The Cedar Springs High School Athletic leadership council (ALC) is on a mission to unite the students, staff, and community and spread the Red Hawk Pride.

The Council is student directed and committed to create connections between student athletes and the greater community.

This fall the ALC has sponsored 4 staff appreciation nights. Members of the fall sports teams were asked to select one CSPS staff member that has made a positive impact on them. These staff members were asked to attend an athletic event and wear their athlete’s jersey or team shirt at school and at the event that night.

Although the ALC set out with a simple task of creating more Red Hawk pride, they have accomplished more than they expected. They have united students, staff, and community. They have impacted lives and learned lifelong lessons of respect, responsibility, patience and equality.

They are an inspiration. They are Red Hawks.

Winter Break December 21, 2012 – No School

January 6, 2013

Student Early Release January 18, 2013 Dismissal 2 hours early

Student Early Release February 1, 2013 Dismissal 2 hours early

Student Early Release February 15, 2013 Dismissal 2 hours early

Mid-Winter Break February 18 & 19 No School

11/1/12—3/27/13

The cold air is settling in, but you don’t have to give up your workout. Cedar Springs Public Schools supports your effort to stay healthy this season.

Red Hawk Elementary will open their doors to all community members who would like to walk the halls from 4:00-8:00 p.m., 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.

Scheduled days closed…

● Winter Break, December 22 – January 6

● Mid-Winter Break, February 18 & 19

● Thursday, March 28

For inclement weather school closings, please stay tuned to your local TV Station listings.

The Tech 21 9th grade Environmental Biology class recently did a field study on both Cedar Creek and the Rogue River. The students performed water quality indices and biotic indices at 6 different locations along these streams. In this study students are learning many concepts. They are getting a chance to see that science doesn’t always happen in a lab or classroom and that they need to be able to work effectively as a team. Students are also learning that water quality is something that is important to us all and something that we should be concerned with maintaining, since only 1% of of the world’s water is fresh and available to humans for consumption.

The students finally will be required to write a large formal lab report where they will create electronic tables and graphs using netbook computers and write evidence-based conclusions comparing the water quality of the different locations sampled. Finally, they will make recommendations for needed areas of improvement and further study in local water quality. The water quality results will be given to GVSU and Groundswell, and these organizations will then use the results for their own water quality monitoring.

This trip would not have been possible if it were not for a grant written by the Tech 21 teachers and awarded by the Kent ISD’s service learning program, which is headed by Steve Dielman. Thanks also goes to CSPS for providing transportation and opportunities for learning outside the classroom. Lastly, thanks goes to the LEAGUE Michigan organization, which recently helped us write another grant to help keep this wonderful project sustainable for next year.

En-Gedi is a Partner in Education with the Cedar Springs Public Schools and provides many valuable resources for our students 6th – 12th Grades; 2:15 -5:15: 6th Graders ONLY Monday – Wednesday, 7th Graders & Up Thursdays.

En-Gedi Youth Center offers an opportunity for students to receive assistance on homework, complimentary snack and some supervised free time. Students can also sign up for art and music classes or receive instruction in various sports. To learn more about this great after-school resource, please visit www.csredhawsk.org/engedi or call (616) 696-1204 Ext. 1920.

The Red Hawk Kids Club was created from the vision, dedication, and commitment of Cedar Springs Athletic Director Autumn Mattson and Football Coach Brian Busen. The Red Hawk Kids Club has been a huge success in building a community of learners between our High School and Elementary building students.

Several High School Student Athletes have participated in activities such as reading, working in the classroom, and mentoring during recess/lunch time with our Kindergarten through Fifth grade students. The High School Athletes have taught the elementary students all about the “Red Hawk Creed”.

Red Hawk Creed

I am…

Responsible

Enthusiastic

Dedicated

Hard Worker

Achiever

Winner

Kind

I am a RED HAWK!

Process for Registration:

1. Pre-register your K-12 Student by visiting www.csredhawks.org

2. At the end of the pre-registration process, you will be asked to choose an appointment time to meet with the Registrar to complete your registration. If no appointment times are available, please call 616-696-7317 or email the Registrar at susan.andrzejewski@csredhawks.org.

You MUST bring with you:

Students ORIGINAL Birth Certificate

Proof of Residency

UP-TO-DATE immunization records

Parent/guardian picture ID

3. The registrar will set up an appointment to meet with the school personnel to complete the student’s enrollment.

Central Enrollment Office is located on the 2nd floor of the Hilltop Community Building. If you do not have internet access, there are computers available at the Central Enrollment Office.

November 21-23 No School for Students and Staff ~ Thanksgiving Break

November 26 No School for Students; Teacher PD Day: 9 AM-3:30 PM

November 27 Beginning of 2nd Trimester

December 05 Teacher PD 3-4 PM

December 08 MORP Dance – Grades 9-12

December 12 K-5 Christmas Performance – TBA

December 14 K-5 Santa Workshop – 5:30 – 8 pm

December 21 Last Day before Winter Break

December 24 – Jan 4 No School for Students and Staff ~ Winter Break

January 07 Classes Resume

Pictured: Gillian Crowder(4th) and Shawney Mason (K); Joshua Piskun (K) and Jared Smith(4th)

Each week, Kindergarten and Fourth Grade students pair up for Reading Buddies.  Fourth Grade students help the Kindergartners with word recognition and comprehension while reading aloud to them.  As Kindergarten students become more familiar with books and text, those students start to read to the fourth graders as well.  Miss Bostic, the kindergarten teacher, states, “Reading Buddies allows my Kindergartners to hear fluent readers, and builds their confidence.  Students get so excited each week to share that learning time with their buddies.”