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Grade 3: Week of March 30, 2026

March 27th, 2026

Monday- Art
Tuesday– PE
Wednesday –Music, Bible Memory Quiz
Thursday –Spelling Test
Friday – No School: Spring Break begins!

Reminder: Community Pizza Lunch is scheduled for April 13, the day we return from Spring Break.

What We’re Learning…

History & Geography: On Monday, we will read about the steam and coal in Britain, and the cotton gin in America.  On Tuesday we will read about China, then the rise of the opium trade. No written test this week.
Language Arts–We are reading “Misty of Chincoteague”
Students are finishing up a 2 paragraph essay about dolphins.
Reading Buddies – 3rd graders read with a K buddy on Fridays.

Math—We will continue to study measurement. This week we focus on pounds and ounces, then liters and milliliters.

Grammar—Students learned about indirect objects and pattern 3 sentences.  We will also work on plural suffixes.

Latin—We will read the fable, “The North Wind and the Sun”.

Bible– We have been learning about the Last Supper and Passover. We can see Jesus in the Passover service.

Science—We are learning about sound vibrations.

Music  (Boyd)  3rd graders are continuing their Recorder Belt testing. We will be testing all students ready to move to their next belts on 3/25/26.  Please plan to spend 10 minutes at least 3x a week practicing for your next recorder belt level.

Virtue of the Quarter: On Wednesday, we welcomed Pastor Stacy Vanden Berge as our guest speaker on the virtue of HONESTY. Pastor Stacy taught us that we can choose to lie or to be truthful with both our words and our actions. She shared two stories from her own life (ask your child what she learned at the eye doctor). Lying does not feel good and it has consequences for others, she said; but, even more importantly, God tells us not to lie. There is no untruth in our God, and we are his image bearers. To help us grow in this way, Pastor Stacy encouraged us to offer a prayer she and her family pray each day: “Lord, help me to look more like you today.”

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Grades 7-8: Week of March 23, 2026

March 20th, 2026
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Kindergarten: Week of May 12, 2025

May 12th, 2025

Monday – Art
Tuesday – Craft
Wednesday – Music, Chicks expected to hatch
Thursday – Nature Walk
Friday – PE, Muffins with Mom (2pm)

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! I hope you can join us on Friday (2pm) for Muffins with Mom. There will be a social time for the moms, then students will join you at 2:30.

We anticipate that our chicks will hatch on Wednesday, May 14.

Upcoming Dates to Note:

Friday May 23: Field Day, dismissal at 11:35.

Monday May 26: Memorial Day, no school.

What We’re learning:

Phonics: We learned -ank in words such as thank and sank.  Next week we will add in -ink and -unk.

Math: We will work on both addition and subtraction.

Geography: We will read about Antartica, then add animal stickers to our continents map.

Science: We eagerly await the arrival of our chicks on Wednesday!

Bible Story: We will read about the feeding of the 5000 and how Jesus walked on water.

Music: Fine Arts Night was wonderful!  We are so thankful to have been able to share our musical skills with you. We will finish our general music class with a time of favorite experiences as well as welcoming Mr. Wiers-Windemuller as our Artist in Residency! Mr. W will be introducing guitar to the K-4th graders for the remainder of the school year. We are also preparing our special music for 8th grade graduation.

Please continue to utilize the  Music Moments 2025    Newsletter for composer of the month information, playlists, and more!

Virtue: As we reflect on our recent Fine Arts Night, we are GRATEFUL to God for the beauty displayed through music, poetry, dance, and visual art and to all those who helped us prepare for this special evening.

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Kindergarten: Week of April 28, 2025

April 25th, 2025

Classroom Notes:

Monday – Art, Mileage Club begins (athletic shoes needed daily)
Tuesday – Craft
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – Nature Walk
Friday – PE/Motor Lab, Friday Focus: Young Author’s

April 28: Running Club starts.  This all-school activity takes place 2nd recess for the next few weeks.  All students are asked to walk or run two laps around our “track”, and can continue further if they wish (many do!).  Some students may go on to run in a spring running event held by local organizations.  We celebrate the students’ accomplishments when Mileage Club wraps up.  Please make sure your child has athletic shoes every day at school.

May 2: Chick-fil-a lunch, Friday Focus: Young Author’s book sharing

May 8: Fine Arts Night, 6:30 pm.

May 9: One hour delayed start due to Fine Arts Night, All-school visit to Raybrook retirement home 12:45-2:15.

May 16: Muffins with Mom, 2-3pm: come enjoy food and fellowship with other moms and students.  More info to follow.

What We’re learning:

Phonics: We will apply phonics skills by writing non-sense words.  Students will also continue to practice reading with blends and digraphs.

Math: We will continue to work on subtraction and continue to practice time to the hour.

Geography: We will read about Australia.

Science: We began a study of life cycles.  We set eggs in an incubator and are watching them closely, counting down the days til their expected hatch (May 21)

Bible Story: We will read about The Sermon on the Mount.

Poetry: We are learning a poem called “Frogs in Spring”

Music: We have continued to work on our Fine Arts Night songs. Mrs. Boyd has included a lyrics sheet and playlists in the Music Moment April 2025 newsletter for further practice at home. Please refer to the Music Moments newsletter for Composer of the Month information, playlists, Virtue connections, and more!

