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April
November
15, 2016
1, 2013
Principal’s Corner
November 1, 2013
2134
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Lakewood
Lakewood
Blvd.,
Holland,
Holland,
MIMI49424
49424
May Blvd.,
2016
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Tulip Time Marching Forms Due by
Wednesday, April 20!
It was great to see everyone back at
school this week and safely returned
from spring break. It was neat to hear the students share about their spring
break, whether right here in Holland or in other places around the country.
If your house is anything like mine, spring sports, recitals, warmer weather, and
the fact that it is light later makes it difficult for us to stick with a good, healthy
school routine. Here are some ideas for you (and me!) to help keep children focused on learning for the last eight weeks of school.
Make attendance job #1
Let your children know that unless they are sick, they must go to school. Try to
schedule routine dentist and doctor appointments for after school hours. If possible, take family vacations during school breaks.
Show you care
Want your children to know that you’re interested in their learning? Talk about
their school activities and projects. Attend as many school events as you can. If
homework and after-school activities conflict, speak up: “I know you have baseball practice this evening, but homework comes first. After you finish, I’ll take you
to practice.”
Keep it upbeat
Try to set a positive example for your children; even when your own day has
been difficult. Instead of saying, “I had a hard day at work, I’ll never get my project done,” try, “Work was hard today but I made some progress on my project.”
If you show a positive attitude about your work, your youngsters may feel better
about their own!
Maintain bedtimes
It is great to be outside playing after school now that spring is here. Students still
need to get enough sleep to be ready for school. Please try to maintain bedtimes
for the remainder of the school year!
Happy spring!
Important
Dates
Week of April 25
Scholastic Book
Fair
Friday, April 29
6:00-8:00
Lakewood’s Birthday Celebration
Vision and Hearing
Re-Screening
April 27
(GSRP, ECSE, AI)
Fifth Grade MSTEP testing days
April 19, 20 and 21
Third Grade MSTEP testing days
April 26, 27 and 28
Tulip Time 1/2 Day
May 12
Look Who’s
in the News
Congratulations to our fish ticket winners for the weeks of March 28 & April 11.
Week of March 28 Winners
Week of April 11 Winners
Anna S
Addy S.
John B.
Cora B.
Ainsley G
Hudson
Caitlin A.
Kenzie B.
Angelina
Jackson
Jonah G.
Avery V.
Sam S
Lilly M.
James D.
Josiah A.
Olivia L
Addy O.
Samantha O.
Ciaran W.
Kayden
Dylen M
Becca B.
Jaxon R.
Katie T
Jaycob C
Thana K.
Santiago V.
Ellie D
Thu
Teya B.
April is Autism Awareness month across the world. Currently 1 in 68 individuals have autism. Lakewood
Elementary houses the Pre K - 5th grade programs/classrooms for children with autism for the West
Ottawa district. The Lakewood Community dressed in blue on April 15 for our first "Light It Up Blue
Day". The worldwide day is celebrated on April 2, however due to our Spring Break we are celebrating
today!
~ Kelli Miller and Andrea Dekker
AI Resource Teachers
The Student Council sponsored an opportunity for our Lakewood community to help a local organization
that helps people with autism - Benjamin's Hope! On Light It Up Blue Day, students were able to use the
Fish Philosophy of Being There by bringing in a cash donation. During lunchtime, the Student Council
showed appreciation for any donation $1 or more with a yummy THANK YOU cupcake. Stay tuned to
learn how much we were able to donate!
Kindergarten registration has begun. If you have or know of a child turning 5 by
September 1, 2016 please encourage them to join the Lakewood Family.
Registration for All Existing Students is open NOW! Please make sure that when you are
registering online, you indicate that it’s for the 2016/2017 school year. We ask that you
please register before June 1.
Kindergarteners and new district registries will need to provide the following documentation
before starting:

Birth Certificate , Immunizations/Health Record, 2 proofs of residency

Please view the information below from the Health Department
News
Coming up…
*Future meetings: May 24
Childcare is provided!
Hiking Club will be starting up again during the lunch time recess. The first
day back will be Monday, April 25. This is when the students have the opportunity to do laps around the soccer fields and get rewarded with toe tokens. If you would like to help out on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday with this
fun activity, please contact Alex Foster at [email protected].
We're using VolunteerSpot to
organize volunteers for Lakewood's 100th Anniversary
Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to see our Sign-up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/YiKmCp
2. Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3. Sign up! It’s Easy– you will NOT need to register for an account or keep a
password on Volunteer Spot.
Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone.
However, if you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Melanie
Scholten at [email protected] or [email protected] and we
can sign you up manually.
JrFLL at Lakewood (6 students per team):
Next year, I would like to expand the FIRST Robotics program at Lakewood to include a JrFLL
team.
JrFLL uses Lego kits to allow children to solve a real world problem, and present their research to
an audience using a "show me" poster.
JrFLL is for students entering 3rd grade next year.
If you have a child that is interested in the program please fill in form at
http://goo.gl/forms/pBsA0OZWmh
Please also indicate if you are willing to help coach the team.
Students of parents that coach will be guaranteed a spot on the team.
Two FIRST Lego League, FLL, teams at Lakewood next year (10 students per team):
Since I will be leading the startup of the Jr Lego League team, and since Susan Brown will be
"graduating" to middle school programs with her children, we will need ideally 4 coaches/mentors
to lead the two FLL teams next year.
FIRST Lego League is a great opportunity for students to learn life skills such as teamwork, logic,
leadership all while having a lot of fun.
Students in teams of 10, are given six weeks to solve a real world problem and present the solution to judges at the competition.
Students also work to develop a robot that autonomously solves challenges on a game board.
FLL is for students entering 4th and 5th grade next year.
If you have a child that is interested in the program please fill in form at
http://goo.gl/forms/pBsA0OZWmh
Please also indicate if you are willing to help coach the team.
Students of parents who coach will be guaranteed a spot on the team.
Music Notes
from Mr. Loughrin
April is JAM!
“Every April, Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) highlights the glories of jazz as both a historical and a
living treasure. Here is one special month to draw greater public attention to the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz and its importance to American culture. Musicians, concert halls, schools,
colleges, museums, libraries and public broadcasters are encouraged to offer special programs
during this month.”
~http://americanjazzmuseum.org/event/jazz-appreciation-month-jam-2014/
There are many terrific links to learn about Jazz and its place in American history. A good start
would be to log onto Washington D.C.’s Smithsonian Institute website for jazz
http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/education.
There you will find a variety of links that allow students to explore this great American art form!
Here are links to two of my favorite jazz songs: “Sing, Sing, Sing” by Benny Goodman and his orchestra: https://youtu.be/r2S1I_ien6A, and “Take 5”, by saxophone great, Dave Brubeck:
https://youtu.be/PHdU5sHigYQ
Whitecaps reminder:
Once your child brings home his or her voucher,
please fill out the back of it and send it back to
school by Monday April 18th, if you plan on
attending the group outing on May 15th.
If you’re not going on the 15th, still fill out the back but do not
send these vouchers to school. You will have to send them in on
your own.
Enjoy!
Links from the Lab and Library
By Miss Marco
Library Media/Technology Specialist
Moodle reminder: A lot of students have been
expressing interest in using websites that are in my
Moodle courses at home so here is how you can get to
these courses:
Just go to: moodle.westottawa.net
Students will then need to type in their user name which is their log in ID. Then
their password which is wo for most students.
Internet Safety Tip of the week:
Protect your children from offensive “pop-ups” by setting your browser to block
popups, disabling Java on your computer and/or using blocking software. Ad
blockers such as AdBlock can also keep kids from seeing banner ads with
inappropriate content.
Source: www.mediasmarts.ca
Greetings friends and families,
Hope you all had a great spring break. I certainly did. I love my job, but I also love a break
and a chance to revive and re-energize. During April we will be doing a bit of spring fitness testing and also helping the kids develop some volleyball skills. I like to do a follow
up round of fitness testing to see if the kids improve and to keep them on
their toes about the need to always try to remain fit. Have a great week
and thanks again for your awesome support.
Mr. de
PS. Mile run for the 3rd through 5th graders when we get back!
Biking Camp Update:
Sessions 3, 4, 5 and 6 are totally full but we still have a few
spots open in sessions 1 and 2. We would love to have
your child join us if you are still considering it. Registrations
are available at school.
Summer is coming!
Mr. de
Spanish Spotlight
Spring is finally in the air and it is a perfect time for kindergartners to learn how
to say different bugs in Spanish! Next week we will learn words such as
mariposa (butterfly), hormiga (ant), and abeja (bee). Students will have fun playing games, coloring bugs, and listening to bug stories. We will read a few books
by Eric Carle that connect well. The Very Busy Spider (araña) is a favorite!
Art Makes You Smart!
Art teacher Miss TenBarge suggests that if you want to know what your child is learning in art
and keep up to date with art shows, check out her virtual gallery and find great links with ideas
for art projects at home. You will find all the art news you need to know at:
woartmakesyousmart.weebly.com
Panther Athletic News

WO summer athletic camp registration forms and swimming
opportunities are available at www.wopanthers.com

WO Athletic Booster Golf Outing: June 20th, Macatawa Legends
More information to come

Free Athletic Physical Night- sponsored by the Panther Fund
May 25th, 5:00-9:00, Shoreline Orthopedics
All students entering grades 6-11 need a physical dated April 15, 2016 in order
to play next school year.
6th grade students will be able to participate in cross country, track, tennis,
wrestling and swimming next year at the middle school level.
Physical forms will be available at WOHS, HL and MB in late April. Forms
will also be available on wopanthers.com in late April.