Merry Christmas!

It's been such a blessing having each and every one of your children in my class this year. They are such a great group of kids with so much love for others. Thank you so much for all of the Christmas gifts, it is extremely unnecessary, but very appreciated. I cannot thank you enough for all your support so far this year. Looking forward to an amazing 2018 and a great end of the year with these kids as they finish out their elementary career.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from my family to yours. <3

Spirit Week - Dec. 18-22

Looking Ahead...

Dec. 11 - Book Orders due today by 3 p.m. to get them before break!

Dec. 14 - Santa Secret Shop @ 11:30

Dec. 21 - Holiday Party @ 2:35-3:35 (There will be a $5 gift card exchange during the party. Please send your child with a wrapped gift card. If you would like to send it before the party, we will keep them under the tree)

Dec. 22 - Last day!!

Happy Holidays from Mrs. Vanderbur's Class

Looking Ahead...

11/28 - Holiday Program 7 p.m. (Please have your child in the designated area by 6:45)

12/1 -   Early Release

12/4 -   Goodies Factory pick up at school

12/14 - 12/15 - Santa Secret Shop - (Volunteers needed!! Please click on the link to sign up: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c054ca9af2aaafb6-santas

12/21 - Class Holiday Party

12/22 - Last day of school before winter break!

Our First Thanksgiving

Thank you so much for all of you that brought in menu items to help us celebrate our First Thanksgiving Feast. The students had a blast trying all of the items.

HPS APPAREL WEBSITE NOW AVAILABLE!

Bauer school spirit apparel website now available!

Bauer's Parent Club is offering a variety of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel items to promote Eagle spirit.

The website will be open throughout the year, but if you're thinking of giving Eagle gear as holiday gifts, those orders need to be in by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 so they can be delivered to school in time before break.

All ordering and payment is done online through the website: www.HPSspiritstore.com. At checkout, please choose “Give directly to student” or “Hold for parent pickup.”

A small portion of the proceeds (10%) goes directly back to Bauer. There is a 1% credit card fee, but no shipping charges. You will be notified by email when your items are expected to be delivered to school.

Any questions, please contact Katie Terpstra at katie.terpstra@gmail.com. Go Eagles!

Looking Ahead..

Tuesday, Nov. 14 - Conferences/BPC Meeting @ 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 21 - The First Thanksgiving
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j-UYQ9sygK3wg_x4Dugl0ncSYKCdSCBWppsntiYb0eo/edit?usp=sharing

Wednesday Nov. 22-24 -- No School

Tuesday, Nov. 28- Christmas Program

Friday, Dec. 1. - Early Release

Monday, Dec. 4 - Goodies Factory Pick Up!

Looking Ahead..

Friday, Nov. 3 - Early Release

Monday, Nov. 6 - Report Cards come home
                             Goodies Factory Fundraisers are due!

Wednesday, Nov. 8 - Conferences / Book Fair Preview

Friday, Nov. 10 - Book Fair Shopping

Tuesday, Nov. 14 - Conferences

Wednesday Nov. 22-24 -- No School

Tuesday, Nov. 28- Christmas Program

Looking Ahead..

Conference forms are coming home today! Please be sure to confirm your time and send it back with your child as soon as possible.

Dates to Remember

Oct. 24 - - - Turkey Trot (weather permitting)

Oct. 24-26 - - COIN WAR!!

Oct. 26 - - - Picture Retakes/Skating Party from 6-8 p.m.

Oct. 31 - - Halloween Party 2:35-3:35 (Bring your costumes in a bag)

Nov. 3 -- Conference Forms are due :)

Nov. 8 & Nov. 14 --- Conferences

It's time to start thinking about fundraising for camp!

5th grade camp this year is April 25-27. 

YMCA Camp Pendalouan
1243 Fruitvale Rd.
Montague, MI 49427

Camp cost is $100 per student. 

Today we gave out a fundraiser to help your child help pay for camp. This is not required, but just an option to help offset the cost of camp.

The fundraiser forms and money are due: Nov. 6 (make checks payable to Bauer Elementary)

Delivery Date: Dec. 4 


Other Important Camp Dates: 
January: Apply to be Chaperone ($50 per chaperone)
February: All camp money is due
March: Parent Meeting/Information
April: 4/25 - depart from Bauer in the morning  4/27 - Return to Bauer at 2pm. Parents pick up upon arrival.

Looking Ahead...

Oct. 17 - Marco's Pizza Night!

