From all the parents who contributed countless hours of volunteer time...to our terrific building staff of whom we ask a lot of favors...to City's administration working to pull together 3 - 6th grade programs on 3 different campuses..to a dedicated teaching staff that never gives up giving their best on behalf of the students, no matter how much adversity and uncertainty...and of course, to the students who have kept their eyes on the prize of building towards meaningful careers, relationships between cultures and the unselfish greater good of serving their communities. Once more, City has a 100% graduation rate with 100% of our graduates going on to higher ed!
Congratulations City Family.
Wayne Glatz
City PTSA President 2010-11
12th Grade - Monday 23 August - 9:00 AM
11th Grade - Monday 23 August - 11:00 AM
10th Grade - Monday 23 August - 1:00 PM
9th Grade - Tuesday 24 August - 9:00 AM
8th Grade - Tuesday 24 August - 11:00 AM
7th Grade - Tuesday 24 August - 6:00 PM (parents are welcome to attend this registration/orientation)
Makeup sessions (for all students unable to attend the previous sessions)
Tuesday 24 August - 1:00 PM
Monday 30 August - 9:00 AM
]]>When we have a group of parents ready to plan then meetings will be scheduled according to the availability of the interested parties. Please help, 'cuz it does take a whole year so we need to start soon!
]]>Please contact Exam Snack Chair Deena Cook at 453-5251 or at brcooker@hotmail.com to let her know how you can help.
It's the last time we will be bugging you 3 times a year (yay!) so please do what you can for our students. It certainly does make a difference.
Thanks much.
Exam Snack Committee
With the RACE TO THE TOP and other programs mandating changes within our schools, what impact will this have on our schools and how can we as a community help the students of GRPS.
As a community we need to understand:
What are the turnaround model options for GRPS and how have these models have been successfully implemented in the past?
What does the 5% lowest performing schools means for the schools identified and the entire district?
What we as a community can do to help all the children of Grand Rapids Public Schools?
This will be an open forum to discuss your questions about the challenges and opportunities in GRPS. Please email questions to GRVoice@yahoo.com
There will also be an opportunity for questions from the audience during the forum
Roundtable Participants include:
Hon. George Heartwell, Mayor, City of Grand Rapids
Dr. Bernard Taylor, Jr., Superintendent of GRPS
Paul Helder, President, Grand Rapids Education Association (GREA)
Ron Gorman, Principal Creston High School
Amanda Palmer, Teacher, Burton Middle School
Wanda Couch, Parent/PTSA Organizer, Ottawa Hills High School
Senita Lenear, Vice President, Grand Rapids Board of Education
Craig Datema, CEO Triangle Associates Inc.
The forum will be moderated by community members Jonathon Jelks and Jon Waalkes.
WHAT: Teaching, Technology, and the Future of Public Education
Parent/Community Symposium
WHERE: Messiah Missionary Baptist Church
513 Henry Ave. SE
WHEN: Tuesday, June 1 2010, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
WHO: Dr. Richard Ferdig, Professor of Instructional Technology, Kent
State University
Todd Yarch, Principal of VOISE Academy at Chicago Public
Schools
Patrick Staley & Angela Newton, Teachers, VOISE Academy
Krista Ried, Interim Supervisor of Client Services and Teacher
Quality Coordinator, Michigan Department of Education
Susan Patrick, President/CEO, International Association of K-12
Online Learning
Dr. Bernard Taylor, Jr., GRPS Superintendent of Schools
Daniel S. Behm, Superintendent, Forest Hills Public
Schools
GRPS and KISD Hold Parent/Community Symposium
Panel Speaks About Teaching, Technology, and the Future of Public
Education
WHAT: Teaching, Technology, and the Future of Public Education
Parent/Community Symposium
WHERE: Messiah Missionary Baptist Church
513 Henry Ave. SE
WHEN: Tuesday, June 1 2010, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
WHO: Dr. Richard Ferdig, Professor of Instructional Technology, Kent
State University
Todd Yarch, Principal of VOISE Academy at Chicago Public
Schools
Patrick Staley & Angela Newton, Teachers, VOISE Academy
Krista Ried, Interim Supervisor of Client Services and Teacher
Quality Coordinator, Michigan Department of Education
Susan Patrick, President/CEO, International Association of K-12
Online Learning
Dr. Bernard Taylor, Jr., GRPS Superintendent of Schools
Daniel S. Behm, Superintendent, Forest Hills Public
Schools
BACKGROUND: The Grand Rapids Public Schools, in partnership with Kent
Intermediate School District, is holding a symposium on Tuesday, June 1,
2010, to discuss the blended model of learning and instruction GRPS will
implement next school year. A panel of local, state, and national
experts will present topics dealing with Teaching, Technology, and the
Future of Public Education. Parents and other members of the community
are strongly encouraged to attend.
Topics the panel will cover include how the blended model works and how
it affects student achievement, public education reform on a national
and state level, and new accountability and compliance requirements
under President Obama’s Race to the Top initiative.
For more information regarding this event, which is free and open to
the public, please contact John Helmholdt at helmholdtj@grps.k12.mi.us
or call 819-2149.
Dr. Richard Ferdig of Kent State University is professor of
Instructional Technology and works within the Research Center for
Educational Technology. His expertise covers how online learning impacts
students and educational games and simulations.
Todd Yarch, Patrick Staley and Angela Newton are from the VOISE Academy
(Virtual Opportunities Inside a School Environment) in Chicago. They
share expertise on the blended model of online and traditional learning,
a model which the VOISE Academy has successfully integrated with
traditional face-to-face learning and 21st century online distance
learning.
The race to win the cash prizes was a very close one ~ it went back and
forth between 3-5 students, but Emily made a big push the last weekend of the sale
and on the last day, turned in an order for 17 more people who wanted 1-2 pies each,
bringing her total to 54 pies!!
#2 spot went to Natalie Glatz who also got busy when the sale was extended
and sold 14 more pies, for a total of 44 pies sold.
Great job ladies and happy spending!
There were many students who sold over 20 pies and it goes to show
that single pie sales can definitely win the game!
FYI~ The quantity of pies sold for City alone was 587! We've received some
rave reviews about how delicious the pies are, so my hint for those of you
who sold this year....keep your list for next year. You'll have some happy
people when you call them to order again!
Best of all, everyone from all the schools had a great time working together while raising money for their individual programs.
Teri O'Driscoll
City PTSA That's A Lotta Pies! Chair
To keep the event topical we are inviting the four current legislators that directly represent the Grand Rapids Public Schools: Representative Robert Dean (D), Representative David Hildebrand (R), Senator Bill Hardiman (R), and Representative Roy Schmidt (D).
The event will be facilitated by members of the North Park Schools PTA. and moderated by Matthew Patulski, North Park Schools PTA President.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE:
1. If you have question or remarks, they can be submitted ahead of time at:
http://www.northparkschools.org/edforum
2. Attend the event On May 27th 6:30 to 8:00 PM at North Park Schools, 3375 Cheney Ave NE
Grand Rapids MI 49505
3. Follow-up with your legislators after the event
All questions and remarks will be provided to the invited legislators for discussion that evening and to take back to their colleagues in Lansing. This is an opportunity for Legislators, constituents and educators to discuss with two of the most pressing issues of our the current budget cycle: public education and Michigan Fiscal Policy.
CONTACT
For further information, please contact the North Park Schools PTA or Matthew Patulski at pta@northparkschools.org
(616) 361-3951
The City PTSA (Gotta Have A Break) Committee.
]]>