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February/March 2018—2019 School Year
Red Hawk Review
204 E Muskegon St Cedar Springs MI 49319 (616) 696-1204 www.csredhawks.org
March is Reading Month—Read a Good Book TODAY!
2019—2020 Kindergarten 2019—2020 School Year Schools Of Choice
Parent Meeting
Schools of Choice will open on April 8, 2019.
Wednesday, March 20
6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. If you would like to be placed on the list to receive a
Cedar Trails Elementary 2019-2020 Schools of Choice application for your child,
please contact the registrar, Krissi Brott at
Media Center Kristina.Brott@csredhawks.org or
(616) 696-1204 x1919.
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Cedar Springs
Education
Foundation
The Cedar Springs Education
Foundation was established in 1986,
and has provided over $2 million to
support the quality education and learning in our Cedar
February 25, 2019
Springs Public Schools. The board members are volunteers
Board of
Parks and Recreation Presentation
and have a passion for our public schools and the education
Education Work of our young people. The Foundation has 501(c)(3) non-
Session Meeting profit status. Please consider a donation as a way to honor a
teacher, staff member or community member. A note will be
sent to the honoree informing them of your donation.
Tax deductible donations can be mailed to:
Cedar Springs Education Foundation
204 E Muskegon Street,
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
March 11, 2019 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Red Hawk Elementary
Student Leadership
Council Presentation
Community members are always welcome to attend the Board of Education meetings.
A Board meeting is a meeting of the Board held in public, not a public meeting.
BOARD OF EDUCATION Trent Gilmore - Treasurer Meetings
March 25*,
Heidi Reed - President Shannon Vanderhyde - Trustee
April 22, May 13,
Matt Shoffner - Vice President Jeff Rivard - Trustee June 10, 24
Traci Slager - Secretary Mistie Bowser - Trustee *work session
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DISTRICT OFFICE
IMPORTANT SCHOOL CALENDAR UPDATE
From the Superintendent’s Office
Cedar Springs Public Schools will be in session for a full day on closings. We applied for the waiver in February. We recently
the five days currently listed in our calendar as early learned that our waiver application was denied. As of today,
release days. Students will follow their regular daily schedule we will be adding eight (8) days to our calendar.
on the following five days:
Please note Cedar Springs Public Schools will be in session on:
March 8, March 22, April 12 and 26, May 10
May 24, June 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14
We are making this change to recoup a portion of the nearly
Additional days will be identified beyond June 14 if we have
100 hours of instructional time lost due to the 14 weather-
further cancellations this year.
related closings we have had so far this year. This change will
allow our students and teachers to recapture over 10 hours of
There is talk of legislative action in Lansing which may further
instructional time before the upcoming testing cycles
impact our calendar. Please know if any upcoming changes to
beginning in April and May.
the law affect our District, I will notify you immediately.
Adding these ten hours of instruction does not impact the
With respect and appreciation,
number of school days we need to make up at the end of the
Scott B. Smith
year. We believe that it is in the best interest of our students
Superintendent of Schools
to make the adjustment. We are making this change to
provide our students and teachers with five additional
“normal” days of school in a winter that has been very
abnormal. It is clear when talking to students and staff from
each grade level they desperately want to be back in class.
As you know, Cedar Springs Public Schools is required by law
to have at least 172 days of instruction for the 2018/19 school
year. As weather conditions can impact our ability to
transport students safely, the Michigan Department of
Education (MDE) allows districts to close school up to six (6)
times per year for conditions affecting student safety. As of
today, we have canceled school fourteen (14) times due to
weather-related conditions. We have now exceeded our
allotted number of closings by eight (8) days. The State allows
districts to apply for a waiver for an additional three (3)
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE KENT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CEDAR SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FREE Training—Open to the Public April 23 and April 25 6:00—7:30 p.m.
Cedar Springs High School Auditorium
204 E Muskegon Street
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
RSVP by vising http://bit.ly/2XxkyE4 or visiting
www.csredhawks.org and selecting the CRASE link.
