Bushnell Buzz
April 14, 2023
Mrs. Walters News
Hello Bushnell Families~
What a gorgeous, sunny week we've had! This morning I overheard some girls chatting and saying they thought it smelled like Summer outside!
That being said- next week looks much chillier. Please dress your child in layers and be sure to check the temps before sending them off!
Both internal and external School of Choice windows are open. Please visit this page for more information.
As a district we have decided to make a change to the practice of parents requesting specific teachers. We will no longer be accepting teacher requests at the elementary level. Instead, we invite you to fill out our new 'LAS Student Learning Environment Form.' The information you provide will allow us to choose a good match for your child in the coming school year. It is not required and provided for those who wish to provide input. The form is attached below and should be returned to our office by May 12th.
We are excited to return to our Spring music programs at Bushnell! We've split the classes into 2 program times. The schedule is below:
Morning Concert at 10:45: Bement, Silva, Wood, Christians, Nanninga, VanWeezel
Afternoon Concert at 2:30: Hoover, Pitsch, Ostman, Pomper, Cummings, DeVito, Sweany
We have a Bushnell Whitecaps game next Friday! If you are interested in joining us, please return the order form below by NEXT WEDNESDAY! We will organize the tickets and send home to families on Thursday. Hope to see you there!
Please help support our Lowell High School Youth Advisory Council. They are holding a fundraiser called Peanut Butter with a Purpose. Their goal is to collect as many jars of peanut butter as they can to help support the IM Kids 3rd meal program. This program provides sack dinners for students in Ionia and Montcalm County. If you'd like to donate, the goal is to receive peanut butter donations all next week!
Be sure to check out the Lowell Performing Arts Center’s play, “The Last Kid In The Universe” this weekend at the LPAC! Show times are April 14, 7pm, April 15, 2pm and 7pm. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Congratulations to all of our Lowell students that are participating in this play.
The LHS sports teams have a variety of camps coming up! Please go to http://www.lowellsportscamps.com to register! Information is also available in a link below.
Did you know that April is MATH MONTH! Our district math intervention coordinator, Carmen Tawney, has put together a month full of fun for our students, all centered around math. The information is below detailing all the fun for the month!
I put as many dates on the remainder of our calendar below. Please take moment to cross check and get ready for a spectacular finish to the school year!
Erin Walters ~ Bushnell Principal
IMPORTANT DATES
4/21 Whitecaps Game @ 6:35 (Bushnell & CCE)
4/27 Bushnell Music Programs
4/28 Bushnell T-Shirt Day
4/28 GSRP Open House (see flyer below)
4/29 Veen Observatory Night
5/3 Lowell Light & Power Visit (1st Grade Only)
5/4 Bement to Wittenbach
5/8-5/12 Staff Appreciation Week!
5/9 Hoover/Pitsch to Wittenbach
5/10 Ostman/Silva to Wittenbach
5/11 Sweany/Wood to Wittenbach
5/12 Kindergarten Roundup
5/19 Day of Awesomeness
5/25 Field Day
5/26 1st Grade Walk Through Lowell
5/29 Memorial Day- No School
5/31 Kindergarten Picnic at Creekside Park
5/31 1st Grade to Zoo
6/1 First Grade Picnic at Creekside Park
Kindergarten & Preschool Enrollment is OPEN!
Both preschool and kindergarten registration for next year is open! If your child will be 5 years old by September 1st, they are eligible to register for this fall. Our registration process will be online. The first documents we will need are screenshots or copies of a parent/guardian driver's license, a birth certificate for your child and 2 proofs of residency which can all be uploaded into the online system. This link provides A LOT more information about the registration process: LAS Kindergarten Enrollment Guide
2023-24 School Year Info!
Enrollment is open for the 23-24 school year on our website, https://www.lowellschools.com/our-district/enrollment.
Kindergarten Visitations:
MLE: 5/9/23
AES: 5/11/23
BES: 5/12/23
5/12/23 - Free KDG Vision & Hearing Screenings at Bushnell Elementary (BES), 8:30-2:30. (External SOC families: Your spot is contingent on the approval of the ESOC.)
School of Choice Window: 4/10/23 -5/12/23 SOC application available on website, https://www.lowellschools.com/our-district/enrollment/schools-of-choice