Week of January 5 to 9

What We Learned this Week:

Bible: We saw how God's covenant with Abraham was being fulfilled during David's reign. David conquered the countries in the area and brought peace to Israel. As a result, Israel become a world power because of the victories that God gave David. We also studied how David fulfilled his covenant with Jonathan by caring for Mephibosheth- essentially adopting him into the royal family. It is a parallelism of how God adopts us as His own and invites us to live with Him. However, we learned that great temptation comes with being king. David was disobedient to God and sank deeper and deeper into sin as he tried to hide his sin with Bathsheba. We ended the week by learning how the prophet Nathan confronted David with his sin. God forgave David when he truly repented of his sins; God forgives us when we repent of our sins, too. 

The test is scheduled for Friday, January 16. The students have already received their hard copy of the study guide a few days ago. I am including the link to the Spanish study guide here. Additionally, I am including the link to the English study guide here. The parents can use the English study guide to help support their student's studying. I am also including the link to the Blooket test review games here.

Math: This week, we have been focusing primarily on word problems that required the students to decide if multiplication, division, subtraction, or addition is needed to solve. We have been drawing bars to help us visualize these problems. The students have also been writing equations and solving them.

Reading: We used a cause and effect graphic organizer to visually display causes and their effects in the non-fiction books we are reading. 

Writing: This week, the students have been working hard on writing an outline for each chapter of their literary non-fiction personal expertise book.

Social Studies: We have started social studies. Our first area of studies focuses on describing the physical location and physical, natural characteristics (landforms) of the United States of America. 

Spelling: Here is the link to next week's spelling list!


Scholastic News January 19, 2026 Spanish Edition


Parent Help Volunteer Opportunity:

I am excited to share that during the third week of January, our 4th graders will be leading a special buddy activity with their 2nd-grade buddies. To make this event a success for all the students, I am looking for a few parent volunteers to help with the following needs:

1. Snack Coordinator

We are looking for one volunteer to secure 35 individual bags of Smartfood white cheddar popcorn to serve as a snack for the students during the activity.

2. Snowman Template Artist

We are looking for an artistically inclined parent to help us create large snowman outlines on cardstock or poster board. These will serve as templates for the students' project.

  • Design: Each snowman should consist of three circles (large on the bottom, medium in the middle, and small on top).

  • Supplies: The school has plenty of cardstock and poster board available, so I can provide all the necessary materials for you to use!

How to Help

If you are interested in helping out by providing the snacks or by creating these snowman templates, please send me an email! I would be happy to provide more specific details and answer any questions you might have.

Thank you so much for considering this opportunity to support our students and their younger buddies!


From the Office:

  • Discovery Night at Rose Park: Do you or any of your friends or family have a prospective preschooler or kindergartener? Are you or someone you know looking into options for the 26-27 school year? We’ll be having our Discovery Night next week Thursday, January 15 from 6-7pm, and we’d love to have you come and explore Rose Park’s preschool and kindergarten programs! Since we prepare individually for each family visiting this Discovery Night, we would so appreciate your RSVP for Discovery Night. If you are unable to make it to Discovery Night, you are still welcome to visit Holland Christian Schools in person and see things in action for yourself. Feel free to schedule a campus tour through by filling out our Inquiry Form. Enrollment for the 26-27 will begin school year begins February 1, 2026.

                                                        

  • Upcoming Dates:

    • January 19: No School

    • January 23: Report Cards will be sent virtually

    • February 13 & 16: No School



  • 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! 


Kirk Cousins Football Camp: June 24 + 25, 2026: 9am-3pm: Holland Christian High School → Sign Up Here // OUR FOOTBALL CAMP is designed to help young men grow in their understanding of the game while helping them to grow in leadership, faith and integrity. Competition is a great way to develop perseverance and confidence. Through team activities, drills and scrimmages, we help the campers develop their skills and their character. And we make sure they have fun!”– Kirk Cousins


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