Swimming!

What a great week! We have continued our Holy Week stories and the kids have taken to heart what Jesus has been teaching and preparing disciples for, His death and resurrection. Our meaningful conversations show the love and growth the students have for Jesus! The students are doing a great job in swimming! They are getting to be stronger swimmers each day! Check out the pictures at the end of the blog!

Remember parents may come the last 2 days of swimming to watch. Those days will be Mar. 27 and 28!

Homework: 

*Current reading and math pages are due Monday, March 18. 

No Homework next week. Continue to read and memorize Matthew 28 as we will celebrate Easter over Spring Break.

We will start up again after break!

 Conferences:

I am looking forward to a special conference time with you AND your child! 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! 

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 25 - March 28) to promote our growing readers. Here are the details and ways in which you can assist your child for our special days:

• Monday, March 25 - FAVORITE BOOK DAY: Bring your favorite book to school. The children will be making a book cover of their favorite book and then displaying it on their locker. 

• Tuesday, March 26 - BEACH DAY - Bring in your beach towel and dress for a day at the beach. Shorts, Short sleeve shirts, and sunglasses or sun hats. (No swimsuits, please.)

• Wednesday, March 27 - 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. 

• Thursday, March 28 - COZY DAY - Wear your pajamas and bring a blanket and stuffed animal. 

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!!

Kid Town:

Watch for a letter coming home next week in your child's Friday Folder with some information about our upcoming Social Studies Event- Kid Town!

South Side Story Walk

We will be leaving the Story Walk up through spring break for you and the community to enjoy! Come check it out if you haven't already and invite someone to join you! We are partnering with the Herrick District Library to host a Story walk for March is Reading Month. We would love to use this as an opportunity to invite the community onto South Side's property to enjoy a story read by Kirk Cousins. Please come check out the Story Walk with your family and even invite your neighbors to join you! If you do come and visit take some photos & tag Holland Christian in them on Social Media so we can continue to spread the word about this community event!

Tulip Time:

As signs of spring are appearing, we are looking ahead to Tulip Time! Students at Pine Ridge and South Side (grades 1-4) will be marching with our school. Students have two options of groups to participate in. Please fill out this survey and let us know which section your child will be participating in. 

Please make sure you fill out one form for each 1st-4th grade student you have by Monday, March 25th so we can ensure we have the correct props for the parade. If you have any questions, please email Christy. 

Swinging the Night Away

The Holland Christian Jazz Bands and the Old Timer’s Jazz Band are proud to present the Swingin’ the Night Away in the HCHS cafeteria on Friday, March 22, from 6:45 to 9 pm. Admission is $5, and goes to support the music program at HCHS. New to swing dancing? No worries! Dance instructors will be on hand from 6:45 pm-7:30 pm to teach us the basic steps of swing, so the evening can be enjoyed by novice and experienced dancers alike. Not in the mood for dancing? Come socialize, indulge in some delicious desserts, punch, and enjoy the music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and more.

Lost and Found

The office is continuing to update our South Side Lost and Found 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 Rachel Steen, to claim your item(s), and we will be sure to get it into your child's backpack.

Book Fair

The Parent Board hosts a book fair twice a year. This past fall, it was held at Pine Ridge and later this month, it will be held at South Side. This is the only fundraiser we have for the library and it benefits all students at South Side and Pine Ridge. We could not run this without your support as a volunteer. It is not difficult and more fun with a friend. We look forward to making this a successful fundraising effort for books within our school libraries and classrooms.

March Is Reading Month

As part of the national celebration of reading month, West Michigan WhiteCaps is providing a free optional Reading Tracker/Ticket Order Form.

1. Students and/or their grown-ups keep track of reading minutes in March. 
2. Those who participate are eligible for 2 free tickets to select WhiteCaps home games.

All information regarding this incentive and how to order free tickets is included on the WhiteCaps 2024 Reading Club Form.

IMORTANT DATES:

Mar. 25: Math Homework, Reading slip and Library books due 

Mar. 18-28: Swimming Lessons

Mar. 21 and 25: Conferences 4-8pm

Mar. 29- Apr. 7: Spring Break

Apr. 8: Return from Break

Apr. 15-19: Kid Town Creating week- more info. coming soon

Apr. 22-26: Kid Town Live in the gym

What a beautiful program last night! I got chills as the kids sang! What a great night of praise and worship!! The kids did a fantastic job!

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! 

Homework: 

*Current reading and math pages are due Monday, March 18. 

*On Monday, a new reading slip and math page will come home, and they will be due Monday, March 25. 

-Continue to practice Matthew 28.

New words of the week will come home. We will start our last 15 words!

Jungle Explorer:

Easton 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 football and building Legos. Your favorite food is pizza. Your favorite place is Triponds Campground and you want to be an construction worker when you grow up! You are so special to God and to us, Easton, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

Conferences:

I am looking forward to a special conference time with you AND your child! 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! 

I have a family event that is conflicting with conferences for Thursday night. I will be there until 6 on Thursday night.  Looking at my schedule there are still lots of slots open, but if for some reason you are having a very difficult time making something work please email me and I will work something out to get together. I apologize for the inconvenience!!

Rainforest Bake Sale:

The first graders at South Side are excited to be hosting a Rainforest Bake Sale. The bake sale will start on Monday March 18th 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, send them with your child to school next week, and plan to buy some goodies at the first grade rainforest bake sale! Thank you for your support!

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 25 - March 28) to promote our growing readers. Here are the details and ways in which you can assist your child for our special days:

• Monday, March 25 - FAVORITE BOOK DAY: Bring your favorite book to school. The children will be making a book cover of their favorite book and then displaying it on their locker. 

• Tuesday, March 26 - BEACH DAY - Bring in your beach towel and dress for a day at the beach. Shorts, Short sleeve shirts, and sunglasses or sun hats. (No swimsuits, please.)

• Wednesday, March 27 - 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. 

• Thursday, March 28 - COZY DAY - Wear your pajamas and bring a blanket and stuffed animal. 

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!!

South Side Story Walk

We are partnering with the Herrick District Library to host a Story walk this month for March is Reading. We would love to use this as an opportunity to invite the community onto South Side's property to enjoy a story read by Kirk Cousins. Please come check out the Story Walk with your family and even invite your neighbors to join you! If you do come and visit take some photos & tag Holland Christian in them on Social Media so we can continue to spread the word about this community event!  

Tulip Time:

As signs of spring are appearing, we are looking ahead to Tulip Time! Students at Pine Ridge and South Side (grades 1-4) will be marching with our school. Students have two options of groups to participate in. Please fill out this survey and let us know which section your child will be participating in. 

Please make sure you fill out one form for each 1st-4th grade student you have by Monday, March 25th so we can ensure we have the correct props for the parade. If you have any questions, please email Christy. 

Swimming Lessons:

South Side and other HC schools will be participating in swimming lessons this year at the Aquatic Center. Our lessons will be start Monday March 18. If you have not returned the white swimming slip please send it in on Monday! Thanks!

Showtime! Songs from Stage and Screen on March 15 & 16 @ 7 pm
Join us for Living Hope Showcase 2024 at the HCHS Auditorium on Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16. You won’t want to miss this fun performance of music from Broadway, the movies, and television. Tickets are $10 each at hollandchristian.org/lhshowcase and $1 of every ticket will benefit Upward Bound Ministries.

Swinging the Night Away

The Holland Christian Jazz Bands and the Old Timer’s Jazz Band are proud to present the Swingin’ the Night Away in the HCHS cafeteria on Friday, March 22, from 6:45 to 9 pm. Admission is $5, and goes to support the music program at HCHS. New to swing dancing? No worries! Dance instructors will be on hand from 6:45 pm-7:30 pm to teach us the basic steps of swing, so the evening can be enjoyed by novice and experienced dancers alike. Not in the mood for dancing? Come socialize, indulge in some delicious desserts, punch, and enjoy the music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and more.

Lost and Found

The office is continuing to update our South Side Lost and Found 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 Rachel Steen, to claim your item(s), and we will be sure to get it into your child's backpack.

Book Fair

The Parent Board hosts a book fair twice a year. This past fall, it was held at Pine Ridge and later this month, it will be held at South Side. This is the only fundraiser we have for the library and it benefits all students at South Side and Pine Ridge. We could not run this without your support as a volunteer. It is not difficult and more fun with a friend. We look forward to making this a successful fundraising effort for books within our school libraries and classrooms.

March Is Reading Month

As part of the national celebration of reading month, West Michigan WhiteCaps is providing a free optional Reading Tracker/Ticket Order Form.

1. Students and/or their grown-ups keep track of reading minutes in March. 
2. Those who participate are eligible for 2 free tickets to select WhiteCaps home games.

All information regarding this incentive and how to order free tickets is included on the WhiteCaps 2024 Reading Club Form.

IMORTANT DATES:

Mar. 18: Math Homework, Reading slip and Library books due 

Mar. 18-28: Swimming Lessons

Mar. 21 and 25: Conferences 4-8pm

Mar. 29- Apr. 7: Spring Break

Apr. 15-19: Kid Town Creating week- more info. coming soon

Apr. 22-26: Kid Town Live in the gym

Kids Food Basket

The 2nd graders are excited about our new reading unit! We have started informational books and talked about how we can read about the world God created and learn about his world, the people from our past, and those in other parts of the world. We have discussed how we are Wisdom Seekers and can find wisdom and knowledge about God in reading. We had a good trip to Kids Food Basket! They really appreciated our donations and said they came at a great time for some of the needs they have in the next few weeks! Way to help support our community!! Pictures at the end of the blog.

Homework: 

*Current reading and math slips are due Mar. 11.

*On Monday, a new reading slip and math page will come home, and they will be due Mar. 18. 

*Practice the words from set 4 as we will have a quiz on the 15th!

*Keep practicing Bible Memory- Matthew 28:1-10. Beautiful passage about the Easter story!

WORDS OF THE WEEK:

Thanks for helping your child practice their words at home: while, themselves, without, probably, yourself, near, everything, wouldn't, need, kind, different, myself, everyone, few, begin. We will be having a test on Mar. 15.

Jungle Explorer:

Brooks 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 do all sports, and are good at baseball and soccer. Your favorite food is pizza. Your favorite place is Florida and you want to work at a ski resort when you grow up! You are so special to God and to us, Brooks, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

SPRING CONFERENCES: 

Conferences will be coming up at the end of March (March 21 & 25 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. This means that all 2nd grade conferences are in person. 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. Look for a link for sign ups!

I have a family event that is conflicting with conferences for Thursday night. Looking at my schedule there are still lots of slots open, but if for some reason you are having a very difficult time making something work please email me and I will work something out to get together. I apologize for the inconvenience!!

Hi Everyone,

Here is the blurb you can use for your blogs if you want to. This is what I think we put together last year.

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 25 - March 28) to promote our growing readers. Here are the details and ways in which you can assist your child for our special days:

• Monday, March 25 - FAVORITE BOOK DAY: Bring your favorite book to school. The children will be making a book cover of their favorite book and then displaying it on their locker. 

• Tuesday, March 26 - BEACH DAY - Bring in your beach towel and dress for a day at the beach. Shorts, Short sleeve shirts, and sunglasses or sun hats. (No swimsuits, please.)

• Wednesday, March 27 - 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. 

• Thursday, March 28 - COZY DAY - Wear your pajamas and bring a blanket and stuffed animal. 

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!!

South Side Story Walk

We are partnering with the Herrick District Library to host a Story walk this month for March is Reading. We would love to use this as an opportunity to invite the community onto South Side's property to enjoy a story read by Kirk Cousins. Please come check out the Story Walk with your family and even invite your neighbors to join you! If you do come and visit take some photos & tag Holland Christian in them on Social Media so we can continue to spread the word about this community event!  

Tulip Time:

As signs of spring are appearing, we are looking ahead to Tulip Time! Students at Pine Ridge and South Side (grades 1-4) will be marching with our school. Students have two options of groups to participate in. Please fill out this survey and let us know which section your child will be participating in. 

Please make sure you fill out one form for each 1st-4th grade student you have by Monday, March 25th so we can ensure we have the correct props for the parade. If you have any questions, please email Christy. 

Swimming Lessons:

South Side and other HC schools will be participating in swimming lessons this year at the Aquatic Center. Our lessons will be during the dates of March 18-28.

Showtime! Songs from Stage and Screen on March 15 & 16 @ 7 pm
Join us for Living Hope Showcase 2024 at the HCHS Auditorium on Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16. You won’t want to miss this fun performance of music from Broadway, the movies, and television. Tickets are $10 each at hollandchristian.org/lhshowcase and $1 of every ticket will benefit Upward Bound Ministries.

Swinging the Night Away

The Holland Christian Jazz Bands and the Old Timer’s Jazz Band are proud to present the Swingin’ the Night Away in the HCHS cafeteria on Friday, March 22, from 6:45 to 9 pm. Admission is $5, and goes to support the music program at HCHS. New to swing dancing? No worries! Dance instructors will be on hand from 6:45 pm-7:30 pm to teach us the basic steps of swing, so the evening can be enjoyed by novice and experienced dancers alike. Not in the mood for dancing? Come socialize, indulge in some delicious desserts, punch, and enjoy the music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and more.

Lost and Found

The office is continuing to update our South Side Lost and Found 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 Rachel Steen, to claim your item(s), and we will be sure to get it into your child's backpack.

IMORTANT DATES:

Mar. 11: Math Homework, Reading slip and Library books due 

Mar. 14 : Spring Concert 

Mar. 18-28: Swimming Lessons

Mar. 21 and 25: Conferences

Mar. 29- Apr. 7: Spring Break

Reading Blizzard

It's been a great week in second grade! We have enjoyed the changes in the weather and there was lots of excitement for recesses that allowed them "no coats"! We even learned outside and had lunch outside on Tuesday! Amazing! The sun has been a wonderful addition to our days! We had a fabulous time with our Reading Blizzard! We enjoyed lots of fun things and read a lot of books! Look for pictures throughout the blog. 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 slips are due Mar. 4.

*On Monday, a new reading slip and math page will come home, and they will be due Mar. 11. 

*Blue half slip with our words of the week.

* New Bible Memory for March will be coming home. It is Matthew 28:1-10.

WORDS OF THE WEEK:

Thanks for helping your child practice their words at home: while, themselves, without, probably, yourself, near, everything, wouldn't, need, kind, different, myself. Look for a blue half slip with these words: everyone, few, begin, coming home in your child's Homework Folder. We will be having a test on Mar. 15.

Jungle Explorer:

Maximillian 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 do acting, travel, building, and whistling. Your favorite food is pizza. Your favorite place is Great Wolf Lodge and you want to be a firefighter when you grow up! You are so special to God and to us, Maximillian, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

SPRING CONFERENCES: 

Conferences will be coming up at the end of March (March 21 & 25 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. This means that all 2nd grade conferences are in person. 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. Look for a link for sign ups! I have a family event that is conflicting with conferences for Thursday night. Looking at my schedule there are still lots of slots open, but if for some reason you are having a very difficult time making something work please email me and I will work something out to get together. I apologize for the inconvenience!!

Tulip Time:

As signs of spring are appearing, we are looking ahead to Tulip Time! Students at Pine Ridge and South Side (grades 1-4) will be marching with our school. Students have two options of groups to participate in. Please fill out this survey and let us know which section your child will be participating in. 

Please make sure you fill out one form for each 1st-4th grade student you have by Monday, March 25th so we can ensure we have the correct props for the parade. If you have any questions, please email Christy. 

Swimming Lessons:

South Side and other HC schools will be participating in swimming lessons this year at the Aquatic Center. Our lessons will be during the dates of March 18-28.

Showtime! Songs from Stage and Screen on March 15 & 16 @ 7 pm
Join us for Living Hope Showcase 2024 at the HCHS Auditorium on Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16. You won’t want to miss this fun performance of music from Broadway, the movies, and television. Tickets are $10 each at hollandchristian.org/lhshowcase and $1 of every ticket will benefit Upward Bound Ministries.

Lost and Found

The office is continuing to update our South Side Lost and Found 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 Rachel Steen, to claim your item(s), and we will be sure to get it into your child's backpack.

IMORTANT DATES:

Mar. 4: Math Homework, Reading slip and Library books due

Mar. 7: Field Trip to Kids Food Basket to deliver our donations 

Mar. 14 : Spring Concert 

Mar. 18-28: Swimming Lessons

Mar. 21 and 25: Conferences

Mar. 29- Apr. 7: Spring Break