March 18

What are we learning:

Math - Tackling 2-step story problems

Writing - Learning how to write a literary essay

Reading - Participating in a book club and learning how to read books in a series

Science - Learning about sound and how sound travels and is produced

Bible - Following Moses and the Israelites as they wander in the wilderness learning how to love and follow the Lord, the God of their Fathers

World's Down Syndrome Day: On Monday, Rose Park will be celebrating World's Down Syndrome Day! Your child is welcome to wear crazy socks or the colors blue and yellow to show support for World's Down Syndrome Day.

Conference Meals for Teachers: Please review the available slots and click on the button to sign up to help feed and fuel the teachers during parent teacher conferences. We will be blessing the teachers with a Taco bar Monday evening and Soup and Salad bar Wednesday evening.  Thank you!

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES: I would love to meet with ALL of you. So I created a sign up genius that has all the open times I have left. Please sign up for a 15 minute slot on Monday, March 28 or Wednesday, March 30 from 4:00-8:00pm. Parents and I will meet for 15 minutes to celebrate the strengths of your child and talk about how they can grow as they move towards 4th grade expectations. Your child will record a small video sharing about their areas of strength in the classroom and where they believe they can grow and be challenged. This video will be sent to you and you can view it at home :)

These will be the only two days I am able to meet with families. If you are unable to meet in person, please let me know. We can meet VIA ZOOM during one of the selected times on that Monday or Wednesday. Thank you for your support. I am so excited to meet together again.

Parent Teacher Conferences Sign up

Living Hope Showcase: Looking for something fun to do as a family this weekend? Come to the Living Hope Singers' Showcase concert, “The Most Excellent ‘80s: A Night of Killer Jams and Moves!”  Enjoy an evening full of fun music, vibrant costumes, and impressive choreography. Shows are at 7pm Friday and Saturday night at the High School. Tickets will be available at the door, but they can also be purchased online at hcs.ludus.com. Feel like staying home? Livestream tickets are available at hcs.anywhereseat.com.

Come check out the Maroon and White shop! Friday, March 25 the Maroon and White shop will be at Rose Park from 2-3:30! Come check out all the fantastic kid and adult HC merchandise. Your kids will look amazing and all proceeds will go to Holland Christian Unified Sports. We will accept cash, check or credit card for payment. We are looking forward to seeing you then!! 

School Supply Drive: Help us support Corasón A.C., a school in Guadalajara, Mexico for low-income students! We are working to fill Maestra Klipp Lopez’s suitcase with school supplies to take to Guadalajara during spring break. Your child will bring home a flyer with items needed for a school supply drive. Look for the suitcase in the front entrance of school. Items will be collected until Wednesday, March 30th. Thank you for your support! 

March 11

Well...that was a fantastic field trip! The students were so exhausted from their morning of play. They were very respectful to the workers and it was fun seeing them play together as a class. We had the whole museum to ourselves. Thank you to the parents who were able to join us for the morning. I hope you heard great stories from our time at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum.

What are we learning...

- Math - Learning how to solve story problems that don't have enough information, hidden information, or extra information.
- Reading - We are starting our Book clubs! Each student will be in a small group where they are focused on reading a specific book series and discussing their comprehension of the text.
- Writing - We will start writing an literary essay together based on a mentor text that we are reading.
- Bible - Moses' leadership in the wilderness
- Science - The path of light and how light changes our world

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES: I heard from a few of you that the sign up was closed or you had difficulties signing up! I would love to meet with ALL of you. So I created a sign up genius that has all the open times I have left. Please sign up for a 15 minute slot on Monday, March 28 or Wednesday, March 30 from 4:00-8:00pm. Parents and I will meet for 15 minutes to celebrate the strengths of your child and talk about how they can grow as they move towards 4th grade expectations. Your child will record a small video sharing about their areas of strength in the classroom and where they believe they can grow and be challenged. This video will be sent to you and you can view it at home :)

These will be the only two days I am able to meet with families. If you are unable to meet in person, please let me know. We can meet VIA ZOOM during one of the selected times on that Monday or Wednesday. Thank you for your support. I am so excited to meet together again.

Parent Teacher Conferences Sign up

Come check out the Maroon and White shop! Friday, March 25 the Maroon and White shop will be at Rose Park from 2-3:30! Come check out all the fantastic kid and adult HC merchandise. Your kids will look amazing and all proceeds will go to Holland Christian Unified Sports. We will accept cash, check or credit card for payment. We are looking forward to seeing you then!! 

School Supply Drive: Help us support Corasón A.C., a school in Guadalajara, Mexico for low-income students! We are working to fill Maestra Klipp Lopez’s suitcase with school supplies to take to Guadalajara during spring break. Your child will bring home a flyer with items needed for a school supply drive. Look for the suitcase in the front entrance of school. Items will be collected until Wednesday, March 30th. Thank you for your support! 

March 6

 

On Wednesday, we had the opportunity to learn about the meaning of Ash Wednesday in chapel. 

The time of Lent is to remember our brokenness and acknowledge the messiness of sin in our life. In the remembering, we draw near to God and seek Him. We were reminded of the story of Jesus' temptation and fasting in the desert. Jesus drew near to God. 

At the end of the day, I offered the students the opportunity to place a cross on their hand or forehead as a reminder.

"In the messiness of our sin, draw to God."

I said this to each student as I drew a cross on their hand or forehead. 

I pray that in the next 40 days of "normal" life, you will draw near to God.

What are we learning...

- Math - Learning about the role of fact families in story problems.

- Reading/Writing - Creating a project that displays their learning of a specific topic that they have been reading about for the last 3 weeks.

- Bible - The Israelites exodus out of Egypt and Moses' leadership in the wilderness

- Science - The path of light and how light changes our world

MARCH is READING MONTH - WHITECAPS INCENTIVE: On Friday, your child received a flier from the West Michigan's Whitecaps baseball team. The organization is offering some tickets as a reading incentive. This incentive is in your hands. It does not need to be returned to the classroom. There are directions as to how you can sign up and register for the tickets.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES: It is that time of year again! Time for parent teacher conferences. I am changing it up a little bit from previous years. Usually your child will lead the conference, but with early spring break plans and needs to "reschedule"...I am changing it up. 

Parents and I will meet for 15 minutes to celebrate the strengths of your child and talk about how they can grow as they move towards 4th grade expectations. Your child will record a small video sharing about their areas of strength in the classroom and where they believe they can grow and be challenged. This video will be sent to you and you can view it at home :)

Please sign up for a 15 minute slot on Monday, March 28 or Wednesday, March 30 from 4:00-8:00pm. These will be the only two days I am able to meet with families. If you are unable to meet in person, please let me know. We can meet VIA ZOOM during one of the selected times on that Monday or Wednesday. Thank you for your support. I am so excited to meet together again.