This training is designed to provide strategies,
guidance and a proven plan for how to survive an
active shooter events.
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2018 - 2019 District School Year Calendar 2018 - 2019 Food Service Information
Elementary Breakfast—$1.40
March 22 End of Quarter 3
Elementary Lunch—$2.35
March 29 No School for Students and Staff
Secondary Breakfast - $1.50
April 1 - April 5 Spring Break Secondary Lunch—$2.85 - $3.00
May 27 Memorial Day Break Milk—$.50
June 14 Last Day of School
Online deposits are available through www.sendmoneytoschool.com
where you will have the convenience of checking meal account
balances, making deposits into those accounts and eventually
depositing money into other department accounts.
2018—19 School Year Calendar Adjustment
We also offer the convenience of applying for the USDA Meal
Full Instructional Days
Program at www.lunchapp.com. Forms are also available in the
March 22 building offices.
April 12 If you have any questions, please contact
Holly Haywood @ 616-696-0372 or
May 10 e-mail Holly.Haywood@csredhawks.org.
Make—Up Days
STAY HEALTHY THIS SEASON! BECOME A RED HAWK WALKER!
May 24 Going on NOW through March 28
June 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 The cold air is settling in, but you
don’t have to give up your
workout. Cedar Springs Public
Schools supports your effort to
Spring Break No School stay healthy this season. Red
Hawk Elementary will open their doors to all community
March 29—April 5 members who would like to walk the halls from 4:00-8:00 p.m.,
Students return to school on April 8, 2019 Monday through Thursday when school is in session.
If Cedar Springs Public Schools is closed due to inclement
weather, holiday or no school scheduled, walking is canceled that
day.
For inclement weather school closings, please stay tuned to your
local TV Station listings.
District School
Improvement
Meeting held on
February 21,
2019
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From the Facilities Desk—School Facility Update
Ken Simon, Director of Operations
Subzero temperatures and wind chills with driving snow are enough
to keep the Cedar Springs School’s maintenance and grounds crew
busy on a regular day. Add in ice and a major power outage, and the
story gets interesting. What a weekend we had in February!
As the Director of Operations, I cannot say thank you enough to my
team for the time and effort they put into making sure our schools
held up during that time. From Thursday after the power failed, until
Sunday night, they worked many, many hours to protect our facilities
and to make sure school was ready to open on Monday. It was a
group effort that I will never forget. WE ARE READY FOR SPRING!
Our team was temporarily expanded to include Northwest Kent Mechanical and Hillard Electric. Temporary building
generators and frozen pipe repairs that required a contractor’s attention were completed by these two great partners. They
worked side-by-side with Cedar Springs staff to keep our schools from sustaining even more damage. Thank you to both.
Over the winter break, the maintenance team installed new LED lighting in the high school gym and wrestling room. This not
only brightened the areas but will bring savings to our electric bills. We are continuing with our Michigan State Police
safety grant work to be completed by Sept 1, 2019. This includes new exterior doors on Cedar View, district-wide installation
of a Blue Point Alert System, new intercoms, and added electronic card reader locks. We have just applied for another
Michigan State Police Safety grant to expand on the Blue Point Alert System.
SENIOR ALL NIGHT PARTY (SANP) INFORMATION
Seniors may turn in their registration papers at any time in the HS office SANP drop box.
Remember, the cost per student is $110 if paid before March 15; $125 if paid after March 15 but
before Spring Break. All money must be paid before Spring Break, March 28. Please sign up and
pay early! As always, visit Cssanp19@gmail.com with any questions!
Occasionally, adverse weather conditions or other emergency situations may make it
necessary to cancel school, delay the start of school, cancel evening activities or run
buses on main/paved roads only. When these situations occur, notice will be
communicated to WOOD TV 8, WXMI Fox 17, and WZZM TV 13 through the Grand
Rapids Area Information Line (GRAIL) to all subscribing area media.
Campus Kids will be open on days that school is closed and/or delayed unless otherwise
noted in school closing announcements.
