Home Communicator April 29, 2025

Early Release 

Friday, May 9 is an early release day, with dismissal at 11:10 AM.  Our staff will be engaged in valuable professional development during this afternoon. Hudsonville Public buses will run as normal but students riding Unity buses will need to arrange for transportation home.

2025-2026 Enrollment – Due May 2 

If you intend to partner with HCS in Christian education next school year, please take the time to fill out the needed information to ensure enrollment for 2025-2026. Parents of currently enrolled Kindergarten – 7th grade students (those going into 1st – 8th grade for the 2025-2026 school year) please complete this online enrollment form:  2025-2026 1st – 8th grade enrollment form. If you would prefer to complete a paper copy please let Linda Kellar in the admin office know (lkellar@4hcs.org) and forms will be mailed to you.  Enrollment (online and paper) forms and enrollment fees are due by May 2, 2025. Thank you for your partnership in Christian education as we strive to challenge minds and lives for Christ!

HCS WALKATHON WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! 

We praise Him for the overwhelming support of the HCS Community in helping us raise $173,585 at the Walkathon (including sponsorships)!  The preschoolers raised $16,060, to be used for our Early Childhood Program. The Walkathon Committee would like to express appreciation to the following people for their help in making the event a success:

• To our great students for working hard at getting pledges and hitting our goal of over $100,000.
• To our teachers for challenging and encouraging kids to get pledges.
• To our parents for supporting their kids in this event, and to many who came to encourage the kids out at the track, and for the beautiful weather!!
• To all the staff members who helped the committee get things ready.
• To our business sponsors whose support helped make this event possible; Arrowaste, Ascent Wealth Partners, BlueTrust, Bolhouse LLC, Camp Bow Wow, Complete Roofing and Repair, Cottage Home, Creekside Companies, DC Storage Sales & RV Services, Dean Boiler, DeWent Redi-Mix LLC, DeYoung Developments, DHE, Doug and Jessica Holtrop, Drenthe Plumbing, Element Property Solutions LLC, Elite Electrical Services, Friends of HCS, Fusion Properties LLC, Gebben’s Concrete and West Michigan Poured, Gemmens’s Ace Hardware, Generation 3 Financial, Grassmid Transport, Greenline, Inc., Harbor Land Holdings LLC, Hop Insurance Agency, Inc, HT Auto, Hudsonville Family Dentistry – Dr. Matthew Lubbers and Dr. Heather Holton, Inontime, Inc., Kessel & Bouwens Orthodontic, Kroll Furnace Co., Lakewood Construction, Langerak Roof Systems, Inc, Laverne Schut Poured Walls, MBK Corporate Promotions, Micandy Gardens, New York Life Insurance-Tim Vrieland, Post Family Farms, Powell Orthodontics, Ralph Meyers Trucking and Excavating, Rise Roofing and Exteriors, Royal Sheet Metal, Inc, S & G Properties, SoundOff Signal, Sunrise Acres, TMI Compressed Air Systems, Inc., VanTimmeren Family Dentistry P.C., West Michigan Cabinet Supply, West Michigan Community Bank, West Michigan Shredding, Zagers Pool and Spa
• Above all, to our Heavenly Father who has placed us in this place at this time with a wonderful community to raise our children!  

Students who have any money due will be coming home with their envelopes and forms.  Please collect all remaining pledges and return pledge forms, envelopes, and money to the school by Wednesday, May 7.  If you know that someone is sending the money directly to school, please include a note in the envelope and still return the envelope and pledge form to school. Thank you again for your overwhelming support of Hudsonville Christian School through the Walkathon this year!

Scrap Metal Drive

A Scrap Metal Drive will be held this Friday and Saturday, May 2 and May 3, to benefit the Foundations of Unity Christian High School and Hudsonville Christian School. The drive will be held at the Arrowaste Outlot, 1296 Chicago Dr. Jenison from 1pm-8pm on Friday and 8am-2pm on Saturday. WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS! If you’re able to help click HERE to sign up! Thank you for supporting our school!

Parent Volunteering for Next School Year

Next week Tuesday, May 6 (at 7:00 pm) volunteering opportunities for the 2025-26 school year will open to all parents/guardians of HCS students. An email with volunteer requirements, signup instructions and a  link to preview the sign-ups will be sent this week! 

