¡Bienvenidos! Welcome!

 ¡Hola Familias! 

We love Holland MI!

My name is Hillary Klipp Lopez, and I am excited to introduce myself as your child’s Spanish Immersion kindergarten teacher at Rose Park this coming year! 

About Me

I am originally from Lexington, Massachusetts, but I’ve lived in several different areas of the country, including 8 years in the Texas/Mexico border region where my husband Miguel is from. I hold a BA in English and Spanish from Grove City College, a Master’s degree from Plymouth State University in Language Education (TESOL), and over 10 years of teaching experience, most of which were spent teaching in my students’ non-native language. Teaching content through language is my passion, and I LOVE the formative year of Kindergarten!

Miguel and I have been married for 13 years and have 2 wonderful children, Anaiah (9) and Isaac (7). Both of our children are in the Spanish immersion program at Rose Park--Anaiah is in Rose Park’s founding SI class and will be entering fourth grade, and Isaac will be in second grade. We love the SI community that has grown and developed here at Rose Park. 

Our family loves living in Holland, which has been our home since 2017. We attend Engedi Español and enjoy serving and loving our community there. We also love to travel and explore new places. 

Proud to be part of the SI program at Rose Park!

Spanish Immersion

I am proud to be entering my 5th year as a Kindergarten teacher in our Spanish Immersion program at Rose Park. Our program started 5 years ago and continues to grow! Our team is innovative, creative, and passionate about immersion education and helping students become global learners, critical thinkers, and compassionate ambassadors of Christ. Throughout our journey together, I will give you lots of information on how you can support your immersion student at home. If at any point you have questions about the immersion model or would like more information, please don't hesitate to let me know!

School Supply List

I often have parents asking for our school supply list. Here is the link!

Upcoming Dates

Our Ice Cream Social will be on Thursday, August 18th from 6:30-8:00pm. You and your child will be able to visit the classroom, meet some new friends, and (of course) enjoy some ice cream! Your child will be receiving a letter from me in the mail with an invitation to this event.

Our first day of school will be Tuesday, August 23rd. Please note that it will be a half day with dismissal at 11:30am.

UPDATED: Meet the Teacher Night will be "virtual" this year! I will be sending a welcome video with some information about Kindergarten on Wednesday, August 24th. 

I can't wait to meet you and your child! Like I said, please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions about the upcoming school year. We are going to have a great year together!