Buses will not transport students to Kent Career and Technical Center for 1st session
when a school delay or cancellation is issued. Students will be given a weather-related
absence at KCTC when we are officially not transporting them. Students who choose to drive personal vehicles to KCTC on school
delays or cancellations assume responsibility for their decision.
When school evening activities are cancelled, this cancellation also includes all clubs, organizations and extra-curricular events held
on campus and scheduled for that evening. For more information, please visit www.csredhawks.org or call 616-696-1204.
If you wish to receive text or email alerts for school closings and delays, here are a couple of options to consider:
WOOD TV: http://woodtv.com/text-alerts/
WZZM TV: www.wzzm13.com/about/text-alerts/
WXMI TV: http://fox17online.com/weather/west-michigan-closings-and-cancellations/
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FIRST GRADE LIBRARY CARD CAMPAIGN
by Donna Clark, Cedar Springs Public Library Director
First Grade Library Card Drive – The library’s annual campaign to get every first grader his/her
own library card or access to a ‘family card’ culminated in the annual “March is Reading Month
Celebration” at the Kent Theatre for all of the first graders at Cedar Trails and at Creative
Technologies Academy. Every first grader got in to see the NEW “Mary Poppins” movie for
free. A library card got them a free bag of popcorn. On hand to emphasize books and reading
were local library representatives: From Cedar Springs Public Library – Director Donna Clark and
Youth Services Parapro Melissa Dubridge, from Sand Lake Nelson Branch of KDL, Youth Librarian and KDL Outreach
Coordinator, Sara Magnuson and Youth Parapro Bethany Metivier, and from Spencer Township Branch of KDL, Youth Parapro
Heidi Fifield.
The program would not have been a success without the enthusiastic support from Principal Beth Whaley and her wonderful
first grade teaching staff, Mrs. Birdsong, Mrs. Brussow, Mrs. Shepard, Mrs. Tiffany, Mrs. Boggiano, Mrs. Doncis, Mrs. Holtrop,
Mrs. Upham, Mrs. Saneford, Mrs. Bonsall, Mrs. Sendler, Mrs. Schmidutz, and Mrs. O’Brien. All but a couple of the teachers
were able to attend and greet their first graders as they came in. There was a good attendance, in spite of the single digit
temperatures.
Mental Health Matters
After a Crisis: Helping Your Child Cope calming music.
by Audra Holst, Child Life Specialist
4. Enable your child to tell the story of
There are many difficulties and what happened during and after the
challenges facing kids today. Here are crisis:
some ways you can help your child cope
after a scary, difficult, or traumatic event: Ask open ended questions about what
happened during or after the event to
1. Safety: clear up misconceptions like, “What are
your thoughts about that?” or “How did
Ask your child what kinds of things or
you feel when that happened?”
people make them feel safe.
Talk about your feelings and the way you cope: "When I feel
Keep a normal routine and set regular limits for your child. Do
scared, I talk to a friend."
familiar things.
Give your child a sense of control. Give simple and appropriate 5. Ties:
choices.
Reconnect with supportive people, community, culture, and
2. Allow expression of feelings: rituals.
You can help your child best when you take care of yourself.
Help your child express feelings in other ways like drawing,
Get support from others when you need it and practice self care.
journaling, or through play.
You do not have to do this by yourself.
Show your child the right way to behave, “It’s okay to be upset,
but it’s not okay to hit people.” 6. Your Child Needs You:
Let your child feel the way he/she feels. Teach your child words
to describe feelings and show acceptable ways to deal with Reassure your child you will be together. Be consistent,
feelings. Praise expression of feelings and calming down. predictable, and patient. Teach your child others can be trusted to
stay with and help him/her.
3. Follow your child’s lead: Do not take your child’s behaviors personally.
Just being with your child, even when you can’t fix things, helps
Different children need different things. Some children need to
your child.
run around, others need to be held.
Provide outlets for older children. Let them know you are
available to listen. When your child keeps you at a distance, stay
(Ippen, Lieberman, & Van Hom. (2005). After a Crisis: Helping Young Children
available and responsive.
