Issue #13 March 6, 2009
Susan Friend, Principal
2008-2009 Greenwood Event Calendar
(Clip and Save!) Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. 11 – Kindergarten Roundup @GW-NO Kindergarten 11 – PTO Meeting, 6:00 p.m. 12 – Spring Picture Day 13 – Family Fun Night @ Impression 5, 7-9:00 PM 19 – 3rd Grade Music Concert, 6:30 PM in GW Gym 5th Grade Music Concert, 7:30 PM in GW Gym Mar. 20 – End of 3rd Marking Period Mar. 31 – Spring Evening Conferences 5:00 – 8:00 pm Apr. 1 – Spring Evening Conferences 5:00 – 8:00 pm Apr. 2 – Spring Morning Conf. – NO STUDENTS Afternoon Prof. Dev. – NO STUDENTS Apr. 3 - 10 – Spring Break – No School Apr. 13 – Cookie Dough Pick Up Apr. 14 – Wharton Center-3rd Grade Apr. 16 – Wharton Center-Kindergarten Class Apr. 23 – Fourth Grades to Capitol & Mich. Library Apr. 29 – 1st Grade Music Informance, 3:00 PM May 8 – Professional Development - NO STUDENTS May 14 – Fourth Grades to Charlton Park May 19 – Student Appreciation Day May 25 – Memorial Day – No School May 28 – Field Day June 1 – Field Day Makeup/Rain Date June 2 – 5th Grade Trip to Mackinac Island June 3 – 5th Grade Recognition June 4 – Last Day of School, All Day, Awards-9:00 a.m.
NEWS FROM SUSAN FRIEND:
Spring is just around the corner, and after what seems like an extremely long winter, we welcome many of our annual springtime activities and events. To begin with, next Friday night is Family Fun Night at Impression Five Museum. This is a wonderful time for families to get together and enjoy each other's company outside of school. Please return the form (on the back of this newsletter) if you wish to attend. The event is FREE, however PTO needs a headcount. By now you should have received a Conference Request Form. We traditionally have wonderful parent attendance at conferences, which is beneficial to everyone, most especially your child/ren. Please return your form as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, March 13. As a reminder, students do not have school from Thursday, April 2 through Friday, April 10. Students return from their spring break on Monday, April 13. In May, we will be celebrating reading month. Look for more details on this in upcoming newsletters! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL
Please be aware that school starts at 8:40 a.m. If your child arrives after this time, they must check in at the office before heading to class. If they will need a hot lunch, we must know their choice before 9:00 a.m. Lunch orders must be called into our food service at that time and we can only guarantee your child's choice if we have their selection on time. If you know they are going to be late, you may call the office at any time of the day or night and leave us a message indicating they will be late and letting us know their lunch choice. You can even let us know the day before! We do not want children to be sad with a lunch choice they are unhappy eating; so please let us know ahead of time.
LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY FROM SCHOOL
PTO NEWS
The next Greenwood PTO meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 11 at 6:00 p.m. in the art room.
If you need to pick up your child during the school day for an appointment, etc., please be aware that you must come into the office to sign them out. For safety reasons, your child will only be released to those persons listed on their yellow emergency card. Sending a note to school with your child ahead of time is very helpful.
COOKIE DOUGH SALE
PTO is hosting a cookie dough fundraiser for our “Take Home Books” program. Cookie dough, fudge cakes and caramel corn will be sold for $10 a tub/cube between March 13 – 25. Delivery will be held on April 13. Order forms will be coming home in today's Friday folders.
KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP
If you have a child that will be turning five on, or before , December 1, 2009, please call the office at 925-5600 for an appointment. Greenwood's Roundup will be held Wednesday, March 11.
Greenwood Elementary • 310 Greenwood Street, Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 • www.glps.k12.mi.us
Phone (517) 925-5600 • Fax (517) 925-5633 • Absences/Tardies Voicemail (517) 925-5600
FAMILY FUN NIGHT RESERVATION
YES, We'd love to attend Greenwood PTO's Family Fun Night at the Impression Five Museum on Friday, March 13. The following number of adults and students will be attending from our family: Student Name:__________________________________ Teacher _______________________________________
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Slotten’s student of the week for the week of February 23, 2009 is Serina Lawson. Here is her story: My name is Serina Lawson. My favorite pets are a puppy and a kitten. My favorite food is pizza. I have two sisters and two brothers. My birthday is June 11th. I like reading at school. My favorite place to go is Applebees. My favorite colors are pink and purple. My favorite letter is “a”. My favorite drink is orange juice.
