Georgetown Elementary School

Here are a few more things to look into doing this summer!

• Hudsonville Youth Football Regisrations are open @ HudsonvilleYouthFootball.com

• Fall Baseball & Softball Regisrations are open @ District9WestMichiganLL.com or HudsonvilleLittleLeague.com

• Backyard Bible Club
  June 29 – July 2
  Snacks, lessons, activities, games, and dress-up days!
  Cost is free and you may register the day of the event.
  For more information, visit www.immanuel.cc or call 616-392-1814
• You are invited to the Grand Rapids Balloon Festival on Friday and Saturday, July 24 & 25 at the Hudsonville Fairgrounds. Watch 30 hot air balloons take to the skies and then enjoy the Balloon Night Glows! Be sure to walk inside the hot air balloon and meet the Balloon Pilots to collect their balloon cards! There will be carnival games, inflatables, kids craft, lots of fun activities and food vendors. Be sure to stay for the Kids Movie under the stars! There’s also things for Mom and Dad to do – an Arts & Crafts Fair, a Business Vendor Bazaar, a Farmer’s Market and a Classic Auto Show! Visit www.grandrapidsballoonfestival.com for all the details.
• Kids Day 2015!  – Saturday, June 13
  Kids! Moms! Dads! – Kick off your summer with an affordable, family-friendly event for kids from toddlers to 5th grade. Come and enjoy our 6th annual Kids Day at the Hudsonville Fairgrounds between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Enjoy free stage shows,  .25¢ games, lots of prizes, affordable kid-friendly food, and much more. Come whether it’s sunny or rainy. Kids Day is organized by Jehovah Jireh Ministries, and is supported by several local businesses, churches, and organizations.
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  SATURDAY SLIP N SLIDE  JUNE 20, 2015 FROM 12:00 – 5:00 AT CHARLIE’S DUMP
  CHECK OUT THIS FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION Flyer 2015!!!
• Visit Hudsonville’s 3^rd annual Salad Bowl Bash celebrating their agricultural history on August 8 from 2p-10p at the Farmer’s Co-op. This year’s event is expected to include the Great Garden Games, Rock Your Voice youth & teen singing competition, eating contests, farmer’s market & craft show, kid’s activities, a vegetable dance party, fireworks, and lots of delicious food! Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor Jensen Jewelers and our Executive sponsors Sheldon Meadows Assisted Living Center and The City of Hudsonville for allowing this event to happen. Visit www.saladbowlbash.com for more information or call Lindsey Carlon at 616-669-0200.
•  Kindergarten and 1st grade boys and their parents—
  It’s not too late to join Cub Scouts!! We’re planning a summer schedule that includes hiking, fishing, day camp, and more! If you’d like to join us, please contact:

  Shawn Dennany—shawn.dennany@scouting.org

  Mary Stek—mary.stek@scouting.org

  Come be part of the ADVENTURE!!!

Watch this short presentation of our highlights from the JUST WRITE TOURS.   The children grow as writers by leaps and bounds and we are excited to be a part of process.

Report cards  for all students (PK-5) will be available on June 12, 2015.  Elementary report cards mailed home: June 12 — anticipate their arrival 1-2 days later.

Listed in the comment section of the report cards will be the name of your child’s teacher for the 2015-16 school year.  No changes made to the teacher assignments.

The Art, Music, PE reports will come home in your child’s backpack — along with Speech/Language and Resource reports.  Please check your child’s backpack for these reports.  Report Cards will be sent out June 12.

Also, for confidentiality reasons, the district (all elementary buildings) will not be posting class lists.  During Fall Open Houses (PK @ 6:30 on 8/31/15; K @ 6:30 on 9/1/15; Gr 1-5 @ 6:30 on 9/2/15) class lists will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the library.

Throughout the school year, we promote READING READING READING READING…a critical skill that prepares our student for success in all content areas in school and lays the groundwork for success in later life.

Reading Counts is a motivational program that helps our students check their comprehension of reading, track the number of works read (Millionaire’s Club) and log the books they have read over the years.

We celebrated all the students who participated this year and awarded prizes through a drawing for Reading Counts.  Each student who participated in Reading Counts was entered in the drawing for a $25 gift card to TARGET.  Winners:  Hermione Shupick, Jack Zuiderveen, McKenna Tockstein, Evan McDonald, Teresa Wortman, Tyler Scholma, Ellie Oldebekking, Kourtney Fuglseth, Ella Reifschneider, Avery Terpstra, Clayton Richter, Kayliegh Poisson, Ashlynn Stencel, Karlee Wu and Griffin Baker.

The biggest prize, IPAD MINI, goes to KAYLIN REIFSCHNEIDER!

BIG thanks to our Parent Club for sponsoring this event and the prizes.  And…even bigger thanks to Mrs. VandenBerg, our librarian, who carefully tracks points and minutes throughout the year!

