Abide With Me

Click here to listen to the high school band play a tribute to Mr. Witte

Witte Address

If your class is working on sending letters to the Witte family, their address is:
Shari, Katelyn, Jared and Lucas Witte
3747 Elm Ridge Drive
Holland, MI 49424

Staff Meeting

This one snuck up on me. We do have a staff meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 11 during the lunch hour. If you are not able to attend the entire time, please don't sweat it. We'll begin with a SPARK workshop time and from 12:05-12:30 we'll working on differentiation...more details on Tuesday.

High School Communications Class

Greg Schemper has sent the proposed agenda. Unfortunately, there are not enough sessions for the number of classes that we have. Kindergarten was easy to schedule due to encore. The chosen classes to serve as an audience for the high school kids is truly a random draw. If this schedule is acceptable, let's keep in mind that VanMeeteren's, Bohle/Becksfort, Hunderman/Dreyer will get dibs on the next fun opportunity. Does that sound doable and somewhat equitable? I'm sorry that we don't have enough high school kids coming for all of our classes:

• Tuesday, October 11 from 2:00-2:30 (SS students will dismiss during recess): Mrs. Strikwerda and Mrs. Johnson

• Wednesday, October 12 from 9:10-9:45: Miss Sapp and Mrs. Ritsema

• Wednesday, October 12 from 11:00-11:30: Miss Snoeyink's class divided into two groups

Grandparents Day Practice

Nancy Mulder is not able to accompany our K-2 practice in the afternoon next Wednesday. Ruth Klaasen is able to but not until 2:00. Can we shuffle our grandparents practice to 2:10ish to close to the end of the day? Then Ruth is able to accompany next Wednesday, October 12.

Math Non-Negotiables

Just putting it in print so we have no confusion: our two agreed upon components of elementary math learning at HC are 5-days per week of math and fact fluency included at some point in each math lesson. Yes?

Webinar

I understand we have some major changes impending regarding our pension plan. Please keep yourself informed. Monday, October 10 from 5:00-7:00 you can attend the webinar in the lecture hall or Tuesday, October 11 from 7:00-9:00.

Eagle College

Jamie Lanser's SPARK project this year is developing a meaningful relationship between Eagle College and South Side students. Guess what! She has matched every K-2 student with an Eagle College student to become pen pals. Isn't that awesome?!? Thank you, Jamie! In your box you will soon receive your class list with a new name assigned to each of your students. These are your students' pen pals. You may use this opportunity as a homework assignment, morning work project, Fun Friday activity...however you wish. If you would be willing to bring your class set of letters to Pat by Friday, October 28 we'll send them out!

Gretchen and Stacia Vogelzang 

Sunday marks the one year anniversary of Dave's death. Please, let's flood their email accounts with love, encouragement, meaningful scripture passages and prayers for our hurting friends.