Our class had a wonderful week! We have been so blessed to be together these first few weeks of school! The students are getting the routines and enjoy being together with their classmates. We have lots going on in each subject area, and have enjoyed learning about God and learning about how to live a life full of wisdom from James in Bible.

BIBLE MEMORY:
*We are continuing to practice Psalm 8, and we are up to knowing verses 1-3 somewhat well. Please continue to practice this at home.

HOMEWORK:
*Your child's first reading slip and math homework page are coming home in your child's Homework Folder, on Monday the 12th. 
Inside will be...
- A Math worksheet that will be due on Monday, Sept. 19. Please remember to time your child on each half of the page and write their total correct in the side column.

- A Reading Minutes sheet that will be due on Monday, Sept. 19. Remember the goal is 100 minutes. This can be your child reading on his/her own OR you and your child taking turns. 

-A blue half sheet that has our first 3 sight words to work on for 2nd grade. Please practice these if your child doesn't know how to spell them. The words will be: things, school, walk

Words of the Week:

*Our 2nd Grade words we'll be focusing on reading/writing this coming week are: things, school, walk 

We will add on 3 words each week, and when we get to 15 words we'll have a spelling test on those 15 words. Look for a blue half sheet coming home in your child's Homework Folder on Monday, for your fridge. 

These words make up the 2nd grade sight word list that students should be able to read & write by the end of 2nd grade. 

WALK-A-THON:
We will have the Walk-a-Thon on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Everyone in the class gets to participate, regardless of how much they raise. The parent team is ordering T-shirts and will have them available for the students to change into at school the day of our Walk-a-Thon. Parents are welcome to cheer kids on as they walk!  There will be fun prizes, and the class who raises the most money will get a pizza party! Most of all, thanks for supporting our school--the funds raised always go to enhance classroom learning and it is such a blessing! Packets are due Monday, September 21!

SCHOOL PICTURES:
*Picture order forms are coming home today, and they are due by Wednesday, Sept 14. If you have multiple kiddos at HC, be sure to keep track of the pre-printed names on the order forms. Picture Day will be Wednesday, Sept. 21. IF YOU WANT A YEARBOOK, NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO ORDER IT! We need you to return the picture order forms even if you aren't ordering anything, and even if you are ordering online, as our photo company needs the paperwork for each student. Thanks!

Jungle Explorer of the Week:

We will start with our first Jungle Explorer next week! I will send home and note to let you know what to do along with your child's poster to decorate and the Guessing Jar to fill. So excited to learn more about each of our students! The students had fun learning more about Mrs. Dreyer and Mrs. Schupe these last couple of weeks.

Homecoming:

**All preschool and kindergarten families are invited to attend for FREE through the RSVP form.**  RSVP HERE

 

Families with children in 1st-12th grade can purchase Homecoming tickets through our Athletics link - EVENTLINK - tickets include the meal, activities, and Varsity Football game at 7:00 pm. (Online: $8/ticket)

We hope to see you out at this fun, family event! GO MAROONS! 

Special Opportunity:

Interested in an inclusive sport opportunity? Unified Sports is a part of the Unified Champion Schools program offered through Special Olympics. It is a unique and inclusive athletic opportunity for students with and without disabilities to play together on the same team, making athletics more accessible for students who may not otherwise be included or invited to be on a team. Holland Christian and Zeeland Christian partner to form the Maroons Unified team. We are offering Soccer this Fall and are looking for partners to join the team. If you are interested in this opportunity for your child, please fill out the Google Form.

 Unified Soccer Partner Interest Form

The selection of partners will be first come, first served, while maintaining an equal balance of students from both HC and ZCS so the team is truly a combined team!

Please email ejohnson@hollandchristian.org with questions.

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Sept. 14: Picture Forms are due
Sept. 19: Reading Minutes Due, Math Homework Due(Homework Folder came home on the 12th) 

Sept. 21: School Picture Day, Walk-a-thon pledges due

Sept. 28: Walk-a-thon

Aug. 26, 2022

We flew through our first week! Your child is learning the daily routines and settling in nicely! It feels great to have the classroom buzzing with excitement, curiosity, and eagerness to learn new things about our great God and the world he has placed us in! Thank you for sharing your child with me each day! We are going to try to keep this entry short and sweet with a few important things for you to note.