Mrs. Reagan

Wondering what to do this summer?  Wonder no more!  We have some ideas for you right here:

1. Visit the library on Tuesdays from 10am – 12pm.
2. READ …. READ…. then READ some more.  Set a goal of at least 15 minutes per day.
3. Use MOBYMAX.COM to keep up your learning skills for math, reading, writing, science, etc.   Set a goal of at least 15 minutes per day.  Visit this post to find out more about our school mobymax summer incentive!
4. Collect BOX TOPS to help earn money for our school.  Each child came home with 2 BOX TOP collection forms for the summer.     These box tops help us to buy books, playground equipment and many other items for our school.  Form for collection:  Summer Box Tops

Mrs. Reagan, and Georgetown Teachers

We had a GREAT time by the pool on Thursday afternoon celebrating the top winners of the 2015 WALK•A•THON.

Many thanks to the Parent Club and Amanda Impens for organizing our WALK•A•THON each year.  This is our soul fundraiser builds the foundation account that allows us to sponsor events for our school.  Enjoy this video of our favorite moments!

Mrs. Reagan

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

Last Blog Bits 5/29/2015

News From the Office….

This is it! The last Blog bits of the school year! I can’t believe how fast the year went! We have 5 more SCHOOL Days until we are out for the summer!! We will be dismissed at 1:00 on Friday, June 5. We hope you all have a fun, safe summer and we will see you back in the fall.

Here are a couple reminders for the end of the year:

1. If you are bringing in a frozen treat for a birthday or just for fun, please bring them in a cooler. We do not have a lot of extra room in the lounge freezer. Thanks for your help with this!!

2. If your child has meds at school, you MUST pick them up by the end of the day on Friday June 5 (last day of school). Any meds that are left at school at the end of the year will be disposed of.  Thanks!

5th Grade News….

4th and 5th grade Field day is June 2 from approximately 9:20-1:45. Rain date will be on June 3. Please send a waterbottle, sack lunch (unless you ordered one from food service), and put on sunscreen!

Safety reward will be on June 3 and the reward is a secret! If you son or daughter is a safety, please have them check around for a safety belt at home as we are missing some of them. Thanks

As stated in the note sent home in January, we have experienced many changes in funding for our extracurricular activities. Because fifth grade camp serves as a culminating activity for our students, we will not have a formal fifth grade celebration. Instead, on Thursday, June 4 the teachers have planned a fun end-of-the year punch and cake social at Georgetown for the fifth graders. This activity is for students only; no volunteers are needed at this time. Thanks

Vote August 4….

Community News….

• Kids Day 2015!  – Saturday, June 13 

• SATURDAY SLIP N SLIDE  JUNE 20, 2015 FROM 12:00 – 5:00 AT CHARLIE’S DUMP

• SALAD BOWL BASH

Visit Hudsonville’s 3^rd annual Salad Bowl Bash celebrating their agricultural history on August 8 from 2p-10p at the Farmer’s Co-op. This year’s event is expected to include the Great Garden Games, Rock Your Voice youth & teen singing competition, eating contests, farmer’s market & craft show, kid’s activities, a vegetable dance party, fireworks, and lots of delicious food! Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor Jensen Jewelers and our Executive sponsors Sheldon Meadows Assisted Living Center and The City of Hudsonville for allowing this event to happen. Visit www.saladbowlbash.com for more information or call Lindsey Carlon at 616-669-0200.

• Mobile Food Pantry , Saturday May 30, 2015  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, consisting of fresh seasonal produce and other high quality grocery items.

• Stay Connected!

Become a fan of Hudsonville Public Schools on Facebook (www.facebook.com/hudsonvilleps) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/HPSEagles) to keep up with the latest election information and school district updates.

• Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival

This summer, let your children expand their imaginations, discover Shakespeare, and get some Will Power!

Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival is pleased to once again offer its summer education camp Will Power. Featuring teaching artists from Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company, our day camp focuses on developing creativity through the process of drama. Using Shakespeare’s masterworks, your camper will learn about theatre concepts and storytelling, while having fun with other young people! Sessions held at GVSU’s Performing Arts Center, Allendale campus.  Two sessions: July 13-17 and July 20-24.  Children entering grades 1-3 meet from 9 am-12 pm and children entering grades 4-6 meet from 1pm-4 pm.  $110 per session; $95 second child discount; $200 two-session discount. Price includes class fees and materials.

Scholarship opportunities available. To register online: http://www.gvsu.edu/shakes/willpower-registration.htm.  More info? libmank@gvsu.edu or 616-331-3668.  See you onstage!

• Hudsonville Rocket Cheerleading 

Is your daughter going into 1st-8th grade next fall and interested in cheering?Hudsonville Rocket Cheerleading will be having their registration date on  Monday, August 3rd.  It  will be from 5-8pm and take place at the Hudsonville High School cafeteria.  The registration deadline isTuesday, August 4th (no late registrations will be accepted).  The cost of registration is $75 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 (though most used uniforms come later at the registrations as girls turn them in).  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 questions about the program, please contact Coach Britni via e-mail at hudsonvillerocketcheer@gmail.com.  We look forward to seeing you at registration!

• 

Community Ed….

There are some great camps and classes for your kids this summer.  Registration is now open.

To check out all of the great activities we have to offer, please click here.

If you would like to view the 2015 Hudsonville Community Education Brochure as a pdf or to print any pages,click here.

Upcoming Events…

Here are the minutes from our most recent PTC meeting!  Georgetown PTC Minutes May 12th