I cannot believe that we are almost done with week two of school! Thank you to all of our families and students for a wonderful transition to the start of the 24-25 school year. Students are adjusting to their new schedules, mastering opening their lockers, and starting to make new friends.

With the first week of lunch under their belts, sixth grade students are already pros at navigating the lunch line! Our fifth grade students are catching on quickly, and they are getting through the line faster and faster each day. We have been keeping classes in the cafeteria until they are finished eating as well. The beginning of the year is always a little bit slower as the amount of choices and how to weave through the line is definitely a learning curve for our new students. By next week, they will be pros! Thank you to our amazing noon hour aides for all of their help to ensure students get through the line. We couldn't do it without them!

This week, we went over our the personal electronic device policy with all homeroom classes. This policy has been updated this week for students to put all personal electronic devices in their backpacks and have them turned off once they step foot on school grounds and until they leave. Please see the updated policy below!

We also want to remind families that are using the car line in the morning to follow drop-off procedures to ensure the safety of our students and families. By following these procedures, the line will also move quicker and more efficiently. We appreciate your support and understanding with this!

Car Line Drop-off Procedures

7:15 a.m.

1. Use the car loop at the main entrance of the building.

2. Stay in the right lane and drop off your child in the drop-off zone. Staff wearing yellow vests will be directing traffic. Please pull all the way up to either the stop sign for the unloading zone or to the car in front of you.

3. Students will exit the cars on the passenger side of the car in the unloading zone. Do not allow students to exit the car on the driver’s side for safety reasons. Staff will direct them to the door that they will go in.

4. Parents remain in their vehicles.

5. Do not pass cars in the car line. Stay in a single file line in the right lane until the cars move in front of you.

Thank you again to everyone for the support with the transition at the beginning of the school year! We are looking forward to partnering with you this school year to ensure the success of all of our students. We hope you all have an amazing four day Labor Day Weekend! We will see our students back here on Tuesday, September 3rd.

In partnership,

Melanie McClure

Hudsonville Public Schools prohibits the possession or use of personal electronic devices (PED) within the school building during the school day. For purposes of this Policy, “personal electronic device” means a privately owned device that is used, or can be used, for audio, video, or text communications (ie. cell phone, smart watch, fitness tracker, tablet, gaming device, laptop or computer that is not school-issued, wireless earbuds, etc.).

Students may keep personal electronic devices in their backpacks, but the devices must be powered off and kept out of sight. Students at The 5/6 Building @ Georgetown are expected to have devices turned off and stowed in their backpacks at all times while on school grounds. This policy has exceptions for students whose Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 plan, or healthcare plan requires the use of an electronic telecommunications device.

If a student is found in possession of a personal electronic device, the following protocol will apply:

• First Offense: Staff member will confiscate the PED and deliver it to the main office. The student can pick it up at the end of the school day.

• Second Offense: Staff member will confiscate the PED and deliver it to the main office. The student's parent/guardian will be notified by administration of the second offense and the need for the device to be picked up at school if there are subsequent PED violations.

• Third+ Offense(s): Staff member will confiscate the PED and deliver it to the main office. The student’s parent/guardian will be contacted, and the PED will need to be picked up by the parent/guardian. Further disciplinary action may be taken.

Recognizing that many parents/guardians rely on PEDs as convenient communication and coordination tools, parents may call the main office to deliver urgent messages to their child. Students are also permitted to use the main office phone to contact parents/guardians.

The school assumes no responsibility for theft, loss, damage to, misuse, or unauthorized use of electronic devices brought onto its property. Students and parents are strongly encouraged to take appropriate precautions. If students possess personal electronic devices at school, it is important that their devices are not left unsecured.

Electronic devices, including cameras and cell phones with camera capabilities, are prohibited in restrooms, locker rooms, or other locations where individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy. In all cases, any photos or videos, taken or posted, must be done so only with permission from those in the photos or videos.

Student drop-off and pick-up are very busy times in the school driveway and hallways. If you are dropping your child off in the carline, please remain in your vehicle and follow the procedures below.

Car Line Drop-off Procedures

7:15 a.m.

1. Use the car loop at the main entrance of the building.

2. Stay in the right lane and drop off your child in the drop-off zone. Staff wearing yellow vests will be directing traffic. Please pull all the way up to either the stop sign for the unloading zone or to the car in front of you.

