Bauer School Blog: October 2018

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Bauer Lumberjacks and Amazing Pumpkins!

What a fun day at Bauer! Lots of amazing pumpkins and staff that can rock the lumberjack look!

Friday, October 26, 2018

BAUER BITS 10/26/18

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 - P.E. CARES Food Drive begins and will run through November 16. (See below for details)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 - Halloween Classroom Parties - If your child will be dressing up for their classroom party, please send their costume to school with them. (No weapons or gory costumes.) Your classroom teacher will send home more information regarding this and their party time. Also, please sign up with your child's teacher and complete a background check if you plan on attending the party. If your name is not on the list with a background check completed, you will not be able to join the party. Please make sure this is taken care before Tuesday next week. We appreciate all your support.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 - Early Release Day (12:15 pm Dismissal), Wear your Bauer T-shirt

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 - Book Fair Begins (watch for details)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 - Bauer Parent Club Meeting 7:00 pm

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 - Parent Teacher Conferences

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 - Parent Teacher Conferences, Marcos Pizza Night (A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Bauer which will help fund activities, supplies, and events for our students. When ordering, please tell them that you are from Bauer and your classroom teacher's name. This is a fun competition for a class pizza party!)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 - Popcorn Day and Hat Day!

Looking ahead..... Bauer's Holiday Program for Grades K-5th will be on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 7:00 pm - Fair Haven Ministries. Students will travel by bus from Bauer to Fair Haven throughout the morning for rehearsal.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

TURKEY TROT UPDATE

Congratulations to all the runners who participated in this year's Turkey Trot! We had a record number of participants with over 1,100! A special thanks goes out to our sponsors, Bauer Parent Club, PE Teachers and other staff who volunteered their time to make the run a fun event for all! Check out the Bauer Phys Ed Facebook page to see some photos of the event!

SQUARE 1 ART

Our students have once again completed fabulous artwork that will be available for purchase on
a variety of items through the Square 1 Art fundraiser. Students from pre-kindergarten through fifth
grade will receive order packets the beginning of November. A few of the items available include
keychains, cookie dishes, pillowcases, and ceramic tiles; all with your child's very own artwork on
them! A variety of cases for your favorite gadgets including the iPod Touch, iPad and iPad mini, and

even iPhone cases are also available! Ordered items will arrive by the holidays and make perfect
gifts. Lastly, the class with the most orders will have the opportunity to complete an extra clay project! Visit square1art.com for more details, or feel free to email with questions.

Thank you for supporting our art program!

Order Due Date: 11/14/18

Mrs. Anderson & Mrs. Seitz

aanders3@hpseagles.net
jseitz@hpseagles.net

P.E. CARES FOOD DRIVE

HAND 2 HAND
We would like to offer an opportunity to participate in a program called Hand2Hand at Bauer. This is a program that helps provide a child with food for the weekends and is intended for families who currently may be experiencing a financial burden. Please contact Mrs. Opple at 616-669-6824 if you are interested. All inquiries will remain confidential.

BPC SCRIP PROGRAM

BPC is introducing a new way for you to shop and help Bauer Elementary at the same time! Many of you may be familiar with the Scrip program and we thought it was time to bring it to Bauer. Through Scrip you can purchase gift cards at full value (no extra fees) and the retailers donate 2-16% back to the school. There are over 750 retailers to choose from including Meijer, Family Fare, Target, Amazon and so many more! Watch for a flyer coming home with your child today with more details.

Gift card orders may be placed with paper order forms or online (Bauer online enrollment code - 817E45BA6L851). You can also reload gift cards or purchase e-cards from your computer or mobile device. As the holiday season approaches, keep in mind that gift cards make great gifts for teachers, coaches, babysitters, etc!

Here’s a few scenarios to illustrate the tremendous impact we can have through our regular purchases.

1. Your family spends $100/week on groceries. Meijer offers 3% back through Scrip. By paying with Scrip gift cards, your family can earn $156 annually just by purchasing groceries!
2. You typically spend $60/week in gas. You prefer to fill up at Speedway, which offers 4% through Scrip. By using a Scrip gift card, you can contribute another $125.
3. You decide to grab some lunch with a friend. After checking what restaurants are nearby, you opt for Chipotle. A quick review of MyScripWallet.com shows Chipotle offers 10% so you purchase an e-card on your phone. Your delicious lunch has just raised funds for Bauer!

