North Godwin News
Week of January 3, 2023
Steve Minard, Principal
Kristi Bast, Secretary
Telephone (616) 252-2010 and Fax (616) 252-2011
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES!
When children are absent from school, they miss out on consistent instruction that is needed to develop basic skills for future success. Children in early grades are particularly susceptible to falling behind in fundamental reading skills, which can have a snowball effect that impacts future learning. Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance.
Our leadership team, teachers, and support staff have many excited learning opportunities planned for the second half of our school year. We want to see our students every day. We want to provide them with the support that they need to be successful. We want to bridge the gaps between home and school so that your child will have the most amazing opportunities available to them in life. We are eager to share knowledge and understanding with our students and look forward to the new year!
CYCLE 2 of MAP & ACADIENCE TESTING BEGINS!
What does MAP test measure?
A MAP assessment measures a student’s proficiency in math, literacy, and science against grade-level standards. Based on a student’s current achievement results, MAP also predicts (with guidance from a teacher) how much growth a student should achieve over the coming year. One important way of measuring this is to determine what percentage of students met or exceeded growth targets.
What does an Acadience test measure?
Acadience Reading Diagnostic testing is a set of untimed measures that are administered individually to understand the reading skills of students in grades K–6, or for older students who are reading well below their grade level.
MLL (ELL) AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM BEGINS on Tuesday, January 10, 2023
The program runs every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from January 10, 2023 through Thursday, March 23, 2023.
If parents have any questions regarding this program, please call our school office at 616-252-2010 and ask to speak to ELL Teacher, Mindy Lange, or email her: lange@godwinschools.org
Mrs. Lange speaks English and Spanish fluently.
NO SCHOOL on MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2023
Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors the famous American civil rights leader who dedicated his life to achieving equality for people of all colors. Although few kids would question a day off from school, some may wonder why there is an entire day devoted to one man. Dr. King's message of peace and justice touched many Americans. The national holiday that remembers him is a time to learn about history and reflect on some valuable messages that are still highly important and deeply meaningful today.
FREE ENGLISH CLASSES for NORTH GODWIN PARENTS
LOCATION: North Godwin Elementary
ADDRESS: 161 34th Street SW Wyoming, Michigan
DATES/TIME: Every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
START DATE: Monday, January 23, 2023
FREE CHILDCARE WILL BE PROVIDED!
To sign up for these FREE classes, please contact Laura at the Literacy Center of West Michigan. 616-459-5151
WELCOME WINTER SEMESTER STUDENT TEACHERS and TEACHER ASSISTANTS
Please join us in welcoming some new student teachers and teacher assistants from Grand Valley State University. They will be working alongside North Godwin mentor teachers for the semester in preparation for teaching careers in education!
NORTH GODWIN ELEMENTARY WINTER SEMESTER 2022
Student Teachers
Alexia Davis (Mrs. Compher, 4th grade)
Mira Emenaker (Mrs. Winer, 3rd grade)
Kendra Herndon (Mrs. Friel, Special Education Resource Room)
Teacher Assistants
Braden Johnson (Mr. Sterken, 4th grade)
Hailey Menichini (Mrs.Tidey, 4th grade)
Terra Rapp (Ms. Meyers, 5th grade)
Early Release on Wednesday, February 1, 2023
A FEW SNAPSHOTS OF OUR TALENTED NORTH GODWIN STAFF EXCITED TO BE BACK IN SCHOOL WITH OUR STUDENTS IN THE NEW YEAR!
Ms. Lindsay Bowen
Special Education Resource Room Teacher
Mrs. Holly Przybylski
KSSN Clinician
Mr. Chris Mayer
Godwin Heights
District School Psychologist
Ms. Grace Davis
Mrs. Jasmin Ranero-Lopez
Miss Lindsey Summers
Mrs. Tracy Hill
Mrs. Jessica Lossing
Mrs. Julie Friel
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2022-2023 YEARBOOK COVER ART WINNER!
CONGRATULATIONS to our RUNNER-UP WINNERS for the 2022-2023 YEARBOOK COVER ART CONTEST!
RUNNER-UP's
DESIGNS FEATURED ON BACK COVER
Coral Vital-Mercado, 5th (Shannon)
Adaline Whittington, 4th (Sterken)
Sophia Stanton, 5th (Lossing)
Tru Atkinson, 4th (VanderMeulen)
DASHBOARD SIGNS MUST BE ON DISPLAY FOR OUR PARKING LOT SAFETY CREW!
This is an IMPORTANT reminder to always have the dashboard sign with your student's name on it visible to our parking lot safety crew at dismissal. If you need a new sign, please call the office at 616-252-2010, or email Mrs. Bast at bast@godwinschools.org
Following this simple request greatly speeds up the dismissal procedure for all families. If we can see your child's name, we can radio in to have your student come out without having to talk to the occupants of the car.
Please do your part to speed up the dismissal process by having your dashboard sign on display! Thank you!
Feeding America Food Truck on Monday, January 23, 2023
Godwin Heights High School
Main Entrance
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Please bring your own bags, if you have them! Thank you!
Have you moved or your changed your telephone number?
While your child is entrusted in our care, it is important that we have your current address and accurate telephone number on file in our school office.
If you have recently moved, we will need the following to change an address:
IN DISTRICT ADDRESS -- 2 new proofs of residency
OUT OF DISTRICT ADDRESS -- 1 new proof of residency
If you have a new telephone number, please call the school office at 616-252-2010 to update your telephone number.
Thank you!
Request a Thermometer While Supplies Last!
Attendance Policy
The normal attendance expectations for any given child in the Kent County Intermediate School District are as follows:
> that a child miss not more than 10 days of Excused Absences for the entire school year,
> that a child have no Unexcused Absences for the entire school year
> that a child have not more than 5 Tardies combined with Leave Early check-outs per semester.
> that a child have no Suspensions for the entire school year.
Godwin Heights Public Schools are held by law to report tardies and absences in excess of the guidelines listed above to the Kent Intermediate School District Office of Truancy and School Attendance-State Law Enforcement Division.
The primary rationale for positive attendance is the strong relationship between student attendance and student achievement. Chronic student absences reduces even the best teacher's ability to provide learning opportunities. Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance. This relationship between attendance and achievement may appear early in a child's school career. A recent study looking at young children found that absenteeism in kindergarten was associated with negative first grade outcomes such as greater absenteeism in subsequent years and lower achievement in reading, math, and general knowledge.
Poor attendance has serious implications for later outcomes. High school dropouts have been found to exhibit a history of negative behaviors, including high levels of absenteeism throughout their childhood, at higher rates than high school graduates. These differences in absentee rates were observed as early as kindergarten, and students who eventually dropped out of high school missed significantly more days of school in elementary school than their peers who graduated from high school.
North Godwin Elementary
Email: bast@godwinschools.org
Website: www.godwinschools.org
Location: 161 34th Street Southwest, Wyoming, MI, USA
Phone: 616-252-2010
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthGodwin/