We have begun our lessons on Holy Week.  So far it's been a special experience learning and studying the Holy Week stories with your child. The conversations we are having are so meaningful. Ask your son/daughter what they've learned about our stories so far: Jesus Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem,  Jesus Cleansing the Temple, and Jesus' teachings in the Temple. We will learn some deep things together, and I look forward to these teachable moments to share God's awesome gift of love for us, and what it means as we learn how Jesus fulfilled God's plan of salvation! We serve such a loving Savior! 

Conferences:

I am looking forward to a special conference time with you AND your child this Monday or Wednesday! Remember, that these conferences are STUDENT LED and your child must come  with you. The students have worked hard in preparation for this night!  Be sure encourage them before and after the conference and acknowledge their hard work!
     This is such an awesome time of celebrating the 2nd grade growth that we've seen, and also coming together to challenge your child in the last few months of 2nd grade. One question your child will ask you at conferences will be, "Mom & Dad, what do you think I'm good at?" Think about this ahead of time, and come ready with a mental list of some of the ways that you want to encourage your child in the special way God has created him/her to be!

Field Trip:

Our class will be visiting the Holland Police Station and the District Court on Tuesday March 29. We are doing this as part of our Social Studies unit this quarter. We have been studying how the government in our community was put together to keep us safe and some of the services they provide. We are excited to see how these work for the betterment of our community.

Homework Reminders:
- There will be no math homework and no official reading slip next week, but please be sure to continue to enjoy books this week and during Spring Break!!
- Please continue to practice the Easter Bible Memory (Matthew 28:1-10) at home with your child! We will finish this up this week before Spring Break.
- Our April Bible Memory, Acts 2:1-4 will come home the first Monday we're back from break. We'll start it after Spring Break.

Words of the Week:
Our first three words from our final set were: really, understand, question.
Our 3 new words this coming week are: against, old, happen
Our final test will be later after Spring Break.

Kid Town:
Kid Town is right around the corner, at the end of April! It’s a fun Social Studies program where we create products and earn “money” for one week, and then the following week we get to work at various businesses (these will be set up in our school gym—a Pizza Parlor, Pet Store, Post Office, Recycling Shop, etc) and shop at the businesses. AFTER SPRING BREAK, April 11-15 we need students to bring in any (cleaned out) recyclables, wood scraps, or scrap art materials from home! We will be collecting them in the back of our classroom on those dates. A letter containing more information is in your child's Friday Folder. 
     April 18-22 will be our creating week where we will design items to sell! The week after that, April 25-29 will be our Kid Town week where the gym is set up as stores. We are SO excited to make this happen for the 2nd graders!! We'll need your help from home, encouraging your child to be responsible and get his/her daily homework done in order to earn the money to spend at Kid Town! We will also need some help from parents who are able and a sign up genius will be sent home after Spring Break for several ways to help! Thanks!

Reading Rally Week:

Our South Side Staff is eager to celebrate our growing readers!!  To celebrate March is Reading Month, the staff has put together a special week  (March 28 - March 31) to promote our growing readers.  Here are the details and ways in which you can assist your child for our special days:

 

Monday, March 28 - ROCK DAY:  The children will be engaged in decorating a rock to show off who they are as a "Rock Star Reader." They have ‘rock star’ status as a reader who has worked hard to grow their reading this year! 

 

Tuesday, March 29 - FAVORITE BOOK DAY:  The children will be engaged in making a book cover of their favorite book and then displaying it on their locker.  Once all of the posters are up, we will have a book parade through the halls to see everyone's favorite books!

 

Wednesday, March 30 - READ A T-SHIRT DAY - Please help your child find a t-shirt that has one or several words on it so that we can read each other's t-shirts.  We will also have a visit with Ann Pott from the Herrick District Library for a story and to hear more about our amazing public library!

