville bowling lanes. NOTE: TWO is the recommended donation for each child. You can send in MUCH more to help your child’s class win the bowling trip.
Thank you for your help and support in this LOCAL service project.
If you have any questions please feel free to email Mrs. Nienhuis (tnienhuis@hpseagles.net) , or Mrs. VanKoevering (mvankoev@hpseagles.net).

The donation of $2.00 goes toward a GLOBAL project called, SPARK: Spread A Little Light.

The money earned will go toward purchasing solar lights for Nyaka School in Uganda. The teachers of this school need the lights to walk to and from school in the darkness, light their books while they teach and to light their room as they complete lesson plans each night.
Every student will receive a SPREAD THE LIGHT wristband as a thank you for mindful giving to this SPARK SOLAR LIGHT Project. Each class that earns a light ($30) will put a “light up” on the hallway display.
Thank you for your help and support in this GLOBAL service project. If you have any questions please feel free to email Mrs. Reagan, treagan@hpseagles.net

PTC NEWS……… FOAM FINGERS…….. that were prizes from the Walk-A-Thon should be coming home during the first two weeks of November. Many students have been asking about these so hopefully they will be arriving soon!

The PTC Meeting for NOVEMBER has been rescheduled for TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 at 6:30pm.

BOOK FAIR…….. Feels like reading is in the air, get ready for Book Fair! The Scholastic Book Fair will be held next week during Parent Teacher Conferences NOVEMBER 5-9! The Book Fair will be open three evenings during conferences; Monday, November 5th and Wednesday, November 7th from 5p-8p and Thursday November 8th from 4p-6p. We’ll also have a Parents Only Shopping on Friday, November 9th from 8:30a-12p. We have lots of great things being planned. Make sure to mark the dates on your calendar! The ONLINE FAIR will be going on October 31st through November 14th and can be accessed at the following link: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/georgetownelementaryschool. The Book Fair Committee is also in NEED of MANY volunteers!! If you are interested please contact Cheryl Havens at 616-481-4164 or havenspc@gmail.com.

GRIFFINS FAMILY NIGHT…….. Saturday, December 1, 2012, Van Andel Arena, 7:00 PM. Come join your friends and families from ALWARD and GEORGETOWN Elementary schools and cheer on the Grand Rapids Griffins. There will be a Griffins Holiday Ornament Giveaway for the first 2,000 fans! Ticket price is $13.00 ea and includes a $3.00 food voucher. The money must be turned in by Friday, November 16, 2012. After we receive your money, your tickets will be sent home with your oldest child approximately one week before the game. Please use this form to order your tickets. If you are paying by check, please make your check payable to ALWARD PTC. For more info, contact Lisa Feldmeier at 662-2808. *If you have questions about this event, please email Jeff Wressel @ jeffrey.wressell@yahoo.com To register, print this form and return to school. 2012 Griffins Night

COMMUNITY NEWS………. HALLOWEEN CANDY BUY BACK………….. Kids can bring in their unwanted Halloween candy the day after Halloween and we will buy it from them for $1 per pound. (They also get a little goody bag with a toothbrush, paste, etc.) The candy is then sent to an organization called Operation Gratitude, who then ships the candy to our troops overseas. Their website is www.operationgratitude.com We also encourage kids to bring along a note or card for the troops if they want to, thanking them for their service, etc. The event will be on Tuesday, November 1, 2-7 p.m. Location: Hudsonville Dental Associates, 3250 Central Blvd., Hudsonville, MI 49426. It’s a great way for the kids to give something back and support our service members. The candy goes a long way towards boosting morale.

