Parent teacher conferences -

have questions ready!

March is reading month!

Often times I am asked by par-

ents, “What can I do at home

to help my child?” my answer is

always the same, “Read with

your child every night.” As you

read, ask questions to your

child-I wonder why? When will

she realize? How can she …?

What do you think…?, make

connections to the characters

in the story, read in funny voic-

es, read fiction and nonfiction,

read poetry (one of my Palo-

ma’s favorites) take turns read-

ing pages but most importantly

be in the moment, turn the TV

off, leave the phone in another

room, hold your child close.

One of my favorite quotes is,

“Reading with children teaches

From the Principal

GRANDVILLE

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

March 2017 Volume 10, Issue 7

East Elementary

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.

Inside this issue:

Nurse’s Note 2

Reproductive Health 2

ROAR Students 2

Bright Beginnings 2

Kdg Registration 3

Preschool Registra-

tion Information

3

PTC Note 4

Emergency Messages 4

Title I Tidbits 4

Calendar 5

"Where Teachers Teach, Children Learn and Everyone Cares"

East Talent Show

Phone: 254-6081

Attendance: 254-6118

Fax: 254-6083

them to associate books with

love and affection.” How pow-

erful is that!!!

As a way to celebrate read-

ing month, Tuesday, March 7th,

we are having BINGO FOR

BOOKS from 6:30-8:00. Come

for the whole time or come

for just a few games! Everyone

is a winner! This event is for

the WHOLE family! Every time you win you get to select a

book! I hope to see many of

you on Tuesday!

March is also Women’s

History Month, a time when

we focus on the influence of

women in the big movements

of history. Please make sure to

seek information about how

women shaped the world we

live in today, teachers, astro-

nauts, doctors, scientists and

my all time favorites-mothers

and grandmothers!

Parent Teacher Confer-

ences are rapidly approaching!

March 13th and March 16th. As

you know these are long days

for teachers, if you would like

to prepare a dish for teachers

to snack on during conferences

please contact our PTC presi-

dent Laura Goldsmith at laurag-oldsmith08@gmail.com or give

us a call at school. YUM! YUM!

I am still working on in-

creasing PTC meetings partici-

pation ALL parents are wel-

come. March’s meeting is

Tuesday, March 21 at 7:00. I

hope to see you there!

Ana Aleman-Putman Principal

East’s Talent Show will be held on:

Friday, March24

7:30—9:00 pm

at the Grandville

High School Auditorium

Come and enjoy some

GREAT East talent!

Participants are free,

Visitors cost will be $2.00

BINGO for BOOKS Tuesday, March 7 from 6:30-8:00 pm in the EAST gym

A FREE Family Fun Night

Every time you get a BINGO, you get to pick a book!!

You can stay the whole time or come for just a few rounds of Bingo!

Hope to see you here!!

bedroom. That is why it is

important to follow simple

steps to prevent a poisoning

from happening at home.”

Take a look at this website for

helpful pointers on things you

can do to help prevent poison-

ings in your home.

Also, put the Poison Help phone number in your phone

National Poison Prevention

Week falls in March.

According to the website:

www.poisonhelp.hrsa.gov:

“More than 90 percent of the

time, poisonings happen in

people’s homes. The majority

of these poisonings occur in the kitchen, bathroom and

Nurse’s Note for March

Page 2 East Elementary

Bright Beginnings Play Groups

Bright Beginnings play groups

are free and available to all

children ages 0-5.

Groups will meet: at Central Elementary on the

following days:

March 17 –Shamrocks & Sil-

lies

April 21-Oceans Wonders May 19 –Dino-mite Discover-

ies

For additional information

please contact Laura @ 616-

447-4901 or laura-

fasel@kentisd.org

in case of emergencies:

1-800-222-1222. When acci-

dents happen with chemicals,

medicine or household items,

this number will connect you

to your local poison center.

If someone is unconscious or

has trouble breathing, always

call 911.

Reproductive Health Lessons for Grades 4, 5 & 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

schedule this instruction and

parents will get a written no-

DVDs used prior to the lessons

can arrange to do so by calling

our Administration building at

254.6570.

tice 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

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 picture with Mrs. Ale-

man. ROAR students for the

month of February are:

Kindergarten/Beeker:

Isabella Rivera

ROAR Students of the Month—FEBRUARY

Kindergarten/Kulfan:

Bryson Pruitt

Kindergarten/Sokolove:

Braylon Hughes

1st Grade/Galer:

Autumn Grigoletti

1st Grade/Salliotte:

Greyson Doran

2nd Grade/Crampton:

Liam Miller

2nd Grade/Waalkes:

Hayley VanDyke

3rd Grade/Brinks:

Isaiah Annable-Gardner

3rd Grade/Smith:

Melanie Sosa

4th Grade:/Staggs:

Noelle Cullin

4th Grade:/Thompson:

Kari Smith

5th Grade/Mercer:

Ayush Bhattrai

5th Grade/Merritt:

Michael Medawis

6th Grade/Peterman:

Terry Avery

6th Grade/Stallings:

Samantha Rivera

Congratulations!!

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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 December

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.

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR 2017-2018

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 important areas of learning from math and social skills to reading and

the arts.

Now that our open houses are over, 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).

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 morning combination class for 3- and 4-year-olds and

a M-TH afternoon class for 4-year-olds.

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 combination class for 3- and 4-year-

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

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.

