5th Grade Forest Program: October 31, 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS AND REMINDERS

Boys Basketball Harvest Hoopfest 3 v 3 Tourney. Join us for our 1st Annual 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, November 29, 8am- 12pm. The cost is $100 per team, which includes a t-shirt for each player and a guarantee of three games.

Divisions include 3rd/4th grade boys, 5th/6th grade boys, 7th/8th grade boys, HS level, Men’s 20 and over, and Men’s 40 and over. All games will be held across 8 courts at the High School, Middle School, and Pine Ridge.

We’ll also feature exciting individual competitions — a 3-Point Contest and a Free Throw Contest, each with a $10 entry fee and a $25 gift card prize for the winner.

Don’t miss out on this day of competition, community, and fun! The deadline to sign up is November 15th. Sign Up Here

Go Maroons!

The Holland Christian Jazz Bands and the Old Timer’s Jazz Band are proud to present Swingin’ the Night Away in the HCHS cafeteria on Friday, November 14, from 6:45 to 9pm. Admission is $5 (cash only) and goes to support our music programs at HCS. New to swing dancing? No worries! The Hope College Swing Club will be on hand from 6:45 pm-7:30 pm to teach us the basic steps of swing, so the evening can be enjoyed by novice and experienced dancers alike. Not in the mood for dancing? Come socialize, indulge in some delicious desserts, punch, and enjoy the music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and more.

Curriculum Highlights

CALVIN VISIT: We enjoyed our day at Calvin University!

We first visited with Gary D. Schmidt. He told us stories, answered questions and signed books that we brought.

We ate lunch on the lawn.

Earlier in the week students had the opportunity to "Choose Their Own Adventure" at Calvin. Some chose the TV, film, and media space.

Others chose the sports complex.

And others chose to visit the nursing simulation lab.

How well did you wash your hands?!

Isla found a picture of her sister!

What a fantastic day! Maybe some future Calvin Knights in this group!

BIBLE: Students have completed their digital response journals on the expanding ministry of Jesus. Recent stories have included Jesus calling His disciples and a healing on the Sabbath.

MATH: We have been working hard on comparing decimals, as well as adding and subtracting them.

READING: We continue to work with characters. This week we tried to identify traits that would describe our characters and use those to create theories about our characters.