Plants

2nd graders are full of wonder! We have been learning abut seeds and what a plant needs! God has created some amazing plants and they are so unique and special just like each of the students in my class! We have had fun learning about some cool plants and we started some investigations into what plants need! We had a great time at the ODC and learned about how seeds move from place to place! We have been observing our plants at school and taking notes to keep track of how they are growing! 

Homework:

 Homework Folders will come home again on Monday, Sept. 22,  and the work inside will be due the following Monday, Sept. 29. 

Reminder- 100 minutes for Reading. This can be your child reading on his/her own OR you and your child taking turns.  

Math papers- time each half and see how many correct.  The goal is to get faster at our facts each time.

Next 3 words of the week on the blue half slip.

Friday Folders come back to school on Monday!

Keep practicing Psalm 8, we have been learning the first 6 verses at school.

Jungle Explorer of the Week:

Ophelia was our 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 soccer. Your favorite food is pizza. Your favorite place is Holland and you want to be a Artist when you grow up! You are so special to God and to us, Ophelia, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

Author Visit:

We are having a fun author visit on Sept. 22 from Laura Sassi! She will read to the students at South Side and sign books for the kids! 

Walkathon:

What is Walkathon? Walkathon is an HC-wide fundraiser where elementary students walk to raise money for their school. The funds raised by South Side students go directly to South Side needs. These needs include classroom supplies, educational outings, and other resources. Parents are welcome to watch the event from the bleachers, while the track is reserved for teachers and students.

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.

Click here to see some community opportunities

These organizations are not affiliated with Holland Christian Schools but have requested the sharing of these community opportunities.

Important Dates:

Sept. 22: Math Homework and Purple Reading Slip due

Sept. 22: Author Visit- Laura Sassi

Sept. 24: Walk-a-thon and Library books due

Oct. 13: Grandparents Day

Oct. 16 and 20: Parent Teacher Conferences

Oct. 22-24: No School CEA and Teacher PD

First Full Week

It's been such a joy this week to watch the students dig deeper into some of the Old Testament Bible stories and they have loved making connections of how God used these events in each person's life to keep his covenant with his people. 

Homework:

 Homework Folders will come home again on Monday, Sept. 15,  and the work inside will be due the following Monday, Sept. 22. 

Reminder- 100 minutes for Reading. This can be your child reading on his/her own OR you and your child taking turns.  

Math papers- time each half and see how many correct.  The goal is to get faster at our facts each time.

Next 3 words of the week on the blue half slip.

Friday Folders come back to school on Monday!

Keep practicing Psalm 8, we have been learning the first 4 verses at school.

Jungle Explorer of the Week:

Audrey was our 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 gymnastics and math. Your favorite food is peaches. Your favorite place is Wisconsin and you want to be a doctor when you grow up! You are so special to God and to us, Audrey, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

SCHOOL PICTURES:
*Picture order forms came home on Wednesday, Sept. 10, they are due by Monday, Sept 15. 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. 17. 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!

Book Orders:

Last week In your child's Friday Folder a Scholastic Book Order Flyer came home. Lots of fun books in this flyer and more online! Orders are due Sept. 19!

Pastor Appreciation Breakfast - Thursday, September 18, 7:30 - 8:30 am 

Invite your pastor to our upcoming event! This event is our way of saying thank you for the incredible impact they have on the lives of our students and their families. Invitations can be picked up in the office. 

Field Trip:

We will be heading to the ODC on Sept. 15 to learn about how seeds travel and will visit some animals. Students will need a lunch from home as we will be there all day. Please dress for the weather as we will go rain or shine!

Author Visit:

We are having a fun author visit on Sept. 22 from Laura Sassi! She will read to the students at South Side and sign books for the kids! 

Walkathon:

What is Walkathon? Walkathon is an HC-wide fundraiser where elementary students walk to raise money for their school. The funds raised by South Side students go directly to South Side needs. These needs include classroom supplies, educational outings, and other resources. Parents are welcome to watch the event from the bleachers, while the track is reserved for teachers and students.

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.

Click here to see some community opportunities

These organizations are not affiliated with Holland Christian Schools but have requested the sharing of these community opportunities.

Important Dates:

Sept. 15: Math Homework and Purple Reading Slip due

Sept. 15: Outdoor Discovery Center- need a lunch from home

Sept. 17: Picture Day

Sept. 19: Book Orders due

Sept. 22: Author Visit- Laura Sassi

Sept. 24: Walk-a-thon

Oct. 13: Grandparents Day

Oct. 16 and 20: Parent Teacher Conferences

Oct. 22-24: No School CEA and Teacher PD

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. The students have eWe had a great time at Sassafras Ridge! What a beautiful morning!

