All members of the HS Orchestra attended a Grand Rapids Symphony performance last week. The venue at St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids is so amazing, and the musicians are the best! The show was incredible, and students had a chance to watch a wind quartet concertante (solo with orchestra) along with a piano and 13 member ensemble piece. The experience provided a glimpse into the life of a professional musician, and some possibilities outside of high school.
On Monday, November 25th, we celebrated the retirement of Claire Echtinaw, our Instruction Compliance Specialist. Claire has been a member of our Wildcat team since 2015. Happy retirement, Claire!
General Federation of Women Club - Gun Lake Area donated Thanksgiving food baskets for families who are food insecure in our district. We are very grateful for the community support extended to members of our Wildcat family.
On Tuesday, November 26th, students in Mrs. Zondervan's classroom held their very own Thanksgiving Parade in the halls of Dorr Elementary. Such creative balloons!
Students in Mrs. Kupres' classroom had a fun Tuesday with some Thanksgiving-themed rotations. Students listened to "How to Catch a Turkey" and went on a turkey hunt, they made pilgrim hat treats, wrote Thanksgiving Acrostic poems, and did some pie math. So much fun!
Pine Street students have been working on making positive choices and Tuesday, November 26th was reward day. They started with an assembly honoring all of our students that have all A’s and B’s and no behavior referrals in the first trimester. These students earned a pizza certificate from Hungry Howies, a Pine Street bracelet and a Golden Pride Ticket to spend at the school store. Then all students were rewarded for meeting their positive behavior goal for the month. Students wore pajamas to school and were treated to Hudsonville Ice Cream and a movie. A huge thank you to Hudsonville Ice Cream and Hungry Howies for the donations!
