2-6 de marzo

¡Hola Familias!

We had a great week together in Kindergarten! It has been so fun to hear the kids speak more and more in Spanish together. We've also been talking about how we can use kind words to others, let others go first when playing a game, and cooperate to clean up together.

Here's more about what we've been learning...

Reading / Lectura: This week we learned the syllables with the letter r in Spanish: ra, re, ri, ro, ru. We have also been working on studying different verb forms in Spanish, as well as describing the beginning, middle, and ending events of stories.

Writing / Escritura: This week we concluded writing our 3-part stories. The kids worked SO hard on these stories and really enjoyed presenting them to their classmates! We will finish this on Monday as well. I will be saving the kids' books for their writing portfolios, but I'll show them to you during conferences. I am so proud of them!

Math / Matemáticas: This week we practiced representing teen numbers by making a group of 10 plus more. We are also working on recognizing parts of numbers, reviewing names and attributes of shapes, and counting from 1-100.

Bible / Biblia: This week, we learned about how el Rey Salomón led the Israelites to construct el templo--the temple--where they could worship God. We then used our imaginations to try to recreate it using different building materials! We are also starting to learn about Elías, or Elijah, and how God used him to speak against el Rey Ajab (King Ahab). God takes care of us, like he did with Elías!

Easter Projects Coming Up!

We are going to start learning about the Resurrection story pretty soon, and we will need a few items to do this together! Please send in the following items by next Friday, March 13th: 

1. Two sticks, bound together with twine or string to form a cross. They should be about finger thickness and stand no more than about a foot tall. Please label the cross with a post-it or tag with your child's name!

2.  A dozen colored plastic eggs, labeled from 1-12, in an egg carton. Please label the carton with your child's name!

Field Trip: Ramirez Bakery

We are going to take a field trip to Ramirez bakery on the morning of Wednesday, March 25th! This is always a fun time for the kids to connect with members of our community and speak Spanish outside the classroom. I can take up to 4 chaperones--please let me know if you are interested! We will leave around 8:50am and should be back by 10:30. (We will also have another field trip to Taquería y Tienda Azteca in April if you don't have a chance to join us on this one!)

March Is Reading Month!

As part of the national celebration of reading month, West Michigan WhiteCaps is providing a free optional Reading Tracker/Ticket Order Form.

1. Students and/or their grown-ups keep track of reading minutes in March. 
2. Those who participate are eligible for 2 free tickets to select WhiteCaps home games.

All information regarding this incentive and how to order free tickets is included on the WhiteCaps 2026 Reading Club Form.

SI Summer Camp: Save the Date!

From the Office 

• Tulip Time is coming! If you have a 1st through 4th grade student, please select how they plan to participate in the Tulip Time parade by using this form!

• Upcoming Dates:

• March 16: No School

• March 20: Reports Card Live

• March 26 + 30: Parent Teacher Conferences

• April 3-10 Spring Break

  
  

  
  

  That's all for this week, everyone! Enjoy some more photos below, or you can download them for free on Smugmug:

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

23-27 de febrero

¡Hola Familias!

We're wrapping up another busy week in kindergarten! We had some special activities this week, including barn chores on Tuesday, breakfast at mi casa this morning, and an ice cream party this afternoon to celebrate all the Spanish we've been speaking! Here is what else we've been up to...

Reading / Lectura: This week we studied the syllables ca, que, qui, co, cu as well as ka, ki, ko (all making the /k/ sound). We have also been studying verbs and their different endings in Spanish.

Writing / Escritura: This week we started working on writing 3-part stories. We did this by thinking about a time when we were feeling happy, sad, angry, proud, etc. and then brainstormed what happened al principio, en medio, y al final (beginning, middle, and end). We will continue doing this next week!

Math / Matemáticas: We have started a new unit in math that focuses on teen numbers (11-19). We are practicing seeing a teen number as a group of 10 plus some more. We are also practicing counting groups of objects and using strategies to count to higher numbers.

Bible / Biblia: We have been learning about el Rey David and how he loved God. This week we learned about David's friendship with Jonathan, how he wrote salmos to God and how his son Salomón asked God for sabiduría (wisdom).

Science / Ciencias: We are continuing to learn about force and motion. This week we constructed slides (toboganes) and experimented with how objects moved faster and farther depending on how steep the slide was.

Social Studies / Estudios Sociales: We learned about Ida Van Smith, African American teacher-turned-pilot at 50 years old! We had fun reading about her with our third grade buddies, and then we made our own paper airplanes and flew them together!

Immersion Tip of the Week 

I encourage you to help your child continue to hear and speak Spanish this week, whether it be watching a video, going to a place where there are Spanish speakers, or talking with a friend or family member! Language learning never stops, even outside of the classroom!

Reading Tip of the Week

Visit the library this week (or sometime this month) and check out some new books! Try some easy readers in English, or in Spanish (the Holland public library has a good selection of Spanish books--check out the Vox books that read to you). Get excited about starting a new book or a new series with your child!

Spring Weather & Winter Clothes

As the weather gets warmer outside, kids tend to want to shed their winter clothes quickly! Our rule at Rose Park regarding coats is that if it is under 50 degrees, kids are still required to take them outside (if they take them off, they need to be responsible to bring them inside). If it is warmer out but still under 50, you might want to have your child bring a lighter coat. Also, please continue to send boots, as it is often muddy outside! 

SI Summer Camp!

From the Office

• Upcoming Dates:

• March 16: No School

• March 20: Reports Card Live

• March 26 + 30: Parent Teacher Conferences

• April 3-10 Spring Break

  
  

• Guinea Pig Sleepovers? Is your family interested in caring for a guinea pig over Spring Break? It’s a great way to try out having a pet for a short time! If so, please contact Mrs. VanderZwaag (kvanderzwaag@hollandchristian.org) to connect. Thanks!

• Community Opportunities: 

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

Here are some more pictures from our week (also on Smugmug):