Thank you for your hard work communicating with parents all that each child has accomplished thus far this school year. Your hearts are ALL OVER these cards. I'm very grateful they can be sent home today and celebrated with each family. You are truly a gift in each child and each family's life!
Prayer for Enrollment
Discovery Night is Tuesday evening, January 31. I was able to attend Rose Park's event last night. It was WONDERFUL! Well attended, energetic and just a really good snapshot of all we offer at Holland Christian for young children and families. If you would like a light dinner, please be in the staff center at 5:00. Otherwise, please be in the staff center at 5:30 for the run down from Courtney. We will be in our spots with typical enthusiasm and warmth at 5:45 ready for action :) Thank you for being so willing to set aside the time to offer families a snapshot of who we are at South Side. Please join with me in giving this enrollment season for the 2017-2018 school year to God in prayer.
Listening to Reading
Creative Chuck Commeret teaches a "Multi Media Creation" class at the high school. He would like to have students record themselves reading books for our elementary students and make these sound clips available online. Do you have books, perhaps start with 10?, from your classroom library or our media center that you would like to give to him? His students will get started with this project toward the end of February. I will put a labeled box in the staff center to collect these books. Please be sure your name is in your books so we can return them to you as soon as possible.
Sweet Little Caroline
I know you continue to pray for Caroline and for her family in these fragile, raw days and weeks. We don't know what God has in store, but we continue to ask that He makes his presence known and peace that passes our understanding would wash over them as they stand in need. May I remind all of the South Side team of our response if we receive news that Caroline has died:
We will not announce this to our students during the school day. Please wait until you have been informed that parents have been told. Parents will also receive suggested phrasing and scripture passages of comfort in our Risen Savior in that message.
Because this announcement will go to families first, your involvement will take place the following morning. Based on the age/make up of your children, prayerfully use your own judgement when leading your class in devotions that first morning. We want the children to pray for the Kanis family as they will know this family is walking in the valley of the shadow of death. However, they can also be reminded that the family who loves Caroline may fear no evil. For God is with them. We can be used at the rod and staff to support one another in the name of Christ.
Danielle is currently working, in her beautifully artistic way, of penning "For I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever" on a canvas. If completed, we will set this on a table in the hallway near the office for each child to sign. Preschool students may simply put their fingerprint if signing their name is too daunting yet.
Collaboration Days
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