Streams of Living Water:

Our theme for this year is Streams of  Living Water. We have been talking about our theme and how we as a class can live this out together this year. Mrs. Wyma talked to us during chapel on Wednesday about our theme. God fills us up with his Living Water.  We can be a refreshing light in our world and share this life giving water with those around us.

Bible Memory: 

Our first chapel of the year!

With September approaching, we will be practicing Psalm 8, our September Bible Memory. A
copy for your fridge will come home today. :) Please try to practice this at home. Remember that we will recite this together various ways at school, but it would be great to have the practice at home as well. This passage is being done K-12 to create a passionate commitment to faith and development of the whole school body.

Batons:

Please make sure to return your child's Baton to school by Sept. 1.  

Homework:

We are all busy settling in to new routines, from school to soccer practices, etc. so we will ease into the year together. We recognize that families are busy with Labor Day weekend plans as well, so we'll start Reading and Math Homework after Labor Day.

Shoes:

Please try to remember to have your child have BOTH indoor and outdoor shoes. We are giving grace this first week but we do need to make this a priority! Thank you!

*THANK YOU for your love, prayers, and support as we begin this new school year together! I am so blessed to spend each day with your child!

Important Dates:
Aug. 29: Return Friday Folders

Aug. 31: Convocation

Sept. 1: Batons due back to school
Sept. 2 & 5: No School: Labor Day Weekend

Sept. 21-22: South Side Picture Day-more info coming later

Sept. 28: Walk-a-thon

That's a Wrap

 Thank you for a fantastic year! It's gone by in a blur and I can't believe it's done! You have fantastic kids, and they each have such special talents and gifts! Thanks for walking along side me this year, I could not have done it without all of you! May God bless each of you as you continue the journey with your kids! I will continue to pray for a smooth transition to Pine Ridge! They will feel at home there in not time!

I have some pictures from field day and our chapel this morning! So fun, and I am so glad so many of you could come and join us! God blessed us with a perfect day!

Enjoy the pictures!

This will be the last blog update for the school year! I might just post some end of the year pictures though! We had a fun time on our field trip to the Cappon House and The Heritage Center at Graafschap CRC. Oh, and Captain Sundae was a fun time too. :)  We had a fun time with our 5th grade buddies on Wednesday. So fun to getting to know the 5th graders this year! Check out all the pictures of our fun week at the end of the blog!

I am so thankful for your love and support during this year! Your encouragement has blessed me so much...thank you. Thanks too, for entrusting your children under my care...they have been a joy to teach!

Summer Packets:
I have summer packets available for your child to keep up with reading and math skills over the summer. These will be coming home next week Friday on our last day of school. Lots of fun activities to use over the summer!

Art Bags:

Your child came home with lots of goodies from Art class this week. Please return the bag that carried all their materials home back to school by Tues., May 31.

Movin' Up Day:

Tuesday, May 31 will be a special day in 2nd grade. It's MOVING UP DAY! This means that your child will get an opportunity to visit Pine Ridge, meet next year's 3rd grade teachers, and go on a school tour. This has always been a great experience in the past, and it helps settle the nervous butterflies that students may have about the changes to a new building. I'm sure you'll hear lots of great stories about the students' visit!

FIELD DAY:

Field day this year is going to be held on the afternoon of June 1. Please send a water bottle for your child, dress for the weather, lather your child with sunscreen before they come to school, and pray for a nice day!

Thursday, June 2:
This is the day we do a lot of our cleaning in the classroom. Please send a reusable bag with your child's name on it so he/she will have a place to collect all the treasures that have been stored up! :) Please have it to school by June 1.

Chapel:
Mark your calendars! On the last day of school, June 3, there will be a special "goodbye" chapel for the 2nd graders from about 10:30-11:15am. This will be a beautiful time where we come together as students, teachers and parents and thank God for the gift of South Side and ask His blessing on the 2nd graders as they move on to Pine Ridge! We're planning this as an outdoor chapel, so pray for great weather and bring your lawn chair! It's always a special time to gather to celebrate our sweet 2nd graders, and we hope you'll be able to make it!
Dismissal will follow shortly at 11:30.

