13-17 de abril

¡Hola Familias!

It has been a great week back at school, and we have had some wonderful moments learning together! On Wednesday, we shared in a time of worship and celebration together as an entire school community at our Eastertide service. We've also been speaking more Spanish, playing inside and outside, and doing lots of learning together!

Here's what we've been up to this week...

Reading / Lectura: This week we reviewed the syllables that make the sound /k/ with the letters c, k, and q(u). We've also been learning to differentiate between fiction and nonfiction books and talking about what we can learn from nonfiction books.

Writing / Escritura: We wrapped up our how-to unit this week! The kids finished and revised their own books giving instructions on how to do something, like put on snow clothes, make a pizza, make a s'more, or wash their hands. Then, we read them to our classmates. 

Math / Matemáticas: We are practicing telling and modeling addition and subtraction stories using counters and pictures of scenes. This is a great unit for kids to work on developing their math vocabulary.

Bible / Biblia: This week we went back to the Old Testament to continue learning about a couple of minor characters in Israel's history, the boy king Josías and Ester, the brave queen. We also learned how the Israelitas were taken captive into Babylon. We can see how even throughout these difficult times, God was always faithful--and he still is today!

Science & Social Studies / Ciencias y Estudios Sociales: We've been learning about nuestro mundo, or our world. We've been reading nonfiction books about the Earth, seasons, weather, and more, and we're learning about God's amazing creation.

Field Trip to Taquería Azteca

We will be taking another field trip to Taquería y Tienda Azteca on Wednesday, May 6th. We'll plan on leaving around 9:15am and returning to school around 11:15. I can take up to 4 parent volunteers--if you are interested, please let me know! I'll try to give first priority to parents who didn't get to go to Ramirez Bakery, so if this is you please let me know ASAP if you are interested in accompanying us. :)

123Andrés in Concert!

Check out this great opportunity (below) to see 123Andrés in concert with the Grand Rapids Symphony! We listen to TONS of their music in class, and they put on a great bilingual show for kids!

• Upcoming Dates:

• April 27 - May 8: Swim Lessons 1st - 4th at Holland Aquatic Center

• Book Fair: Exciting news… we have a new book fair company this year—Literati—and the online fair is officially live! Shopping online is a great way to find books that won’t be available at the in-person fair. It’s also the best way to purchase from teacher wishlists, since some of those titles may not be on-site. A special bonus: Gift cards are available online! This makes it easy for students to shop at the fair without bringing cash to school. Start browsing here: https://literati.com/store/?school=rose-park-christian-school-holland-mi Happy reading!

• On Thursday, April 23 we will host “Lunch with a Loved One” from 11:15-12:15 in the small gym. This is a time to join your student(s) for lunch and to shop the book fair together!

• Additional in-person book fair hours will be: Wednesday April 22 from 2-4pm, Thursday April 23 from 10:30-12:30 & 2-4pm, Friday April 24 from 2-4pm;  we would love to have you stop by at any of those times.

• A note: If you are a Spanish Immersion family - please check out the Literati website to find additional Spanish books! Many additional titles are available on the website!

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!

Here are some more photos from this week--you can also see them on Smugmug! Have a great weekend! 

30 de marzo - 2 de abril

¡Hola Familias! 

We had a great week! Today we had a great day celebrating el día sin zapatos for reaching our March Spanish goal! We also had fun with barn chores, enjoyed a Resurrection Walk with pictures of Holy Week, led worship during Chapel, and did lots more learning and playing with friends this week.

Here's an update on our week...

Reading / Lectura: This week we reviewed the sound /k/ with syllables ka, ke, ki, ko, ku. We'll continue working on this sound (along with letters "c" and "q") when we come back from break!

Writing / Escritura: We continued working on how-to writing this week. This time, we started thinking about things we know how to do, such as make a snowman, draw a picture of a rainbow or house, or jump rope. The kids practiced using sequence words to tell the steps, and then they started writing their own how-to books. They are doing a fantastic job with this! We'll finish this project after break.

Math / Matemáticas: This week we practiced addition and subtraction problems, writing equations, and recognizing numbers. 

Bible / Biblia: We finished our resurrection eggs project. It was a beautiful experience to walk through the story of the resurrection with the kids. We are in awe of Jesus' love for us, so great that he chose to come live in this world and die on the cross for our sins. ¡Gloria a Dios!

Social Studies / Estudios Sociales: This week we learned about our flag and how it was made, as well as the life cycle of a chicken.

Immersion Tip of the Week

Have your child be the "language teacher" in your house one evening. Encourage him/her to teach you some new words or phrases. Let your child show off and be the expert. Don't be afraid to make mistakes and laugh as you learn. Most importantly, have fun!

Reading Tip of the Week

In some of our reading groups, we've worked on developing fluency when we read. Fluency is reading like talking--not too quickly, but also not in a choppy way. When you read to your child, read with lots of expression to model this! 

Lunch Helpers Needed!

I am serving on a committee that is meeting Thursdays during lunchtime. I'm looking for parent volunteers who can cover lunch (11:40-12:15) on the following dates:

-Thursday, April 16th

-Thursday, April 23rd 

-Thursday, April 30th

Let me know if you can help with any of them--thank you for considering!! 

SI Summer Camp

Have you signed up your child(ren) for our SI summer camp yet? If not, there's still time! The camp will run June 15-18 from 9:00-12:00 Monday-Thursday. Here is the link to sign up, and you may drop your check off in the office. It's going to be great!

From the Office

• Upcoming Dates:

• April 27 - May 8: Swim Lessons 1st - 4th at Holland Aquatic Center

• 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!

• Book Fair: Exciting news… we have a new book fair company this year—Literati—and the online fair is officially live! Shopping online is a great way to find books that won’t be available at the in-person fair. It’s also the best way to purchase from teacher wishlists, since some of those titles may not be on-site. A special bonus: Gift cards are available online! This makes it easy for students to shop at the fair without bringing cash to school. Start browsing here: https://literati.com/store/?school=rose-park-christian-school-holland-mi Happy reading!

• On Thursday, April 23 we will host “Lunch with a Loved One” from 11:15-12:15 in the small gym. This is a time to join your student(s) for lunch and to shop the book fair together!

• Additional in-person book fair hours will be: Wednesday April 22 from 2-4pm, Thursday April 23 from 10:30-12:30 & 2-4pm, Friday April 24 from 2-4pm;  we would love to have you stop by at any of those times.

  
  

  Have a wonderful Spring Break, familias! I wish you a joyous time with family, whether you are staying home or traveling. I look forward to seeing your child back at school on Monday, March 13th.

  Here are some more photos from our week together (also found on Smugmug):