Week of August 29 to September 1

What We Learned This Week

We focused on SER (Self-Control, Engaged, Respectful) this week and how it fits into the wonderful verse found in Micah 6:8. Ask your child to recite it! We have looked at it so many times this week. They probably have it memorized by now... This verse is a beautiful reminder of how we as Christians are called to interact with others in the world around us, and it is a strong basis for rules and expectations especially in a Christian school. The students learned that we are to act and behave in certain ways in certain areas through-out the school (and outside of school too!) We also talked about the structure of writing class and what that will look like once we start up with Writer's Workshop. We reviewed place value in math class, and we got started on our science unit. We talked about how science is the process of understanding how the world God created works, and we discussed how good scientists can develop deep questions that seek to better understand the world around us. 




From the Office

Holland Christian Girls Cheer Clinic!  

The HC Alumni Cheerleaders have an opportunity PK-5th girls interested in cheer with an upcoming clinic on Saturday, September 17 and at the Homecoming football game on Friday, September 23.  Please register soon to get the early bird rate!  For more information and registration: 


Watching our children play hard and re enter school after recess with big smiles and cheeks full of fresh air makes our hearts sing! But could I lift something to you early in the year and hope to suggest a solution? We've noted a change in this healthy play for some kids at the launch of this school year and this change is brought on by Pokemon cards. We LOVE the creativity, the storyline, the potential math each card offers. But, what's not included on a warning label of Pokemon packages is the trades that are regretted and bring about tears, the damage that can happen to a pristine collectable, the lost cards, the 'who stole my card?', the inactive play at recess. 

We're proposing a solution! Check this out! Our kind parent team has created an active outdoor play kit for every classroom! 

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These will be brand new and ready to rock on Tuesday! How about we save all trading card fun for home and playdates and we'll keep our children actively playing with playground balls AND? we'll have the ranch ready for our ranch hands chores soon! Thank you for keeping all trading cards at home. 

Thank you for understanding and partnership! We LOVE our busy kids,
Miska 

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