January 20, 2017 West Ottawa Public Schools Preparing Students to Be College, Career and Life Ready! Macatawa Bay Newsletter 3700 140th Ave., Holland, MI 49424 Phone: 616-786-2000 Calendar of Events January Greetings Mac Bay Families, This letter marks our half-way point. For eighth grade parents that means only one more semester until high school. How wonderful is that! I am so excited to help with the transition of our 8th graders to high school. Remember, I was an AP at the high school for five years. If you have questions regarding the high school, please ask. I am more than willing to answer and help ease any anxieties about this big transition. Wednesday, February 8, at 6pm, is 8th grade parent night at WOHS and Showcase. Be sure to mark your calendars. Mac Bay will be hosting our 5th grade parent meeting and our 6-8 showcase on Tuesday, March 7. Please save the date. More information will be sent in the next few weeks. It is important to attend this night for several reasons. It is a night to celebrate all the great learning and activities that are going on here at Mac Bay. Also, it is an opportunity to see some of the construction that is going on within our building. Schedules for second semester were given to students today in their homeroom classes. One change you might see on your child s schedule is that they have their core classes with the same teacher, but a different hour. This is primarily due to the new elective course they take during this new semester. Change is good and it keeps things fresh and new for students. Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Pinkham have been spending many hours working on student schedules to make sure they are best for each student. Winter 2 athletic season is off and running. Please be sure to attend any of our #WOMS athletic events at either Harbor Lights or Mac Bay. February and March also mark music festival season. Mac Bay students will be competing and showcasing their talent at festivals in choir, orchestra, and band. We love for everyone to come out and see our students ROCK at any and all of these events. Sincerely, 20 Half Day of School. Dismiss 11:07am 20 End of 1st Semester 25 BBYA @ MB February 1 Calling All Colors @ HL 7 BBYA @ HL 8 Student Count Day 10 Anchor Function Night 15 Calling All Colors @ HL 20 No School, Mid-Winter Recess 22 BBYA @ HL BLAST AT THE BAY ANNOUNCEMENT We are sad to announce that we will not be having Blast At The Bay. Unfortunately due to construction we are limited on the amount of space that we can use. Follow Mac Bay on Twitter @MacBayMS
Respect Ownership Companionship Knowledge Success The R.O.C.K.S. winners for the week of 01/16 were: 6th grade - Shylah Dozeman 7th grade - Rachel Kennedy 8th grade - Joel Gonzalez Madison Cano Lili McMath Congratulations to all the students who received R.O.C.K.S. tickets! Respect Ownership Companionship Knowledge Success All Students Present On Wednesday, February 8, West Ottawa will have a Pupil Accounting Day. This day is a very important day for schools. The state of Michigan determines the amount of operational funds our district receives based upon the number of students present. Operational funds pay for almost all aspects of running our school system including: personnel, teaching materials and supplies, lights, heat, maintenance, bussess, fuel, assemblies, books, and athletic teams, as well as clubs and organizations. If at all possible, please reschedule any appointments your child may have to ensure that he or she is in school February 8! IB Program Informational Meeting Parents of students grades K-10, you are invited to attend the IB Diploma Program informational meeting on January 23, 2017 at 6:45pm. We will be explaining the program model, the IB courses that we offer, and the requirements to earn an IB Diploma. We will also be sharing pictures of WOHS IB Diploma alumni and testimonials. Meeting will be held in the LGI Room at the North HS Student ROCKS Rewards Store Coming Soon! At Macatawa Bay, we feel strongly about providing a culture that emulates our high expectations. Respect, Ownership, Compassion, Knowledge, and Success are well known to the Macatawa Bay Family as our "ROCKS". Staff work collaboratively to create lessons and activities that teach, emphasize, and promote these positive behaviors within our school community on a daily basis. We also LOVE to celebrate when our students are showing one or more of these characteristics in our school community by giving them ROCKS tickets. Currently, our 6th and 7th grade students earn popcorn on Fridays with their ROCKS tickets. 8th grade students are entered into a weekly drawing where teachers donate various prizes for the winners. We are in the beginning stages of discussing the possibility of opening a school store with prizes for students to purchase with ROCKS tickets that they earn. The store would be open one day a week, during lunch. In order to make this happen, we need YOU! If you are interested in organizing, volunteering during the lunch hours, donating items, or have any other ideas to offer, we d love to hear from you! Please contact Mrs. Pinkham at pinkhaml@westottawa.net or Mrs. Montgomery at montgomeryc@westottawa.net.
