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Thursday, March 6, 2014

S.O.A.R. II Parent Survey

Dear Hudsonville Family,

For the past three years, we have been working on accomplishing our district’s long-range planning goals outlined in S.O.A.R. I (Strategic Objectives to Achieve Results).  Some of the accomplishments include, but are not limited to, implementation of all day every day kindergarten, additional extra curricular opportunities for students (Middle School drama/musical productions and lacrosse as a club sport), and an increased focus on relevance/21st Century Skills in our classrooms.  A report of the many accomplishments during the past three years can be found on our district’s website.

To continue our tradition of excellence at Hudsonville Public Schools, we are asking for your help in the development of our next strategic plan.  We have completed the first phase of development (Focus Groups) and are very thankful for the wealth of information we received regarding the strengths of Hudsonville Public Schools and areas to focus on in the future.  An executive summary can be found on our website.

In February we randomly selected parents to participate in our needs assessment survey.  If you were not selected for the random survey now is your opportunity to participate in the survey that is now open to all parents and community members.  Please consider taking part in helping us set the direction for the next three years.  The survey, linked below, should take no more than 15 minutes to complete and will close on March 31.

Thank you for your response and participation in this very important process.

Sincerely,
Nick Ceglarek, Superintendent
Ken Hall, Board of Education President

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Class of 2017 Orientation

If you were not able to attend Monday night's orientation/registration for current 9th graders (Class of 2017), here is a podcast created by Mr. Manzer (HS counselor).

HHS 9th Grade Registration Meeting 2013-14


Tuesday, March 4, 2014

MME Schedule and ACT PLAN Testing

The MICHIGAN MERIT EXAM (MME) will be administered to all 11th graders across the state of
Michigan on March 4, 5 and 6 . The PLAN test will be administered to all Freshmen and Sophomores on the morning of March 5. 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 Freshmen and Sophomores on Tuesday, March 4 as well as the morning of Thursday, March 6. On Thursday, March 6, a modified bus schedule will be run for the delayed start.


MME Schedule for Freshmen 


  • TUESDAY, MARCH 4 - NO SCHOOL 

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5
    • PLAN TEST IN THE A.M. At 7:50, all freshmen students should report to the Freshman Campus classroom assigned for the PLAN test. Classroom assignments are posted outside room 901. 
    • 3RD AND 4TH HOUR CLASSES STARTING AT 11:35 

  • THURSDAY, MARCH 6
    •  DELAYED START – No breakfast or lunch served 
    • 1ST, 2ND AND 5TH HOUR CLASSES STARTING AT 11:05 



It is critical that students take the PLAN assessment seriously because it:

  • Helps students measure their current academic development in preparation for the actual ACT test that is taken in 11th grade. 
  • The data gives us an opportunity to measure this testing group’s overall academic progress in which it will ultimately be used for building school improvement plans. 


Please discuss with your child its importance as well as the following to be prepared for the
PLAN:

  • They MUST be on time! Once the testing begins, they cannot enter the room. 
  •  Once students are in the room, they are NOT allowed to leave. If they need a graphing calculator, they must bring it with them ahead of time. 
  • Get plenty of sleep the night before the test. 
  • Eat breakfast. 
  • Follow directions exactly. 
  • Don’t spend too much time on any single question. For hard ones, choose the answer you think is best and move on. 
  • Just like the ACT, THERE IS NO PENALTY FOR GUESSING. BE SURE TO ANSWER EVERY QUESTION.