 

Thursday, March 31 - CAMP-OUT DAY - Your child is welcome to bring a blanket to make a tent to read in today.  We know that it can get dark in those tents, so each child will be gifted with a flashlight to make reading even more fun and enjoyable.  

 

Thank you for encouraging your child to build his/her reading skills by reading each and every night!  This time practicing now will have life-long benefits!  Thank you!!

IMPORTANT DATES:

Mar. 21: Math Homework due, Reading Slips due

Mar. 25: Library books due

Mar. 28: Rock Star Day and Conferences 4-8pm

Mar. 29: Favorite Book Cover Day

Mar. 30: Read a t-shirt Day- Wear a t-shirt your friends can read and Conferences 4-8pm

Mar. 31: Camp Out Day- bring a blanket

April 1-10: Spring Break

Apr. 11: Back to School

It's been a great week in second grade! We have enjoyed the change in the weather and are ready for winter to be over. The students are ready for recesses that allow them to have "no coats". They are working hard on getting ready for their student led conferences and are getting excited to share that special time with you. Thanks so much for letting me be a part of your child's life each day. I enjoy seeing them grow and change and find it hard to believe we are three fourths of the way through the year! 

Homework: 

*Current reading and math pages are due Monday, March 21, 2022. 

*On Monday, a new reading slip and math page will come home, and they will be due Monday, March 28. 

* Keep working on our Bible Memory of Matthew 28!

-If you have extra time around the house some great things to practice are: Writing numbers up to 100 (watch for letter/number reversals!), trying some triple digit subtraction problems, and counting piles of spare change!

WORDS OF THE WEEK:

Thanks for helping your child practice these words at home. We are starting our last set of 15 words! Our words this week are: really, understand, question

First Grade Bake Sale:
The first graders are excited to be hosting a Rainforest Bake Sale. The bake sale will start on Monday March 21th and run each day of the week during the lunch hour. Each baked good will cost .25. All funds raised will be donated to help save the amazing animals of the rainforest! Start saving your quarters now and plan to buy some goodies at the first grade rainforest bake sale!

SPRING CONFERENCES: 

Conferences will be coming up at the end of March (March 28 & 30 from 4-8pm). 2nd grade takes a different twist on conferences in the Spring--they are actually STUDENT LED. This means that your son/daughter joins us in conversation, and he/she leads the conference. We work hard at creating a portfolio and collecting work samples, and it is an awesome experience for you to see how your child has taken ownership of his/her learning this year. As teachers and parents, we are able to encourage and pour into your child, as well as find ways to challenge him/her for the last quarter of 2nd grade. This is a very important time together, and you'll want to save the date! Make sure to check you have signed up!

Living Hope Singers:

Looking for something fun to do as a family this weekend? Come to the Living Hope Singers' Showcase concert, “The Most Excellent ‘80s: A Night of Killer Jams and Moves!”  Enjoy an evening full of fun music, vibrant costumes, and impressive choreography. Shows are at 7pm Friday and Saturday night at the High School. Tickets will be available at the door, but they can also be purchased online at hcs.ludus.com. Feel like staying home? Livestream tickets are available at hcs.anywhereseat.com.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Mar. 21: Math Homework due, Reading Slips due

Mar. 25: Library books due

Mar. 28: Reading Slips due and Math Homework

Mar. 28 and 30: Spring Conferences 4-8pm

April 1-9: Spring Break

Happy Friday! We had a fun week, and it has been an absolute joy to reflect on the miracles of Jesus with your child during Bible. We're learning about how Jesus has power over sickness, death, Satan, and Nature. What a comfort that is in the midst of uncertainties in our world. It's crazy that we are wrapping up quarter 3 already! Time flies when you're having fun!

 Homework: 

*Current reading and math pages are due Monday, March 14, 2022. 

*On Monday, a new reading slip and math page will come home, and they will be due Monday, March 21. 

* Keep working on our Bible Memory of Matthew 28!