Oct. 24 - Turkey Trot

Oct. 24 - 26 -- Coin War

Oct. 26 - Picture Retakes
             - Skating Party! (More info. to come)

Oct. 31 - Halloween Party @ 2:35-3:35

Oct. 31 - Book Orders due: Online code: H88CL

Newsletter and Reminders

Dates to remember: 
• Oct. 13 - Early Release
               - Conference Forms Due
               - Walk-a-thon Assembly

• Oct. 16 - Vision Screening

• Oct. 17 - Marco's Pizza Night
               - Parent Club Meeting 7 p.m.

• Oct. 24 - Turkey Trot


In science, we've been learning about how Zebra Mussels effect the Great Lakes. Here are some pictures from our latest lab.

In math, we have been working on the norms of collaboration and working together. We worked in groups to solve a real world problem.

During T.E.A.M. this week we got the wear intoxicated goggles to show students the effects of drinking and driving and how it alters our movements.

Science Lab

Investigating zebra mussels and their effect on the Great Lakes

Looking Ahead..

Here's our weekly newsletter done by Tarin and Logan.

Friday, Oct. 6:  Michigan/Michigan State Spirit Day!!

Friday, Oct. 13: Early Release

Monday, Oct. 16: Vision Screening

Tuesday, Oct. 24: Turkey Trot

Coin War will be taking place Oct. 24-26-- More details to come

October Book orders due: Oct. 31

Halloween Party will be: Oct. 31 - - 2:25-3:25

•Remember to collect box tops and send them in with your child in their baggie!

Thank you!

Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support throughout the past week. I'm so blessed to work in a school with such loving parents and students.
Last week due to my absence, I forgot to post our classroom our newsletter. :)

Scholastic Book Orders

Class Code - H88CL

Order Due Date - 09/30/2017

Subject: Scholastic Book Clubs Class Order Due Date is approaching!

Dear Families,

This is a friendly reminder that your Book Clubs orders are due by 09/30/2017. You can place your orders online at scholastic.com/bookclubs using my class activation code: H88CL

Happy Reading,
Mrs. Vanderbur

A few important reminders from parent club...

Tuesday, Sept. 19: Jet's Pizza Night!! Be sure to mention Bauer and your child's teacher's name when ordering. Please share with friends and family! Jet's is located at 3735 Baldwin St. 616-662-9333

Tuesday, Sept. 19: 7 p.m. 1st grade Literacy Night! (This is for first grade parents only)

Wednesday, Sept. 20: School Picture Day!!

Friday, Sept. 22: WALK-A-THON! Please send in donation envelopes. If your student raises $75 or more, make sure the t-shirt order form is filled out on the back of the donation envelope. T-shirts are dri-fit material and feature a brand new design this year!

Students are encouraged to show their school spirit on Walk-A-Thon Friday by wearing Bauer t-shirts or other maize/blue clothes! Make sure all clothing is comfortable and weather appropriate. No flip-flops, please. Parents are invited to cheer the kids on - - be sure to check in with Karen in the office before heading to the track.

Sept. 20 - Oct. 8 : ArtPrize!! Last but not least, the HPS art program (including BAUER!) has an entry in ArtPrize this fall. You can find the HPS art, entitled You Be You, outside along the rive, near the Devos Place Convention Center.

Looking ahead...

9. 20 - Picture Day! Picture day order forms went home last week, please remember to bring them to school on Wednesday.

9-22 - Walk- a -thon!! Bring your Walk-A-Thon fundraising packets to school with you on Friday. We will begin Walk-a-thon at 10:45. =)

Bauer Parent Club!

Bauer Elementary has a NEW FACEBOOK GROUP! We look forward to using this group to communicate community and connections and to keep parents informed about all the happenings at Bauer Elementary. This group is intended for parents/guardians of current Bauer students and is maintained by the Bauer Parent club. If you are not already a member, please go to www.facebook.com/groups/bauerelementary and click "Join Group"  and an admin will approve your request. If you are not on Facebook, please email Katie Terpstra at katie.terpstra@gmail.com, and she'll add you to an email list.

We're looking forward to a great year!

Important dates for September

September 12 - Parent Club Meeting 7 p.m.

September 15 - Early Release -- WEAR YOUR BE-AWESOME SHIRT!

*The school day ends at 12:15. Lunch will not be provided to students on early release days, but they are able to order a sack lunch to take home. Orders need to be placed first thing in the morning. Please be sure that your child knows if they are supposed to order a lunch.