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

March weather activities can teach your child

science skills According to the old saying, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Is this true where you live? In many parts of the country, the month of March brings changeable weather—which makes it a great time to enjoy science and other weather-related activities. Try these ideas with your child:

Keep a temperature graph. Have your

child record the temperature each day for a month. Or, use the online weather report for your area. Record whether the day was sun-ny, cloudy or rainy.

Measure the rain. You’ll need a plastic

jar with straight sides and a flat bottom, a ruler and a marker. On the outside of the jar, use the ruler and marker to mark off each

quarter inch. Have your child keep track of the amount of rainfall.

Make wind chimes. You’ll need four clean,

empty cans, some string and a coat hanger. Make sure the edges of the cans are smooth. Help your child punch a hole in the bottom of each can. Tie a knot in one end of the string and thread the string through the can. Then tie the other end of the string to your hanger. Each time the wind blows, it will make music! Your child can also go online to learn more about weather. Check out these fun, age-appropriate websites: • Weather Wiz Kids, www.weatherwizkids.com. • The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids, www.almanac4kids.com/weather. • Space Weather Center, www.spaceweathercenter.org. Reprinted with permission from the March 2017 issue of Parents make the difference!® (Elementary School Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2017 The Parent Institute®, a divi-sion of PaperClip Media, Inc.

Title I Tidbits:

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

accommodation.

East P.T.C. Notes

The next P.T.C. meeting will be

Tuesday, March 21 at 7:00

p.m.

The East P.T.C. has received

funds from these various pro-

grams:

Pizza Hut (2/13/17) $ 34.25

TOTAL Raised $ 34.25

PTC sponsored events coming

up: Pizza Hut FundRaiser , Mon-

day, March 13,

East Talent Show, Friday,

March 24, 7:30 pm @ GHS

Auditorium

Roller Skating Party @ Tarry

Hall, Thursday, March 30, 6:30-

8:30 pm

Emergency Messaging Service

Would you like to get

school closing information

and emergency messaging

directly from Grandville

Public Schools? Our cur-

rent Infinite Campus sys-

tem has the ability to pro-

vide such messaging ser-

vices. On school closing

days we will notify parents via the system between

6:00 am and 6:15 am. We

typically will not notify

parents prior to 6:00 am.

If you have an Infinite

Campus parent portal

account please select

“Contact Preferences” on

the left side column. On

the bottom of the screen

you can then chose

whether you receive

Emergency messages on

your home phone (voice

or text), cell phone (voice or text), or email. If you

choose multiple boxes

you will receive multiple

messages. However, it

will make only one con-

tact per family. Please

make sure your contact

numbers are correct.

If you need to set up an

Infinite Campus account please

call your school building for

your personal Activation Key.

Once you have this number

please visit the GPS website,

www.gpsbulldogs.org, click on

“Parents”, click on “Infinite

Campus Directions” to watch a

short instructional video on

setting up your account. Step 7

covers the Emergency Messag-

ing set up.

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Future Dates to Note:

Thursday, April 20- East P.T.C. meeting @ 7:00 pm

Wednesday-Friday, May 17-19 - 6th grade @ Camp Pinewood

Thursday, May 25 - 2017/18 - EAST Kindergarten Open House, 6-7:00 pm

Monday, May 29 - NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day Holiday

Thursday, June 1 - East Field Day

Friday, June 9 - Last Day of School, dismissed at 11:36

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Talent Show Try-outs, 4-5:00 pm in

East Music Room

2 HAPPY

BIRTHDAY

Dr. Seuss’

Talent Show

Try-outs, 4-5:00

Mindful Moments

6-7:00 pm

3

K-2 to Circle Thea-

tre’s “Pete The Cat” @ East Kent-

wood Candy Bars will be

sent home today!

End of 2nd Trimester

4

5 6 Half-Day

dismissal @11:36 am

Taste of

Grandville

5:30-8pm @GHS Girls On The Run, 4-5pm

7

BINGO for BOOKS

6:30—8:00 pm

8

Girls On The Run, 4-5pm

9

10

Parent Café

@ 7:45 am

11

Battle of the

Books Competi-

tion @ GMS

10:00 am –2 pm

5th–8th graders

12 Daylight

Savings Time -Set

clocks ahead

1 hour

13 Pizza Hut Fund

Raiser Day

11am-11pm

Parent-Teacher

Conferences

4-7:00 pm

14

15

Girls On The Run, 4-5pm

16

Parent-Teacher

Conferences

4-7:00 pm

17

Happy

St. Patrick’s Day

Wear GREEN!

POPCORN DAY

$.25 a bag

18

19

20

Girls On The Run, 4-5pm

21

7:00 pm P.T.C. mtg

22

Girls On The Run, 4-5pm

23 4th grade eye

dissection @ 10 am

Kindergarten 17/18 Parent info meeting @ H.S. Auditorium,

1:00 & 7:00 pm

Talent Show Rehearsal

@ EAST 4-6pm

24

East Talent Show

7:30 pm @ H.S. (dress rehearsal @

5:45)

25

26 27

Girls On The Run, 4-5pm

28 Special

Readers Day!

295th,-6th grades to

GHS for Circle Thea-

tre’s “Ellis Island of

Dreams” @ 10am

Girls On The Run,4-5pm

30 6th grade heart/

lung dissection @ 2pm

East Roller Skating Party @

Tarry Hall

6:30-8:30pm

31

No School Spring Break

begins

1 (April)

Classes resume on

Monday,

April 10

2017