Week of October 23 to 27

What We Learned this Week

Bible: We have started our unit study of Samuel. We learned about Hannah's petition to God, and how He answered her prayer. We also studied the story of God calling Samuel during the night. 

Math: We are studying different methods to use in order to multiply a two digit number by a single digit number- place value sections, expanded form, algebraic notation. We will be reviewing these three methods and then continuing on with our multiplication unit. 

Reading: The students have been working with their reading partners this week to learn how to listen with open minds, ask good questions to each other about the books they are reading, and practicing their summarization techniques. 

Grammar: This week, the students studied the gerund form of Spanish verbs. These are verbs that express an action that is currently happening. We also studied the Spanish hard "c" and "qu" sounds and the circumstances that create for those hard sounds to occur. 

Writing: The students continued to work on their realistic fiction stories. We plan on finishing up the stories by November 3. That's when we will celebrate the end of the unit with the other 4th grade sections. 

Next Week's Spelling List

From Mrs. Boer

MUSIC NOTE FROM MRS. BOER - We have begun learning how to play recorders! This past week we talked about how little a breath we need to play a recorder to make a pleasant sound. Parent's and dog's ears should not be hurting when we play! We also learned about playing with our left hand on top, nearest our mouth. Perhaps your child has told you about the folders they received in music class. These are to go back and forth between home and school along with your child's recorder on the day of music class. Two homework sheets were sent home to be completed by your child by the next music class.

From Mrs. VanderZwaag

A NOTE FROM MRS. VANDERZWAAG - Your children may excitedly have told you about our past studies of layers of rock and the fossils that can be found in them.  We used the Pictured Rocks to base much of our inquiry on.  As we began to dig into this exploration, we encountered views about the age of the earth.  While HC does not have an official “stance” on the age of the earth, per se, our approach to both science and the Bible is rooted in the Reformed conviction that God makes Himself known through His Word and His World.  These two major forms of revelation will never truly conflict, though they also have largely different scopes.  Out of respect for these different scopes, we are comfortable engaging God’s World through the process of making observations, collecting data, and building models (the processes of science). Our science curriculum engages general data that largely reflects significant process in the formation of the earth (though that doesn't necessarily exclude literal 6 day perspectives--ex: the idea that God created the world with the appearance of age, etc.).  In our studies, I made sure to preface our work by alluding to the varying view points that exist regarding this topic.  I humbly acknowledged to the students that my human brain cannot understand God's processes and design.  But I do know that God created this world, the layers of rock, and the fossils in them according to His perfect plan.  Beyond that, I am grateful that our families are part of the church - home - school triangle.  Each family may wish to continue this conversation at home, in conjunction with the views taught at their church.  As our children grow, they will encounter data about the age of the earth in society (museums, books, documentaries), and they will need to be able to place that information into their beliefs.  While we, as Christians, are not of this world, we do live in this world and continue to develop our understandings of how these viewpoints meet.  
Our faith is integrated into everything we do. Our faith impacts how we do science by rooting all our scientific endeavors in the reality of our Creator God. When done this way, all genuine scientific observations and discoveries can lead us into deeper wonder, wisdom, and worship.  Our Creator God is written all over our earth.  He was there in the past, exists in the present, and also knows what will happen in the future. Thank you for continuing this conversation with your children at home.

From the Office

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.























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