MEL TROTTER THANKSGIVING MEALS…….. Mel Trotter Ministries will be distributing 500 complete Thanksgiving meals on November 19^th—100 from each of the 5 thrift stores (Jenison, Grand Rapids, Sparta, Belding & Middleville). If you know of needy families in the Jenison/Hudsonville/Grandville area, please have them come into the Jenison Mel Trotter Thrift Store at 7500 Cottonwood Drive anytime between now and November 19^th to sign up for a Thanksgiving meal and to receive their voucher (phone calls will not be accepted). On November 19^th, they will return again between 1:00 – 5:00pm with their voucher and a picture ID to pick up their turkey and all the fixings. Our 100 food boxes will be served on a first come, first served basis. If you have any questions, please contact the Mel Trotter Thrift Store at 616-667-9820.

HUDSONVILLE HOLIDAY PARADE………. It is that time of year again! The City of Hudsonville & the Hudsonville Area Chamber of Commerce are excited to present to you the 19th Annual Hudsonville Holiday Parade on November 17 at 10am. Come celebrate this festive time close to home. The parade route runs along 32nd Ave from Highland Drive to Central Blvd. The parade route ends at the Hudsonville Fire station on Central Blvd., but the fun doesn’t end there. Join us and your neighbors there for hot beverages, snacks, and fun activities immediately following the parade. A big thank you to the Downtown Development Authority and Hudsonville Family Dentistry, as well as all of the other wonderful sponsors that make the day possible. Any questions? Contact Michelle Fare at mfare@hudsonville.org or call 669-0200.

HUDSONVILLE COMMUNITY ED………… Hudsonville Community Education has many offerings for your kids this fall. For more information or to register, please visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call Rebecca at 669-7747, ext. #3.

Boys Wrestling ~ Grades K-6

After School Tennis ~ Grades PK-5

Learn to Ice Skate ~ Ages 3 and up

Intro to Hockey ~ Boys/Girls w/skating experience

Home Alone Class ~ Ages 9-13

Learn to Skate ~ Ages 4 and up

Golf Lessons ~ Grades 1-8

UPCOMING EVENTS

11/5 ~ P/T Conferences

11/5-11/9 ~ Book Fair

11/6 ~ Jet’s Pizza Night

11/7-11/8 ~ P/T Conferences

11/16 ~ Popcorn Friday : )

11/16 ~ ECSE Field Trip to Playworld

11/21 ~ 11/23 Thanksgiving Break ~ NO SCHOOL

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on May 12, 2012 May 12, 2012

Four Weeks to Go: May 14, 2012

It is our 34th week of school — just four weeks away from summer vacation. This week is one of my absolute favorites of the year, the celebration of our writers. We have worked all year long create just right stories to be displayed all over our building: lockers, walls, doors and windows.

Each grade has a designated time for tours…and all of you are invited! This year, we have integrated art work into our celebration. You will be astounded by the pieces produced by our third graders with the help of Mrs. Brouwer and their teachers. Please come to share this celebration with us. We promise you will be amazed by our writing.

We also have field trips, Marco’s Pizza Night and the PTC Mother/Daughter event this week too!

I would like to extend warm wishes for a happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful care givers of children and all things family. I hope you have a wonderful day and get celebrated for all you do for those you love.

Mrs. Reagan

blog 14 — Four Weeks to Go: May 14-18, 2012

Posted on December 14, 2011 December 14, 2011

Letters to Santa

Mrs. Greenlund’s 2nd grade class used their amazing writing skills to let Santa knew just how good they have been this year! Mrs. Austin, an Advance Newspaper reporter (and parent of Taylor) visited during a recent writer’s workshop and featured these one of kind writers and their extra special letters. Enjoy the article!

Posted on March 31, 2011 March 31, 2011

BLOG BITS 3/31/11

HAPPY SPRING BREAK GEORGETOWN PARENTS!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE…… WOO~HOO it is vacation time!!! Need we say any more??? It has been a very good week here. Busy, but good. We went out with a REAL BANG with the talent show today. Lots of fun and excitement! It was another good show as usual. Well for any of you who are traveling have a safe trip and we will be looking forward to seeing everyone when we all return from Spring Break. Enjoy your time off! : )

A NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT………. Over the past several years the number of students attending Hudsonville Public Schools has grown significantly. During the past eighteen months we have been exploring options to address this growth. Following a lengthy process of study and community input, the Board of Education unanimously approved a bond proposal to bring to the voters. While this request does not raise the millage rate, it is a comprehensive approach to addressing the needs of our growing K-12 student population.

