¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Happy New Year! We have had a great week back at school. This week we welcome two new friends, Oliver and Solene, to our class--we are so happy to have them!
In many Spanish-speaking countries, January 6th is a holiday--el Día de los Reyes Magos, or Three Kings' Day. We celebrated on Tuesday by trying a Rosca de Reyes (a traditional sweet bread eaten in Mexico on January 6th), playing games, and doing other fun activities to learn about this holiday!
We have been learning about Image Reflecting, or Reflejando la Imagen, which is our Discipleship Practice for the month of January. In everything we say and do, we are trying hard to be like Jesus!
This week we also received a visitor from the Children's Advocacy Center, who talked with the class about body safety and identifying Safe Adults in their lives. We will have a few follow-up lessons over the next weeks; be on the lookout for a Spanish worksheet with the English one attached to the back.
Here is more about what we've been up to this week:
Reading / Lectura: This week we continued learning about pattern books, which we started before break. We read the book Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo, ¿qué ves ahi? (Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?). We are working our way to writing a book imitating this pattern.
Writing / Escritura: As we reviewed SER behavior this week, we wrote mini-books describing how to behave in different parts of the school. We also started brainstorming and writing our Brown Bear book!
Math / Matemáticas: We are starting a new unit that focuses on seeing the parts in numbers. We've also been working on counting to 100 and counting by 10s.
Bible / Biblia: We have returned back to the story of los israelitas! We learned about how, while in the Promised Land, they did not always listen to God, and how God sent jueces (judges) to help them when they fell into their enemies' hands. We learned about Deborah this week and how she helped save the israelitas from their enemigos.Reading Tip of the Week
Try introducing your child to a new book series. Some of our favorites over the years have been Hombre Perro (Dog Man), the Berenstain Bears (I know, old school!), and the Magic Tree House books. If you aren't sure where to start, visit the library and try out some different ones!
Do you have Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, or another streaming service? Does your child have a favorite show or series? Try changing the language to Spanish this week! Or, search for some videos in Spanish on YouTube. Peppa Pig en español, Pocoyo, or Daniel el Tigre is a great place to start.
Desayuno con Maestra / Breakfast at Maestra's House!
On Friday, January 23rd, the class is invited to mi casa for breakfast and fun! You will drop off your child at my house (357 Wildwood Dr., Holland 49423) at 8:30 (I live on the south side of Holland, about 10 minutes away from Rose Park). We will have breakfast, play games, have centers, and then take a bus back to Rose Park at 10:30. I will have a signup for next week, but I wanted to put this on your radar so you can plan for this different and fun morning!
From the Office
Discovery Night at Rose Park: Do you or any of your friends or family have a prospective preschooler or kindergartener? Are you or someone you know looking into options for the 26-27 school year? We’ll be having our Discovery Night next week Thursday, January 15 from 6-7pm, and we’d love to have you come and explore Rose Park’s preschool and kindergarten programs! Since we prepare individually for each family visiting this Discovery Night, we would so appreciate your RSVP for Discovery Night. If you are unable to make it to Discovery Night, you are still welcome to visit Holland Christian Schools in person and see things in action for yourself. Feel free to schedule a campus tour through by filling out our Inquiry Form. Enrollment for the 26-27 will begin school year begins February 1, 2026.
Upcoming Dates:
January 19: No School
January 23: Report Cards will be send virtually
February 13 & 16: No School
Running Club! It's time to think about Spring activities again! Rose Park will again have a Rose Park Running Club for 3rd - 5th graders this spring. The program will run from February 17- May 2. Runners must be signed up to participate, click here!
Sign ups are open for the Dutch Dance 2026 season! CLICK HERE to get signed up. Practice locations and times are listed on the link for each program. Registration closes on January 17th, 2026, 11:59pm. Absolutely no late registration accepted, so sign up today to Join the Dance in 2026!
Kirk Cousins Football Camp: June 24 + 25, 2026: 9am-3pm: Holland Christian High School → Sign Up Here // OUR FOOTBALL CAMP is designed to help young men grow in their understanding of the game while helping them to grow in leadership, faith and integrity. Competition is a great way to develop perseverance and confidence. Through team activities, drills and scrimmages, we help the campers develop their skills and their character. And we make sure they have fun!”– Kirk Cousins
See you next week! Here are some more photos (also on Smugmug):
