Rose Park Skating Party

Skating Party

Date: Jan 9, 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Admission:
$10 per every child and skating adult paid individually upon entry. Skate rentals are free for this event.

$5 rental each skate mate, we have about 40, on a first come first serve basis.

Cafe: 

Will be open for students/families to purchase for themselves.

January Bible Memory

MAP Testing

During the week of January 8 and 15 we will be taking our second MAP (Measurement of Academic Progress) testing in both Reading and Math. If your child will not be in class during this time frame please let me know so we can make sure we get them tested while they are at school.

Addition: This window has been extended through the 26th of January.

Semester One and Report Cards

Friday - January 19, 2024 will be the end of our first semester in Kindergarten. Your student has been working so hard and learning so many new things.
Report cards will be available through Power School starting Friday, January 26 at 3:00 PM. This will highlight the areas we have been working on and will give you an idea of where they are at. If you have questions or need clarification after reviewing the report card please feel free to reach out to me.

CORRECTION:  report cards will be printed and sent home with your student on Friday, January 19.

Second semester we are going to continue to do a lot of learning and growing. Expectations will be getting a little higher, as we are preparing for first grade. I will continue to send home weekly progress reports with skills we are working on as well as sending daily homework that you can do with your student to help reinforce concepts we are learning in the classroom.

No School

Monday, January 15

Martin Luther King Jr Day

Snow Days

Winter has arrived in West Michigan and with this comes snow - lots of snow!!

With this snow comes School Closings and School Delays. Here are some details to help prepare you and your family for this:

If Holland Christian Schools has a TWO (2) hour delay school will start at 10:15 AM.
If Holland Christian Schools is closed due to weather there is NO SCHOOL for that given day. Delays and Closings will be posted on major TV networks (Wood TV 8 - WZZM - FOX17).  You will also receive a text message and phone call from the school to inform you of this.  Please check Powerschool to make sure your information is correct to receive this information.

Please remember to use your best judgement when it comes to traveling in the snow as conditions change through out the day and different areas in Holland can also have different weather. If there is school but you feel that it is in your best interest to stay home please feel free to stay home. Either email me or contact the office to let us know not to plan on you that day.

Sing - Move - and Memorize

During the week of January 8 K-5 students will meeting in the small gym for a brief time of learning scripture together. Mrs. Winningham (1st Grade Teacher) will be leading us with our monthly Bible passage using a variety of tools to help those words stick in our hearts. 

Here is more information about this time from Mrs. Winningham:

Rose Park has an initiative to help kindergarteners-5th graders hide God’s Word in their hearts for a lifetime. For one week out of each month student will start in the small gym with a 7 minute integrated arts activity designed to help us memorize a Bible passage. We’ll color, dance, sing, learn sign language, and play some instruments. You are welcome to join us from 8:25-8:32am each morning!

Maroon and White Shop at Rose Park

Save the dates: December 13 + 14  

The Maroon and White Shop will be present Wednesday (at pick-up), and Thursday morning. If you desire to grab any HC gear for presents this year, make a note to stop by!

Mocha and Merch Open House

Mocha & Merch Open House:

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 29 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm. You are invited to The Maroon and White Shop’s Second annual Mocha and Merch Christmas Open House!  Come browse our new store at HCHS while enjoying the provided refreshments, listening to Christmas music and start your Christmas shopping!  We will have the latest HC gear available, and the first 15 people to make a purchase will receive a complimentary gift!  Each item bought directly supports the Special Olympics Unified Sports program at the high school.  It’s an event you won’t want to miss! 

Student Absences and Illnesses

Student Absences and Illness

Parents, if your student is absent for any reason, please make sure to contact the office at rp@hollandchristian.org naming also the reason for their absence. If your child is sick please inform us in the email or phone call if the symptoms are cold/flu or stomach. That is helpful information as we try to avoid spread within classrooms! As we’re entering cold/flu season, a gentle reminder that we require a 24-hour fever/puke-free window to ensure your child is healthy and ready to re-engage in learning!

Class Christmas Party

WHEN: Wednesday - December 20

DETAILS:
This will be a normal school day.
Each student needs to bring in a $3.00 wrapped gift for a gift exchange. Girls will bring in a gift for a girl and a boy for a boy. Please do not address this gift to a specific student. Students may bring in this gift at anytime and put it under our Christmas Tree.

If there is a snow day - our party will be rescheduled for the next day we are back to school.

Kindergarten Cookie Sale

Kindergarten Cookie Sale

Wednesday, December 6

School Closings and Delays

Winter will be arriving in West Michigan before we know it and with this comes snow - lots of snow!!