Please join us for a community gathering to review this proposal that will go before the voters on May 3, 2011. Location: Hudsonville High School Auditorium (5037 32nd Ave) Date: Tuesday, April 19. Time: 7:00pm. Thank you!

MAY 3 BOND ELECTION……. We are so fortunate to be in a school community which is growing. Over the past 5 years, Hudsonville Public Schools has
grown by 604 students. This trend is not new to Hudsonville as our enrollment has almost tripled over the last 25 years. In an effort to address the need for additional classroom space, our Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to go before voters with a bond request. The proposal to be voted on May 3 calls for:
•New 9+ building on the existing high school site
•New South Elementary located on Greenly Street
•New competition pool and fine arts auditorium
•New transportation facility
•Reconfiguring the Freshman Campus to an Early Childhood Center
•Technology upgrades to all school buildings
•Athletic upgrades at Baldwin, Riley, and High School
Since the district is part of the School Bond Revolving Fund (SBRF), which the state makes available to rapidly growing districts, we will be able to build the facilities and improvements without a millage increase. Currently, the districts levies 7.0 mills for debt retirement and the rate will remain at 7.0 mills. The total cost of the proposal will be $82,000,000.00. If you have questions please visit our website, www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call our superintendent, Nick Ceglarek, 616-669-1740 ext 1.

YEARBOOKS…….. Your student should have brought home their yearbooks home this week. The Office just wants to let you know that we have “extra” yearbooks for sale in the office. These will be sold for $10 per yearbook. They will be available on a first come, first serve basis. If you will be writing a check, please make it payable to “GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY”.

SPRING ART SHOW ………. Save the date! The 2011 Hudsonville Student Art Show is just around the corner! There will be a special reception for Georgetown Artists on Tuesday, April 26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Check out the flyer… 2011FlyerPDF and visit Mrs. Brouwer’s Art Room Blog for more information about the art show!

FOOD SERVICE NEWS……… Attention Parents: The food service department is going “green” and will be piloting a new program in your building this month. Starting with the April menu, you will receive the monthly lunch menu and deposit slip form by email through the School Messenger system. If you have an email address registered with the school system, you will receive this information the third week of every month. You can also print a copy of the monthly menu off of our web page at www.jenhudfood.org. If you do not have email or access to a computer, you can request from your building secretary to have a paper copy sent home each month. Paper copies will also be available in each building for pickup. Please feel free to contact Stacey at 667-3352 or swykoski@hpseagles.net if you have any questions or concerns. I am also attaching the April menu April 2011 Hud Elem and the deposit slip Deposit Slip .

5th GRADE NEWS……. Just going to list a few dates for you to put on your calendars to remember for upcoming 5th grade events. Wow…. hold on tight, before you know it you will have a middle schooler!

4/12 ~ Instrument Fittings here @ Georgetown

4/20 ~ Parent Informational Meeting @ Baldwin Middle/7pm

4/21 ~ Parent Informational Meeting @ Riley Middle/7pm

4/27 ~ Course Selection/Enrollments due back to your 5th Gr teacher

5/2 ~ 7pm 6th Gr Orientation for 5th Gr parents and students

5/19 ~ 5th grade CAMP meeting

5/25 thru 5/27 ~ 5th grade CAMP

6/3 ~ 5th Grade CELEBRATION!!!!

