Here we are, closing out another week in Kindergarten! I'm so proud of all my students for how much they have learned this year, and I can't believe they are almost ready for FIRST GRADE! This week we learned about los Frutos del Espíritu (the Fruit of the Spirit) in our last Sing, Move, and Memorize sessions. We have talked a lot about how the Holy Spirit lives in us and helps us be more like Jesus, even though we can never be perfect on our own--we rely every day on him. I love seeing these truths start to take root in the kids! What a blessing to learn about this at a young age!
This week we also enjoyed a fun Spanish Immersion spring "Treasure Hunt" together! We did some different spring-themed stations, which eventually led us to some hidden treasure. See this folder for lots of pictures from the event!
Reading / Lectura: This week we have been learning words with the /rr/ sound in the middle of the word. We've also been focusing on characters in the books we read, asking questions like "What does the character do and say?", "How do the characters feel?", and "Where does the story take place?"
Math / Matemáticas: This week we have been working on reviewing concepts, such as finding the parts of 10, writing and solving equations written in different ways, and reviewing 3D and 2D shapes.
Bible / Biblia: We are continuing to learn about Jesus' miracles and parables, including the stories of Jesus feeding the five thousand, Jesus walking on water, and the parable of the fisherman's net.
Field Trip Next Week
Next week on Wednesday morning we will go to Mrs. Bos's mom's house, where we will pack shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child! If you are coming along as a chaperone, plan on staying at school after dropping off your child. We will leave right away at 8:30, and we should be back at school by around 10:45 or so.
Upcoming Dates:
May
25: Memorial Day: No school
27: Field Day & Ms. Raak’s retirement celebration at 2:45pm
June
3: Last Day of School 1/2 day
Preschool celebration at 9:00am
Final Chapel at 10:30am
Y5-5th Grade dismissal at 11:30am
A note from the parent board: We would love to bless the teachers with a final end of year lunch, if you are willing to volunteer please sign up here!
GUINEA PIG SUMMER HOME - Stormi is looking for a temporary home during the summer months. If your child(ren) have been asking for a(nother) pet, this is the perfect opportunity to appease them with a "short-term" pet. All supplies are provided (cage, bedding, food, etc.) for the summer. This can be a single family, or shared by multiple families throughout the summer. Stormi requires very little maintenance, and the small duties that do need to be performed can certainly be handled by your children. Please let Mrs. VanderZwaag know if you would be able to have her for the summer (kvanderzwaag@hollandchristian.org). Thank you!
Ms. Raak's retirement celebration: After 40 years in education Ms. Raak, our Rose Park PE teacher, will be retiring at the end of the school year. Field Day just so happens to be her birthday as well! Please save the date to help us celebrate Ms. Raak by congratulating her out on the playscape to end the day on Wednesday, May 27th. Parents are welcome to park their cars and come out back to the playscape to celebrate Ms. Raak and end field day, and her wonderful career in celebration! Please join us from 2:45 -3:30 pm for a cookie and congratulations. Please be mindful of the bus and carpool lanes as you park cars!
The HCHS Theatre Department is excited to announce a special opportunity for young performers in our 2026 Fall Musical, Disney's Frozen! We are auditioning incoming 4th-6th grade students from HC and ZC for the roles of "Young Anna" and "Young Elsa" BEFORE the end of the school year. Please see the attached invitation letter for details. Audition videos are due by Friday, May 29, with in-person callbacks by invitation on Monday, June 1.
Lunch accounts: Friendly reminder to please make sure your lunch account balances are in the positive as we end the school year. Please log into your accounts to take care of paying lunch fees. If you have any questions please contact cachterhof@hollandchristian.org.
Ruff Readers has been invited to read with children at Herrick District Library Main library on Tuesday evenings during the month of June!! We will be reading from 6:30 to 7:30 on June 9, June 16, June 23 and June 30. So many children have enjoyed reading with the dogs over the years. Here is an opportunity for them to come and experience that wonderful opportunity again.
Community Opportunities: The below list of organizations are not necessarily affiliated with Holland Christian Schools but have requested the sharing of these community opportunities
That's all we have for this week! Here are some more pictures, also found on Smugmug. Have a wonderful long weekend, and we'll see you on Tuesday!
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