3. Students will exit the cars on the passenger side of the car in the unloading zone. Do not allow students to exit the car on the driver’s side for safety reasons. Staff will direct them to the door that they will go in.

4. Parents remain in their vehicles.

5. Do not pass cars in the car line. Stay in a single file line in the right lane until the cars move in front of you.

To Keep Our Line Moving Tips:

1. Follow the procedures noted above.

2. Say your goodbyes and give kisses prior to dropping off in the car line. :)

3. Have backpacks/supplies ready to exit car with students.

4. Parents need to remain in their vehicles.

5. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding with our system and procedures. Safety is our number one concern for our students and their families.

Car Line Pick-up Procedures

2:45 p.m.

1. Pull into the parking lot and park.

2. Students will be walked out to the cross walk and then will go directly to their cars.

In years past, parents completed a student profile sheet for each student to update addresses, contact information, health information, and answer permission questions. This year, we will be doing this all in powerschool. In order to do this, you will need to have a parent portal account in powerschool. If you do not have this already, you will receive a login and password with instructions on how to set up the account at open house with your students schedule. If you already have your account set up, please follow the instructions attached below on how to complete the re-enrollment process. Please call the office with any questions!

Things to note:

1. For split family households - please list both addresses for each parent.

2. Only 6th grade students need to pay the tech fee.

3. The forms can be completed in the Powerschool App, but the tech fees cannot be paid through the App.

• Click the link above for the 24-25 HPS Student Calendar. Here you will find vacation days, early release dates and parent-teacher conference dates. Please note: 56G will follow the middle school schedule for Parent-Teacher Conferences.

• You can find all 56G events linked here.

Change in Transportation Home At the End of the School Day

If your child is going to have a change in transportation home at the end of the school day, please contact the main office to let them know of the change prior to 2:00 p.m. We want to ensure that the classroom teachers are notified in a timely fashion prior to end of day dismissal procedures.

Fifth Grade: Students will have access to their own Chromebook which will be kept at school.

Sixth Grade: All 6th graders will receive a Chromebook that they will use in school and get to take home. Please see below for important details:

• Action needed:
• Pay the $25 tech fee ($75 max per family). Follow these instructions (desktop / mobile), You can also bring cash or check to the office.
• Review device details on use, fees, and care on this guide doc.

• Breakfast will be served starting at 7:15.

• Breakfast consists of cereal, milk, juice, fresh fruit, and a cookie/cracker bar.

• Breakfast is free for any student.

• Students that eat breakfast at school will eat breakfast in the cafeteria.

Sack Lunches on Early Release Days

• Students will let their first hour teachers know if they would like to order a sack lunch

Lunch Schedule

1st Lunch-10:40-11:10

• Sixth Grade Homeroom Teachers-Bowen, Nixon, Riley, and Sneller
• Sixth Grade Homeroom Teachers-Cardinal, Richardson, Teal, and Weberg

2nd Lunch-11:15-11:45

• 6th Grade Homeroom Teachers-Brower, Schwartz, Schwerin, and VanNoord

3rd Lunch-11:45-12:20

• 5th Grade Homeroom Teachers-Burmeister and Wiebenga
• 5th Grade Homeroom Teachers-ELA teacher, King, and Cho

4th Lunch-12:20-12:55

• 5th Grade Homeroom Teachers-Fischer and Karel
• 5th Grade Homeroom Teachers-Baas and Wysocki
• 5th Grade Homeroom Teachers-Higgs and Standish
• 5th Grade Homeroom Teachers-Gamble and Willmore

Hot Lunch

Hot Lunch is FREE for all students again this year. If your student chooses to take milk only, you will need to pay for that. Milk is .50. Menu's, Free and Reduced Information, Nutrition information and lunch account info can all be found on the Jenison/Hudsonville Food Service Home page. You received your students ID# with your student's teacher's name. You will need this ID# to set up an account with food service for making online deposits. Please call the office at 616-669-6700 if you have any questions.

• If your student will not be attending school due to illness or other reasons, please call the office before 8:15 am. Students who are not called in by a parent/guardian will be marked with an unexcused absence.

• If your student will be late, arriving after 7:50 am, please call the office in the morning. Any students arriving after 7:50 am must be signed in by a parent/guardian.

