The Fun Night Team has been planning a fun family night for all. The games are built, the theme is chosen, and the collection of needed items continues to trickle into the building. The time, work, and planning to to put together a evening full of games, food, and prizes is incredible. We will all enjoy the fruits of the committee’s labor. I am sure that the students will have a great time.
Thanks to everyone for your contribution of time, money, work, and support. It is our hope that this evening is a “Family Fun Night” and a time to come together as a community. As you wander the halls, classrooms, and gym at Pine Ridge, please take time to talk with those you may not know well, catch up with those you have not had a chance to visit with lately, and enjoy the fellowship of being together as a school family. See you next Friday night for “Suessville Family Fun Night” from 5:30-8:00!
FACTS Applications
Application of the FACTS forms may now be completed either in paper form (which we have in the office) or on-line at
online.factsmgt.com/aid. The forms are due
April 15, 2016.
MARCH IS READING MONTH!
Reading Carnival! We will have a K-2 reading carnival on Wednesday, March 30 to wrap up reading month and send us off on Spring Break.
We are looking for 12 volunteers to help the carnival run smoothly. The carnival will run f
rom approximately 8:30 until 10:00. If you are able to assist, please call Mrs. Meiste (616-820-3535) in the South Side office or email her at
pmeiste@hollandchristian.org Thank you for helping us celebrate our sprouting readers!
‘Read-a-T-shirt’ Day! As a means for further celebrating reading month and our Reading Carnival, South Siders are invited to
wear a t-shirt with words on it on Wednesday, March 30. We will enjoy reading our peers’ t-shirts and looking for many familiar words as we rotate through each Reading Carnival station! Thanks!
Free WhiteCaps Tickets:
Students can earn WhiteCaps tickets with their March reading minutes. The minutes for classroom reading goals and the WhiteCaps calendar are the same minutes, recorded in two different places. If they turn in the completed WhiteCaps calendar, students will be given vouchers that can be redeemed for two free WhiteCaps tickets. Be sure to have a parent’s signature on the calendar. The WhiteCaps office requires the calendar AND the voucher for ordering free tickets. See the WhiteCaps letter on the back of the calendar for more information. This reading incentive is optional.
Pine Ridge Reading Month
Children will be coming home with flyers for March Reading Month Happenings at Pine Ridge today. Please see attached links to view these flyers, if you need more copies.
2016 Reading Club Letter and
Pine Ridge Reading Flyer Reading BINGO Cards will be
due by March 25, so prizes can be awarded before Spring Break.
COFFEE & CANVAS, & SAVINGS AT DITTO!
- COFFEE & CANVAS EVENT on April 23! Enjoy a morning of painting, coffee, and pastries with Tulip-Time poster winner, Alla Dickson! Tickets on sale NOW at ditto. Go to http://www.dittoresale.com/for more information. Coffee & Canvas Event Flyer
- SPRING SALES: March 7-12: 50% off boutique brand-clothing, shoes, and accessories. March 14-17: $1.00 general clothing sale. Look good and save!
- SPRING CLEANING? We need your stuff! Ditto is especially thrilled to receive furniture items and clothing. We provide free furniture pick-up—please call to arrange.
- Work Bee Sign ups for Pine Ridge and Southside in April. Please sign-up to volunteer for a 3-hour time slot. If you can serve more than that--great! Ditto has jobs for everyone... from sorting and organizing, to fixing and stocking, we can use your time and talents. Click Here for the Sign-up Genius link!
Skating Party
Our Parent Team is sponsoring a skating party on Tuesday, March 22, 6:00-8:00pm. This will be at “The Rink” on the Northside of Holland (formerly the Home roller rink 12521 James Street, Holland, Michigan. (616) 298-7118. Cost is $5.00 per child and that includes admission and skate rentals.
March Lunch Menu
To view the lunch menu for March please click
here.
Internet Safety Talk
On Monday, March 14, Holland Christian Middle School will be hosting an Internet Safety talk at the HCHS auditorium starting at 7 pm. This event will feature Mr. Dan Landstra from Unity Christian High School, who has become a local expert and speaker on the Internet, its pitfalls, as well as safety and hope for families. I invite you to this event and encourage you to extend an invitation to any people outside our Holland Christian directory as well--neighbors, fellow church members, colleagues, etc. I also encourage you to plan to attend with your children who are in grades 6-12, as this will ensure hearing a common message, and provide a wonderful opportunity to digest and discuss the message during the car ride home. Given the mature nature of the material discussed, students younger than sixth grade are discouraged from attending, but all parents are welcome.