Here's what you need to know!

Homework:

Homework Folders will come home again on Monday, Sept. 8,  and the work inside will be due the following Monday, Sept. 15. 

Reminder- 100 minutes for Reading. This can be your child reading on his/her own OR you and your child taking turns.  

Math papers- time each half and see how many correct.  The goal is to get faster at our facts each time.

Next 3 words of the week on the blue half slip.

Friday Folders come back to school on Monday!

Keep practicing Psalm 8, we have been learning the first 4 verses at school.

Lunch Helpers:
Sign up genius attached if you are able to help out and come in Wednesdays!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CA9AB22AAFDC52-58011790-lunch

Book Orders:

In your child's Friday Folder is a Scholastic Book Order Flyer. Lots of fun books in this flyer and more online! Orders are due Sept. 19!

Pastor Appreciation Breakfast - Thursday, September 18, 7:30 - 8:30 am Invite your pastor to our upcoming event! This event is our way of saying thank you for the incredible impact they have on the lives of our students and their families. Invitations can be picked up in the office. 

Field Trip:

We will be heading to the ODC on Sept. 15 to learn about how seeds travel and will visit some animals. Students will need a lunch from home as we will be there all day. Please dress for the weather as we will go rain or shine!

Author Visit:

We are having a fun author visit on Sept. 22 from Laura Sassi! She will read to the students at South Side and sign books for the kids! 

Jungle Explorer of the Week:

We will start with our first Jungle Explorer next week! If your child is selected I will send home a 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!

Walkathon:

What is Walkathon? Walkathon is an HC-wide fundraiser where elementary students walk to raise money for their school. The funds raised by South Side students go directly to South Side needs. These needs include classroom supplies, educational outings, and other resources. Parents are welcome to watch the event from the bleachers, while the track is reserved for teachers and students.

Click here to see some community opportunities

These organizations are not affiliated with Holland Christian Schools but have requested the sharing of these community opportunities.

Important Dates:

Sept. 8: Math Homework and Purple Reading Slip due

Sept. 15: Outdoor Discovery Center- need a lunch from home

Sept. 17: Picture Day

Sept. 19: Book Orders due

Sept. 22: Author Visit- Laura Sassi

Sept. 24: Walk-a-thon

Week 2

Another great week! What a blessing the cooler temperatures are for learning! Enjoy you long weekend!

 Here is what you need to know!

Homework:
Your child's Homework Folder will be coming home on Tuesday, Sept. 2. (it comes home on Mondays but is different to start because of Labor Day).

Inside will be- Math Homework, Purple Reading Slip, and the first set of spelling words. Math Homework and Reading Slip will be due back on Monday, Sept. 8.

Friday Folders come back on Monday!

Lunch Helpers:
Sign up genius attached if you are able to help out and come in Wednesdays!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CA9AB22AAFDC52-58011790-lunch

Batons:

Please return your child's baton ASAP if you have not already done so. Thanks!

Author Visit:

We are having a fun author visit on Sept. 22 from Laura Sassi! She will read to the students at South Side and sign books for the kids! If you would like to order one of her books for when she comes to South Side please fill it out  the order if you want her book and return it by Sept. 3!

Sassafras Ridge:

The 2nd grade classes and the 1st grade class will spend some time at Sassafras Ridge on Friday Sept. 5. Students will need to dress for the weather and bring a lunch from home!

Outdoor Discovery Center:

The 2nd grade classes will head to the ODC for a field trip. We will have a session on plants and how they move and learn about some animals. Students will need a lunch from home as we will eat there.

Important Dates:

Aug. 29 and Sept. 1: No school

Sept. 3: Laura Sassi book orders due

Sept. 5: Sassafras Ridge- Need a lunch from home

Sept. 8: Math Homework and Purple Reading Slip due

Sept. 15: Outdoor Discovery Center- need a lunch from home

Sept. 22: Author Visit

Sept. 24: Walk-a-thon

First Week!

Happy First Week of School! We had a fun time getting back into the swing of things and learning the routines! It was great to see all of you at the ice cream social and parent information night! Let me know if you have any questions as we start the year!

Here is what you need to know!

Homework:
Will start after Labor Day

Friday Folders come back on Monday!

