5th Grade Games!!

5th graders: Here's a list of games to play throughout the year.

Pine Ridge 3rd Grade Thanksgiving Video

The third graders at Pine Ridge have begun a relationship with a bilingual third grade in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our students "introduced" themselves by telling their new friends what they are thankful for. You can watch the video by clicking here.

Espantapájaros 2009

Once again 1st grade students at Rose Park celebrated Scarecrow Day! We continued the celebration in Spanish class by reading the "Scarecrow's Adventure" book in Spanish!!

Visit this post to hear Sra. Brouwer read the story.

4TH AND 5TH GRADE GAMES

Hi fourth and fifth graders! Click here for some fun new games!

THIRD GRADE GAMES

Hi third grade! Play some games on a new web site I made for you! Click here.

Hi 5th Graders!!

We have a Quia (pronounced KEY-ah) site set up for you!! What is Quia? It's a website where you can go to play games to practice what we're learning in class!

Check it out!

http://www.quia.com/pages/abrouwer/page9

Videos for Luis' Mom and More!

Hey Pine Ridge 4th and 5th graders, want to see your videos for Luis' mom? Want to finally meet Paco? You can find those videos and other fun ones by clicking here. Once you're there, click on the "2" box on the bottom to see more...like the tragic patatas video! Enjoy.

Scholastic Book Order in Spanish!

Click here to find out how to place your Scholastic book order! You can order from two different book orders anytime before October 13. There are many familiar children's books, bilingual books, and CD's to choose from!

Spanish Songs Link

Here is the link to the Spanish songs we've been singing in class. E-mail your teacher for the password or ask her in class! Have fun singing along at home! (You can also find this link in the right-hand side column under "Links to Videos...")

September 22 Hispanic Festivals and New Restaurant

In honor of Mexican Independence Day on September 16, and to kick off fall programs, two churches invite you to their Hispanic Festival nights on Tuesday, September 22:

Faith CRC (85 W. 26th St)

• 6:30-8:30
• Food
• Games

Allendale Community Church (6375 Winans, Allendale)

• 6:15-??
• Food
• Games and prizes (HC high-school students will run these)
• Bouncing tent
• Piñatas

Also, there is a new authentic Mexican restuarant in Holland called Tulipanes Mexican Grill. On Tuesday evenings kids eat free when they order in Spanish! Check it out on 16th St. between Harrison and Ottawa.

Hispanic Festival in GR

Friday, September 11 - Sunday, September 13 is the Hispanic Festival in downtown Grand Rapids (at the Calder). Enjoy delicious food from many different countries, shop at the market, and listen and dance to live music! See you there!

New Site to Learn Spanish

Do you have a Herrick District Library Card? Then you can use the new Mango software to learn Spanish! Go to the Herrick District Library website and click on the big ad on the top of the homepage. Go to Mango, and you will be able to learn lots of Spanish words and phrases as soon as you login with your library card barcode! Have fun!

Great Cultural Event Before School Starts!

Grand Rapids Sister Cities International is excited to bring Paco Padilla and his group, from Tlaquepaque, Mexico and the Pre-Columbian dancers from the Basilica of Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, as part of the Sister Cities International global outreach program.

This historic event marks the beginning of promoting and expanding cultural exchanges with Grand Rapids newest Sister City, Zapopan, Mexico.

A renowned Mexican musician and artist, Paco Padilla is a native son of Tlaquepaque, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Born into a family of potters and introduced to the craft of pottery through his father’s shop, Paco Padilla is also an internationally acclaimed composer and performer of the modern Mexican folk music-inspired genre known as "nueva cancion"--"new song."

Padilla has been with his two lead guitarists, Raul Rodriguez and Enrique Ortiz, for 25 years. The other band members have been with him for a decade. With performances around the world, Padilla’s art keeps alive this unique form of Spanish-language.

The Pre-Columbian dancers from the Basilica, perform traditional ancient dances of their ancestors from Mexico. Their culture and dances have survived through the Conquistadors and the many revolutions in Mexico. The dances are presented in the colorful native costumes.

This family entertaining event will take place on Monday, August 24, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Rapids Community College Spectrum Theatre at

160 Fountain Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Cost:

Adults - $20.00

Grand Rapids Sister Cities International Members - $15.00

Students with ID - $10.00

Children under the age of 5 - FREE

Tickets may be purchased by contacting:

Arturo Armijo

(616) 878-6154

aarmijo@grcc.edu

Spanish Lessons

Anyone interested in learning more Spanish over the summer?

The Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance has announced registration for their summer Spanish classes!

