NOV.

7 2014

2014

Park Elem en tar y

A Note from Mr. Field:
Thank You for Attending Parent
Teacher Conferences!
Dear Parents,
IMPORTANT DATES:
Nov. 7-21

P.E. Cares Food

Drive

Tues. Nov. 11

Parent Club
Meeting @ 9AM

Fri. Nov. 21

5th grade Health

Videos

Sat. Nov. 22

Holiday Parade
10AM

Wed Nov. 26- Nov. 30 - Thanksgiving

Break!

It was wonderful to have the

opportunity for our staff to sit down
with you this week at Parent Teacher
Conferences. Our goal in
communicating with you through
progress reports, report cards and
conferences is to share specific
information on how your child is
progressing in all facets of their school
experience. We know that each student
in our school is an individual with his/
her own learning style and pace. Our
goal as a staff is to provide each student
with daily differentiated instruction to
meet each of our student's needs. In
addition to targeted teacher instruction,
one way that our staff is able to meet
these individual needs is through
targeted instruction by paraprofessional
support in the classroom as well as
additional technologymade possible
through federal,Title 1,funding.
If you have additional questions after
attending your child's conference or if
for some reason you were unable to
attend your childs conference, please
call our office at 669-1970 to
reschedule a time to meet.

Thank you for your

support last week with our
parade to The Laurels! It
was wonderful to see so
many parents out
supporting our students!
Students had a great time
"being the ONE" to bring
joy the residents.

Thank you for your partnership with us

in providing your child with a
wonderful education,

Brian Field

Music Notes:
Park's Holiday Program
Park's Holiday Program will be on
Tuesday, December 16th at
Fellowship Reformed Church. The
church is located at 6610 36th Ave,
Hudsonville. We will have two
programs this year, with the
Kindergarten, first and second
grades performing at 6:30PM and
the third, fourth, and fifth grades
performing at 7:30PM.
The students have been working
very hard to prepare for the
program. Many students have
auditioned for special parts, and I
frequently hear the songs being
sung in the hallways and on the
playground. The main skill the
students are working on while
preparing for the program is their
singing voice development. While
many people think singing is a
"talent" and that some people can
sing while others cannot, research
has shown that everyone is capable
of singing, and singing well. The
earlier a child learns to use his or
her singing voice, the easier
singing becomes to them.
Please encourage your children to
sing at home, and sing along with
them! It can have a strong impact
on their singing voice
development, whether they are
singing with someone who is still
looking for their singing voice, or
someone who is an opera star!
I am looking forward to December
16th!

Mrs. Whitenight

NOV. 7 2014

PG. 2

Remember Boots, Hats, Mittens and Snow pants!

Cold weather and snow are coming! Your child is outside in the morning, and two recess periods. Please remember to send
them with proper attire. If your child does not come with boots and snow pants they must stay on the blacktop the entire
recess to stay dry. Also, please label everything! The lost and found bucket grows considerably over the winter with
unclaimed / unlabeled items.

Thank you to all those

who participated in the Box Top
contest. Mrs. Haagsmas class won by
bringing in over 1,400 Box Tops!

P.E. CARES!
Our annual
P.E. Cares
food drive is in
full swing! This project not only
teaches our kids about nutrition and
good healthy food choices but also
helps feed families right in our own
community!

The class that brings

in the most non-perishable food items

and toiletries from now until Nov. 21
will win a class field rip to Hudsonville
Lanes and each student will win a t -

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

*These activities and promotions are NOT sponsored by Hudsonville Public Schools. Activities and
promotions are posted as a service to the HPS Community.

Nov. 22 at 10AM: It is that time of year again! Its the 21st

Annual Hudsonville Holiday Parade on November 22at 10am,
presented by the City of Hudsonville & the Hudsonville Area
Chamber of Commerce. 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 at the Fire Station for hot beverages,
snacks, Santa and the Reindeer, and fun activities immediately
following the parade. Any questions? Contact Michelle Fare at
mfare@hudsonville.org or call 669-0200.
November 22 HOT OF THE PRESSES! We are thrilled to announce that we have
just added the amazing performers from Cirque de la Symphonie to our fall
Family Series Concert on November 22. These giBed acrobaCc arCsts will be
paired with student artwork to tell the story of StravinskysFirebird! For more
informaCon on this and all of the kid-friendly programs that the GR Symphony
oers, be sure to check out our 14-15 Symphony Kidsbrochure! Link to our On-
line Symphony Kids brochure

Nov. 27 5K - Evergreen Ministries is hosting a Thanksgiving day

Gobble Hobble 5k race to raise funds to the high school summer
mission trip. If you want that extra piece of pumpkin pie on
Thanksgiving day come to Evergreen Ministries Thanksgiving day
Gobble Hobble 5k and you will have no guilt over eating extra
anything.. Pre race fee is $25 and race day fee is $35. Registration
is happening now and packets can be picked up from7-7:45 am on
November 27that EGM. Race starts at 8:00am. All are welcome
as is to the10:00Thanksgiving day service. Contact Rebecca
Steigenga ajrsteigenga@yahoo.comfor more info or go
toegm.orgto register.
Park Mom's in Prayer: A group of parents gather on a regular basis to
pray for Park staff and students. If you would like more information you
may contact: Joy at 616-430-2466 or Brandi at 616-706-6637.

shirt. Thank you for supporting this

HUDSONVILLE COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Contact Rebecca Fabiano at Hudsonville Community Education 669-1740, ext #3 or hudsonvillepublicschools.org for
sign up opportunities.

Hudsonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age height, weight, marital status, handicap, disability, or limited English proficiency in any of its programs or
activities. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Personnel Director, Hudsonville Public Schools 3886 VanBuren, Hudsonville, MI 49426 (616) 669-174