READING COUNTS WINNERS At the end of each school year, Mrs. VandenBerg (our amazing librarian) pours over the student data to look for those who made their reading goal.  These students are entered into a drawing for a  $25 Target gift card with one winner per class selected.  The Grand Prize this year was a Samsung Galaxy Tablet and Case. The GRAND PRIZE WINNER this year:  Milena Sremba from Mr. Gort’s class. The list of winners is below…and a photo of the winners posted above.   CONGRATULATIONS READERS! 2nd Greenland – Kacey Schaller 2nd Kuieck – Kendall Peters 2nd Ray – Naomi Malinowski ..read more

It’s incredibly unbelievable that we are already winding down to the end of the year!  We have grown so much and come so far!  Some things to note: 5/16 & 17 –        Finish up M-Step!  These guys have done incredible work on this! 5/19                    Last week for library books (Turn in week of 5/22) 5/22                   Field Day Shirt $ Due (Optional! Girls wear gold/yellow, boys wear blue) 5/29                   Memorial Day 6/2                     Talent Show 6/6                     Field Day 6/9                     Last Day (1/2 day) 6/16                   Report Cards Please ..read more

  Just a reminder that P.E. Apparel forms are DUE MONDAY, APRIL 24.  Here is the form if you need another copy! 2017 PE APPAREL ORDER FORM ..read more

Dear Parents, The Fourth Graders have been preparing since January for an amazing concert they will be attending on Wednesday, April 12.  The concert is called LINK UP and is sponsored and created by Carnegie Hall in New York City.   Carnegie Hall has partnered with the West Michigan Symphony in Muskegon to bring this exciting interactive concert to fourth graders around west Michigan.  The West Michigan Symphony is one of only a select number of orchestras across the United States chosen to work with Carnegie Hall, so we are so fortunate to be able to be a part of this! What makes LINK UP so ..read more

Hi Families!  We are counting down the days this week to SPRING BREAK!  And we have some pretty excited kids!  Whether you are traveling or staying at home, I wish everyone a great week off to rest and relax. Just a couple of reminders: This Thursday, 3/30, we will be showing the health video at 2 pm.  An email was sent home to let you know of this, with a link for the video should you want to preview it.  If you do not want your child to watch the video at school in their gender group, you may pick your child up early that day prior to 2 pm, or they will have to sit in the office with a book ..read more

Parents, We invite you to participate in our spring donation drive to support Hand2Hand — a community program that provides food to families in need through the school year and during the summer months.  This blog post explains the types of donations needed, drop off location and time frame ..read more

Below is a snapshot of the days that your fourth grader will be testing for M-Step.  Parents, if you could please avoid scheduling any appointments or vacations during this time, it would be greatly appreciated.  We are looking forward to the great progress our students will show on this test!  Thanks ..read more

Hi Parents!  Just a reminder that spring parent/teacher conferences are next week.  Looking forward to meeting with all of you and discussing your child’s progress ..read more

Every year these Valentine holders get better and better!  This one, designed by Ben and Mason won “Most Humorous Valentine Holder” award!       This one, designed by Charli, won the award for “Most Creative”! The media player by Hayley and Avery, as well as the snake, designed by Tegan, won “Most Artistic Valentine Holder”. But you can see that Alyssa’s roller blade and Evan’s bird were very good too and won “Honorable Mention”. Here are some others, that all won “Honorable Mentions”!  Everyone did such a great job!  And a big thanks to all the parents who volunteered to make our party a suc ..read more

Hi Families and Students!  Just a reminder that if you have not been on your student’s blog or their friends in quite a while, you are going to want to check them out!  You can see what books they are reading, how Valentines Day originated and more!  Stay tuned because next students are interviewing each other.  Read on to see what your students are writing about on their blogs these days ..read more