Last Day of School

 

Wednesday - June 4

1/2 Day of School

Dismissal @ 11:30 AM 

Passing The Baton

 

Holland Christian Schools has developed a strong culture of adults investing in and mentoring students, cultivating a fruitful context for positive spiritual formation of our students. From Preschool through senior year, Holland Christian students know they are loved, affirmed, instructed and nurtured to become all that God has gifted them to be as his agents of shalom in our world. This happens in one-on-one conferring between teacher and developing reader; on the field, court, pool or stage between coach and performer; over coffee or breakfast between teacher and teen. HCS staff members invest into the lives of students, helping to create a “fabric of faithfulness” surrounding students who are encouraged to grow and “stay strong in their faith.”

One way that we tangibly can represent this “life-on-life” influence institutionally, yet personally, is to pass a customized HCS track baton from teacher to student, and student to teacher each year that a student is at HCS. Inside of this baton that follows each student throughout her or his HCS years is a scroll of paper with the accumulated personal messages of recognition and encouragement that will be added by that student’s teacher each year.

Please watch for this special baton, labeled with your child’s name, to come home with your child on the last day of school, June 4. Read the scroll inside, celebrate and pray together with your child over the growth that has taken place throughout this school year filled with God’s providence, guidance and love. You may feel free to write a note to your child on this baton scroll as well and invite another mentoring adult or two to write a thoughtful note encouraging your child as well. We ask that you store this baton in a safe place throughout the summer months so that your child can pass this baton to his/her new teacher next fall when we return to school.

No School - Memorial Day

  

No School

Monday - May 26

Music Show N Tell

 

Celebration of Learning

After Memorial Day we will be celebrating all the learning and growing we have done this year by having each days activities be centered around a theme.  Our day will look the same as far as structure but all the learning activities will be themed and our classroom might be decorated as well.  

Your child is welcomed to come dressed for that theme as well.  Yes, Mrs. Brouwer has a outfit for each of these days too!!

Here is our schedule:

Tuesday - Red/White/Blue Day

Wednesday - Game Day

Thursday - Popcorn Day

Friday - Neon Day

Monday - Ice Cream Day

Tuesday - Beach Day (no swimsuits please)

Wednesday - Graduation Day 

Field Day

Wednesday, May 28 

12:30 - 3:00 PM

Rose Park students will be having Field Day at school. 

Please make sure your child is dressed to do activities outside on that day. 

Kindergarten Visiting Day

 

Friday - May 16

We are so excited to welcome the incoming Kindergarteners for the 2025-2026 school year. They will be coming to Rose Park to visit with Mrs. Brouwer and our classroom on May 16 in the morning.

This will be a regular day for our current Kindergarteners. Students will be with a guest teacher in a different classroom while I am meeting future families and Kindergarteners in our classroom.

Sing Move and Memorize Books

If you have any interest in purchasing sing, move, and memorize books for your family please feel free to do so at this link.  

4th Grade Plant Sale

The annual fourth grade plant sale is coming to Rose Park on May 21 starting at 7:30am.  They will be selling tomatoes, peppers, and a variety of herbs.  All plants will be $3.00 per pot, cash or check only. 

Mark your calendars!

Last Day of Library

Our last day to check out books will be:

Wednesday - May 7.

All materials will be do back to the library by: 

Friday - May 16.

Please do a book hunt around the house for any overdue books.  I will be sending a notification via email if your child still has books checked out. 

MAP Testing

 

During the week of May 5 and 12 we will be taking our last MAP (Measurement of Academic Progress) testing in both Reading and Math. 

You will be receiving the scores to this test along with your child's report card on the last day of school.  If your child is not going to be at school during those two weeks will you please let me know.

Field Trip - Holwerda Greenhouse

Thursday, May 8

8:15 - 9:15 AM

We will be heading to Holwerda Greenhouse to discover the process of growing plants.

I am looking for 2 DADs to join us.

If you are interested and available please email me and let me know.

April Bible Memory

 

Tulip Time - Half Day!!

Half Day On:

(Prek, Y5, Kindergarten, and 5th Grade ONLY) 

Thursday, May 8

Pick up will be at 11:30 

Book Fair Coming Soon!

Dear Parents and Families:

Get ready! New books to encourage your student's love for reading are coming! Here's what you need to know about our upcoming Book Fair: Dates: April 23-25 from 11 am - 4 p.m. at the Intersection at Rose Park!

• Every dollar you spend will benefit our school library directly! This is our only fundraiser to add new books to the library. Last year our library gained 300 new books because of this fundraiser! 

• You can sign up for Book Fair eWallet —a convenient digital payment account, so your child can shop the Fair cash-free. Grandparents, friends, and others can contribute to the eWallet to help build your home library. To sign up, link to the Book Fair Homepage and scroll to the bottom of the page. 

• Book Fair Homepage: It's Book Fair Time!

• Donations can also be made directly to the  Rose Park Library Fund.  Once you reach the Holland Christian Donation Page scroll down to “Custom Designation” and choose “other.”  Then type in “Rose Park Library Fund”.

 

March Bible Verse

 

3rd Quarter Progress Reports

Friday - March 13 will be the end of our 3rd Quarter in Kindergarten. Your student has been working so hard and learning so many new things. During our Parent/Teacher Conference I will highlight the areas we have been working on and will give you an idea of where they are at.

