Live Nativity

What a good week in 2nd grade! We finished up swimming lessons, learned  a little bit about Ash Wednesday, and started our devotions for Lent. The students are very curious and we have had some great discussions about our faith and things we are learning in Bible. I love to see them grow and want to know more about Jesus and what it means for their lives! 

Homework: 

*Current reading and math pages are due Monday, Feb.27, 2023. 
*On Monday, a new reading slip and math page will come home, and they will be due Monday, March 6.

*A new blue half sheet will come home with our next 3 words. 

*Keep practicing Psalm 121. 

WORDS OF THE WEEK:
Thanks for helping your child practice these words at home: while, themselves, without, probably, yourself, near. Our new words for next week are: everything, wouldn't, need. Look for the blue sheet in your child's Homework Folder.
Please make sure to go back and practice words that your child has had trouble with in the past. 

Jungle Explorer:

Hope was our special Jungle Explorer of the Week! Thanks for sharing your poster and pictures with the class. We enjoyed getting to know more about you! We learned that you like to play outside with friends and you are good at swimming. Your favorite foods are pizza, ice cream, and watermelon. Your favorite place is Green Lake and you want to be a Mom when you grow up! You are so special to God and to us, Hope, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

SPRING CONFERENCES: 

Conferences will be coming up at the end of March (March 20 & 27 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. 13 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.

Reading Blizzard:
The 2nd graders love to celebrate reading! One way that we will do that this year is by having a "READING BLIZZARD" during the school day on Tuesday, February 28 . The students will come to school in their pajamas/comfy clothes, and they may also bring a pillow, blanket, and a stuffed animal. We will spend a large part of the day reading, hearing stories from a special guest, enjoying pizza together, and doing a variety of other fun reading/blizzard themed things!

Sassafras Ridge:

Our class will be taking a trip to Sassafras on Mar. 3 in the morning. Please check the weather and make sure your child is prepared for the weather. We are looking forward to a great time in God's great outdoors!

Hearing & Vision Screening 

The Allegan County Health Department will be at South Side March 6-8 for Hearing and Vision Screening for Preschool through 2nd grade. If your child wears glasses, please be sure he/she has them at school. 

If you prefer to NOT have your child screened, please stop in the office by Monday, February 27, 2023 to fill out the provided opt-out form that provides documentation of a recent screening elsewhere, OR you can fill out Allegan County’s online opt out form. (Please notify the South Side office if you choose to opt out online).

Preschool Families: Please fill out the top portion of the white KINDERGARTEN ENTRY/PRESCHOOL HEARING & VISION SCREENING RECORD, and return it to your child’s teacher by Monday, Feb. 27.

The testing results will be filed in your child’s school file as proof of testing for students that are entering Kindergarten in the 23-24 school year.

Living Hope Showcase

Tickets are on sale now for the LIVING HOPE SHOWCASE event The Wonderful World of Disney: A Magical Night of Song and Dance. Celebrate our favorite Disney songs with us on Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18 at 7 pm in the HCHS Auditorium. Be our guest! Reserved seating and livestream tickets are $10 and tickets are available now at hollandchristian.org/lhshowcase. $1 from every ticket sold will support the Starlite Shores Family Camp.

Skating Party

South Side/Pine Ridge Parent Board is hosting an all-school skating night at Rollxscape on Tuesday, March 28. Join us from 6-8pm for skating, fun and fellowship. Admission and skate rental costs are covered by the Parent Board. Concessions are available to purchase by families. We look forward to seeing you there!

Grandparents Day

Grandparents Day for Preschool-2nd Grade will be coming this spring! We are so excited to welcome our grandparents and grand friends to South Side the morning of Thursday, April 20. The only exception is Mrs. Grassmid's 3's Monday/Wednesday class - they will celebrate their special day on Wednesday, April 19. More details will be coming as we get closer. Pine Ridge will also be having their Grandparents Day the same day in the afternoon.

Tulip Time 

Please remember we have two sections for students to choose from to march in this year’s Tulip Time parade! Your student may be in the “tulip” section or the “Dutch Heritage” section. In order to make sure we have the correct props for all students, please fill out this survey by Monday, March 27! 

Lost & Found: 

The office is continuing to update our South Side Lost and Found Photo Album as items come into the gray tub in the office. Please check it out to see if any of these items belong to your child. Feel free to email one of the secretaries, Jenna or Pat, to claim your item(s), and we will be sure to get it in your child's backpack. 

Also, in December a pair of adult men's sunglasses in a case were found in the carpool lane during morning dropoff. If yours are missing, please stop in, email, or call (616-820-3535) the office to identify them and pick them up!

Kids’ Stuff Resale- Donating Day

NEW this year- If you have high quality items you would like to donate to the Kids Stuff Resale (items we could price at $15+ each), we will be accepting donations on Wednesday, March 2 in the admin office of the high school (Door B). Items can be dropped off between 8am-4pm this day only. Questions? Contact Michelle Schaap at mschaap@hollandchristian.org.

IMORTANT DATES:

Feb. 27: Library books due, Math Homework due, Reading Slip due

Feb. 28: Reading Blizzard

Mar. 3: Field Trip to Sassafras-dress for the weather

Mar. 20 and 27: Conferences in person

Mar. 31-Apr. 9: Spring Break