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mation coming home this week!

As we begin 2017, know that

you are needed and wanted

here at East. Your input and

participation is invaluable. If you

recall in December’s newsletter

I urged you all to please try and

make it to our monthly PTC

meetings. My goal is to increase

parent involvement at EAST

including PTC meetings. Janu-

ary’s meeting will occur on Janu-

ary 17th at 7:00. I look forward

to seeing you there !

Ana Aleman-Putman

Principal

Happy New Year!! The beginning of a new year is

so promising and I so look for-

ward to see your children con-

tinuing to grow and flourish!

January is a busy month with

lots of assessments occurring.

First through 6th graders will be

taking the MAP test, check with

your child’s teacher for the

specific dates. All grades will be

administered the DIBELS assess-

ment on January 16th and 17th.

The data from these assess-

ments assist us with instruction

for your children. As a team,

we look at the data for each and

every child and ensure that your

child is moving forward . We

offer enrichment and support as

needed based on data from the

MAP and DIBELS. Teachers will

be sharing your children’s re-

sults once assessments are com-

plete. Please feel free to contact

them or myself if you have any

questions about these assess-

ments or the results.

I wanted to say THANK YOU

to all the parents who came to

volunteer, so that the staff could

have a Holiday Potluck together.

We could not have done it

without you!!

A Parent Café is on the calendar

for January 13th. Please keep

your eyes open for more infor-

From the Principal

GRANDVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

January 2017 Volume 10, Issue 5

East Elementary

Inside this issue:

Nurse’s Notes 2

ROAR Students of

the Month 2

Beat the Winter Blues 2

Bright Beginnings 2

Taste of Grandville 2

2017/18 Kindergarten 3

Title I Tidbits 3

Sub Bus Dr Needed 3

Bingo for Books 4

Sticker Machine 4

School Closing Info 4

Warm Recess

Clothing

4

January Calendar 5

2017/18 Preschool 6

PTC News 6

"Where Teachers Teach, Children Learn and Everyone Cares"

Half Day of School

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6

Students will be dismissed at 11:36 am

Teachers will be attending a Professional

Development In-service in the afternoon.

Spelling Bee

Parents are invited to

attend the East Spelling Bee on

Wednesday, January 18 at 1:30 p.m.

in the East gymnasium. Students from grades 3-6 are

invited to participate, but only

4th, 5th and 6th graders are

eligible to participate in the

Regional Spelling Bee.

Good Luck Spellers!

SCHOOL DAY

8:23 a.m. – Entry bell

8:28 a.m. – School begins

11:20 a.m. / 12:20 p.m. Recess/Lunch for 5th & 6th

grades

11:40 a.m. / 12:40 p.m. Lunch/Recess for 3rd & 4th

grades

12:15 p.m. / 1:15 p.m. Lunch /Recess for Kdg, 1st &

2nd grades

3:41 p.m.– Students dismissed

SCHOOL WILL BE OPEN

TO STUDENTS FOR

BREAKFASTAT 8:00 A.M.

Volume 10, Issue 5 January 2017

Kudos Korner

We would love to send a

“KUDOS” to some special par-

ents/guardians that helped su-

pervise our East students while

staff attended a Christmas Pot-

luck together on Dec 22:

Ophelia Maldonado

Jaime Medendorp

Mandi Heeringa

Jennifer Sanchez

Karrie Popa

Becky Vreugdenhil

Michelle Ross

Melissa Wright

Shawn Cowles

Your help was very

much appreciated!

Thank you!

Reproductive Health Les-

sons for Grades 4, 5, and 6. As a component of our upper

elementary health curriculum,

students are taught age-

appropriate puberty and repro-

ductive health information. The

individual elementary buildings

January

East Elementary

Breakfast: $1.25 (reduced cost is 30¢)

Hot lunch: $2.10

(reduced cost is 40¢)

ALL drinks, white

milk, chocolate

milk & juice: 40¢

Bright Beginnings Play Groups

Bright Beginnings play groups

are free and available to all

children ages 0-5.

January’s group will meet: Friday, January 20 at Cen-

tral Elementary.

schedule this instruction and

parents will get a written notice

in advance. If you would like to

see the lesson outlines for these

classes you can find them on the

district website at this link: http://www.gpsbulldogs.org/

apps/pages/health

Parents wishing to preview the

DVDs used prior to the lessons

can arrange to do so by calling

our Administration building at

254.6570.