In this last quarter of Kindergarten we are going to continue to do a lot of learning and growing. Expectations will continue to grow, as we are preparing for first grade. I will continue to send home bi-weekly progress reports with skills we are working on. Please continue to work with your child on a daily basis with their reading, cvc words, heart words, and math. By doing this you are helping reinforce concepts we are learning in the classroom as well as helping these concepts stick. 

New Science Unit: Weather

 

Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thursday, March 20

Tuesday, March 25

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. 

Fun With Phonics: Letter Jj and Heart Words

 

New Science Unit: Ice and Snow

 

Save The Date!!

 

Valentine's Day Party

 

Valentine's Day Celebration

Feb. 13, 2025

As a class we will be taking time on Thursday, February 13 and having a small Valentine's Day Celebration. Your child is welcomed to bring in a small treat or card for each student in the class.
PLEASE do not address them to specific students.
I do encourage your kindergartener to write their name on each one so friends know whom it was from.

A huge THANK YOU to our party planning team for prepping and planning this event!!  We are looking forward to a fun afternoon.

Here are the current number of students in our class: 16 

100th Day of School

  

Friday - February 7, 2025

(as long as there are no snow days)

Our whole day will be focused on 100 and I am excited for our Kindergarteners to celebrate this milestone throughout our learning together.

Winter Break

 

NO SCHOOL!!!

Friday - February 14, 2025

Monday - February 17, 2025

ABC Bible Verses - February Bible Memory

ABC Verses

A friend loves at all times. Proverbs 17:17

Be kind to one another. Ephesians 4:32

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Psalm 51:10

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you James 4:8

Even a child makes himself known by his acts Proverbs 21:11

Fear God and keep His commandments Eccl. 12:13

God is love I John 4:8

Hate evil, love good Amos 5:15

If you love me, you will keep my commandments John 14:15

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me”. Matthew 19:14

Keep your tongue from evil Psalm 34:13

Love one another I John 3:23

My son, give me your heart Proverbs 23:26

No one can serve two masters Matthew 6:24

O give thanks to the Lord Psalm 105:1

Praise the Lord! Psalm 148:1

Quench not the Spirit I Thess. 5:19

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy Exodus 20:8

Seek the Lord while He may be found Isaiah 55:6

Teach me thy way, O Lord Psalm 27:11

Under His wings you will take refuge Psalm 91:4

Verily there is a reward for the righteous Psalm 58:1

When I am afraid, I put my trust in Thee Psalm 56:3

X Extol the Lord our God Psalm 99:5

You are the light of the world Matthew 5:14

Zion hears and is glad Psalm 97:8

Preschool and Kindergarten Enrollment 25/26 School Year

2025-2026 Preschool & Kindergarten enrollment starts on February 3 @ 9 AM

This is for younger siblings - you do NOT need to enroll for your current Kindergartener.

Here is a list of our offerings at Rose Park Christian:

3 Day Plus Kindergarten
* Monday/Wednesday/Thursday Full Day - English
* After Spring Break they will add Tuesdays full day to their schedule

5 Day Kindergarten
* Monday-Friday Full Day - English
* Monday-Friday Full Day - Spanish Immersion

Young Fives (must be 5 by December 1, 2025)
* Monday-Friday Full Day - English Only

* You may also pick to do 3 Full Days (Mon, Wed, and Thur)

3 Year Olds Preschool(must be 3 by September 1, 2025)
* Monday/Wednesday/Thursday AM (8:15-11:15 AM) English
* Monday - Friday AM (8:15-11:15 AM) English
* Monday/Wednesday/Thursday AM (8:15-11:15 AM) Spanish Immersion

* Monday - Friday AM (8:15-11:15 AM) Spanish Immersion **NOTE: Tuesday and Friday class will be combined with the English Class**
* You may also choose to do Full Day with all these options. Note: Spanish Immersion will be taught in English in the afternoon.

4 Year Olds Preschool (must be 4 by September 1, 2025)
* Mon/Wed/Thur AM (8:30-11:15 AM) English and Spanish Immersion
* Monday-Friday AM (8:30-11:15 AM) English and Spanish Immersion (Tue/Fri will be combined with the English class)
* You may also choose to do Full Day with all these options. Note: Spanish Immersion will be taught in English in the afternoon.

Preschool enrollment requires a $75 deposit at the time of registration.

To enroll for any of our Preschool or Kindergarten options please visit https://hollandchristian.org/admissions/apply/

Fun with Phonics - Letter /Hh/

We will be only focusing on the /h/ sound. 

HEART WORDS

These are also known as "sight words".  These words do not follow the rules and we put them in our hearts to help remember them when we read and write them.  We are at the end of the first group of 10 words.  I will begin assessing if students can read the first 10 starting this week.

 

Discovery Nights

Holland Christian Discovery Night

Explore and create with your child as you discover more about Holland Christian's preschool and kindergarten programs! Meet the teachers and staff, ask all the questions about the 25-26 school year and watch as your child(ren)'s super incredible curiosities come to life! Since we prepare individually for each family visiting our Discovery Nights at Rose Park and South Side, an RSVP is required. RSVP online for our Admissions Events.

 

Fun With Phonics - Letter /Ll/

We will be only focusing on the /l/ sound. 

HEART WORDS

These are also known as "sight words".  These words do not follow the rules and we put them in our hearts to help remember them when we read and write them.  We are at the end of the first group of 10 words.  I will begin assessing if students can read the first 10 starting this week.

 

Sing - Move - Memorize

 

During the week of January 6,  K-5 students will meeting in the small gym for a brief time of learning scripture together. Mrs. Winningham (5th 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!