Heal. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network.)
Provide time to relax. Consider books, deep breathing, yoga, or
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Cedar Trails Elementary—The Trail to Success Starts Here
Cedar Trails Elementary is full of amazing volunteers and we’d like to say THANK YOU to every
one of them: PTO, classroom volunteers, TA’s, mentors, etc.! We are going to highlight two
groups in this article: the Cedar Trails PTO and the Resurrection Life Mentors.
The Cedar Trails PTO does so many things behind the scenes that people may be unaware
of. They put on the Walk-a-thon, run the Book Fairs, count all the Box Tops, organize
conference dinners for teachers, organize and run Cookies with Santa, purchase much needed
items for the classrooms, and many other things! Most recently, they were able to purchase
over $5,000 worth of items for the children to use (art easels, art drying racks, sensory tables,
and play kitchen sets). The teachers are so grateful to the PTO for supporting our young learners’ needs. Every item purchased will
be able to be used for years to come! Thank you, PTO!
Resurrection Life Church in Rockford has a mentoring program that many students have been able to access at school. We currently
have over 15 mentors working with students at Cedar Trails. These mentors are available to play games, read, complete work, and
have fun doing other activities with students. Most importantly, these mentors are able to build relationships with kids! Thank you,
Resurrection Life Mentors for making a difference!
Kindergarten classes are having a blast using
the parachute in music. It is a great way to
show the highs and lows of the music as a
class. We can also use it to reinforce the beat
in our bodies!
Beach Elementary—Learning Today... Leading Tomorrow
March 8 we had Peer-to-Peer where our friends played games Roxy from the Whitecaps was one
together building our social and emotional skills! Careful of our Guest Readers during March
attention to the development of these skills ensures children National Reading Month!
will grow up to be well-rounded individuals with a passion for
lifelong learning:
Self-management
Social Awareness
Interpersonal
Relationships
Decision Making
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Cedar View Elementary—The View is Better Together
On March 7, Mrs. Nielsen's & Mrs. Stam's classes went to
Grand Rapids to help serve dinner to people in need
at the Supper House.
Mr. Gregory’s class worked
on research independently
for their informational
writing and to share their
findings with the class.
Battle of the Books
Lock-In was a huge
success! Students and
staff enjoyed a quiet,
comfy place to read
good books with good
friends and snacks!
Red Hawk Elementary—Red Hawks Soar to Success Congratulations to the 2018-19 1st Semester Honor Roll
Afton, Keira Carlton, Brooklyn Guldner, Michael Mattson, Evan * Purnell, Myah* Sweezer, Oliver
Alcumbrack, Austin * Castle, Conner Gutierrez, Alondra May, Kyla Radebach, Abigail * Szewczyk, Erika
Alvarez, Sophia* Christie, Caleb * Hall, Jocelyn McCall, Hannah Ranger, Wyatt Tabor, Sabrina
Amell, Addison Clark, Makenna Hamlin, Jayden McKinney, Addyson Reyburn, Kaitlyn Teuscher, Allie
Baker, Allyson Cobb, Emily Hanes, Ethan Moore, Javen Robinson, Brooklyn Thacker, Miley
Balcam, Alyssa * Collin, Trinity Heiss, Victoria Mullins, Ryan Rockinger, Nautica Tol, Emma
Balkema, Gracie Colombo, Avery* Homrich, Kealey Myers, Neil Rodenhouse, Loralai Torrey, Hunter
Ball, Emerald Cook, Ayden* Hoort, Emily Newberg, Aubrey * Rowland, Kaylee Usry, Gabriela
Barrigar, Madasyn Cooper, Gage Hoort, Morgan Newell, Scarlett Rypma, Kadee Van Sprange, Tyson|
Bartholomew, Emily Cox, Jonathan Hutton, Gavin Newhof, Adrianna Rypma, Kylee Van Timmeren, Keira
