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--All Cityside athletes - pickup your EDGE registration form by the CBC today! EDGE is a dynamic strength, speed, and agilityprogram run at Zeeland East this summer. This program is highly recommended for all athletes going into grades 6-12.
--The boy’s lacrosse teams held their first home game against Holland Christian last night. The 8thgrade team won a faced past game of full field action 6-2. Great defense was played holding the Maroons to only 2 goals. Tallying goals for Zeeland was Peyton Schout, Carson Rilley, Carson Beukema, Reed Overweg and Reid Blondin. The 7thgrade team played another tough game against a combined grade team. They boys played hard, won ground balls, and took some good shots but ended the game with a loss of 1-6. Scoring the lone goal for Zeeland was Jordan Zwaagerman.
--Yesterday was a beautiful start to the track season with a Win! Both the girls and boys track teams both walked away from the bird fight vs the Hamilton Hawkeyes with a WIN! We had some very impressive athletes show up, and show out! We had many athletes already qualify for the Megastar Meet at the end of the season, but are ready to face off againstByron Center this Thursday!
--The Zeeland East Black baseball team took on Holland last night and won 10 to 6. Leading the way for the Chix was Kolten Kimmel 2 for 2 with a single, triple and 2 RBI. Chaz Windeler 2 for 2 with 2 RBI. Alex Fusco 2 for 2. Joseph Mireles, Brennan Bazan and Lukas Hafeman all chipped in with a double each.
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--Would you like help from a teacher after school with your homework?ChixTutorTimeis the place to be! ChixTutorTimeis for Cityside 6th-8th graders, and it takes place every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 2:35-3:30 in Mr. Soltis' Room (room 133). Ms. Griffin, Ms. DeCann, and Mr. Soltis will be availableto help you gain valuable skills to help you be successful in school. No need to sign up ~just show up when you can!
--If yourChromebook does needto be repaired, please bring it to Mrs. Nelson in theCBCby 9:00 in the morning so it can be sent off to the technology office the same day. Just a reminder: Mrs. Nelson does NOT have any loaner Chromebooks or charging cords. Please make sure you are charging yourChromebookfully at night and make sure you take it to school every day. If you forget it, you will need to call home to have someone bring it to you. If you forgot to charge it, bring your cord from home.Pleasecompletely shut down your Chromebook at least once a week to install any updates that are out there and please remember to fully charge it at home each night.
--Students:You must use a crosswalk when crossing the road at any time. There have been too many near accidents, and we care about your safety. State law requires you to ONLY cross at a crosswalk. It is illegal and unsafe to cross anywhere else. Please make sure to find the closest crosswalks and use those to get where you need to go before or after school. Thank you!
--Ifyou leave school early for any reason,you MUSTgo through the office and let them know you are leaving. Thank you.
----A quick reminder about Success Time: If you have been assigned success time or lunch detention, first drop offyour assignmentsand Chromebook(if needed to complete your assignment)to the LGI room and thengrab your lunch so you're ready to get to work right away. If you've turned your assignments in and have a signedslip, you have3 options:
1. Hand your signedslip to Mrs.DenBoer in the LGI on your way to lunch.
2. Put your signedslip in the folder on Mrs.DenBoer'soffice door in the Media Center.
3. Put your signedslip in the Success Time Folder on the front desk in the Main Office.
--You will notice a few changes in Success Time. ONLY students who have missing assignments will be allowed in theLGIroom for lunch, and those with missing assignments MUST attend Success Time. Come prepared with your missing work when you come to lunch. Each student in attendance must sit at a separate desk/table, and talking won't be allowed. You need to use Success Time to get your missing work done, not chat with friends. If you have been eating in theLGI room and aren't assigned to Success Time for that day, you'll need to move back into the cafeteria. Too much socializing and not enough working going on. Thanks for your understanding as we work to maximize your time on task if you have missing work. If you want to eat with your friends, then please get your work done, so you don't have to attend Success Time. Remember, skipping Success Time will result in lunch detentions this year, so get your work done on time and don't skip!
--The JPA (Junior Police Academy) is a 3 week summer camp style program hosted by the Holland Department of Public Safety. It is run each summer for students who will be entering the 7th or 8th grade and is designed to teach them about First Responders (Police, Fire, and Medical), as well as develop teamwork and leadership skills. This summer's JPA will run from July 15 to August 1st. We meet each day, Monday throughThursday, from 8am to 1pm. The best part is the program is completely free! We have the ability to take between 30 and 40 students for this summer's academy, and applications will be reviewed on a first-come first-serve basis, in addition tobeing reviewed for academic standing and behavioral criteria. Please use the link below to learn more or complete the application. If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to contact Ofc. Anna Heintzleman. (a.heintzleman@cityofholland.com). A link to more information about the program can be found here: https://www.cityofholland.com/340/Junior-Police-Academy
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--GRASP is a summer math and reading program used throughout the U.S. to help students retain math and/or reading skills learned during the past school year. Students finishing Kindergarten up to 8th grade will receive a packet of materials with a booklet containing 9 units of review exercises. Studentscomplete one unit a week or work at their own pace as long as they are in by the deadline. You can register by mail, fax, or online atgrasp.grps.org. You can findinformational flyers at these links:English GRASP Flyer and Spanish GRASP Flyer as well asthe enrollment forms: English GRASP Registration Form and Spanish GRASP Registration Form. Enrollment and payment are the responsibility of the parent. (Spanish documents to be added soon)
----DANCE THIS SUMMER! Enrollment for Zeeland's Summer Dance Program is now open. Zeeland Dance has the most affordable summer program in the area! We also offer a musical theatertrack for students only interested in theatrical dance. Our program is open to current 7th through 12th grade students, alumni, and guests within that age range. Visit the dance website for more information including class descriptions, schedule, cost, and registration.