COMMUNITY ED NEWS…….. It looks like Community Ed will be offering some fun and exciting activities for kids over Spring Break. These will be offered through Gymnastics Unlimited and are being offered for girls and boys, ages 4 through 16! Please read the attached flier for more information….. Spring break 2011(2) . Currently the new activities that are offered are Golf Lessons ….. SpringGolfForm2011 , HEAT Swimming Opportunities ….. 2011HEATSpring, Young Rembrandts Drawing Class……. Georgetown Spring 2011b, Fun with Sign Language…..SignLanguageGTWN2011 and Sports & More Camp….. GVSUActivityCampSpring. Please remember you can visit the Community Ed website for all of the activities that are currently available and you are ALSO able to register on line for these courses through this link! http://commed01.hudsonville.k12.mi.us/Default.aspx .

SWIMMING LESSONS……. Hudsonville Community Education still has some spots available for our spring session of swim lessons. Class meets every Saturday for 8 weeks, April 16 – June 4, 2011, at 8:15 a.m. These classes are for kids ages 3 and up. We have openings in every level 1 – 5. Cost is $40 for residents and $50 for non residents. To register, please visit www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call Rebecca at 669-7747, ext. #3.

BOATER SAFETY CLASSES…….. These will be offered through Community Ed ALSO!! You may also register for these online at the Community Ed website too. Here is the information though if you are interested…….

AGES: 12 & UP; WHEN: Saturday, April 16 OR Saturday, May 21 (choose only ONE day); TIME: 9am to 3pm; WHERE: Hudsonville High School, Room #109 (enter through the front entrance, turn right by office, then turn left to #109); COST: $10 per person. www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org

COMMUNITY NEWS…….. FEEDING AMERICA WEST MICHIGAN……. Hager Park Church is partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to provide a Mobile Food Pantry on Saturday, April 30th. The food distribution will take place at Bauer Elementary School’s parking lot, located at 8136 – 48th Avenue in Hudsonville, 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, made up of seasonal produce and other high quality groceries.

TASTE OF HUDSONVILLE……On Saturday, May 7th the Hudsonville Band Boosters will be sponsoring “Taste of Hudsonville” in the Hudsonville High School gymnasium from 2-5pm. This community-wide event will showcase food from at least thirteen area restaurants as well as the instrumental music talent of the Hudsonville Band program. In addition to great food and music, a large silent auction and 50/50 raffle will be held. Tickets for the event can be purchased daily in the Hudsonville High School and Middle School offices, in the high school lobby on Tuesdays from 5-6pm, at the Avon Store and at Lake Michigan Credit Union on 32^nd Ave. beginning Monday, April 11^th. Advanced sale tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and $5 for children 10 and under (all tickets are an additional $2 at the door).

SUMMER SPORTS CAMP…….. Save $100 on a summer sports camp! Are you looking for a summer athletic camp for your kids? Cornerstone University is offering your school a $100 discount before April 15th. All discounts are valid for online registration only, and you must use promo code SUMMERFUN at your check-out to receive the discount. For more details visit www.cugoldeneagles.com to see a list of dates and camp offerings.

SPRING BREAK OPEN SWIM………. At Hudsonville High School Pool…. ($2.50 per person or $8 for immediate family.)

Saturday: April 2, 2-4PM

Monday: April 4, 2-4PM

Tuesday: April 5, 2-4PM

Wednesday: April 6, 2-4PM

Thursday: April 7, 2-4PM

Friday: April 8, 2-4PM

Saturday: April 9, 2-4PM

Lap Swim will also take place from 5:30-7AM.

SUMMER 2011 LAKER WRITERS CAMP……… Please read the following attached flier if you are interested in this opportunity. The registration is attached also. This is being offered for students in grades 4-12 (Grades they will be entering in the fall). Laker_Writers_Camp_2011

UPCOMING EVENTS

4/1 – 4/10 SPRING BREAK!!!!!!

