FROST FRONTIER THE April 21, 2017

Elementary Building

1460 Laughlin NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504

(616) 819-2550 FAX (616) 819-2184

Loraine Phillips, Assistant Principal

Middle / High Building

1417 Covell Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504

(616) 819-5900 FAX (616) 819-5902

Ryan Huppert Assistant Principal

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy - Greg Ramey, Principal grps.org/cafrost

Quick Notes

To recap the message from GRPS Security last week: *Visitors MUST STOP at the of-fice and sign in when they enter the building for any reason and for any length of time. *All visitors are to sign in. This includes spouses, children, staff, vendors, or any person wishing to enter the building. *If the request is to visit a class-room, the classroom teacher/staff member should be alerted of the visitor's request. The visitor must be escorted to the classroom.

The 2016-17 Parent/Guardian Survey window is now open. Sur-vey responses will be collected from now until May 1, 2017.

English Spanish

Please take a moment to complete the survey and let the district know how CA Frost is doing.

As always, thank you for your help and participation in making our school great!

Sat, Apr 22 Earth Day!

Sat, Apr 22: 11 AM-2 PM Adopt-A-Highway: Ages 12 & Up

Tues-Wed, April 25-26 9th & 10th Grades Makeup PSAT

Wed, Apr 26 2nd Grade to Civic Theater

Thurs, Apr 27: 5:30-7:30 Water Night at M/H building: All Welcome!

Fri, Apr 28 Frostwear/Popcorn/Parent Friday/PBiS: K-5

Fri, Apr 28 Talent Show Auditions: Grades 6-10

Sat, Apr 29 7th/8th Choir to Solo & Ensemble

Sat, Apr 29: 10 AM-3 PM Dig It Day at Elementary Building

Mon, May 1 Festival of Cultures

Mon-Fri, May 1 - 5 Box Tops Collection: K-5

Mon, May 1: 6 - 8:30 Grandville Brann’s Fundraiser & Tarry Hall

Wed-Fri, May 3 - 5 6th Grade Camp

Thurs-Fri, May 4 - 5 4th Grade Camp

Fri, May 5 5th Grade to Rogue River

Tues, May 9: 6 - 8 PM Outdoor Fun 101: Outdoor Classes for Adults

Wed, May 10: 9 AM-2 PM 10th Grade to Teen River Rally Downtown

Wed, May 10: 5:30-7 PM New Kindergarten Families Orientation

Thurs, May 11 Field Day: K-5

Fri, May 12 1st Grade Evening at Blandford

Mon, May 15 Makeup Field Day in case of rain

Mon-Wed, May 15 - 17 9th Grade Camp

Mon-Thurs, May 15 - 18 10th Grade Camp

Wed, May 17: 6 - 8 PM Groundswell Student Showcase

Thurs, May 18: 7 PM Elem PTA Meeting - Board Elections, All Welcome!

Fri, May 19 School Carnival and Used Book Sale

Fri, May 19: 6 - 8 PM Frost Hub in Media Center: $5, Grades 8-10

Mon, May 22: 9:30-1:00 PBiS Celebration at Three Mile Project: K-5

What’s for Lunch? grps.org/menus

News For All Frosties

K-5 Magazine Donations Needed

The kids have really enjoyed the magazines you’ve sent in so far. If you have more, please send them into the Library. Thank you!

Carnival Help Needed

Are you willing to help plan our school carnival? Let Quanette Brown know! quanetteb@gmail.com

See the full calendar for both buildings by clicking here!

Dig It Day: April 29, 10 AM - 3 PM

Please join us at the Elementary building to help plant the wildlife corridor! We will be there the whole time so come when you can and stay as long as you like.

During that time we will also be…

-Participating in a metal recycling fundraiser with Padnos. Bring in anything that’s mostly metal (appliances big and small, yes; bedsprings, no; liquid metal like mercury, no; grills, yes) -Recycling car seats with Safe Kids -Recycling small electronics (Kindles, phones, etc) -Recycling printer toner

If you have questions on what you can and cannot bring, please email Mandy Redman at cafrostgreenteam@gmail.com

Adopt-A-Highway: Earth Day Tomorrow - April 22: 11 AM - 2 PM

Our next pick up day will be on Earth Day! Please click here for more information and to sign up for a time slot. Students must be 12 or older.

