FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 08 2017

Park Elem en tar y

Dear Parents, A Note from Mr. Field:
IMPORTANT DATES: Weve had a wonderful start to this new year! Each of our staff and students have done a
wonderful job learning all of our new routines. It is our pleasure to introduce to you several
new staff members to our Park Staff Family as pictured below.
Tues: Sept. 12 Parent Club 9AM
M-Step Parent Reports for 4th & 5th Grade parents are coming!
Fri.. Sept. 15 Early Release Last spring our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students took the M-Step state test. Parents of 4th and
12:15PM 5th grade parents we will be sending these reports home in your childs backpack tonight.
The information contained in this letter will give you a snapshot of how your child performed
Fri., Sept. 22 School Pictures AM on the test in his/her previous grade.

Fri. Sept. 22 Popcorn day Please remember that these scores do not solely define your childs academic ability and that
we closely monitor their regular academic progress through our common assessments and
Fri. Sept. 29 HHS Homecoming report card standards. Our staff is extremely proud of the effort and time commitment our
students put forth during those testing weeks. As a district, and as a building, our staff will
Mon. Oct. 2 5th Grade Can use this information to determine our curricular areas of strength and areas of focus. Please
Drive Begins feel free to contact your childs teacher or our school office (669-1970) if you have questions
about your student's score report.
Fri. Oct. 6 Color Run 4:30PM
*Here is an additional Parent Guide: How to Read the Parent Report that will help to explain
Fri. Oct. 13 Early Release the M-Step Parent Report.
12:15PM
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Mrs. Bakhuyzen - Parapro Mr. Bouwman - Music Mrs. Costley - Parapro Mrs. Dombrowski- 4th Long Term Sub

Mrs. Dykema - Parapro Mrs.Grabill - CI Teacher Mrs. Kennedy - Parapro Ms. Mason- STEAM Mrs Plaggmeyer -Parapro Mrs. Schwiebert-Parapro
Notes from Music:
Music classes are going so well and students are enjoying learning and practicing music! All of the grades are now beginning to sing
holiday program music as we introduced the songs this week. Fourth grade students have a recorder order form that came home and is due
Wednesday, September 13. Each fourth grader needs to fill out a form even if they are not purchasing a recorder. Fifth grade parents please
watch for a ukulele order form that will be coming home in the next few days. Students have the opportunity to purchase a home ukulele which
we will then use for our holiday concert. Thank you for your support! I am extremely excited to be the music teacher at Park Elementary this
year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Mr. Aaron Bouwman / Music Teacher abouwma@hpseagles.net

5TH GRADE CAN DRIVE

Starting Monday, October 2-6, Park School will be having a Can/Bottle Drive. All of the proceeds raised will go to help reduce the cost of 5th
grade camp. The winning K-4 class will have a fun filled hour with the winning 5th grade class. The actual activity/prize will be announced at a
later date. Dont forget to bring in your bottles and cans to school to help your class win and to help out our 5th graders!!!

Help us Color the Park!

Color the Park will take place on Friday, October 6th.
Food and pre-party will begin at 4:30 pm and the 1.5 mile family fun walk/run will begin at 6 pm. Find more information and registration
information below:
COLOR THE PARK REGISTRATION LINK
REGISTRATION DEADLINE is SEPTEMBER 18
PLEDGE FORM DEADLINE is SEPTEMBER 22
Pledges are the important fundraising component to our event!
We have some fun prizes this year that include: boy and girl bikes, fit bit, razor scooter and a hoverboard. Also, the top earning classroom
will earn a field trip to Rebounderz!

HUDSONVILLE COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Please see the Hudsonville Community Education link at the schools website at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call 669-7747, ext. #3 for
information regarding all the activities being offered.
Hudsonville Robotics has released the registration information for the robotics programs and parents may be dropping off
forms and payments. If each school would keep all of them in a large envelope it would be appreciated. **Elementary schools
registration forms should be interoffice mailed to the middle/high school. We have two programs - IQ for grades 4-6 and EDR
for grades 7-12. Both forms are available atwww.hudsonvillerobotics.com/registration. If anyone has questions you can send
them to the website or they can emailinfo@hudsonvillerobotics.com.

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.

Attention parents! Please join us for our first Hudsonville Public Schools Parent Connection Night! This event will take place on Tuesday, October 17 from
6:30-8:00 at Baldwin Street Middle School. You will be able to choose 2 different sessions from the following options:
- Screen Time: Impact, Safety and Setting Limits
- Teaching Kids to Get Along: Navigating the Roads of Friendships and Siblings
- Home Organization: Simple Systems to Help Your Entire Family be Successful
- Positive Behavioral Strategies for Younger Kids: Less Words and More Visuals These sessions will all be run by Hudsonville staff members Lisa Keskitalo, Kate Randall,
Carrie Ysseldyke, and Melissa DeGroot. Child care will be provided for children ages 5 and up. We will also have desserts and giveaways! Please RSVP by October 3
using the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/Fvhbcbi2YS6D1sw93 If you are not able to RSVP using the link, you may contact Kate Randall at (616) 669-9362 ext.
23507.
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MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION Hager Park Church Saturday, August 26, 2017 10:00 am to Noon Hager Park Church is partnering with Feeding America
West Michigan to provide a Mobile Food DistribuPon. The food distribuPon will take place at Hager Park Churchs parking lot, located at 2635 Bauer
Road in Jenison. Sign-in is required, although the food is FREE to anyone that needs it. There will be a large assortment of food, consisPng of fresh
seasonal produce and other high-quality grocery items

The Byron Center Chamber of Commerce is organizing the Inaugural Byron Center Adventure Race on Saturday, October 7, 2017, for youth from age
8 to age 14. In an exciting, one-hour event, Eight- through Fourteen-year-olds will work with their teammates to find checkpoints and solve
challenges in various locations within the approximately 31 acres of the Byron Center High School property. Checkpoints will be marked with colored
flags; challenges will include age appropriate physical and mental games and tests which require teamwork. Participants will compete with those of
similar ages to win prizes. An After-Race Bash will help all celebrate the fun!
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