Alward Action
October 30, 2020
PE CARES Food Drive
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2020, 08:45 AM
3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Parent Teacher Conferences
Monday, Nov 16, 2020, 04:00 PM
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Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020, 04:00 PM
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Music Notes
We’ve had a fun few weeks in music class!
Sadly, due to COVID-19, we will not all be able to gather for a Holiday Program this year. Though it is difficult to lose this tradition for now, I am trying to turn lemons into lemonade. We are taking this opportunity to prepare holiday music that wouldn’t normally work on a stage in a traditional program setting.
Our plan for now is to video record each class performing one song and share it with you. Many grade levels will be doing something interesting with instruments that you wouldn’t normally get to hear!
5th Grade - For several weeks now, fifth graders have been playing ukulele! Ukuleles are great introductory string
instruments. We have just started working on “Up On the Housetop.”
4th Grade - We have been singing a partner song called “Mister Frosty Winter.” Fourth graders are also beginning to play handbells. We will see which song we choose to record for you!
3rd Grade - Their bucket drumming skills are coming along nicely. They are preparing a bucket song called “Dance of the Reed Pipes” from The Nutcracker. Whacking a bucket is really fun! However, along the way they are learning basic percussion and rhythm skills. Third graders are also learning all about dynamic levels.
2nd Grade - Second grade students are learning a song called “Carol of the Boomwhackers.” What’s a boomwhacker, you ask? Boomwhackers are tuned, plastic tubes that play a pitch when you hit them on something. They are doing a fantastic job!
1st Grade - We have been learning to sing a song called “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella.” First graders have also just begun to play “Joy to the World” on handbells. They are so excited about playing them!
Kindergarten - These younger students still have so much to learn about using their vocal instrument. They have been learning to sing a song called “Let’s Build a Gingerbread House” as we also explore basic signing and steady beat skills.
PreK - We have been spending time learning lots of short songs, fingerplays and chants from the “First Steps In Music” curriculum. While these students are not quite ready to prepare for a performance, they are learning so much about how to sing!
As always, please reach out with questions! Also, I would love to meet many of you via zoom during conference week! Please watch for the sign-up coming from the office next week.
Mr. Scott Barry
Alward Elementary Music Teacher
Turkey Trot
“You can’t stop the trot!” This year’s Turkey Trot is going virtual! Even COVID can't stop it, and you won’t want to miss it!! Check it out...
1. Register here before October 15: https://onitink.square.site/
2. Get your shirt and race bib from your PE teacher at the beginning of November.
3. Plan your own race route (1/2 mile for prek-2nd graders and 1 mile for 3rd-5th). Take photos of yourself along the way and post them to our HPS Turkey Trot Facebook page between November 7-15 to show your spirit and support!
Saturday, Nov 7, 2020, 08:00 AM
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Hudsonville Eagle Masks for Sale!
Looking for a Hudsonville Eagle Mask? The Hudsonville High School Student Counsel and Renaissance Club are selling them! Order Here!
1. Masks will be delivered to your student's building and then sent home with them. Please be sure to select which building your student attends so it can be delivered to the appropriate building.
2. The "player last name" field is where the teacher's last name should be typed in so that student delivery will be easier.
3. Orders will take approx. 2-3 weeks for production & delivery.
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
Ongoing PTC Fundraisers
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!
Boys Lacrosse
Boys lacrosse season registration opens December 1 for discounted early registration. (Ages 6 - grade 2 cost is $100, grades 3-8 cost is $200). A standard registration continues through January. (Ages 6 through grade 2 cost is $125, grades 3-8 cost is $250)
ALL equipment is provided for kids through 2nd Grade
Depending on the status of gyms in the state, we typically have “non-mandatory” training and conditioning through the winter, with the season starting in March.
The registration link is located on our website: www.hudslax.com.
All communication is through email, Facebook (hudsonville youth lacrosse), and Instagram: hudsonville_youth_lacrosse. To be added to the email list, just message through Facebook!
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!
Social Media: Follow our story by liking us on...
Facebook: Like us on Facebook-facebook.com/AESEaglePride
Twitter: Like us on Twitter @AlwardElem
Google Classrooms: We will no longer have individual blogs for teachers. Teachers will be updating their Google Classroom Sites on a weekly basis.
Website: https://www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org/alward/index
Location: 3811 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Phone: 616-669-6700
Facebook: facebook.com/AESEaglePride
Twitter: @AlwardElem
PTC - Teacher Conference Dinner Sign Up
Hi parents: This year the PTC will be providing dinner for the teachers. We are looking for donations of just some drinks and side snacks. Below is the link to sign up to bring in drinks and treats to be part of the teachers dinners during conferences. All items can be dropped off on the cart in front of the office. Thanks so much for helping us keep our teachers fed during these long days for them.