4/15 Popcorn Friday

4/15 M/W Friday for Kindergarten

4/26 Art Show @ Park Elementary

Have a wonderful vacation!!!!Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on March 25, 2011

BLOG BITS 3/25/11

HAPPY LAST FRIDAY BEFORE SPRING BREAK!!!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE…….. Well we had a pretty uneventful week here at Georgetown. Now don’t take that wrong……. that is not a bad thing! Just smooth sailing! : ) Drum roll please…… ONLY 4 more school days until Spring Break! YIPPEE ~~~~ One more thing, DO NOT FORGET about our 5th Grade fundraiser breakfast this Saturday at Vitale’s! You may purchase tickets at the door for $7 each. It will be held from 9am to 11 am.

TALENT SHOW NEWS…….. Remember this will be next Thursday, March 31. If your child will be performing you will receive something home to let you know at which performance they will be in. We are having two shows, one at 9:15 am and one at 1:15 pm. Also do not forget that if you are unable to make this, Mrs. Reagan records both shows and posts them on our school blog so you will not have miss it!

3/26 ~ Vitale’s Breakfast Fundraiser

4/12 ~ Instrument Fittings here @ Georgetown

4/20 ~ Parent Informational Meeting @ Baldwin Middle/7pm

4/21 ~ Parent Informational Meeting @ Riley Middle/7pm

4/27 ~ Course Selection/Enrollments due back to your 5th Gr teacher

5/2 ~ 7pm 6th Gr Orientation for 5th Gr parents and students

5/19 ~ 5th grade CAMP meeting

5/25 thru 5/27 ~ 5th grade CAMP

6/3 ~ 5th Grade CELEBRATION!!!!

PTC NEWS………. The PTC just wanted to update you on the recent Book Fair news! Way to go Georgetown is all I can say! As a school we raised $205 for ONE FOR BOOKS! Yey!! We also earned $2500 for books for our library and classrooms. This is awesome.

The other note is about our Marco’s Pizza Night………. we raised $88 for Georgetown and the winning classroom was 5th Gr ~ Mrs. Bouwens. Enjoy that pizza party 5th graders!

COMMUNITY NEWS…….. TASTE OF HUDSONVILLE……On Saturday, May 7th the Hudsonville Band Boosters will be sponsoring “Taste of Hudsonville” in the Hudsonville High School gymnasium from 2-5pm. This community-wide event will showcase food from at least thirteen area restaurants as well as the instrumental music talent of the Hudsonville Band program. In addition to great food and music, a large silent auction and 50/50 raffle will be held. Tickets for the event can be purchased daily in the Hudsonville High School and Middle School offices, in the high school lobby on Tuesdays from 5-6pm, at the Avon Store and at Lake Michigan Credit Union on 32^nd Ave. beginning Monday, April 11^th. Advanced sale tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and $5 for children 10 and under (all tickets are an additional $2 at the door).

SPRING BREAK OPEN SWIM………. At Hudsonville High School Pool…. ($2.50 per person or $8 for immediate family.)

Saturday: April 2, 2-4PM

Monday: April 4, 2-4PM

Tuesday: April 5, 2-4PM

Wednesday: April 6, 2-4PM

Thursday: April 7, 2-4PM

Friday: April 8, 2-4PM

Saturday: April 9, 2-4PM

Lap Swim will also take place from 5:30-7AM.

UPCOMING EVENTS

3/24 5th Grade visits Baldwin Middle School

3/31 Georgetown Talent Show at 9:15am/1:15pm

4/1 – 4/10 SPRING BREAK!!!!!!

4/15 Popcorn Friday

4/15 M/W Friday for Kindergarten

4/26 Art Show @ Park Elementary

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Nurenberg : )

Posted on February 3, 2011 February 3, 2011

Visitors from London

This week, Amy and Abena from Ferry Lane Primary in London, visited our school blog. They were reading our post about PJ Day and Popcorn Day and left this comment:

You are so lucky. We’re going to take a plane to America tonight to come and join you. Only joking, but if we had the chance, we would.

I wrote them back and thanked them for leaving a comment on our blog. I also told them that we would welcome them for PJ Day, but that would be an awfully long trip just to wear PJ’s to school. It might be easier for them to have their own PJ Day at their own school, what do you think?