The first round of orders are due back on Wednesday, November 7th and the cards will be available to pick up on November 16th from 3:15-4:00pm (or you can have us send home with your child). If you have questions, you can contact the Scrip Coordinator, Vanessa at bauerscrip@gmail.com.

Friday, October 19, 2018

Bauer Bits 10/19/18

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 - Turkey Trot (late registration begins at 4:30 pm and races start at 5:00 pm)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 - Picture Retake Day and BPC Tarry Hall Skating Party (6:00 - 8:00 pm - $5.00 Admission and $1.00 for Skate Rental)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 - P.E. CARES Food Drive begins and will run through November 16. (See below for details)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 - Halloween Classroom Parties - If your child will be dressing up for their classroom party, please send their costume to school with them. (No weapons or gory costumes.) Your classroom teacher will send more information regarding this and their party time. Also, please remember to sign up with your child's teacher and complete a background check if you plan on attending the party.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 - Early Release Day (12:15 pm Dismissal), Wear your Bauer T-shirt

Looking ahead..... Bauer's Holiday Program for Grades K-5th will be on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 7:00 pm - Fair Haven Ministries. Students will travel by bus from Bauer to Fair Haven throughout the morning for rehearsal.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

ALL FOR BOOKS COIN WAR RESULTS
Thank you to all for helping to support our Book Fair Coin War at Bauer. This Coin War will allow the purchasing of books for children who cannot afford to buy a book and to boost our classroom libraries! The final totals are below:
Michigan $657.37
Michigan State $353.29
Other $10.96
GO EAGLES!

SQUARE 1 ART

Thank you for supporting our art program!

Order Due Date: 11/14/18

Mrs. Anderson & Mrs. Seitz

aanders3@hpseagles.net
jseitz@hpseagles.net

P.E. CARES FOOD DRIVE

Don't forget to check out the Community Events tab on the Bauer Blog. We do post additional

events that happen during the week to the blog, so make sure to check it out weekly!

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Culver's Night Recap

What a fun night at Culver's.... great food and wonderful service! The owner of Culver's said that it was the best turn out he has seen and that we made over $750.00 for our school! Thank you to all who came out to support Bauer!

Friday, October 12, 2018

BAUER BITS 10/12/18

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 - BPC Coin War Monday-Thursday. Send in those coins! (check out details below)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 - Culver's Night. Please stop by Culver's (7393 Cottonwood Dr, Jenison) for dinner between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm to support Bauer and to have your order delivered to you by one of our staff members! Even if you just stop by for dessert! A percentage of the sales that night from dine in, drive thru, or carry out will be donated to our school. We would love to see you at Culver's!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 - Hearing/Vision Retest

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 - Wear your favorite College team shirt Day (Michigan/Michigan State/other)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 - Turkey Trot

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 - Picture Retake Day and BPC Tarry Hall Skating Party

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

BOOK FAIR NEWS

Our Fall Book Fair is coming up soon! We need parent volunteers to make this event happen. 

Daytime AND evening shifts are available, November 5-9. Shifts are 1-2 hours long. 

Please consider volunteering! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084faca62ba1fc1-volunteers1

BPC COIN WAR

NEXT week, October 15-18, we will be holding a Coin War to collect money for All For Books. 

This program benefits students in our own school as well as students nationwide by putting books 

into kids’ hands who otherwise would not be able to afford them. We will have three containers 

available for students to put their coins into -- Michigan, Michigan State & Other.  We will end the 

week with a spirit day on Friday, October 19 - Wear your favorite college team shirt!

BREAKFAST WITH BOOKS FOR PRE-K/K

Lastly, for our Pre-K and Kindergarten families, we will be offering an event called Breakfast with 

Books on Wednesday, November 7, 8:15-8:45 am. This a time for you to come in before school, 

see what the Book Fair is about, shop with your child, and enjoy a snack.

 More information on these events will be coming home soon.  Thanks for your continued support 

of our Scholastic Book Fairs!

CLASSROOM PARTIES

Just a reminder, if you are planning on volunteering/attending at your child's classroom party, 

please let the teacher know and also complete the background check (background check link).  

We will be checking your name off the list when you arrive for the party.  

Thank you for your help in keeping students safe at school!

BOXTOPS/TYSON LABELS

BOXTOPS - Don’t forget we are collecting every month this year!  Which class will bring in 

the most and win a spirit day for the month of October?

