January 13, 2017 BALDWIN STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL e-banner Greetings! Just a reminder our Renaissance sponsored activity night will run tonight from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The cost is $5.00, which includes (1) piece of pizza. Students should enter at the gym and have their student IDs. The 8th-grade students have been continuing our theme of "Be Bold, Be Brave, Be a Leader" throughout this school year. Leadership teams met in early December during a flex day to perform service projects that will continue throughout the year. Great things are happening - reading with elementary school students, cleaning up areas in the building, a diaper drive for Love Inc., and encouraging fellow students with locker notes. It is awesome to see our students taking on positive leadership roles. Teams will meet again on January 31, 2017. As we near the middle of January, I would like to ask that you save the dates for winter parent-teacher conferences. We will once again use school bookings to allow you to schedule meetings on the dates of February 13 and 15, 2017, from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm and February 16, 2017, from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Scheduling information will be shared in an upcoming Banner.
Mon., Jan. 16 Tues., Jan. 17 Wed., Jan. 18 Thurs., Jan 19 Fri., Jan 20 MENU FOR JAN.16-29 Turkey Gravy with Mashed Potatoes and Roll (VM) Honey Rib Sandwich (VM) Yogurt Bar (MD) Egg/Sausage/Cheese on English Muffin (VM) Side: Seasoned Fries Coleslaw Philly Beef on Bun (MD) Meatball Hoagie (VM) Side: Green Beans Garbanzo Beans (2) Hot Dogs on Bun (MD) Side: Baked Fries Hamburger Bar (SM) Side: Baked Beans UPCOMING DATES ~ Fri., Jan. 13 Renaissance Activity Night 6-9pm at BMS. Open gym, dance, karaoke, and more. Cost is $5. and that includes a piece of pizza. Additional snacks will be available for purchase. ~ Mon., Jan. 16 Ski and Snowboard Trip Sign-up in office during lunch for bus-leaves HS @ 4pm & arrives back @ 10pm ~ Tues., Jan. 24 Ski and Snowboard Trip Sign-up in office during lunch for bus-leaves HS @ 4pm & arrives back @ 10pm ~ Wed., Jan. 25 Renaissance Meeting 2:45-3:45pm ~ Mon., Jan. 30 Beginning of Semester 2 / Trimester 2 / Term 4 ~ Fri., Feb. 3 Early Release ~ Mon., Feb. 6 Mid - Winter Break ~ Wed., Feb. 8 Renaissance Meeting 2:45-3:45pm ~ Thurs., Feb. 9 Band Concert - 7-8pm ~ Mon., Feb. 13 Parent/Teacher Conf. - 5-8pm Ski and Snowboard Trip Sign-up in office during lunch for bus-leaves HS @ 4pm & arrives back @ 10pm ~ Tues., Feb. 14 Hoops for Heart ~ Wed., Feb. 15 Parent/Teacher Conf. - 5-8pm ~ Thurs., Feb. 16 Parent/Teacher Conf. - 3-6pm ~ Mon., Feb. 20 Choir Concert ~ Fri., Mar. 10 Early Release Ski and Snowboard Trip Sign-up in office during lunch for bus-leaves HS @ 4pm & arrives back @ 10pm ~ Mon., Mar. 13 Beginning of Tri 3 / Term 5 ~ Mar. 31 - Apr. 7 Spring Break ~ Mon., Apr. 10 Classes Resume
Upcoming Survey For the past three years, we have been working on accomplishing our district s long-range planning goals outlined in S.O.A.R. II (Strategic Objectives to Achieve Results). Teams of teachers, administrators and support staff have been focused on specific goals in the areas of Human Services, Operations, and Teaching and Learning. S.O.A.R. II points of pride include, but are not limited to, the development and phased implementation of an elementary STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) special, saving millions of taxpayer dollars by renovating a former elementary school, renovating all buildings' front office areas to provide an extra level of security, and expanding community education offerings. A complete report of the many accomplishments can be found on our district s website. To continue our great tradition of excellence at Hudsonville Public Schools and to elevate our successes, we are asking for your help in the development of our next strategic plan: S.O.A.R. III. We have completed the first phase of development (Focus Groups) and are very thankful for the wealth of information we received. Our website contains a summary of findings based on this phase. We are now entering the second phase in the research; a Randomized Needs Assessment Survey. If you receive an invitation to participate, please consider taking part in helping us set the direction for the next three years. Later in February, we will open the survey to parents and community members who were not part of the random selection process. We will email the link to the survey when it becomes available. Renaissance News Gold Level Members With the month of January upon us, we want to welcome our new Businesses of the Month! McDonalds on 32nd Ave (between the High School and highway) is the sponsor for the month of January. They will be offering a free large sandwich, no purchase necessary! The 32nd Ave. McDonalds and crew is a proud supporter of the program and we thank them for their efforts in honoring our Renaissance kids. It's businesses like this that make our community great! 