NEW WEBSITE: CAFrostPTA.org

Our PTAs have created a new website that pro-vides information for families at both buildings!

Go there to see the school calendar, newsletters, staff lists, upcoming events and volunteer oppor-tunities, PTA Board information and meeting minutes, and more!

If you see something that is incorrect or if you have a suggestion for other information to add, please email Michelle Jespersen.

We hope you find this to be a helpful resource going forward!

Summer Food Drive: May 30 - June 2

More details will go home soon. 5th graders may bring donations to their classrooms May 24-26. We’re looking for 5-6 volunteers to help sort do-nations on June 2. Please email Josie Kik if you can help. Thank you!

Elementary Building

Bring In Used Books!

We will be holding a used book sale on May 19 to benefit the school library. If you have any used books to donate for the sale, please bring them into the teachers’ lounge. We will have boxes for picture books, chapter books, and adult books. Thank you!

Summer Food Drive: May 30 - June 2

More details will go home soon. 5th graders may bring donations to their classrooms May 24-26. We’re looking for 5-6 volunteers to help sort do-nations on June 2. Please email Josie Kik if you can help. Thank you!

Please Be Good Neighbors

Our neighbors on Trail have contacted the school about finding cigarette butts in their yards. They’ve asked that parents not smoke while wait-ing for their students to get out of school. We want to maintain a good relationship with our neighbors so if you would please cooperate with their request, we would be grateful. Thank you!

After-School Snack Donations Needed

Help students stay focused throughout their long school day with a healthy treat. Donations may be dropped off any time during office hours at the Middle/High School building (7:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.), or you may send the dona-tions to school with your student. Suggested items: granola bars, fresh fruit, snack crackers, raisins, etc.

Middle/High Building

Have something to add to the newsletter? Email it to news4frost@gmail.com!

Facebook Group for M/H Families! Frost MS/HS Parents—Informal (Closed Face-book Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1756586097925708/

Earth Week T-Shirts On Sale Now

T-Shirts are on sale now for $15 through Mr. Syrek’s class. There are four different designs available and we will wear them during Earth Week.

The designs will be white on green shirts. Order forms will be in the M/H office if you’d like to place an order.

These t-shirts will have the school’s information on the back and may be worn as a uniform shirt at the Middle/High building.

Attendance Reminder Please call (616) 819-5900 to report your stu-dent absences within 24 hours of the absent date. Calls after the 24-hour timeframe will be marked unexcused.

Talent Show Auditions: April 28

Does your student have a fun talent they’d like to share with the school? Then let them know to start practicing their skill because we want to see it! Sign up in the office by Wed, April 26.

Want to help plan the most entertaining event of the year? Let Michelle Jespersen know!

New Facebook Page for M/H Building

Like the official school page for our building to stay up-to-date on what’s happening! C.A. Frost Environmental Science Middle/High School

Free Summer Day Camp: July 17-20

Summer Health Activities and Professions Explo-ration (sHaPe) is a one-week day camp program designed for current 7/8th graders to be intro-duced to the health professions.

The camp is located at GVSU's Cook-DeVos Cen-ter for Health Sciences in downtown Grand Rap-ids. Transportation is available as needed by re-quest.

Students will participate in hands-on activities that include laboratories and simulations as well as academically challenging scientific content. This is a great opportunity for students to have positive exposure to a college campus.

The program is available at no charge to stu-dents. Lunch and a light snack will also be provid-ed.

The registration deadline is April 28th and your student can receive an application from Ms. DiPonio in the main office.

Only if we understood… Cared enough to help… A plan to save and grow...

Make an effort Make it a habit

Your Actions Can Make A Difference!