Come Shop Our Kids' Stuff Re-Sale at HCHS on Saturday,
April 16 from 9:00 – 12:00. Lots of great spring/summer clothes for girls and boys and so much more. If you are interested in being a seller at this sale, please contact kidsale@hollandchristian.org.
Volunteers needed: Friday 3:00 to 5:30 (set up) or Sat. 11:30 to 1:30 (clean up)
All sellers and volunteers can pre-shop the sale on Friday night 6:30-8:30 (Volunteers Only 5:30-6:30)
Please contact Shelly Conklin @
rconklinabc@sbcglobal.net or Lisa VanKampen @
lvankampen@hollandchristian.org.
HC Showcase-2016
"Doo-Wop: A Night of Song, Dance, and Nonsense Syllables" Come join the Living Hope Singers for a fun night of solos, duets, and group numbers from the Doo-Wop era.
Showcase 2016 will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19, 2016 at 7:00 pm in the Holland Christian Fine Arts Auditorium. Reserved tickets are available online at
www.hollandchristian.org/livinghope for $10. Order tickets early for the best seats! (High school student general admission $8 tickets will be sold two week prior to the show during the lunch hours.) Benjamin's Hope will receive $1 from each ticket sold. For more information, contact Tam Treffers at 616-218-9181 or
treffers@charter.net.
Band Extravaganza Event
"On Tuesday, March 22,
ALL of the Holland Christian bands, from 5th grade all the way up to 12th grade will be presenting our annual "Band Extravaganza" concert! This year, we are excited to perform in the brand new Jack H. Miller Center for Performing Arts, the
new performance venue at Hope College. The concert will begin at 7 PM, and each group will play a few individual songs, as well as an exciting combined number at the end performed by all the students. We hope to see you there!"
2016-17 Kindergarten Enrollment Has Started - Spread the Word!
Kindergarten enrollment is off to a great start! 2016-17 kindergarten enrollment is underway at
hollandchristian.org/apply. Please enroll by March 1 in order for us to prepare class lists. If you have any questions about enrollment or know a family we should contact about kindergarten at HC, please contact Courtney Lampen at (616) 820-2804 or
clampen@hollandchristian.org.
2016-17 Preschool Enrollment Is Underway!
2016-17 preschool enrollment is underway! Go to hollandchristian.org/apply, create a username and password of your choice, and complete the requested information to enroll in the class you'd like. Preschool enrollment requires a $75 deposit. We're again offering 3-year-old, 4-year-old, and Junior Kindergarten morning classes, afternoon enrichment classes, and before and after school care. With these options, parents can create a fully customized schedule, ranging from part-time to full-time enrollment, that best meets their family's needs. Learn more at:
hollandchristian.org/schools/preschool or contact Courtney Lampen at (616) 820-2804 or
clampen@hollandchristian.org.
Welcome Wednesdays
Curious about what happens at Holland Christian? Come take a tour, meet our staff, visit classrooms and see our students as they explore, create, and discover. Welcome Wednesdays will be held at
all five Holland Christian buildings, preschool-12th grade, on the following Wednesdays from 8:30-10:00 am
If you are interested, Please contact our Admissions Director, Courtney Lampen, at
clampen@hollandchristian.org or (616) 820-2804. to save your spot!
Choose Your Own Adventure Days!
Don't see an admissions event that works for you? Choose your own adventure by creating your own day to tour or shadow a student!
Preschool-12th Grade Tours: We love to meet with new families and give tours of our buildings! Individual tours may be scheduled any time. Tours typically last 45-60 minutes and include a tour of the facility as well as a time to meet with the building principal to answer your individual questions.
Shadowing Opportunities for 7th-12th Grade Students: Prospective 7th-12th grade students are invited to shadow a Holland Christian student at any time! Shadowing visits last a half day and include 3-4 classes and lunch. Each shadow opportunity is customized by student based on their interests. Tours and showing opportunities for any of Holland Christian’s buildings can be scheduled by contacting Courtney Lampen at (616) 820-2804 or
clampen@hollandchristian.org.