Report Cards:
Final quarter report cards will go live on the last day of school. Make sure to keep an eye out for the email amidst of all the excitement!

Tutor List:

A list of tutors who are willing to work with students over the summer was attached in the email I sent for the blog. Feel free to contact them if interested in having them work with your child this summer.

Batons: 

Batons will be coming home on the last day of school as well! 

IMPORTANT DATES:

May 27: Memorial Day - No School

May 31: Movin' Up Day

June 1: Field day! Reusable bag to school for cleaning

June 3: Last Day of school -1/2 day, Chapel at 10:30, 11:30am dismissal

Happy Friday! How are we in the final stretch of school, approaching our last 9 days together? We still have lots of fun things to pack into our time together. God is SO good--we have SO much to celebrate! 

Homework: 

This week was the LAST week for math homework! Thanks for helping and guiding your children in this throughout the year! Final reading slips and math homework are due this MONDAY, May 23!

MOVIN' UP DAY:

Tuesday, May 31 will be a special day in 2nd grade. It's MOVING UP DAY! This means that your child will get an opportunity to visit Pine Ridge, meet next year's 3rd grade teachers, and go on a school tour. This has always been a great experience in the past, and it helps settle the nervous butterflies that students may have about the changes to a new building. I'm sure you'll hear lots of great stories about the students' visit!

Overdue Books:
All books were due by Friday, May 13. If you still have books "overdue" in the computer system,  a printout was sent home with your child in last week's Friday Folder. Please try to return them ASAP, or pay for the replacement. Contact Mary Hofman if you have any questions. Use cash or check made out South Side Christian Library. Thanks for helping us keep our library stocked!

Thursday, June 2:
This is the day we do a lot of our cleaning in the classroom. Please send a reusable bag with your child's name on it so he/she will have a place to collect all the treasures that have been stored up! :) Please have it to school by June 1.

Chapel:
Mark your calendars! On the last day of school, June 3, there will be a special "goodbye" chapel for the 2nd graders from about 10:30-11:15am. This will be a beautiful time where we come together as students, teachers and parents and thank God for the gift of South Side and ask His blessing on the 2nd graders as they move on to Pine Ridge! We're planning this as an outdoor chapel, so pray for great weather and bring your lawn chair! It's always a special time to gather to celebrate our sweet 2nd graders, and we hope you'll be able to make it!
Dismissal will follow shortly at 11:30.

Football Night:

All current 2nd thru 7th graders are invited to a Football Family Fun night on Thursday, May 26 from 6:30-8pm at the HC Stadium.  This is a free event for anybody interested in playing football next fall with Holland Christian.  Whether you are just curious or all-in, come on out for a fun night of knockerball, dodgeball, air force football and ice cream sundaes.  Parents are encouraged to attend.  Kids will be split by age group. Varsity HCHS football players will facilitate the games.  Find out more info and sign up for the event on our facebook group. You don't need to sign up to attend, but we appreciate it if you do so we can properly plan.  

Dave Slenk Memorial Scholarship 

The Dave Slenk Memorial Scholarship was established to assist families who currently work in law enforcement and are enrolled at HC in K-12th grade. If your family meets these requirements, you can apply here to be considered for this year's award. Applications will be accepted until May 27 and applicants will receive award notice by June 8. Scholarship funds will be applied to the recipient's 2022/2023 tuition invoice. 

IMPORTANT DATES:

May 23: Holland History Field Trip, Last Math Homework and Reading slips due

May 27: Memorial Day - No School

May 31: Movin' Up Day

June 1: Field day!

June 3: Last Day of school -1/2 day, Chapel at 10:30, 11:30am dismissal

Tulip Time

We had lots of fun marching together as a class in the Tulip Time parade! Thanks for helping us get your kiddos ready to go...they did a great job! So much fun to celebrate part or our heritage and to celebrate community! The kids did such a fabulous job! Check out pictures of our science lesson and pictures of the parade at the end of the blog.

HOMEWORK:

Reading slips and story problems are due on Monday May 16.

