南区时事通讯：2026 年 XNUMX 月

One of the well-loved spaces in our old South Side building was the Shalom Room, and we are thrilled to have a Shalom Room here at Longfellow, too!

But what exactly is a Shalom Room? It’s a place where a staff member can bring a student or small group of students who need a little extra space to focus on work, get their wiggles out, or work through some big emotions. It’s a space to pause, reset, and find a little peace in the middle of a busy school day.

这个单词 沙洛姆 is a beautiful biblical word often translated as “peace.” Throughout Scripture, we see God bringing peace, restoration, and wholeness into moments of chaos, worry, and uncertainty. Our Shalom Room is one small way we help students experience and practice that peace in their own lives.

荷兰基督教会的门徒训练实践之一是 王国降临. We want our students to see that they can participate in bringing God’s kingdom to earth in both big and small ways. In the Shalom Room, we model what it looks like to seek God’s peace and share that peace with others. And, as you’ll read below, our food drive with Community Action House offers another wonderful opportunity for students to bring a little piece of God’s kingdom to our community by caring for our neighbors.

Whether it’s finding calm in a difficult moment or sharing generously with someone in need, we love helping our South Siders grow in Kingdom Bringing.

克里斯蒂·黑格
校长

公告

感谢！

A sincere thank you to the Parent Partners, Maranatha Church and many of you, for bringing in delicious food to refuel teachers during parent-teacher conferences. The meals were greatly enjoyed and appreciated!

另外，感谢您抽出时间与您孩子的老师见面。这些对话非常有价值，因为我们携手合作，继续我们的使命，即装备思想和培育心灵，为耶稣基督改变世界。

欢迎漫步

在荷兰基督学校，我们相信择校不仅仅关乎学术成绩，更在于找到一个让孩子们被关注、被关爱、并被鼓励在信仰、好奇心和学习中成长的社区。“欢迎漫步”活动旨在让家长们真正了解我们学校的核心价值观。

通过这种互动体验，我们邀请家长与孩子一起探索教室，认识将指导和培养孩子的老师，并体验塑造我们学校社区日常生活的文化。当家长们在教学楼/操场上走动，参与实践活动，并与教职员工交流时，他们将更深入地了解我们以基督为中心的学习、有意义的人际关系和快乐探索的承诺。

时间：下午2:15 – 3:00

11月9日，星期一 – 森林学校：雪松溪
11月12日，星期四——森林学校：小木屋
11月16日，星期一 – 玫瑰公园
11月19日，星期四 – 南区

欢迎所有家庭参加我们所有校区的开放日活动，探索您感兴趣的任何校区。家长和孩子将以开放日的形式参观校园，并与老师交流，以便更好地为明年的入学做出决定。请在此处回复您感兴趣的活动。

From Parent Partners

十一月是我们的感恩月！请留意来自南区/松岭办公室的电子邮件，其中包含更多详细信息，并考虑祝福我们的老师和工作人员！请记住，卡片和小礼物有很大的帮助。感谢您对关心我们孩子的人们的支持！
感谢您报名为会议提供餐食。敬请期待未来几个月内即将推出的更多志愿服务机会！
在您的日历上标记 4 月 11 日至 XNUMX 日在 Pine Ridge 举办的书展。

学生生活和门徒训练

We all have moments when we don’t quite meet expectations, and our South Side students are no exception! When a student struggles to follow our South Side Star expectations, the response depends on the situation. Sometimes, a teacher simply needs to pause and have a conversation, reteach an expectation, or give a student a chance to practice it a few more times. Other times, a situation calls for a little more follow-up in the office.

When students visit the office, one of the tools we often use is a Think Sheet. My favorite part of this sheet is the reminder to “Think About Others,” one of our important South Side Star expectations. Students are invited to consider questions like: How did my actions affect someone else? How might that person be feeling? What can I do to make things right?

These are BIG questions for our little learners! At this age, children are just beginning to look beyond their own experiences and recognize how their words and actions affect the people around them. Learning to show empathy, take responsibility, and repair relationships takes time and practice.

We love that even our challenging moments can become opportunities for growth. As we guide our South Side Stars through these conversations, we’re helping them learn not only how to make better choices, but also how to love their neighbors well and reflect the heart of Jesus in the way they treat others.

Bringing God’s Kingdom Through Generosity

We are excited to partner with Community Action House again this year for a food drive to support our neighbors in need during the holiday season. From November 30 to December 14, we will be collecting the most needed food items 和食用油 at our school to help restock the shelves of their pantry. We appreciate your generosity and support in making this community outreach a success.

We’d love for you to make this a family activity, too! There are so many simple, meaningful ways to involve your children and help them see what it looks like to bring God’s kingdom to our community. Invite them to pick out a few of their favorite foods at the grocery store to share with others. Let them help fill a box from your pantry at home and talk together about how some families don’t always have enough food in their cupboards. You could even pray over your bag of donations in the car, asking God to use the food to bless a family, and let your child proudly carry it into school.

These little moments help our children grow hearts of compassion and generosity. We want them to see that loving our neighbors isn’t just something we talk about—it’s something we get to do!

天地歌唱

诚邀您参加我们一年一度的“天堂与自然之歌”活动，共同庆祝基督的诞生！今年，所有学前班至五年级南区小学、森林学校和松岭小学的家庭都受邀参加我们在密歇根农场（原名动物谷仓）举办的免费HC圣诞庆祝活动！

一起来体验路加福音2章中的圣诞故事，观看现场耶稣诞生剧，并加入圣诞颂歌的合唱。请于11月30日前回复，以便我们为您的家庭精心准备，打造一段轻松愉快的体验。

失物招领

办公室正在持续更新南区失物招领照片册，物品会陆续放入办公室的灰色箱子中。请查看照片册，看看是否有您孩子的物品。如有遗失，请随时联系秘书瑞秋（ Rachel）认领，我们会确保将物品放入您孩子的书包里。

感恩节假期

25 月 27 日星期三至 XNUMX 月 XNUMX 日星期五将不上学，因此家庭可以庆祝感恩节。全家人一起享受这个特殊的时刻，庆祝我们伟大的上帝，以及我们生活中的许多祝福。

疾病提醒

请记住，我们对发烧、呕吐或腹泻有 24 小时政策。对于感冒和咳嗽，请谨慎行事，因为我们知道这些症状可能会持续存在。

社区机会

*Check out 一些 community opportunities 这些组织与荷兰基督教学校没有关联，但要求分享这些社区机会。