Above the Influence Art Appreciation Contest

Above The Influence Art Appreciation Contest is to allow students to express their opinion or tell their story on being above the influence in the form of art. This is a great opportunity to make others aware, share your talent, and win awesome prizes! There are four categories: video, 2D, 3D, and writing.  All entries must be turned in before December 6, be school appropriate, and original (no plagiarism). Entries must include Above The Influence theme and an artist note.
  

PRIZES!
Two winners will be selected from each of the four categories. The eight winners will receive a school store gift card. The grand prize winner will win a $50 Visa gift card to spend anywhere!

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Digital Safety Parent Night

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Digital Safety Summit

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1st Trimester Parent-Teacher Conferences

Hudsonville High School 1st Trimester Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for the following days and times:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2013      6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013     6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA AND MAIN GYMNASIUM

All teachers from the Freshman Campus and High School will be located at the Main Campus.
Please bring a copy of your student's schedule with you to conferences.

2013 MEAP Social Studies

Once again, HFC students will take the social studies MEAP online this fall through the state's MIST™ (Measurement Incorporated Secure Testing) program.  We operated the MEAP through this testing system for the first time last year with great success and believe this year won't be any different.

MIST™ is a very easy-to-use system with an interface that is very similar to any web browser. However, the Office of Standards and Assesment (OSA) encourages students  to become familiar with the MIST™ system before the actual test and created an online practice test (4 questions only) for students to see what it looks like and how it works (https://mi.misttest.com/practice).  

Some additional information regarding the MIST Practice Tests

·         The MIST Practice Tests contain the same navigational instructions students will see in the live test, along with several sample questions that have not appeared on any MEAP test.

·         The practice test is not password protected and does not require pre-registration.

·         Web-deployed MIST looks and behaves like the computer-based MIST application 

except the practice tests do not require the student to log in and the browser can be minimized.

·         The practice test is not scored and no feedback is given to students after they submit their practice test.

Dates to Remember 2013-2014 School Year

Sept. 3 - First Day of School

Sept. 5 - Student Picture Day

Sept. 16 - High School Open House, 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Sept 17 - Freshman Campus Open House, 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Sept. 25 - Late Start Day   (School starts at 9:50 a.m. with first hour classes)

Oct. 7 - Parent /Teacher Conferences, 6:00-8:30 p.m. held at the High School campus

Oct. 9 - Parent /Teacher Conferences, 6:00-8:30 p.m. held at the High School campus

Oct. 11 - Homecoming football game

Oct. 12 - Homecoming dance

Oct. 17 - Freshman Campus Picture Retakes

Nov. 1 - Professional Development Day - no school for students

Nov. 21-22  - Exams

Nov. 25 - First day of 2nd trimester

Nov. 27 - Records Day - no school for students

Nov. 28-29 - Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 11 - Late Start Day

Dec. 23 -Jan. 3 - Holiday Break

Jan. 15 - Late Start Day

Jan. 20 - Parent /Teacher Conferences, 6:00-8:30 p.m. held at the High School campus

Jan. 31 - Professional Development Day - no school for students

Feb. 3 - Winter Break Day

Feb. 26-27  - Exams

Feb. 28   - Records Day - no school for students

Mar. 3 - First Day of 3rd Trimester

Mar. 4-6   - MME Testing 

(Freshman:  No School Mar. 4,   Plan Test Mar. 5,  Delayed Start Mar. 6)

Apr. 4 - 11  - Spring Break

Apr. 16 - Late Start Day

Apr. 21 - Parent /Teacher Conferences, 6:00-8:30 p.m. held at the High School campus

May 14 - Late Start Day

May 26 - Memorial Day - no school

June 5-6 - Exams  (June 6 is half day for students)

Freshman Student Orientation (August 21 8:00-2:30)

Freshman Student Orientation will be held on Wednesday, August 21 from 8:00am-2:30pm.  Students and families are invited to come and see Freshman Campus and HS Main Campus and get all of their questions answered.  