Moms in Prayer

The Moms in Prayer group is joining together this week Friday to meet together at the elementary building from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Please check in at the main office and they will direct you to where we pray. Our focus will be praying for the students and teachers in the 4th and 5th grades. We hope to see you there!

Employment Opportunities

We are seeking a full-time (40–50 hours/week) Head Custodian for our Middle School building for the 2025-2026 school year. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who will take pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and well-cared-for facility through year-round cleaning and maintenance. If you’re interested or would like more information about the position, please contact Devon Brinks, Superintendent, at dbrinks@4hcs.org.

We are looking for a 3 Year Old Preschool teacher on Tuesday / Thursday mornings for the 2025-2026 school year.  We are looking for someone who loves the Lord and loves working with our youngest learners.  Click here to find out more information on our website! 

Camp Crazee Fun

Camp Crazee Fun is back! Click HERE for more information and the registration form.  Forms will also be sent home with every student entering 3rd thru 8th grade. Any questions email Mr.Los dlos@4hcs.org

Chapel

This week Friday, May 2, Ms. Thompson’s 3rd grade class will lead chapel from 10:00-10:25. Parents are welcome to join us and may enter through the west gym lobby doors. 

Elementary Hot Lunch 

The menu and other information on the Elementary Hot Lunch program provided by JenHud Food Service can be found on the JenHud Food Service website. 

Hearing and Vision Screening

Ottawa Department of Public Health will be coming to HCS Elementary to provide Hearing (Grades K,  2 & 4) and Vision (Grades 1 & 3) screenings for our students on May 6 and 7.  These screenings will take place during the school day.  If you would like to opt out of screening, please let Linda Kellar know in writing prior to those dates.  Children who have shunts or medically implanted devices should not have a screening.  Children with insulin pumps or continuous glucose monitors require parental consent for screening.  Please contact Linda Kellar (lkellar@4hcs.org) if you have any questions.

5th Grade Orientation 

On May 13 & 14 current 4th grade students will take a tour of the Middle school.  They will have a chance to check out the classrooms, meet the 5th grade teachers and get a sneak peek at what being a middle schooler looks like! 

On May 20 our Middle school Student Leaders will visit the 4th graders at the elementary giving them the inside scoop on Middle school life and answer any questions they might have.  

Summer Tutoring 

A list of teachers that are available for summer tutoring can be found on our website.

Lost and Found 

Please remind your child(ren) to check out the lost and found items in the hall by the lower elementary office to see if anything belongs to them. Parents – please check out the lost and found when you are at school. 

Chapel 

Students and staff will gather in the south gym for chapel from 7:55-8:25 AM on Tuesday and Friday. Parents are welcome to join us!  If you would like to view the Middle School Chapels at a later time, you can also find recordings on our Vimeo channel- Chapel.  

• Tuesday, April 29 -5th Grade Homeroom – Hoogeboom
• Friday, May 2 – 6th Grade Homeroom -Brouwer
• Tuesday, May 6 – 5th Grade Homeroom – Neher

Hot Lunch

Hot lunch this week is DJ’s pizza ($2.50/slice). PLEASE NOTE: There will be no more IOU’s given out for the remainder of the school year in an attempt to have them all paid off by the end of the school year. 

Fine Arts Class selections – Next Year

An email was sent out last week Monday, April 21 describing the classes offered/required for each grade, as well as a link to select which classes your child would like to take next year. This information is essential as we plan and start working on scheduling for next year. We ask that you complete the class selections by Friday, May 2.  If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to the Middle school office at 616-379-0338 or msoffice@4hcs.org.

Incoming 5th-8th Grade Students/Parents Hot Lunch Survey

Hot Lunch will continue to be offered one day a week, on Wednesdays next year. This is an optional opportunity for your child to purchase pizza (DJ’s, Jets, Pizza Ranch on rotation) DJ’s breadsticks (new for 2025-2026), Chick Fil A, and Mr. Burger. A very important part of how we make hot lunch work is student surveys on what they will and will not purchase. A form needs to be completed for each child- EVEN IF YOUR CHILD WILL NOT PURCHASE HOT LUNCH. 

