Summer Glow

My dear friends. We have made it to summertime. I don't know how to adequately share my deep gratitude for your service this year. As we look back on this year and recognize that God has gifted us with walking alongside his children for just one year of their lives, hasn't so much happened? Good things! Beautiful things! But, as is true this side of heaven, hard things too. That's why God places us in community! Thank you for living into our community so well! I pray a restful and joy-filled summer over each of you! 

6/5/23 - Monday 

• 7:30-8:05 - Breakfast will be provided in the High School Cafeteria

• 8:15-8:45 - All staff will gather for worship in the HS Auditorium

• 8:45-10:00 - District Information and a Head of School Address in the HS Auditorium

Break - 5 minutes

• 10:05-10:45 - Continued District Updates/Information

• 10:45-11:15 - Spiritual Formation Announcements

• 11:15 Lunch

• Staff will go through the cafeteria lines to create a boxed lunch they can take with them.

• To take in account travel distances, the staff will pick up lunch in the following order: Rose Park, South Side, Forest School, Pine Ridge, Middle School, and High School

• 11:45 - Wrap Up Staff Meeting in Emily's classroom

Staffing Changes

As is always true this time of year and throughout the summer, God calls our people to new places and God calls new people to our place. These transitions are often bittersweet because we love our people! To keep you informed, here is the staffing movement throughout our elementary communities as we know right now:

Forest School:

Ron Harig: retiring

Angie Smith: departing

Stephanie Timmer: returning to South Side

Krystle Brouwer: second grade 

Chris DeZwaan: fifth grade 

South Side:

Jenna Ritsema: departing

Pat Meiste: retiring

Michelle Engbers: moving to second grade

Stephanie Timmer: returning to kindergarten

Krystle Brouwer: departing to second grade Forest School

Pine Ridge:

Stephanie Smit: moving to Rose Park

Chris DeZwaan: moving to fifth grade Forest School

Rose Park:

Thea Scholten: retiring

Lyle Arhenholtz: retiring

Jodi Hossink: departing

Jodi Gillmore: departing

Carla Chase: departing

Candace Hoitenga: departing

Stephanie Smit: moving to third grade

Assistant Principal: TBD

Social Worker: TBD

NOTHING TO POST IN YOUR CLASSROOM BLOG THIS TIME!!!! THAT'S A WRAP, FRIENDS!!!