25-29 de abril

¡Hola Familias!

Here we are again, closing out another week of kindergarten! One day this week I made a reference to the kids almost being done with kindergarten and getting ready to go to first grade, and a couple of them said they would be sad to leave this classroom. 😢 Man, I feel the same way! It is always bittersweet to celebrate such amazing growth, but at the same time prepare to move on to the next grade level. Have I mentioned how proud I am of your kids?! And I'm thankful we have a few more weeks left to celebrate and learn together.

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

Reading / Lectura: This week we reviewed las vocales y los consonantes, or the vowels and the consonants. We've been working to read, write and spell more complex words, some of which have blends like /bl/ or /fr/ and others with closed syllables (e.g. "son" rather than "so"). We have also been studying characters, setting, and reviewing major events in a story.

Writing / Escritura: We are continuing our animal research project. This week we concluded our research on iPads and planned out our topics and table of contents. Next, we started transferring information into our books, focusing on using complete sentences. Wow--I am seeing some amazing work come out of this project!

Math / Matemáticas: This week we have focused a lot on number stories and on parts of numbers. The kids have been working to tell their own number story and write a matching equation.

Bible / Biblia: We are learning about Jesus' milagros y parábolas--miracles and parables. This week we learned about Jesus' sermon on the mount and the Padrenuestro, or the Lord's Prayer. We also learned how he healed the centurion's servant.

Science / Ciencias: This week we took our learning outside on a fun (albeit chilly) field trip to Riley Trails. We found lots of seres vivos, or living things, both in the woods and in the pond area! It was a fun time!

Critter Barn Field Trip Wednesday

We will be heading to the Critter Barn this Wednesday, May 4th from 9:00-2:30. Kids will need to bring lunches from home--preferably in a LABELED brown bag, so everything can be thrown away (it's just easier than carting around all the lunch boxes!). If you would like to chaperone, let me know! Each parent chaperone will need to pay $8.

Cinco de Mayo!

Next Thursday is 5 de mayo. We will be giving a presentation to Rose Park and to the schools on the southside of town. You are welcome to join us for the Rose Park presentation if you'd like that morning at 9am. Our focus this year will be on how the Chicano population celebrates this day.

From the Parent Board

Dear Parents, 

The Rose Park Parent team is providing lunch for teachers and staff on Thursday, May 5th in celebration of Teacher Appreciation week. They are looking for volunteers to cover classroom lunch and recess periods so all teachers can eat together. Please let me know if you would be available to help! Thank you for considering!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! Enjoy some more pictures from our week below.

18-21 de abril

 ¡Hola Familias!

What a beautiful, fun, exhausting week we have had together! I am SO grateful for the opportunities we have had this week to worship God together, celebrate our grandparents, and continue to make incredible growth together in kindergarten. Thank you for your partnership, your faithfulness, and your flexibility through our year together! 

Here is a snapshot of what we have been learning this week...

Reading / Lectura: This week we focused on syllables with x: xa, xe, xi, xo, xu, as well as a few words with the syllable wa (not very common in Spanish). We have also been studying characters (personajes) in our books and using post-its to take notes on how characters feel, what they say, and what they do.

Writing / Escritura: We are continuing to work on nonfiction books. This week the kids wrapped up their own "All About" (Todo Sobre) book about a topic of their choice. We are now working on a "research" project on an animal. We are practicing using our iPads and Google Images search to learn more about animals and take notes on what we learn.

Math / Matemáticas: This week we have been practicing writing and counting from 1-100 by 1s, 10s, and 5s, as well as reviewing teen numbers and writing equations for number stories.

Bible / Biblia: Since we finished learning about Jesus' death and resurrection, now we are turning back in the Bible to learn about Jesus' life and ministry on earth. We learned how Jesus called all of his discípulos, who were not perfect people, but made the choice to follow Him. We also started learning about his milagros, or miracles, and how Jesus' first miracle was turning agua into vino.

Science / Ciencias: We have continued our unit on Mi Tierra (my Earth) to focus on living things, or seres vivos. We talked about the characteristics of seres vivos (they need air, they grow, they reproduce, etc.), and then we planted semillas (seeds) which we will watch grow over time. We are also conducting an experiment to see if seeds will grow the best in soil, sand, rocks, or in a dark cabinet!

Reading Tip of the Week

Establish a "family reading time" at the end of the day to wind down, spend time together, and read. Is there a series that you can get into as a family? Some of my kids' favorite series are Magic Tree House, Hombre Perro (Dog Man), The Berenstain Bears, and American Girl books (for slightly older kids).

Immersion Tip of the Week

Are you interested in giving your child more opportunities to practice Spanish this summer? In addition to our own SI summer camp (details below), check out Estrellas Academy (photo at left)! There are quite a few great offerings available, as well as summer tutoring!

Field Trips

I still have a few openings for chaperones at the following field trips, if you are interested and available:

-Wednesday, May 4th (9am-2:30pm): Critter Barn

-Tuesday, May 17th (12:30pm-2:30pm): Window on the Waterfront play area

SI Summer Camp!

We are excited to be back in the swing of things and offering a SPANISH IMMERSION SUMMER CAMP. This will be held from June 27th - July 1st, 9am-12pm. This is a great way to help keep your child's Spanish at the forefront of their minds. Sign up here: SI Camp link 

From the Library

The week of May 2-6 is the last week for students to borrow books from the Rose Park Library. 

All student library materials are due by May 13.

Before/After school Care 2022-2023

If you are interested in using the Before and/or After School Care Program for the 2022-23 school year, please follow the links below. The program is for students in Preschool- 5th grade. If your child(ren) attends South Side and/or Pine Ridge, then you will need to fill out the form for South Side. If your child(ren) attends Rose Park, then you will fill out the form for Rose Park. If you have any questions, please contact Tammy Grassmid at tgrassmid@hollandchristian.org."

Here is the link for Rose Park BSC/ASC    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WBK0ypTxUNx_hh2ATZKXoJvnIp5kkKwjIClnuBz_6aw/edit

I think that's all for now! Have a wonderful and restful weekend!