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Note from Dr. Cannon

February 3, 2020
 

Dear Breton Downs Families,

 

As we head into the month of February, it is important to review and remind our children of important safety precautions as they walk to and from school. Please take this opportunity to discuss safety procedures with your children, including:

Whenever possible, use a buddy system when walking to and from school.

• “No, Go, Yell, Tell” - Teach children to say no, run away, yell as loud as they can, and tell someone they trust right away if they think they are in a dangerous situation and not to worry about feeling embarrassed or hurting the other person’s feelings.

• Walk directly home from school and check in before going off to play with friends

Many resources on keeping children safe are available online that you may want to include in your discussions. One site that is appropriate for elementary students can be found here.

Remember, report any  suspicious activity directly to  the East Grand Rapids Public Safety Department immediately and, as always, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Yule Ball

The 8th Annual Interscholastic Yule Ball was held on Saturday, February 1 and our students had a fabulous time!!  A big thank you to Mrs. Rieth and Mr. Kenward for having the vision and energy to organize this event and for providing an experience our students will not forget.  Over 450 East Grand Rapids students attended the Yule Ball. This is a record number!   

100th Day of School

Last week we also celebrated the 100th day of the school year! Kindergarten students used their imaginations and created “100s Day” projects and classrooms had special “100 Day” activities. Check out the photos below of this exciting event.

Upcoming Events at Breton Downs:

  • PTO Meeting on Thursday, February 6 at 8:30 a.m.

  • No school on Monday, February 17 and Tuesday, February 18 - Winter Break

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at ccannon@egrps.org.  I can also be found on Twitter: @PrincipalCannon.

Warmest regards,

Caroline

https://twitter.com/principalcannon

K.I.D.S. Group
(Kids Issues in Divorce & Separation) 
We are about to start our Changing Families group at Breton which focuses on supporting and educating students when families are in the process of or have recently divorced.  The group is led by Chris Kenward, our school social worker, and will occur during the school day.  Click this link to sign your child up.  If you have questions about the group, feel free to email Chris at ckenward@egrps.org or call the school at 235-7552.
Spelling Bee

Congratulations to the winners of the Breton Downs Spelling Bee!!

Champion: Mackenzee Stanley-Eldred
Runner Up: Claire Christopherson

Both will compete in the Regional Spelling Bee on February 25.  Good luck!!!

Literacy Corner


Writing about Reading:

Children should take a bit of time to WRITE about READING, before, during or after. Try a couple of these sentence starters to help guide your child while writing.

  • My favorite part is…

  • This part made me feel…

  • I was confused when…

  • I like the way the author...

Lunchtime Recess Readings

Ms. Monica from KDL will be coming to Breton Downs during lunch on February 12 and February 26.  She will be sharing a short story/picture book during each lunch recess for 1st - 5th grade students. If you are interested in helping to supervise during this event, please click here to sign up.

Yule Ball 2020

Mischief Managed!
 
We grew in attendance once again, with over 450 EGR students grades 3-12 participating this year. Traditional favorites such as Quidditch and Divination were joined by new additions such as the Drawing Dragons and Hogwarts Cinema. ...READ MORE

 

 

 

PTO General Meeting

This Thursday, February 6th at 8:30 am in the Learning Commons. Jeff Dykhouse, the new middle school principal will be joining us. He will be sharing with us his helpful hints for that all important transition from elementary to middle school.


Winter Box Top$ Collection through February 26th

Two ways to collect:

1. Send your clipped Box Top$ to school with you child

2. Scan your receipts to your Box Top$ app.  (Be sure to click on the credit memo icon at the bottom of the screen to enter your classroom name.)

The classroom that collects the most box top$ will win a pizza party and hold the title of Box Top$ Hero.  


 

Parent Night Out Tickets

Join the fun - Phat Friday February 28th from 5:30-11pm. Enjoy the auction, free parking, entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and our great community. Support our kids!  Purchase tickets here.


Become a Breton Bulldog supporter through sponsorship!

Use this link for tickets, donations and sponsorship.  
Thank you to the following family and business sponsors! 
Ryan, Podein, Postema, and Westgate, P. C., Wolford Family, Live Like Craig, Valleau, VanDeven, & Massie Dentistry for Children, Meg & Sommer Real Estate Team, Zylstra Door, Conway Family, Patra Family, Jacoby Family, Lucy Shair Financial, Westphal Family, Owen Family, Aligned Planning, Keil Lasik, Kelly Clum-Matthysse and family, EGR Schools Foundation, and Dr. Cannon and family


Auction Spotlight



Anybody going to Chicago? We’ve got a deal for you! A one night stay at the Virgin Hotel in downtown Chicago and 4 tickets to the Field Museum! The only way this can be yours is for you to get your tickets to PNO here!


Seussical, Jr. Weekly Information

Seussical, Jr. Ads and Wellwishes

Our playbill is a great place to advertise your business as well as support the show!  Ads can be purchased for $25 for 1/4 page, $75 for a 1/2 page and $150 for a full page. 

You can also be a sponsor of our show, and your name will go in the program.  We have four different sponsorship levels: $25 (1 Fish), $50 (2 Fish), $75 (Red Fish), $100 (Blue Fish). 

Students love seeing their name and a personal support sentence in the program.  You can do a text only sentence with 100 characters including spaces for $5, or you can send a picture with text (still no more than 100 characters) for $25.  These are the same size as our 1/4 page Ads.  

If you would like to purchase any, please use this link.https://bretondownspto.square.site/play

Send all images in .jpeg form to Melissa Conway at mkconway1972@gmail.com.

All Ads, Sponsorship and well-wishes need to be turned in by February 15, 2020.


Collecting Can Tabs! 

The Breton Service Club is collecting tabs from cans now through the end of the school year for the local Ronald McDonald House. The tab collection program raises money for RMH to provide a ‘home-away-from home’ for families traveling to Grand Rapids for critical medical treatment for their children. The collection box is located in the main office. Thank you for your support.

Kindergarten 2020/2021 Intent-to-Enroll Information
If you intend to enroll a kindergartner for the Fall 2020/2021 school year, as of January 31, 2020, you can click here for more information. Please complete the required documentation outlined on the website on or before March 2, 2020. Thank you!
Woodcliff Early Childhood Center Registration - 20/21 School Year
  • Current Family Registration: Begins Monday, January 13 at 10 a.m.
  • Open Registration for New Families:  Begins Monday, January 27 at 10 a.m.
Please email the Director, Jackie VanderPloeg at jvanderp@egrps.org to receive additional information regarding the registration process. 

Did you know?

 

 The Foundation works hand in hand with East Grand Rapids Public Schools, PTO’s at all three elementary schools, the middle school, and the high school; ...READ MORE

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