As an IB Candidate School Students from Leaders for the 21st Century worked diligently to plan our second annual Unity Day. UNITY day is in celebration of National Bullying Prevention month. Students and staff were encouraged to wear orange to show their support of the Make It Orange, Make It End campaign. Stickers with slogans were available so everyone had the chance to show their support. At lunch students were invited to get their picture taken and sign our UNITY day banner as well as participate in Project Connect by writing what they will do to create a safer school on a paper link and adding it to our chain. The photos were then turned into a video. It was a remarkable day highlighting the group effort it will take to end bullying. Another student group Calling All Colors is hard at work planning our next event for 6th grade students- Mix It Up At Lunch Day. The goal of Mix It Up At Lunch Day (which is put on nation wide) is to get middle schoolers in particular to branch away from their cliques and get to know someone new. The cafeteria can be one of the most brutal places for a new student or a student without a lot of friends. By helping students break down those walls we are working on creating a positive climate at Harbor Lights for all students. Volume 9 Issue 03 October 18, 2013 @HarborLightsMS Daylight savings time ends on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 2:00am. Please remember to turn your clocks back one hour. Just a friendly reminder about dropping off and picking up your student. If you drop off your child in the morning, please do not drop off in the south parking lot. We have buses dropping students off. When dropping off your child, please drop off at the front doors (on 136th Avenue), pull up behind the next vehicle and have your child exit on the curb side ONLY. Both sets of main doors are open at 7:00 a.m. and students may enter either door. You can help minimize traffic back-ups on 136th Avenue by having your child exit the vehicle once it comes to a stop. If you are talking, eating breakfast, signing papers, please pull into a parking spot; please DO NOT block traffic. If you are waiting for your student after school, please park curb side only. The second lane is for those who have already picked up their student and are ready to pull out. TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m., Athletic Boosters and Holland Tire Center will be hosting a pig roast for our last home football game of the season. Pig, chips and pop will be on sale starting at 6:00. Don t miss out!!
We are looking forward to meeting with you at parent teacher conferences. In an effort to reduce lines and wait time, we ask that you follow the schedule below: Thursday, October 24, 5-8 p.m. Parents with students whose last names begin with A-L Tuesday, October 29, 5-8 p.m. Parents with students whose last names begin with M-Z Thursday, October 31, 8-11 & 1-4 pm. Open to all parents If you cannot attend on the evening you are scheduled, please feel free to attend one of the other dates. The teachers will be located in the following areas of the building: 6 th grade core teachers: gymnasium 7 th grade core teachers: library 8 th grade core teachers: cafeteria The exploratory teachers will be in one of the areas indicated. A list of those locations and a map will be available when you enter the building. Nos da gusto de verlos durante los dias de las conferencias. Para tener mas orden y menos tiempo en linea favor de venir a estos tiempos: Jueves, 24 de octubre Padres con estudiantes con el appellido 5-8 de la tarde que empieza con A-L Martes, 29 de octubre Padres con estudiantes con el appellido 5-8 de la tarde que empieza con M-Z Jueves, 31 de octubre 8-11 de la mañana and 1-4 de la tarde Abierto para todos los Padres Si usted no puede atender su noche programada o la seción de la tarde, con confíanza puede atender a cualquier noche. Ubicaciones de las conferencias Tendremos a los maestros por el nivel de grado como listó abajo. Maestros del gardo 6 : Gimnasio Maestros del grado 7 : biblioteca Maestros del grado 8 : cafeteria Los maestros optativos estarán en varias ubicaciones. Una lista de esas ubicaciones y un mapa estará disponible cuando usted entra el edificio.
Alex Janetzke 1. What is your motivation for working hard in school and meeting the school wide expectations? To try your best and work as hard as you can on anything. 2. How do you show quality effort on a daily basis? I think over on what I do very carefully. 3. In what ways does being responsible help you be successful in school? By bringing your utensils to class and get to class on time. 4. Being respectful is an important lifelong skill. How do you show respect at Harbor Lights? To be nice to everyone you see especially the teachers and the principal.
Husn Mohsen 1. What is your motivation for working hard in school and meeting the school wide expectations? I want to make my parents and teachers proud. 2. How do you show quality effort on a daily basis? I do my best in all my classes. I listen to teachers and I do my homework. 3. In what ways does being responsible help you be successful in school? I m in class on time and I bring my homework to the classes. This helps me be better in school. 4. Being respectful is an important lifelong skill. How do you show respect at Harbor Lights? I m nice to students. I help students to open their lockers. I listen to the teachers when they talk.