With this snow comes School Closings and School Delays. Here are some details to help prepare you and your family for this:

If Holland Christian Schools has a TWO (2) hour delay school will start at 10:15 AM.
If Holland Christian Schools is closed due to weather there is NO SCHOOL for that given day. Delays and Closings will be communicated through the email and phone numbers in your child's PowerSchool account.  They will also be posted on major TV networks (Wood TV 8 - WZZM - FOX17),  as well as social media (Facebook and Instagram)

Please remember to use your best judgement when it comes to traveling in the snow as conditions change through out the day and different areas in Holland can also have different weather. If there is school but you feel that it is in your best interest to stay home please feel free to stay home.  Contact the office to let us know not to plan on you that day.

Glass Vases Needed

Please bring to school the week of NOVEMBER 27.

For part of our Christmas Project that Kindergarteners will be doing this year, I will need your student to bring in one empty glass vase. The vase should have a medium to wide opening on the top as well as be at least a medium height.  

Snow Gear

With the weather changing it will not be long until there is snow on the ground, I wanted to let you know that your kindergartener will be going outside during every recess. Please make sure your child comes with all their snow gear every day there is snow on the ground. I also ask that you label the inside of all this items as many of our friends have the exact same pair and it will help me get them to the correct person if they get mixed up. This includes:

Warm Coat
Snow Pants
Boots
Hat
Mittens

I will have the kids leave their snow pants at school every day and then will send them home again on Friday. If you would like your child to take their snow pants home every day please reach out to me and I will make sure they get home.

PLEASE make sure to bring another pair of shoes for wearing inside school. I will have students leave these in their locker as well. Again, like the snow pants, if you need them sent home everyday please let me know.

Thanksgiving Break

 

Thanksgiving Break

NO SCHOOL

November 22 - 24

God's Masterpiece

Starting the week of November 6, we will begin our celebration one of God’s Masterpieces each week.  Click on the tab at the top of the blog to see the schedule.

Here is what our celebration will look like:

• Get to sit on the bench during carpet time.
• Be my line leader and teacher assistant all week.
• On the Monday they will get to take Olivia the Owl home and return her on Friday. They will get to write and illustrate their adventures to share with their friends.
• Have special activities through out the week:
• Monday: They will share their All About Me Poster!
• Tuesday: they can bring in their favorite snack to share with their friends during the last recess.
• Wednesday: Mystery Bag - they can put ONE treasure inside the bag and they will give three clues to what is inside and see if the rest of us can guess what it is.
• Thursday: They will get to pick a special REWARD for the day!!
• Friday: Adventures with Olivia - they will share their adventures they had with Olivia through out the week.

• During the week your kindergartener can pick a person to come and read to our class as well as come and have lunch with them one day. Please email Mrs. Brouwer to set that day and time up.

HCHS Performance of "The Sound of Music"

HCHS’s Theatre Department is proud to present "The Sound of Music" for the Fall Musical this year!  

You won’t want to miss this incredibly fun musical. Performances are November 16-17 at 7 pm as well as two performances on Saturday, November 18 (2 PM and 7 PM). Due to licensing restrictions we are unable to livestream this Fall’s production, but you can get your in-person tickets at hollandchristian.org/theatre. 

Swingin' The Night Away

The Holland Christian Jazz Bands and the Old Timer’s Jazz Band are proud to present the Swingin’ the Night Away in the HCHS cafeteria on Friday, November 3, from 6:45 to 9 pm. Admission is $5, and goes to support the music program at HCHS. New to swing dancing? No worries! Dance instructors will be on hand from 6:45 pm-7:30 pm to teach us the basic steps of swing, so the evening can be enjoyed by novice and experienced dancers alike. Not in the mood for dancing? Come socialize, indulge in some delicious desserts, punch, and enjoy the music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and more.

Math Activity

 

Write a number parade 1-6

Roll one dice

Say the number you rolled

Erase the number

Keep rolling untill all your numbers are gone.

New Weekly Homework

 

Number Parade and Writing Practice Activity

At home Book Bag Reading

Letter Name/Sound Fluency

Report Cards

We have finished Quarter ONE and 1st - 5th Grade students will be receiving a report card that can be viewed on Power School.  In Kindergarten we complete report cards at the end of Semester 1 and at the end of the year.  

Your child's weekly progress report gives you an idea of where they are academically and we will talking during Parent Teacher Conferences on this as well as their social emotional development up to this point.

From the Parent Board

The parent board would love for you to take a look at this link - Sign Up Genius 

Learn more about TRIP

If you have friends or family who are interested in learning about TRIP, or if you have more detailed questions about the program, we will be having another informational meeting on October 12 at 6:30 in the HS Media Center.

Picture Retakes

Photo retakes are October 25 - if your child will need retakes or have their picture taken add that date to your calendar.

