Friday, February 6, 2026

2-6 de febrero

 ¡Hola Familias! 

It was great to have a whole, full week of school together this week! We had a great week of fun and learning. Some special things we did this week included barn chores on Wednesday, and el día de cien (100s Day) on Friday! I love celebrating the kids' growth, and they are SO proud of themselves for speaking so much Spanish!

Here are some more updates on our week...

Reading / Lectura: This week we have been learning the syllables with ñ, which sounds like /ny/. We've also been reading stories talking about characters' feelings, as well as comparing sustantivos (nouns) and verbos (verbs).

Writing / Escritura: We concluded our unit on pattern books, or libros de patrón, by sharing our favorite book we wrote with the class. It is fun to celebrate each other! We also started talking about los sentimientos, or feelings, and started writing about them.

Math / Matemáticas: This week we have worked on counting and writing from 1-100, as well as identifying parts of objects and solving story problems with addition and subtraction problems.

Bible / Biblia: This week, we learned about Ruth and how she was faithful to her mother-in-law and showed her love by staying with her. After that, we focused our attention on Samuel. We learned how his mother, Ana, prayed every day in the templo for a baby, and how God answered her prayer. We also learned how Samuel heard the voice of God at night and responded to him. We are learning how God can speak to us in our hearts as well! 

Science / Ciencias: This week we have started learning about force and motion, including words empujar y jalar (push and pull). We have been talking about playground equipment, such as the swings and slide, and how we can make objects move faster, farther, or higher.

Valentine's Day / El Día de San Valentín

We are looking forward to this fun day as a class exchanging valentines together on Thursday, February 12th. Your child may label his/her valentines "para un amigo", OR he/she may write names on them; however, it is best to only write classmates' names if your child can read them! Candies are fine, but non-candy "treats" are great too! 

Your child took home a pink paper in his/her folder with the names of our classmates on it. :)

Lunch Helper

We have some spaces open for lunch helper in the next few weeks! Can you spare a half hour of your time on Wednesdays? The kids would love to have lunch with you!

Desayuno con la Maestra!

Our rescheduled date for Breakfast at Maestra's house is Friday, February 27th! Please check the signup and let me know if it does NOT work to help out that day and/or send in items. 

From the Office

  • Upcoming Dates:

    • February 13 & 16: No School



  • Community Opportunities: 

    • The below list of organizations are not necessarily affiliated with Holland Christian Schools but have requested the sharing of these community opportunities.

         

That's all for now! Enjoy some more photos from our week below, or on Smugmug. Have a great weekend!
















































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Friday, January 30, 2026

26-30 de enero

 ¡Hola Familias! 

We are starting to get back into our rhythm after a whole week of snow days! The kids have been working hard and having fun together. Today, we celebrated reaching our Spanish goal for January with our peluches! So fun!

Here are more updates on our week...

Reading / Lectura: This week we have been learning the syllables za, ce, ci, zo, zu. In Spanish, the "z" sounds like the "s" sound, and the "c" makes the same sound when paired with vowels "e" and "i" (similar to English).

Writing / Escritura: We are finishing our work on pattern books! This week we finished our Oso Pardo (Brown Bear) pattern books and shared them with our 3rd grader buddies. It was fun hearing the kids reading their books to each other! We also wrote pattern books about our peluches today!

Matemáticas: This week we have been continuing to work on parts of numbers, teen numbers, and reviewing and analyzing shapes together.

Bible / Biblia: We have been learning about how God took care of his people in the promised land. We learned how Sansón was chosen by God to help the israelitas by saving them from their enemies.

Immersion Tip of the Week

Are you as proud and excited about your child's learning journey as I am? Tell a friend! Spread the word to help our program continue to grow and thrive in the coming years. Enrollment for preschool and kindergarten begins in February!

Reading Tip of the Week

When reading with your child this week, ask him/her to retell the story to you in order after you finish it. Or, ask: "What happened at the beginning? The middle? The end?" Sequencing and retelling stories are important reading comprehension skills for your child to practice in English AND Spanish

100th Day of School!

Our 100th day of school is coming up on Friday, February 6th! Would you be able to help send in an item for our 100-piece snack mix? Here is the signup! (We have cheerios and raisins already at school!)

Batons

If your child has his/her baton from last year (only applies to students who were at HC prior to this year), please send it in next week. I need a count on how many batons we need to order. If your child was at HC for preschool but does not have a baton or it got lost, please let me know ASAP!

From the Office

  • Upcoming Dates:

    • February 13 & 16: No School

  • Check your spam or junk mail! - we have heard from a few people in the Rose Park office that they have had e-mails from school go straight to their spam/junk mail. If you notice you’re missing things you typically receive check out your spam to see if your missing messages may be there!


  • If you typically pick up your child(ren) via the Peace Lutheran’s parking lot please allow the buses to have the right of way, and give them plenty of space to operate as they have afternoon routes to accomplish safely. Please do not to walk in between buses and  stay on the Rose Park sidewalk to the very end (by the standing stone) before you “cross over” to the walkway as you walk together to the church. Thanks!


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 

I look forward to seeing your child on Monday! Have a wonderful weekend! Here are more photos (also on Smugmug):




























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