Email: urbanski@godwinschools.org

Phone: 616-252-2070 x3008

Hello Godwin Heights Middle School Families,

We’ve had another great week of learning and growth! As we look ahead, we are excited to see you at Parent-Teacher Conferences next week:

Tuesday, 5:00-8:00 PM

Wednesday, 12:00-3:00 PM

This is a valuable time to connect with teachers, discuss progress, and work together to support student success. We hope to see you there!

Following conferences, we will be taking our Mid-Winter Break—a chance to rest and recharge. There will be no school February 20-21, and we will return on Monday, February 24th.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you next week!

Go Wolverines!

Student Handbook / Manual del Estudiante

Student Code of Conduct / Código de Conducta

Website: https://ms.godwinschools.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodwinMiddle

Tuesday, Feb. 18: Early Release; Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, Feb. 19: Half Day; Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday, Feb. 20 - Friday, Feb. 21: No School, Mid-Winter Break
Monday, Feb. 24: Board of Education Meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 26: Early Release
Thursday, Feb. 27: LatinX Youth Conference; Secondary Band Concert

Friday, Feb. 28: Girls of Color Summit

Tuesday, April 14: PSAT for 8th Grade

Tuesday, April 22: MSTEP testing
Wednesday, April 23: Early Release; Health & Wellness Meeting

Thursday, April 24: MSTEP testing
Monday, April 28: Board of Education Meeting
Tuesday, April 29: District Art Show

Tuessday, May 6: 7th Grade Field Trip to 3 Mile

Wednesday, May 7: Early Release

Thursday, May 8: Math MAP

Friday, May 9: Youth Summit
Monday, May 12: Board of Education Meeting

Thursday, May 15: 6th Grade Field Trip to Yankee Springs Recreational Area
Friday, May 23: Half Day
Monday, May 26: No School - Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 28: 8th Grade Farewell Night
Friday, May 30: Half Day for Students - Last Day of School

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held this Tuesday, February 18 from 5 - 8 pm and Wednesday, February 19 from 12 - 3 pm.

Conferences are an opportunity for parents and guardians to meet with teachers to discuss how students are doing in class and areas they can work on to improve. In order to provide as many conferences as possible, they will be by appointment only. scheduled through our online system at https://www.schoolbookings.net/code. Use the code v9zwu

Conferences will be held in person. Translators will be provided. Students’ counselors will also be available by appointment. Parents/guardians are encouraged to bring their students to conferences.

If you cannot attend in person and would like to request phone conferences from teachers, please call the school office at 616- 252-2070. Please note: Translators will not be available for phone conferences.

If you are unsure of your students' teachers' names, you can access your student’s class schedule in multiple ways:

• A letter was sent home with your student’s schedule.
• Log on to ParentVUE.

After you have finished scheduling, you will receive an email with teacher names and times of your conferences. You will also be able to change or modify your schedule.

Due to the tight timelines for each meeting, there might not be enough time slots for every parent to schedule a conference time. If you are unable to schedule a time slot or attend conferences and you would still like to talk with your student’s teachers, please reach out any time by email or phone. All staff emails and phone numbers are located on the Godwin Public Schools website.

If you have any questions about or need help scheduling your conferences please watch this video for help: How to Schedule Your Conferences or call the school office.

Godwin Heights Public Schools is committed to the safety of all students. We have policies in place to safeguard information and privacy. We value the unique diversity within our school community, and we understand that recent actions and rhetoric can elicit fear for many students and families. Should your child need academic or social-emotional support, please know our staff is here to help.

For families who may need additional support or have specific questions about immigration policies, we encourage you to connect with trusted local resources:

• Hispanic Center of West Michigan: (616) 742-0200 | hispanic-center.org
• Michigan Immigrant Rights Center: (734) 239-6863 | michiganimmigrant.org
• Refugee Education Center: (616) 247-9611 | refugeeeducationcenter.org
• Kent County Welcome Plan: kentcountynewamericans.org

Tutoring Schedule This Week:

Monday: Until 3:15

Tuesday: Until 2

Wednesday: No Tutoring

Thursday - Friday: No School/No Tutoring

(Also, no tutoring Wednesday, March 19)

At GHMS, we are proud to offer daily tutoring to help students thrive academically. Students are able to sign up daily during advisory or earlier. Parents will then recieve a notification by call, email, and text by 1 PM letting them know that their child has signed up. Any student who signs up for tutoring will be expected to attend. If you receive the tutoring message and do NOT want your child to stay after school, please contact the school office as soon as possible to remove them from the tutoring list.

Transportation is not provided at the end of tutoring. Please plan on picking up your child at 3:15 PM on regular school days, and 2 PM on Early Release days. Thank you!

If you have any questions about tutoring, please contact our Dean of Students, Mike Durga: durga@godwinschools.org

Student Council hosted a successful "Donut Day" fundraiser, thanks you! Students were excited to enjoy the sweet treats and a great deal, with all proceeds supporting future student events, including the upcoming dance on March 14.

A huge thank you to our hardworking members—Makenna, Ethan, Milyn, Raylin, Scarlett, Camriella, and Julio—for their efforts in selling the donuts, as well as our two fantastic parent volunteers. We’re also incredibly grateful to the generous donor who provided all the donuts, ensuring every dollar raised goes directly to Student Council initiatives.

GHMS student council is excited to host our upcoming dance on Friday, March 14.Tickets will be available for purchase during lunch and in the office from Monday, March 3rd through Thursday, March 13th.

Students who buy VIP tickets will recieve "VIP Bucks" at the dance, which they can spend on free food, drinks, and more. (These items will be available for purchase for regular ticket holders as well). Student are expect to abide by the Student Code of Conduct while in attendance.

Join us for a fantastic evening of music, prizes, food, and quality time with friends!

Dive into the district newsletter to see highlights from each building and learn more about our district:

Last week, students enjoyed their tennis lessons, visited Hope Gardens to learn and explore, decorated cupcakes for Valentine's, cheered on the basketball team, and earn more tickets for their feildtrip this Monday. Students needed to earn 60 tickets to attend.

TEAM 21 Hours

Monday - Thursday: 2:30 PM - 5:20 PM

On early release days, dismissal is at 3:55 PM.

Contact Information

Serena Haas

Phone: 616-292-4111
Email: serena.haas@godwinschools.org
Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM (Best time to reach: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

Click here to learn more!

Athletic Director: Brandon Kimble (616) 252 -2054

Click here for a map of athletic locations.

If you have any questions, contact the coach:

Cassie Medina (616) 366-2678

cassie22chan@gmail.com

Godwin Heights Girls Varsity Basketball Coach

• Practice is usually from 2:45 PM to 4:45 PM, unless there is an early release or a snow day.

• Practices are held in the wrestling room, located in the high school.

Questions? Contact Coach Underhill

• Email: andrewunderhill48@gmail.com
• Phone: (616)-970-1523

Godwin Heights Public Schools proudly partners with Feeding America West Michigan which provide mobile food truck pantries to our school district once a month. These distributions are at 4:45 pm in front of the high school on these dates:

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

If you have your own bags, please bring them!

Front Office Email: susie.yoder@godwinschools.org

Español: dolores.perez@godwinschools.org

Location: 100 Wexford St SE, Wyoming, MI, USA
Phone: 616-252-2070