Our final Math Homework page and final purple Reading slip (due May 23) will be coming home on Monday. 

FIELD TRIPS:

We will be visiting the Fire Station the morning of May 19th. 

We will be going on our last field trip on Monday, May 23. We will leave school at 9:10 am, we will visit Graafschap CRC's Heritage Center, tour the Cappon House, and eat lunch in the park to name a few things! We will arrive back to school around 2:30pm. 

FIELD DAY:

Field day this year is going to be held on the afternoon of June 1. Please bring water bottles for your children, dress for the weather, pack sunscreen, and pray for a nice day!

MOVIN' UP DAY:

Tuesday, May 31 will be a special day in 2nd grade. It's MOVING UP DAY! This means that your child will get an opportunity to visit Pine Ridge, meet next year's 3rd grade teachers, and go on a school tour. This has always been a great experience in the past, and it helps settle the nervous butterflies that students may have about the changes to a new building. I'm sure you'll hear lots of great stories about the students' visit!

LIBRARY BOOKS:

All books were due today. Please double check your child has returned all their books.

END OF THE YEAR CHAPEL:

Mark your calendars! You won't want to miss this! On the last day of school, June 3, we will have a special "goodbye" chapel for the 2nd graders at 10:45. This a beautiful time where we come together as students, teachers and parents and thank God for the gift of South Side and ask His blessing on the 2nd graders as they move on to Pine Ridge! It's a touching and VERY memorable chapel! Try to make it if you can and bring the tissues! We will be outside so take your lawn chairs along!

Dismissal will shortly follow this at 11:30.

IMPORTANT DATES:

May 19: Fire Station Field Trip

May 23: Holland History Field Trip, Math Homework and Reading slips due

May 27: Memorial Day - No School

May 31: Movin Up Day'

June 1: Field day!

June 3: Last Day of school -1/2 day, Chapel at 10:45, 11:30am dismissal

It's been another fun week! Here's a shout out to all you wonderful mamas! We hope you enjoy the gift that we made for you when you open it this weekend for Mother's Day! :) The kiddos really enjoyed making it and loved the way it turned out. At school we constantly notice the love, care, and support that you provide for your child. Enjoy the time spent celebrating YOU this weekend! 

National Day of Prayer:

On Thursday we gathered as K-2 classes to pray for our nation and our school! What a blessing to have the freedom to pray and gather in worship! Continue to pray for our leaders and that they may seek God's wisdom in all their decisions.

Homework:

*Monday your child will take home a new purple reading slip and a new math page. These will both be due on Monday, May 16. 

*Our new Bible Memory passage from Galatians about the Fruit of the Spirit came home this past Monday. 

LIBRARY BOOKS:
Friday, May 6 was our last day of Library checkout for books. We will still spend time in the Library, but will not have checkout time. All books are due by Friday, May 13.

MOVIN' UP DAY:
Movin' Up Day is a special day for 2nd graders...they get an opportunity to visit Pine Ridge, take a tour, peek into the third grade classrooms, and settle any anxious thoughts they may have about moving to a new school next year. Our time to head over and check things out will be the morning of Tuesday, May 31. I'm sure you'll hear lots of great stories about the students' visit! 

FIELD DAY:
Field day this year is going to be held during the last week of school. More details will come as it gets closer! 

Tulip Time:

We are getting excited about the Kinder Parade! A pink sheet is coming home with details about next week Thursday! Look for it in your child's Friday Folder!

Thanks for returning the other slips! I have everyone's!

Cinco De Mayo:

We had a great time at Pine Ridge on Thursday for the Cinco De Mayo celebration put on by the Spanish Immersion students! We learned lots of information and saw how the Hispanic culture celebrates and the wonderful people God has made! Check out some pictures at the end of the blog!

IMPORTANT DATES: 

May 9: Reading Slips and Math Homework due

May 11: 1/2 day because of Tulip Time dismissal 11:30

May 12: 1/2 day Kinderparade in the afternoon
May 13: ALL Library books due
May 16: Purple Reading Slip, Math Homework due 

May 31: Movin' Up Day--morning 
May 30: Memorial Day - No School
June 3: Last Day of school - 1/2 day, 11:30am dismissal