Alward Action
May 10, 2021
Music Notes
Hello Alward parents!
In the month of May, music class has transformed into the Music Olympics! You may have heard your child talking about what country they are representing or maybe even some crazy things they’ve been doing in music! The Music Olympics are a fun way to review music at the end of a crazy school year.
Each class has been separated into their pods. Each pod has been given a country to represent. The five countries are: Austria, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Uganda. Each country is competing to win gold, silver and bronze medals. I keep track of the medals across all the grades throughout the entire school. Kids are so excited to come into the music room, sit down, and see how their country has done since the last time they were in music class!
You may wonder where the subject of music fits into this! Each Music Olympics game has two aspects: the game portion and the music portion. The game we just finished is called The Instrument Family Javelin Toss. We start by learning a bit about the four Instrument Families: String, Brass, Woodwind and Percussion. Then, the class hears the sound of an instrument and has to decide which family they believe the instrument belongs to. If they get it right, one group member gets to toss the javelin (which is actually a paper airplane) to try to earn points for their team. Just like the real olympics, first place wins the gold, second place gets the silver and third place gets the bronze. The students love it!
Our next game will be Note Value Speed Skating!
You can ask your child(ren) which country they are representing and how their country is doing!
As always, please email with any questions.
Mr. Scott Barry
Music Teacher
Lunch Heros!
PTC Meeting
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 07:00 PM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Scholastic Book Fair
Monday, May 17, 2021, 09:00 AM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
High School Musical
An Evening On Broadway containing scenes from 8 different musicals including Wicked, Mama Mia, South Pacific, Annie Get Your Gun, The Secret Garden, Godspell, Sister Act, and Hairspray!
4 Performances in the Hudsonville Freshman Campus Fine Arts Auditorium
Thursday, May 13 at 7:00 pm
Friday, May 14 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 15 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 16 at 3:00 pm Matinee
All tickets are $10 and are general admission (no assigned seats).
Tickets are now available: https://hudsonvillepublicschools.ludus.com
Early Release
Friday, May 21, 2021, 12:15 PM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Last Day of School - Early Release!
Friday, Jun 4, 2021, 12:15 PM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
PTC Corner
PTC BOARD for 2021/22 - The PTC is looking for a Vice President for next year. Please contact Andi Butler at andi6543@att.net if you are interested in some more information.
March 16, 2021 PTC Meeting - The minutes from the March 16 meeting are posted on the website! Check it out here.
Family Fare Receipts - Turn in your Family Fare receipts and our school will earn $1,000 for every $150,000 in receipts that we collect. We just earned a $1,000 check for our school and are on our way to the next $1,000! Keep sending those receipts in!
BoxTops - Collecting Box Tops is another way we earn money for our school! We collect Box Tops all year!
5th Grade Information!
5TH GRADE CAMP: We are excited that we will be taking students to camp this year! We will be going to Cran Hill on Thursday, May 20. Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions, parents will not be allowed to attend. The cost for camp is $59.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULING: May 5-12 5th grade teachers will send scheduling paperwork home to parents to complete with their student. 5th grade scheduling window open in PowerSchool. Students will independently put their 6th grade class selections into PowerSchool. On May 7, BMS counselors and current 6th grade students will Zoom into 5th grade classes separately to answer any questions about scheduling and what it’s like being a 6th grader. Schedules need to be returned to teachers by May 12. Below are the instructions that were emailed out to parents for scheduling!
Hudsonville Athletic Boosters Fundraisers
30 SECOND TIMEOUT BOOK SALE - Each year the Hudsonville Athletic Boosters awards ten $1,000 scholarships to our very own senior student-athletes that have demonstrated their ability to perform in their respective sport but also in the classroom and in the community. Over the past several years, we have awarded over $100,000 in scholarships that go to support our student-athletes in college. This year we are happy to announce that once again we will be providing $10,000 to assist, those student-athletes fulfill their dream of attending college. Hudsonville Athletic Director Kevin Wolma would like to assist the Athletic Boosters in raising some of the scholarship money by donating 100 copies of his book - 30 SECOND TIMEOUT. Kevin has written a helpful guide for parents as they navigate through the challenges of youth sports. This book is full of practical down to earth and accessible guidance. It is something you will certainly revisit throughout the years. Coaches of youth sports would be well served to recommend this book to the families they work with, kids would be well served if the adults in their lives truly lived out the principles of the book.
Cost of book is $10 - 100% goes directly to the the Athletic Boosters Scholarships
You can either purchase a book by sending us an email at HAB49426@gmail.com or you can purchase a book at any of the school offices in Hudsonville.
2021/22 PK/K Enrollment
Online registration for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year is now available. To be eligible, children must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2021.
Please check out the HPS website for complete instructions on enrollment.
Vacation Forms
Yearbooks!
FREE Breakfast and Lunch
On Friday, October 9, the USDA announced that they would be extending the Summer Food Service Program’s free meals for all students at all schools through June 30, 2021. The SFSP is a continuation of the operating rules in place during the spring/summer school closure from March-August 2020.
All complete meals (breakfast and lunch) will be served at NO COST to children 18 and under (or up through age 26 for individuals with special needs).
What comes with lunch? Lunches include protein (meat/meat alternatives), whole grains, fruit, vegetable, and milk. Students can select 3, 4, or all 5 items. The meal must contain a fruit or vegetable to qualify as a complete meal. Students will still be charged for any other purchases like: milk only, bottled water/juices, additional entrees, etc.
Families do NOT have to fill out additional paperwork to receive meals for free. Free/Reduced Meal Applications will still be collected for the purposes of Math/Reading Title I programs, as well as for discounts on athletic fees, testing fees, college application fees, etc. You can apply for meals at www.lunchapp.com.
For our remote learners, the Remote Meal pickup dates, times, and procedures will remain the same but all meals will be free. Remote Learner families will continue to receive a weekly email for ordering.
Visit our website at www.jenhudfood.org for menus and more! If you have additional questions, you can email Food Service at foodservice@hpseagles.net or call (616) 457-2400.
Thank you,
Mary Darnton, Food Service Director
UPDATED COVID-19 Policies and Procedures
Communication
- Visit Our Website: Our school website will be updated on a regular basis as it will be the main source of information for our parents and community members. We will no longer have an Alward Blog as we are looking to consolidate and simply communication to our families.
School Messenger: Regular communication from school messenger will be sent out via email, phone calls, or text messages to keep you in the loop on what is taking place at Alward!
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Website: https://www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org/alward/index
Location: 3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Phone: 616-669-6700
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