Welcome to a new school year! I am thrilled to be able to share it with you and your child! Already I am enjoying getting to know the kids and are appreciating their varying personalities. God has blessed us all to allow us this opportunity to grow together in Him.
First Day
This has been a wonderful day of settling in, getting to know each other, learning routines, and developing a cooperative and safe classroom environment.
Classroom Connections
This year you will be asked to keep up with our classroom happenings by regularly viewing this blog. You will receive a reminder e-mail from me with a link to this blog every Friday and it will be crucial for you to follow the link and browse around a bit. There are some tabs across the top for useful links. In addition, a Google Calendar is embedded on this site. This calendar will highlight due dates, class events, field trips, tests, etc. If you are a google user, you should be able to subscribe to this calendar and it will sync with your personal calendars. Subscribe by clicking the plus button on the bottom right.
If your primary means of viewing the blog is on a mobile device, you will want to scroll all the way to bottom of the page that pops up when you open it and tap on "View Web Version" so that you can access the calendar and other features on the side. You can also use the drop down menu near the top to see the linked pages.
You may also find it valuable to bookmark our class website. That website contains links to some valuable resources that you may need this year. The students will also use that site to access some valuable class materials.
Parent Night
If your primary means of viewing the blog is on a mobile device, you will want to scroll all the way to bottom of the page that pops up when you open it and tap on "View Web Version" so that you can access the calendar and other features on the side. You can also use the drop down menu near the top to see the linked pages.
You may also find it valuable to bookmark our class website. That website contains links to some valuable resources that you may need this year. The students will also use that site to access some valuable class materials.
Parent Night
I'm looking forward to meeting with you Thursday evening at 7pm for a quick overview of the year ahead. The schedule this year is tight, so please plan to be there on time if at all possible. Thanks so much!
6:00-6:20 - Session one in the classroom (grades Y5-2)
6:30-6:55 - Session with Ms. Roskamp in the gym
7:00 - 7:20 - Session two in the classroom (grades 3-5)
Student Information
It was a pleasure to meet many of you Thursday at the Open House. I have also enjoyed reading through the information you sent/gave me about your child (identified in an email you received from me this summer). If you have not yet had a chance to finish that, I will still gladly accept it as soon as you are able to get it to me. Thank you for taking the time to do this! It gives me such valuable insight into my students so that I can begin to make personal connections with them right away.
Planners
Today your child was introduced to his/her take home folder and planner. You’ll be able to keep up with what’s going on by checking your child’s folder and planner daily and looking over any papers that come home throughout the week. Folders and planners need to come to school everyday and go in their desks in the morning so we can fill them and send them back home again. You may also place notes/papers in there that need to be returned to school. Be sure to instruct your child to turn in those notes/papers in the morning when they get to school. Planners must be signed by a parent each week by Friday so I know that the parents saw their child’s assignments that week.
Today your child was introduced to his/her take home folder and planner. You’ll be able to keep up with what’s going on by checking your child’s folder and planner daily and looking over any papers that come home throughout the week. Folders and planners need to come to school everyday and go in their desks in the morning so we can fill them and send them back home again. You may also place notes/papers in there that need to be returned to school. Be sure to instruct your child to turn in those notes/papers in the morning when they get to school. Planners must be signed by a parent each week by Friday so I know that the parents saw their child’s assignments that week.
Gym Days
All students need a pair of gym shoes on gym day (Wednesdays and some Mondays). They will be required to wear socks in these shoes, so if they wore sandals to school they should pack a pair of socks for their gym shoes. If it is easier for you, you may just send a pair of gym shoes to stay in your child's locker at school.
Water Bottles
Because we don't have a drinking fountain in our room, each student should take a water bottle to school each day. They will be able to refill it as needed, so one water bottle will be sufficient.
Baton
If you were at Rose Park last year and have not sent your child's baton back to school yet, you may do that at any time.
Paint Shirt
If you haven't sent a paint shirt to school yet, now is a great time. 😉 Any oversized t-shirt that can get stained will do the job just fine. No buttons please.
Headphones
If your child's headphones are not yet at school, please send those in as soon as possible. 👍
Donations
Some of you have asked if we need any donations of items this year. We are very blessed to not be in need. But if you desire to contribute something to the classroom, we (the teacher and students) always appreciate real tissues (not the scratchy school ones), real paper towels that actually absorb water ;), and antibacterial wipes to keep the germs at bay. Please do not feel obligated, but for those of you who are interested, those are the most helpful items. Thank you in advance!
Contact Information
Some of you have asked if we need any donations of items this year. We are very blessed to not be in need. But if you desire to contribute something to the classroom, we (the teacher and students) always appreciate real tissues (not the scratchy school ones), real paper towels that actually absorb water ;), and antibacterial wipes to keep the germs at bay. Please do not feel obligated, but for those of you who are interested, those are the most helpful items. Thank you in advance!
Contact Information
I treasure your support in thoughts and prayers as we begin this year together. If ever you have any questions of concerns, please feel free to contact me (kvanderzwaag@hollandchristian.org). I want to work together with you to make this a great year for your child!
REMINDERS FROM THE OFFICE OF RP:
THIS Thursday, August 21st from 6:00 -7:20pm we will have Rose Park Parent Night! This is a night designed for parents only, as it allows time to meet with teachers and get all school updates! Please plan on the following schedule:
6:00 - 6:20pm Y5 - 2nd grade parents meet in classrooms with teachers
6:30 - 6:55pm - all parents in the small gym with Ms. Roskamp
7:00 - 7:20pm - 3rd - 5th grade parents meet in classrooms with teachers
Caring for the Rose Park Ranch: Do you love animals? Do your kids come home talking about loving their days in the barn at school? If you and your family would be interested in caring for our ranch on the weekends would you send an e-mail to Ms. Roskamp at kroskamp@hollandchristian.org. We are going to set up training this Fall to get more families involved in our weekend barn chores!
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