Bateman, Colleen Cox, Olivia Rose Ingersoll, Gauge Nienhuis, Dane Schafer, Angelina Vanderhyde, Dominic
Bayink, Noah D'antuono, Donivin Janes, Shannon Noga, Addison Scheuneman, Whitley VanderLugt, Ian*
Beardsley, Kassie Davis, Connor Jessup, Ethan O'Dowd, Kailyn* Schoenborn, Rory Van'tHof, Brooke
Bell, Quinton* Dempsey, Hannah Jones, Addison * Okke, Lucky Schreiner, Colten Verdi, Aiden
Bey, Jase Donaldson, Sara Jones, Nehemaih Oleneack, Marek Schwerin, Gracie Viau, Madison*
Biesiada, Madison* Duran, Luke Jukanovic, Keenan Orr, Karleigh Seguin, Jersey Vu, Jordan
Blanton, Claire* Ells, Connor Kinsley, Rowen Pant, Hudson Sellner, Alessandra Washington, Lindsey
Bouwens, Luke Ely, Allison Kirkwood, Gavin * Papke, Leyland Shotko, Konor White, Domanic
Bowser, Elizabeth Feenstra-Fifield, Josie Klinge, Joseph Papke, Nolan Slagel, Makayla Whitten, Sophia*
Brant, Jenna Leigh Fisher, Lily Kreft, Ashlin Pashkowsky, Kouper Slater, Aydan Wilcox, Alivia
Bravata, Gavin Fraam, Isaac Krol, Alyssa* Paulson, Natalie Slocum, Dylan Wilcox, Alyssa
Brewer, Nathan French, Natalie Kutchuk, Emily Pellerito, Kathryn Smith, Allie Williams, Olivia*
Smith, Graysin Wischnowski, Nicklas
Brewington, Hayley Fulton, Elijah Lake, Avery Phelps, Ella
Brown, Jackson Gorter, Kiylee Lawrence, Olivia Pinkelman, Elizabeth * Stegehuis, Kylie Wolf, Peighton
Stevens, Michael* Wright, Quinten
Buckley, Ashley Graham, Justin Lemasters, Caleb Potter, Kaitlyn
Calati, Jackson Grice, Hannah Lentine, Colin Powell, Autumn Stoner, Alexia Zheng, Evan
Calkins, Arielle Grifhorst, Levi* Maki, Kaisa * Prins, Thomas Stout-Wood, Joycelyn
Struman, Kenlynn *Denotes All A's
Campbell, Audrey* Guiles, Kayne* Marshall, Travis Pritchard, Emma
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Cedar Springs Middle School—The Good Stuff is in the Middle
Appreciative Eighth 8th Grade Yellow House Congratulations
Graders Leah Ramsey Students of the Month
By Kelly Workman Malea VanKampen
Judy Visser
This month, the eighth
Jayke Foster
grade resource program 7th Grade Green House
Madison Williams
received a grant of over Addyson Brown
Colton Schmid
$250 from the Cedar Natalie Wirtz
Molly Bentley
Springs Education Owen Bouwens
8th Grade Blue House Sophie Kren
Foundation. With this
Kuryn Oleneack Oscar VanderLugt
grant, the program was able to purchase over 30 short novels Eva Wolf
that are of high interest, but low readability. These books are Kylynn Klaasen
designed for resistant and reluctant readers who have Sadie Brosseau 7th Grade Red House
struggled with reading in the past. These books provide choice Skylar Bowen Ian Klenk
books at their interest and maturity level while at the same Brendan Marshall Makenzie Simmer
time providing accessibility to the text at the appropriate Gracie Lyons Laura Serek
reading level. This allows students to strengthen their Breylyn Grindle Samantha Cherry
decoding, fluency, and comprehension skills, while at the same Jaden Swick Alexis Stafanski
time increasing their confidence and motivation to read. 7th & 8th Grade Silver House Payton Blain
Finding books that are at the appropriate level and also Aidan Decker Raven Middleton
appealing to eighth grade students can be a challenge. That is Hannah Britten Ethan Terpstra
why the eighth grade resource program is SO THANKFUL to Veda Londo Javis Enbody
the Cedar Springs Education Foundation for this generous gift! Sydney Garchow
Cedar Springs High School—Excellence & Innovation
Cedar Springs High School GRCC 2019 Spring Open House
Graduation Ceremony
Saturday, March 23, 2019
May 30, 2019 7:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Red Hawk Stadium
(weather permitting) Wisner-Bottrail Applied
Technology Center
Visit https://www.grcc.edu/admissionsenrollment/openhouse for more
Attention Seniors
information and to RSVP online.
