Last evening I had the opportunity to be blessed by 5th and 6th grade students’ talents in the area of Fine Arts. The hallway, classrooms, and art room were filled with drawings, paintings, 2d and 3d artwork. Classrooms became concert halls as students played clarinets, trombones, flutes, basses, cellos, and other instruments. Some students recited poetry, while still other students sang. The students performed with confidence and joy. As one parent stated, “What a treat! My daughter was inspired to work hard in preparation for this (even without prompting from dad), and she left the event feeling encouraged and inspired as a fine artist.”
Thanks for partnering with us here at Holland Christian where last night Pine Ridge became a place of discovery, a place where students were inspired to uncover their gifts.
Staffing Update
We are excited to share with you about a new addition to the first grade team at South Side. For the 2016-2017 school year, Mrs. Sarah Becksfort, who currently teaches kindergarten, will join Amanda Bohle in a job-share position teaching first grade. Miska Rynsburger will be stepping out of the first grade classroom for the 2016-2017 school year. She will take on the role of Preschool Director at South Side and Rose Park. Welcome to first grade, Mrs. Becksfort! At Pine Ridge, Mrs. Boer will move from 4th grade to join the sixth grade team of Mrs. Dannenberg and Mrs. Hoogland. Her past experience at upper elementary, along with her tech skills, and the work that she and Mrs. Hoogland have done with our POD groups are just a few of the gifts and abilities that make her a great addition to our team. Welcome to sixth grade Mrs. Boer.
Perennial Sale
Next week we will host a Perennial plant sale at South Side, Tuesday, May 3- Friday, May 6. Proceeds will be shared between Pine Ridge and South Side.
Library end-of-year dates:
Preschool: NEXT WEEK, the week of May 2-6 is the last week for preschool students to borrow books. All preschoolers' library books are due by May 13.
K-6: The week of May 9-13 is the last week for K-6 students to borrow books. All student materials are due by May 20.
*Exceptions are possible for 3rd graders who are working on All Star Reading, and, with teacher permission, for students who need materials for a specific classroom assignment.
May/June Hot Lunch Menu
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Hot Lunch Celebration!
Thank you for working on your negative hot lunch balances. You have done a great job of chipping away at the negative. Let's make this into a celebration competition!
The entire school's negative balances are ($2623)...
Southside ($419)
Rose Park ($352)
Pine Ridge ($535)
Middle School ($371)
May/June Hot Lunch Menu
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Grand Prize is which ever school has a school negative balance of $50 or less on or before May 18, will have a school wide hot dog cookout, with watermelon,chips, veggies, and a very special dessert that the school can vote on....(Brownies, big cookies, ice cream, snow cone machine..yes I said snow cone machine...:)
This is an all school hands on deck to help eliminate are negative balances...all balances carry over to the next year.....:) Thank you, Thank you! Who is going to win the hotdog cookout...on the playground... I can't wait to start grilling!
If all 4 schools have met the target....all four schools will have an outdoor cookout!
All positive lunch accounts roll over to the next year. If you have multiple students at Holland Christian, we can help you transfer money in between accounts. If you have questions about your account, please call Sue Lambers at 820-2934 or email her slambers@hollandchristian.org.
Jobs & Deals at DITTO!
Looking for a part-time spring and summer job? Ditto is looking for student employees. Please call 396.8870 and ask to speak with a store manager.
For a limited time, adult clothing is only $2.00 per item (excludes boutique and outerwear.) For the month of May, all kids clothing will be $1.00 each!
Thank you for cleaning out your closets and bringing your gently used clothing, furniture, toys, and household goods to ditto! You are making a difference!
Lost and Found Items
Lost and found table is full of cast-off winter gear. I believe I speak for everyone when I say that no one is looking to match another mitten this year! However, we will need to bundle our kids once again next year. If you are able in the next few weeks, please take a look at our lost and found to claim lost items.
Second Grade Parents
It was such a treat to host those of you who stopped in at Pine Ridge this past Wednesday. Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to come, meet, and fellowship in our library. We enjoyed our time together and look forward to next year. ~The Pine Ridge Team
Please come join us! 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 Wednesday, May 25 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!