• Planned absences of more than 3 days require a vacation request form to be filled out. Forms can be picked up in the office or emailed to you. Please turn in vacation request forms at least 5 days prior to the planned absence.

Please complete the Medication Administration Authorization form for any medication to be administered for your student in the school setting.

A new Medication Authorization form must be completed for each medication and each time there is a change in dosage/instructions.

Non-prescription medication must be in the original container with the factory label and must not expire during the school year. For Non-prescription medications, please complete the top two sections of the Medication Administration Authorization form. Non-prescription medications will be stored and administered by school staff in the office.

Prescription medication must be in the original container with a pharmacy label. Prescription medications require BOTH the physician and parent authorization sections of the Medication Administration Authorization form to be completed.

ALL medication must be delivered to the office by a parent/guardian. Medication cannot be sent to school with a student.

No medication is to be carried by a student UNLESS both the physician and parent provide authorization for self-carry/administration of certain emergency medications including asthma inhalers and Epinephrine. Please complete the first and last sections of the Medication Administration Authorization form to authorize Self-Administration.

If your child has any of the following health conditions listed below (severe allergy, asthma, diabetes, seizures) that require treatment and/or a medication at school, please provide the required form(s) listed on the HPS health website from your child’s specialist.

The HPS criminal background check is required for all school volunteers. In order to complete this request, we ask that you fill out this volunteer form at least 48 hours prior to volunteering. Once your request is submitted, all Volunteer status updates (Approval, Denial or Limited Access Approval) will be sent directly to the building you have selected to volunteer in.

The Hudsonville Public School District has the right to approve or deny your request if your background check does not meet the standards of HPS Board Policy.

If you have any questions regarding the Volunteer Background Check process, please contact Dwight Sneden dsneden1@hpseagles.net.

We greatly appreciate your support and willingness to volunteer for Hudsonville Public Schools. Go Eagles!

If your child forgets to bring something to school, we will have a table set up in our front vestibule for "forgotten" items. Place the item/s on the table, fill out a slip of paper with your child's name and grade, and leave the items on the table. Our office staff will make sure that students get their items as quickly as possible.

Happy 2024-2025 School Year!

The 5/6 Building @ Georgetown PTC (known as the 5/6G PTC) is thrilled to welcome you back for another exciting school year! If this is your first year at the beautiful new building, welcome! For those returning this year, welcome back! We are eager to collaborate with you to make this year memorable and impactful for our students.

First, let us introduce the board:

• President: Jill Bosnjak

• Vice Presidents: Tracy Essenburg and Andrew Knoll

• Secretary: Erika Lynds

• Treasurer: Leah Gale

If you have questions throughout the year, feel free to email us at 56gptc@gmail.com. Also make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on events, signups and more!

Save the Date! We’re excited to announce the Amazing Race on October 18th! Our main school wide fundraiser of the year was a hit last fall and promises to be another fun-filled event that you won’t want to miss. Keep an eye out for more details and volunteer opportunities—we’d love your help to make this event a success!

Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! Enjoy the last few weeks of summer!

The 56G PTC Team

2024-25 5/6G PTC

Jill Bosnjak, President

Tracy Essenburg, Co-Vice President

Andrew Knoll, Co-Vice President

Erika Lynds, Secretary

Leah Gale, Treasurer

The Hudsonville Education Foundation has teamed up with Wesco for a fourth year to provide HPS families with a refillable popcorn bucket! With this bucket, you can enjoy FREE popcorn refills for the remainder of 2024 and all of 2025 at any Wesco location throughout West Michigan.

The Hudsonville Education Foundation receives 50% of the sales revenue to support students across the district. So, not only are you getting delicious popcorn, but you're contributing to a great cause at the same time!

Order online before 9/10/24. For more information visit, www.hudsedfound.org.

Have you been looking for a place where your child can make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun while doing it?

We’ve got the perfect solution!

Pack 3149 invites you to check out our Cub Scout Pack, open to all kids in grades K - 5.

#AdventureOn with us on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursday evenings from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM throughout the school year at Jenison Christian Church.

Meetings begin September 5.

Contact Alison Freas at cubscoutpack3149@gmail.com, (616) 566-9332 or check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552387915964

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Hudsonville Public Schools prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The

notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org/about/civil-rights-compliance