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Special Week Ahead: Dec 2-6, 2014

We kick off our busy week with a showcase of our K-5 music program at Fair Haven Ministries. This will be held on Tuesday evening.  Visit this link to find out important details.  This is a very special night — one that we are able to watch the children shine musically.

A special Holiday Shop will be set up for our students to purchase gifts for family members.  This shop is made possible  through our Parent Club —and all of the parent volunteers who so graciously help the children shop.

And…we wrap the week up with POPCORN DAY!  This is another event sponsored by our Parent Club, funded with your donations and run by parent volunteers.

Enjoy the week ahead!

Mrs. Reagan

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Holiday Program: December 3 @ Fair Haven

Where is the church?
Address: 2900 Baldwin Street  Hudsonville, MI 49426;  Fair Haven Ministries is located down the road from Georgetown Elementary at the corner of Baldwin Street and 28th Ave.  This program is led by Georgetown’s two music teachers: Mrs. VanRiijs Gr K and Mrs. Bretz Gr 1-5What time do students need to be at the church? 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM
  • K, Gr. 1, Gr 2:  6:15 pm
  • Grades 3,4 and 5:  7:30 pm
Where does my child need to go when they get to the church?
There will be signs at the church directing you to your child’s classroom assignment and also this information will be sent home prior to the program.  Below are the room assignments by grade.  To view a map of the room locations, click here:  fairhavenmap
  • PK/K – Family Life Center
  • 1st – 100 Wing
  • 2nd – 400 Middle
  • 3rd – 100 Wing
  • 4th – 400 Middle
  • 5th – Family Life Center
How long will the program be? Each group will perform for about 30 minutes.
What order are the grades singing?
K, followed by 1st/2nd grades; Grade 3 followed by 4th/5th Grades.
Can we save seats prior to the program?
No. The only reserved seats will be for the directors, videographer, and teachers.
  • The doors to the sanctuary (where the children perform) will open at 6:30.  There is AMPLE seating so we want you to know that you will have a WONDERFUL SEAT no matter where you are seated.
  • Please be respectful and courteous to other families as you make your way into the sanctuary and during the performance.
  • WCET TV will be taping and televising the program so that families who are unable to attend can still see it.  If you do not want your child to be shown on WCET TV, do not attend the program.   Notify your child’s teacher and Mrs. Bretz/Mrs. VanRiijs that your child will be staying home rather than participating.
Is food or drink allowed in the church?  
No food or drink is allowed in the church.
Do the students need to wear anything special?
No. Most students love to dress up and will wear special Christmas dresses or “church clothes”, but there is no requirement. Exception:  Children who have a part and require special costumes.  Mrs. Bretz would have sent a note home to you if this were the case–so you will be aware in advance.
How do students get special parts?
  • Auditions during or after class time.
  • History of prior solo or part performance in past years.
  • There are 600+ students and we do our best to make this process fair and equitable over time.
Additional Information:
  • MAP of the CHURCH will arrive home on Tuesday. It is also available here: fairhavenmap
  • DVD order form will be attached to this information.  You can also download the order form here: DVD FORM 2013 DVD FORM 2013
  • NOTE:  Georgetown does NOT set the price for the DVD.  This is done by WCET.  The cost of the DVD goes toward programming fees, staff compensation, materials, etc.
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December Has Arrived

Milo and Cooper on the Holland beach.

While walking along the Lake Michigan shoreline today, I had to remind myself that it was December 2.  The air was heavy with a spring like mist, the water calm and the temperatures in the mid 50’s.   Milo and Cooper spent most of their time chasing sea gulls and digging in the sand.

The high tomorrow is forecasted to be 60 degrees which means we will be finding jackets, mittens and hats scattered about the playground!  Tuesday will be colder — and then milder again by the end of the week.   The unpredictable weather patterns continue — and our lost and found collection is a reflection of this.  Be sure to check for missing sweatshirts, hats, mittens and scarves when you are in the building.  The lost and found tables are outside the library.

