Alward Action
May 4, 2019
Please Vote Tuesday, May 7
PLEASE VOTE TUESDAY, MAY 7
ANNUAL OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
On May 7, Hudsonville School parents and community members will have the chance to vote on our annual Non-Homestead Millage renewal. This is an annual renewal request that voters have approved for the past 24 years and, if approved, would generate approximately $4.8 million dollars of operating revenue for our school district. Please note, this is not a tax on primary residences and is not a new tax.
Official ballot language is as follows:
Hudsonville Public Schools
Operating Millage Renewal Proposal
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Hudsonville Public Schools, Ottawa and Allegan Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2019, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2019 is approximately $4,850,000 (this is a renewal of millage that expired with the 2018 tax levy)?
Teacher Appreciation Week
Parents, please remember next Thursday, May 9th is your day to shower your teacher with appreciation. Whether it’s something from their favorites list, a card, their favorite drink and snack or just a reminder to your child to make sure they tell their teacher how much they appreciate what they do for them!
If you want to sign up to bring something for our special week planned for them we have a couple items still needed.
https://signup.com/login/entry/767011163120066055
Thanks for showing such great appreciation for our teachers.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, Andi Butler @ 616-457-5284
Monday, May 6, 2019, 09:00 AM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
M-Step Testing
4th Grade testing dates:
April 30, May 1, 7, 8 (9am-12pm)
Make-up dates: May 2, 3, 9, and 10 (9am-12pm)
3rd Grade testing dates:
May 14, 15, 21, 22 (9am-12 pm)
Make-up dates: May 16, 17, 23, and 24 (9am-12 pm)
Please read the attached document below for all the M-Step information and tips!
Monday, Apr 22, 2019, 09:00 AM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Early Release
Friday, May 10, 2019, 12:15 PM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
PTC Meeting
Monday, May 13, 2019, 07:00 PM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
International Celebration
Please join the EL (English Learners) department in a celebration of countries around the world.
Friday, May 17 at 5:30 pm in the Hudsonville Freshman Campus Lobby.
Your entire family is welcome to attend. This event is open to all Hudsonville students and families.
There will be a showcase of food, music, clothing, dances, poems, etc. from many different cultures.
If you and your family would like to come to the International Celebration, please respond on this form: International Celebration response form. On this form, you can indicate if you would like to represent a country in someway. It can be by marching with a country flag, bringing food from another country and/or representing your country in a different way. You do not have to bring food or represent a country in order to attend the celebration.
Please complete the form linked above by Monday, May 13 if you plan to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Victoria Cooley at vcooley@hpsegles.net or Rachel Manzer at rmanzer@hpseages.net
Friday, May 17, 2019, 05:30 PM
Hudsonville High School, 32nd Avenue, Hudsonville, MI, USA
End of Year Reading Incentives
We are closing in on the end of the year and that means students are coming down to the last few weeks to meet their Reading Counts Goals. Here are a few fun things coming up:
- As a school, if we read 85,000,000 words, Mrs. McClure will die her hair a color voted on by the students!
- Every student that reaches his/her reading goal will get a ticket for a free throw at the dunk tank at the End of Year Celebration!
- The student with the most Reading Counts points at each grade level will get to go on a limo ride for lunch!
- Million Words Club Party!
End of Year Reading Celebration
Monday, May 20, 2019, 05:00 PM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Spring BOGO Book Fair
Monday, May 20, 2019, 09:00 AM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Memorial Day Program
Friday, May 24, 2019, 09:30 AM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
Monday, May 27, 2019, 08:00 AM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Family Fare Receipts
Feeding America West Michigan Food Truck
Hager Park Church is partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to provide a Mobile Food
Distribution. The food distribution will take place at Hager Park Church’s parking lot, located at 2635 Bauer Road in Jenison. Sign-in is required, although the food is FREE to anyone that needs it. There will be a large assortment of food, consisting of fresh seasonal produce and other high-quality grocery items.
Saturday, Jun 8, 2019, 10:00 AM
Hager Park Church, Bauer Road, Jenison, MI, USA
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Hudsonville Public Schools Annual Education Report
The Annual Education Report (AER) is designed to meet state and federal requirements for reporting to parents and communities. The report provides detailed data on state administered student assessment results, accountability results, teacher qualification information, and the state results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Parents and the community can access AER information for the district and individual schools by clicking on the Annual Education Report tab on our website. If you have any questions regarding the AER information, please contact your child’s building principal or the district curriculum office at 616-669-1740 extension 4.
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