May 22

Important Dates:

Monday, May 23: Lumberjack Day - Dress up and enjoy a pancake lunch

Wednesday, May 25: 4th Grade Plant Sale

Monday, May 30: NO School

Tuesday, May 31: Field Day (Time TBD)

Wednesday, June 1: Field Trip with our Kindergarten Buddy class to Huizenga Park (in Zeeland)

Friday, June 3: Last Day of School - HALF DAY, Dismissal at 11:30

LUMBERJACK DAY: On Monday, May 23 we will be Michigan lumberjacks for the day! Students can dress up as a lumberjack. Flannel, jeans, hat. Have fun and be creative. We will be enjoying a special lumberjack lunch of pancakes and pies. Students do not need a lunch on Monday.

Here are some ideas of what to wear from the now 7th graders!

PLANT SALE: On Wednesday morning, May 25, the 4th graders (in conjunction with the HCHS life skills students), will be hosting a plant sale at Rose Park.  Please plan to purchase your tomato, pepper, and herb plants there!  The sale will begin at 7:30 and go through mid- to late morning.  All plants are $3 each (cash only please!).  Proceeds will be donated to HCS Unified Sports Teams.  Spread the word!

Field Day - Will be held on May 31. Details forthcoming! 

Final Chapel: At 10:45 on the last day of school (June 3), we will meet on the north side of the building (same spot as last year for those who were present last year). We will celebrate, worship and pray over our departing fifth graders. After chapel we will line the halls again and create a tunnel of applause as they walk through and receive Rose Park love! 

May 14, 2022

Personal Day: Just a heads up...I will be taking a personal day on Monday to accomplish some end of year teaching items. The students will have Katie VanFaasen as their guest teacher. I will return on Tuesday :).

Comfy Day: Our students continue to show SER (Self Control, Engaged, and Respectful) behavior, even in the last couple weeks of school! Students reached their next positive behavior ticket number goal this week for the Month of may, and they earned a school-wide comfy/pj day! This will be happening this coming Monday, May 16.  Can't wait to be comfy and celebrate our great week!

Book Fair!  Surprise...The book fair is here! We were just informed that there will be a Book Fair here next week. On Tuesday, May 17, the students and I will fill out a small wishlist from 9-11am. Kids will take wishlists home with them to give to their family member. Here are the hours when you can shop with your kids!

- Weds the 18th - open from 11 - 4

- Thurs the 19th - open from 11 - 4

- Fri the 20th - open from 11 - 4 

FIELD TRIP: We will be having a field trip to the Outdoor Discovery Center on Wednesday, May 18. Please check out the sign up link for times of the field trip. I am in need of 2 parent volunteers. May 18 - Field Trip Sign Up. Students will NOT need a packed lunch. We have sack lunches being prepared by our lunch servers for FREE. If you child would like a lunch from home....PLEASE let me know!

LIBRARY NOTICE: All student library materials are due by May 13. I sent home a "missing book list" for those who still have books out.

LUMBERJACK DAY: On Monday, May 23 we will be Michigan lumberjacks for the day! We will be enjoying a special lumberjack lunch of pancakes and pies. We are in need of some supplies and a few cooks. Lumberjack Lunch Sign Up

Football Fun: All current 2nd - 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.

May 6, 2022

What are we learning...

Bible: Learning how the Israelites worshipped God in the wilderness and the rules and festivals that were set up to help them stay close to God.

Math: Wrapping up our unit on geometry, area, and perimeter.

Writing: Beginning to draft our Literary Essay.

Reading: Learning how to become a researcher in informational text

Social Studies: Learning about the history of Michigan.

Wednesday is a half-day. Dismissal is at 11:30!

TULIP TIME INFO: The Tulip Time parade is coming soon! Here is your information for the Tulip Time Parade on Thursday, May 12 that was sent home on the PINK PAPER ON FRIDAY.

*K & 5th  graders will be “dismissed” at 11:30. 1st-4th graders will stay at school. Your child will need to have a SACK LUNCH to eat at school. There will NOT be lunch provided on this day. 

*Your child must wear their Dutch Costume or  Gardner Clothes in the parade. If your child does not wear it to school in the morning, please make sure he/she has all parts of the costume at school. Please send COMFY shoes for the parade! (No wooden shoes.) If you wish to help your child with their parade clothes, you may stop by school between 11:30-12:00. 

*After the students eat lunch, we will board the buses in the early afternoon to head to our parade lineup. We are in the 2nd Division of the parade. 

*When Rose Park reaches the end of the parade, please pick your child up promptly at the FIRE STATION by Kollen Park. Please note - pick up is when Rose Park reaches the end of the parade route, not at the conclusion of the parade.  Many families watch their child pass in the parade, and immediately make their way to the pick up location.   Please try to be on time, as it becomes very congested as the other schools finish. 

*If the Thursday kid’s parade is canceled due to bad weather, we will still have a half day. If this happens, Friday will become a half day and we will use this same format for Friday. You will hear more information from Mrs. Rynsburger if this is the case. ☺ 

FIELD TRIP: We will be having a field trip to the Outdoor Discovery Center on Wednesday, May 18. Please check out the sign up link for times of the field trip. I am in need of 2 parent volunteers. May 18 - Field Trip Sign Up

LIBRARY NOTICE: All student library materials are due by May 13.

LUMBERJACK DAY: On Monday, May 23 we will be Michigan lumberjacks for the day! We will be enjoying a special lumberjack lunch of pancakes and pies. We are in need of some supplies and a few cooks. Lumberjack Lunch Sign Up