Classes for fourth graders and younger will be offered on Wednesdays from 9-10 am, July 15-August 19. ($40 per student)

Classes for 5th-8th graders will be offered on Tuesdays from 9-10 am, July 14-August 18. ($40 per student)

Conversational Spanish classes for adults will be offered Tuesdays from 3-5 pm, July 14-August 18. ($50 per student)

Classes will be held at the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance office (665 136th Ave)

For details and registration, call Sarah Saiguera at (616) 846-9074.

VERANO (Summer)

Summer vacation is coming! We'd love to encourage you to take some time over vacation to speak Spanish! Whether you have travel plans, or you're just staying in Holland, there are always opportunities...you just have to look for them. We've added a new Community list on the sidebar to the right to help you start your search!

Bilingual Baby-sitters: Febe Gomez (a preschool teacher for El Puente, ZCS) and her daughter Betsi (an HC student) will provide childcare in Spanish. They speak both Spanish and English. Call them at 394-5671.

Community: Organizations

Parents, are you interested in getting involved in your community and possibly learning some Spanish at the same time? Check out these organizations!

• Buen Pastor has a childcare program in which you can volunteer to take care of the children of migrant workers in our area. Volunteer while learning Spanish: 796-3498
• LAUP is Latin Americans United for Progress. This non-profit organization assists with the needs of the Hispanic community in our area: www.laup.org
• LLOC is the Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center. This community outreach center helps the Hispanic community with information and aid for housing, immigration, food, and other resources: www.latinooutreach.org
• Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony makes connections among many cultures in the Holland area. Their newsletter advertises multicultural events around Holland: http://www.harmonyalliance.org

Community: Events

Keep checking back! If there's a community event that is related to Spanish or the cultures of the Spanish speaking world, we'll let you know about it here!

Community: Supermercados

Visit one of these local supermercados! You'll see lots of stuff you recognize, and lots of new stuff too!

• La Consentida (676 Michigan Ave, near 26th)
• Santa Fe (977 Butternut Dr)
• Mi Favorita (408 Columbia, near 17th)
• La Providencia (372 W. 16th)

Community: Restaurants

Try some authentic Mexican food. Be adventurous...don't just order the tacos or quesadillas...try something new!

• Taqueria Azteca (2027 N. Park Dr)
• Margarita’s (495 W. 17th)
• Taco Fiesta (11972 E. Lakewood Blvd)
• El Paraíso (11190 Chicago Dr, near 112th Ave)
• La Gu (12059 Felch St.)
• Don Miguel (11975 E. Lakewood, near 120th)
• Fat Burrito (3013 W. Shore Dr, near US-31 and Riley)
• Su Casa (306 W Main St, Fennville)

Community: Churches in Holland

Here's a partial list of Spanish speaking/Bilingual churches in Holland.

We recommend calling the church ahead of time to double check the service time.

• Iglesia Alas de Aguila (Headphones available for English; 11am- Riley/136th)
• Resurrection Life Iglesia Vida (12pm- 1006 S. Washington Ave)
• Macedonia Baptist Church (11am and 3pm- 101 W. 17th)
• La Roca (11am- Butternut/Riley)
• St. Francis de Sales (12:30pm- 171 W. 13th)
• Crossroads Chapel (Bilingual)
• Templo Sinai Asambleas de Dios
• Ebenezer Assembly of God

3rd/4th Bible Verse and Prayer Due

3rd and 4th Graders:
Don't forget that you need to know your Bible memory verse and prayer for Tuesday (May 26). You can practice both if you scroll down. Que tengan un buen fin de semana, chicos.

Community Fiesta Night a Success!

Muchas gracias to all of you who attended, donated, and/or worked to make our first ever Community Fiesta Night a success! Our goal of the evening was to celebrate the Latino culture and people that are present in and around Holland. We were successful! About 600 people attended from all parts of our community! We ate tamales, arroz con frijoles, totopos y salsa, fruta and pastel de tres leches! ¡Qué delicioso! We attacked two piñatas, praised God in Spanish, played La Lotería, received balloon perros y flores, and much more! Click here to see the pictures.

Mateo 6:25

Prayer: Second Semester

Los Opuestos

Kindergarten and 1st grade students have been learning about opposite words...so have Señora Brouwer's high school students! We've enjoyed making videos for each other and watching them in our classes. Here are a few highlights!

Telling a story, our story, THE story...

I loved listening to the stories that were shared at the Rose Park program last night! The students did a beautiful job sharing them with us, and I loved their excitement for sharing THE story in Spanish! It's a blessing to be a part of the Rose Park community where these stories are cherished and celebrated!

