TULIP TIME MARCHING INFORMATION
The big day is almost here!
Here is important information for our parents, marchers and chaperones.
Please take a moment to read this.
If you have any questions please call the school office at 786-1800.
Thank you.
Students NOT Marching:
All students not marching will be dismissed at 11:22 am for bus or parent pickup.
Students Marching and Chaperones:
Please have your child in their costume when they arrive at school. It is impossible for teachers to dress all the students in their costumes before parade time.
All marchers including chaperones must wear a Dutch costume. (no wooden shoes, please)
Students marching will start their lunch at 11:22 a.m., use the bathrooms and board the buses to leave for the parade route by 12:15 pm. Remember to bring a lunch from home if you did not pre-order a school lunch.
~~Chaperones~~ should be at school by 11:45 a.m. (please note updated time from permission slip). Please go to the classroom to meet the students who will be staying to eat lunch and march in the parade. Remind your marchers to use the bathroom before boarding the bus. Name tags will be available in the classrooms for you to pass out to your assigned children.
No one is allowed to leave the parade route.
No one is allowed to pick up their child from the end of the parade route. For the safety of the children everyone is bussed back to their buildings after the parade and picked up there. Parents must make arrangements to pick up their children at 3:30 pm at the school. There is NO busing home after the parade, you must pick your child up at the school.
Parents watching the parade should leave right after they see Waukazoo march by. You need to leave so you’ll make it back to pick your children up at 3:30 pm at school.
If the Children’s Parade is canceled on Thursday, all students will be dismissed at 11:22 a.m.
Parade cancellation information will be announced by 10:30 a.m. on local radio station WHTC 1450 AM.
Parents, please be on time to pick your child up at school
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1) I have volunteer experience in many different areas. I served on the board at First Presbyterian Preschool for two years as tuition chair. I co-chaired the fundraising committee for Jungle for the class of 2023. I enjoy volunteering in the church anywhere for working with our youth to Sunday night dinners. I am a very detailed person and love a good organization system.
2) I am excited to join the PTA because I would love to build some more / stronger relationships with other parents and families. I volunteer quite a bit in the school and being a part of the PTA would allow me to provide support in a different way.
3) Moving forward I think we need a fun and exciting way to reach more parents. I also think we need to continue to build relationships with community organizations to provide exposure and opportunities for our kids.
4) My name is Erica Bosman. My husband Josh and I have been married for 11 years and we have three boys. Caden is 20 (I know that the math does not math there :)) Thijs is 7, and Palmer is 6. Josh and I both graduated from West Ottawa and our kids are 3rd generation Waukazoo goers. I am currently a stay at home mom but previously worked as a Urology Nurse for 13 years.
2. What about the position excites you? Being more involved at school. I love to help and this would give me great opportunities to do so.
3. What do you believe are the PTA’s current/future needs? I would really like to see more parents at the meetings! It would be great to have them see what the PTA does and what decisions we make with the funds our kids raise.
4. Anything else you'd like to add? I’m excited for the years ahead to help support our school, kids and staff at Waukazoo!
#1 - What are the strengths (experience, relationships, skills) that you bring to the position you are seeking? I have served in many volunteer roles over the years including coaching tennis, running club, soccer, leading Cub scouts, and I enjoy playing music at Church as well as in the Holland American Legion Band. I bring strong math skills and a cost savings mindset with business experience in financial planning to help maximize funds. My educational background is Chemical Engineering and I currently work as an Engineering Manager.
#2 - What about the position excites you? I enjoy the numbers side of things and giving back to the community. Our children are our future and always a good investment. This is a good opportunity for me to pay it forward in a way which utilizes my skill set well.
#3 - What do you believe are the PTA’s current/future needs? I believe that the PTA does great work and I appreciate all they do. I look forward to potentially helping the team and providing more good content for our Waukazoo kiddos.
#4 - Anything else you'd like to add? Go Waukazoo!! And bacon is great. haha A photo from the top of Mt. LeConte
#1 What are the strengths (experience, relationships, skills) that you bring to the position you are seeking? I work at Consumers Credit Union as a Member Service Representative and have been in the financial world for about 17 years. I've always had a passion for numbers and enjoy solving problems. #2 What about the position excites you? I am excited about getting more involved with Waukazoo and the school district my kids attend
#3 What do you believe are the PTA’s current/future needs? The PTA already does so much for the school by making sure everything is organized and doing so many activities for the students and teachers. I'm excited to contribute new ideas to help further elevate the PTA.
#4 Anything else you'd like to add? I appreciate the opportunity to be the treasurer for the next 2 years and GO WO!
1. What are the strengths (experience, relationships, skills) that you bring to the position you are seeking? I love being part of a team and bringing positivity and enthusiasm to every task we undertake together! Communications is my specialty as I spent 20+ in local news as a reporter/anchor and now as a Lead Communications Specialist for Corewell Health.
2. What about the position excites you? I'm really excited to be more involved in the PTA and all the good things happening at Waukazoo! I've been part of the PTA for the past 2 school years and have been so impressed with the work this team does together to support the teachers, staff and students!
3. What do you believe are the PTA’s current/future needs? I think the PTA is doing a fantastic job and I'm just excited to join the good work that is already happening!