Tulip Time
Tulip Time is almost here. Please plan ahead for your 1st through 4th grader’s Dutch costume for the Kinder Parade on Thursday, May 12. Now is the time to be sure costumes are complete or looking to purchase/borrow one for the festival. If you have a costume at home you would like to donate or loan, please email Pat Meiste at pmeiste@hollandchristian.org or Laura Norman at lnorman@hollandchristian.org. Let them know the size, style and if it is a boy/girl costume. Click this link to view more Tulip Time information www.tuliptime.com Dismissal Info: We will have a half-day of school on Wednesday, May 11, with an 11:30 AM dismissal for all students. Busses will run their normal routes. On Thursday, May 12, students in first through fourth grades are expected to march in the Kinderparade. Please note that there will be no bussing provided on Thursday at 11:30 AM Most students will stay at school to be transported to the parade. 5th and 6th graders will have to find transportation home and/or to the parade that day. Busses will not be running. Thank you.
Volunteers Needed: Pine Ridge- Piano Players for Chapel: We are in need of Piano Players for Chapel on Wednesday Afternoons from 12:30 - 1:15PM. If you are available, and would like to sign up for May 18 & 25 and June 1. Please Contact Laura in the office. 616.820.3505 or lnorman@hollandchristian.org. Volunteers Needed Ditto needs your help. Ditto has open work bee’s on Monday Nights in April for Pine Ridge and South Side from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Please Sign up to support Christian education. High School students... Do you need service hours?? Think of Ditto. Also, think of us when cleaning out your closet ditto always needs donations. We are hoping for 20 - 25 Volunteers. Ditto’s Resale Shop is located on 8th St. and U.S. 31. Pine Ridge and SouthSide Work Bee Sign-up - APRIL http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c48a5a82ea75-ditto Middle School Mashup: May 2, 7:00 - 8:30 PM To our 6th grade parents & students: School life after spring break always feels like a race to the finish line, doesn't it? While you are busy wrapping up the end of 6th grade, we are already working on details for the 16-17 school year and are already eagerly anticipating the arrival of your incoming 7th grader next fall! We are planning a special introduction to the middle school for 6th grade students and parents so you can learn more about life at HCMS. Please join us at the middle school on May 2, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm for what we're calling the Middle School Mashup! It’s a little bit open house, a little bit of an information night. 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 please contact me at (616) 820-3205 or dhollebeek@hollandchristian.org or our Admissions Director, Courtney Lampen, at (616) 820-2804 or clampen@hollandchristian.org. GOtR Website and A link to all the practice information GOtR Practices. Host Families Needed Holland Christian is blessed to have incredibly dedicated families who are passionate about raising their children with a Christian education. There are international parents who dream of providing the best education in the world for their children and are willing to sacrifice enormously for that. Holland Christian can provide teenagers around the world with a quality life-impacting Christian education. If you would like more information about being a host family and making a significant and lasting impact, please contact Karen DeRoo at kderoo@hollandchristian.org You are invited to join the Holland Christian School Orchestras in the Jack H. Miller Center for the Musical Arts (221 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423) on Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 pm. This concert will feature a variety of music from Ludwig Beethoven and Edward Elgar to the music of Coldplay and an original student composition! See the wonderful progression from 4th to high school orchestras, a beautiful picture of education at Holland Christian. Join the Holland Christian High School bands as they present their Spring Concert on Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 pm at the Kollen Park Band Shell. Enjoy some jazz music, the Holland Christian drumline, a work by Wagner, a march by Karl King, a hymn tune, some Disney music, and the music of Star Wars, all while taking in the gentle breezes from Lake Macatawa. Calendar of Events May 2 Middle School Mash Up Event 7:00pm - 8:30pm May 6 5th Grade Field trip to Windmill Island May 11 No HCHS pm transportation May 11-12 Half Days: Tulip Time May 14 Saturday, Tulip Time Parade, Marching Bands May 16 6th Grade Camp Geneva Trip May 24 6th Grade Fredrick Mejier Gardens Trip May 25 Welcome Wednesday Event 8:30am - 10:00am May 30 Memorial Day - No June 3 Half Day: Last day of Classes June 3 GOtR ~ The 5K Run!! Summer Camp links for 2016 www.son-lifecamp.org www.jbzoo.org/education www.calvin.edu/go/chemistrycamp www.calvin.edu/go/ace www.cultureworksica.com/summer-2016
Tulip Time is almost here. Please plan ahead for your 1st through 4th grader’s Dutch costume for the Kinder Parade on Thursday, May 12. Now is the time to be sure costumes are complete or looking to purchase/borrow one for the festival. If you have a costume at home you would like to donate or loan, please email Pat Meiste at pmeiste@hollandchristian.org or Laura Norman at lnorman@hollandchristian.org. Let them know the size, style and if it is a boy/girl costume. Click this link to view more Tulip Time information www.tuliptime.com Dismissal Info: We will have a half-day of school on Wednesday, May 11, with an 11:30 AM dismissal for all students. Busses will run their normal routes. On Thursday, May 12, students in first through fourth grades are expected to march in the Kinderparade. Please note that there will be no bussing provided on Thursday at 11:30 AM Most students will stay at school to be transported to the parade. 5th and 6th graders will have to find transportation home and/or to the parade that day. Busses will not be running. Thank you.
