SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Convocation was an amazing experience! It was so awesome to see Preschoolers through High School Seniors gathering together to worship our Heavenly Father! It is such a blessing to be part of such a passionate, Christ-centered community! As a body of Christ, we were reminded to be God's farmer and cultivate shalom. As third graders, we are called to bring God's shalom among our friends through words of encouragement, in our classroom as we problem solve, and within our families as we obey our parents. AND children are not the only ones called to plant shalom :).

Playing some camp games with the 6th graders.

Mr. Hollebeek couldn't resist in joining our game.

LIBRARY BOOKS and GYM SHOES
*Our class has library on Thursday. Please bring in books on Thursday mornings! 
*Our class has gym on Tuesdays & Fridays. Please make sure your child has the appropriate shoes to participate in the gym activities. Next week, Ms. Raak will be doing the fitness testing, so the mile run, sit-ups, push-ups, etc. 





 

FISH FOLDER/HOMEWORK:

*Here is what is in their Weekend "fish" Folders.

- Misc. papers from the week

*Here is what is coming home in the Homework Folder on Monday.
- School Pictures Flier and Form 

- Reading Minutes: Send in their current reading minutes slip on Monday. A new reading paper will come home on Monday in their homework folder. This is due Sept. 18.

- Math Homework: Please have your child complete and return this paper by Friday, Sept. 8. Remember to circle and send back any problems that are too confusing to problem solve.

"Ms. Snoeyink, can we just read our Bibles instead of read aloud?"

- Words Their Way: A new Word List will come home in their homework folder. Each night find different ways to practice spelling and sorting the words into the different groups. This practice with build your child's understanding of the spelling patterns and how to spell accurately. I will pick 10 of the words, plus the 5 words on the bottom, and test the children on Friday, Sept. 15.

BIBLE MEMORY
*Please continue to practice Psalm 8 at home. We are working hard on this in the classroom and I am amazed to see the student's creativity with motions and effort to learn these words from God's Word.

WALK-A-THON:

Please fill out and return the sponsor sheet and money by Monday, September 11. This year, Rose Park will use the money for classroom materials and playground equipment improvements. The Walk-a-thon event will happen on September 13 from 1:00-2:15 on the High School track. Parents are welcome to come and join us as we run, skip, sprint, dance, and walk around the track.

SCHOOL PHOTOS:
Our class will have our pictures taken on Sept. 21 (Thursday) @ 10:35. I will send home the photo flier and form on Monday in your child's homework folder.

PLAYGROUND HELPERS

We are still looking for a few helping hands on our playground at noon recess.  The time commitment is from 12:00-12:50.  Whether you can commit to one day a week, or bi-weekly, or as a sub, we would love to have you as a safety presence on our playground!  Younger siblings are welcome to come along and play as well.  Please contact Carla at cchase@hollandchristian.org or Diane at dsteenwyk@hollandchristian.org to sign up!

Come Shop Our Kids’ Stuff Re-Sale at HCHS on Saturday, September 9 from 9:00 – 12:00. Lots of great fall/winter clothes for girls and boys and so much more. If you are interested in being a seller at this sale, please contact kidsale@hollandchristian.org. 

Important Dates: 

Sept. 11 (Mon): Return Weekend Fish Folders with Reading Minutes
                        Walk-a-thon Envelope Due
Sept. 13 (Wed): Walk-a-Thon at High School track from 1:00-2:15.
Sept. 14 (Thurs): Library Books Due
Sept. 15 (Fri): Math Homework Due
                      Spelling Test

Sept. 21 (Thurs) @ 10:35: School Picture Day