Ana y Fer necesitan chaquetas

3rd and 4th grade students enjoyed a short video about Ana and Fer, two friends with "un problema"...

Juan 6:48

Pine Ridge students learned this verse with their food unit. Our bodies need food, but Jesus is our soul food! Only He sustains life. Make sure you have said this verse to Srta. VanWyk in Spanish and English.

3rd and 4th Clothing Words

Third and fourth graders, click here to practice your clothing words.

Don't forget to vote for your favorite color, too! (upper right)

Una bendición (A Blessing)

I went to the South Side program this evening, and I left feeling very blessed and uplifted by the children. Their songs and verses and the excitement with which they sang and recited them were beautiful. Thank you, parents, for the blessing that your children were tonight and are in class each day. ~Srta. VanWyk

Community Fiesta Night!

The Holland Christian Schools' Spanish Department would like to invite you to the first ever Community Fiesta Night! This event is for the entire community, so tell your friends and bring your family!

May 13, 2009
5:30-7:30 PM
Holland Christian High School "Main Street" Hallway

Please join us in celebrating the diversity of our community!

This FREE fiesta will offer:

*Traditional Mexican foods to sample
*Piñatas
*Games and Prizes
*Crafts for Children
*Face Painting
*Salsa Dancing Lessons
*Professional Yo-yo Performances
*Musical performances by elementary students

¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Sr. Howell!

Vote for your favorite color!

Vote for your favorite color using the option to the right. You may vote for more than one color, but you may only vote one time.

Juan 3:16

Rose Park students are learning John 3:16 in Spanish for their spring program, April 30th. Listen to Maestra Higgins as she reads the verse in Spanish.

Student Videos

We have posted some new videos made by our students! Click on the video below that you would like to watch.

CLICK HERE TO SEE MANY FUN VIDEOS FROM SPANISH CLASS!

PINE RIDGE
¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Señor Howell! (3rd and 4th)

4HR Food Video for Pen Pals
4A Food Video for Pen Pals
3W Food Video for Pen Pals
3S Food Video for Pen Pals
3DZH Food Video for Pen Pals

3S and 3DZH Say Good-bye to Paula

3S Acts out Christmas Story
3DZH Acts out Christmas Story

4A Gives Thanks
3W Gives Thanks

ROSE PARK
3rd and 4th Grades Say Hola to Pen Pals
2B (09-10) Recites Salmos 24:1

4A Class' Food Video for their Pen Pals

3DZH Class' Food Video for their Pen Pals

3W Class' Food Video for their Pen Pals

4H/R Class' Food Video for their Pen Pals

3S Class' Food Video for their Pen Pals

Each class made a video about food for their pen pal class. Here is the first one. Visit again soon to see more!

3/4 Comida=Food

Listen as Maestra Higgins pronounces all of your food vocabulary words.

(3rd and 4th grade...a complete typed list of vocabulary words for this unit can be found by using the sidebar on the right: "Printable Vocab Sheets with Memory Verses and Songs)

K/1 La Comunidad=The Community

Listen to the animals...see if you can figure out where they want to go! Then, see how well you remembered who went where!

(K/1 Community Vocabulary...Link on the sidebar--"Printable Vocab Sheets with Memory Verses and Songs"--will direct you to a complete vocabulary list for this unit)

Ciao, Paula

Paula, who is from Argentina, has been an exchange student at the high school this year. She has been our special guest speaker twice in 3rd and 4th grades. We learned a lot about Argentina from her (like the fact that there are penguins and the seasons are opposite ours). Paula also helped with 3DZ/H and 3W once a week at Pine Ridge. This Friday she returns to Argentina. (The new school year is starting there now!) We thank her very much for helping us and we pray that God may bless her always! ¡GRACIAS POR TODO, PAULA!

Learn Clothing Words!

3rd and 4th: Learn your Words!

Practice saying your words with Maestra (teacher) Higgins. Then, scroll down and quiz yourself. See how many you get right!

3rd and 4th: Quiz Yourself!

Vocabulary Games and lists

3rd and 4th Grades:

• Play games and print flashcards to help you learn your "school" words. Click here!
• Print your songs and vocab list here!

Kindergarten, here's your "Clothes" vocab list.

First grade "Clothes" vocab list.

3rd/4th Prayer

Both 3rd and 4th graders will memorize and say the following prayer and Bible verse (next entry) on FRIDAY, JANUARY 16.

3rd/4th Bible Verse