Dec 5, 2022

We spent some time on Thursday helping our buddy class with their posters for their Christmas Cookie Sale. I love watching these students shine bright. They are kind, helpful, and modeling what it looks like to be a stellar student that is shining bright for Christ. I love these moments.

Classroom Christmas Party - We will have our Christmas Party on Tuesday, Dec. 13th from 1:30-3:00 (with a 15min break for recess). We will NOT be trading presents, but instead playing games and doing some activities. I have three volunteers! Please let me know if you are interested in helping as well! Thanks :)

Cookie Sale - Our kindergarteners will be selling cookies for the student body at 10:00 on Thursday, December 8. All money raised will go to Samaritan's Purse - Operation Christmas Child which sends shoe boxes all over the world filled with personal hygiene items, school supplies and Christmas gifts.  For those children receiving these boxes, this is likely the ONLY thing they are receiving for Christmas.  In addition to the gift of a shoe box, Samaritan’s Purse also provides opportunities to learn about our greatest gift of all—Jesus! 

ART OPPORTUNITY - Carolyn Stitch (local artist) reached out with a WONDERFUL opportunity for our children to impact other children through their artwork. Due date is December 12. Mrs. Rynsburger will deliver any art your children submit in our school office by December 12. 

SKIING OPPORTUNITY - All students in 4th and 5th grade ski/snowboard FREE at participating ski areas in Michigan with the Cold is Cool Passport App (when accompanied by a paying adult).  29 participating ski areas!  Visit coldiscool.org to apply online.

Kinder Dutch Dance registration is now OPEN. 3rd-5th grade Pine Ridge and Rose Park students will have the opportunity to practice and participate in this 90+ year tradition by learning this partner dance during their lunch recess, starting the week of February 20th, 2023. Registration closes JANUARY 25. Please see the flyer for all the details, and sign up TODAY! Reach out with any questions you have to Nicole Johnson, your Coach and Costume Director (nicole.gugino@gmail.com/616-836-0028). Share with your friends in other school districts; we want everyone to Join The Dance!

Maroons Unified Basketball is looking for partners! Unified Sports is a program offered in partnership with Special Olympics to provide inclusive sport opportunities for students with and without disabilities. Holland Christian and Zeeland Christian partner together to form the Maroons Unified teams. The basketball season runs from the week of January 9 to the week of March 20 with practices one day a week and games in place of practice toward the later weeks. If you would like to sign your child up to play Unified basketball this Winter at either the K-5 or 6-8 level, please fill out this form. Due to the high interest Unified Sports has received, we cannot promise every interested partner will be on the team as we would like to keep the players from each school as balanced as possible.