-If you have extra time around the house some great things to practice are: Writing the upper and lowercase alphabet as neat as you can, writing numbers up to 100 (watch for letter/number reversals!), trying some triple digit subtraction problems, and counting piles of spare change!

WORDS OF THE WEEK:

Thanks for helping your child practice these words at home: while, themselves, without, probably, yourself, near, everything, wouldn't, need, kind, different, myself, everyone, few, and begin.  We will have a spelling test on Friday Mar. 18. 

SPRING CONFERENCES: 

Conferences will be coming up at the end of March (March 28 & 30 from 4-8pm). 2nd grade takes a different twist on conferences in the Spring--they are actually STUDENT LED. This means that your son/daughter joins us in conversation, and he/she leads the conference. We work hard at creating a portfolio and collecting work samples, and it is an awesome experience for you to see how your child has taken ownership of his/her learning this year. As teachers and parents, we are able to encourage and pour into your child, as well as find ways to challenge him/her for the last quarter of 2nd grade. This is a very important time together, and you'll want to save the date!

HC sent out an email on Monday, Feb. 14 to begin sign-ups. There will be times when you cannot edit your time due to MS and HS conferences.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Mar. 14: Math Homework due, Reading Slips due

Mar. 18: Library books due

Mar. 21: Reading Slips due and Math Homework due

Mar. 28 and 30: Spring Conferences

April 1-9: Spring Break

 

It's been a great week in second grade! We have enjoyed the change in the weather and are ready for winter to be over. The students are ready for recesses that allows them "no coats"! The sun has been a wonderful addition to our days! Thanks so much for letting me be a part of your child's life each day. It is a joy seeing them grow and change, and I find it hard to believe we are almost three fourths of the way through the year!

 Homework: 

*Current reading and math pages are due Monday, March 7, 2022. 

*On Monday, a new reading slip and math page will come home, and they will be due Monday, March 14. 

-If you have extra time around the house some great things to practice are: Writing the upper and lowercase alphabet as neat as you can, writing numbers up to 100 (watch for letter/number reversals!), trying some triple digit subtraction problems, and counting piles of spare change!

WORDS OF THE WEEK:

Thanks for helping your child practice these words at home: while, themselves, without, probably, yourself, near, everything, wouldn't, need, kind, different, myself.  Our new words for next week are: everyone, few, begin. Look for the blue sheet in your child's Friday Folder.

Please make sure to go back and practice words that your child has had trouble with in the past. 

SPRING CONFERENCES: 

Conferences will be coming up at the end of March (March 28 & 30 from 4-8pm). 2nd grade takes a different twist on conferences in the Spring--they are actually STUDENT LED. This means that your son/daughter joins us in conversation, and he/she leads the conference. We work hard at creating a portfolio and collecting work samples, and it is an awesome experience for you to see how your child has taken ownership of his/her learning this year. As teachers and parents, we are able to encourage and pour into your child, as well as find ways to challenge him/her for the last quarter of 2nd grade. This is a very important time together, and you'll want to save the date!

HC sent out an email on Monday, Feb. 14 to begin sign-ups. There will be times over the next few weeks when you cannot edit your time due to MS and HS conferences, but the link should be live on Monday morning. Watch your email for more details.

KIDS' STUFF RESALE 

Saturday, March 5, 2022, 9 am-noon

HCHS Main Street

The spring Kids’ Stuff Resale is typically a great spot to sell or purchase your children’s Tulip Time garb, as well as warm weather clothing and summer sports paraphernalia. The $1 entry fee and a percentage of all sales goes to our Tuition Grant Fund, though this is also just a fun community event. Contact Michelle Schaap for more information: mschaaphollandchristian.org.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Mar. 7: Math Homework due, Reading Slips due, Writing Homework due

Mar. 5:  Kids Stuff Resale

Mar. 11: Library books due

Mar. 14: Reading Slips due and Math Homework due

Mar. 28 and 30: Spring Conferences