2016-2017 Blue & Gold Level Members On Friday January 27th, we will continue our monthly FROYO celebration sponsored by Orange Leaf FroYo in Grandville. Each Blue & Gold Level Renaissance member will receive a 3oz serving of FroYo to honor their work inside & outside the classroom. This will also include our new 6th graders from Tri 1! Cheers to you! All our Blue & Gold Level Members are up on the website! Renaissance is all about recognizing kids and building school culture at Baldwin. To learn more about the Renaissance Program, check out our website or scan our QR code to see who's on Renaissance, how to become a member, and how to be a part of the Renaissance Crew: http://tinyurl.com/bmsrenaissance
WINTER II SPORTS Basketball Tryouts: 7th Grade 8th Grade January 16 2:45-4:15 January 16 4:15-5:30 January 17 4:15-5:30 January 17 2:45-4:15 January 19 2:45-4:15 January 19 4:15-5:30 Boys Swim & Dive: Wrestling: First Week of Practice at high school pool (old pool) January 12 Info Mtg 2:45-4:15 January 16 No practice January 16 No practice January 17 3:30-5:30 January 17 1st practice 2:45-5:00 January 18 3:30-5:30 January 18 No practice January 19 3:30-5:30 January 19 Practice 2:45-5:00 January 20 3:30-5:30 January 20 Practice 2:45-5:00 BOYS AND GIRLS - AGES 4-14 LEAGUE INFO National Flag Football - Kids Teams Forming Now! In Partnership With Hudsonville Community Education Flag Football Is All We Do! Registration includes NFL Jersey, & Flag Belts For All Players To Keep Teams Formed By Buddy Request, School & Grade Practices & Games On Weekends Only Practices An Hour Before Games Coaches Screened & Trained Eight Week Season *3.99% processing fee added to all transactions IMPORTANT DATES Registration Deadline: Monday, February 24th Season Begins: April 23rd Season Ends: June 18th In the event of a rain date, season may be extended up to June 25th. Games played on Sundays at Grandville High School Questions? 248-454-9700 Register online at www.nationalflagfootball.com
! BALDWIN STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL HOOPS FOR HEART 2017 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Our school is participating in a very special community service program to raise funds for the American Heart Association. We re joining the fight against our nation s No. 1 and No. 3 killers cardiovascular diseases and stroke. On Tuesday, February 14, our school will hold a Hoops For Heart event. These events are held at schools nationwide and not only help students learn about the benefits of regular physical activity and heart health, but also raise funds to support vital heart and stroke research as well as educational programs. The American Heart Association is dedicated to helping people live longer, healthier lives. The money we raise helps people in our community learn how to avoid heart disease and stroke and also helps our local patient care. Our school will qualify for gift certificates for free physical education equipment based on the amount we raise, and students will qualify for individual thank-you gifts based on the donations they collect. Over the last 21 years we have raised $101,415.47 - way to go BALDWIN! Students can SIGN UP in the cafeteria at their lunch time with Mrs. Kooienga Jan. 16 &17. Students will need to raise a minimum of $20 to be allowed to participate in the Hoops for Heart event on Feb. 14. ALL MONEY WILL BE DUE JANUARY 31 & FEBRUARY 1. (Tue & Wed) THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION! Parents, Grandparents, and families of B.M.S. students, Baldwin Street Middle School is participating in the Hoops for Heart program again this year which benefits the American Heart Association. We are looking for volunteers to record free throws, referee 3 on 3, and chaperone in the gym. The event day is Tuesday, February 14, 2017, and there are three different times in which you could help out. If you are interested or would like more information, please fill out this form and return it to the school office or email Mrs. Kooienga with questions. lkooieng@hpseagles.net 669-7750 X17100 Thank you, Mrs. Kooienga & Mr Van Slyke Hoops for Heart Coordinators ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7th grade (1st & 2nd hr) 7:50-9:41 6th grade (1/2 of 3rd, Flex & 4th hr) 10:10-12:14 8th grade (5th hr & 6th hr) 12:36-2:40 *PLEASE RETURN THIS SLIP TO THE OFFICE ASAP OR EMAIL MRS. KOOIENGA @ lkooieng@hpseagles.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Do you like to play sports? Would you like to show off your singing voice? So you think you can dance? Join us for the BMS ACTIVITY NIGHT When: January 13 from 6-9 pm What: Open gym, dance, karaoke, pizza, snacks Where: Baldwin St. Middle School $5 admission - this gets you in and a piece of Jet s pizza. More pizza and snacks will be available for an additional cost. * All money raised goes directly towards recognizing students through the Renaissance program.