TYSON LABELS - Who doesn’t like chicken? Be sure to save the Project A+ label on each 

Tyson product and send to school! Each one is worth $.24 which can really add up!  

All of these labels can be placed in the mailbox near the front office - be sure the bag is labeled 

with students name and teacher!

SQUARE 1 ART

Our students have once again completed fabulous artwork that will be available for purchase on 

a variety of items through the Square 1 Art fundraiser.  Students from pre-kindergarten through fifth

grade will receive order packets the beginning of November.  A few of the items available include

keychains, cookie dishes, pillowcases, and ceramic tiles; all with your child's very own artwork on

them! A variety of cases for your favorite gadgets including the iPod Touch, iPad and iPad mini, and 

even iPhone cases are also available!  Ordered items will arrive by the holidays and make perfect 

gifts.  Lastly, the class with the most orders will have the opportunity to complete an extra clay project!  Visit square1art.com for more details, or 

feel free to email with questions.  Thank you for supporting our art program!
Order Due Date: 11/14/18

Mrs. Anderson & Mrs. Seitz

aanders3@hpseagles.net
jseitz@hpseagles.net

Walk-a-thon Results!

Thank you again for all your support!

Don't forget to check out the Community Events tab on the Bauer Blog.  We do post additional 

events that happen during the week to the blog, so make sure to check it out weekly!

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

4th Grade Market Day at Bauer!

4th grade students at Bauer have brought their study of economics to real life in our annual Market Day Celebration. Students applied their knowledge of economics by developing a business plan and creating a good or service to sell to our 1st grade consumers. Students advertised, used incentives, and calculated their profit after business expenses were taking out. Officer Petroelje and Principal VanBergen were amongst the many consumers who took part in this real life experience and left with their pockets empty!

Friday, October 5, 2018

Please Vote on November 6

PLEASE VOTE ON NOVEMBER 6 We’ve attached information regarding the OAISD Regional Enhancement Millage Proposal. Please take a few moments to read how our school district could utilize the revenue if approved by our greater community.

BAUER BITS 10/5/18

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 - Early Release Day (12:15 pm dismissal), Wear your Bauer T-shirt,

Walk-a-thon Assembly

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 - Culver's Night. Please stop by Culver's (7393 Cottonwood Dr, Jenison) for dinner between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm to support Bauer and to have your order delivered to you by one of our staff members! Even if you just stop by for dessert! A percentage of the sales that night from dine in, drive thru, or carry out will be donated to our school. We would love to see you at Culver's!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 - Hearing/Vision Retest

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 - Wear your favorite College team shirt Day (Michigan/Michigan State/other)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 - Turkey Trot

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 - Picture Retake Day and BPC Tarry Hall Skating Party

Looking ahead..... Bauer's Holiday Program for Grades K-5th will be on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 7:00 pm - Fair Haven Ministries.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

WALK-A-THON UPDATE
A BIG THANKS to everyone who participated in the Walk-a-thon fundraiser - collectively, our students brought in..... $13,521.25 in donations!!

Students and staff enjoyed a beautiful morning to walk/run around the outside track and this year's participation prize seemed to be a big hit! (So fun to see all the creative ways students found to sport their Hudsonville Eagles bandanas!). Thank you to the incredible group of parent volunteers who showed up to cheer on our students and help this event run smoothly. We truly could not do this without you! A very special thanks to Chris & Amy Fleck for generously giving their time and talents to capture beautiful photos of this year's event (check out Bauer Parent Club Facebook for pictures). We are getting excited to unveil our Top 3 Classes, recognize our Top 10 students, and award a ton of awesome raffle prizes at our Walk-a-thon assembly next Friday! Thank you to Becca Johnson, Brianna Koster, Jessica Llewellyn, and Kristen DePirro for all their energy and organization of this Bauer tradition!

BOX TOPS UPDATE

Mrs. Scholma's class turned in the most Box Tops for the month of September. Their class will have a trophy to display in their room and also pick a spirit day for the class.

The picture below is of the students that turned in the most for the Box Tops Summer Challenge. They won a gift card to Rebounderz! Please keep turning in those Box Tops!

Thank you Mrs. Gates for all your work on this this project!

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Fire Safety Week

FIRE SAFETY WEEK
Thank you to our Fire Department for visiting Bauer today. Our PK/K and 4th grade students were able to check out a fire truck and learn about fire safety. This is the perfect time to test your Fire Alarms and to have a plan in place in case of an emergency.