Pictures, Swimming, Field Trips, DIBELS...full steam ahead.

What a week it's been. It's good to have five days to cram what sometimes feels like 24 days worth of work into. ;) At the heart of all this busy, extra activity it's so good and right to witness each of you enjoying your students, building relationships, praying together, sharing stories in the gathering area and doing Life Together. God is doing good work for our children through each of you.

In case you need mood music in your room from time to time! ;)

Amy Woods
We praise God for answered prayer. Amy's surgery was successful! We miss her and pray for a speedy recovery. We also thank God for paving the road that provided Michelle Frieling to continue working with Amy's kids each day.

Pastors' Breakfast
3-day kinder classes, please send the pastors' invitations home today. All other K-2 students are asked to take the invitations home on Friday. Please copy and paste this note in your classroom blog:

"We are excited to announce that we will be honoring all of the pastors represented in our Holland Christian School student body, with a breakfast and special and special speaker.  This breakfast will take place in our high school cafeteria, Wednesday morning, October 7, 2015 from 8:45-10:00.

In order to have a successful breakfast we would like your help.  This week your child/children will be taking home a special invitation for your pastor.  Please help your child remember to take this invitation to church this coming Sunday and personally invite your pastor to the breakfast.  The pastors will also have the opportunity to visit your child's classroom on the morning of Wednesday, October 7.

We are eager to share the blessings of Christian education with your pastor.  Please encourage your child to hand deliver the invitation to your pastor after the Sunday service.  If your church has more than one pastor whom your child would like to invite, please request additional invitations from the elementary office.

Thank you for helping us honor your pastors.  We are looking forward to having these very special guests on our campus!

Contact Mike Verkaik with any questions by email at mverkaik@hollandchirstian.org."

Staff Meeting Change
Due to Grandparents' Day on Thursday, October 9, let's move our staff meeting to the following Thursday, October 15 over our lunch hour.

Discovery Assessment
One more week to fit in the two assessments. Please don't hesitate to ask to ask for support!

EGG Grants
Turn in your awesome big ideas on Friday, September 25.

Walk-a-thon T-shirts
In the office are the t-shirts for our students. Feel free to take them, have the kids try them on if you'd like, but please don't send them home. Our children will change into their new shirts on Wednesday before the walk-a-thon and they may wear them home (they're pretty cool). Please don't forget to thank Kylie Leeuw if/when you see her. She has put a lot of work into pulling this event off smoothly.