--Parents, please make sure you have an Infinite Campus Parent Portal accountset up. You willbe able to check your student's bus schedule, grades, attendance, etc. with the Parent Portal. If you have any questions, please contact Marie Geerlings in the technology office at mgeerlin@zps.org.
--If your childwill not be in school, for any reason, youMUSTcall the attendance line at748-3205. Thank you!
--If you are picking your child up from school for any reason you must call the office before we will let them go. You may also call their cell phone in addition to the office, but the office must hear from you. 616-748-3250. Thank you!
--ZPSutilizes the School Messenger system to deliver text messages straight to your mobile phone with important information, including school
closings, safety alerts, and more.You can participate in this free servicejust by sending a text message of "Y" to our school's short code, 67587. See this informational FLYER for more details.
--Food Service:ZPS is excited to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students this school year! However, if your family’s income falls within the guidelines, we strongly encourage you to still fill out an application. This confidential and protected form gives access to other services like Summer EBT, discounted school fees, discounted class materials, and even utilities support. Fill out the application for Summer EBT and Education Benefits with Michigan School Meals Program by visiting this LINK today.
A qualifying complete meal must meet state requirements to be free. There are five components offered to make up a “complete meal” - protein, grain, fruits, vegetables, and milk. For lunch, three of the five components are necessary for it to qualify as a complete meal (one of them MUST be 1⁄2 cup of fruit or vegetable). Breakfast also requires students to take three of the four components offered (one needing to be a 1⁄2 cup fruit). If your child takes milk ONLY, they will be charged the full price of 60 cents (as this is not considered a complete meal).
A la carte items are also available to purchase at the middle schools and high schools. Money will be collected at the time of purchase or funds must be available on the student’s lunch account for these items. A la carte items are NOT covered as part of a free benefit and will be charged to the student’s account accordingly. Accounts will not be allowed to go into the negative this year.
--Hand2Hand Application- If you would like to participate in the Hand2Hand program this school year please see this informational document,fill out the applicationat the bottomand return it to the Cityside Office.There is nocost to participate.
--Any message needing to get to a student must be received by 1:20 pm. We call students down at the beginning of their last hour during announcements so we are not disturbing classroom instruction time.
--The CTC Summer Career Camp will be Monday, June 10 - Thursday, June 13 from 9:00am-12:00 noon. The link shows all of the camp programs offered and are open tocurrent6th-8thgraders ONLY. Registration begins Monday, April 15thand will fill up fast. Please follow this link to register:https://www.oaisd.org/ctc/programs/summer-programs/
There are several "extended sessions" during the week of Monday, June 17- Friday, June 21. These sessions are open to current 7th-9thgraders ONLY. The sessions will run Mon-Thursday (9am-3pm) and Friday (9am-12 noon)
Future PREP'd summer sessions are:
- IChallengeU---June 17-June 27 (open to current 9-12 graders)
- IChallengeUth---July 8-July 12 (open to current 6th-8thgraders)
- IChallengeU Jr.---June 24-June 27 (open to current K-5thgraders)
**Our Miles of Smiles (MOS) mobile dental unit is scheduled to be in Ottawa County Schools during the 2023-2024 school year. Our mobile dental unit providesno cost, preventive and restorative dental services for financially-qualifying children. Unfortunately, MOS will not be visiting your school this year. However, we want parents to know that they can schedule their child to be seen on our mobile unit when we locate at another Ottawa County School. Miles of Smiles can be accessed by using the following informational application link: MILES OF SMILES
--Parents and Students: Chix Tutor Time that takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays after school from 2:35-3:30 will now include a Spanish Immersion tutor, so feel free to attend if you need help withany of your school work. Chix Tutor Time is held in room 135. Students who attend MUST have work to focus on; this is a time to get help with homework or strengthen academics, not play games or socialize. This tutoring service is free to our students and is run by certified teachers who can help with all subjects.
--Please do not have lunch food delivered from area restaurants to our students for lunch. We aren't allowed to sign your credit card receipts, and often the order only comes with a student's first name on it making it very difficult for us to know who it is for. Students often don't know a lunch is being delivered for them, so they don't come to pick it up and the food goes uneaten.Thanks for understanding!
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--SPORT SIGN-UPS: Please see theCITYSIDE ATHLETICS WEB PAGEfor information on signing up student athletes.All registration and sports sign ups will be done online in the Final Forms website for the 2023/2024 school year. Drop in locations for sports physicals are also listed on the athletic web page.If your student is planning to participate in any sports during this 2023/2024 school year, please remember that they must have a new sports physical that is dated AFTER April 15, 2023. Please bring sports physicals to Mrs. Nelson in the CBC or upload a PDF into your student's Final Forms record.
--Hey Chix Families!Have you heard the big news inathletics? For the first time ever, the Zeeland Athletic Boosters are allowing you to directly support our Cityside athleticsthe next time you volunteer! New to Citysideor new to our Athletic Boosters? No problem! Everyone is encouraged to volunteer!TheZeeland Athletic Boosters are our biggest partner when it comes to supporting our athletes. From purchasing equipment or jerseys, to providing scholarships to our Senior Athletes, our Boosters help support athletic excellence at Zeeland Public Schools. The next time you volunteer, just write “Cityside” for the team/program you would like to sponsor.By doing this, the funds you raise will go directly to our Cityside Athletics account. Workers earn $10/hour at any ZPS athletic event!Sign up here!Go Chix!