C.A. Frost Cougars - Athletics

Dan Covey, PE teacher / Athletic Director CA Frost | 616-819-6801 | coveyd@grps.org

3rd-5th Grade Elementary Jump Jammers

The Jump Jam event will be held on April 22 at the DeVos Place.

Middle School Track

Sat, April 29: Elite Challenge at Houseman 11 AM Mon, May 1: Houseman field 5 PM Mon, May 8: Houseman field 5 PM Mon, May 15: Houseman field 5 PM Mon, May 22: Houseman field 5 PM Thurs, Jun 1: Houseman field 5 PM

Elementary Track

Elementary Track Forms were passed out to 2nd-5th grade students. They are due back by May 1st. Just like every other year we are expecting a large team. If you are able to help out in any way please contact Mr. Covey at 819-6801

Softball

C.A. Frost is a team with Harrison Mon, April 24: City Blue vs. Harrison at Plaster Yellow 5:30 Wed, April 26: City White vs. Harrison at Plaster Yellow 4:30 Mon, May 1: Burton vs. Harrison at Plaster Yellow 5:30 Wed, May 3: Harrison vs. Westwood at Plaster Yellow 4:30 Mon, May 8: BYE Wed, May 10: Harrison vs. City Blue at Plaster Yellow 5:30 Mon, May 15: Harrison vs. City White at Plaster Yellow 4:30 Wed, May 17: Harrison vs. City White at Plaster Yellow 5:30 Sat, May 20: Tournament at Huff Yellow 9am

Middle School Girls Soccer

All games are at 5:15. Tournament play will be on Tues, May 16 and Thurs, May 18. Championship game is on Thurs, May 26.

Tues, April 18: Alger vs CA Frost at Alger Wed, April 19: Hope Academy vs CA Frost at Briggs Field Thurs, April 20: CA Frost vs Riverside at Riverside Tues, April 25: Harrison vs CA Frost at Harrison Thurs, April 27: SWCC vs CA Frost at Clemente Park Fri, April 28: Hope Academy vs CA Frost at Kroc Center Tues, May 2: CA Frost vs Burton at Burton Thurs, May 4: City vs CA Frost at Briggs Field Tues, May 9: CA Frost vs Westwood at Union HS Thurs, May 11: CA Frost vs Alger at Alger

Baseball

CA Frost is a team with Harrison Mon, April 24: Harrison Red vs. City Blue at Plaster Red 4:30 Harrison White BYE Wed, April 26: Harrison Red vs. Burton Black at Plaster Red 5:30 Harrison White vs. Westwood at Huff Green 5:30 Mon, May 1: Harrison Red vs. Harrison White at Plaster Red 5:30 Wed, May 3: Harrison White vs. Burton Black at Plaster Red 5:30 Harrison Red vs. Riverside at Huff Green 5:30 Mon, May 8: Harrison White vs. City Blue at Huff Green 4:30 H arrison Red vs. Alger at Huff Green 5:30 Wed, May 10: Riverside vs. Harrison White at Plaster Red 4:30 Harrison Red vs. City White at Plaster Red 5:30 Mon, May 15: Harrison Red BYE Harrison White vs. City White at Huff Green 5:30 Wed, May 17: Burton Red vs. Harrison White at Plaster Red 4:30 Harrison Red vs. Westwood Plaster Red 5:30 Sat, May 20: Tournament at Huff Green and Blue 9am

Game schedules can also be found on our new PTA website:

cafrostpta.org

Last Grandville Brann’s Fundraiser and Roller Skating at Tarry Hall: 5/1 No need to scramble to feed your family before heading to Tarry Hall on the Tuesday the 28th! Join us for dinner at Brann’s and then head to Tarry Hall for a fun evening of skating! The fundraiser at Brann’s runs all day. Just bring the flyer below with you and the Elementary PTA will receive 15% of your total bill. Roller skating is 6:00-8:30 at Tarry Hall.

Elementary PTA Nomination & Application Form

Please fill out and return to the school by 5:00 PM on April 28th. For details please contact Jana Kuiper at j3kuiper@gmail.com.