Curriculum Tidbits:
- Fifth graders will be putting their finishing touches on their "public speaking" presentations at the beginning of the week, so we can enjoy listening to them throughout the rest of our time together.
- Our reading and social studies are meshing together as students spend time applying their reading comprehension skills in reading about figures in American history. Answering questions in written form has been a great way for them to put in to practice all they've learned about communicating through writing this year!
- Our Bible lessons have us learning about trouble in the early church and Stephen.
- We will delve into converting metric measurements in math this week.
- Learning about America's founding fathers will keep us busy in social studies.
Other Tidbits:
- 5th grade students will have three health lessons May 23, 24, and 26. The first will be whole-class and focus on self-esteem. This includes what the world says is beautiful, what the Bible tells us is beautiful, and how we are made in God’s image. The second and third lessons will be divided by gender as students are introduced to both how bodies change through puberty and the body systems involved in conception and pregnancy. Students benefit from conversations with their parents before and after these lessons.
- We look forward to having a picnic with our second grade buddies from South Side on Wednesday (5/25).
- Pine Ridge and Rose Park fifth graders look forward to mingling for a few hours at Holland State Park on Friday, May 27, from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. We will eat lunch, sketch Big Red and play games along the channel with our 5th grade friends from Rose Park. Students should bring a backpack with a sack lunch, water bottle, beach towel, and sunscreen. No swimsuits, please.
- All current 2nd - 7th graders are invited to a Football Family Fun Night on Thursday, May 26 from 6:30-8pm at the HC Stadium.
- This is a free event for anybody interested in playing football next fall with Holland Christian. Whether you are just curious or all-in, come on out for a fun night of knockerball, dodgeball, air force football and ice cream sundaes.
- Parents are encouraged to attend. Kids will be split by age group.
- Varsity HCHS football players will facilitate the games.
- Find out more info and sign up for the event on our facebook group.
- You don't need to sign up to attend, but we appreciate it if you do, so we can properly plan.
- Field Day is scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, June 1.
- We look forward to honoring the 5th graders of Pine Ridge at a special chapel on Thursday, June 2, at 2:15pm in the "courtyard".