Virtue:  Our virtue of the quarter is GRATITUDE: Who can you thank today? Consider writing him or her a thank you note.

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Kindergarten: Week of April 14, 2025

April 13th, 2025

Classroom Notes:

Monday – Art
Tuesday – Craft
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – Nature Walk
Friday – No School for Good Friday

April 25: Beekeeping presentation with Dave Hughes (grandfather to Gwen)

May 2: Chick-fil-a lunch, Young Author’s Friday Focus

May 8: Fine Arts Night, 7pm. Artwork from the year will be displayed.  Students will be presenting a piece learned in music class.

May 9: One hour delayed start due to Fine Arts Night, All-school Field Trip to Raybrook Retirement Home

What We’re learning:

Phonics:  Students continue to work on reading with short vowels, digraphs, and sight words.

Math: We will begin to work on subtraction.

Geography: We will read about and paint a map of Asia.

Science: We began a unit called Animals Two by Two.  We will be comparing and contrasting goldfish and guppies (postponed from the previous Wednesday due to illness).

Bible Story: We will focus on the story of the Cross and Resurrection.

MUSIC (Boyd)
We have continued to work on our Fine Arts Night songs. Mrs. Boyd has included a lyrics sheet and playlists in the Music Moments April 2025 newsletter. Please refer to the Music Moments newsletter for Composer of the Month information, playlists, Virtue connections, and more!  Students are also encouraged to bring their homemade instruments back to school. We will display them at the FAN, May 8th!

Virtue: Our virtue for the final quarter of the year is GRATITUDE. The word comes from Latin gratus meaning “pleasing, welcome, grateful, beloved, thankful.” It also comes from Greek eucharistia meaning “thanksgiving.” The art featured on our hall and classroom posters is “The Last Supper,” by Leonardo da Vinci. It highlights both the generous gift and offering of thanksgiving in the Christian sacrament of the eucharist.

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Kindergarten: Week of March 31, 2025

March 28th, 2025

Classroom Notes:

Fine Arts Night forms were sent in your child’s folder.  Please read that over and let me know if you have any questions.

Mrs. Boyd would love to display the instruments that students made at Fine Arts Night.  Please feel free to send those back into school and we will hold onto them until they can be displayed.

As a reminder, please send recess shoes/boots daily (or leave a pair in the backpack).  There is a good amount of wet dirt outside that comes inside on feet.

Monday – Art
Tuesday – Craft
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – Nature Walk
Friday – No School, Spring Break

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Kindergarten: Week of February 17, 2025

February 12th, 2025

Classroom Notes:

Monday – Art
Tuesday – Craft
Wednesday – 100th Day of School, Music
Thursday – Nature Walk
Friday – Motor Lab, Friday Focus “Winter Festival”

I hope you have a restful mid-winter break!

Our rainbow poster is becoming more colorful.  Students are really enjoying putting a sticker up for each vegetable or fruit that they eat at school.

Re-enrollment forms are going home with families today.  Please check your child’s folder for this important paper.

Next Wednesday we will have our 100th day of school. I have 100 themed activities throughout the day, including a snack (so just pack a lunch).

Next Friday, February 21, we are planning a special Friday Focus with outdoor winter activities.  Please make sure that your child comes to school with snow clothes that day!

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Kindergarten: Week of January 29, 2024

January 8th, 2025

Classroom Notes:

Report cards are being sent home today in your child’s folder.

Monday – Art
Wednesday – Music
Friday – PE, Show & Tell, chess club

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Feb. 16-17 Mid-winter break, no school

Feb. 23-Parent Information Night, 6:30-7:30pm

Feb. 24- Thoughtful Reader Book Club Activity (in class)

Feb. 16-17 Mid-winter break, no school

March 1- Book Character Day, come dressed as your favorite book character.  More info coming soon.

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Kindergarten: Week of December 9, 2024

December 6th, 2024

Classroom Notes: 

This Friday we will leave by bus after morning prayer to visit the Grand Rapids Public Museum and return to school by 12:30. Joshua Matlack and Dan Knapper will be our Kindergarten chaperones.

Coming up:

Friday December 13- All school field trip to GR Public Museum

Friday December 20- We will present Lessons and Carols at 10:30 am.  Students should wear dress uniform for this event.  Classroom parties will take place the last hour of the school day.

 

Monday –Art
Tuesday – Craft, PE
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – Nature walk
Friday – Motor Lab/PE

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Kindergarten: Week of November 4, 2024

November 1st, 2024

Classroom Notes:

Parent-Teacher Conferences are next week!  Thank you for signing up.  I am sending home a pre-conference questionnaire to help prep for our conversation.  Please take a few minutes to fill it out and send it back by Wednesday.

We have an all-school photo rescheduled for Monday Nov. 11.  Please send your child in dress uniform, but they may also bring a change of clothes to everyday uniform.

Speech Meet is Wednesday, Nov. 13.  This is also a dress uniform event.  Please have your child practice daily with good volume and slow enough to be understood by others.

Monday –Art
Tuesday – Craft, PE
Wednesday – Chapel introducing Faith, Music
Thursday– Dismissal at 11:35, Parent-Teacher Conferences
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