Graduation Product Delivery: Wed, April 17
Caps & Gowns Delivery: Thurs, May 23 COMMUNITY SERVICE
Reminder to turn your volunteer hours in at the Academic Services
office. Students who perform 40 community service hours during high school will
Junior/Senior Prom have an endorsement placed on their high school transcript. Volunteer forms may
be found right outside the HS office and online at www.csredhawks.org.
WHEN: Friday, April 26
Advisory Lessons
WHERE: Pinnacle Center,
Hudsonville Curious what your students are learning in Advisory or wanting to review a past
lesson? Click here for the link to our advisory lessons on our school website.
TIME: 8p.m.-11p.m.
Attendance
If your child is signed out for a medical appointment, please be sure to submit a
doctor’s excuse note to the front office after the appointment. Medical
2018 - 2019 Yearbook
appointments are not counted against the student’s attendance, as long as we
$75.00 have a doctor’s note on file.
Cedar Springs Athletic Department at 616-696-9080 Follow us on Twitter @Cedar_Athletics Page 10
Junior Senior Junior
Grace Lucas Samantha
NOVEMBER Pavelka Pienton Waite
ATHLETES OF Volleyball Football Equestrian
THE MONTH
Senior Junior Junior Junior
JANUARY Josh Olivia Omani Sage
ATHLETES Beebe Esquivil Morales Serbenta
OF THE Bowling Comp. Bowling Wrestling
MONTH Cheer
Dylan Williams signed his Max Wisner Scholar-Athlete Scholarship
letter of intent to continue his
The Max Wisner Award is given to one
baseball career next year at
senior boy and one senior girl at Cedar
Calvin College. Dylan
Springs High School each year. Max Wisner
conducted his ceremonial
was a long time teacher and principal at
signing surrounded by
Cedar Springs and was also a very big advocate of athletics at Cedar
numerous teammates, school
Springs High School. The Athletic Boosters award a cash reward of
personnel, coaches and
$300.00 to the top scholar athlete each year. All senior athletes are
friends. It was a big day for
eligible for the award.
his entire family, and as
Dylan's dad Keith Dylan Williams Applications are available outside the athletic office. Deadline for
Williams stated, "all of his submission is May 10th.
hard work has paid off." Dylan took the opportunity to
publically thank his teammates and coaches, and Dylan is
excited for the challenge and opportunity next year at Spring Sports start March 11
Calvin College. Right now, he remains focused on his senior Each participant must pass a physical examination and have it on file in
season at Cedar Springs. the office before participation (IT
MUST BE DATED AFTER APRIL 15TH
CEDAR SPRINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
OF THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR).
Cedar Springs Athletic Boosters exists as an organization of
parents and community members dedicated to Each participant must meet aca-
supporting, encouraging, and advancing the athletic demic eligibility requirements.
program.
Students must pay a participation
Meeting Dates for 2018—19 meetings fee of $100 per year (regardless of
April 16, May 7, June 4 at 6:30 PM in the HS Media Center. the number of sports the student
plays).
See you there!
GO RED HAWKS! For participation, eligibility and training rules, please visit
www.csredhawks.org.
Golden Age Pass - If you are 60 years of age or older and are a resident of the Cedar Springs School District, you could be eligible for
a Lifetime Golden Age Pass. This pass entitles you to admission to school sponsored activities and athletic events offered by
member schools. Some restrictions apply. Certain athletic contests may require a fee (conference, regional and state
tournaments). For an application, visit csredhawks.org Athletics or stop by the Cedar Springs District Office.You can also read