As I looked through their blog, I noticed that each of them (as well as other writers in their class) have published poems. Click this link to read ABENA’s poem, and this link to read AMY’s poem.

I also told Amy and Abena that London is one of my favorite cities in the world. Maybe they will visit our blog again and share pictures of London with us.

If you want to visit their blog, click on this link FERRY LANE and say hello from Hudsonville, Michigan USA.

You are so lucky. We’re going to take a plane to America tonight to come and join you. Only joking but if we had the chance we would.

From Amy&Abena at Ferry Lane primary school year 6.

Please visit our blog.You are so lucky. We’re going to take a plane to America tonight to come and join you. Only joking but if we had the chance we wouldYou are so lucky. We’re going to take a plane to America tonight to come and join you. Only joking but if we had the chance we would.

Posted on January 22, 2011

Check Out Our Book Blogs!

As a part of our school-wide reading program, we provide time for our students to read every day. We also provide books that are just right in terms of level, interest and genre. The teachers work closely with Mrs. VandenBerg, our librarian, to match books to readers and to motivate readers to READ MORE.

Mrs. VandenBerg has been instrumental is encouraging readers to share their reviews of books through book blogs. Each reader is encouraged to write a short review of the book. This review is posted to the library blog and on the classroom teacher’s blog.

Readers who are interested in earning points toward Reading Counts goals can chose this option over taking tests for points. Readers who aren’t interested in earning points but want to share a great book to read, select book blogging as an option. Many teachers have clarified this goal on their blogs.

Our goal at Georgetown is simple:

RAISE READERS WHO ENJOY READING THROUGH TIME TO READ AND THE DESIRE TO PASS ALONG READING RECOMMENDATIONS TO OTHERS.

The ability to read and write provides the ultimate foundation for doing well across all content areas and prepares our learners for their future!

The books in our library, classrooms and guided book room continue to grow with support from our PARENT CLUB (which we could not live happily without), parent donations and district curriculum support.

Posted on November 22, 2010 November 20, 2010

Geeky Holiday Gift Ideas

As you prepare for the upcoming gift giving and receiving season, I wanted to pass along some ideas to help you grow your readers and writers…both young (that would be you) and younger! These ideas come from one of my favorite sites, CHOICE LITERACY, which is an invaluable resource for us at Georgetown.

A book for all ages with a valuable lesson on adjusting to ‘unpredictableness’ of life is Pete the Cat. My favorite youtube video shows a precious 4ish girl reading to her younger sister. There are even adorable Pete the Cat stuffed animals–I have one of these on my Christmas list!

A few more ideas for readers include: a very cool Book Light and $5 books paired with a stuff animal available through Kohl’s Kids Cause.

If you have a writer in your life, you should consider Autobiography in a Box or the Writers Tool Kit.

Readers who like to construct could build a book clock as a gift for someone they love: Book Clock Project

And, the ultimate literacy tech gift is an ereader–although they are $$$$ on the gift giving end. If you have some extra $ and want to bring reading alive in a tech rich way, you may want to consider a NOOK or KINDLE for your favorite reader. A site to check out if you are comparing the ereaders is edukindle. An ereader has been on my list for two years…but the budget has a different list of priorities! If you get one for the holidays, I would love to play with it (under supervision, of course).

In preparation for anyone who might accuse me of slighting the math geeks out there, I do have a gift or two for consideration. Don’t all math geeks need an equation clock? It’s available through Cafe Press. Another one of my favorite sites, Giftsforageek has one of kind t-shirts like these:

$math tshirts$

And, of course, if you want to be the total geek gift giver, get moving on an ipad which would allow you to read magazines, newspapers and do quadratic equations…all in separate apps! I did read a blog post announcing the availability of ipads at TJ Maxx stores for $399. My thought: amazing and interesting Apple or TJ Maxx strategy AND price point if this is true!

Whether you spend $5 or more, enjoy giving a gift that your geek will love!

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