* If you are doing retakes, please return the original photo package to school with your child on that day *

HC Youth Volleyball Night

Join us as we cheer on our HC Varsity volleyball team as they play against Coopersville. 

 Tuesday, October 17 at 6:00 PM 

HC High School Gym 

Go Maroons!! (Child gets in free with paid adult or adult sports pass)

Safety and Security Update

Holland Christian is implementing consistent security measures for all K-12 students (Preschool will continue their typical drop off and pick up with parents’ entry at both Rose Park and South Side). Now that school has been underway for six weeks, we are asking parent/student drop off and good-bye to take place at the front door. By October 9, we hope that all children will be able to navigate their way from the front door to their classroom. Teachers and staff will be readily available to support and cheer our independent students to their lockers and classrooms. This measure is important so that we do not have unknown or unexpected visitors accessing our buildings. This safety measure is consistent throughout all of our buildings. You’re still welcome inside as needed, please stop in at the office for a check in and name badge. 

Thank you for your understanding. If you have questions or concerns, please connect with Miska at mrynsburger@hollandchristian.org or Katelyn at kroskamp@hollandchristian.org

Book Bags

Every Friday your child will be bringing home books in their take home folder (in homework pouch).

I ask that you work alongside your child with these books daily.  I would like all the books in the pouch be returned to school by Friday so I can send home new books.

Here is what you can do with the books:

• I READ - YOU READ: this is where you read a sentence and then they read it back to you.  Please make sure you encourage them to point to the words as they read them - this helps them with tracking and connecting the word to print.
• Once they have mastered the reading have them read it out loud to you or another family member.
• Even if they have mastered it - I would like them to continue reading it through the week.  This will help solidify sight words and other vocabulary to their memory.
• Ask questions about what they read.  When we are looking at reading levels it is important to know the words you are reading BUT it is also important to be able to comprehend or connect with what you just read.  So, asking follow up questions is a great way to practice remembering the text and connecting it.

 

Field Trip - Holland Farmers Market

Field Trip - Holland Farmers Market

Wednesday, October 4

Time: 9 - 10 AM

I am looking for 2 Guest Helpers to join us this morning.  If you are able to help with a small group explore their senses around the farmers market please sign up HERE.  

NO SCHOOL - CEA Convention

 

Wednesday, October 18 - 1/2 Day dismissed at 11:30 PM

Thursday, October 19

Friday, October 20

Due to the CEA (Christian Education Association) Convention for staff, there will be no school on these dates.

Parent Teacher Conferences

 

Conferences will be held in person (October 16) and virtually (October 18) this year.  

Scheduling conferences will be done through Virtual Paragon, which HC has used in the past. Links to the online conference will be provided once you have chosen your conference times for each of your children. If none of the times work for your schedule please reach out to me and we will try to work something out. The Parent/Teacher Conference Schedule is:

Elementary: K-5th
Monday, October 16, from 4:00 – 8:00 pm (IN PERSON)
Wednesday, October 18, from 12 - 4:00 pm (VIRTUALLY) 

Making PT Conference Reservations:

• Go to HC Virtual Paragon - our conference reservation system.
• “Holland Christian’s Master Password” is gohc (all lowercase). 
• Login with an account you created previously or create an account by clicking the “Create New User Name” button.
• Once logged in select "Making reservations."
• Select all of the teachers with whom you want conferences, by clicking the box next to each teacher's name. Be sure you have the correct teacher in the correct building since many of our teachers work in more than one building.
• Scroll to the bottom to click “Continue.”
• Reserve the times you want by clicking the box in the available time slots. The number of time slots you sign up for vary by grade level.
• Elementary; K-5th grade – 15 minute reservations with teacher.
• Press “SAVE/DONE” button when you are finished making all of your reservations.
• In the next window associate each reservation with a specific student by clicking “Edit.”

You have now reserved your conferences! If you have difficulty, you can email vp_support@hollandchristian.org or you can call your school's office for assistance.

 

Weekly Progress Reports

 Here is a short video to give you a little more information on our weekly progress reports.

Take Home Folders

 This video will help give you more information on our Take Home Folders.  These will go home every Friday and need to be brought back to school by the following Thursday.

Letter Sounds

 This video will help you as you work on letter sounds with your Kindergartener.  Don't forget to keep practicing these even if they have mastered them all.

Rose Park Family Fall Festival Invitation

October 27

You are invited to the Rose Park Fall Family Festival,

Link to sign up online is HERE

The invitation your child may have already come home with is below:

Mom's In Prayer

Preschool through fifth grade parents, you are invited to join Moms In Prayer! Every Monday morning at 8:35 in the conference room at the front office, please come as you are and join other parents who are passionate about praying over our children, staff and program! Come casual (workout clothes & messy buns welcome), leave fervent!

