North Godwin News
Week of October 31, 2022
Steve Minard, Principal
Kristi Bast, Secretary
Telephone (616) 252-2010 and Fax (616) 252-2011
EARLY DISMISSALS and HALF DAY!
Monday, October 31, 2022 (HALLOWEEN)
Normal school day (8:15 AM - 3:15 PM)
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Normal school day (8:15 AM - 3:15 PM)
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Early Dismissal for all students!
Parent Pick Up at 1:30 PM
NO TEAM 21 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Early Dismissal for all students!
Parent Pick Up at 1:30 PM
NO TEAM 21 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
Friday, November 4, 2022
Half Day of School for all students!
Parent Pick Up at 11:30 AM
North Godwin Harvest Celebrations!
As a school district, our focus is on building community and creating inclusive, safe, and welcoming environments for all of our students. Therefore, we kindly request that students DO NOT WEAR COSTUMES on this traditionally recognized Halloween day. Our school day harvest celebrations will be themed, instead, on the spirit and beauty of the autumn season.
PARENT AND TEACHER CONFERENCES AUTUMN 2022
Please be sure that you have returned your date/time preference sheet to your child's teacher so that we can schedule a conference time for each family.
Monday, October 31, 2022 (HALLOWEEN)
Normal school day (8:15 AM - 3:15 PM)
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Normal school day (8:15 AM - 3:15 PM)
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Early Dismissal for all students!
Parent Pick Up at 1:30 PM
NO TEAM 21 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Early Dismissal for all students!
Parent Pick Up at 1:30 PM
NO TEAM 21 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
Friday, November 4, 2022
Half Day of School for all students!
Parent Pick Up at 11:30 AM
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR!
North Godwin Elementary Library
Shopping Dates / Times:Monday, October 31, 2022
8:15 AM - 3:15 PM
STUDENT SHOPPING HOURS
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
7:15 AM - 8:15 AM
and
3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PARENT SHOPPING HOURS
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
7:15 AM - 8:15 AM
and
1:30 PM - 7:30 PM
PARENT SHOPPING HOURS
Thursday, November 3, 2022
7:15 AM - 8:15 AM
and
1:30 PM - 7:30 PM
PARENT SHOPPING HOURS
Hallway Smiles!
Khariyah Leal, 4th grade (Mrs. Tidey)
Erik Salgado-Pulido, 4th grade (Mrs. Tidey)
Nylise Rodriguez-Torres, 4th grade (Mrs. Tidey)
Samuel Aguilar-Rizo, 4th grade (Mrs. Compher)
Mr. Jake DeMuth, Reading Paraprofessional (STAFF)
NOVEMBER is NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH!
Election Day!
Early Dismissal on Wednesday, November 9, 2022!
Veteran's Day
Friday, November 11
Veterans Day 2022 in United States
LOST and FOUND ITEMS!
Feeding America Food Truck on Monday, November 14, 2022
Godwin Heights High School
Main Entrance
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Please bring your own bags, if you have them! Thank you!
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Parents,
Please mark your calendars for North Godwin Elementary's Family S.T.E.M. Night on Thursday, November 17, 2022 from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM!
S.T.E.M. Family Night is an evening of hands-on science, math, and engineering activities for students and families to complete together. The event includes a range of activities covering different S.T.E.M. topics and connections to exciting S.T.E.M. careers. This will be a fun-filled night for the whole family! Please join us!
Thanksgiving Break 2022
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Thursday, November 24, 2022 (Thanksgiving Day)
Friday, November 25, 2022
Classes will resume as normal on Monday, November 28, 2022
Enjoy!
2022 Santa Parade
The Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce Santa Parade is Saturday, December 10, at 10:00 a.m. This fun community event is always well attended and enjoyed by all. The parade committee is accepting entry forms from businesses, churches, charity groups and other organizations interested in participating in the parade. Please contact the Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce at 616-531-5990 for more information.
The Santa Parade begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 marching south on Division Avenue from 33rd Street to Murray Street.
HOLIDAY BREAK
HALF DAY of SCHOOL
Parent Pick Up at 11:30 AM
Buses Depart and the Final Bell rings at 11:45 AM
HOLIDAY BREAK -- NO SCHOOL
Monday, December 19, 2022 through Monday, January 2, 2023
Classes resume as normal on Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Request a Thermometer While Supplies Last!
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/