Conferences/CEA/Report Cards/All The Things

Thank you, team, for all of the extra hours, thought, prayer and energy that you have put into these quarter culminating projects. It's draining and yet invigorating to see God's hand blessing our efforts and hard work, isn't it? For most of you it's one more day and your own buckets start to get filled again! I pray you each are blessed with safe travels to CEA for those who are going. I pray for everyone to enjoy a beautiful fall weekend and return reenergized for an exciting round 2! 

New Committees and New Assignments!Take a peek at the updated listing of various groups who are willing to work together to keep life at South Side a caring place for EVERYONE to grow, be enriched and glorify God in community!

Elementary Collaboration DayIt's coming! I hope this comes as a welcome chance to sit together with the folks who teach at your side or across town and grow together in your craft. The content of this meeting will be math enrichment and resources. If you have materials you are willing to share, please bring samples. This is certainly an area we need to round out a bit. At this meeting we'll also spend some time playing around with coding. You will get a chance to play! Maybe someone will even design a video game! ;) Please bring your computer, an iPad and any math materials or resources you are willing to share. The following are the dates and times of the meetings:

• Kindergarten: November 1 .  7:15-9:15

• First Grade: November 1 .  9:45-11:45

• Second Grade: November 2   7:15-9:15

Thank you, MarinesDawn Mulder is an HC mom. Her son became a US Marine in April of this year. He and his fellow marines will not be home for the holidays and, for many, this is the first time to be absent for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Would EACH class, PK-2nd grade, be willing to make a Christmas card, drawing or write a letter to be given to a marine? Dawn suggested that the letters be addressed "Dear Marine"....and signed with the child's first name only and age, please. 

Chapel on the 31st

Kyle Nester asked if the middle school orchestra could come to treat us to a concert in the morning. How wonderful! They will perform from 10:15-10:40 on Wednesday, October 31 in the gym. 

SwimmingDecember 6-19 will be our swimming lessons. 

• K (Strikwerda and Harig): load the bus at 12:30 (Strikwerda). 12:28 (Harig). Return 1:42 (Strikwerda). 1:47 (Harig)

• 1st: load the bus at 9:53. Return 11:07.

• 2nd: load the bus at 8:53. Return 10:07. 

Student Teacher

Hope College is looking to place two student teachers for next semester. Please see me if you are interested! 

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