Students will also be able to do such things as: 

• Access their locker and practice the combination
• Have school pictures taken 
• Receive school ID card
• Walk through their schedule of classes to know where they will need to go before the first day. The HS Main Campus will also be open for students to find any classes that will be taken there.
• Figure out what time you'll have lunch
• Meet with Mrs. Colvin, Guidance Counselor if needed

Election May 7th

Dear Parents,

Tomorrow, Hudsonville voters will be asked to approve the non-homestead millage renewal request. The non-homestead renewal request is something that is before our voters every year. It provides approximately $3.9 million dollars of operational funding. In a time where our foundation grant is back to 2007 levels, these dollars are vital to our programing for children. Please remember this is not a millage increase.

Second, the district is requesting a renewal of our building and site fund. For the past 25 years, the Hudsonville School Board has been fortunate to use this fund to help facilities keep pace with the district's growth, maintain important infrastructure and purchase land. Over the past years, this fund has paid for fourteen additional classrooms, roof repairs on five buildings, replacement of boilers, and many other necessary improvements. Please remember this too is not a millage increase but a request to maintain the current millage rate.

Hudsonville students and families are truly blessed. They are blessed to have incredibly talented and caring teachers and staff members working with them on a daily basis. They are blessed to have the wonderful facilities that contribute to a warm nurturing environment. And they are blessed to have the support of a community that values quality education. Please remember to vote on May 7th!

Sincerely,

Nick Ceglarek, Superintendent

Election- May 7,2013

Election-May 7, 2013

On May 7, Hudsonville Schools will be seeking the support of our community in two very important ways.  First, our non-homestead annual millage renewal request will come before voters.  The Non-Homestead Renewal request is something that is before our voters every year.  It provides approximately $3.9 million dollars of operational funding.  In a time where our foundation grant is back to 2007 levels, these dollars are vital to our programing for children.  Please remember this is not a millage increase.

Second, the district is requesting a renewal of our Building and Site Fund.  For the past 25 years, the Hudsonville School Board has been fortunate to use this fund to help facilities keep pace with the district’s growth, maintain important infrastructure and purchase land.  Over the past years, this fund has paid for fourteen additional classrooms, roof repairs on five buildings, replacement of boilers, and many other necessary improvements.  Please remember this too is not a millage increase but a request to maintain the current millage rate.  

Hudsonville students and families are truly blessed.  They are blessed to have incredibly talented and caring teachers and staff members working with them on a daily basis.  They are blessed to have the wonderful facilities that contribute to a warm nurturing environment.  And they are blessed to have the support of a community that values quality education.  Please remember to vote on May 7th!

MME/PLAN Week Information

The MICHIGAN MERIT EXAM (MME) will be administered to all 11th graders across the state of Michigan on March 5, 6 and 7 .  The PLAN test will be administered to all Freshmen and Sophomores on the morning of March 6.  The PLAN test is a practice ACT test.

Because of the high stakes nature and importance of the MME, we desire to provide the best possible testing environment for our students.  For this reason, there will be no school for all Freshmen and Sophomores on Tuesday, March 5 as well as the morning of  Thursday, March 7.

MME Schedule for Freshmen:

TUESDAY, MARCH 5 -

         NO SCHOOL

        

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

         PLAN TEST IN THE AM

         3RD AND 4TH HOUR CLASSES STARTING AT 11:35

                     

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

       DELAYED START

       NO LUNCH

       1ST, 2ND AND 5TH HOUR CLASSES STARTING AT 11:05

      

On Thursday, March 7, a modified Bus Schedule will be run for the delayed start.  Click here to see the alternative Bus Route List 

Class Schedule

TUESDAY, MARCH 5

NO SCHOOL

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

STUDENTS WITH 1ST LUNCH

7:50 - 11:35: PLAN TEST

(ELL/Chinese Shuttle (11:30)

11:40 - 12:10:  LUNCH

12:15 - 1:25: 3rd HOUR

      (1:20 - SHUTTLE)

1:30 - 2:44: 4th HOUR

STUDENTS WITH 2ND LUNCH

7:50 - 11:35: PLAN TEST

11:40 - 12:50: 3rd HOUR

12:55 - 1:25: LUNCH

      (1:20 SHUTTLE)