The links for the google form(s) can be found below. EACH grade has a specific form, please choose the appropriate link for the grade your child(ren) will be entering for the 2025-2026 school year (NOT their CURRENT grade).

2025-2026 Hot Lunch Survey 5th Grade ONLY

2025-2026 Hot Lunch Survey 6th Grade ONLY

2025-2026 Hot Lunch Survey 7th Grade ONLY

2025-2026 Hot Lunch Survey 8th Grade ONLY

Please complete forms by WEDNESDAY, MAY 14th. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Kim Racey at kracey10@gmail.com

Donuts 

Donuts will be sold for $1.50 this Friday, May 2 during morning break. 

6th Grade Students

There are immunization requirements for students prior to starting 7th grade. An email with additional information, including which immunizations are needed, was sent out a few weeks ago.  Please keep this in mind when scheduling your child’s future appointments.  Contact the Middle school office with any questions 616-379-0338. 

Vision Screening 5th & 7th grade

Ottawa County Health Department will be conducting vision screenings at the middle school for all 5th and 7th grade students on Monday, May 5 (5th grade at 8:10 & 7th grade at 9:50). Please avoid scheduling appointments during this time. If you would like to opt your child out of the vision screening we need to have a written request from parents.  Please contact the Middle school office at 616-379-0338 if you have any questions or concerns.  

Faces and Our Culture Opportunity

Our school has been part of an amazing cultural exchange program for Guatemalan students for years, and we’re excited to keep it going! Faces And Our Cultures provides Guatemalan students with a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in our community for eight enriching weeks. During their stay, these ambassadors will fully integrate into our school community and participate in all school activities. The program runs from Sunday, October 19 – Saturday, December 13.

To become cultural ambassadors, participants undergo a thorough selection process and extensive preparation throughout the year. Each child will be matched with a student close in age and same gender. The host family provides homestay for 8 weeks, making them part of the routine, activities, rules, curfews, and house chores as another member of the family. School kindly provides lunches, school materials, and school related activities.   For those interested in learning more about the Faces program, please register here for more information. 

Employment Opportunity

Unity Christian High School is seeking an athletic department administrative assistant.  The individual must have a highly flexible daily/weekly schedule along with being able to work some afternoons, evenings, and weekend times. The hours/week will be anywhere between 25-40 hours. The position requires technological proficiency in a variety of mediums.  The individual will be relationship driven and possess high multitasking abilities.  All interested individuals must submit a cover letter and resume via email to unity@unitychristian.org  All questions should be directed to athletic director, Jeff Engbers – (616) 669-1820. 

Unity Christian Summer Sports Camps

Registration for Unity’s Summer Sports Camps for students ages 3 – 12th grade opens on Tuesday, April 15.  The registration link and schedule of camps can be found HERE. Please contact Unity’s Athletic Office at 669-1820 orathletics@unitychristian.org with any questions you may have!

• Register between April 15 – May 7 – Receive a 15% multi camp discount on four or more camp registrations and can pay by check/cash (due May 14) or credit card.
• Register between May 8 – June 4 – Only credit card payment accepted.
• Register June 5 or after – $10 late registration fee and only credit card payment accepted.  
• Please register your child in the grade they will be entering in fall of 2025. 

Unity Christian Musical Theater Camp

Musical Theatre Camp will take place at Unity Christian High School June 2-5 from 5:00-7:00 pm! Come learn musical songs and how to sing in parts while being expressive, acting and blocking skills that will help you in future Unity auditions and productions, and common dance moves from Unity and Broadway shows. Sign up HERE. Remember to wear workout clothes. 

Unity Christian Youth Football for Grades 3 – 8 

Registration for Unity Christian Youth Football is now open!  We will have 3rd/4th grade team(s), 5th/6th grade team(s), two 7th grade teams, and an 8th grade team.  Practices for 3rd-6th grades will begin on August 11 and grades 7 & 8 will begin on August 18.  To plan accurately for the number of teams we will have in the fall, we ask that you register your player by June 1.  For more information and to register online, Click HERE. Feel free to contact Unity’s Athletic Office at 669-1820 or athletics@unitychristian.org with any questions you may have!