Taste of

Grandville

Monday,

March 6, 2017

5:30-9:00 p.m.

Grandville High School

Come & experience a

night of food, fun

& entertainment.

Check online: Grand-

villeEducationFounda

tion.org for more info.

For additional information

please contact Laura @ 616-

447-4901 or laura-

[email protected]

Future Dates:

Feb 17, March 17 & April 21

ROAR Students of the Month—DECEMBER

Every month, teachers will

be selecting one student who

has been an AMAZING ROAR

student. They have been Re-

sponsible, had an Outstanding

Attitude, Acted with Respect

and been Ready to Learn. They

will have their picture posted

on the bulletin board by the

office, along with a group pic-

ture with Mrs. Aleman. ROAR students for the

month of December are:

Kindergarten/Beeker:

Jariel Sanchez

Kindergarten/Kulfan:

Christopher Rubio-Sosa

Kindergarten/Sokolove:

Isabella McAnany

1st Grade/Galer:

Curtis Stevenson

1st Grade/Salliotte:

Aryan Bhattrai

2nd Grade/Crampton:

Dominick Berens-

VanMaldengen

2nd Grade/Waalkes:

Miguel Aguilar-Vasquez

3rd Grade/Brinks:

Chloe Mohler

3rd Grade/Smith:

Lincoln Larr

4th Grade:/Staggs:

Emily Don

4th Grade:/Thompson:

Brenda Estrada-Salinas

5th Grade/Mercer:

Brandon Rogers

5th Grade/Merritt:

Matt Pawloski

6th Grade/Peterman:

Alex Cichon

6th Grade/Stallings:

Katie Pawloski

Congratulations!!

Beat the Winter Blues!

Each Friday in January we

will try to Beat the Winter

Blues through the following

fun activities:

Fri, Jan 6- PJ Day ($1.00) (half day, dismissed at 11:36)

Fri, Jan13- Crazy Hair Day

($1.00)

Fri, Jan 20– Popcorn ($.25)

Fri, Jan 27– Hat Day ($1.00)

The cost of each activity will

help support our East P.T.C.

http://www.gpsbulldogs.org/apps/pages/health



lems come up, talk about possible solutions. Perhaps she is too tired after doing her homework each night to re-view her flash cards. Maybe she could study them in the mornings while she eats breakfast instead. Don’t forget to praise your child for her effort each step of the way. “I am proud of you for studying your multipli-cation facts this morning.” And when she achieves her goal, celebrate the way her hard work paid off!

Reprinted with permission from the January 2017 issue of Parents make the difference!® (Elementary School Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2017 The Parent Institute®, a division of PaperClip Media, Inc.

Volume 10, Issue 5

Title I Tidbits

Help your child follow these steps for

achieving a goal

January is a time for taking stock and setting goals. Most people make some type of New Year’s resolutions. Then two weeks later, many realize that they haven’t followed through. Kids are no differ-ent. Why not make this the year that your child learns how to achieve the goals she sets for herself? When your child sets

a goal, encourage her to choose one she can reach in a short time frame. Then, help her follow these four steps for achieving the goal:

1. State the goal. “My goal

is to learn my multiplication facts.” She should write it down and post it where she will see it.

2. Plan how to meet the

goal. “I will make flash cards and study them for 15 minutes every night. I will ask Dad to quiz me on Fridays.”

3. Talk about the goal with

others. This builds commit-ment to the goal. Your child should tell her teacher what she plans to do.

4. Do each step in the

plan, one at a time. If prob-

2017-2018 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

It’s already time to think about enrolling your child in kindergarten!

Kindergarten registration begins February 1st for children 5 years old

by September 1, 2017 (*see below)

Please call the Business Office @ 254-6599 (Lisa VanderLaan)

to register your child for Kindergarten

After calling to register your child, save the following date for a parent orientation/

informational meeting:

Thursday, March 23 at 1:00 or 7:00 PM

Kindergarten Orientation/Informational Meetings for Parents will be held at

Grandville High School Auditorium, 4700 Canal Avenue

(Please choose the most convenient time above)

*According to statute, children with a September, October or November birth date that will be five years old by De-

cember 1, 2017, are eligible for kindergarten if the parent submits a written request to the district (a form will be available) no

later than June 1, 2017.