1:30 - 2:44: 4th HOUR

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

DELAYED START (NO LUNCH)

11:05 - 12:15: 1st HOUR

    (12:10 - SHUTTLE)

12:20 - 1:30: 2nd HOUR

    (1:25 - SHUTTLE)

1:35 - 2:44: 5th HOUR

Essay Challenge

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Official Rules and Guidelines

Theme

2012 – 2013 School Year

The Meaning of Liberty Today

RULES

The President Gerald R. Ford Essay Challenge is open to all 9th through 12th grade students in Michigan. To enter, write a 500 – 750 word essay on this year’s theme, The Meaning of Liberty Today. Limit one entry per student, per contest.

-       All essays must be submitted on white, 8 1/2” x 11” paper with one-inch margins on each side. Essays must be single-sided and double-spaced, using black or dark blue ink.  Judges will determine legibility of fonts and hand written entries.

-       A title page is required for each entry. It must include student name, address, phone, e-mail, grade, school, teacher, school address and school phone.

-       The sponsors reserve the right to interpret the contest rules and to make decisions concerning the awards in situations not covered by these rules.

-       Participation in the contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of all official rules and guidelines, including eligibility requirements.

PROCESS

-       Drop off, or mail, completed entry to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Attn: Barbara McGregor, 303 Pearl St., NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5353. All entries must be hand delivered or postmarked no later than March 8, 2013. No late entries will be accepted.

-       Essays will be reviewed by judges comprised of civic, education, and/or business leaders.

-       Finalists will be notified no later than April 1, 2013.

-       Participating sponsors are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, or incomplete essays, or essays that do not follow all rules and guidelines.

-       Essays will not be returned.

JUDGING CRITERIA

-       Winners will be selected based on adherence to the theme, quality of narrative, originality of the essay, as well as on proper use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

-       Plagiarism will result in disqualification.

-       Judges will select the top three entries. Judges also reserve the right to select up to six honorable mention recipients. Decisions of the judges are final.

ELIGIBILITY

-       Employees of the sponsors, and members of their households, are not eligible.

-       By participating, each contestant agrees to comply with these rules and further agrees to accept the decision of the judges as final and binding.

-       Parents or guardians of the finalists will be required to sign and submit a publicity consent form as a condition of a student’s participation in this contest.

PRIZES

-       The first place winner will receive $1,000.00, second place $750.00, and third place $500.00.

-       Honorable mention recipients will each receive $250.00.

The President Gerald R. Ford Essay Challenge is co-sponsored by the

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.

Course Registration Information

We will be holding a 10th grade course registration information meeting for current 9th grade students (Class of 2016) on Monday, March 4 in the Main Campus Auditorium at 6:30 pm.  The meeting will last approximately one hour. We will be discussing the following items:

• New classes and/or class changes for the 2013-2014 school year
• Graduation requirements
• Important on-line course selection information
• Course selections for 10th grade and beyond
• Testing out procedures
• Teacher request procedures
• Tech Center information, including which courses can fulfill certain graduation requirements
• Where to look for college and scholarship information

We are also excited to have Jodi Chycinski, Director of Admissions for Grand Valley State University. She will be speaking about what can be done during the high school years to better prepare for college and how to use your EXPLORE, PLAN, and ACT scores while in high school.

NEW THIS YEAR:

Following the meeting in the Auditorium, computers will be available in rooms 105 and 106 and in the Media Center for anyone who would like to register for classes that night. Counselors and current high school seniors will be available to answer questions and help with the registration process. 

Please plan to attend this brief but very important meeting. 

Comcast Offers Internet Essentials

Comcast has launched Internet Essentials program designed to help close the digital gap for families with children eligible to receive free or reduced price school lunches.  While participating in Internet Essentials, students and their families receive:

• Fast home internet service for $9.95 a month + tax.
• No price increases, no activation fees and no equipment rental fees
• A low-cost computer available at initial enrollment for just $149.99 + tax
• Access to free internet training in English and Spanish – online, in print and in person

This is only available where Comcast service is offered.   Go to InternetEssentials.com/partner to register and access the portal.  Please share this information with anyone you think might benefit from this service.