We've had a great week of learning together! This week we did some more practice for our Christmas program (some of it outside in the beautiful weather!), learned how to use SER on the playground, and celebrated lots of learning and fun.
Here is some more information about what we've been doing this week...
Reading / Lectura: This week we transitioned to a crucial part of reading in Spanish: las sílabas, or syllables. We started with the syllables with m: ma, me, mi, mo, mu. We are working on identifying, reading, and counting the syllables in words.
Writing / Escritura: This week we continued drawing and writing about el cuerpo, or the body. We drew some pictures and practiced labeling them with words using our sound chart. We are getting more confident in this important step in writing!
Math / Matemáticas: This week we focused on seeing numbers 6-10 as a 5 plus more (like in a ten frame). We also worked with the terms más, menos, or igual.
Bible / Biblia: This week we learned about the life of José, or Joseph. We learned how throughout his life, God was with him, even through difficult times. God is always with us, too, and he has a plan for our lives!
Science / Ciencias: We used our sentidos to explore las hojas (leaves), gathering some outside and then learning to do leaf rubbings! The kids really enjoyed this!
Immersion Tip of the Week
Typically for a new vocabulary word to "stick", students learning a new language need to hear it between 40 and 60 times. When the word is repeated across different contexts (e.g. in reading and math), it's more likely that the child will remember the word. In our classroom, we are constantly reviewing and practicing our vocabulary in different ways; for example, through a song, with an action, or using a visual cue.
Reading Tip of the Week
SI Apparel
We are excited to again be partnering with Good Ink to bring you Holland Christian Spanish Immersion apparel and gear that you can purchase for yourself or your child. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring awareness about our program to the community and sport some fun HC gear! The store is OPEN and will close on October 30.
*Orders ship about 2 weeks after the store closes. This serves as a fundraiser for books for our classrooms and libraries!*
https://goodink.com/collections/holland-christian-spanish-immersion
Announcements:
Welcome Walk
We’re excited to invite all current Holland Christian Preschool, Pre-K, and Young 5s families from every campus to our Welcome Walk! This will help you discover more about preschool, Y5 and Kindergarten for the 2027/2028 school year. This open-house-style experience is designed specifically for current families as they begin thinking about enrollment for next school year. Please click the link here for more information and registration. The Rose Park welcome walk is coming up soon: Monday, November 16 from 2:15-3pm.
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 and have your students jump out quickly in our morning drop off lane! Our afternoon carpool has been running efficiently, so please use the Rose Park carpool lane as much as possible!
Volunteer Registration Link - if you haven’t had a chance to register through our new Guest Management System, please do so at the link.
We’re Hiring at Holland Christian’s Rose Park Campus! We are looking for a caring, dependable person to join our after-school care team! This part-time or full-time position offers hours from 3:00–5:30 p.m. at $17/hour and could be a great opportunity for a parent, retiree, or anyone looking for a few afternoon hours working with children in a school setting. Responsibilities include supervising and caring for students, helping with fun and engaging activities, building positive relationships with children, creating a safe and welcoming environment, and supporting students throughout their afternoon. You don’t need to be a teacher to be a great fit! We’re looking for someone who is responsible, patient, caring, and enjoys spending time with children. If you or someone you know would be a great fit, we would love to hear from you! Please contact Laura Rotman at lrotman@hollandchristian.org for more information.
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
The Little Maroons Basketball Clinics for girls and boys grades kindergarten through sixth grade are ready for registration! More information and dates can be found through our online registration. Early bird discounts are available through October 31, and the first clinic date is Saturday, November 14.
The 6 options are the same as previous years:
Boys: K-2, 3-4 and 5-6
Girls: K-2, 3-4 and 5-6
K-2 ends before Christmas.
3-4 has clinics before Christmas and 4 Saturday in-house league dates after Christmas.
5-6 clinics end before Christmas with the expectation that the individual will ALSO register for the 5/6er league through Holland Rec. Holland Rec will put 5th graders and 6th graders together based on their location after they select “Holland Christian” in the registration. The early bird registration for 5/6ers through Holland Rec. is through 10/26.
Community Events:
Here are a few more pictures from our week (also found on Smugmug):
