What We Learned this Week:
Bible: This week, in Bible we learned how David, his men, and their families fled to Philistia to get away from King Saul. David earned King Achish's trust and was assigned to live in the city of Ziklag. While living there, David carried out raids and eventually destroyed the Amalekites. We also studied the story of King Saul and the witch of Endor. Saul wanted to know the outcome of the upcoming battle with the Philistines, so he consulted the witch. During the consultation with the witch, Saul learned that God had definitely cut him off and that he and his sons would die in battle the next day. King Saul and his sons did indeed die during Israel's battle with the Philistines, and David and the Israelites mourned the deaths of King Saul and Jonathan.
The test is scheduled for Thursday, December 11. The study guide materials were provided before the Thanksgiving break. I am including the study guide links for your convenience. The English study guide is meant for the parents to help guide their student's studying at home. Here is the link to the Spanish study guide. Additionally, I am providing the link to the Blooket review games. The questions are modeled off of the test questions.
Math: We reviewed word problems that required different methods of calculations to find the solution- addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Some problems even required multi-steps to find the solution. We concluded the week by reviewing long division to gain fluency in this skill. Next week Friday, December 12, the students will be taking the Unit 3 Division test. The students will take a practice test on Monday AND will have the opportunity to correct their practice tests on that same day. They will be encouraged to take the practice test home on Monday to study and prepare for the actual test. The practice test is modeled after the actual test.
Reading: This week, we have been considering the central message of the non-fiction books we are reading. In order to do so, we have reflected on the parts of the book that we have already read, examined the table of contents, and took the title of the book into consideration. We also noted the new information we have learned whilst reading our books and connected it to the book's central message. We concluded the week by reading sections of our texts and summarizing that section's main idea / message.
Writing: We examined a few examples of good literary non-fiction books in class. The students will eventually write their own literary non-fiction book as their final writing project for this unit, so it was valuable to see some examples of literary non-fiction texts. The students settled on their topics for their literary non-fiction books and developed a list of possible sub-topics they could explore in their writing. Later, they started to draft the actual table of contents that will make its way into their books.
The class example I am using with the students is "baseball pitchers." My list of sub-topics were the following:
- the pitcher's mound
- the glove
- pitching trainers
- famous pitchers
- pitching records
- types of pitches
- signs
I then took a few of the sub-topics and created a rough table of contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: What a Pitcher Needs
Chapter 3: The Pitcher's Mound
Chapter 4: A Helping Hand- Pitching Trainers
Chapter 5: Breaking Baseball Pitching Records
Chapter 6: Conclusion
Your student should have chosen a strong topic by now and should be close to finishing the rough table of contents complete with strong sub-topics.
Science: The students have been discovering different wave formations and types of waves! See the SmugMug link below for students experimenting with wave creation.
Spelling: Here is the link to next week's spelling list!
Child's Advocacy Center for K-4:
As part of our mission to equip minds and nurture hearts to transform the world for Jesus Christ, HC works to provide students with the knowledge and skills to guard themselves in this fallen world. Part of HC’s commitment to student safety is providing counsel and resources for sexual abuse prevention and intervention from the Children’s Advocacy Center. Please see the attached informed consent letter for more information. The Children’s advocacy center will not be sharing any videos during their lessons at Holland Christian.
If you have any questions about the content of the presentation, we encourage you to reach out to the Children’s Advocacy Center. If you would like your child to not participate in the presentation, please fill out this form at least one week prior to the presentation date. HC will anticipate participation unless they receive a submitted opt-out form.
Our classroom presentation will be on Wednesday, December 10th from 1:00 to 2:00.
We will do a few short classroom activities to follow up in the weeks after.
From the Spanish Immersion Department:
- SI Christmas Program: We are excited to share the good news of Jesus' birth with you during our Christmas program this coming Tuesday, December 9! Please have your child arrive between 6:00 - 6:10pm so we can get them ready. You may enter Door D at the High School (off 40th St) and we will meet your child in the lecture hall. Some students will be in costume, but everyone is encouraged to dress in their Sunday best.
Christmas Party Sign-Up:
Our Christmas party is scheduled for Thursday, December 18. I would love to have some parent help with making our party a success! Please take a look at the SignUpGenius for more information.
Progress Update for the Month of November:
The Progress Update for the month of November has been sent home with your child. After you have had a chance to review it, sign it and send it back to school with your student by Monday, December 8. Thank you for your partnership!
From the Office:
Upcoming Dates:
Coats, please! As the weather cools down, we want to make sure all our Rose Park kids stay cozy outside. If the temperature is 50 degrees or below, students are asked to wear a coat for recess. Please send a coat with your child each day so they can stay warm and enjoy their time outdoors. Thank you!
Christmas Spirit Week: To get in the spirit of Christmas, we are going to have some fun, themed days our last week of school before Christmas Break, December 15-19. Here's what we (along with all of the other HC elementary schools) have planned:
12/15 Monday: Christmas headgear (antlers, hats, headbands)
12/16 Tuesday: Christmas sweater
12/17 Wednesday: Red/green day
12/18 Thursday: Christmas socks
12/19 Friday: Christmas PJs
The Kindergarten classes are getting excited for our annual Cookie Sale, which is coming up on Thursday, December 11th! This year our proceeds will go to the Chan family. Noé and Kathlyn Chan, along with their two daughters Haddie and Alizah, are missionaries in Guatemala, serving God by using their gifts in art and physical therapy. They became friends with Maestra Klipp Lopez while her family was serving in Guatemala, and we are so excited to come alongside and support their family! The Cookie Sale will begin at 9:00am and cookies will cost 50 cents each. Below is more information about the Chan family and their ministry:
Sign ups are open for the Dutch Dance 2026 season! CLICK HERE to get signed up. Practice locations and times are listed on the link for each program. Registration closes on January 17th, 2026, 11:59pm. Absolutely no late registration accepted, so sign up today to Join the Dance in 2026!
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