Looking Toward Next Year!

Preschool Staffing News

Join me in thanking our amazing Preschool Team for another great year of equipping, nurturing, and transforming our children for Jesus Christ.  With the end of the year in sight we want to say a huge "Thank YOU" to some staff members who will not be returning in the Fall - Mrs. Heather DeBoer (Rose Park), Mrs. Julie Wright (Rose Park), and Ms. Tabitha Tolsma (South Side) will be exploring new roads in their journey and we so appreciate their dedication and commitment to all the students and families at Holland Christian this past year.  We pray that God will continue to bless them and keep them and make His light shine through them and in them.

Mrs. Rysnburger will be also be taking on the role of Preschool Director for Holland Christian as Mrs. Brouwer will be heading back to the classroom at Rose Park as well as South Side.  Mrs. Brouwer will continue to work as a Curriculum Director for the Preschool Program.

At this point here is our Preschool Teaching Staff for 2016-2017

THREESCHOOL

• Mrs. Tammy Grassmid (South Side)

4's PRESCHOOL

• Mrs. Dawn Baker - 3/5 day (South Side)
• We are hiring two new 3 day teachers for our South Side campus and will share that information with you as soon as they are in place.

JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN

• Mrs. Jamie Lanser (South Side)

ENRICHMENT

• Mrs. Amanda Brouwer (South Side)
• Mrs. Tammy Grassmid (South Side)
• Mrs. Dawn Baker (South Side)
• Mrs. Lisa VanKampen and Mrs. Dawn Houskamp (South Side)

Running Records
One end-of-year running record for each child, with helpful notes taken, will need to be passed on to next year's teacher. The running record must be taken at his/her independent level.
Due by Wednesday, June 1 so we can print and stuff your report cards. They will go home on the last day of school.

Kindergarten Visiting Day
Our brand new kinders will be visiting on Tuesday, May 31. We can't wait to welcome our little newbies.

Special Chapel

We are going to FaceTime with children from Beautiful Gate for our chapel celebration on Wednesday, May 25. Their chapel time begins at 9:00 our time. We will begin our chapel at the typical 8:30 start time to learn about the work God has been doing at Beautiful Gate with a variety of people including HC High School students and our very own Chris Rosencrans. They will teach us a bit about how their lives have been blessed by the children in South Africa and likewise the opportunity God has afforded them in doing His work. Then at 9:00, we will sing together via FaceTime until about 9:15. 

Final Chapel Time
Let's hold the final chapel on Friday, June 3 at 10:45. We will celebrate God's goodness together and pray over our second graders. We've given them everything we've got and it's time to send them off South Side style. After praying, we'll again line the halls and applaud as the newly crowned third graders make their way down the hallway.

Report Cards
Due by Wednesday, June 1 so we can print and stuff your report cards. They will go home on the last day of school.

June 3 
Please plan on meeting in the staff center for lunch and some touch points from 11:45-1:00.

June 6 and 7 
On Monday, June 6 we will meet at the high school from 8:00-3:30.
On Tuesday, June 7 we will meet at the high school from 8:00-12:00--big breakfast served that morning beginning at 7:30.

Ed Camp

Please note the Ed Camp "Help Wanted" sign in the staff center. If you or you and a few cohorts are willing to share a learning experience or technique that has gone well for you recently, ie. implementing math workshop, use of technology, furthering and differentiating reading and writing curricula (each of you have unique areas you SHINE in these realms!) and are willing to share with other staff interested in growing on June 6 in the afternoon, please feel free to sign up on the "Ed Camp" poster in the staff center. 

Communication Checklist
You will soon receive the student communication checkists for your grade level in your mailboxes. Please mark the essentials on the front. Rather than writing a narrative on the back, we will have time to talk between grade levels on our Friday, June 3 staff meeting.