 

Grandparents Day VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The parent board is looking for treat donations and people to volunteer,

sign up here!

Please make sure to invite your grandparents and grand friends so they can join us!

Mom"s In Prayer

Preschool through fifth grade parents, you are invited to join Moms In Prayer! Every Monday morning at 8:35 in the conference room at the front office, please come as you are and join other parents who are passionate about praying over our children, staff and program! Come casual (workout clothes & messy buns welcome), leave fervent!

 

Small Toys Needed

 

Do you have small Happy Meal toys that you no longer need or want to keep?

If you said "YES" - I would love to recycle them for you.  

Every Friday our class gets to trade in their pompoms for rewards.  PomPom's are earned when SER behavior is shown in the classroom and they are bucket fillers.  I would love to add these treasures to our store!

You can bring them to school at any time.  

Thank You in advance for your support!

HC Walk - A - Thon

WHEN: September 28

WHERE: Holland Christian Track (located at the Middle School)
TIME: 1-2 PM

We are excited to participate in Holland Christian's Annual Walk A Thon event. This is a great opportunity for our PreK-5th grade students to get outside to walk, run, skip, or hop around for 45 minutes to raise funds for our classrooms and/or building.

Walk-A-Thon envelopes came home in your children's folder on Friday.  Please make sure that you return the envelope with your raised funds in your child's folder.

Walk-A-Thon is our only elementary fundraiser for the school year. 

We are able to fund our Rose Park Ranch, Playscape, and other initiatives throughout the year for our children thanks to the funds raised through this event!

Your student will be receiving a T-Shirt for this event so please make sure they wear it on that day!!

MAP Testing

The week of September 11 we will be taking our first MAP (measurement of academic progress) testing in both Reading and Math. This is a standard test that is used as one of many tools that help us measure your kindergarteners growth.  We will be doing this assessment again in the Winter and then again in the Spring.  You will receive your child's summary of all three tests at the end of the school year.

Cold and Flu Season

Cold and Flu Season is here!

Here are some helpful reminders for you to help keep your Kindergartener and other friends healthy:

* Your Kindergartener needs to be FEVER free for at least 24 hrs. before they return to school and show no additional symptoms of COVID or the Flu.
* If your Kindergartener is running a FEVER - please keep them home.
* If your Kindergartener is having any of the following symptoms please keep them home and contact your doctor:

Vomiting
Diarrhea
Fever (over 100.3)
Extreme fatigue and chills
Loss of taste and/or smell

* Your Kindergartener needs to be free of these symptoms for at least 24 hrs.
* My rule of thumb is, you know your child the best - if you feel that they are off, please keep them home.

If your Kindergartener will not be at school please call or email the office (820.4055) (rp@hollandchristian.org).

Outdoor Learning

 

Library

 

Every Thursday afternoon our class will be visiting the school library to borrow TWO books to bring home and share with family. You are welcomed to keep the books for the week or if you would like to bring them back on the next school day you may.

When your kindergartener returns their book to school - they will need to take it out of their backpack and put them on the book shelf outside our classroom door.

If your child forgets to turn their books, they will need to wait to check out any new books until the previous books are returned.

Needed: Classroom Volunteers

 

Click HERE to view opportunities and to sign up!

Kindergarten Family Night Event

Click HERE for form!

Crane's is located at: 6054 124th Ave, Fennville, MI 49408 

 

Grandparents Day

 

Please pass along our invitation to your special Grandparents/friends! 

We'd love to pull out all of the stops and welcome them to our beautiful space at Rose Park. 

Thursday, October 5 in three different celebrations we will give thanks to God for surrounding us with the support and care of loved ones. 

Please note the timeframes for each age level!

Picture Day

 

Carpool Line

 

HC Homecoming Event

 

**All preschool and kindergarten families are invited to attend for FREE through the RSVP form.** 

  RSVP HERE (Accepting RSVPs until September 6th.)

Chapel

 

Kindergarten Boot Camp

 

Thursday - August 31

We have been practicing using a variety of tools that will be helping us this year in Kindergarten.  On Thursday, we will be having a fun "Bootcamp" day in which we will practice all those skills.  Here is a list of all the tools we will be using through out the day:  

  

Your kindergartener is welcome to wear "camo" or green on that day to add to the excitement of the adventure.

Convocation 2023

 

Wednesday - August 30 @ 9 AM

Holland Christian High School

We will be taking a bus over to the High School to join all of Holland Christian Schools grades PreK-12th for a time of worship and celebration for a new school year.

Families,  you are welcome to meet us at the High School for this time of worship if  you are interested.

No School

September 1 and 4

Labor Day Weekend