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Great Lakes Elementary

Newsletter January 31st, 2020

Great LakesElementary Newsletter January 31st, 2020

Welcome Back

Dear Parents,


It has been an awesome first week back at Great Lakes. We really did miss seeing our students on a daily basis, but it was also really nice to have some time at home with our families. This first week back we spent some extra time re-teaching our students what it means to be respectful, responsible and ready to learn in some of the more unstructured areas of school. These areas include the hallways, bathrooms, cafeteria, playground and school bus. Mrs. Woods and Ms. Roberts spent focused time in these areas encouraging kids to make sure their actions met our 3R expectations. I am happy to say it was a great week and the time spent re-teaching will surely payoff down the road.


As you may remember, next year Great Lakes will welcome Milo to our team. Milo is a purebred English Lab. He is a gift from last year's senior class as a way of showing their appreciation to West Ottawa, but also as a way to support younger students. We are getting super excited for Milo and boy is he growing. The last update from Milo's trainer is that he is up to 63 pounds and is doing amazing in his training. We hope to have Milo visit one or two more times this school year!


My best,

Mr. Stefanich

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5th Grade Readers

Proud of these readers for accepting and completing their Holiday Break Reading Challenge. Thanks to Mrs. Kuiper for encouraging students to read while on break!
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A Simple Message

Simple but so true. Proud of the work we have been doing in young kindergarten with our social emotional curriculum.
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Dog Man

Love it or hate it, Dog Man continues to be one of the most popular books for students in grades 3rd through 5th.

Kindergarten Registration is Now Open

Thanks to everyone who attending Kindergarten Showcase. We are now registering students for Kindergarten and Young Kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year. Enrollment can be done online at this link .


If you have questions about Kindergarten please feel free to contact Mr. Stefanich directly. Once you complete your online enrollment you will need to bring two proofs of residency, a copy of your child's birth certificate, and immunization records to the office. We are already looking forward to welcoming next year's Kindergarten and Young Kindergarten class.