Next week, we are eager to help our students understand and experience the most significant week in our Christian faith. We will remember and celebrate Holy Week in very special ways with your children. As the apostle Paul states in 1 Corinthians, we would be the most pitiable of all people were it not for the significant events that Jesus endured during Holy Week. Because of Christ’s death and resurrection, we have hope in every circumstance. This past week, you have been invited to lift our HC third grader, Caroline Kanis, to our Risen Savior in prayer. The outpouring of love, faith and prayers from friends, family and community bear witness to the love of Christ shining stronger than the fear of the dark and unknown. Caroline’s family has tried to put into words the appreciation they feel for the love they have been blessed wtih, “We treasure each one of you; each prayer, though it may be fleetingly brief, is a precious ointment, a drop of healing, a drop restoration, a drop of wholeness of inestimable worth to us.”
You may follow Caroline’s progress and offer your support at their carepage and/or their facebook prayer page. Additionally, please see below for details regarding the Prayers for Caroline event planned for Sunday afternoon at 3:00 at the high school. This is intended to be a family-friendly event for those who desire to support and pray for Caroline, as one body of Christ, in her time of need. Caroline's Hospital Book
Prayers for Caroline
Any student, family, friend and/or community members who desires to join together with other brothers and sisters in Christ to lift Caroline and her family in prayer are invited to come to Holland Christian High School this Sunday at 3:00. For approximately 30 minutes we will pray together as well as offer meaningful activities for children to visualize their prayers as they too petition our Heavenly Father on Caroline’s behalf.
Additionally, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital has created a book for our children called book link here In child appropriate ways, this books helps answer questions that young children may have about Caroline’s illness and her stay in the hospital.
Guatemalan Street Carpet
Did you know that our brothers and sisters in Christ living in Guatemala commemorate and celebrate the events of Holy Week by decorating their streets with a beautiful street carpet? You may have noticed a small piece about this in the most recent edition of The Banner. The children at South Side are also decorating a street carpet of sorts. Each classroom will depict the various events of Holy Week on a mural-sized piece of paper. The artwork will be pieced together on our floor creating our “hallway street carpet”. As students stroll by the carpet, they will be able to visualize how the events of that significant week took place and triumphantly climaxed with the resurrection of Christ! If you are able, please feel free to take a peek at our “hallway street carpet” toward the end of the week next week at South Side.
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| Hallway street carpet designed by Mrs. Baker's preschool class depicting the last supper. |
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.
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
Come one, come all to the Holland Christian Schools Band Extravaganza for a wonderful night of music on Tuesday, March 22. HC's 5th, 6th, Middle School, and High School Bands will perform at Hope College's new Jack Miller Center for the Musical Arts at 7 p.m. This is the last chance to hear the HCHS symphonic band before they head to perform on stage in Florida, and you won't want to miss the closer, featuring 250 musicians combined.
March Lunch Menu
To view the lunch menu for March please click here.
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 6 more volunteers to help the carnival run smoothly. The carnival will run from 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
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 SALE: 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!
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.
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!
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 into 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 FREEschool. 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 & 27. Please Contact Laura in the office. 616.820.3505 or lnorman@hollandchristian.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.Please see the attached information regarding Athletic Physicals, which will be offered on Tuesday, April 19, from 6:30-9:00 PM and will cover your student athlete for the 2016-2017 school year. Signups begin today! Claim your spot on this SignUpGenius link! Please have your student's physical form completed and signed before their appointment. Middle School Physical Form and High School Physical Form! Parent Information sheet, for any extra questions you may have. 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. Calendar of Events March 18 End of Quarter 3 March 18 Fun Night at Pine Ridge 5:30pm - 8:00pm 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 6:30 - 9:00pm April 22 No HPS transportation April 28 Pine Ridge’s Fine Arts Night May 11 No HCHS pm transportation May 11-12 Half Days: Tulip Time May 14 Saturday, Tulip Time Parade, Marching Bands May 24 6th Grade Fredrick Mejier Gardens Trip May 30 Memorial Day (no school) June 3 Half Day: Last day of Classes (11:30 dismissal) June 3 GOtR ~ The 5K Run!! 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 Postcard
- 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.
- March 23
- April 20
- May 25
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 into 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 FREEschool. 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 & 27. Please Contact Laura in the office. 616.820.3505 or lnorman@hollandchristian.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.Please see the attached information regarding Athletic Physicals, which will be offered on Tuesday, April 19, from 6:30-9:00 PM and will cover your student athlete for the 2016-2017 school year. Signups begin today! Claim your spot on this SignUpGenius link! Please have your student's physical form completed and signed before their appointment. Middle School Physical Form and High School Physical Form! Parent Information sheet, for any extra questions you may have. 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. Calendar of Events March 18 End of Quarter 3 March 18 Fun Night at Pine Ridge 5:30pm - 8:00pm 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 6:30 - 9:00pm April 22 No HPS transportation April 28 Pine Ridge’s Fine Arts Night May 11 No HCHS pm transportation May 11-12 Half Days: Tulip Time May 14 Saturday, Tulip Time Parade, Marching Bands May 24 6th Grade Fredrick Mejier Gardens Trip May 30 Memorial Day (no school) June 3 Half Day: Last day of Classes (11:30 dismissal) June 3 GOtR ~ The 5K Run!! 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 Postcard