Yearbooks can be ordered Feb 1st, 2017 until March 24, 2017 Order forms can be picked up from Mrs. Rodriguez in the Main Office. Cost: $8 You can also check if you have already purchased a yearbook.
MacBay's Teen LeaderShip Class. Made by: Yesenia Rios HARBOR HUMANE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER Please consider purchasing a student's hand made project to help the Harbor Humane Society to help save animals. The items you could purchase are Adjustable stilts- $10.00 2 dog houses or just 1 dog house - $40.00 Help give these animals get a permanent home.
Purple Power 2017 Help West Ottawa raise money to fight cancer!! T-shirts order forms in each school office. 1st order deadline January 17 2nd order deadline February 16 Events: January 25 wrestling meet February 16 boys swim & dive February 24 varsity basketball games BWW day Wednesday, February 15 Contact: wopurplepower@yahoo.com School Closing and Delay Information Inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances may cause us to close school or delay the start of school. We will make every effort to make an announcement by 6 a.m., whenever possible. As soon as the decision to close or delay school is made... 1. Parents will receive an automated phone call at the primary number they have provided their child s school for morning announcements of school closings or delays (unless they have opted out of this type of notification) 2. TV and Radio Stations will be informed 3. The information will be put out on the WO District website, and on Charter Communications channel 188. Televisions Stations WWMT CBS (Channel 3) WOOD NBC (Channel 8) WZZM ABC (Channel 13) Local Radio WHTC (1450 AM)
West Ottawa Basketball Skill Development 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball Jan 10- Tuesday @ Harbor Lights from 3-5 p.m. Jan 18- Wednesday @ Harbor Lights from 3-5 p.m. Jan 24- Tuesday @ West Ottawa South High School Gym from 4-6 p.m. Feb 01- Wednesday @ Harbor Lights from 6-8 p.m. Feb 06- Monday @ Harbor Lights from 3-5 p.m. Feb 16- Thursday @ West Ottawa South High School Gym from 4-6 p.m. Feb 20- Monday @ Harbor Lights from 3-5 p.m. Feb 27- Monday @ Harbor Lights from 3-5 p.m. Mar 07- Tuesday @ Harbor Lights from 3-5 p.m. Info. The skill development sessions are available for any 7th/8th grade West Ottawa student interested in furthering their basketball skills. The sessions will be free. If you wish to participate please email Coach Haglund at westottawaschoolofbasketball@gmail.com. More information will be provided to you at that time. Travel Opportunity Any current 7th graders from Macatawa Bay or Harbor Lights that are interested in the opportunity to travel to Italy, France and Spain in June 2018 are invited to attend an informational meeting Friday, January 27 at 5:30PM or Tuesday, January 31 at 6:00PM. Both meetings will be held at Mac Bay in room UT 74. To attend the meeting you will need to enter on the east side and follow the signs. If you cannot attend the meeting but would like additional information you can contact Miss Pyrett at pyrettt@westottawa.net or visit the tour website at www.eftours.com/1916199pj.if you cannot attend the meeting but would like additional information you can contact Miss Pyrett at pyrettt@westottawa.net or visit the tour website at www.eftours.com/1916199pj. Attendance Office Phone Number: 786-2000 Don t Forget to Phone! School hours are 7:50 am to 2:43 pm on full days and 7:50 am to 11:07 am on half days.