North Godwin News
Week of September 5, 2022
Steve Minard, Principal
Kristi Bast, Secretary
Telephone (616) 252-2010 and Fax (616) 252-2011
North Godwin School Picture Day: Thursday, September 8, 2022
Geskus Photography will be on site at North Godwin Elementary on Thursday, September 8, 2022 for our School Picture Day. Photo purchasing packets will be go home with each student about 1 week before the event. Purchase packets should be returned to school with your student on PICTURE DAY! If you have questions about photo packets, you can contact Geskus Photography at Phone: (616) 453-4170, or email: info@geskusphoto.com
How soon will I receive my child's school pictures after Picture Day?
Your child's pictures will arrive approximately 3 weeks after your Picture Day to their school for distribution by staff.
What do we need to do to get a retake?
Return the Portrait Book to school with your child on Retake Day and the picture will be retaken at no additional charge. Please write a note in the comment box in the back of the Portrait Book so we can retake the picture more to your liking. If a class picture is included in your booklet, please keep it. The class picture will not be retaken or reprinted.
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Normal School Days
Earliest Drop-Off: 8:00 AM
School Starts at: 8:15 AM
Students must be in their class line when the bell rings at 8:15 AM to avoid a tardy.
Parent Pick-Up: 3:00 PM
Buses Depart when the Final Bell rings at 3:15 PM
Early Release Days
Parent Pick-Up: 1:30 PM
Buses Depart when the Final Bell rings at 1:45 PM
Half Days
Parent Pick-Up: 11:30 AM
Buses Depart when the Final Bell rings at 11:45 AM
ALL STUDENT ABSENCES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE NORTH GODWIN OFFICE!
IMPORTANT PARENT REMINDER!
All absences must be called in to the school office each day at 616-252-2010! OR, emailed to Mrs. Bast: bast@godwinschools.org.
Absences not reported to the office will be recorded as UNexcused.
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.
Family Information and Curriculum Night
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Meet the Teachers and Curriculum Overview
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Program for Parents in the gym while students enjoy popsicles with our Principal, Mr. Minard and Youth Development Coordinator, Mr. Miskel on the playground
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Meet the Teachers - Curriculum Overview
Come meet our staff, learn about our programs for students, and our support for families.
Information on Bullying Prevention, Mental Health Resources, and Title 1 Funds will be presented at the program for parents.
Thursday, Sep 15, 2022, 05:30 PM
North Godwin Elementary School, 34th Street Southwest, Wyoming, MI, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
STUDENT EMERGENCY, RX and OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS
Parents, please be sure that you noted all student health concerns in PARENTVUE at the point of enrollment (or re-enrollment). ALL student medications must be cleared through the school office with appropriate paperwork on file. It is necessary to have the proper paperwork completed for any medication housed at school. Additional required procedures are needed for daily medications. All medication must be in the original pharmacy packaging with student name on pharmacy label (if applicable). If you need assistance, please call the school office at 616-252-2010. Thank you!
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North Godwin Elementary
Email: bast@godwinschools.org
Website: www.godwinschools.org
Location: 161 34th Street Southwest, Wyoming, MI, USA
Phone: 616-252-2010
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