Habit Assembly

Our last 7 Habits assembly is on Monday.  Please have your child wear his/her red Habits shirt.  Thanks!

Last Newsletter of the Year

I have ONE more week with your wonderful children.  Where did the year go? 

Please check out this week's newsletter.  You will find some important end of the year details.

Newsletter

Next week you will start to see a lot of your child's school supplies coming home.  I will start to send home a few things everyday.  You will find your child’s math journal, pencil box, data notebook, and much more!  Today you will find your child’s scrapbook page in their Friday folder.  Thank you for making this page.  The students absolutely loved looking at it everyday!!!

This will be the last official newsletter for the year!  However, I hope I can see you one more time this year at the Bauer Family Picnic.  If not, have a GREAT SUMMER and please don't hesitate to visit a lot next year!!!

We Need Your Help!

Bauer Elementary Girls on the Run (GOTR) is still in need of items to donate to the Harbor Humane Society. We are challenging each student to bring in an item or a $1.00 donation to help our cause.  The Team ran 113 laps, in an effort to collect as many items or dollars, to assist local orphaned animals. Can you help? Please bring your donation by Wednesday, May 27th.  The class with the most items or dollars donated will receive a special treat from our GOTR Team.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

Summer Reading Opportunities

I am so thrilled with all of the progress my students have made in second grade!  It is so exciting!  Although summer is a great time to relax and have fun, it’s also a good time to keep up those reading skills we have learned this year.  Here are some websites that will provide good reading practice for your children!

The first link is a summer reading program from Barnes and Noble.  Your child will complete a reading log and can turn it in for free books!  Here is the link for this program.

Barnes and Noble’s 2015 Summer Reading Program

The second link is a website called Read Works.  You will need to register, but it is free.  This website has great stories for children entering third grade.  The following link will lead you to stories you can print along with questions and activities.

Read Works

The last link is a valuable website for leveling books.  If you want to know what reading level a certain book is, you can refer to this website!

Leveled Book Lists

Many local libraries are also offering reading programs with fun prizes!  I hope this information is helpful for you to keep your child reading over the summer!

May 22: Newsletter

Here is our newsletter for the week:

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Our wonderful Bauer Parent Club has generously donated new books for the classroom.  The students can’t wait to check them out.  I would love to have these books labeled as SRC books.  If you would be willing to help me label our new books, I would greatly appreciate it!  It would take roughly an hour to get through the books.  Thanks!

We will have field day on Tuesday, June 2 from 1:00-2:30.  We are hoping to have two parent volunteers willing to help run an event on this day.  We would need your help from 12:30-2:45.  This will allow time to set up, run an event, and clean up.  Please let me know if you are interested!  We would GREATLY appreciate it.

Bauer Family Picnic

You are invited to the:  Bauer Family Picnic

When: 

Thursday, June 4, from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm.

What: 

Families & friends are invited to celebrate the end of a great school year by attending an all school picnic.Bring a picnic lunch for your family and a blanket to sit on. If you are unable to attend the picnic, your child will be welcome to join in with friends.

For students that would like to order school lunch that day, the only option will be a sack lunch (sandwich, fruit, baby carrots, treat and milk) through the Food Service Department for $2.25. Free or reduced prices will apply. The cost will be taken out of your child's account so please be sure that money is available.

Where:  

We will be eating on the playground. You will want to pre-arrange a spot to meet your child(ren).Families will be eating together from 11:30 am - 12:10 pm. 

Other Details:  

Optional activities will commence at 12:10 pm. There will be face painting, kickball & soccer games, and the parachute game.  Students may stay with their families and visit, play on the playground, or join in the activities. 

Extra parking will be available on the grassy area in front of the PreK/K playground. A parking attendant will direct you where to park in that area.

At 12:30 pm our picnic will end and students will go back to their classrooms.

**In the event of rain, families will meet in the child’s classroom.**

May 15: Newsletter

Here is the newsletter for the week...

Newsletter

Have a great weekend!

Career Day

Today was Career Day!

We had many different careers represented today.  Can you find the teachers, athletes, marine biologist, race car driver, and Navy Seal?  There are many more, too!  Enjoy the pictures!!!

PLANTS

Today we had a local community member (Brenda Raterink) visit our classroom to teach us more about PLANTS!  We even were able to plant our own seeds!  Today the students planted a green bean seed and Indian corn.  We have learned a lot about the needs of plants so the students should know that their seeds need water, sunlight, and air.  I hope you have fun watching the plants grow this spring and summer!

Friday is Career Day!

Friday is a spirit day...CAREER DAY!  

Have your child dress up as the profession they want to be when they grow up.

Bond Election Information

Bond Election - August 4, 2015

On August 4, Hudsonville Public Schools is asking voters to consider a $21.9 million bond proposal.  The proposal would address continued growth in the district by funding renovations and additions as well as secure entrances, technology enhancements and bus replacements.  If successful, the district expects to maintain the current millage rate of 7 mills by utilizing the state’s School Loan Revolving Fund to extend the debt levy for six additional years.

For more information, please go to our website: www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org

Hard to believe there are only 4 more weeks of school! This is where it gets really exciting-- we run out of time nearly every day... too many fun things to do! 

Here is the newsletter for the week...

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I want to thank you for all of the generous gifts for teacher appreciate week!  I feel very spoiled and LOVED!  I am so honored to work with all of you and this wonderful group of 2nd graders.  

Here are just a few of the fun gifts I received throughout the week!   

Thanks for the gifts, smiles, and hugs to brighten up my week!!!

Field Trip

We had a GREAT day at Frederik Meijer Gardens!

Thank you to all of the chaperones that joined us.  We LOVED having you with us today!

We started the day exploring the children's garden.

Then we had lunch and played duck, duck, goose when we were done eating.

In the afternoon, we had a guided tour of the three indoor gardens and then learned more about plant parts in a classroom at the gardens.

It was a fun filled day!!!  I think we will all sleep well tonight!

May 1: Newsletter

Welcome to May!  What a great start to the month!  I hope you get a chance to enjoy the warmth and sunshine.

You may have noticed that your son/daughter was able to check out a FREE CHOICE book this week in the library.  They were very excited to get a book outside of their SRC level.  The students know that the time in the classroom should be spent reading a good fit book.  The free choice books are for reading at home.  This will give you a chance to read new books with your child at home.

Here is the newsletter for the week...

Newsletter

Our field trip is Wednesday, May 6.  We are very excited to go to Frederik Meijer Gardens to learn more about plants.

Here is a list of items your child will need for our field trip:

• Red Habit Shirt
• Sack Lunch (everything needs to be disposable and the lunch bag be labeled with your child's name)
• Comfy Shoes
• Clothes Appropriate for the Weather (we will spend part of our day outside)

Here is a list of our chaperones:

Please arrive at Bauer at 8:45 A.M.  We will leave school by 9:00.  Thanks!

• Nicole Church
• Alan Finnie
• Mary Jordan
• Mark Machiela
• Katie Terpstra
• Kim Oberle

Thanks for volunteering to help out!  It will be a great day!!!