27-31 de octubre

 ¡Hola Familias! 

We've had a great week of learning together! This week we had fun with barn chores on Tuesday, and we've also been enjoying new literacy and math centers.

Here is some more information about what we've been doing this week...

Reading / Lectura: We have been learning the syllables with p: pa, pe, pi, po, pu (this always elicits lots of giggles from the kids ;)). We are working on identifying, reading, and counting the syllables in words. 

Writing / Escritura: This week we started transitioning into writing about la ropa, or clothing. We've been doing this through song, acting, drawing, and writing. As the weather gets colder, we'll have lots of opportunities to practice new vocabulary!

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 signs igual and no es igual, using counting mats, numbers, and counters to make equations. 

Bible / Biblia: This week we continued learning about the life of Moisés, who obeyed God and went to speak to Faraón to ask him to free the israelitas. We learned about the diez plagas that God sent to Egipto because they would not listen, and finally, how God's people were set free from slavery!

Science / Ciencias: We started a new unit on force and motion this week, focusing on the vocabulary empujar (push) and jalar (pull). We went outside and played with balls and playground equipment to practice these words!

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

When your child is starting to read books on his/her own (book bags coming soon!), remind them to follow along with their eyes and fingers. Ask them to match pictures with the words in the books!

From the Office

• Upcoming Dates:

• Thanksgiving Vacation: November 26-28

• Christmas Vacation: December 22- January 2

• Little Maroons Basketball: Holland Christians’s K-2, 3-4 and 5-6 Little Maroons Basketball Clinics and 3-4 League is open for registration! Please click here for information to register.

• Registration is now open for the Dutch Dance 2026 season! CLICK HERE to get signed up for High School (9-12 grades) Middel (6-8th grade) and Kinder (3rd-5th grade). Practice locations and times are listed on the link for each program. Registration closes on January 17th, 2026, 11:59pm. Absolutely no late registration accepted, so sign up today to Join the Dance in 2026! 

• Boys Basketball Harvest Hoopfest 3 v 3 Tourney. Join us for our 1st Annual 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, November 29, 8am- 12pm. The cost is $100 per team, which includes a t-shirt for each player and a guarantee of three games. 

• Divisions include 3rd/4th grade boys, 5th/6th grade boys, 7th/8th grade boys, HS level, Men’s 20 and over, and Men’s 40 and over. All games will be held across 8 courts at the High School, Middle School, and Pine Ridge.

• We’ll also feature exciting individual competitions — a 3-Point Contest and a Free Throw Contest, each with a $10 entry fee and a $25 gift card prize for the winner.

• Don’t miss out on this day of competition, community, and fun! The deadline to sign up is November 15th. Sign Up Here

• Community Opportunities: 

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

       

Hope you enjoy the weekend! Here are some more photos from our week (you can also download them on Smugmug):

20-21 de octubre

¡Hola Familias! 

It was a short week this week, but we had a LOT going on! I am so proud of my students for all they have learned so far in Kindergarten! I also enjoyed meeting with more parents at Parent-Teacher Conferences. There is a lot to celebrate together!

Here is an update on what we've been doing this week:

Reading / Lectura: We have started getting ready for literacy centers! This week we learned how to sort and choose our own books from the classroom library. We are also learning how we can read a familiar text several times to think about how the characters feel and what is happening in the story. We also got to watch the fifth grade students perform a reader's theater story of Anansi, the clever spider.

Writing / Escritura: This week we continued learning vocabulary for el cuerpo and worked on adding more words and labels to our work. The kids are doing a great job stretching out their words to write the sounds they hear!

Math / Matemáticas: In math we have been doing some new centers to practice recognizing numbers, adding +1, and solving simple addition and subtraction problems. Our fifth grade friends also came and helped us learn our new centers!

Bible / Biblia: We continued learning about Moisés this week. We learned about how God spoke to Moisés through the burning bush and told him to return to Egipto, where he was to confront Faraón asking him to deliver God's people. Even though we are imperfect and may feel unprepared, God can still use us as part of His story!

Social Studies / Estudios Sociales: We learned about different animals and the ways that they communicate using the five senses.

Barn Chores Next Week

I would love to have two parent helpers next week on Tuesday morning (around 8:30-10:00) when our class has barn chores. Most likely you would be helping monitor a group of students outside as we rotate through a few different activities. Let me know--gracias!

Immersion Tip of the Week

Make sure you expose your child to a lot of rich vocabulary in English (and in Spanish, too, if you speak the language!). You can do this by reading, talking about what you see in books, describing pictures, talking about what you see in the supermarket--pretty much any activity you do! This will help your child continue to make connections between languages, as well as strengthen verbal skills. 

Reading Tip of the Week

Your child has been bringing home books from the library--usually one in English and one in Spanish (or bilingual). If you don't speak Spanish, help your child look for words or syllables that he/she knows! Don't forget to look at the pictures and talk about what you think is happening in the story! 

From the Office

• Upcoming Dates:

• Thanksgiving Vacation: November 26-28

• Little Maroons Basketball: Holland Christians’s K-2, 3-4 and 5-6 Little Maroons Basketball Clinics and 3-4 League is open for registration! Please click here for information to register.

• Registration is now open for the Dutch Dance 2026 season! CLICK HERE to get signed up for High School (9-12 grades) Middel (6-8th grade) and Kinder (3rd-5th grade). Practice locations and times are listed on the link for each program. Registration closes on January 17th, 2026, 11:59pm. Absolutely no late registration accepted, so sign up today to Join the Dance in 2026! 

• Boys Basketball Harvest Hoopfest 3 v 3 Tourney. Join us for our 1st Annual 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, November 29, 8am- 12pm. The cost is $100 per team, which includes a t-shirt for each player and a guarantee of three games. 

• Divisions include 3rd/4th grade boys, 5th/6th grade boys, 7th/8th grade boys, HS level, Men’s 20 and over, and Men’s 40 and over. All games will be held across 8 courts at the High School, Middle School, and Pine Ridge.

• We’ll also feature exciting individual competitions — a 3-Point Contest and a Free Throw Contest, each with a $10 entry fee and a $25 gift card prize for the winner.

• Don’t miss out on this day of competition, community, and fun! The deadline to sign up is November 15th. Sign Up Here

• Community Opportunities: 

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

       

Thank you, and have a great long weekend! Here are some more pictures (also available on Smugmug)...