A snapshot of some of our events for the coming week is below.  We have Jet’s Pizza night on Tuesday — and other than this a rather uneventful week ahead.  The Secret Santa Holiday Shop will be next week (December 10-13).  This is a great opportunity for your children to buy gifts for family members.  It is my favorite PTC sponsored event of the year!

Many thanks again for all your support for our Holiday Program at FairHaven Ministries on Tuesday of last week. The children and music teachers were amazing and I hope you found the program to be enjoyable and a great kick off to the holidays.  The WCET broadcast times have been expanded.  You can view the time options here.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Reagan

 

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Air Time for our Holiday Program

Georgetown’s Holiday Program will be aired TONIGHT on WCET at 6:00.

It will also be on Saturday at 4:00.  It will also be:

Monday, December 3 at 4:00pm
Saturday, December 8 at 7:00pm

DVD’s can be purchased for $15 each.  Visit this post above to download the order form.

The cable stations are as follows:

  • Comcast:  Channel 25
  • Charter:  Channel 97
  • ATT Uverse:  Channel 99 to get to menu and select Hudsonville
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Holiday Program…Counting Down!

As I type this post, it is less than 24 hours until our very special holiday program.  I couldn’t resist another post.  This one will help me pass my record posts on the program that I achieved last year!

I wanted to clarify the “entry” time for the K-2 program.  In my attempt to make sure that people didn’t arrive too early and camp out in the church, I created too tight of a timeline on one communication.  So here’s the scoop:

  • The main doors to the church open at 6:00 pm.
  • The doors to the sanctuary seating area open at 6:15 pm.  This is also the time that we need you to drop your K-2 children off in their rooms.
  • The program begins at 6:30 pm.

For our Grade 3-5 performance:

  • Please drop your children off in their staging room at 7:30 pm.
  • Program begins at 7:45 pm.
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Holiday Program Makes for A Busy Week

We kick off the four week countdown to the holidays with our annual holiday music performance.   If you haven’t read the post with the date and times of the TWO PERFORMANCES, click here.

There is ample seating for all—and the performance will also be video taped (DVD’s available for purchase) and shown on WCET.

Remember…Marco’s Pizza Night on Wednesday.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Reagan

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Holiday Program: November 27 at FairHaven

Where is the church?
Address: 2900 Baldwin Street  Hudsonville, MI 49426;  Fair Haven Ministries is located down the road from Georgetown Elementary at the corner of Baldwin Street and 28th Ave.  This program is led by Georgetown’s two music teachers: Mrs. VanRiijs Gr K and Mrs. Bretz Gr 1-5What time do students need to be at the church? 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM
  • K, Gr. 1, Gr 2:  6:15 pm
  • Grades 3,4 and 5:  7:30 pm
Where does my child need to go when they get to the church?
There will be signs at the church directing you to your child’s classroom assignment and also this information will be sent home prior to the program.  Below are the room assignments by grade.  To view a map of the room locations, click here:  fairhavenmap
  • PK/K – Family Life Center
  • 1st – 100 Wing
  • 2nd – 400 Middle
  • 3rd – 100 Wing
  • 4th – 400 Middle
  • 5th – Family Life Center
How long will the program be? Each group will perform for about 30 minutes.What order are the grades singing?
K, followed by 1st/2nd grades; Grade 3 followed by 4th/5th Grades.Can we save seats prior to the program?
No. The only reserved seats will be for the directors, videographer, and teachers.
  • Doors will open at 6:30 and seating is first come first served.
  • Please be respectful and courteous to other families.
  • WCET TV will be taping and televising the program so that families who are unable to attend can still see it.  If you do not want your child to be shown on WCET TV, do not attend the program.   Notify your child’s teacher and Mrs. Bretz/Mrs. VanRiijs that your child will be staying home rather than participating.
Is food or drink allowed in the church?  No food or drink is allowed in the church. Do the students need to wear anything special?No. Most students love to dress up and will wear special Christmas dresses or “church clothes”, but there is no requirement. Exception:  Children who have a part and require special costumes.  Mrs. Bretz would have sent a note home to you if this were the case–so you will be aware in advance.

