North Godwin News
Week of May 22, 2023
Steve Minard, Principal
Kristi Bast, Secretary
Telephone (616) 252-2010 and Fax (616) 252-2011
North Godwin Track and Field Day on Monday, May 22, 2023!
Games include:
- Foam Noodle Throw
- Olympic Torch
- Fox Tails
- Soccer Dribble
- Shoe Kick
- Hula Huts
- Marathon Run
- Dizzy Bat
- Scoops
Morning (AM) Participants 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM:
Mrs. Hill; 5th
Mrs. Lossing; 5th
Ms. Meyers; 5th
Miss Shannon; 5th
Mrs. Whelan; 5th
Mrs. Compher; 4th
Mr. Sterken; 4th
Mrs. Tidey; 4th
Afternoon (PM) Participants 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM:
Miss Barta; 3rd
Mrs. Derry; 3rd
Mrs. David; 3rd
Mr. Jen; 3rd
Mrs. Krepps; 3rd
Mrs. Winer; 3rd
Mrs. Richardson; 4th
Mrs. VanderMeulen; 4th
ALL STUDENTS must have a signed permission slip from their parent to attend! Please have your student dress appropriately for outdoor weather on this day. Comfortable clothing, tennis shoes, and sunscreen.
In the event of RAIN, this event will be moved to our rain make-up date, which is Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Let the games begin!
North Godwin Elementary Field Trips
Monday, May 22, 2023
North Godwin Elementary Track & Field Day (all grades; 3rd, 4th and 5th)
All day event with classrooms walking to Godwin's Carl P. Behr Track and Football field at scheduled times to participate in fun events.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
5th Grade "Move Up Day"
Tour and Orientation of Godwin Middle School
8:45 AM to 11:45 AM
FREE
Students walk with their teachers to Godwin Middle School
3rd Grade Field Trip to John Ball Zoo
8:45 AM to 2:00 PM
$3.00 per student
Students travel by bus with their teachers and chaperones
Thursday, May 25, 2023
** Track and Field Rain Make Up Day**
Friday, May 26, 2023
Select students from North Godwin House Team Fire
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Students will travel by Godwin Heights van with Mr. Miskel
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
3rd Grade Field Trip to Hillcroft Park
12:00 NOON to 2:30 PM
Students walk with their teachers to Hillcroft Park
REMAINING HALF DAYS for the 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR!
Friday, May 26, 2023
Half Day of School; parent pick up 11:30 AM -- buses and final bell at 11:45 AM
Monday, May 29, 2023 (MEMORIAL DAY)
NO SCHOOL
Friday, June 2, 2023 (LAST DAY of SCHOOL)
Half Day of School; parent pick up 11:30 AM -- buses and final bell at 11:45 AM
End of Year Picnic and Just Write Celebration
The parents for each grade level will be invited to participate with their students on a gallery walk through the building reading all of the student writing projects.
The schedule will be:
3rd Grade:
10:30 - 11:00 Gallery Walk
11:00 - 11:35 Picnic Lunch with Students
4th Grade:
11:10 - 11:40 Gallery Walk
11:40 - 12:15 Picnic Lunch with Students
5th Grade:
11:45 - 12:15 Gallery Walk
12:20 - 1:00 Picnic Lunch with Students
We will have hotdogs, chips and drinks for students and families. Weather permitting, we'll eat outside and DJ Minard will be providing the tunes to make the event festive.
Grand Valley State University TRIO Talent Search for INCOMING 6th grade students for the 2023-2024 School Year!
Parents and Guardians of Current 5th Grade Students Entering 6th grade:
The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) are outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals with varying needs. TRIO includes many different programs targeted to serve and assist student access and successful completion at a post-secondary institution. Students in TRIO programs can progress through the academic pipeline starting in middle school to post-baccalaureate programs. TRIO students include those that are first in their families to go to college, have a limited income, or have a disability. These programs are funded by the US Department of Education. GVSU TRIO staff serve approximately 2,400 first-generation and/or low-income participants.
Educational Talent Search (ETS), a part of Grand Valley State University's College of Education and Community Innovation, identifies and assists underrepresented individuals who have the potential to succeed in higher education. Educational Talent Search provides academic and career counseling; tutoring and financial literacy referrals; and encourages participants to graduate from high school and continue on to a post-secondary institution of their choice. Educational Talent Search also serves adults interested in returning to school by encouraging them to reenter the education system and complete a post-secondary degree. The ultimate goal of ETS is to increase the representation of youths from underrepresented backgrounds in post-secondary educational institutions around the United States. ETS serves citizens between the ages of 11-27 that have finished the 5th grade. ETS is funded to serve 719 participants.
You are INVITED to have your student apply for the Educational Talent Search program. Workshops begin in 6th grade.
Here is a link to the application:
https://www.gvsu.edu/ets/how-to-join-22.htm
Here is a link for more information:
Kent County ISD Pre-School Programs are NOW ENROLLING!
HOUSE TEAM FIRE is TAKING DONATIONS of NEW STUFFED ANIMALS!
Please consider donating a NEW stuffed animal to this cause . Team Fire has a goal of collecting 100 new stuffed animals for this service project!
OPPORTUNITY FOR A FREE STUDENT GOLF PROGRAM!
PREMIER ATHLETIC & TENNIS CLUB SUMMER TENNIS PROGRAM
Feeding America Food Truck on Monday, June 12, 2023
Godwin Heights High School
Main Entrance
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Please bring your own bags, if you have them! Thank you!
Did you know...
The birth countries represented by our students this year include:
Burma
Burundi, Republic of
Colombia, Republic of
Congo, Democratic Republic
Cuba, Republic of
Dominican Republic
El Salvador, Republic of
Guatemala, Republic of
Haiti, Republic of
Honduras, Republic of
Mexico
Nepal, Kingdom of
Puerto Rico
Rwanda, Republic of
Sierra Leone, Republic of
Sudan, Democratic Republic of
Thailand, Kingdom of
Uganda, Republic of
United States of America
2023-2024 SCHOOLS OF CHOICE APPLICATIONS
Godwin Heights Public Schools is participating in the Kent County Schools of Choice Program for the 2023-2024 school year and can accept up to 400 applications for new Schools of Choice students in grades K-12.
Applications for students living outside the Godwin Heights School District and entering grades kindergarten through 12th grade will be accepted for buildings and grades where space is available. The application period begins April 10, 2023. Kent County SOC Application Kent Count SOC Application IMPORTANT INFORMATION Godwin Heights Public Schools participates in the Kent Intermediate School District Schools of Choice program. All students living within the Kent Intermediate School District may apply for enrollment in any Kent ISD school that has available openings during the S.O.C. enrollment window. FAMILIES, PLEASE NOTE The Kent ISD School of Choice plan is a lottery-oriented system, not a first-come, first-served one. Applications are accepted starting April 10, 2023. Only one application per student may be submitted. Families who submit more than one may be disqualified from the entire process. There is no advantage to submitting an application early since all applications are considered at the end of the application period. If the district has more applications than openings, a random drawing will take place the first week in June.
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/