TOMORROW (Friday, October 31) is a HALF DAY for ALL GPS Students!
Baldwin Heights School Family,
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TODAY (Wednesday, October 29) & TOMORROW (Thursday, October 30)are HALF DAYS for GPS Elementary Students ONLY; all GPS Elementary Schools release at 11:50am. These are normal full-school days for GMS & GHS students!
FRIDAY (October 31) is a HALF DAY for ALL GPS Students!
TK/KGN/3rd Grade,/5th Grade = 11:45 Dismissal
1st Grade/2nd Grade/4th Grade = 11:50 Dismissal
Thank you for making arrangements ahead of time!
Conferences are TONIGHT(10/29) 4-7pm & Tomorrow (10/30) 1-3pm/4-7pm
Any parents coming to the Title I Parent Information Meeting can come to the media center @ 3pm today (10/29)
Inflatables! Fire Sliderz food truck! Sweet Dreams ice cream! Cider/Donuts/Popcorn! Book Fair! Bonfire! Music! Tons of AMAZING carnival games! A playground full of equipment! Wear your costume and spend time with your Baldwin Heights family from 4-6pm! Just $2 per person for wristbands (food trucks are on your own) and of course a chance to win BIG MONEY with the 50/50 drawing!!!! See you there!
The Baldwin Heights Carnival is TOMORROW 4-6pm! We have tons of INCREDIBLE carnival games, inflatables, cider & donuts, popcorn, photo station, face painting, and much more! We have food trucks, a 50/50 drawing, and a professional photographer as well. Don't forget to stop by the media center and the BOOK FAIR! Bring the whole family as wristbands to participate in everything are only $2 per person! See you Saturday 4-6pm!
Baldwin Heights is excited to observe Veterans day with our students and families this year! We will be having an all school assembly on Tuesday, November 11th at 9:55am.
We will be doing a few different things to help celebrate the Veterans in our community and our school.
Coin Drive
We will be doing a coin drive during the week leading up to the assembly. The coin drive will run from October 27th - November 5th. Silver coins and dollar bills will count for you and pennies will count against you. So you will want to put your silver coins in your grade level’s bucket and your pennies in another grade's bucket! Winning grade level gets a pizza party! The money raised will be donated to “Homes for Troops.” Homes for Troops is a charity that builds customized accessible housing for veterans injured in the line of duty. This is a national charity, but so far they have completed 8 homes for injured veterans living in Michigan!
Assembly
On the day of the assembly we would like to take a moment to honor the veterans that our students know and love. If your child has a family member that is a veteran and would like to join us on November 11th, please fill out the google form! We would love to celebrate them and their service to our country! We will be serving light refreshments starting at 9:30. Due to time constraints, we will only be recognizing Veterans who are able to attend the assembly. You must fill out the Google Form by Monday, November 3rd. The form can be accessed with the following link/web address: https://bit.ly/BHveteransday
Thank you!
Dear Families and Friends,
We’re excited to kick off our Popcorn Fundraiser and we need your help to make it a success! 🎉 This year we partnered with a Michigan based company to help us fund our classrooms, field trips, and events for the rest of the year.
Getting started is easy:
Visit www.SupportMyFundraiser.org
Enter Group ID: 126272
Click the button under “Seller”
Go to Seller/Student Register and sign up!
Children can be signed up individually with individual seller registrations.
Once registered, you can start selling by:
Posting your fundraiser link on Facebook
Sending texts to family and friends from your mobile device
Sharing your link via email
🛍️ There are two options for shipping: Ship to home orders are shipped as soon as order is placed (shipping fee applies). Shipped to school orders will be delivered on 12/11/25.
🎁 Prizes are awarded based on items sold and will be shipped to the school on 12/11/25.
This fundraiser will end on 11/25/25. Thank you in advance for your continued support. Your help means the world to our students and school community. Let’s make this fundraiser a huge success!
The Baldwin Heights PTO Fall Carnival is on Saturday, October 25 from 4-6pm!
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please take a moment to make this event special by volunteering to help at one of our biggest events of the year!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044FA8A82CAAFB6-59289686-baldwin#/
The Baldwin Heights PTO Fall Carnival is on Saturday, October 25 from 4-6pm!
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please take a moment to make this event special by volunteering to help at one of our biggest events of the year!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044FA8A82CAAFB6-59289686-baldwin#/
📢Free Training Opportunity for GPS Parents, Caregivers & School Staff
Join IM SAFE CAC’s Lead Prevention Educator, Christy Harter, for a Stewards of Children training on Monday, November 10, from 4:30-7:00 PM at Baldwin Heights Elementary School Media Center. This nationally recognized, evidence-based program empowers adults to recognize, prevent, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
👉 Register or learn more: https://d2l.coalitionmanager.org/eventmanager/trainingevent/details/3605
A regular Board of Education Meeting will be held on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 7:00pm at the Central Services Facility (1414 Chase Street, Greenville).
For more information, please visit https://www.gpsjackets.org/page/board-of-education
📚✨ The Book Fair is almost here!
Join us Monday, Oct. 20 – Friday, Oct. 24 (9 AM–4:30 PM) and again during our Carnival on Saturday, Oct. 25 (4–6 PM) for even more book fun!
Discover new favorites, support our school, and ignite a love of reading. ❤️
Can’t make it in person? Shop online anytime at literati.com/store
#BookFair #ReadersAreLeaders #SupportOurSchool
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held:
*Wednesday, October 29 | 4–7 PM
*Thursday, October 30 | 1–4 PM & 5–7 PM
Families may choose to meet in-person, on Google Meet, or by phone. (In-person is preferred when possible!) Each conference lasts 15 minutes.
🔗 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/bhconferencesignup25
When signing up, you’ll provide:
*Your email (for confirmation)
*Your child’s name
*Your preferred meeting format (in-person, Google Meet, or phone)
*Teacher + conference time slot
📌 On conference day:
*In-Person: Wait in the hallway until your teacher is available.
*Google Meet: Use your teacher’s link—please only join once the teacher is available.
*Phone: Your teacher will call the number you provided.
If you have questions or need to change your appointment, please contact your child’s teacher or call the Baldwin Heights office at 616-754-3643.
We look forward to connecting with you about your child’s progress! 💙
The Baldwin Heights PTO Fall Carnival is on Saturday, October 25 from 4-6pm!
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please take a moment to make this event special by volunteering to help at one of our biggest events of the year!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044FA8A82CAAFB6-59289686-baldwin#/
The Baldwin Heights PTO has recently partnered with Sage & Wild Greenhouse for our fall decorations. We are incredibly grateful for their generous donation! THANK YOU!
Sage & WIld Greenhouse: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090024927885