Grandville Public

Schools is looking for

sub-bus drivers.

Great part-time job

Paid training for

CDL

Pay $16.05 per hour after qualifica-

tion Please contact transpor-

tation office 254-6530

Sub Bus

Drivers

Needed

The School Spirit Sticker

Machine is a great new addition

to our school’s fundraising

efforts. The machine is located

near the gym entrance and for

50 cents, students can purchase

a kid-friendly sticker of their

choice from several different

selections. Selections are up-

dated regularly and we have

our own customized “School

Spirit” stickers as well!

Since May 2016, when our

stickers first arrived, we have

made a total of $235.47. All

proceeds go towards our Posi-

tive Behavior programs incen-

tive awards.

be at school, they should be

well enough to go outside for

recess as well.

If your child has a medical

condition preventing them

from going outside, a written

note from the doctor is

required.

We also recommend label-

ing outdoor clothing with

names so there is no mistake of

Winter is here! Please remember to dress

your child in warm “outdoor”

clothing (mittens, hats, boots,

etc.) when they leave for

school during these cold

months. ALL students WILL

go outside during the noon

recess unless the wind chill

is -10° or below.

Fresh air is very important.

If your child is well enough to

ownership, especially if mis-

placed. Many students have

black snow pants!

If your child is missing an

item please come and check

out our LOST & FOUND

which is now located just in

side the doors by our gymnasi-

um at the north end of the

building.

Sticker Machine

Warm Recess Clothing

School Delays and Closings

Please note the following

options for receiving this notifi-

cation: Listen to your local radio

and television stations. Go to the Grandville Pub-

lic School web site at

www.gpsbulldogs.org Call the school office (254

-6081) and the phone

message will relay the

same closing or delay

information.

Should inclement weather

arrive in the area once school

has started, it is the policy of

GPS NOT to dismiss school

early! School will dismiss at

their normal times, unless a

Tornado Warning has been

issued. GPS will not dismiss

students to go home during a

Tornado Warning unless a

child is picked up by their

parent/guardian or designated adult individual of whom the

office has been informed of by

the parent/guardian. Hot lunches on the day fol-

lowing a snow day are typically

the choices from the previous

day.

In the event that our school

is closed due to inclement

weather or other unexpected

emergency, there will be NO

SCHOOL for the entire

day and all evening activities

will be canceled.

If we have a Two Hour

Delay, classes will begin at

10:28 am, there will be NO 6th

grade choir, band, or orchestra classes - and breakfast will

NOT be served. Busses will

run their normal routes, just

two hours later.

East Elementary

Bingo for Books

We will be having a Bin-

go for Books night on

Tuesday, March 7 from 6:30-

8:00 pm in the East gym. Every time you get a bingo you get to

pick a book. How fun is that??

school any time. The more

books, the more bingo win-

ners!

Hope you can join us for

this fun family evening!

Mark your calendar for

March 7 and watch for more

information to come home in

February. In the mean time, if

you have any gently used books

that you would like to donate

for bingo, please send those to

2007

Volume 10, Issue 5

Future Dates to Note:

Monday, February 6 - Half day, School dismissed at 11:36 am (Teachers attend Professional Development in PM)

Thursday, February 16 - 5th grades to DeVos Hall for GR Symphony presentation in AM

Friday, February 17 - East P.T.C. Father/Daughter Dance

Monday, February 20 - NO SCHOOL, Mid-Winter Break

Tuesday, February 21 - East P.T.C. Meeting @ 7:00 pm Friday, March 3 - End of 2nd Trimester

Monday & Thursday, March 13 & 16 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-7:00 pm

Friday, March 31 - Sunday, April 9 - NO SCHOOL, Spring Break

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 No School Holiday Break

3 Classes Resume

4

5

6 Beat the Winter Blues!

$1.00 -PJ Day

School dismissed

at 11:36 am (Teacher @ inservice

in PM)

7

8

9

EAST PTC

Pizza Hut

Fund Raising Day

11 am– 11 pm

10

11

East Roller

Skating Party

@ Tarry Hall

6:30-8:30 p.m.

