Aug. 23

Welcome to a new school year!  I am thrilled to be able to share it with you and your child!  Already I am enjoying getting to know the kids and are appreciating their varying personalities.  God has blessed us all to allow us this opportunity to grow together in Him. This has been a wonderful week of settling in, getting to know each other, learning routines, and developing a cooperative and safe classroom environment.  

 On our second day of school, the kids had to fill out a "Find a Person Who..." paper. There were 16 squares that each had a prompt. Together, they needed to find someone in the room who matched/answered that prompt. It was fun hearing their conversations.

They are LOVING their reading spots!

We even practiced going out the emergency window. Why not make it fun?! ;) 

They all have book boxes full of books! Love seeing their effort and hardwork in reading.

NOTES FROM MS. SNOEYINK:

Classroom Connections: This year you will be asked to keep up with our classroom happenings by regularly viewing this blog. You will receive a reminder e-mail from me with a link to this blog every weekend and it will be crucial for you to follow the link and browse around a bit.  On the CLASSROOM WEBSITE, you will see helpful tabs across the top for Field Trip Signs, Ways to Help, Math Games Links, and a link to the Blog.

Planners: This week, your child was introduced to his/her planner.  You’ll be able to keep up with what’s going on by checking your  planner daily and looking over any papers in the Homework Folder that comes home on Monday and Friday.  Planners need to come to school everyday and go in their desks in the morning so we can fill them and send them back home again.  You may also place notes/papers in there that need to be returned to school.  Be sure to instruct your child to turn in those notes/papers in the morning when they get to school. It is helpful to have 1 signature a week in the planner so I know that the parents saw their child’s assignments that week.

Gym Days: All students need a pair of gym shoes on gym day (Fridays and some Mondays).  They will be required to wear socks in these shoes, so if they wore sandals to school they should pack a pair of socks for their gym shoes.  If it is easier for you, you may just send a pair of gym shoes to stay in your child's locker at school.

Water Bottles: Because we don't have a drinking fountain in our room, each student should take a water bottle to school each day.  They will be able to refill it as needed, so one water bottle will be sufficient.

Baton: If you were at Rose Park last year and have not sent your child's baton back to school yet, you may do that at any time.

Paint Shirt: If you haven't sent a paint shirt to school yet, now is  a great time. 😉 Any oversized t-shirt that can get stained will do the job just fine.  No buttons please.

Headphones: If your child's headphones are not yet at school, please send those in as soon as possible. 👍

Donations: THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR DONATIONS.

Contact Information: I treasure your support in thoughts and prayers as we begin this year together.  If ever you have any questions of concerns, please feel free to contact me (dsnoeyink@hollandchristian.org).  I want to work together with you to make this a great year for your child!

OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Rose Park Chapel: Preschool - 5th Grade (All school) Chapel worship will take place on Mondays from 10:30-11:00. Feel free to join us in chapel if your schedule allows. For safety and security purposes we ask that you first check in at the office. We will give you a visitor badge and we’ll welcome you in the small gym for worship and learning.

Communication: Please email your child’s teacher and rp@hollandchristian.org if you need to pick up your child early or if your child’s attendance will need to be adjusted.

School photos - Geskus will be taking our school photos Wednesday and Thursday September 11 & 12 - more specific information coming soon!

As a 4th grade, we gathered and practiced out our theme for the year. The students were paired up and had to lead each other through the playground just be using their voice. After the experience, we talked about the students had to trust their partner and know that they would lead them back safely. They had to follow and tune into their partner's voice. Seek out their voice. We then compared this to our walk with Christ. We need to Seek His voice and trust that He knows the path and is leading us!