FRIDAY, MAY 10 2019 2018

Park Elem en tar y

IMPORTANT DATES: A Note from Mrs. Heerema:
Dear Parents,
Fri. May 24 2nd Grade Field Trip
IT'S SPRING
Thurs. May 30 1st Grade Field Trip If your house is anything like mine, getting the kids to bed on time
is a struggle now that the weather is warmer and the sun is up
Tues. Jun 4 4th/5th Field Day @ longer. As a staff we want to encourage you to maintain a
HHS Stadium consistent and school appropriate bedtime. This article, "Is Your
Child Getting Enough Sleep on School Nights?" is a great resource
Fri. Jun7 5th grade honors 9AM for physical and behavioral signs that you might see if your child
is sleep deprived.
Fri. Jun 7 Last day of School 

12:15 Early Release
M-STEP Update
HOORAY!! Our third graders worked so hard on the M-STEP for
Summer Reading at Park
their very first time during the last two weeks. They amazed us all
Save the Dates!
with their perseverance and patience and everyone finished up
this week. A huge thanks to the kindergarten students for
supporting 3rd graders with encouragement during their testing
We are excited to offer our times.
annual Summer Reading at Fourth graders begin their M-STEP journey next week. First
Park! The following Tuesdays graders will "adopt" the 4th graders to show them that everyone is
from
pulling for them. Below are the days and times we will be testing
again please make appointments for your 4th graders on different
days.

9:30-10:30AM & 6:30-7:15PM

Fourth Grade M-STEP

June 11, 18, 25
May 14 & 15 ~ EL4 9-2:30
May 21 & 22 ~ Math 9-2:30
July 9, 16, 23, 30

Aug 6
Have a great weekend,
See flyer for more details

From STEAM: TEAMWORK

Teamwork will help kids communicate with others, increase their social skills and self-confidence, and help them to
develop into happier adults. Teamwork teaches kids important skills and life lessons, and it is essential in our
workforce. As we wrap up a year in STEAM of robots, simple machines, human brain models, seed dispensers,
handmade paintbrushes and coolers, coding lessons, and countless other engineering projects, I have clearly seen the
importance of teamwork. This is a life long skill that kids can use long after they have forgotten what we built in
STEAM. It is hard to work on a team. It is hard sometimes to take the time to listen to other people's ideas. It is hard
to compromise our own great idea to incorporate everyone's ideas into a task. In STEAM, we are daily practicing these
skills. Sometimes we have really good days and the teams get along, encourage each other and accomplish great
things. Other days there is frustration and sometimes tears, but each time we all learn something new and build on this
life long skill. We are finishing up the year with coding activities...and we are using our teamwork to figure it out!

Mrs. Kunzi
 BE Park! BBQ and Field Day
Wow! The school year has just flown by and plans are in the works for Thursday, June
6th, our annual Park Pride Field Day and BBQ lunch. In order to have this final school
year event run smoothly, we are in need of parent volunteers to help with both the BBQ
and Field Day. If you would like to help out please complete a background check (if you
haven’t already link) and return the attached form to your child’s teacher by
Wednesday, May 22. A hard copy will be sent home next week as well.

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.

AYSO Soccer Registration Event Fall 2019/Spring 2020 Season

Online registration will be open May 1 - June 10 Details: Register early for next season because teams fill up fast Complete
your concussion form on the spot Find out about volunteer opportunities Meet your AYSO board members We will have jersey
sizes available to try on There will be a kids craft table Please bring the following: The child/children you are registering unless you
bring a pre-signed concussion form (It is state law that the player signs also) Birth certificate Credit/Debit card or Visa gift card (no
checks or cash accepted)

Hudsonville Public Schools Annual Education Report

The Annual Education Report (AER) is designed to meet state and federal requirements for reporting to parents and
communities.  The report provides detailed data on state administered student assessment results, accountability
results, teacher qualification information, and the state results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP).

Parents and the community can access AER information for the district and individual schools by clicking on the Annual
Education Report tab on our website.  If you have any questions regarding the AER information, please contact your
child’s building principal or the district curriculum office at 616-669-1740 extension 4.

PreK/Kindergarten Enrollment

Registration forms and additional information is available on our website or at any of the elementary buildings. If you are unsure of what building
your child will attend, call Robin at 669-1740, ext. 1.

School Starts…..

Please keep your child home until 8:30AM if your student walks or you drop them off in
the morning. We do not have supervision until that time. Thank you for your compliance
in helping keep your kiddos safe!

Hager Park Church Saturday, June 8, 2019 10:00 am to Noon Hager Park Church is partnering with Feeding America West
Michigan to provide a Mobile Food Distribution. The food distribution will take place at Hager Park Church’s 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, consisting of fresh seasonal produce and other high-quality grocery items.
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