¡Hola Familias!
We had a beautiful week! We've been busy learning, playing, and working together every day. One of the highlights of our week was participating in "Sing, Move, and Memorize" with many other classes from Rose Park. We learned verses from Psalm 100, or Salmo 100, in English and español! It is a joy to learn God's word together! Another fun activity was practicing some new math games with our third grade buddies!
Here are some more updates from our week:
Reading / Lectura: This week we learned the syllables with S: sa, se, si, so, su. We have also been practicing sequencing and retelling stories. We read Froggy Se Viste (Froggy Gets Dressed) and practiced retelling the story using as much español as we could!
Writing / Escritura: We are starting to learn vocabulary for la ropa, or clothing. This went nicely with the book we read this week. We worked together to create a class mural of Froggy, complete with lots of pictures and labels!
Math / Matemáticas: We have been working on telling story problems using objects, especially objects focused around a dinner table (lots of vocabulary here!). We have also practiced writing numbers, recognizing shapes, and noticing the +1 and -1 pattern with numbers from 1-10.
Bible / Biblia: We have been learning about how God was always faithful to los israelitas, his chosen people throughout the Bible. God used Moisés to deliver his people from slavery in Egipto. Then, he used Josué y Rajab (Joshua and Rahab) to help them enter the city of Jericó. He also chose Rut, who was not from Israel, to be in the family of Jesus!
Science / Ciencias: We are continuing to learn and practice vocabulary words for motion, including empujar y jalar (push and pull).
Immersion Tip of the Week
Have your child be the "teacher" at home. If you are new to Spanish, ask your child to teach you some words/phrases. If you speak the language, ask your child to describe what we have been learning at school. Celebrate the amazing growth your child is making!
Reading Tip of the Week
As you read together, have your child notice the pictures in books. See if he/she can match a picture with a word by identifying the beginning sound. For example, "I see a baby on this page. B-b-baby begins with the letter B. Can you find that word in this sentence?" This is an important skill for emerging readers!
Book Bags
Your child brought home a book bag today! We are starting to work in guided reading groups, where your child will be working on sounds, syllables, words, and books. There is an orange page with instructions and a log for you to record your daily reading/practice. It might be difficult for your child at first to read ALL the words/sentences on the pages, but I encourage you to sit down and practice for 10-15 minutes DAILY--it will make a big difference! Please reach out to me with any questions about this!
Cookie Sale!
You received the flyer (below) in your child's folder today. Check out our signup here for ways you can get involved with this special project!
MI Farmstead Field Trip: December 3rd
The Kindergarten classes will be taking a field trip together on Thursday, December 3rd to see the Live Nativity, as well as to enjoy the farm. We will leave school at 8:30 and return by 11:15. Parents are welcome to meet us at MI Farmstead (Critter Barn) to ensure we have adequate space on the bus for the 3 Kindergarten classes. Parents who join us will also need to pay $10 CASH for their entrance to the Critter Barn (the students' payment is covered). If you are planning on joining us at the farm, please let me know via email! ONLY parents may join for this activity; no younger siblings--sorry!
Announcements:
Weather Appropriate Clothing: Please be sure to send your child dressed for the weather. We were spoiled for so long with beautiful weather, but it appears that winter is coming. Thank you for making sure that everyone is ready for outdoor fun! If it is below 50 degrees we ask all students to wear/bring a jacket or coat outside.
Carpool - Please make sure to pull all the way forward in the morning and afternoon drop off and pick up! Parents, please stay in your cars to keep the morning or afternoon drop off loop running efficiently.
Help us bless our teachers for Christmas! - We would love to bless the teachers with classroom and recess coverage on Thursday December 10! If you have availability from 11:10-12:20 that day, please sign up HERE! Thanks for considering!
Dutch Dance Registration:Dutch Dance registration is open, and we'd love to have you join us for Tulip Time 2027! There's something special about coming together each spring to dance, make memories, and carry on a Holland tradition. Be sure to get your dancer(s) signed up at https://www.tuliptime.com/getinvolved/dutch-dance by Saturday, January 9, 2027, at 11:59 PM. Returning dancers need to register again too. We hope you'll join us for our Kinder Middel Dutch Dance Info Meeting on December 10, 2026 6:30 PM at the Tulip Time Office (42 West 8th St.)! It's a great opportunity to learn more about the upcoming season and ask questions. Feel free to invite a friend who might love being part of Dutch Dance! Can't wait to see everyone and get dancing! Sarah DeHaan and Lauren Dekker
Tin Can Phones - join the trend! See the discount code on the bottom of the flyer if you are interested in purchasing one for your family!
Calling all 3rd grade and older BOY basketball players ~The Varsity Men’s Basketball Program is hosting their 2nd Annual Harvest Hoopfest 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on November 28! It’s only $100 per team and all proceeds benefit the program! Prizes for winners! Deadline to sign up is November 17. Please click here to sign up!
That's all we've got for now! Have a wonderful weekend, and enjoy more pictures from our week below (and on Smugmug):
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