September 20 - Picture Day

September 22 - Walk-A-Thon and packets due!

Newsletter!

This year the students will each get a turn to write our classroom newsletter. Our two rockstars, Tommy and Sabrina, had to do this in one day due to some technology issues. They still were able to capture our week perfectly!

Looking Ahead...

Friday, Sept. 8 - Evacuation Drill at 10 a.m. (We will be walking to Georgetown Ice Arena to practice)

Tuesday, Sept. 11 - Parent Club Meeting 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 14 - Board Meeting 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 15 - Early Release

Walk-A-Thon is Friday, Sept. 22!!

Walkathon packets will be coming home soon! The kids are excited and now we need some extra hands to help our event run smoothly.

Our students will be walking / running in three heats -- you are welcome to sign-up for one, two or all three time slots.

➡️HEAT 1: 9:00 - 9:45 AM (Pre-K, Kindergarten & 3rd Grade)
➡️HEAT 2: 10:00 - 10:45 AM (1st Grade & 4th Grade)
➡️HEAT 3: 10:45 - 11:30 AM (2nd Grade & 5th Grade)

Click on the sign-up link to view all available slots:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044eaaab28a2f49-walkathon

*Please note, ALL volunteers need to have a background check on file with the district. If you haven't already, please go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer_wZNeR8eRz31VJKhtAl7bCGawPDLF7emUjQ5A0x2n-n4JQ/viewform. 

If the sign-up sheet fills up or your schedule is uncertain you are always welcome to come cheer on the kids! (Please check in with Karen in the office before heading to track.)

Calling all 5th Grade Parents!!!

This year we are offering a new opportunity for parents that we're calling Bauer Parent Representatives. We're looking for a couple of parents from each grade level to commit to attending three out of our five Parent Club meetings throughout the year. 

We think this group of parents will help bring some consistency, diversity, and fresh voices to the conversation. If you're looking to get involved, but you're not sure where to start, this is a great opportunity to consider. (And if you're closing out your tenure at Bauer, this could be a valuable way to finish up your years here and contribute to the very end!) 

Please click on the Google Doc link below for more information and to sign-up. This year's meetings dates are: September 12

November 14

January 16

March 12

May 8 

All meetings are held in the library from 7-8 p.m.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aarw9_AEhgB9IRDr16SIMVy8i38EqeFFYceNIr4BasI/edit

IMPORTANT REMINDER: If you plan on volunteering at all during the school year for class parties, field trips, copying, etc. You will need to fill out a background check. (You need to do a new check at the start of every year).  Click on the link below to fill out a background check! 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer_wZNeR8eRz31VJKhtAl7bCGawPDLF7emUjQ5A0x2n-n4JQ/viewform

First Day!

It was such a FABULOUS first day in 5th grade! We got a chance to get to know one another and learn about what it means to have a growth mindset. It's going to be a great year!! 

A quick reminder...

Student Information/Compact forms are due back to school as soon as possible. They are back to back this year. (Many of you already filled them out at open house. :) ) 

Please email me if you have any questions or concerns. 

Bus Buddy and Safety Applications!!

Attention all 5th graders!

If you are interested in being a bus buddy or safety the application forms were sent out today.  They are due on Thursday, August 24th!

Welcome Class of 2025!!

I'm SO excited to be your teacher this year. Looking forward to seeing you at open house very soon. I hope you have a wonderful rest of summer break!! 

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Looking Ahead...

May 5 :

NEON DAY/POPCORN DAY

AUDITION FORMS FOR TALENT SHOW DUE!

HEALTH VIDEO FORMS DUE

FATHER/DAUGHTER BOWLING FORMS DUE!

Looking Ahead...dates to remember!

March 20-24 -- Band-Aid Drive!

March 24 -- Math Homework due

March 27 --- Science Test over Electricity and Magnetism

March 28 ---- Math Test over Unit 7

Check your Spam!!

Alert! We have been made aware that some school communication emails have been going into SPAM folders. If you find this is happening to you, be sure to
mark the email as "not SPAM".

Valentine's Day Class List

Zoey
Leighton
Paxton
Ryland
Evan
Eva
Cassy
Abby
Dillon
Mikayla
Lili
Keira
Alayna
Noah
Alexus
Sabrina
Drew
Tommy
Kyle
Taylor
Amelia
Shayla
Peyton
Samantha