A Service Project…

January 25th, 2012 · No Comments · News from Mrs. Reagan

Lily Wressell, a fourth grader in Mrs. Huizenga’s class, is asking her fellow Georgetown students and families to join her in supporting the Pediatric Oncology Resource Team, P.O.R.T., that operates with Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.

P.O.R.T. provides much needed resources and hands-on support for families with a child diagnosed with cancer or life-threatening blood disorders.

Lily will be collecting items to put into theme baskets for the P.O.R.T. Winter Night Out fundraiser in February.

In particular she is requesting items related to kids arts and crafts such as; paints, crayons, paper, stencils, stickers, etc.

She is also looking for gift wrap items; paper, bags, bows, ribbon, cards, etc.

If you are interested in donating items there will be a box located in the lobby until Monday, Feb 6 that you may put them in.

Thank you for helping Lily reach her goal of providing two baskets to help P.O.R.T.

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Jet’s Pizza Night!

January 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Hello Georgetown Parents!

I’m so excited to see all of the children this morning! It will be a fun reunion!

This is just a friendly reminder that TONIGHT is a Jet’s Pizza Night! Remember this is an easy way to help earn money for our school. Even better yet it gives you a night off from cooking!

Please remember to mention your child’s teacher’s name when ordering as the class that raises the most will win a classroom pizza party! Our class won the last time and we had a delicious lunch as a result. Thank you!

Have a great day!

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Happy New Year 2012!

January 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized

As we prepare for the first day back to school… after a long vacation, we ALL have to get back into a routine! Exercise, healthy food, plenty of water and 8-10 hours of sleep… all make for a better beginning!

***On December 16 I did keep everyone’s Homework folders and book baggies!

Please help your child remember to pack:

1. slippers/shoes, (gym shoes if those were brought home…. also check to see if your child’s feet have grown… several children are complaining that their gym shoes hurt)

2. water bottle

3. morning snack

4. snowpants (some were left in lockers), hats, mittens, coats (you could also pack an extra pair of mittens and socks) and boots!

I wish you and your family much happiness and good health in 2012!

**A Special thank you to Mrs. Rossback for the Christmas program pictures!

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Drakke… our Student of the Week!

December 15th, 2011 · No Comments · News from Mrs. Greenlund

Drakke is our Student of the Week! He is 8 years old. He has a mom, dad, a brother and a sister. His favorite color is purple, favorite animal is a monkey, he loves to eat pasta, his favorite book is Night Of the Ninjas, his favorite sport is football, he loves to read at school and play video games at home. When he grows up he wants to be an athlete!

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We Are In The Advance Newspaper

December 9th, 2011 · No Comments · News from Mrs. Greenlund

Yesterday morning, The Advance Newspaper writer and photographer came into our classroom to watch us write letters to SANTA! We felt famous while they walked around and read our letters. The article was sent to me… so you can read about it below. Also, several students will be featured in “The Spotlight” with the question being…. “What do you want for Christmas?”

Dear Santa: Letters to a special someone make assignment fun for Hudsonville second-graders

Published: Friday, December 09, 2011, 11:57 AM Updated: Friday, December 09, 2011, 12:04 PM

By Kristin Austin Advance Newspapers
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Georgetown Elementary School second-grader Abigail Christy works on her letter to Santa.

Learning how to format letters doesn’t usually bring wide-eyed excitement to a classroom full of second-graders – unless their assignment is to write letters to Santa Claus.

Students in Charlotte Greenlund’s class at Georgetown Elementary School in Hudsonville took on that assignment recently, and made sure Santa knew just how good they’d been this year.

In 7-year-old August Fernandez’s letter to Santa, he wrote, “I think you will have a nice delivery of the toys.” He added, “I follow directions at home. I would like a Hot Wheels Sky Jump.”

Abigail Christy, 7, wrote, “I’ve been a very good girl! How are your reindeer?” Her list for Christmas included “a real puppy, a pogo stick, an Orbis Spa, and one horse!”

Puppies seemed to be a popular gift idea as classmate Mikynn Vanderbeek, 7, also wrote, “I really, really, really want a new puppy.”

Not only did the students use their skills when deciding when to use a capital letter for a proper noun or end the sentence with a period or question mark, they were introduced to the salutation, body, closing, and signature of a letter, Greenlund said.

She said learning about the different parts of a letter is in the second-grade curriculum and turning that assignment into letters to Santa fits in perfectly with this time of year.

“It’s a fun time of year for the kids,” Greenlund said, adding, “I love incorporating fun activities into the curriculum. It makes it special and more memorable for them.”

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5th Grade Candy Cane Sale

December 4th, 2011 · No Comments · News from Mrs. Greenlund, Uncategorized

The annual 5th grade Candy Cane sale is officially here! Bring your $1.00 in any day between

December 5th -16th and get your yummy peppermint treat!

All proceeds goes toward 5th grade camp.

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Christmas Program TONIGHT!

December 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Tonight is our Christmas program! It will be VERY important to do the following things before the program… 1) eat dinner, 2) drink water, 3) it’s hot on stage… so think about not putting on heavy sweaters, 4) meet at FairHaven Church at 5:30, 5) take your child to the bathroom, 6) meet Mrs. Greenlund in the 400 wing at 5:45, 7) go to your seat with your child’s coat, enjoy a wonderful Christmas program that starts at 6:00, 9) pick your child up in the Family Life Center (THIS IS A DIFFERENT SPOT THAN WHERE YOU DROPPED OFF)… Have a great night….

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Taylor is our Student of the Week!

November 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · News from Mrs. Greenlund, Uncategorized

Taylor is our Student of the Week! She is 7 years old and loves the color purple. She has a dog named Mia. She likes to eat pears. Her favorite book is Cat In The Hat. She loves to swim. Her favorite thing to do at school is Art. Her favorite thing to do at home is play with her dog Mia. When she grows up she wants to be a dentist. Taylor said, “In 50 years you can come to me and I will check your teeth.”

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Mikayla… Our Star of the Week!!!!!

November 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Mikayla is a 2nd grader at Georgetown Elementary School. She is 8 years old. She has a mom, dad, 1 sister and 2 brothers. When she grows up she wants to be a designer. Her favorite color is violet, her favorite animals are monkeys, her favorite food is chocolate, her favorite books are The Nancy Drew Series, Her favorite sports are soccer and basketball, she loves to do art at home and at school. She is a STAR because she is a SUPER SIB!

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The FIRST Snow!!!!

November 11th, 2011 · No Comments · News from Mrs. Greenlund

Imagine an amazingly quiet classroom… where students are “reading to self.” The teacher is thinking to herself … “WOW… they are all reading.” Anyone in the room could have surely heard a pin drop…. until…. one of the quietest children in the building yells, “IT’S SNOWING.” Everyone’s heads turned to the window and the SCREAMING began. The teacher decided that reading was done for the day. So they put on hats, coats, gloves and boots and went outside and caught snowflakes on their tongues!