Park Newsletter

Hello Park Families,

I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful Fall weather we are experiencing! It has been great weather for recess outside. This week we had the opportunity to teach recess expectations and recess games to each of our grade levels in rotations. It was a great time to remind them to be safe, take turns, and have lots of fun at recess.

Halloween

For Halloween this year, we will once again be doing our Halloween Parade throughout our neighborhood! Our plan is to start our parade at 9:30am from the bus loop and head through a parade route that ends at the front of our school. The final route will be emailed soon, and we invite you and your families to watch along the route! Please send your child to school in their costume if they’d like to dress up. All kids get to participate in the parade, whether they dress up or not. However, if your child does dress up, please send something for them to change into for the rest of the school day.

Conferences

Our parent-teacher conferences are coming up on November 19 and 21. We are looking forward to meeting with you and discussing your child’s progress so far this year! Our goal is to meet with each of our families during these days, so please prioritize this time with your child’s teacher. Watch for an email to come on November 4 to schedule your times with teachers online.

Survey

Remember in the last newsletter when I asked you to fill out a survey if you were interested in learning more about topics at our school? Well, as it turns out, you could only fill out the survey if you had a Hudsonville email. Clearly that was not super effective, but I can do Hard Things! Let’s give this another try, now that I have the proper settings applied. If you would be interested in coming in to school to learn more about our new math curriculum, reading instruction, PBIS, or any other topics, would you take a minute to fill out this quick four question survey?

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. Stefanich

Did you know that we accept doctors notes when your child returns from an appointment? If your child has an extended illness or attends an appointment and the absence is accompanied by a doctors note the absence will not be flagged as truant. Under Hudsonville Pubic School guidelines if a student is above a 10% ratio of absences at any point during the school year a truancy (attendance) letter will be sent home. A doctors note makes it so the absence is not counted as part of that 10%.

The PE CARES food drive will begin November 1st and will run until November 22. In an attempt to bring in a better variety of foods, we are asking each grade level to bring in different food g

*Pre-K, K, and 1st - Carbohydrates (pasta, rice, crackers, cereal, etc)

*2nd/3rd - Fruits and Vegetables

*4th - Proteins and Other (tuna fish, peanut butter, baked beans, etc)

**All: Toiletries (deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, etc.)

However, all food donations will be accepted, even if they don't fit into your category. The class that brings in the highest number of items will win a bowling field trip to Hudsonville Lanes! Thank you for your help and support in this community service project, and for taking this opportunity to teach our kids compassion and love for others!!

I Can Do Hard Things!

This is a great growth mindset for home or school! In fact, I heard a parent say this to their child just today! I remind myself of this every time I have to make a difficult decision, when I feel overwhelmed, or when I want to model to my children that it's okay to take risks. Remember, discomfort is when growth happens, so don't be afraid to do hard things!

• MONDAY, Oct. 28 Picture Retake Day
• Nov. 19 & 21 Parent Teacher Conferences
• Wednesday, Nov. 27-Dec. 1 - Thanksgiving Break

• Thursday, December 5, 2024 -Park Holiday Music Program

Book fair is coming up the week of November 18. We would love to have you volunteer. Daytime and evening opportunities are available here:https://signup.com/go/sAhyFrP

We are also looking for donations for our October staff appreciation event. If you would like to help donate supplies, please sign up here: https://signup.com/go/indpYfU

Check out our Facebook page for more updates:

https://www.facebook.com/ParkParentsClub?mibextid=LQQJ4d

See the new fall opportunites. link

Hudsonville Youth Lacrosse Registration

Hudsonville Youth Lacrosse registration will open on December 1st. Starting January 1st, there will be a $100 late fee. A parent meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Baldwin Street Middle School cafeteria.

Information on Girls on the Run (a program for girls 3-5th grade). They are in need of a coach for Park Elementary. For More information contact:

Kendall. Ottawa County Program Manager

Brunch With Santa

Saturday, November 23, 2024
8:30 am - 10:30 am OR 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (2-hour experience)

Join us for a magical Christmas experience featuring a gourmet brunch buffet, holiday crafts, and a special photo-op with Santa!

$25 per ticket (Ages 2 and under are FREE) or $200 for a table (seats 10 people)

Please visit www.terrasquare.com/upcomingevents to reserve your spot for this holiday season event.

Be sure to register early due to limited space!

Hudsonville Cub Scouts:

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

Parents, please review our district wide Student/Parent Elementary Handbook. This is new this year and is full of great information that may answer many questions. Please take a look and let me know if you have any specific questions regarding this handbook. Some notable items are listed below:

• Student dress code prohibits clothing promoting alcohol, violence, etc. Additionally, dress code prohibits bare midriffs, sides, or backs.
• Cell phones and smart watches are not allowed at school. They need to be powered down and in backpacks during school hours.

• School begins at 8:45 a.m.

• Parent drop off: no earlier than 8:35 a.m.

• School ends at 3:45 p.m.

• Office hours: 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

In order to receive text messages from Park and HPS, you will need to Opt-in. Please see this link to Opt-in to text messages so you don't miss any important information.

How do recipients opt-in to receive text messages?

1. Text “YES” to 68453 from each phone or device from which they wish to receive texts.
2. Confirm that your phone is on file at your school

How do recipients opt-out of receiving text messages?

Recipients not wishing to receive text messages to a particular number can simply do one of the following:

1. Don’t opt-in, and don’t reply to the opt-in invitation message.
2. Text “STOP” to 68453 at any time.
3. Opt out online at http://schoolmessenger.com/txtmsg
4. Request that the SchoolMessenger system administrator adds the number to the account’s phone number block list.