12

13 Beat the Winter Blues! $1.00 –Crazy Hair

Day

EAST Parent

Café

7:45 am

14

15

16

Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr. Day

17 EAST P.T.C. mtg

@ 7 pm

18

Spelling Bee in East gym

1:30pm 3rd -6th grade

19

Preschool Open

House @ Cum-

mings & South

6:30-7:30 pm


$.25 –Popcorn

Day

21

22 23

24

25

26

Preschool Open

House @ CPLC &

GrandView

6:30-7:30 pm


$1.00 –Hat Day

28

29 30

31

1(Feb)

2(Feb)

6:30-7:30 pm Readiness Pre-

school Open House

@ Central & East

3(Feb)

4(Feb)

2017

East Elementary 3413 30th St SW

Grandville, MI 49418

Phone: 616-254-6081 Fax: 616-254-6083

GRANDVILLE

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

East Elementary

Learn more at www.grandville.k12.mi.us

GRANDVILLE PUBLIC

SCHOOLS STATEMENT OF NON-

DISCRIMINATION

It is the expressed policy of

the Grandville Public Schools that no person shall be unlaw-fully excluded from participa-

tion, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in employment or educational policies and

programs because of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status or

handicap. The Grandville Public Schools provides access to services and programs without

regard to an individual’s handi-caps or disabilities. Reasonable accommodations can be pro-

vided without charge, including auxiliary aids and services as necessary. If you have special

needs, please contact the school principal, Ana Aleman-Putman, at 254-6082 at least

48 hours in advance to discuss accom-

modation.

2017-18 Preschool Open House & Registration

Thank you for considering our early childhood programs! In each of our preschool programs, we use

the highly endorsed Creative Curriculum®. We individualize instruction and address all the im-

portant areas of learning from math and social skills to reading and the arts.

To register for our Community Education tuition-based programs for children ages 3 to 5 for the

2017-2018 school year, join us at one of our preschool open houses. There will be a nonrefundable

enrollment fee due at the time of registration. Registrations taken the night of open house will only

pertain to the host school. If you want to register at a particular school, you must attend that site for

the open house. After all open houses are held, we will continue to take enrollments for our tuition-

based preschool locations on a first come, first served basis in the Community Education office.

Three-year-olds must be 3 by September 1, 2017 and 4-year-olds must be 4 by September 1, 2017.

The tuition-free, Great Start Readiness Program has no enrollment fee but, requires

an application to be filled out through Kent Intermediate School District. Find out

more at the open houses or call 254-6554 (Option 2).

January 19, 2017 – Open House 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Cummings Elementary – We offer a T/TH morning class for 3-year-olds and a M-

TH afternoon class for 4-year-olds.

South Elementary – We offer a T/TH morning class for 3-year-olds, a M/W/F morn-

ing combination class for 3- and 4-year-olds and a M-TH afternoon class for 4-year-

olds.

January 26, 2017 – Open House 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Century Park learning Center – We offer a morning and afternoon M-TH class for 4-year-olds.

Grand View Elementary – We offer a T/TH morning class for 3-year-olds, a M/W/F morning combi-

nation class for 3- and 4-year-olds and a M-TH afternoon class for 4-year-olds.

February 2, 2017 – Open House 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Central Elementary – We offer Great Start Readiness Preschool, a tuition-free program for children

who are 4 by September 1, 2017. It is a full day program. For more information on this program,

please call 254-6554 (Option 2).

East Elementary- We offer Great Start Readiness Preschool, a tuition-free program for children who

are 4 by September 1, 2017. It is a full day program. For more information on this program, please

call 254-6554 (Option 2).

Please note: Preschool sections must have at least 10 students to run. If enrollment for a section is

low, you will be notified as soon as possible, but no later than the week of August 1. We intend to

offer sections at the schools listed above, but preschool locations for 2017-2018 remain tentative

until kindergarten registration has been finalized. A larger than anticipated enrollment in kindergarten

could potentially displace the location of a preschool class.

P.T.C. News

In December the P.T.C.

received money from the fol-

lowing businesses through vari-

ous programs:

Square I Art $ 503.66

TOTAL Raised $ 503.66 This and other programs

continue to make a very positive

impact on our school. Thanks

for your continued participation!

To learn more about how you

can participate please contact the

school office, call a P.T.C. officer,

or attend one of the P.T.C.

meetings.

The next P.T.C. meeting will

be Tuesday, Jan 17 at 7:00 p.m.

Free childcare provided.

Hope to see you there!

Mark your calendars now for

our Father Daughter

Dance!

It is coming up on

Friday, February 10, 2017 More information coming soon!!

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