Volunteers Needed: Pine Ridge- Piano Players for Chapel: We are in need of Piano Players for Chapel on Wednesday Afternoons from 12:30 - 1:15PM. If you are available, and would like to sign up for May 18 & 25 and June 1. Please Contact Laura in the office. 616.820.3505 or lnorman@hollandchristian.org. Volunteers Needed Ditto needs your help. Ditto has open work bee’s on Monday Nights in April for Pine Ridge and South Side from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Please Sign up to support Christian education. High School students... Do you need service hours?? Think of Ditto. Also, think of us when cleaning out your closet ditto always needs donations. We are hoping for 20 - 25 Volunteers. Ditto’s Resale Shop is located on 8th St. and U.S. 31. Pine Ridge and SouthSide Work Bee Sign-up - APRIL http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c48a5a82ea75-ditto Middle School Mashup: May 2, 7:00 - 8:30 PM To our 6th grade parents & students: School life after spring break always feels like a race to the finish line, doesn't it? While you are busy wrapping up the end of 6th grade, we are already working on details for the 16-17 school year and are already eagerly anticipating the arrival of your incoming 7th grader next fall! We are planning a special introduction to the middle school for 6th grade students and parents so you can learn more about life at HCMS. Please join us at the middle school on May 2, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm for what we're calling the Middle School Mashup! It’s a little bit open house, a little bit of an information night. 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 please contact me at (616) 820-3205 or dhollebeek@hollandchristian.org or our Admissions Director, Courtney Lampen, at (616) 820-2804 or clampen@hollandchristian.org. GOtR Website and A link to all the practice information GOtR Practices. Host Families Needed Holland Christian is blessed to have incredibly dedicated families who are passionate about raising their children with a Christian education. There are international parents who dream of providing the best education in the world for their children and are willing to sacrifice enormously for that. Holland Christian can provide teenagers around the world with a quality life-impacting Christian education. If you would like more information about being a host family and making a significant and lasting impact, please contact Karen DeRoo at kderoo@hollandchristian.org You are invited to join the Holland Christian School Orchestras in the Jack H. Miller Center for the Musical Arts (221 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423) on Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 pm. This concert will feature a variety of music from Ludwig Beethoven and Edward Elgar to the music of Coldplay and an original student composition! See the wonderful progression from 4th to high school orchestras, a beautiful picture of education at Holland Christian. Join the Holland Christian High School bands as they present their Spring Concert on Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 pm at the Kollen Park Band Shell. Enjoy some jazz music, the Holland Christian drumline, a work by Wagner, a march by Karl King, a hymn tune, some Disney music, and the music of Star Wars, all while taking in the gentle breezes from Lake Macatawa. Calendar of Events May 2 Middle School Mash Up Event 7:00pm - 8:30pm May 6 5th Grade Field trip to Windmill Island May 11 No HCHS pm transportation May 11-12 Half Days: Tulip Time May 14 Saturday, Tulip Time Parade, Marching Bands May 16 6th Grade Camp Geneva Trip May 24 6th Grade Fredrick Mejier Gardens Trip May 25 Welcome Wednesday Event 8:30am - 10:00am May 30 Memorial Day - No June 3 Half Day: Last day of Classes June 3 GOtR ~ The 5K Run!! Summer Camp links for 2016 www.son-lifecamp.org www.jbzoo.org/education www.calvin.edu/go/chemistrycamp www.calvin.edu/go/ace www.cultureworksica.com/summer-2016
