Email: urbanski@godwinschools.org

Phone: 616-252-2070 x3008

What a fantastic week back at Godwin Heights Middle School!

It was wonderful to see our students return to the building, ready to learn and reconnect after the holiday break. Our dedicated staff ensured a strong start to the semester by incorporating activities to rebuild connections and provide scaffolds to support student learning.

We’re excited to kick off our second winter sports season, featuring Wrestling and Girls Basketball. Best of luck to our athletes as they compete and represent our school with pride!

This week, we focused on respect as our core value, and we’re proud of how our students embraced it. Their efforts in demonstrating respect across the building set a positive tone for the semester ahead.

Here’s to a successful and productive new year!

Student Handbook / Manual del Estudiante

Student Code of Conduct / Código de Conducta

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

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

Monday, Jan 13: Board of Education Meeting 6pm

Wednesday, Jan. 15: Early Release (dismissal 1:10 PM)
Monday, Jan. 20: No School
Wednesday, Jan. 29: Early Release (dismissal 1:10 PM)

Monday, Feb. 10: Board of Education Meeting

Wednesday, Feb 12: Count Day
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: Secondary Band Concert

Monday, March 10: Board of Education
Wednesday, March 12: Early Release
Friday, March 14: End of Marking Period 3
Monday, March 24: Board of Education meeting
Wednesday, March 26: Early Release

Thursday, April 3: Half Day
Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 13: Spring Break
Monday, April 14: Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, April 14: PSAT for 8th Grade

Tuesday, April 22: MSTEP testing
Wednesday, April 23: Early Release

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

Thursday, May 1: Reading MAP; Secondary Band Concert

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
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

At GHMS, we are proud to offer daily tutoring to help students thrive academically. Tutoring will resume this week, starting on Monday, January 13th. Students will be 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.

Regular Attendance Option: If you would like your child to regularly attend tutoring, you may contact the office to request their placement on a daily required list. This ensures your child attends on the days you specify without needing to sign up. You will still receive the daily call, text, or email as a reminder.

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

Highlights:

Wrapping Up the Semester

As the first semester came to a close, we captured some wonderful moments of students participating in activities and preparing for winter break. It was a fantastic way to end the year on a high note!

Last Week

Last week was filled with fun and positive energy as students participated in various activities. On Thursday, we had our weekly tennis lessons, providing a great opportunity for students to burn off energy and develop new skills. Each day, students enjoyed games in the gym, and those who followed instructions and participated well were rewarded with free time. The focus for the week was on maintaining a calm and positive atmosphere as students continued to work toward earning tickets for our upcoming field trip to Cannonsburg.

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)

Meagan Schaefer, RN, BSN

Godwin Heights District Nurse

Meagan.Schaefer@GodwinSchools.org

• Does your child have Diabetes, a Seizure diagnosis, Anaphylaxis, Sickle Cell, a mental health condition, limited mobility, food allergies, Asthma, a cardiovascular condition, an autoimmune condition, etc.? We need to know in order to keep your child safe while at school. Please email Meagan.Schaefer@GodwinSchools.org to ensure your child’s medical needs are met!
• You can look on Synergy to see if your child’s medical condition is up to date. If not, please reach out!

• Parent/Guardian needs to walk medication into the front office. Students CANNOT transport medications. Medications brought in by students without proper documentation will NOT be administered and a parent will need to complete the correct forms before medication can be given.
• Written parental and doctor’s permission for prescriptions & parental consent for over the counter medications (see attachments)

• Prescription medication must be in the original bottle with the current order on the label.
• Must indicate a time on the bottle OR a separate order is needed. Rx must be current.
• Over the counter medication must be in the manufacturer’s container and must be kept in the office for student to use as needed. Medication cannot be expired. A doctor’s order in not needed for over the counter meds.
• ONLY 9th-12th Grade Students may SELF-CARRY inhalers and EpiPen/AuviQ’s.

• Fever free for 24 hours without use of fever reducing medications before returning to school.
• Free of vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school.
• On antibiotics for 24 hours after taking the first dose of antibiotic for an infection.

Because of all the infectious germs around us, it is particularly important to practice good hand washing skills, avoid sharing drinks with each other, and aim to get at least 8-10 hours of sleep each night.

• Students need a Doctor's note explaining what restrictions are needed for school, such as an elevator pass, P.E. limitations, etc. The doctor's note should include an end date for restrictions. Provide this note to your school’s front office.
• A parent note is good for 1 P.E. class only.
• If your student needs a wheelchair, walker or any other assistive device for mobility, it will need to be provided from home.
• Concussions- Students MUST be cleared by a doctor BEFORE returning to SPORTS/ACTIVITIES. Please keep your coach informed. Cherry Health is available to help with concussions. Call 616-965-0435 for an appointment.

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. Use the skywalk to get across to the high school. Refer to the image for directions to the wrestling room if you're unfamiliar with its location.

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, February 12, 2025

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

If you have your own bags, please bring them!

Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm

Front Office Email: susie.yoder@godwinschools.org

Español: dolores.perez@godwinschools.org

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