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Park Elementary: A Note From Mrs. Heerema

The document provides information about upcoming events at Park Elementary School including: 1) Important dates such as an early release on December 14th and winter break from December 21st to January 6th. 2) A note from the principal praising the recent holiday program and announcing a holiday spirit week next week. 3) Updates from various classrooms about ongoing projects and activities in STEAM. 4) Reminders about background checks for volunteers and a free dental care opportunity through Give Kids a Smile Day on February 8th.

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Park Elementary: A Note From Mrs. Heerema

The document provides information about upcoming events at Park Elementary School including: 1) Important dates such as an early release on December 14th and winter break from December 21st to January 6th. 2) A note from the principal praising the recent holiday program and announcing a holiday spirit week next week. 3) Updates from various classrooms about ongoing projects and activities in STEAM. 4) Reminders about background checks for volunteers and a free dental care opportunity through Give Kids a Smile Day on February 8th.

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FRIDAY, DEC.

14 2018

Park Elem en tar y


IMPORTANT DATES: A Note from Mrs. Heerema:
Fri. Dec. 14 Early Release 12:15 PM
Dear Parents,
Fri. Dec. 21 Holiday Parties
(check class newsletters for times) I have been in education for many years and been a part of lots of lovely
holiday programs but this week Tuesday's program was definitely a
Dec.21-Jan.6 Winter Break favorite. As the new principal, this was a wonderful display of all the
reasons I wanted to be part of Park Elementary. Teachers, support staff,
students, families and community members all came together to celebrate
the season and spread holiday spirit. The students were so proud. There is
nothing better than seeing those beaming faces up on the stage. Thank
you to each and everyone of you for your support of our school and I wish
all of you a joyful holiday season. 

As a way to celebrate the coming holiday break, we are going to have a


Holiday Spirit Week next week. Please do not feel you need to purchase
new items for your child to wear! We want this to be a fun and easy way
to celebrate the week.

Monday: Wear cozy hats and scarves


The high school store Eagles Tuesday: Wear your favorite flannel / comfy shirt
Landing once again is donating Wednesday: Wear your PJ's
a gift basket to Park Elementary Thursday: Wear fuzzy, fun socks
to be won by a lucky Park Friday: Wear red and green
Student. The basket includes
gift cards, Hudsonville apparel,
Happy Holidays Everyone! 
and other fun items. Park will
draw a name on Dec.19! The
basket is on display in the office
if you want to take a peek.
Good Luck!

Notes from Steam:


In STEAM, students are learning how to use the design process as they ask questions and design solutions to problems! We
work each day in cooperative groups. Working in groups is not always easy, but we are continuing to strengthen these skills.
Kindergarteners are zooming into their bodies to learn about the form and function of parts of their body. First graders are
finishing up their Scratch Jr. projects where students use their coding skills to map out their very own storyline. Second
graders just began a new module on States of Matter after using what they learned about erosion to help prevent a landslide.
Third graders continue to learn about simple machines, and they are building compound machines with our Vex kits. Fourth
grade is finishing up a module about the human brain while comparing the brain to computers. Mr. Bolhuis' fifth graders are
starting to build robots and the rest of the fifth graders are learning to code. We stay busy in STEAM solving problems and
working together!

Mrs. Kunzi
BACKGROUND CHECKS

Please do a background check if you will be visiting or volunteering in your child's classroom. Starting in 2019 we will
request a reservation prior to class parties in order to check background entries. Thank you for your compliance. Here
is the link to fill out now if you haven’t already.

This includes grandparents!

Give Kids a Smile Day


In honor of national Give Kids a Smile Day, one of our community offices, Hudsonville Family Dentistry, will be
offering free dental care on February 8 for up to 25 Park children who meet the following criteria:

• currently enrolled at Park Elementary School in Hudsonville Public Schools


• currently enrolled in 1st through 5th Grade
• either has no dental insurance or has only Medicaid insurance
• does not regularly see a dentist
• is in need of dental attention (cleaning and/or work)

This is our ninth year partnering with Hudsonville Family Dentistry.  If your child is approved for this free service,
staff from Park Elementary will transport your child to their appointment at Hudsonville Family Dentistry’s Office
and return them to school.  Please let the school office (669-1970 or [email protected]) know as soon as
possible if you would like your child to participate.

HUDSONVILLE COMMUNITY EDUCATION


Please see the Hudsonville Community Education link at the school’s website at www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org or call 669-7747, ext. #3
for information regarding all the activities being offered.

CALLING ALL SNOWBOARDERS/ SKIERS!


Do you like to ski or snowboard? If so, this opportunity is for you, your family, and your friends. ANYONE can be a part of this. This makes the
perfect Christmas gift for those people in your life that enjoy skiing and snowboarding. It's only $17 to join the club which can save you lots of
money at Bittersweet Ski Resort in Otsego, MI. The "club" part of this is really for middle & high schoolers, but YOU get the opportunity to take
advantage of the exact same savings. Here is out it works: You purchase a $17 pass and then it only cost you $17 for a lift ticket each time you
go. The normal lift ticket price is $38. So just going one time you have already saved money. Do you need to rent skis or a snowboard? Your
pass will allow you to rent either skis or snowboard for only $17. The normal rental is $27.
Click here to order your passes today! DEADLINE TODAY

Baby it’s cold outside ………….

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.

GIRLS on the RUN: Online program registration for the girls will be offered starting November 1st! We will
also be holding registration open houses at select schools as in years past. Registration information and open
house dates can be found on our website. Click here for more Information.

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

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