Lunch Helpers:
Sign up genius attached if you are able to help out and come in Wednesdays!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CA9AB22AAFDC52-58011790-lunch

Batons:

Please return your child's baton by August 28 if you have not already done so. Thanks!

Author Visit:

We are having a fun author visit on Sept. 22 from Laura Sassi! She will read to the students at South Side and sign books for the kids! If you would like to order one of her books for when she comes to South Side the order forms are in your child's Friday Folder today! Please fill it out if you want her book and return it by Sept. 3!

Sassafras Ridge:

The 2nd grade classes and the 1st grade class will spend some time at Sassafras Ridge on Friday Sept. 5. Students will need to dress for the weather and bring a lunch from home!

Outdoor Discovery Center:

The 2nd grade classes will head to the ODC for a field trip. We will have a session on plants and how they move and learn about some animals. Students will need a lunch from home as we will eat there.

Important Dates:

Aug. 27: Convocation at the High School
Aug. 28: Return Batons
Aug. 29 and Sept. 1: No school

Sept. 3: Laura Sassi book orders due

Sept. 5: Sassafras Ridge- Need a lunch from home

Sept. 15: Outdoor Discovery Center- need a lunch from home

Sept. 22: Author Visit

Sept. 24: Walk-a-thon

Joy of the Lord video with the other 2nd graders!

Craft time with the 2nd graders!

Beach Day

Thank you! 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!

This will be the last blog update for the school year! I might just post some end of the year pictures on the last day! We had fun at the beach today, check out some pictures at the end of the blog. 

End of the Year Chapel

Save the date! We will have a special end of the year Chapel to send off our 2nd graders on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 4. Come gather with us from 10:25-11:15am for a time of worship together. We’ll be out on the playground, so bring a lawn chair if you’d like (if there’s rain we’ll move it to the gym).  After chapel, Preschool students will be dismissed, and K-2 students will have a quick 15 minutes to close out the year in the classrooms with their teacher, and their dismissal will follow at 11:30am.

Bags:

Please have your child bring a large grocery bag to school on June 3, to take home all the goodies we have in our desks and lockers! We will keep a few things for our last day but most everything will come home on June 3.

MOVIN' UP DAY:

Monday, June 2 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 teacher, 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!

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 on our last day of school. Lots of fun activities to use over the summer!

Summer Tutor List:

If you are interested in having your child tutored this summer please check the link for some who are available to tutor this summer. Check out the link below called this list

 this list

LIBRARY BOOKS:

If you have any library books at home please send them to school ASAP as it's helpful for the volunteers in the library to have all books back for their end of year work!

IMORTANT DATES:

June 2: Moving Up Day-visit to Pine Ridge

June 4: Last Day- half day, End of Year Chapel

A great week in 2nd grade! We continue to wrap up some things and continue to learn new things each day! The students can feel summer break is close! Thanks for sharing your child each day! We had a great time at Windmill Island and Dutch Village and Sassafras this morning!

MOVIN' UP DAY:

Monday, June 2 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 teacher, 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!

Beach Day:

1st graders and 2nd graders are going to be gathering together at Tunnel park on Friday, May 30. Your child will need a sack lunch and a beach bucket for sand castle making for this day. We are planning to stop at Captain Sundae on the way back. (I'm so excited for this!). The kids can choose between chocolate, vanilla, or twist soft serve in a cup. I will mark down their choice here at school. 

End of the Year Chapel

Save the date! We will have a special end of the year Chapel to send off our 2nd graders on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 4. Come gather with us from 10:25-11:15am for a time of worship together. We’ll be out on the playground, so bring a lawn chair if you’d like (if there’s rain we’ll move it to the gym).  After chapel, Preschool students will be dismissed, and K-2 students will have a quick 15 minutes to close out the year in the classrooms with their teacher, and their dismissal will follow at 11:30am.

Miss Soderman's Last Day:

On May 27 it will be Miss Soderman's last day. We will have a small party and say goodbye to her. If your child would like to make a special card for her they are welcome to make one at home and take it to school. I can hide it until that day if they want to bring it in earlier. :) 

Lost and Found

Our South Side lost & found items are in a gray tub in the office. If you are missing anything, please stop in and take a peek, or check out our South Side Lost and Found Photo Album before summer break, as we will be donating the remaining items. 

IMORTANT DATES:

May 26: Memorial Day- no school

May 27: Miss Soderman's Last day

May 30: Beach day with the 1st graders

June 2: Moving Up Day-visit to Pine Ridge

June 4: Last Day- half day, End of Year Chapel