______#Adults attending
_____#Students attending
***BOOK FAIR NEWS***
Our Spring Book Fair will be held March 30-April 2. A schedule of class times to buy or browse and a list of book titles will be sent home the week of March 23. Teacher's Wish Lists will be found on “Wish Buckets” in the media center. This is a popular way for students and parents to purchase a book for the classroom. Bookplates will go inside the book with the donor’s name. It's also a good time to purchase Easter basket books for your student. Book fair will be open during conference hours so parents can view and shop. Hours will be: Tuesday 5:30-8:30 p.m. and Wednesday 5:00-8:00 p.m. Book fair will close at noon on Thursday. Make checks payable to Greenwood PTO. Please add SALES TAX. We do not accept charge cards. See you at the Book fair!
STUDENT COUNCIL SPIRIT DAYS
Fri., March 13 Fri., April 17 Greenwood Tiger Spirit Day Stuffed Animal/Pet Photo Day (Bring a photo of your pet or favorite stuffed animal.)
Wacky Hair Day
Fri., May 15
CALLING ALL EDUCATION ADVOCATES!
If you would like to receive email notices about schoolrelated issues needing your advocacy, please sign up for the Action E-List at MASB's website. To register, click on the Capital Connections button in the left margin at the district website: www.glps.k12.mi.us
COMMUNITY NEWS
Delta Side Community Expo 2009
When: March 7, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Where: Waverly High School What: Come enjoy free food, entertainment from Waverly and Grand Ledge students, door prizes from exhibitors and meet representatives from local businesses.
COFFEE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT
Thursday, March 19 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Cones & Bones (Located at 412 Elmwood in Lansing. Directly across from Meijer.) Stop by and chat with Steve Matthews, superintendent of Grand Ledge Public Schools. Bring your questions or just hear about what's going on in your schools!
2009 Asthma Education Dinner
Speaker: Marti Gilmet, RRT, CPFT, AE-C Who: Parents interested in learning more about Asthma Management and its recent updates, are welcome to attend. When: Thursday, March 26, 2009, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Location: Neff Elementary Media Center RSVP: By March 16, 2009 to Cindy Brummette, RN at 925-5425 or email her at brummettec@glps.k12 Sponsored By:
SPRING PICTURE DAY
Geskus Photography will be here Thursday, March 12 to take Spring Portraits. For a limited time, orders that are prepaid will receive more than 20% off. Only orders paid at the time of the sitting, or prepaid online, will be eligible for the discount. Order forms are in today's Friday folders. To pay online, go to www.geskusphoto/spring09orders and enter this web code, 906WRIDBXQHBC, and you will receive the 20% discount! Children may also bring their favorite prop, team jersey, trophy or stuffed animal!
Swimming Lessons
At Grand Ledge High School Pool, this will be the last session before summer. Saturday March 14 - Saturday May 16, no swimming April 4 and 11 for spring break. 9:00 & 9:30 10:00 10:45 11:30 12:15 Parent & Tot classes ages 2-5yrs old, Pre-Level 1, Level 1 & Level 3 Levels 2, 3, & Private Levels 1, 4 & Private Levels 2, 5, 6 & Springboard diving.
LUNCH MENU
Mon. 3/9 – Chicken Nuggets or Hot Dog Tues. 3/10 – Bosco Cheese Sticks or Beef Chili Wed. 3/11 – Pancake & Egg Patties or BBQ Rib Sub Thurs. 3/12 – Soft Tacos or Hot Ham & Cheese Bagel Fri. 3/13 – Chicken Drumstick or Grilled Cheese Mon. 3/16– Corn Dog Nuggets or Fish Stick Shapes Tues. 3/17- Pepperoni Pizza or Yogurt & String Cheese Wed. 3/18 – Chicken Sticks or Sloppy Joe Thurs.3/19 – Popcorn Chicken or Ham & Cheese Sub Fri. 3/20 – Hamburger or Macaroni & Cheese
To sign up, please call GL Community Ed at 925-5440.
Grand Ledge Lugnut Night
Mark your calendar now for Grand Ledge School night at Lansing Lugnuts on Saturday, May 16 at 7:05 p.m. A block of seats are reserved for Greenwood parents and students to sit with other Grand Ledge schools. Our group has a limited number of seats reserved for $8.00. Tickets can be ordered online at www.lansinglugnuts.com. (Click on Grand Ledge School logo on the left side of the screen.) The last day to order is March 20, 2009.