Middle School Mashup - May 2
It’s a little bit open house, a little bit of an information night - it’s our Middle School Mashup! Current HC 6th grade parents and students and any family considering enrollment at Holland Christian Middle School for the 2016-17 school year are invited to come and preview what it’s like at the Middle School on May 2 from 7-8:30 pm. Take a tour, listen to current middle school students talk about life at HCMS, and find how to to dive in to all the opportunities available to students both during and after school. It's going to be a great night; please join us! For questions or more information, please contact Courtney Lampen, Admissions Director, at (616) 820-2804 or
clampen@hollandchristian.org.
Preschool Press
There are exciting happening with our Preschool students, just follow this link
http://www.buildinghiskingdomtogether.blogspot.com/ to see what our youngest students are doing.
FREEschool Enrichment classes are being offered at both Rose Park and South Side preschool sights.
By following the link to the above site you can find more information about what FREEschool is.
Volunteers Needed:
Pine Ridge-
Piano Players for Chapel:
We are in need of Piano Players for Chapel on Wednesday Afternoons from 12:30pm - 1:15pm. If you are available, and would like to sign up for April 13, 20 & 27. Please Contact Laura in the office. 616.820.3505 or
lnorman@hollandchristian.org.
Family Fun Night March 18, 2016
There is
a lot of information below regarding this fun annual event, with your help it is sure to run smoothly. Please read carefully.
- One week away! Seussville Family fun Night! Friday, March 18 5:30 - 8:00 Thank you to many of you who have volunteered or contributed in some way! We greatly appreciate it!! We still have some specific needs. We have several openings for workers for second shift games. If we don't have enough volunteers we may not be able to offer all of the game options. Please consider if you can help us in this way. You may go to the sign-up genius here to volunteer. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4daaab22a20-funnight
- Fun Night advance ticket sales: Beginning Monday, March 14, you will be able to purchase fun night punch cards in the office at both South Side and Pine Ridge. 40 punch cards are $10, 20 punch cards are $5, and a card to purchase a whole pizza is $6. All games are 1 punch, and food prices range from 1 punch to 3 punches.
- Fun Night Map and final information: Your child will be taking home a pink sheet which has a map of Pine Ridge and shows where all of the games and activities will be taking place. It also gives important information about food prices, parking, jazzy jars, and much more! Please look for it and take it with you to fun night! Questions? Contact Dawn Baker at dabaker@hollanchristian.org
GOtR reference information
GOtR Website and A link to all the practice information
GOtR Practices.
Advanced notice: The Athletic Department of Holland Christian Schools is offering students entering grades 7-12 the opportunity to complete a state required physical. Sports Physicals will be held on
Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 - 9 pm at Lakeshore Health Partners located at 904 South Washington Avenue. Physical will cost
$15 this year. We will again be using SignupGenius for scheduling appointments online. Please look for the link to be sent in an upcoming email.
Holland Christian School Summer Camps
The dates for the Holland Christian sports camps are now posted on the HC website under the Athletics tab. Although you can't officially register for the camps until April 11, when you will be able to do so online, you can at least coordinate your summer vacations along with any desired HC athletic camps.
TOMS event for Middle School age girls
On Monday, March 28 from 6-8:30 pm, Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital will be hosting an event entitled “Inspirations for Tweens, Tools, Talk and TOMS”. This is an event geared towards tween age girls and their mother, or mentor. Dr. Dawn DeWitt and Dr. Kelley Huggett will be speaking on self-esteem, relationships, safe behaviors and body image. Participants will be able to design their one-of-a-kind pair of TOMS shoes after they feast on tacos and enjoy treats from our chocolate fountain. The fee is $45, which includes dinner, a pair of TOMS shoes for the tween and one for a needy child. Moms attend free, unless purchasing shoes for $45. TOMS
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Calendar of Events
March 17 No Holland Public Bus Transportation for- PM
March 18 End of Quarter 3
March 18 Fun Night at Pine Ridge
March 22 Skating Party ~ 6pm - 8pm
March 22
Band Extravaganza grades 5th-12th, at the
Jack H. Miller Center for Performing Arts Center, from 7:00-9:00pm
March 28, 29 Parent Teacher conferences (evening)
March 30 Half day, P-T Conferences
March 31-Apr 8 Spring Break
April
11 Classes Resume
April
19 Sports Physicals @ Lakeshore Health Partners
April 28
Pine Ridge’s Fine Arts Night
May 11-12
Half Days: Tulip Time
May 24
6th Grade Fredrick Mejier Gardens Trip
May 30
Memorial Day
June 3 Half Day: Last day of Classes
June 3 GOtR ~ The 5K Run!!