Special Props Needed:
How do students get special parts?
  • Auditions during or after class time.
  • History of prior solo or part performance in past years.
  • There are 600+ students and we do our best to make this process fair and equitable over time.
Additional Information:
  • MAP of the CHURCH will arrive home on Tuesday. It is also available here: fairhavenmap
  • DVD order form will be attached to this information.  You can also download the order form here.  Holiday dvd
  • NOTE:  Georgetown does NOT set the price for the DVD.  This is done by WCET.  The cost of the DVD goes toward programming fees, staff compensation, materials, etc.
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2011 Holiday Program Details

 The Thanksgiving Holiday is behind us and we are heading straight into a week filled with holiday shopping and program rehearsals.

On December 1 we will hold our all school Holiday Program at Fair Haven Ministries located on Baldwin St. and 28th Ave.   This program is organized and arranged by our music teachers, Mrs. Bretz and Mrs. Walenta.

Important details about this performance are as follows:

There are two separate programs:  

Grade PK-2 at 6 pm and Grades 3-5 at 7:15 pm.

Drop off times:

  • Grades PK-2 need to be dropped off between 5:30 and 5:45 in their assigned rooms.  The program begins at 6 pm.  Please keep your children’s coats with you.  If you have children in older grades, take them with you to watch the lower elementary performance.
  • Grades 3-5 need to be dropped off between 6:45-7 pm.  The program begins at 7:15 pm.   Please keep your children’s coats with you.  If you have children in younger grades, take them with you to watch the upper elementary performance.

Dismissal:

  • Parents will be dismissed to pick their children up in the classrooms as soon as the program in completed.
  • Grades PK-2 will be dismissed as follows:  Parents of oldest and only children; Parents of more than one child in grades PK-2; Parents of children in Grades PK-5.
  • We will follow a similar dismissal for the Grades 3-5 performance at 7:45 pm, however, parents who are attending the middle school band performances will go first followed by oldest and only, etc.

Please note that based on rental guidelines with FAIR HAVEN MINISTRIES, we have been asked as a school community to follow these procedures outlined below.

  1. DOORS UNLOCKED at 5:30 pm.
  2. NO FOOD OR DRINK in the Ministry Center.
  3. Respectful use of property throughout the center.

The program will be video taped for all families.  A DVD of this program will be available now through December 9.   The DVD’s are made available through WCET.  The fee for the DVD is $15.00.  This fee is set by WCET–not Georgetown.  If you are interested in a DVD of the program, simply download this form and send it into to school.  DVD FORM 2011

We are looking forward to celebrating the holiday’s and your children’s vocal talents with you on December 1.

 

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November 14-18: Eleventh Week of School

While looking through the morning paper today, I realized that Thanksgiving was just a week and a half away.   I simply can’t believe the holidays are right around the corner.

We’ll have five days of school this week, followed by a two days next week.  School is closed on Wednesday, November 23-25 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Our Holiday Musical Program is just around the corner.  We will be performing on December 1 at Fair Haven Ministries on the corner of 28th St and Baldwin St.    The PK-2 children will perform from 6-6:30 pm.  Our children in grades 3-5 will perform from 7:15-7:45 pm.

We have held the performance in the past at Res Life Church in Grandville.  This church could accommodate all of us for ONE performance.  However, the rental costs for this facility do not fit into our 2011-12 budget.   A move to Fair Haven was necessary due to budget contraints.  We are very grateful to Fair Haven Ministries for renting their facility to us for the 2011 holiday performance.

More details about the performances will be available after Thanksgiving.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Reagan