Week 32

Our forest is waking up from its long winter's nap!  It was fun to come back this week and see all the new green that sprouted while we were away!  










Our Q3 Pinning Ceremony took place on Tuesday at Rynsburger Daffodil Farm in Zeeland.  "Grandpa and Grandma Rynsburger" welcomed us to their daffodil farm and it was a beautiful morning in God's creation.  We spent time talking about the Discipleship Practice each grade level focused on, sang together, and then were graciously allowed to pick bouquets to bring home!  














Announcements & Reminders:

*Please remember to order lunch by 7am on Monday!  Remember you must order in this time frame for the whole week.  If you click on the three lines in the top left corner of the blog, there is a quick link to the lunch form.  


*Friday folders and homework bags are due on Monday. Please encourage responsibility when it comes to these items! ;)


*Sassafras House is having a beautification day! Are you free and would you like to help out?! CLICK HERE for more details! We appreciate your consideration of this!


*From the Office:

-YOU'RE INVITED TO MOVE ON UP! 
Join your 2nd grader for "move up"day to Pine Ridge!  Get a chance to tour the building, see the outdoor spaces and hear from Mrs. Pereira about plans for next year. 
When: May 8 from 2-3pm. You may take your child home after 
Where: Your child will be bussed to Pine Ridge at 2pm and you can meet them in the gym. Please park in the baseball parking lot. 
Why: To get a peek at what 3rd grade Forest program is all about. 

No need to RSVP, but we'd love to see you there! 

Questions? Contact the Pine Ridge office. 

-Forest Family Planting Party

Our Forest Family Planting Party 🌸 is planned for April 23 from 6:00-7:30 in the Forest behind our cabins. We’ll have bulbs and seeds ready for your family to help beautify our beloved Forest! Please bring your own gardening gear and be ready to dig!


-Grandparents/friends Day

Please pass along our invitation to your special Grandparents/friends! We’d love to pull out all of the stops and welcome them to our beautiful spaces in our Forest. Friday, May 1 in three different celebrations we will give thanks to God for surrounding us with the support and care of loved ones. Please note the timeframes and locations for each age level:

  • 8-9:30am: Second grade will meet at Pine Ridge at 8am and board busses to the classroom

  • 10-11am: Combined Kindergarten AND 1st grade at 880 Ottawa Avenue

-Pastries With Parents: May 20 @ 8:30

Parents! You are invited to join us for a springtime celebration over pastries after drop off! Wednesday, May 20 during our typical chapel time, you are invited to join us in the chapel amphitheater space and enjoy a pastry together! We’ll be ready to welcome you from 8:30-9:00 at the cabin campus!


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Bible:  This week we started learning about the Lord's Prayer. We also had a special Eastertide celebration at the High School on Wednesday. This was a beautiful time of praise and worship with the entire district!





ELA:  We reviewed our Reading Workshop expectations and reviewed how to find just right books. We're really focusing on being deep readers and paying close attention to what we read.







We're writing about Spring Break!  We're learning about nouns and adjectives and practicing using adjectives to describe what we did over break.  






Math:  We finished our unit on measurement and shapes. We'll move into some double digit and triple digit subtraction next!





Outdoor Learning:  We noticed many signs of spring this week as we looked around Sassafras!







Important Dates:  

*Monday, April 20: RSVP for Grandparents/Grandfriends Day due

*Tuesday, April 28: Time Capsules due to school

*Friday, May 1: Grandparents/Grandfriends Day at Sassafras House (8:00-9:30)

*Wednesday, May 6: Chapel at K-1 FS Cabins

*Thursday, May 7: 1/2 day of learning for Tulip Time Parade (students will stay the whole day with me)

*Tuesday, May 12: Off-Campus: Community Field Trip to downtwon Holland (8:15-2:15)

*Tuesday, May 19: Off-Campus (8:15-11:15)

*Wednesday, May 20: Pastries with Parents at Chapel (8:30 at K-1 FS Cabins)

*Wednesday, June 3: Final Chapel - special 2nd grade send off (8:30 at K-1 FS Cabins)

*Wednesday, June 3: 1/2 Day of School - Last Day


Have a GREAT Weekend!

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