#AESStayingConnected
April 27-May 1
Hello Alward Families!
- Specials: Specials' classes will post their learning activities by Monday for that week. This will allow our families some options for when to complete the activities. Specials' Google Classroom Codes are listed below under "Navigating Virtual Learning" if you haven't added their classrooms yet.
- PK-2 Updates: These grades will be covering some new content along with review of essential skills that will help prepare students for the next grade level. There will not be an increase in academic time per day. (See picture below.)
- Grades 3-5 Updates: These grades will have approximately 30 minutes of math and 30 minutes of ELA per day Mondays-Thursdays. On Fridays, they will have 60 mins of science and/or social studies. (See picture below.)
- No Grades: We will not be grading assignments.
- Monitoring Participation: Teachers will be monitoring students' participation in learning opportunities as this follows expectations set by Governor Whitmer. Please do what you can to stay connected to your child's teacher.
- Retentions and Grade Promotion: If the possibility of retention was not discussed at our Spring Parent Teacher Conferences, then students will be promoted to the following grade for the 20-21 school year.
- What about my child's academic, social, or emotional needs in the fall? When we return to school in the fall, we will be ready to support ALL of our students where they are at academically, socially, and emotionally and fill in any gaps that may be present due to this altered state of learning.
Currently, we are all in survival mode. This pandemic is not fun some days and brings with it a lot of emotions that can change for you and your children by the hour or even the minute! Please remember that your mental health is the number one priority right now as is your child/drens. Somedays may go smoothly with virtual learning, and other days, you may be ready to throw in the towel before the day even begins. This is okay! If things are not going smoothly, disconnect from the technology and support one another's needs. The activities will still be there tomorrow for you to try again. Any learning opportunity that your child participates in is a win! Let them explore their interest areas, play games, and read for fun! Enjoy this time with them as much as you can. Continue to find some joy in each day or something to smile about!
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need any additional support or have questions or concerns. We are here to support you through this next phase of virtual learning and COVID-19 pandemic. We have an amazing school community that looks out for one another and steps up to support our students and families! Wishing that you are all staying healthy and are able to enjoy some time away from the virtual world this weekend!
Take great care,
Mrs. McClure
Schedule for Learning Opportunities
This Update Includes...
- Family Check-in
- #staying connected
- Something to Smile About-Making Smiles Challenge
- Upcoming Events: May 5th Election Information
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health Support for ALL HPS families!
- Navigating Virtual Learning
- Breakfast and Lunch Information
- Lending Library
How are you doing? What supports do you need? AES Family Check-in
#StayingConnected
April 27-May 1
Let's stay connected virtually! Join Mrs. McClure on Facebook daily Monday-Friday for read alouds, science experiments, work outs and more!
- Monday-Facebook Live Bedtime Story @ 7 PM
- Tuesday-Facebook Live Read Aloud @ 10 AM
- Wednesday-Facebook Live Wacky Science Wednesday @ 10 AM
- Thursday-Facebook Live Music/Movement Challenge @ 10 AM
- Friday-Facebook Live SOAR Champions for the Week @ 10 AM
Alward Champions SOAR During COVID-19
Let's SOAR Together: Alward Champions in Our School Community and Beyond
- Please help us recognize students, staff, families, and community members that are Championing for our students, schools, and community! There are so many going above and beyond in creative ways that we would like to recognize them for their efforts. Please fill out the attached google form. We will recognize them on Fridays at 10 am during our Facebook Live event and in the next weeks school update. I will also send them a card of thanks from our school community!
Updates on COVID-19 from Dr. VanderJagt
- Check out the HPS page for COVID-19 updates and steps that our district is taking to help support our families, staff, and school community.
- For more information on the May 5th Election and how to get an absentee ballot, see below and information from Dr. VanderJagt on the HPS webpage.
Something to Smile About
Making Smiles: #AESSENDINGSMILESChallenge for the Week of April 27-May1
Making Smiles: #AESPositivityChallenge from the Week of April 20-24
Making Smiles: #AESHeartChallenge from the Week of April 13-17
Upcoming Events
Voting on May 5th-Hudsonville Public School Special Election
On May 5, Hudsonville School parents and community members will have the chance to vote on our annual non-homestead millage renewal. This election will be primarily conducted by absentee ballot. You most likely received an application in the mail regarding this election cycle. We ask that you please fill out the application, so you will be mailed an absentee ballot. This is an annual renewal request that voters have approved every year for the past 25 years and would generate approximately 5.3 million dollars of operating revenue for our school district. As a reminder, this is not a tax on primary residences and is not a new tax. We do encourage you to apply for an absentee ballot, but if this is not an option for you, please get out and vote that day.
Please read the May 5, 2020 election changes from the Ottawa County Clerk’s Office.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 06:00 AM
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Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Support for ALL
AES Google Classroom for Social-Emotional Support for Families and Students
The SOARce Newsletter
PTC Updates
- Thank you to all of the parents and teachers that attended our first virtual PTC meeting! View meeting minutes here.
- We would like to officially welcome our new and returning board members for the 20-21 school year! Co-Presidents-Melissa Hodge and Andi Butler, Vice President-Stephanie Rowe, Secretary-Michelle Nienhuis, Co-Treasurer-Kelly Clough and Tim Smit, and Teacher Representative-Heather LaLonde.
- Thank you to Jenn Johnson and Taryn Nance for their years of service to our PTC and to supporting our students and staff at Alward!
- We can still earn money for our school by collecting: receipts for Family Fare, paper for the Paper Gator, and Box Tops (you can get the Box Tops app to enter Box Tops for our school).
Navigating Virtual Learning
Connecting to Google Classrooms
How to Log into Gmail and Google Classroom
On Friday, your teacher sent you an email with your child’s email address and password information. Here is a video that you can watch to help you log into your child’s gmail account. This video also explains how they will join their teacher’s Google Classroom.
How to Connect to Learning Opportunities for Specials’ Classes
Here is a video that will show you how to join our specials’ Google Classrooms. To join their classes, you will need the following codes:
PK-2nd Grade Specials' Codes
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STEAM: 5mx3urt
3rd-5th Grade Specials' Codes:
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Music: mf7jvye
PE: yjw2ucw
STEAM: All 3-5 students already are in Google Classroom. Please email Mrs. McClure if your child is not in a STEAM class.
Breakfast and Lunch is Served!
Lending Library is Stocked!
#stayingconnected
Email: mmcclure@hpseagles.net
Website: https://alward.edublogs.org/
Location: 3381 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Phone: 616-669-6700
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Twitter: @AlwardElem