Alyssa Prange 1. What is your motivation for working hard in school and meeting the school wide expectations? I want to go to college and do good things. 2. How do you show quality effort on a daily basis? I do my best. 3. In what ways does being responsible help you be successful in school? It helps me by having all my stuff so I m ready to learn. 4. Being respectful is an important lifelong skill. How do you show respect at Harbor Lights? I show respect by being nice to everybody.
Harbor Lights is starting a new recycling program called Crayola ColorCycle, where we will be recycling used, dried-up markers, dry erase markers, and highlighters. Please gather any used markers (any brand, not just Crayola) you may have around the house and drop them off either in the library or in a classroom with a collection area. These markers are then sent to Crayola, where they are recycled into a clean-burning fuel. 308 markers equals one gallon of fuel! If you d like more information about this program, you can visit Crayola s website at www.crayola.com/colorcycle. We are looking for volunteer's to do some light, clerical work in the office at Harbor Lights. We realize your time is very important, so any small amount of time would be a great help. If you are interested in volunteering, please call 616-786-1001 or email Michelle Montelongo: montelongom@westottawa.net Stay Connected, Stay Informed Harbor Lights & Macatawa Bay Librarian: Mrs. Dobrez Website: http://wopsmslibs.weebly.com Twitter: @wopsmslibs Harbor Lights Counselor: Mrs. Harris Website: http://harborlightscounselor.weebly.com Twitter: @wohlcounselor
PARENTS TO LEARN ABOUT DIGITAL SAFETY FOR THEIR CHILDREN Education and law enforcement representatives team up to help parents understand risks of using social media and online apps. A free Digital Safety Parent workshop designed to help parents learn how to keep their children safe online will be offered by Ottawa Area Intermediate School District on Thursday, October 24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Educational Services Building, located at 13565 Port Sheldon Street in Holland. Participants will review websites commonly used by kids and provide information on cyber bullying among other topics. We are hosting this workshop to help parents be more aware of what their children are doing online with apps and through social media, said Anne Thorp, PhD, OAISD Instructional Technologist and REMC 7 Director. With recent events in the media as a result of cyber bullying in particular, all parents of children who spend time online will find this session informative and enlightening. Other presenters include Stacey Sills, Health and Prevention Consultant for OAISD, and Martin Miller, Community Service Trooper for counties of Ottawa, Kent and Muskegon, stationed at the Michigan State Police Rockford post. What is posted online never truly goes away, Sills said. This session will bring parents up to speed with the newest and most popular sites so they can be more aware of what their children might be doing online. Parents will leave the workshop with tools and resources to help communicate with their children about the risks they may face in the online world and social media. "Cyber activity which seriously affects victims and has serious consequences for the suspects is on the rise, Trooper Martin said. I am looking forward to helping parents, and therefore their children, understand the consequences of their actions online. The Ottawa Area ISD works collaboratively with schools and communities to meet the educational needs of students in the Ottawa area. By pooling resources and providing services regionally, the OAISD provides important programs and services to local K-12 school districts and all charter, parochial and private schools in the most cost-effective ways possible. For more information, contact Anne Thorp at 616-738-8940 x4062 or athorp@oaisd.org.
Middle School Athletic Information 1st Winter Sports 7th & 8th Grade 7th Grade Boy s Basketball tryouts begin on Monday, October 21st. Tryouts will run from 3-5:30pm and will be held in the Harbor Lights Gym. Students need to bring gym shoes, shorts and a t-shirt. 8th Grade Boy s Basketball tryouts begin on Monday, October 21st. Tryouts will run from 5:30-8:00pm, Oct. 21, 22 & 23, and will be held in the Harbor Lights Gym. Students need to bring gym shoes, shorts and a t-shirt. Girl s Swimming and Diving practice begins on Monday, October 21st. Swim practice will run from 3-4:30pm at the Harbor Lights Pool. Girls interested in diving will take a shuttle bus to the South High School Pool after school. Diving practice will run from 3:15-4:45pm and divers will need to be picked up at the South High School. Girls will need to bring a one piece bathing suit and a towel. Competitive Cheer tryouts begin on Monday, October 21st. 7th grade tryouts will be held in the Harbor Lights cafeteria and 8th grade tryouts will be held in the Harbor Lights gym balcony. Tryouts will run from 3-5pm. Students will need to bring gym shoes, shorts and a t-shirt. **Students must have a physical examination before participation. A physical dated on or after April 15, 2013 is valid for the 2013-2014